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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17
FINER FARMING.
By H. A. Powers, Co. Agent

When we mentioned E. L. Fesmire
in an article about Fall and Winter
blowing we had no intention of leav-
ing the impression that he did not be-
lieve in that sort of thing. The fact
is that was just what he was getting
ready to do.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17
Good Health.

II you would enjoy good health,
keep your bowels regular. No one
can reasonably hope to feel well. when
constipated. When needed, take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are mild
and genuine. Ali druggists.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

You can buy a 1000 strawberry
plants for about $3.50. You need not
more than 200 to supply the needs of
your own family. So get up a club
and order 1000. 1t will be a big in
vestment for you if you care to pick
your own berries. November is a
good time to set them.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

If your fruit trees had an infection
o fSan Jose Scale it is now time and
safe to apply a strong solution of
boiled sulphur. This disease has killed
hundreds of our fruit trees in Hen
derson county. A few cents spent at
once may save a valuable peach or ap-
pie tree.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

IL the bowels do not act regularly,
assist them with an occasional dose Of
Herbine. II is a fine bowel tonic and
laxative. Price 60c. Sold by Watson
Parker Drug Co.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Have you started your Community
Club meetings for the winter? 1t is
nov time to begin.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Oscar Milan had ripe cherries on
his trees last Sunday. This is an un-
sual occurance of Henderson coun-
ty.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Alvin Holmes has a fiel dof bottom
land in herds gross and is ordering
Japan Clover seed to SOW on it this
fall. Many farmers are unable to get
land that is especially adapted to the
latter crop ready in time to sow it in
the early spring, therefore we believe
it to be a good time to sow in the fall
rather than in the spring.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Have you located a good supply Of
cotton seed for 1923? 1t is time that
you were looking out for yur supply
for next seasons crop. II matters not
what variety you grow il should be
pure. The cost Of good seed is cheap
at any reasonable price and the cost
of sorry see. is high at any price.
Have you paid your loan which
your hank made to you with which
o were TO buy fertilizer last spring!
II is important that all Of these loans
be looked after promptly so that you
may secure the same credit again
next year. Paying cash for fertilizer
is a better way to buy this commod-
ity. Let Us look to such improvements
in doing business as well as to in
crease production per acre.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

". J. Crews. Of Madison county,
was mere last Monday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Dallas Hamilton is another Hender.
son county farmer that believes in fall
and winter blowing. He has already
made a good start.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Several farmers have said that they
have saved soy bean seed but almost
none have said that they have any
for sale. There should be a good de-
mand for this bean during the next
year on account of the good results it
gave wherever it was used for hay
in 1922.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Robert Benson is building better
housing facilities for the poultry on
the farm. This branch of farming does
not receive the attention that it
should in this county. Now is the
time to construct a new poultry house.
You al use common lumber to good
advantage. In fact all that you need
is a low building with a dry floor that
is tight on three sides and an opening
on the fourth side-one that will per-
NIT the sunshine to go to all parts of
it. The greatest germ killer is sun
shine and what is better it is the
cheapest. USE 1T.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17

Many farmers are now planning to
plant big cotton crops and make an
enormous profit on it during the
Supposed High Prices for the COM
ing season." You have no assurance
Of any definite prices during the seas
on of 1928. If you will remember, in
1920 everybody KNEW cotton could
not sell under 80 cents, but it did, and
far below 20 cents. Consider what
you can produce to best advantage
and produce that from year to year
and then you will not be caught in the
slumps. What will it cost you to pro-
duce your cotton crop? Do some real
good hard figuring and you will see
why so MANY men have suffered due
to heavy slumps in the price of cot
ton. Don't forget to figure rent, and
the value of the labor of your wife
and children that will go into it, too.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-11-17
How Not to Take Cold.

