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)N GAZETTE, —.i— SB® i Ube tEttton (Payette Published Weekly The Gazette Publishing Company, Proprietors JOHN L. HERRING, Editor and Manager Entered at the Postoffice at Tifton, Georgia, •nail.matter of the second class. * Official Organ City of Tifton and Tift County Georgia LEANING IN THE YOKE. THE ZIG-ZAG LINE. The three-hundred-and-fifty-mile battle line through a corner of Belgium, across Northern and Eastern France, to the border of Switzer land, has been compared by some writer to the course of a stream through a meadow. The course was constantly varied according to the resistance encountered, until it is marked by loops and curves and sharp indentations. After the German army retreating from be fore Paris made a successful stand along the hills of Champagne and the mountains of the Vosges and after the German dash for Calais was checked along the Yser, the line of battle was fairly straight. Beginning at Westende on the Belgian coast, it turned Southward to the river Oise; thence curved East to Verdun and thence Southward to the three corners of France Alsace and Switzerland. But during the late fall and through the win ter there have been many struggles for vantage Bill Jones had the finest yoke of oxen to be found in forty miles of wiregrass territory. They were big, sturdy, brindled fellows; their mus cles stood out like whipcords and when it came to a pull, they could beat a successful politician and a mustard plaster combined. Bill had tried them on divers and sundry occasions and he was wont to affirm, as he bit off a chew of plug, that they could "pull h—11 ofT the hinges.” But Bill’s pride had a fall, as pride usually has. For some unaccountable reason, known only to oxenology, one of those oxen got it into his head that the other was trying to pull him over to the wrong side of the road. All he knew was to pull, so he braced his feet against his mate and set his weight on the side of the yoke. The mate did not propose to be pulled and haul ed around in any such manner so he took a brace likewise, and there they were. The best team of oxen in four adjoining coun ties was ruined. Where before they could pull anything that had one end loose, now they could pull nothing. A one-horse wagonload of good resolutions couldn’t be moved four miles by them during the day. The minute they were yoked up they took a dead set against each oth er and instead of pulling on the load pulled against themselves. They were rapidly losing flesh, and seeing the day fast approaching when he would have no oxen left, Bill turned them out on the juicy wiregrass for a few weeks and then killed them both for beef. Those oxen were big fools, were they not, and deserved their fate? They were. And there are plenty of their kind walking around on two legs that the world would be better if points, the Germans winning here and the Allies there, the French defensive being bent in by a they could be killed and sold for beef. We said German salient and the German line indented where the French had the local balance of mil itary power. The main thing has been to get ready for the spring; to hold a point from which a blow could be struck when field operations opened up. “Exactly as a foliage which will not be put on the bough for some weeks to come, has boon preparing in the buds, the expected unfolding of vast military efforts, due presently throughout this field of war, has been prepared so far as the capacities of skilled commanders could avail.” But the period of preparation has not been idle. During the past two months there have been not less than 250 and perhaps more than 300 engagements involving infantry assaults at one place or another along this line without tak ing artillery duels into account. The season has been bitterly cold, but this with the storms and sleet and mud and slush has not dampened the ardor of either side. Briefly stated, the sit uation when hostilities are almost ready to open is: The Belgians are held back by Ostend on the coast, but to the South Ypres is a strong inden ture in the German lines. Still further South, Lille enables the Germans to drive a wedge at LaBassce, but at Arras, a little further along, the French have the advantage. The Germans are strongly fortified from Roye to Noyon and are here nearest to Paris. At Soissons the French are apparently impregnable, but at Rheims, nearby, the Germans continue to press them strongly. At Verdun the French position juts far out into the German lines, but South of this the Germans from Jjetz still hold the wedge they