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THE TXFTOH
GA. FRIDAY, FEMURT 18,
Litton (5a3ctte
Published Weekly
Entered at the Postoffice at TIfton. Georgia!
ua Second Clean Matter, Act of March 3, 1879
F fto. L. Herring Editor and Manager
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SATURDAY NIGHT.
Bringing the Mule* from Market.
With the warm spell in early January the
time had come for-the spring plowing and Bill
and the boy* went to the distant market to
buy mules. Living in the finest stock-raising
section in the world, the idea of raising his own
S ales never came to the Wiregrass farmer.
any owned mares and raised a few colts, but
for the mule, the real burden-bearer, they al
ways went to the market.
The nearest mule dealer was thirty miles
away, and Bill and the boys made the trip in
the family horte-enrt. Bill riding and the boy
“light-and-tire"—that is. alternately riding and
walking, to rest the hope. Forage and
tions were carried fop-The tw<f days' trip.
The sales stables was an affair with a high,
imposing wooden front, bearing a sign that
could be read three blocks away. There were
a few stalls for the livery business, but the
mules were back in a bjg. open lot in .the rear.
_s*The dealer was a man who was on to his job.
He wore a wide-brimmed hat and high boots
with his lower pants-legs stuffed into the tops,
carried a Western air. and a. long whip. He
had two'negro assistants, who turned the mules,
out as he instructed, while he snapped the whip
and trotted- the animals around for the inspec
tion of the prospective purchaser.
That dealer knew mbre about mules in a
’mute thjm Bill knew in a week, but Bill wasn’t
ling to acknowledge it. The dealer was
ir, too. for he had to sell good stock to col-
■ for it- and iftcr finding by adroit questions
„ ouctly what Bill wanted and how much he
-was prepared to pay. he showed him the mules
best suited to his wants, and told the straight
truth about them.
Bill would finally buy just what was suggest
ed to him, but he wouldn’t acknowledge it.
Firsb his own conscience and reputation as a
shrewd bargain driver must be xdndi^ated. The
mules were all young and,halter broken^ but
otherwise just as they had come from the pas
tures of their youth. Each must be caught and
gone over carefully for defects. He w
- tied back and forth to show his gait and demon
strate that there was no lameness. Then, his
eyes were inspected, and last the upper lip
raised and his teeth carefully given the once
over to determine his age.
When Bill had made (ip his mind what he
wanted he kept his choice in the background.
pricinK^everything else hehad seen, and in-
cidcntai.v referring ratheMontemptuously to
the.-oriw he had selecteih^The dealer let him
have his own way,"knowing who Would win in
the end. and finally, after much haggling and
bargaining. a trade was closed for two.young
popy mules, a male and a female, round-bodied
a^d well matched. Bill paid down what money
be had and gave a mortgage on the mules, his
horse and cart, his farm. crop, family, future
happiness and hope of salvation, for the bal
ance of the purchase price. That was called
A-'-'blanket" mortgage. bul_it jEM_a misnomer-
rgs-the~‘*b1ue Sky” would have beqn nearer ebr-
serted. Persisting in his determination, Bill
arid Bud came to his help, and after much ef
fort and twisting of Dick’s nose, ear and upper
lip, the bridle was put over the mule’s head.
Then, after sidling and milling over a quarter
of an acre of ground, a crocus sack was strap
ped on Dick's back and over this the saddle,
the buckling on of which came near sending
Bud to the hospital.
Everything ready. Bill stood on one side of
the mule's head and Bud on the other, holding
by bridle, ear and nose, while Bat swung into
the saddle. He fitted his feet in the stirrups,
braced himself, and “Turn him loose.'
said. At.first Dick only stood still and trem
bled, at the unaccustomed weight on his back.