MINNIE PAGE, Reporter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08

surface on the sandy ground The diamond is turle-backed as are the big league infie1ds.
 The acquisition of Rube Mar quard, veteran southpaw, is counted on to be a big help in the Braves drive this coming season. Marquard is a vet but still able to turn ia a winning list when in shape
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08

When the Boston Braves ar rived in St. Petersburg, Fla, to Timber up for the 1922 campaign they found a diamond patterned after the Polo grounds at New York. Several thousands of dol lars was spent by St Peters burg to import tons of Georgia clay, phosphate outcroppings and black loam to put . perfect
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08

An interesting photo
 the two movie location.
 Jack Dempsey worlds heavyweight champion about to lose Dan Cupdf Dame Ruor Daniels the maden s said When asked about the it. "Shes there make
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08

Sea vamps at St. Petersburg, Fla. may continue to vamp and will not be compelled to wear stockings, skirts and long sleeves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08


 by his homemade lightning of the General N Y lightning cloud reachedn this 1zo0O Real light ing of lon volts The energy horsepoAeEs # lightning 0O00o 900 horsepower. ssFzs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08

with their suits as demanded by the Purity League of that city. Frank Fortune Pulver, million air8 bachelor mayor, so decided
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
DIT RIAL.
WHAT HIGH RATES MEAN.

n. o. FUGUS, an engineer on the
Southern Railway, thinks he has
the best locomotive in the world. In
II years it has run $4,000 miles
without any heavy repairs.
Do you realize how much we owe
to the putting railroad locomotive?
1t is the motive power that has
hauled US from a primitive state
into present civilization.
For 300 years after the white man
Z discovered America, our population
chung to the seacoasts and rivers.
The railroad locomotive permitted
the conquest of the middle west, later
the west.
p 1t conquers space. Without it,
the interior of our country still
would be an unproductive wilderness.
Barron, financial expert, says:
"You could formerly get wheat to
seaboard at one-third of a cent per
ton per mile. 1t now costs you
double. You have in effect doubled
the distance when you have doubled
the rate"
The prosperity of people in the in
terror of America depends largely
on the railroads. High freight rates
hovo bod +l,o e,,,,z oFFoo4 80, a.; H.
west wheat growers as if they had
been moved 1000 miles farther inland
from seaboard.
That is why there is so much dis
cussion about freight rates. Eco
Monies may be a dry study, but it
is as vital as sleep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
TWENTY. YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Times-Recorder, June q,
1922
H. r. Mcclellan, who held the chair
of languages at Hargraves Seminary,
Key West, Fla, is now at home for
vacation.
Miss Lou Herndon, who has been
teaching music at the Unadilla High
school this year, returned to her home
here yesterday.
Miss Goldwire, of New Orleans,
former charming visitor here, is
again the guest of Miss Leila Watson.
arriving yesterday.
Corn fields and gardens continue
to burn up all over the county, while
the prospect of a general rain seems
as far off as ever.
The new fountain at Hudson's
drug store is now in position and dis
pensing liquid sweetness.
Two very tame squirrels in large
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

About the best things raised on
farm are children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

done up in neat poppy-leaf bag
Beside it lay Comet-Leg's bad dream,
all done up in a horrid toad-skin.
Nick had a plan. He had some
magical powder Mr., Peerabout, the
Man. n-the-Moon, had given him.
He intended to shake little on
Comet-Leg's bow legs. That would
have made his legs straight, and if
his legs were straight he couldn't
ride his shooting star any more and
he'd have to stay at home.
But Comet-Legs saw them, magic
shaker n all.
With a yell he picked up his toad
skin, hoped off the roof to the hill
top and straddled his star. Away
he went.
Tommy got his nice dream.
ITO be continued.)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder, June 5,
1929