thrust last autumn clear to the Meuse. At Pont-a-Mousson the French have driven far toward Muelhausen, but again at Saarburg the Germans hold a peninsula in French territory. At Donon the French hold another advanced position but just to the South of it the Germans again hold French territory. The line ends at Thann, the French promontory of power in Alsace. During the recent fighting it is the Allies that have been driving their wedges vigorously and from their vantage points the most of the en gagements have been reported, especially along the Eastern front and in the Vosges and Cham pagne. The French have won some territory in Alsace and continue to gnaw at The rear of the German force at St. Mihiel. At this point the German communications are in peril because of their advanced position along the narrow valley which we have explained in a previous article The French have also captured some strong defensive positions covering Altkirch and Muel hausen and appear to have been successful in a majority of engagements in the Argonne for ests. Should they be enabled to turn the line from Champagne to Pont-a-Mousson into an un broken salient, with Verdun in the center, they would be in a position to make the Germans’ position on the Oise dangerous when the wea ther permits extensive field operations. Meanwhile, the Belgians and English have not been idle. Foot by foot the gallant men under King Albert have been winning back the territory from which they were dr'ven and the English victory at Nuevo Chapelle is perhaps the most important since the Germans stopped at the Yser. This in brief is the outline of the immense front, (as long as from Tifton to Nash ville, Tenn.) on which 7,000,000 men will fight for their nations’ lives with the coming of spring. That twelve-ycar-old Brookfield school boy yfito has saved enough to purchase a town lot and is going to cultivate his land, is setting an example which his fellow schoolmates every where would do well to follow. This youngster not only learned to save, but he has also Bed where to put his savings. Whether he aes.to make his home in Tift county or ne elsewhere, no one need feel Dorminy, as ainon, becomes jUdrip'hls community. Hehasalrea Uy.won • ' ' ‘ties by starting right. something the other day about the four-legged chicken that pulled itself in two trying to walk both ways. Bill Jones’ oxen were just another example of hard-headed contrariness, combined with darn foolishness. An ox has a forehead that bends in instead of bending out. It is concave instead of convex. Yet there are plenty of men whose foreheads bulge like Moorish battlements that haven't any more common sense than Bill Jones’ oxen. They just let their better nature and tlieir worse na ture pull against each other until, instead of traveling on and helping pull the common load, they just stand right still and finally somebody chunks them on the junk-heap, where such trash belongs. Then, some churches are that way. Instead of pulling right along together in harmony, some of the members get cross and begin lean ing in the yoke, and they exhaust their strength in pulling against each other when they could do good team work if they would just forget their foolishness and walk right along. Then, there are some communities worse in the oxenology than individuals and churches. The citizens get to leaning in the yoke, idioti cally trying to pull each other across the road, and they keep it up until the town dies as dead as Hannibal. Did you ever live in a community that did such foolish things? If you did, what did you do to remedy the bad conditions? Is your forehead concave or convex? Are you leaning in the yoke and pulling against your neighbor instead of helping him amble along with the whole load? If you are, forget it; else providence will come along some day and you will go into the discard, where you belong. SUGGESTIONS FOR OAT GROW ERS Cultivation—The heavy rains if the past winter Jiave packed the ground and fait sown oats are email. As soon as the soil is dry enough run over the oats with a weeder, or section harrow, to loosen the surface soil. About ten days later give the oats a second cultivation with the section harrow, or with the weeder. This will let air into the roots of the plants, help to make plant food in the soil available and will conserve the moisture stored up by the winter rains. Fertilizing—On soils that will make less than 20 bushels of corn per acre it will pay to use a top dressing of 75 to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre, which should be applied just be fore the oats