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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
THE STAGE FARMER
Many City People Have Provincial
Notions of Real Rural Life
Farming a Business.

Barn No Z, Oakdale Farm read one
of two men who were riding on an cleo
trio car through pleasant country. The
sign which had attracted his attention
was painted on a large, well-kept build
ing that stands in the midst of wide and
fertile fields; and as the passenger took
in the evidences of thrift and prosperity,
he added: 'It must take man OF some
brains to run farm that has seven
barns like that"
No doubt. says the Youth Companion,
the traveller thought he was paying
compliment His remark was based
upon the representations of farmers in
the comic papers and upon the stage.
Too many persons get their knowledge
of the farmer from such sources. Too
many city people fancy that culture and
intelligence come from living in brick
houses and walking on pavements. To
find "a man of some brains" in the coun-
try surprises them.
The farmer of the stage and of the hui
morous press is about as near like the
real farmer as the caricatures of Uncle
Sam are like the real American. The
man who buys the gold brick is not the
ungrammatical scarecrow in cOwhide
boots and ragged hat, with a little
bunch of whiskers on his chin" but the
man who thinks the modern farmer looks
like that.
Both education and material progress
have changed the conditions of country
life. Schools have multiplied and i'm
proved railroads and electric car lines
have covered the country with steel
network Telephones have opened COM
munication with neighbOrs: The grange
has improved social life. Rural free de-
livery has brought the daily papers. Ag-
ricultural experiment stations have
made farming a science, and the depart
ment of agriculture itself has become
a great professional school for convert
ing farmers into scientists.
Moreover, there has been change on
the purely business side. Farmers now
study markets, and strive as intelligently
to supply certain demands as manufac-
turers try to fill other wants.
Indeed farmers are manufacturers.
Their product is food. The principle of
combination, too, has come in. Farm
ers cooperative associations make and
maintain prices for large sections of the
country, and reap the benefit of it.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
Fish Out OF Water.

Many anglers know from experience
that some fish can exist for a consid
erable time after being taken from
recent season, caught a tench, which
he found still alive in his creel ten
hours afterwards. Placed in a foun-
tain, it became as lively as ever and
lived there for several years,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
lgnoruncebe EnemyQflNankmd
By LESTER WARD,

weXnown sociologst Washington
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
Common Ups and Downs Of Life.

Lady (who is on visit to her native
town)-How is Mrs. Gabb? | haven't
seen her in a long time.
Hostess-She is having her. usual ups
and downs.
'tAnd what may that be, pray?"
"Oh, running up bills and running
down her neighborS brooklyn Life.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
Use Motor Mail Vans,

Experiments now being made by the
post Office authorities in London with
motor mail vans are proving success
eu1 - -
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02

He great enemy of mankind is gnorance the weapon to
combat is truth. Ignorance is condition which felt
every hand and is that from which mankind suffers Truth
is its sworn foe but the problem which confronts the soc
ologist and reformer the practical application of the
disease that the disease may be eradcated and
truth prevail.
To inculcae truth mankind there is need of educa
the largest of the wordeducaton Of society
society," higher force exerting its uplifting influence
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02

Transforming them from darkness light
from the unwhoesome the whole
upon society has tremendous responsibility
and a hopeful task.
with the soul of of which the mind
Sociology strikes deep and seeks conditions
those improved conditions
If the be welded
ee all the
of Sociology the of Truth is
equipment great before Education the truth
is of methods.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02

"Is there much opportunity for law
yer to practice in this town.
81 should say so. If he doesn't prac-
tice economy he can't stay here. kan
sas City Journal.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
An UnexpIered Section.

The unexplored antarctic region.
which equals Europe in size, is the
largest unexplored area in the world.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-02
Before They Can Spend 1t.

In Germany workingmen are visited
at their homes on pay days by savings
bank officials, to collect their savings
for banking.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

uPon the young man. they sec tie glass
fail from the paI~.ed hand. shsserc1 into +
andre pieces. A. staESer~ back. =
deathly palor ~uGu=es his but Just nov
ruhl~eund cceck@ gasp. 4 rroan. a fall.
and ! CORPSE crowns the banquet Tn
eloek y the instant >trske The oaiaou~
twelve. and the fine .~ntellcc; : %stllIeI -
death. and The many form but rav .g.le1
with lie Ec~ = cor3-c. resting N thr
alabas,er arms Of death The Young man
has been faithful - h. p-cuc,~. ana ha
iert h, solemn cagaecmrnt made with
The grin war!ee Of MS dream.
- l recall It now after more than for
81 two years since | read tic account i
t,r~t was Elsen N . Presbyterian jasper
printed IN thi~ country n or u.a- \ II
l<l2. ! am responsible for the manner
II, dress OF the story a. i. appear, II
1893.
THEODORE BRYANT K~INGsBURY.
Wilmington. y. { june :. 1903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

