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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
AGES OF ANIMALS.
Elephants Live Longer Than Lions,
Horses or Cows.

As far as naturalists have been able to
discover, the elephant lives to the great
est age Of any of the animals with which
we are familiar. II takes rs to 81 years,
and sometimes longer, for elephants to
complete their growth. 1t is recorded
that certain specified animals have
lived more than $50 years, but the Stats
tics on subjects of this sort are neces-
sarily incomplete, and therefore unre-
liable.
The lion is supposed to live 10 years,
although it is claimed that one kept
In the Tower of London attained the
age of 10 years. 1t is not supposed that
he would have lived to that age in his
natural condition.
The horse is a short-lived animal, but
when carefully kept and allowed to
spend a great deal of its time in pas
ture, it has been known to live past the
age of 40 years. The trouble with horses
is that they are fed for hard work, con-
sequently their feet and their diges-
ton wear out. Eighteen to "a years is
very high average age for horses to at
tain.
Cows live IS or 20 years, but they
have very little value toward the latter
portion of this period. save il excep.
tional cases.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
Tried to Hid. III, Co,t.u,,.

This is an old story of Thad Stevens,
but it is so good that it will bear re-
peating: Stevens was once engaged in
trying case before a judge noted for
his ignorance of the law. During the
course Of the trial the judge made rul.
ing that greatly incensed Stevens, who
began to tie up his papers, his hand,
trembling and his thin face suffused
with red. "Do I understand" asked
the court, "that you are trying TO show
contempt for this court?" "No, sir,
replied Stevens; 81 am not trying to
show contempt for this court. On the
contrary, l am doing my best to con-
ceal it."-Omaha World-Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Nou XIV llNoh anu Huit isobSj uh' thoi
made me hot, of course"
There was long pause, then
"Say, this is too rich" the bras,
clashed to him. "This is good thing,
Here you've been killing me, thinking
/ had insulted you, and I've been trying
to burn you alive because | thought
when l told you my name five weeks
ago you recognized it as that of some
enemy. l believed then that when you
heard my name you, being some fellow
who had got sore on me elsewhere in
the country, started in to do me-"
WELL" said Sherwood over the line,
what is your doggoned name?"
''It's Rath. Understand? Make that
last letter h and not S. See? Four dots
and not three. One Of the dots got lost
on this bum wire, and so you got it an s,
Amt that good? fyou'll get somebody
in Chicago to kick you, I'll hire some one
in New York to do the same to me-"
That is the true story of how poor
little Geographic dot, scarcely big
enough to be seen with the naked eye,
started one Of the most notable battles
that ever waged between the seaboard
and the great lakes.-Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.
II Ia In Prosperous Condition
throughout the West.


A careful review of the cattle situa-
ton in the western states reveals the
fact that the cattle industry is in the
most prosperous condition, by far, it
has been in for many years. Upon near
ly every farm throughout the great corn
growing states there is an inclination
to raise from five beef calves upward,
depending upon the number of cows
that the farmeror breeder can purchase.
The facts of the matter are, the western
states are very short on breeding cows,
and for this reason the demand for this
class of stock during the next few years
is likely TO be strong and urgent. There
is vigorous, forward movement among
farmers and stockraisers all along the
line, for extending breeding operations
of live stock, both pure bred and stock
that is well graded. If this course is
followed for the next two or three years
we may look for much better class of
cattle for market than we find at the
present time. In view of these changed
conditions and liberal demand for this
class OF stock, we are safe in saying
that the rearing of live stock and the
feeding of same is bound to become
more surely the best investment that a
farmer and feeder can make. Grain
raising in all Of the central and west
ern states has largely exhausted the
farmers. and now farmers are realizing
the fact that they must turn back to the
live stock industries in order to preserve
their lands. This course will be helpful
in more than one way. 1t diversifies
the line Of farming operations, and we
think, where cattle are raised in smaller
punches, the breeding and care is bet
ter; and of course this will bring bet
ter class of cattle to market and better
prices will result.-Prairie Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
TRAINING THE HORSE.
Gentleness Mixed with Firmness Is
Proper in All Cases.

Gentleness Mixed with Firmness Is
Proper in All Cases.
The work of training young horses
should be made systematic and prac-
teal to be made effective. This is
seldom the case, in the methods prac-
ticed by farmers. 1t is necessary, too,
to study the disposition of the colt
and treat it accordingly. Because a
horse is vicious and stubborn, it is no
reason that he should be treated in a
brutal manner. Gentleness with firm
ness is proper in all cases. A trainer
says: If horse go too fast the untu-
tored driver yells whoa! simply mean
ing that the animal should lessen his
speed. If he paw the earth, toss his
head, stamp with Impotence, or do
anything he ought not, the same word
is Numbered into his ears. Any word
used for so many purposes is not good
for much in case of emergency.
The convenient whoa should have
but one meaning, not to lessen the
speed of the horse, but to bring him to a
full stop. When it is given it should
never be allowed to pass unheeded,
be disobeyed or half-obeyed. Does
your horse always stop at this word, or
do you have to stop him with pull at
the lines? A horse is not safe If he
can be stopped in no way except by
pulling at the lines, for rein may
break or a snap may unlock. Many a
runaway might be prevented were all
horses trained to know and obey this
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
SCHOOL FOR PARROTS.
How Birds Are Educated I'm a Large
London Establishment.