begin to "boot” or “joint,” or about 50 days befbre har vesting. Harvesting—Oats are best harvest ed with a binder. A binder will har vest 8 acres a day, or will easily har vest from 80 to 100 acres during a season. The binder will soon pay for itself where as much as 40 acres of grain is planted each year. Where the binder is used, adjust to make small bundles to facilitate curing and threshing. Where a binder is not available, or where the area is too small to justify the use of this machine, the crop may be harvested with a mower. When harvesting for grain, begin to cut as soon as 76 per cent of the field has turned yellow; when harvesting for hay, cut while the grain ia in the milk stage. Oat hay is equal in feeding to the best timothy hay. In moist, damp climates it is best to put only four to six bundles in a shock. Set the bottom of the bund les well apart, and press the heads of the bundles together. Go over the field every day and after every rain and set all shocks that have fall en down. Marketing—Where oats are to ne .marketed, they should be thorough ly recleaned and placed in new sacks. Feed oats are usunlly marketed with either 4 or 5 bushels to the sack. The same weight of groin should be put in each sack. The sacks should be sewed, not tied. Feeding—The high value of oats for feeding horses and mules is gen erally well understood. They are es pecially valuable to feed to colts and other young growing stock. A grain ration of half oats and half corn makes an excellent feed for work stock. Seed—Each farmer should at least save his own seed oats, as he can then avoid the danger of infecting his field with obnoxious weeds and grass es. Native grown seed ore more re liable than seed brought in from dis tant sections. H. E. Savely, Agriculturist and Field Agent THE UNION ROAD. When the Indian journeyed, he followed the route the crow (lies. The Indian trails were later used as guides for the white man’s roads be cause they were the most direct, offered fewer natural obstacles and were the easiest establish ed and maintained. From Macon south, there runs the great wa tershed between the Oemulgee river on the east and the Thronateeskn on the west, later be tween the Alapaha and the Withlacoochee on the east and the Tlironateeska, (which empties into the Apalachicola) until the tributaries of the Suwance are touched. Along this mighty shed an Indian trail ran, and along this trail the white man built his towns, which grew to be cities. And from town to town ran a road, and because it united the counties and their county seats, it was called “The Union Road. From Macon, through Perry, the county seat of Houston, through Vienna, the county seat of Dooly, it followed the watershed beneath the whispering pines by where Ashburn, Tifton and Adel now stand to Troupville. in Lowndes, and then on south through Florida. The Union road was a tribute to the wood craft of the Indian. Later, the most modern in volitions of the white man, the steam locomotive and the motor car, brought to the ability of the aborigine more testimonials. When the route for the Georgia Southern and Florida railway from Macon to Florida was sought, the surveyors followed the Union road. Within twenty miles north of Tifton the. railway crossed this road seventeen times. (Of course those crossings were eliminated.) The trailway civil engineers paid another tribute to the In dian. Still later, when the National Highway w being mapped out south of Macon, it also fol lowed tills Union road, because it was proved by competitive test that the route was best An other tribute to the Indian This is the route proposed for the Dixie High way. It is the easiest route; the most direct •oute • the route proved by test to be the best. It will bo no.wtperimentLtt.tii.established and already bjiilts|:Ayhen seekingiMfouteinto Flor- iconsider any other? =as i— _ _li.. BUY AT HOME From Nashville Herald: The attention of the Herald has been directed to the fact that the Woman’s Missionary Society of Nash ville has been duped into patronizing a mail order house. The ladies have undertaken to Beil a great quantity of merchandise for a mail order house, in direct opposition to home merchants who are entitled to the business. The Nashville Chamber of Com merce will probably take some action at its next regular meeting. An effort should be^ made to reason with the ladies, and show them the folly of patronizing mail order houses. It seems that, upon investigation, it was found that nearly every family in the city is enlisted in this great scheme of the mail order people, through the