Twelve had arrived, his hitherto undiS-
tufbed sleep was Interruptcd ~ ! MOI
startling dream. No.
IL appeared to him that after MANY To-
ulouS and distressing days OF sickness ho
mao become at last convalescout Ionougb
70 breathe the fresh and inyiqo-at;nr a.
mosphere OF the hills anu to brush AGAIN
the sreensWard with his liberated foot
lie was out on a pleasant afternoon in III
halmy month of june taking his recontIy
accustomed stroll when he discovered
that he was walking in an extensive Val
ley instead OF upon some commandinp I'm
Top. E~nraptured with the lovely scenery
mat burst upon his view, and deceived hv
lhc beautiful farms and the aboundinp
s"eetS ne had wandered some distance
wien suddenly he saw an entrance into a
mn that rose prccipitateIy in his pathway
his curiosity was immediately excited HI
approached rapidly and found that It was
an immense doorway cut out of solid
stone. The huge gate was standing WIDE
open, hung upon massive hinges. His in.
terest was profoundly stirred and the dc
sire to see moro got hold uDor him ;,
lie entered without hcsitancy or fear
curious to kno what it all meant. width
en- 30 strange q passage could lead. But
scarcely had he taken ten stems aIong #.
- tCH - l
silent and rather dim corridor when he
heard a harsh, Earring, grating sound. and
the gate was closed upon HIM with a
mighty r~esoundIng clang. His IIfe-blood
cufdled for a momcn at his heart. but
gathering courage he pressed on without
hesiCancy. As he looked 10, what a start
ing, beWllderIng view was presented to
his astonlshed gaze. As far as he could
see countless thousands Of persons were
walking %leisurely about in what seemed
a vast area. Each individual had upon
his person Il long white garment that
swept the blackened floor and gave a
ghostly, grueeome look to the whole
scene. 1t was a very strange, sad scene.
Despair was written on every face.
Agony and woe were traced in every
movement. A real horror was upon them
all. lie 1T last approached one who ap-
reared The most melancholy and miser-
able OF The entire multitude he gazed
upon. He begged to know with most
anxious look and earnest voice, what
place was this so full of sadness and
gloom. The person addressed started as
if with deep surprise, and turning quickly
around, liked his strange, sad, Wild eyes
upon him, and with a voice dccp-toncd
and Scpulchral, said: is it possible that
you should be here and know not the
name of this place? Why, this is HE'LL"
A deep shudder shook the young man
throughout his being. His knees smotc
together, his respiration became difficult.
a feeling of deadly sickness came over
him, with the sense Of a great horror and
utter aismay, and he could hardly gasp
uut-"How can that be? This place suits
in no degree the descriptions to be found
in The books of men of that dolefui,
calamitous. awful place to which the I'M
SodIy and impenitent arc sent after this
life is ended. The abode Of the lost is
described in Holy Writ as d lake of
birthstone and tirc-T look around and be
fore me, and l see no firc-no burning
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
II WORKS VERY WELL
Dispensary Best Solution of
the Whiskey Question.
Eighty five Per Cent Of the Voters tf louitbIrr
Endorse Oispsnsaty Plan Of Handling
whisky
CBy T. ". Beckett, Esq. ia biblical Re
COrdcr.l

lBy 7. ". Beckett, Esq. ia Biblical Re
cordcrl
You asked me to tell n an article OF ono
thousand words How the di~pcu~ary.
works II Louioburg' 1t uor,e well
spcak con>ervativcly when ] sly that
elghty-fiNe per cent Of the qualified voter,
CT The town believe 1t i the best solution
OF the WhIskey problem possible under ex-
lNtlnS conditions. Its best friends do not
clam that It is an ideal 10 be satisfied
with, but It i, a great practical reform
and a long stride towards the ann'hllatIon
Of the drink evil. Men here who were
strongly opposed TO It's establishment. and
others who were honestly ekcptIcal OF It's
accomplishing any good, are now warm
advocates OF its continuance.
/ have talked with mayors OF the town
who have served both before and after the
establishment of the dispeneary. with the
pastors OF the churches, with business
men of every kind, and with many OF the
women of the place, and from what l
have learned in this way. is we'll a.
from my personal observations. | am
able to state the following facts in regard
to the Louisbury Gispcnsary:
/. It pays. Last year the public real
ized five thousand dollars net from the
di>pcnslry. The total amount realized by
the public from the SIX saloons which
were here before the dispensary was
twelve hundred dollars per annum: 50
that from the low view point OF dollars
and cents the dispcnsary beats the sa-
loon four TO one.
2. 1t reduces the temptations to drink
TO the minimum. The social feature Of
drinking IS eliminated, and on hat aC-
count the drinking among the young men
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
Or. T%zingsbury's Letter