Then Bill gave him a slap on the haunch and
told hiip to“Get up!” He got. His near hind
hQof knocked the dust from the front of Bill’s
loosp-hanging breeches, a jump as quick
mule only saving him. Then things began to
happen to Bat. At first he sat up, while Dick
buck-jumped-, snorted, ran. stopped suddenly
and swung around on his hind feet. At last
Bat was lying on Dick’s neck, clasping with
both hands for dear life, and when the mule
reared up so high that he lost his balance and
fell over backwards, ^at went with him. For
tunately. he managed to turn a little and fall
to one side, otherwise he would have been kill
ed underneath. As it was, his leg was caught
and so badly bruised that MFhnd to ride all the
remainder of the way home, while Bud and
Bill took turns at tMfc driving. It was far into
the night when home wns~renrhed-nnri“a-pmt
of Granny’s liniment, made from spirits turpen
tine. eggs and vTrfSgar, was used to rub Bat's
leg into Shape. •
Later we may tell haw Dick was broken to
the plow.
WILL AUSTRIA MAKE PEACE?
THE EAGLET* YOUNC.
HOW TO INCREASE PEANUT CROPS.
Some valuable advice to those intending to
grow peanuts for market is given by Prof.
Hast, of the Georgia College of Agriculture,
who estimates that the value of the crop this
ear can be increased $1,500,000 if the growers
■will,only plant the right varieties.
Prpf. Rast says that some varieties of pea
nuts run much higher in oils fhan others and
by planting the latter the farmer may increase,
the average value $10 per ton. .The whitei
Spanish peanuts contain the most oil. which
he says sometimes amounts to 800 pounds to
the ton. The North Carolina running peanut
is also a good yiekler of oil, averaging 680
pounds to the ton. The red Spanish and Vir
ginia peanuts are very inferior oil producers,
and only should be planted for parching and
roasting, being especially adapted to the trade
on account of the large size. In order to
There is no doubt the people of Austria, and
such portion of their rulers as may be free
from the domination of Prussianism. are anx
ious for peace.
Although Austria precipitated the war, with
Russia out of the conflict there is nothing left
Austria to fight for. With an opening on the
Adriatic assured, and with the Russian menace
removed from her frontiers, all that Austria
could hope for from the war is assured. Her
armies have never been strong factors in the
fighting; her resources were exhausted early
in the war, and with starvation facing her po-
The wav# of hot anger that swept a nation
Thursday morning when news came of the
sinking of the Tuscania and the heavy toll of
life taken will put many volunteers in to the
ranks and on the ships of the fighting men over
whom the starry flag floats, and will arouse
to higher pitch the battling blood of th* men
already at the front. Before the great day
of accounting, the Hun will pay in full measure
for Tuesday's work.
The Eagle will fight for her young. Only
a few tales like that the cables brought Thurs
day morning will come before the fighting
pulace. Austria would be glad to make terms' Wood vf the mother bird will be at fever heat;
....;* n*ot many more such tragedies will
nd quit
But will Germany let her ally negotiate a sep-
"JLTIarate peace? Not if she can prevent it. Such
step would mean to Germany what Russia’s
debacle meant to the Entente and every pressure
Prussia can bring to bear will be exerted to
keep the dual monarchy in line.
Count Czernin’a speech outlining his coun
try’s war aims left no doubt as to the attitude
of Austria toward peace. The only question
is. to ivhat extent Germany’s influence can dom
inate a -people sick of war and with nothing to
•d by its continuance? These are the
esident Wilson had in mind when he
made his epochal speech before Congress Mon
day, and doubtless he had further and more
enlightening information on this head before
remitted this country and of course our
allies also, to such broad and liberal terms.
Entente Alliance, the President’s pro
posal comes at a time most opportune. Rus-
armies have been demobilized, although
have not counted 'as a factor in the war
lore than six months. Peace with ’the
Ukraine gives Germany access to the richest
njl oil fields of Russia with which to re
plenish her stores and obtain raw materials for
her munitions Sf war. - Surrounded by foes
with the Entente helpless to aid her. there is
nothing left for Rumania but to conclude peace
with her enemies on the best terms she can ob
tain. The 'situation in Greece is only a little
better, and in Italy is oonfessedly desperate.