lJlZ.)
A N important real estate deal con
sumated yesterday was that Of
the new Allen and Hawkins brick
building on Jackson street completed
two years ago and now occupied by
the Times Recorder, the Statham Ga
rage, with Miss Bells music school
occupying the second floor. Iha sale
was made to DR.. T. M. Merritt.
Little Miss Josephine Simmons Is
i'll at the home of her mother, Mrs.
H. B. Simmons, on Rees Park
Miss Louise Rodgers, who is at
tending Bessie Tiff College, is at
home for the summer vacation, to
the delight of her many friends,
Miss Mary Littlejohn and Mss
Montez Thomas returned yesterday
from a pleasant visit with Mrs. Rob
ert Ship in Moultrie.
Isom Irving has returned to MS
home in Lumpkin after n visit here.
Taking part in a recital at The Bell
studio tonight will be: Misses Paul
inc Broadhurst, Orlean Ansley Sal
lie Johnson, Mamie Bragg, Mabel
and Anne Ellis, Nella We@ka, Myrtle
Patterson, Myrtle Baldwin, Narjory
Kalmon, Elizabeth Harris, Sarah
Hightower, Sarah Horne, Fras&ie
Mae Webb, Alice Mcneil, Annie La
cile Allen, Elizabeth Davis, Sarah
Sheffield, Eva Weeks, Hattie Mar
Shall Martin, Conradine Lane, Flor
ence Hooks, Madre Rodgers, Mary
Hawkins, Agnes Gatewood, Thelns
Bragg, Ruth Macarthur, Kathleen
Jossey, Matte Beulah McMath, Mary
Parker, Katherine Hamilton, Lou
Ellen Bragg, Leta Merritt, Alice Nc
Gee, Helen Argo and George Hooks,
William Dudley, Roy Parker, Watson
Harmon and Helms Harmon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

NANCY and Nick floated down
~ from the sky like two little
shadows.
By N by they came to Tommy
Browns house and lighted softly en-
the roof like two little birds. Their
magical Green Shoes managed the
whole affair.
What they saw was really shock
ing.
There was nice, kind, little Wink,
The dream-fairy, fighting with
Comet-Legs. Oh rather Comet-Legs
was fighting him, and so of course
Wink had to double up his fists, too.
Wink had brought a kind dream
for Tommy Brown from the moon.
Comet-Legs had brought an I'M
kind dream for Tommy from a star
where a magician made awful Snes.
Wink's dream lay on the roof all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

\ It's wise shoe dealer who mum.
bers them smaller than they are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

n Many a man, paying for his wife's
clothes, looks forward to the time
his suit will be back in style.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
YOUR GREATEST POWER.

$LNNLAN ALNl I'm IOhh, great
est hero of the World War"
again is in a run of good luck.
A few months ago, it looked as if
he would. lose his farm through in
ability to meet payments on It's $751;
600 mortgage.
A month in vaudeville would have
brought York enough money to han
die the mortgage.
But he said, 81 would rather lose
my farm, and go back to work upon
it as common day laborer, than to
commercialize the fame which was
only incidental to an act of Provi
dence."
Many have maryeled at Sergeant
York's modesty. The explanation is,
he has faith in Divine Guidance,
which carried the early pioneers
through many hard time.
Iork's corn crop last year was
bad one-low in bushels, low in dol
lars. Like millions of others, he was
victim of deflation of prices.
This did not discourage York. He
/ kept repeating:
Religious faith sustained me in
my danger and removed my fear.
And He will see me through"
At times it seemed that there was
no hope, no way out.
But never did York's faith waver.
Now the mortgage is gone, paid
off by the Nashville Rotarians.
Some will call it windfaI,
Cynics will call it chance.
The spiritually wise will call it the
fruit of faith.
Faith is the mightiest power we
possess. 1t takes various forms,
ranging from confidence in self or
luck to belief in Divine Guidance.
No human career can be carried
through to success without faith, the
mover of mountains. This is a uni
versal belief, shared by all religions
among people in all stages of bar
barism or civilization, and it is the
force behind all prayer.
1t is an unhappy individual who
has no faith in creed, Creator,
human nature and fellow-man.
Without faith, the world would be
a rotton one in which to live, and
life would be drab and futile.
Cultivate faith, to hasten arrival at
your goal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in
the Lord, and in the power of His
neutrality-suspicious., 6:1O.
And what is so rare as a day in
June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days !;
Then Heaven tries the earth if it be
in tune,
And over it softly her warm ear
lays.-James Russell Lowell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS

A $500 engagement ring repre-
sents hard work by both parties.
The way you turn out often de-
ponds on the time you turn IN.
In Oklahoma, an escaped lunatic
was found selling oil leases instead
of buying them.
Lips that touch the lipstick shall
never eat the corn-on-the-cob.
Gas is SO high some of US have
to go to picture shows to keep from
staying at home.
DeValera has twins at his house
and can sell his alarm clock.
Protopopadakist has been named
prime minister of Greece; but who
ever did it suffered.
Murders quoted at $500 in the
N. Y. underworld prove quantity
production lowers the price.
Beauty is an accident" say
psychologists. And it often results
in internal injuries.
Hint to brides: Next month has
five paydays.
The man who always talks in his
sleep isn't as bad as the man who
always talks when he isn't asleep.
One movement on foot is walking
back from stalled autos.
Expert says 70 per cent of all talk
is wasted. Which leaves the mems
80 per cent perfect.
Fifty cents worth of ice isn't al
ways what it is cracked up to be.
Maybe churches are usually on
corners so people will have a chance
to turn to the right.
The objection to vacation love
affairs is some play for fun instead
of playing for keeps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder, June 5,
1922
DR.. F. L. Cato has just returned
from New York, where he has been
attending the postgraduate medical
school. He is thinking of locating
here.
There's a good deal of talk and
speculation in Americas about a Sc
cret marriage of a popular young
couple, said to have occurred some
time last fall.
One of the two stands at the Hotel
Windsor has been rented by Arch
Eldridge and Tim Allen. They will
sell tobacco and cigars.
At the residence of Mr.. D. B.
Hill a charming crowd gathered last
night. 1t was a reception to Miss
Bella Hill, and quite a number of
friends attended.
The last six babies who first saw
the light in Americas have been
girls.
Walton Galloway has accepted a
position with the Sam road in the
office of Mr.. Glenn. He is one of
the best stenographers and one of
the most enterprising and energetic
young business men in the city. He
is sure to do well in whatever line he
| follows.
NJ c. Edwards, a promising young
attorney of Dawson, is in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

Maybe churches are usually on
corners so people will have a chance
to turn to the right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

cage in front of Sheffield Huntington
store attracted much attention yes
terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05

Fifty cents worth of ice isn't al
ways what it is cracked up to be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-05
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Central Time.)

Central I1me.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

Washington's triumvirate of
exclusive S u b ur b n develop
ments! The established colonies
of the best people! Communities
that have, by reason of their re-
stricted environment, marched to
the fore as the most high-class
residential sections of the Ma
tion's Capital. To be numbered
among the property owners in
these suburbs is owning a share
of Washington's most valuable
land. Right before countless
opportunities await your action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

more delicate1y favored and feath- er-light.
 She always dressed in pale colors lavender, silver grey, blue or helt- otrope; sometimes her gown was of flowered silk or muslin fashioned in an old world style that made her look as though she had stepped straight out of the frame of pie ture.
 Her home was a perfect haven of peace and an atmosphere of peace chung round her. She seemed to have no worries. no griefs, no fears for the future. I have never known a woman so serenes
 Even to my inexperienced eyes she was a rare and wonderful creature. and as I came to know her better l learned that she had many friends who used to go to her habitually when in trouble, in her garden to find healing and rest. "No wonder Miss - wears so wonderfully" said harrassed- -looks ing woman in my hearing one day. She has absolutely nothing to both CT her. Money enough, and com fortabIe home, not relation in the world to cause her anxiety and make her miserable. Anyone could keep young under those conditions. Now look at me-
 But I, for one, did not wish to look at her or hear her tale of distress Those words, Not relation in the world to make her miserable" had suddenly opened my eyes to the strangeness of a woman with hus- band and children to love Ono mat ter what her worries might be envy ing a lonely. elderly, unmarried woman without any ties to hold her to life. Nothing but just-a flower garden
 I became very pitiful to my emignonette lady" and, in childish way. tried to be sympathetic com | panion to her.
 As time went on, and l grew old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