man in Scotland, probably
i century ago., had "a dream
la-.. not all a Dream" to quote
NaN' r,+ O. very sad reality. | read be
b..-' r.ar. in account OF the youth, and
fore ..--.I that the main features were
r.e these facts IN my own way
"a.. r..r Of beneftting some sin-bur-
" .,4I that needs repentance and the
and ta.or OF God. If tins report OF
.- ,..,.nr Scotsman was so solemnlv
A-- snail benefit one youth or some
"-. sinner. shall be glad indeed. God
e'. m. article therefore.
.' ....ar id The tuIl flush OF manhood's
.-r-e had Just been graduated at
'..@ ,.rr-ncI university. lie had borne
. highest honOrs OF his class, ana
a. ..ra. acclaim had been pronounced
". .t intellect among all his brother
Full of hope and brimming
.. RESTLESS desire for yet higher hon
--. for u0bIcr achievements than the
.uaed arena upon which he had
.. ru0ra would furnish he began
.,rfv. of law. a great profession when
.rr.nfg pursued. But here tho current
bis life gradually changed. The placid
.u II earlier days became disturbed
r.n. ON INTO maturCr years. and cx-
,.. not so uncommon as to be Speci-
.. marked. HIS StudIous and moral life
forgotten amid the gay festivities, the
.,. lgflchtS. the fascinating enter
...r.rr, of Vanity FAIR. He became a
... u fashion. He lived under false
.~.#..aos where vice flourished and al
e,..t- a~boundcd. Read that memor-
.r. hook by Sir Otto Trevclyan on the
.-.v. life of Charles James Fox, and you
r-n learn much Of such influences, sur
landings. conditions. l may not here
,#.r-.. My hero soon acquired Il taste
for baIs. parties, wine suppers, late din
..r~ and Intoxicating frivolitics ii all of
their enchanting forms. In a few years
+p change Tor the worse was most mani
..-,. Ite who had been 50 moral, 50 stu
ra.-. 20 a~~lduOuS IN the Offices of de
.muIa. p0lItcucss, frugality, a fine ex-
lrr'ar Ter Young companions. became in
.a'g.#. reckless, di>slpatcd In habits. He
bad hosts OF friends and many worthy
:, s,.ve~. He was the pride OF a fathers
warming heart and the object OF a moth
uut.itcring. tendercst love. All who
knew MIN we'll anticipated that his would
p. . very bright career, and that re
corded Louor>." to quote Junius, would
or late "gathcr thick upon him
cHo~. houora chat are to be piucked from
thr worlds capacious brow by a manly
i e.. high ideals of living, consecrated
.r5.aeo~ and q peerless intellect. In the
MIDI. of the highly gifted young mans
r'E. abandoned, reckless, defiant career.
lc he'd q warning OF very solemn and I'M
ne-~.vr aharactcr-a warning not of man.
big. evidently that came from God.
After q day spent in the usual round OF
folly. madness and sin, in open defiance
# the Almighty Father and all the
catbng~ and Influences of his fathers
home. he had sought that sleep and
ot which a severely abused nature de
.aele5. The earlier part of night had
,na away and just before the hour of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