The^with the impelling drive on the West
ern Mont, combine to make the darkest day* o'
the wWfor America and her allies- A separate
peace with) Austria would materially change
this aspect ^f affairs; in fact would practically
reverse them. Austria at peace -should cut
Germany Ant from Bulgaria and TurRfcy and
leave those countries in a position where x each
would be forced, of necessity, to make the best
terms possible. With Germany to fight alone,
the task would be simplified, although tnuch
needed to
bring home to a people grown lethargic in half
a century of peace the grim aspect, the deadly
seriousness, of war.
Already, on the Lorraine border our men
in hourly toutfh with the enemy. Everj^day
tells its toll of killed and wounded. Gradually,
as the offensive grows, this toll will increase
until the list will be columns long, perhaps
touching ever community in the nation. Then
will we realize at last that we are fighting, and
comprehend the relentless strength of the foe
The loss of transports was what was expect
ed since our men began crossing the great fer-
Lucky we are indeed that so many es
caped untouched before what we knew was in-
■ ‘table came. Fortunate again, that the ship
as not alone and the rescue of so many was
possible.—That ninety per cent of the men orr
the stricken vessel reached safety is a fine
tribute to discipline in the crisis and the prompt
aid given by sister ships. We wonder not
that.the disasterseame; rather is it remarkable
that it came not sooner.
Meanwhile, for those who have gone will
; exact a heavy reckoning from the arch
enemy of liberty and civilization.
would remain to be done.
courage the production of the better oil yield- According to the information to hand there
ing varieties the peanut millers pay a premium
ing varieties the peanut millers pay a preipium
per carload lots of the higher grades.
Peanuts are rapidly becoming h staph
money crop for this section, and certainly
so long as the prices of all food products stay
so high there will be an active demand for them
at a price that will richly repay the cost of pro
duction. Many growers in this immediate sec
tion report a gross yield of from $100 to $200
per acre in peanuts and peanut hay. The crop
is of quick growth and comparatively'" inex
pensive to cultivate and harvest. It is a valua
ble auxiliary to increase food production and
builds up_ instead of impoverishing the land.
The question of the best yielding varieties is a
very important one and we are indebted to
Erof. Rast-for a timely suggestion.
A visit was paid to the general store, where
two sets of plow-gear., two bridles and a Mc
Clelland'tree saddle were bought. ThHi the
start was made. Bill riding the horse hitched
to the cart, one of the boys riding and leading
the mules by their halters, while the other
B TMtlied -anti 'drove. There was a tittle trouble
in getting off. but the dealer and his assistants
helped.
The mules knew nothing r-bout leading hut
they went along fairlv well, with a little pull
ing on the halters and a little coaxing from the
rear, with due regard to nimble heels, until they
eame to the long, covered bridge across the
river. At the first plank they shied a little,
but at the entrance to the dark covered way.
the horse mule took fright, whirled to run and
jerked Bud. who was-leading, out at the tail-
end of the cart, flat on the hard bridge floor.
Bud held, on with grim grit, or the purchases
i Ijpve soon been back at their stables. As
; Bill had to come to the boys’ help be
fore the mulfes could finally be persuaded to
'.venture across the bridge, and out on the long,
sandy miles of the road home.—
Soon Bud got out to drive and Bat took his
turn at riding aind leading.. But the horse
mule continued to give trouble.' Everything
waa strange, and he shied at it. He didn’t like
the wiregrass; he would sidle away from a pine
near the road, and he stopped and sniffed at a
^ roll of pine-straw. He gave the boys lots of
> trouble and at last, as they passed a gopher
ing. his way along the middle road path,
d drawing his head into his shell with a sharp
B when the mules came near. Dick (for so
elnuie had been named because of W*
») gave a snort and a quick jump that
1 Bat sprawling in the dirt,
t got up, mad red,' and swinging on the
> keep DW| from returning to town,
i you; r£|»ia’ to ride you;’’ he as-
It is said Secretary Baker placed his resigna
tion in the hands of the President when
the drive against him began. It
cfopicd. and it-was well for the President and
the country as a whole that it was not. Of the
incident, the Springfield Republican says: ‘His
brilliant altday defense of-the war de-
pivrtnienf driTmalically dtsclosnl not" only-To
the democratic party but to the country the
... _ .of an exceptionally gifted man of the
■ymuuret* genesatWw. —Ile-xombincs .uratorical
talent of a high order with a very keen dis
cernment into public questions and he is de
monstrating every day that in administrative
ability he can ^teet a ver >' severe test.’’