short of cement covering would keep weeds back? They are the first of the gardeners tribula- tions; and, believe me, he has many.
 Today-though not for the first time by any means-I was made happy by receiving from girl friend o'mine box of flowers grown in her own garden.
 Roses. sweet peas. mignonette, and tulips-they are making my room bright and sweet; and sense of the kind of thought which prompted the sender will dwell in my heart all day long.
 I love them the more that they have carried my thoughts back to an old-fashioned garden long ago. where all the flowers have named grew in wild profusion, filling the air with fragrance, mingling to- gether without plan or conscious or der.
 Yet the touch of a loving hand was cNGIy Nitfc dpPdhSHe. ANO WSSAs were allowed to choke the paths or growing plants, no dead blossoms clung to their stalks. pitifully pro- claiming the brevity and frailty of earth's beauty. No gaps were all lowed to intervene in the seasons succession of flowers.
 The owner of the garden was a beautiful elderly lady, with the fresh face and neat, slim figure of a young girl, though her hair was almost white under the wide brimmed sun hat which she habit ually wore.
 I always called her my "mignon- cite lady" and to my childish mind she seemed real fairy godmother.
 I never tired of visiting her in the quaint old cottage that was her home, where every room seemed ex- pressive of her dainty personality. and the very cakes provided at tea time seemed different from those one ate at other peoples houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21


 In the spring the heart of every man or woman or child which has a modicum of love for the beautiful for nature in all of it's gorgeous riot of color and shade, turns to the thoughts of the garden.
 A home without garden-be the spot of flowers ever so humble or diminutive-is like household with out love; 8 marriage without rom ance: B letter without a stamp, and many other flavorless things.
 Most of us naturally when the first song of the robin and the first trill of the mocking bird awakens the stirring spring time memories, real ize that the garden germ begins to take root and sprout sending It's pleasure throbbing through our hearts.
 A garden is thing of beauty and joy forever-that is it would be joy forever if 1t were not for the dls- heartening habit gardens have with them in the winter when the hoary frost and beating sleet and rain fall upon them of not giving any guar artee whatsoever that next years blooms will at all equal this years blossoms-work over 1t as we may yet perhaps after all this is one Of possesses m everlasting and eternal thing to work on.
 Perhaps nobody ever wrote truer words about q garden than did Charles Dudley Warner. Here is one of the wise things he said: "The prin- cipal value in private garden is not understood. It is not to give the possessor flowers and fruit Chat can be better and cheaper done by market gardeners), but to teach him pa tience and philosophy and the higher virtues-hope deferred and expecta- tions blighted, leading directly to resignation and sometimes to aliena- tion."
 But 1t is tho person who undertakes the culture of flowers who is most likely to have her character tested, and to know the deferment of her dearest hopes and the blighting of Ter most cherished expectations. say this because, as a rule, vegetables come up; they are mostly hardy plants; but flowers grown from seed are a good deal of lottery, and one is generally certain to meet with some disappointment
 How much faith goes into the planting of a gardeni
 From our back window I can look out upon two or three little gardens. Everywhere I see the same example of faith. I remember back in my childhood days seeing my parents plant . flower and a vegetable garden ana recall how in each of the gard ems at the head of each faint line of greenery small envelopes were stuck on little sticks. They showed where certain seeds had been plant ed, and the one who planted them expected them to come up, grow and be like the pictures on those same envelopes.
 That well-known poem, entitled "Unbelief" comes to my mind as l think of all these planted patches. you know how that poem begins?
 There is no unbelief.
 Whoever plants seed beneath the
 sod,
 And waits to see It push away the
 clod,
 Trusts he in God"
 What wonderful thing Is the power of life in the smallest plant How it forces the plant up and up, pushing aside any obstacle in its way toward the light! We try to make 1t as easy as possible for the seeds to come up in our gardens by carefully preparing the soil. but some seeds would come up even if nothing what ever were done to help them. Weeds. for example-do you suppose that