ladies, to reap a rich harvest of Nash ville dollars. Tho Herald has been asked to call tho attention of tho good ladies of this noble organization to the fact that ovory Nashville dollar should be kept at home—if possible. When you order goods from a mail ord house you are doing the local dealer a great injustice. Think about it, ladies, and let one of your mottoes be, “Patronize Home Industry.” Invigorating to tho Palo and Sickly The Old Standard renerat atTvnzthenin* tonic, GROVE’S TASTHLKSS chill TONIC, drive* ou( Malaria.enricheMhe blood.and build a up the aya< Griffin News and Sun: Tho farmers of Tift county arc having regular meetings and discusing farm work and how to better their conditions. Last Saturday at their meeting they were to discuss the operation of farmers* exchange. A farmers* ex change should be established in ev ery county in the state, which would enable the farmers to get better pi ces for their farm products, and would also open a market for any thing they could raise. WINTER Prof. Frankland demon- strafes that COD LIVER OIL generates more body-heat than anything else. In SCOTT’S EMULSION th. pore oil ia so prepared that tho blood profit* from every drop, while It fortifie* throat and I unfa. i Liver, as that organ la usually at wrong, you can. blame It • \ ’ For a Torpid Liver You Need NE The Remedy That Puts New Life In the Liver and Regulates the Bowels. A Mver that Is torpid exercises a demoralizing Influence all through the body. It hampers the ktdneyn In their work, clogs up the bowel*, throws bilious impurities into the blood and interfere* with digestion. A person in this condition is pale, sallow and discouraged, feels bad. looks bad and his general condition is bad. Food digests poorly, bowels mostly constipated, suffers from dlxxy spells. *o sit around and do nothing In place of his usual hustling energy Herbine chunges all this by starting the Interna! machinery into activity again. Its reviving t the Torpid Liver is prompt and thorough. The Stomach and Kidneys feel its stimulating in- The Bowels are purged of costive conditions and regular dally operations re-eatabliahed. As. - •*- • • very where and tho Sold at Drug Stores, Price 50c per Bottle. PROPRIETOR ST. LOUIS, MO. Sort Brea, Granulated Lido, Redness of the Eyeball, Weak Sight, Smarting Sensations la the Exes. .... t«..k*na f.. I. _ — a— .... ' ^ Stephens Eye Snlve. ■Solo A\ It Is a remedy of proven merit. ^ICOMMtNOtPlv BROOKS PHARMACY COMPANY ALONG ALBANY AVENUE When the trees begin to shed their leaves at the threshold of a severe prolonged winter, casting a gloom over the surrounding country busi ness depression, loss of capital and ambition, opportunities unavailable, degradation and poverty prevailing with but the hope of future compen sation and advantages, drifting with the tide, the atmosphere as well as you chances dull and heavy. The days are of short duration, sunshine is aim and weak, the skies are hazy and cloudy, the bleak, cold, frosty winds whistling through the timbered forest in mournful, dreary nd of agony, similar to the sor rowful moaning of the bereaved mourners at the sepulcher of the departed loved ones. The tempest raging, blizzards, storms and hurri canes, causing destruction, devasta tion, to lives and property. Floods, famines, disease and hurricanes, causing destruction, devastation, to lives and property. Floods, famines, disease, wrecks, conflagrations, earth quakes, wars and panics and ull the elements of torture and destruction, threatening to put their power and authority into effect, defying the su premacy ofh umble humans, crowding him into a narrow space for shelter and protection, guided by an unseen hand, controlled by an unseen pow erful, merciful being. As you listen to the piercing shrieks of the tempest, the breaking of the brittle leaves and falling tim ber, your thoughts travel swiftly re calling many incidents of fife, re minding one of the decaying bran ches, prostrated trees, dead leaves and flowers that similar to those ob stacles in the mercies of the storm likewise you shall perish. The floods subside, storms cease, at the early peals of thunder, spring has come. The birds sing praises to the Master in their pure original mel odious tones. The tiees, buds and flowers begin to bloom. Nature has taken a new lease on life. A wonder ful transformation has taken place. A new hope, encouragement, pros pects of good crops, better conditions, brighter future, all create a more determined effort of usefulness this life’s struggle. And with the spring comes the resurrection of our Savior. Easter