davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

These are only the notions of an old
country doctor. But riding from farm
to farm for over twenty years has given
me great opportunities to note success
and failure. Some places look SO pleas
ant, and are so handy, one longs to own
them; while others look so gloomy, so
dilapidated or so cluttered up that one
hurries by in disgust. When you set out
a tee, be sure to put it where it will
not be in the way. When you build a
fence or trellis, be sure to set it where
needed. Keep the gangway clear. Try
to have things arranged so that every
field, every yard and every room shall
be easy to approach or enter. Even the
well should be located for convenience.
Some day | will tell you few things
about wells, but 1 hope that in the
mean time you will look over your own.
Is it clean? Is it handy? Can the wife or
children get to it safely? Can they work
the pump without danger or fatigue?
"Windmill and drive well?" oh yes! l
know; but look them over. Drive wells
are no safer than other wells in many
cases, and windmills do not guarantee
clean water, nor are they of much use
unless your tanks and other water hold
ers are clean and properly located.
Now to sum up: Keep your fruit
trees trimmed out in the centre. Do
this constantly and continually, and you
will not have to cut off any large limbs
and run the risk of bleeding your trees
to death. Do not set the fruit trees too
close to the house. Have a good, clean
space around the house. Study the
nature of tree, and set with reference
to the future. Plan for plenty of room,
and do not be too proud to have things
handy. A farm we'll planned is farm
easily worked. Don't be stingy of yard
room, and don't forget that row of trees
along the road. You get more time
now-with free rural delivery of mail,
you do not have to go to town so often.
This leaves more change for the family
and gives you more time to fix up. Take
several good farm papers, and try to get
some good out of the farm.
Now, will some one tell me whether
or not plums will do we'll upon sandy
soil?-Cor. in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
/" speed THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
3 Cents

Elgnr cents q Pouiiu %
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS.
4os Pearl Street, New York
soc. and sl.oo; all druggists.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

Don't throw weeds, brush, stones,
crockery, barrel hoops, wire, old iron
or other rubbish into the road. You
have no right to do so, and it is not only
a source of danger to the traveller, but
it gives people bad opinion of you.
Look out for the road in front of your
farm. Do not wait for the pathmaster.
You can fill up Some of the ruts without
great trouble and loss of time, and by
so doing gain the good will of your
neighbors.
Set out row of shade trees along your
front line. Set every other one seven
feet from your fence. This leaves it on
your land and under your control. Then
set out every other one right in your
fence row, and see what beautiful post
it makes. Trim all road trees rather
high, say eleven feet from the ground,
aud then you can always see under
them.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

SOME CONCLUSIONS THE OLD DOCTOR HAS
REACHED IN HIS DRIVES ABOUT THE
COUNTRY.

Something is wrong if your orchard
needs severe pruning. Something Is
wrong if it is necessary to>Temove large
limbs. A little watchfulness and little
light pruning every year would have Civ
en- your trees better form. Keep the twigs
from growing where not wanted. Strive
for an open top. If you know the differ
enee between fruit stem and sucker,
cut out all sprouts that are inclined to
grow straight up. Keep the centre Of
the tree open to the sun. What's your
jackknife for?
Don't leave the brush lying around
the orchard for weeks, months or years,
as some do. 1t breeds all sorts of
disease. 1t makes a cover for weeds,
and shows lack of energy. Pile it up
and burn it.
Set your trees leaning little toward
the prevailing winds; they will straight
Ell eventually, while if you set them to
lean from the wind they will grow more
crooked each year.
Do not have your orchard too near
the house. You want an open space
close to the house. One big shade tree
about thirty feet east and another about
the same distance west, both trimmed
high, will give you shade for both fore
noon and afternoon, and yet let in the
fall and winter sun. No evergreen tree
ought to be closer than forty feet to the
house, unless it is trimmed quite high.
Evergreens are most useful on the north
and west of your buildings, as they make
excellent windbreaks and stop the snow
if properly located. Try to have your
orchard all together if possible. 1t is
more easily fenced, guarded and tended.
If too near the house it is hard to pro-
tect from chickens and children. Be
sides. the smell of rotten fruit is not
pleasant or conducive to health.
don't like to see farmers initiating
the city lawn. Might as well initiate a
cripple's wooden leg. The wealthy city
folks would like front yard like yours
if they had room for it. They can't
afford it. You can afford roomy yard.
DON'T build your house closer than one
hundred feet to the road. This keeps
you out of the dust. 1t also gives you a
chance to see tramp before he gets in
to the house. Let the grass grow. Use
a lawn moweri if you like. Have few
nice shrubs and trees, not too many and
not too near the house, little grove, an
arbor or few vines on a trelliS, but
have large space around the house.
Keep the space well grassed and free
from rubbish. Do not forget a few
flowers, or even large beds of them, but
have them at the side, not in front of the
house. Have good, broad, clean drive
way, and keep it clean. Speaking,
again, of evergreens, no front yard is
complete without them, but do not have
them directly in front of or too close to
the house. Keep the front view clear
and the side views shaded.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
NOTICE.