q the town has been ca. down AZ sa.t
Htfy pr cent
: Il has abolished night dr5ak * The
doors are closed prpuptgy ~ suusst. AMI
10 r. N such thing as thc bows
semslug sn a saloon Tor , nxht &c
Z Absolutely 10 wh-sey : ,rll oa
Sgadsy.
Il reduces TIE arsoau, al vh .ksy
consumed ~ ter regular Ter the
reason that m hart cash mu-' IT,
: DELIVERY Nou ,4u ust rim ysrr fF~
81 iac d~sary IRE prter hf.ri a
lusct.rate treAvr AMI one Sc As lt
terly opposed rs thr a~geu-ry .as tha,
T. dei nos atuN anything UAv - m1-a
hg~kcy ~'uee '1e aS~r-ay ws- c-ttt
li~het a. he d8 before IN to- Same
lenEth 81 ttgrc FOR fhr ~afs. cnt reason
that i iTsqusntly happened th5 hen
wanted to 4rak ~ at net taye rs
money and a. Dr. could no, bus the
Whisky On credit ~ simply haa Is
without \ short tome before she dis
peu~try wa> bel I va- te srnfs
mans place II business Is THIS toVu Is h.4
5 saloon keeper sent rs 4 hI tsr sEtt
dollars The man SAID FRAT b. supposed
II must - AT rgh;. bat that lr ild rs.
know he then explained IL ra~ fha,
few nights before ~ tal spent several
hours ln the ~tiean ordering lr.k. FREE
j. to- himself and hr- friends. ami fNe
eIght dollar hIl ut~ the rt>uIt Sow ias
could mot hsse happened under tl- "a
Isr-ary ey-tcm o,Iu-e tA1 thr uta
CouH no haN, been Ia s saloon tht ire
dI-pcn-afN As NOT open ~ rl.h' 49, na
drinking in I'll, l-p,u-NrA s. allowed g4
no mar s ia Geld blood So.rs to er}s
eight dollars worth ~ wht-kg ant s
ea~h tor a.. for one treas
g Tho 35>pen>try Is nclr'ul - tht nsey
etrutt~. tho~, men Who Wotk h1rl Alb tt.
week ana - frequently spend 4 IstFr lo~
non Of their earnings on j Satgr3t
night dchaurb In "a saloon The falling oa
Of this habit. c~-roaaily among tN, oul
cred people. has been remarkable auI
there ha. been saved 90 an. wage carnra
and hi~ family both h money ana h.
~~elf-ir>pcrt.
The dl>pcnsary has been j potter.
factor in the puuhcatlon ~ p%olltlc-. and
makes nightly Tor cIvlc r}phtcou-nc~~ a.
tho Constitutional Amendment eliminated
from politics a large percentage 81 tte
purcha~thle vote. so the ii1cn-ary clmtua
atcd tho 'whi~key ring The coming o..
the dlspensary marks the passing of th#
whiskey ring In the abscnc, of the
saloon the ring" has nothing 10 hang GA.
nothing to feed on. It ~tarycs 10 death.
IT j. tritc to say that III MI campaign
fought on moral lines the "vhi~kcv r3nc
has been a lion IN tho path. Mcn who
can not be bought can be seduccd and
dcbauched. Under the dl~pcn-iry sy-
tenn this formidable eucmy OF all reforms
Is quietly eliminated, ana there IS d
chance 10 fight out every question fairly
and on its merits. This one fact makc4
good the right OF the di~pcnearv TO hive
until some wiser and better plan j. Devised
to take It's place. The champions OF the
diopcnsary DO not claim to have reached
the land OF Canaan: but then II must nos
be forgotten that Egypt j. behind.
L~ouisburg, n. G., June ;. 1908.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

Capt. ]. j.. Rcavis. an esteemed citi-
EN- who died in Graham this week. w.ts q
member If Company 6, Hath regiment.
and was i brave Confederate soldier.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
$500 Hackney Buggy Free
{. B. Ray, Pr0p., Wyatt Harness Corlpa]

Send guess to Farmer and Mechanic or Northc aroInian, Raleigh, \. c.
to the person making the nearest guess will give III buggy ana they VIII
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-12-25

Mrs. Ollie McCarter is spending
Christmas with friends in Albany.
A. Gilman is up from Portland,
looking after his property interests.
Mems new Neckwear; new arrivals
at 25c., s5c. and SOC. The, Bee Hive
Store.
Miss Barbara Belt, of Sheridan, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Belt.
Frank Snyder IS down from
Wrangell, Alaska, to spend the holi-
days with relatives.
Mrs. M. E. Weaver will leave for
Enterprise, Oregon, next Monday on
a two weeks visit with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Casey, Of
Seattle, and Mrs. Maude Muhligh, Of
Portland, are spending Christmas
with relatives in Dallas.
The OBSERVER goes to press few
hours early this week in order to give
its employees chance to spend Christ
mas at home with their families. No
class Of people work more steadily
and faithfully the year round than the
printers, and the opportunity to spend
a quiet and restful day at the family
fireside is greatly appreciated by
them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-12-25
s++o+O+o+o4o+o+O4o+O+O+O+s
! BUSINESS LOCALS.