THE REWARD OF FOOD RAISING.
From the Atlanta Journal.
Noting the fact that a Tift, county farmer
sold the peanuts and hay from nine acres of
land for two hundred hnd nine dollars an acre,
the Ttftow Gazette asks. “Hew many farmers
made two hundred dollars an acre from their
cotton crop?" Peanuts, the Gazette adds, can
he cultivated and harvested with one-third labor
required for cotton, and “from cotton, at least
fifty"per cent must usually be ‘deducted for ex
pense.”
Examples like this are fast reducing the once
crowded ranks -pf~tht*-all-cotton planters. -For
a number of years, the last three particularly,
Georgia agriculture has been a continual de
monstration pf profits derivable from food
crops. . E-ypn/in the time of pinnacle prices Tor
cotton. th^Tnost substantial rewards have come
to those planters who diversified and placed
the emphasis on food'erops. Their rewards will
be richer and more pronounced as the years go
on, for their method of farming is of itself a
wealth-producer and wealth-conserver. Their
fields will grow in fertility instead of. as under
the one-crop system, becoming exhausted, and
their fortunes will -rest upon an ever-strength
ening base.
Furthermore, and at this time most impor
tant of all. the farmer who raises food crops
and food animals is serving his country as well
as himself, end is helping to win the war. on
whose outcome depend every American’s free
dom and welfare.
little prospect that Germany will allow Aus
tria to conclude a separate peace. Yet that
as worth trying for is evident bp the Presi
dent's offer, and with Europe seething'with un-
•st and revolt, forcasting the outcome is fu
tile.
VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIPS.
The government is filing for volunteers to
build ships. It wants a reserve force of 250.-
000 skilled mechanics tothelf)/build ships', to
carry men. food and munitions across the
ater to overcome‘the submarine menace and
i win th# war.
Patriotic men who .are skilled artisans can
serve their country better in this way than they
by going ncross the water and into the
trenches. The government needs the service
of ever}* man who can handle a saw, hammer-
as not -UC- trhwei-or -nhme to help fight its 'bsttles-rt-to
" make an effective rce-at home to.
push on the work abroad. Men so volunteer
ing will be .placed In a deferred class in the
dealt as long as they are working on ships. The
govrnment fl9» riot expect them to work for
nothing.’ hut proposes to pay good wages. It
only asks for volunteers for this service.
- It was lack of ships that -caused Administra
tor Garfield to shut up business houses and
factories for on day in the weel(. It was this
that forced Secretary McAdoo to^place an em
bargo oirTailway freight. We cannot win th*e
*ar unless we have adequate shipping. The
Shipping Board has the money, the materials
and the yards to build six million tons. It needs
the men to put out a thousand ships a year, and
for this “great work it calls for volunteers.
That the Americans in France were statipned
l the Lorraine border was known to news
paper readers over here soon after the 4 first
raid two months ago in which twelve Ameri
cans were captured. In accounts of the raid
the exact location was given and the point at
which the Americans were guarding the line
was no longer a secret. — : —
With liquor outlawed and the dope supply
cut short by the sugar famine, along comes
Tifton’s city council and raises the price of
water! While we beve learned to get along
without a good many things, we have yet to
win free of the water habit and for the time
being at least the city fathers have us on the
tip. so to speak.
doable* the beauty of your h*ir.
No difference how dull faded, brft-
lie »nd scrmggy, Ju*t motatsn *
,-ith D»nderine nnd earefnlly drew
it through your hair, taking on ®'
null strand at a time. The effect * k
immediate and —J°W
hair will be light, fluffy and wary,
and have an appearance of abundan-
an incomr arable lull re. «oft-
and luxuriance, the beauty and
ahimmer of true hair .health.
Get a small bottle of Knowlton'a
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your
hair is as pretty and soft as any—
that it has been neglected or injured
ty careless treatment. A small trial
bottle will double the beauty of
your hair. *dv.