a true copy-Attest:-
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10

A herd of small ponies run wild on a
small island to the east OF Chincoteague
and separated from It by shallow water
This island Is called Assoteague How
these ponies came there no one knows,
but it is supposed they are descended
from horses which were left there by
skipwreck in the Colonial days.
When the winters are particularly
hard the Chincoteaguers build rude
shelters for the ponies. but otherwise the
animals are left to shift for themselves.
In cold weather the ponies grow thick
coats of hair, like the Shetland
Once a year. in July, the pony PEN
ming takes place. The ponies are herd
ed up and the new born colts are branded
with the brands carried by their mothers
This IS participated in by all Chiuco-
league and persons from the near main
laad.
In size the Chincoteague pony is be-
tween the Western bronoho and the Shet-
land, but unlike either OF these they
have not the pony build They are slend-
er and clean limbed like thoroughbred
There is a good sale for them. their
value running from $40 70 $50 per head
The penning and branding is TO estab-
lish ownership
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
PlSCATORIAL FINDS
AROUND THE BAHAMAS
New Specimens Added to the Smithsonian Col
lection

B. A. Bean. curator of fishes in the
Smithsonian Institution, has returned to
his desk after being absent over two
months with the expedition OF the
Maryland Geographical Society to the
Bahamas on the schooner Van Nome.
Mr.. Bean accompanied the expedition
especially to study fishes, and accumu-
lated many valuable specimens.
Between thousand and fifteen hun
dred specimens OF fish We're collected.
and the archaeological end of the ex
petition did better than some of the
other divisions. The fish were caught
by hook and line, by dredges patterned
after the oyster dredges of the Chesa-
peake Bay. and by Bahama traps. The
Bahama traps are square Enclosures of
wire. with an opening on one side SINH
lar to the opening in an ordinary fish
trap. The bottom of the trap is baited
with conch meat. which proved a salts
factory bait and brought large numbers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
TWO TRAINING SHIPS
BUILDING FOR NAVY
Steel Vessels to Be Propelled by
Sail and Bark-Rigged.

Naval officers are much interested In
the two steel training ships. the Cum
berland and the Intrepid. which are row
building The Cumberland Is at the
Boston navy yard and the Intrepid at
Mare Island yard, at San Francisco.
These training ships will be propelled
by sail only. and will be bark-rigged
and used only for training landsmen and
apprentices. They will have a length
on the water line Of 176 fee and an over
all length of about 210 feet. Their ex-
IRENE beam is slightly more than IS
feet. and their displacement at normal
draft of is feet So inches will be about
1900 tons.
The bulls of the vessels will be OF
steel throughout. The lower masts and
bowspFits viii be OF steel and the re-
naming masts and spars OF the best Ore
gon pine Water-tfght compartments
viii be provided by means OF transverse
and longitudinal bulkheads. The vessels
Will have open berth gun and indecks.
and raised forecastle. They Will have
battery of six 4-ipch. four 6-poundsr
and two 1-pounder Japid fire guns, aud
two Colts automatic guns, 80 caliOre.
Accommodations in the vessels will be
provided for commanding officer, nine
ward room officers. six warrant officers,
and a crew OF $40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
ANNUAL PONY PENNING
ON CHINCOTEAGUE ISLE
Natives Round Up Offspring of Shipwecked
Colonial Day Horses and Brand Them.