How Birds Are Educated I'm a Large
London Establishment.
According to pearsons Weekly there
is a school in London where parrots
are educated.
The parrots academy is conducted
on systematic lines, and resembles in
many of it's features an ordinary edu-
cational establishment. In Room l
are congregated the birds to be taught,
screeching and shrieling in the bliss
of ignorance. So soon as they have
become accustomed to their surround
ings and little of the natural wildness
that characterizes them has worn off,
monitor, in the shape of parrot that
has mastered the art of monosyllabic
utterance, is introduced, and under it's
tuition the class begins to show prog
ress by voicing such simple words as
"Yes" and mo"
Room or Standard IL marks a step
In the upward grade. Bi-syllables are
here introduced, and double-worded
sentences of an easy nature repeated.
The third standard comprises tri-syl-
Liable words and sentences of q more
advanced kind.
Thus far the work is of routine
character. the teachers being the birds
themselves. But with Standard Nv the
real work of education begins, and the
bird monitor gives place to the peda-
gogue proper. The blackboard, toe,
now comes in. With piece of chalk
the teacher makes the letter "a" on
the board, pronounces 1t aloud, and the
birds repeat it, and, in turn. the whole
alphabet, after him.
By the time Standard V is reached a
parrot Of ordinary intelligence can
read and spell such words as cat" and
dog" with reasonable facility.
Standards v and vi continue the
process by gradual advances. simple
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
HINTS FOR STOCKMEN.

To make the largest and best horses
out Of your colts keep them growing
from first to last.
Horses are naturally active, and
they like freedom as much or more
than any other domestic animal.
Whether you breed full bloods,
grades or native stock, never use an
inferior animal for breeding purposes.
The actual cost of keeping added to
the service fee of the sire should give
the actual cost of the horse at maturity.
Sheep need plenty of time to drink.
If they do not go 20 the tank as soon
as turned out, let them stay out
awhile.-Farmers Review.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

sums in arithmetic being added to the
curriculum and the method of telling
the time taught.
The seventh and last standard is de-
voted entirely to music, vocal and in
strumental. Not that parrots are
taught to play the piano. That stage
of development has not yet been at
tanned, but the more proficient of them
are instructed in the art of singing a
song to the pedagogue's accompani-
ment on that instrument. When this
point has been reached the bird gets
his certificate.
There are only two or three Of these
academies in England, and the fees be-
ing high and the business brisk, the
owners are doing well. 1t costs $50
to secure good education for par
rot, exclusive of extras in the shape
of food and one or two other things,
and it takes several months, in the case
Of the most forward and intelligent pu-
pills, to pass in all the necessary sub
iects.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
Profit in Farm Implements.

A western man is said to have in
vented machine for gathering, head
ing and delivering sugar beets into con-
veyances. 1t was devised at the sug-
gestion of the secretary of agriculture
1t gathers the beets from four rows at
once. The machine will cost to manu-
facture about $50, and will sell at SEQ
or $40 delivered at distance This item
of current agricultural news suggests
the question as to whether the relative
cost and profit on other agricultural
implements is in this proportion, that
is, selling at double or more the cost
of production.-Troy On. " Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
An infant PHILOSOPHER.

Little three-year-old Ethel was very
fond of stories and rhymes. She fire.
quently begged her mamma to repeat
them to her and often made some
quaint comment. One evening her
mamma repeated the nursery rhyme:
when | was a bachelor, lived by self.
All the bread and cheese got put upon
a shelf;
The rats and the mice made such strife,
was forced to go to London to get myself
a wife"
Before she had time to finish Ethel
said:
"Why, how silly! He'd good deal
better have got a cat."-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE MERCHANTS CHOICE.