comes in the spring. After all nature has gone to sleep during a long winter period. The ro ses bloom at Easter, the day that our Savior has arisen and redeemed lost mankind. The Allies intend cracking Easter eggs at Constantinople. There will bo many skulls cracked also . If Russia gains Constantinople and the warmer water ports they can supply the world with wheat. There will be no necessity for Tift county farmers to raise wheat. England will plant cotton in Palestine and Jeru salem. American tourists will rusti cate in the shadow of the mount of Olives. The Allies expect to be in Berlin bv May. And in June they will have all the saurkraut and bologne sau sage demolished in Germany. Rus sia will claim all of the land from the Arctic to the Mediterranean Sea. France will claim all of the country as fas as Munich and the Bavarian beer breweries and the wine country of the Rhine. England will claim the earth with Chula thrown in. The Pan ama Canal will be used as a duck pond for Japan. If I had a billion dollars I would lend one half to Germany to feed the Poor. Smnda. VANCEVILLE NEWS We were glad to have a few sun shiny days like spring if it has turn ed cold again. The singing given by Mrs. R. A. Lawrence Sunday afternoon in hon or of Miss Ethel Kersqy, was enjoy ed by all who were present. Miss Clara Lockeby was the guest of Miss Effie Mae Bowen Sunday. Mrs. B. M. Bowen and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Doss were the guests of Mrs. H. L. Gentry Sunday. The pound supper given by Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Norman Thursday ni^ht was enjoyed by a host of friends. The prayer meeting at New river church is progressing nicely every Sunday night. We would be glad to have you all come and help us out. We had several visitors at our school Friday afternoon. We were glad to have Mrs. Stephenson back in school again after several days* ill ness. We are very sorry to hear of Mr. John Stone’s illness. We wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Lendon Fletcher, of Chula, were the guests of their grand mother, Mrs. R. A. Lawrence, for the week-end. Our society will meet again Friday week. Everyone has a cordial in vitation to attend. Best wishes for a happy Easter to the Gazette and all its readers. School Chums. If You are troubled with heartburn, gases sod a distressed feeling after eating taken Dyspepsia Tablet before and after each meal and you will obtain prompt relief. Sokionlyby us,26c Mills Drug Co. u uibuuixjq iwung a SsssHHt Ocilla Star: Counties round about are trying considerable wheat this year. Tifton is ^oing to put in a small flour mill, and we understand* that Mr. Marion Dixon is thoroughly overhauling his mill in anticipation of a larger supply than usual. When we get to supplying our own needs for food stuffs we can claim to be prospering, but not till then. TIFT COUNTY SINGING CONVEN TION We want every class that wishes to take part in the convention to meet with us tho 4th Sunday in May at . Hickory Springs and join the conven-1 tion and give us the name of the I class and who will lead that class. Al-1 so, that day wo want to settle on a I place to hold our convention and a I day when it shall be held. j We want every class to bring a I small sum to help pay for our min- : utes. Keep this in mind, please. j F. Ross, President, I Tift County Singing Convention. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. From a small beginning the sale and use of this remedy has extended to all parts of the United State** and to many foreign countries. 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Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for fe male ills* No one siek with woman’s ailments does justice to herself If she does not try this fa mous medicine made from roots and herbs, it haB restored so many suffering women to health. BMflPteWrite to LYDIA F..PINKIIA H MEDICINE CO. VVP (CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS., for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. Mow To Give Quinine To ChUdrcr. ntHRlLUfStsfhstrade-mark name »ireo to Improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syro p, pir: FARM LOANS MAI PROMPTLY Through DIRECT CONNECTION with those having ample and READY funds I am now in position to make ORIG INAL or RENEWAL farm loans on Ir win and Tift county farms at cur rent rates of interest, on five or ten years time, and at the lowest rate of commission offered by any one in this section. Bring your deeds, make apollca- t Lon, and HOLD YOUR COTTON. II. S. MURRAY Golden Building. TIFTON, GEORGIA.