IN CITY COURT OF TIFTON.
Cases disr~.< j-oi \t,'*dnesdny, Feb
!3th.
The Stui/ %-s. Johnnie Cusrk, col
ored, gaming. Plen of guilty; ■
tence. 8 months or $75 and curt*.
The Stole Vs Si . Mi* h.-l'.dninlc|
i public highway", Plen of guilty ,
sentence G Months or $10 cost*.
The Surte vi. Will Witchftrd, cheat
ing afid swindling, rlia of guilty;
sentence 12 moat*# in chnin-gang.
THE WORTHLESS DOGS.
A correspondent wisely calls'attention to the
great waste of foodstuffs for-the_maintenance,
of so many worthless dogs. He estimates that*
there are 100.000 or more dogs in Georgia that
are absolutely worthless, and that the food
necessary to keep a dog will-support a man.
' is estimate is conservative. There are
doubtless near half a million dogs in this state
not only entirely worthless, but a great majori
ty of them hariSful. They are so worthless
that their owners will not pay taxes on them,
yet they are consuming food that would save
the lives of gaunt and starving children across
the water. *
A few years ago Georgia levied a dog tax.
The first year, when it was feared the dog
would be killed if the tax was mot paid, at $1
per dog .it brought the state something over
$125,000. But as soon as the General Assem
bly met. a friend of the worthless cur got in his
ork and the tax act was so emasculated that
ie next year the dog tax receipts fell to less
-than $50,000. and now have dwindled to next
to nothing. .
e would like to see the government put the
ban on the worthless cur and give thd sheep
and children a chance. The roving dog did
more to kill sheep-growing in South Georgia
than anything else except the settler’s axe.
and remains a menace to the small herds left.
Because of the worthless dog the state is com
pelled to spend thousands of dollars yearly
maintaining an establishment for the treatment
of rabies and to -furnish serum, for inoculation
here needed.
Because of the worthless dog. every com
munity and municipality; nearly every rural
home in the state, is menaced by the most
•dreatifTri^disease that can, visit -the- human race,
ytt from a misplaced affection for a dog many
men keep their families exposed to this danger.
Now. while we are saving for the sake of
those dear .-to us who are risking their lives for
our safety, would be a good time to rid ^ur-
selves of the worthless cur. \
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BBOMO Out nine. >1 Mae* I
' iush*ao4 Headache and work! ofl IheCc
- The--A hog- ia-doing its share i.a-thu
war crisis, the government census on January
1st showing a total of 71.000.000 hogs in the
United States, about L0.000.000 above previous
estimates. The hog has always been a busy
American citizen. We are reminded by the
Springfield Republican that “The pioneers
the wilderness raised Indian corn and fed it to
the hogs. The West in the early days, before
railroads -were built, sent its corn crop largely
to the eastern seaboard in*<he shape of hogs
driven alive oyer the hHls and through the
passes of the Alleghany mountains to eastern
markets. In return, the West go clothing,
farm tools, hardware, vehicles and general
merchandise. Today the American hog has
its part to play, and if the hog raisers are doing
more than was expected of them one may nofce
the .fact with genuine satisfactary.”
Here is a business sermon from the Conf-
merce Observer: “When a loeal newspaper ap
pears without cheerful, well-prepared and at
tractive advertisements, it leaves the impres
sion on the mind of readers that the town
lifeless, that the stores and shops have no good
offerings for the trading public, and are just
waiting for something to happen."
Said a farmer who counts his acres by the
thousands and whose income tax is no small
sum: “I want to pay the Government every
cent I owe it. I want it to use every means to
win the war and d—n any man who tries to
obstruct it. I am ready to do my part’’ Which
is spirit of the right sort.
Talk about advertising results, what do yoTi
think this? A Gazette reader had a valuable
sow to stray, and like a. discerning man, he ad
vertised for her in this great family newspaper.
He found her. of course, but in the meantime
she had mtiitipiied by seven, and the owner not
only recovered the hog he lost, but six more.
YOU CAITT FINO-AWY
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