A merchant. seeking for a clerk,
Addressed two boys as follows:
Say. boys, which would you rather be,
Domestic ducks, or swallows?"
81 would rather be a swallow, sir"
Replied one boy with vim,
For swallows soar above the earth
While ducks just walk or swim;
"And ducks are such slow, stupid birds
Such clumsy waddling things
They have hard work TO walk at all.
And seldom use their wings"
"I'd ruther be duck, vow!'
The other boy replied,
Fer all the needs o. ducks, yer see,
Are easily supplied.
"They never work. ner worry much,
They tes trus' ter Their luck.
A gently fioatin' down the stream,
Oh, wud be duck!"
The merchant turned upon his heel.
What need to question more?
And now the boy who first replied,
Is head clerk in his store.
Rufus Clark Landon. in N. Y. Observer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Sir Frank Lockwood was on one oc-
casion conducting defense of per-
son charged with cattle stealing, and
was pressing witness in cross-eXami-
nation to ascertain how far he was
away from the animals at certain
time. "How could you tell they were
beasts?" "And how far off can you
tell beast?" Witness looked calmly at
Sir Frank and said: "Just about as
far as l am from you'll" In a humorous
letter to the Times Lockwood protest
ed that barristers should be protected
against such outrages.-Westminster
Gazette.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
AN EFFECTIVE TRAP.
Just the Thing for Catching Rabbits
and other Farm Enemies.

The body of the trap illustrated be-
low is made of four pieces of six inch
fencing boards 90 to "a inches long,
nailed together to make a narrow box
open at one end. The top piece should
be an inch shorter than the others.
Nail the bottom and top boards to the
side boards, thus making the perpen-
dicular length of the opening greater
than the horizontal. If the opening is
square the drop door does not work
properly, A sliding door is then made
to fit loosely in the open end and two
pieces of lath are nailed against the
ends of the perpendicular boards pro-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
COUNTRY POLICE FORCE.
New Agricultural Want Discovered
by st. Louis Paper.


All over the country we have no coun-
try police. 1t is only in the cities that
anybody stands ready to arrest male
factor. Out in the rural districts every
man has really to be his own policeman
There is, to be sure, a sheriff, but the
sheriff is an officer elected without the
slightest reference to his fitness for po-
lice duty, and he, if he can be reached in
time, pursues criminals, if at all, with as
much or as little zeal as his convenience
or temperament will permit. The result
is crimes committed in the country, I'M
less they are murderous, are rarely pun
ished. What we need in all country dis
tricts is what is called country POI
lice" in England and "gendarmerie" in
France; that is, uniformed and salaried
police, whose business it is to patrol
country roads and pursue criminals, In
England every village has at least one
uniformed constable, and the whole are
under the orders of single county SUI
perintendent. These police are to be
met everywhere, and no burglar or
highway robber can make more than
one stroke without finding them on his
track. We are persevering in main
tanning in this country the same
belief in the continuance of our
early rural simplicity which in the
cities has ended in making municipal
government such farce. In the mean
time people are learning more and more
to take the law into their own hands
in sheer self-defense.-Colman's Rural
World.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
SPECkLED SQUIRRELS.
They Live In Georgia and Make Ace
Boats of Themselves.

boats OF themselves.
If you want TO hear of squirrels which
know something besides cracking nuts
and climbing trees, ask the average
Georgia Cracker" Down in his piny
woods there dwells a tribe of speckled
squirrels which has no use for those
northern brothers who shut themselves
up in hole all winter. Instead, they
gather near the banks of the frozen
creeks and prepare for enjoyable skat-
ing, or ice-boating parties. Often when
Georgia countryman is spearlng fish
through hole in the ice, he hears the
squeak squeak" of score OF more
squirrels rushing to the trunk OF some
decayed tree. After few minutes of
incessant chatter the whole party scam
pers up the tree, and then comes the
creaking of teeth upon bark os they
rip it off. Before very long the sounds
Of gnawing and breaking cease, and one
by one the squirrels descend to the
ground, each one bearing piece of
bark. Each squirrel puts his own piece
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
SHOULDER BLANKET FOR HORST

SHOULDER BLANKET FOR HORSES.
effort. Fit a shoulder blanket to the
work horse, like that shown in the cut.
The forward part Of WORKOUT stable
blanket can often be utilized, or a
shoulder blanket can be made from old
carpeting. This will protect the vital
organs, and will in no way interfere
with the harness. 1t is in the interest
of humanity and may also save valu-
able horse from sickness.-Orange Judd
Farmer,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
Utilizing Incubator Eggs.

Eggs are expensive for chickens, but
when an incubator is used the clear
ones are sometimes given as food, but
usually cooked hard. This is a mistake.
The best mode of feeding eggs to
chickens is TO pour boiling water on the
eggs, beat them, and thicken the mess
to stiff dough with corn meal. Fed
in this manner constipation will be
avoided, bat they should not be used
oftener than every other day, giving
them at right. Hard-boiled eggs are
excellent, but they are usually fed too
literally and cause bowel disease
Farm and Fireside.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Timkins-There goes g woman with a
history.
Simkins-Yes, know; she was in the
Office yesterday trying to sell me a
copy on the installment plan.-Chicago
News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
THE WORKING HORSE.
How to Protect 1t Against the Biting
Winds of Winter.