Trespass notices printed on cloth for
sale at this Office
L. d. Brown, Public Stenographer.
With j. N. Hart.
Fine line Of table delicacies at Dunn
Grocery Company's store.
Go to Wilson Drug Company for
books and school supplies.
Everything new in the grocery line
at Dunn Grocery Company's store
DR.. Hayter, Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
One Of the best horse-shoers in the
state will be found working at Wagner
Bros shop. Give him a trial and be
convinced.
Go and see those fine bath tubs,
sinks and lavatories at Wagner Bros.
A first'class plumber is in their en-
ploy, and will satisfactorily do your
work.
WANTED-Trustworthy lady or
gentleman to manage business in this
County and adjoining territory for
house of solid financial standing. 500
straight cash salary and expenses
paid each Monday direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced /;
position permanent. Address Mana
ger, Cos, Monon Bldg, Chicago.
WANTED Cook in sawmill board
ing house must be thoroughly com
petent; 20 to 80 men. Address the
OBSERVER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-12-25
TEAMS ORGANIZE
Basket Ball Teams of willamette
University, Dallas College, O. A.C.
and U. of O. Form League.

For several years the basket ball
situation in the Willamette Valley
has been Of an undecided nature The
championship, white claimed by
several institutions, has not been
definitely settled. All these contro-
versies have had a tendency to make
the question matter of doubt and
dissatisfaction to the schools involved.
A climax and solution Of the problem
was reached at a meeting held at
Albany on December IS, by repre-
sentatives from the principal colleges
that foster basket ball. An organiza-
ton was formed under the name of
The Intercollegiate Basket Ball Asso-
citation Of Oregon, and will this year
comprise the first teams Of Eugene,
Corvallis, Salem and Dallas colleges.
This association will be governed
by Board of Control, which consists
Of a representative from each school
in the league, and all controversies
will be settled by this board.
The schedule of games has been
arranged as follows
January Is, U. of 0. VS.. W. U. and
0. A. G. VS. D. c.; January %, 0. A. O.
vs.. w. U. and U. Of 0. VS. D. G.. Jan
uary 80, w. U. VS. D. @. and o. A. @.
VS. U. of O.. February 5, February l2
and February 10, same as January
15, % and 20, respectively. The
championship will be decided by the
percentage of games won and lost.
The games must be played upon a
floor containing not less than 2400
square feet and not more than $500
square feet. According to this article,
the Dallas players think that if the
loyal supporters of basket ball in this
city expect to see these championship
games, they should cooperate with
the college in securing floor of
sufficient size, as the present one is
not.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-12-25
GAVE FINE PROGRAM
Presbyterian Bazaar at independence
Was Well Patronized.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church in Independence
held their annual bazaar at the Opera
House last Friday evening. 1t was a
decided success, both socially and
financially. Preceding the sale of a
choice variety of articles, a unique
and attractive program prepared by
Mrs. Mary Babbitt was delightfully."-
rendered. Every number was heartily
appreciated and applauded by the
large audience and deserves special
mention. A few words should be said
In praise of the violin solo by Louis
Josse, the vocal solo by Mr. G. L.
Burton, the vocal duett "Robin Ruff,
and the sweetly rendered solo by Mrs.
E. E. Paddock. The gems of the pro-
gram we're the vocal solo by Lucille
Messner, a charming little girl, and
the japanese song, "Under the Bam-
boo Tree" by Miss Inez and Master
Johnnie Stark, twin children Of Mayor
J. M. Stark. The little people were
dressed in Japanese costume and sang
in solo and duett, impersonating the
characters as they sang. In response
to an encore, they gave Chinese
colloquy in the original Chinese
language. They sustained their parts
perfectly and elected the highest com
mendation Of all present. These
children are great favorites in the
community, and no effort or expense
is spared by Mr.. and Mrs. Stark to
give them the best literary, musical
and moral education possible The
funny climax Of the evening was the
song and chorus, 'And the Cat Came
Back" rendered by a class Of bright
boys. The real cat came back and
the audience was convulsed with
laughter. There were beautiful pic
lures Of Longfellow's "John Alden
and Priscilla" ''The Angelus" and
''The Dutch Twins" The program
closed with the presentation of the
most beautiful tableau ever given in
Independence. From beginning to
end, the exercises we're enjoyed by all.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-12-25
DALLAS IN, THE LEAD
Total Valuation of Property for Tax
able Purposes Is Greater Than
Ever Before.

Dallas leads all Polk County towns
in the amount Of taxable property,
and shows great gain over the
assessment of any preceding year.
County Clerk U. S. Loughary COM
pleted the footings of the valuation of
property in the four incorporated
towns in the county, Wednesday, and
finds the amounts to be as follows
Dallas, $297690; Independence, $194,
735; Monmouth, $1O7 7o95; Falls City,
$29, TAO.
All towns and school districts should
report the amount Of their tax levy on
or before January s, 1904, the date Of
the opening Of the January term Of
County Court.