1t is undeniable that horses at work
on cold, clustering winter days suffer
severely from the chilling temperature,
especially where they are compelled to
pause every little while after severe
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Englishmen drink five times as much
tea SIS coffee, Americans eight times as
much coffee as tea.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

All kinds of grain if sound possess
certain constituent properties, but
differ in their nutritive value.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
A Cool Country.

In northern Siberia the ground 10
sometimes frozen to depth of 600 feet.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

with you, but when | asked your nam,
you got fresh and said Rats and thai
made me hot, of course"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31
Justice Gaas. v. BaTdeen.

Gov. Schofi,.l1's ;e i'm in appointing
Judge Chas Y. i r,l Ell to sued tie
e. .lGsisc, Nrumall IL Associate JUST
!. the Supreme Court. meets with tht
unqualified pprovaf OF he bar as vel
he people OF this county, irr' sp'rt.E "
Cfparty.
~ Judge Of. tliis Circuit ltr has shows
n rai abilities second 10 no other CT:
cult Judge in The state. He has bftiI
promptin rendering his decisions: ls
partial III his rulings and has demos
seated capacity fur Il vast amount 9
lald work. He il regarded bt thebs'
Of il, State sls poss .%lRg an accUfilcs
OF indicia! disarmament that eillttit'N
uIulilies<llim~ior the lli4li position he lla-
b on called 10 orcupv IN is compare
lively young iran ands we predict. 10
h. ~ an cminpnce as a jurist that WIZ b
cognized and appreciated by the bar Q
the entire country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31
20 Denver In Less Than 23 II urt.
Only One Night En- Route - h
Colorado Speciai"

I}.ainuing S'audas. l1ehtnars g.
ljow train watt be placed il eesv" =
twpsu Chicago aad Denver viz
hicapa. y5ft on Par fir & No i-Ae> t
line. witch will make he 'as
Schedule ever maintained ba;W
hlca and Colorao 's 'apita! CT
This tram vii. b. known as The 10,
orado Special" and will leave Chlcae
Vim The Chicago 4 th-Westrln R'y
1000 4. NJ every 'iav and reach Day
at 1870 the following AFTERNOONS. IT,
wts.bonnd tim. atcertain interlnrdlait
stations to be approximately as follow
same. day. Eastboun !, this tral" VI
leave De yer daily at $3.50 +. NJ a'f'
reach Ii ago 8:45 the next rveii
As connections will be made III -
Union d pot at Dsnvtr to AID ~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31

JAS. I.angiIl AID Nlnt Srherlble hay
secured the boiler and eng;l" Eornl. 'lN
lsrd in r. G. Tttnb.iag's boat Flip.
md hs, We caused the sslnln to be move"
heir wood yard on Nj. Lah@iI.>
,rpttises and expect to have everytl,lna
uuting smoothly III. u day or SO Th.
torse pawer thov introduced On tvs
fart uus to yak and as-tllev have d.,
ridpd upon running their wood martss
s,y steam We overheard 'oae cri IL s9s-
.asticaily remark that iii keeps two 'n-'
,usv with SAW and bnek t, fnriisi
wood enough To keep he engine going
nj we do not fell that Mtssrs llail2i*
aud Schtrible viii lose heart on arcoupI
Of suci! remarks antfs preatlne that tn.
Will keep right on SAVING wood.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31
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WHAT TO 20.
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31
WHO WILL SUCCEED JUDGF
BARDEEN?

There IL mrlrh discussion among t.
members Of he bar Of the 18th Circuit
M to who viii be Judge Bardpeu's sur.
cess0r, Sam s Nlill.r. W. e Silverthor
and Il. l.. Bump are rdnddites for tn
plaoe and it is understood that Geo
Cnrti $ Tr. would srrslt The appoint
ment, il If were fcntlnrcd him tn ba
OF Marathon county il dividpl batwentl
Mr.. Siivprti ORR aud sir. isGn,p Il q
former h.vinw file strongest support.
Tn, h ~ IS n a";d Md Via q lnnties a"e
united for Mr.. Mil rad it is understood
that al OF the candidates viii rec"iv's
Aunrort from hp members o. the. ldn
coin County bar
1t is gen"raIly understood I'll.
Governor Schofpd will not make II
npDnirtn,pnt unless he bar o. the 81 :
cHit unite upon canddat" but wi
allow the matter TO go over until fe
spring elections. There iswnmp talk of
~ bar convention being called to settle
the matter Of appointment and aiS, he
election and thus nvnid.a contest at tho
polls in April We favor Il convrntio
1t is u matter REORGANIZATION that
politics have notrnttred into [ ~ contest
and that aught can not b" sstT'l apaiast
the character. o4m,titnrss OF any oF III.
gentlemen whose names have Teen
mentioned as candidates.