The little island of Chincoteague. OF
the Virginia peninsula" presented a
most interesting scene a few days age
when the annual Chincoteague pony
penning' took place. Little is known
of this island outside the tidewater Sec
tion of the Old Dominion, but it is one
OF the most picturesque spots in Amer
ica
Chincoteague Island is about seven
miles east OF the peninsula and is sepa-
rated from the mainland by Chinco-
league Bay. II is about seven miles
long and one mile wide and is part OF
Accomac county. About $500 people
live on the island, many OF whom till
small farms There is one town of con-
siderable size on the west side. The
business Of the island is carried on at
a town also called Chincoteague, where
there is postoface, bank, and number
of stores. Trade is carried on with
Philadelphia and Baltimore. The point
Of connection with the mainland which
is used chiefly is at Franklin City, Nd.
which is the terminus Of branch of the
New York. Pennsylvania and Norfolk
Railroad. Steamboat connections are
had with the Virginia shore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
PAYNE IS THE MAN,
SAYS JAMES. A. GARY
Confident Postal Frauds Will Be
Discovered and Punished.

NEW YORK. Aug. Observation-Disclosures
General James a. Gary. of Maryland
who went abroad for his health several
months ago. was among the arrivals on
the White Star liner Cedric yesterday
morning. MI. Gary was accompanied by
Mrs. Gary and Master Edward S. Gary
and said that his trip had had the de-
sired effect. and that he came back much
improved.
Mr. Gary was told about the scandals
that had been unearthed in the Post
Office Department, and asked what he
thought the outcome would be.
II went abroad on the advice of my
physician" replied Mr.. Gary, land have
not kept in very close touch with what
has been going on at home, except what
I CLEANED from the European newsDa-
pers. AS for the scandals in the Post
Office Department / have only an ex-
IRENE regret that such things should
have happened. However, I am
that the guilty will be speedily brou.
to justice and the punishment they de
serve meted out to them. have not the
least doubt on that point Postmaster
General Payne is close personal
friend Of mine. and know that he will
sift the whole thing right square
through to the bottom.
4 am sure that Mr. Payne had not
the slightest idea Of what was going on
before 1t became public. The Repub-
lican party Will get 70 the bottom of
this thing and the guilty will be pun
ished. There can be no doubt on that
point"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
ANARCHIST SHOOTS
At FRENCH PREMIER
COmbeS Attacked as He Rides
Through Marseilles.

MARSEILLES, Aug. 10.-As Premier
Combes was returning yesterday after
noon to the prefectory from a banquet
given by the Friendly Society Of Teach
ers, at which II. Pelletan, minister of
marine. and Henri Brisson, deputy for
Marseilles, and a number of senators
and deputies were present, two pistol
shots were fired by an anarchist at tho
carriage IN which he was riding.
The premier was untouched and none
Of those accompanying him was hurt.
The attempt upon the life of the
president Of the ministry caused great
excitement. and the crowd pointed out
10 the police as the would-be assassin
a man dressed in fshermen's clothes.
His companion drew a knife, but the
police quickly disarmed him.
Great difficulty was experienced by the
police IN protecting the man who had
fired the shots from the crowd. He
struggled desperately. but was soon
overcome, handcuned, and taken into
the prefecture. where NJ Combes had
already arrived The first Interrogation
OF the prisoner took place in the pres
ence of the premier.
The man said hts name was Sanvario
Picolo- He spoke bad French, with
strong Italian accent. He denied that
he had fred the shots, but when
searched a revolver was found with
two chambers which had been recently
fred
1t is believed that Pico,o and his
companions are dangerous anarchists.
Inc police are aware OF the presence In
Marseilles of a number of other an
Grchist5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10

OF desirable fish for eating and scien-
tiic purposes.
No new families of fish were discov-
cred, but among the specimens were
many which Mr.. Bean could not recoE-
nize on cursory examination, and il Is
thought that some of these strangers
may be new species. They will be
carefully examined and the results made
known later.
Many varieties of crabs and other
she'll fish were also found and will be
carefully studied. Some work was done
in studying the coral of the Bahama
group. and many beautiful specimens
were brought home by the party. Mr..
Bean has one sea fan, which bears a
remarkably close resemblance in shane
TO the ordinary palm leaf fan. and il
viii be placed in the public collection
The collection of fishes in the smith
sonian is unusually good, but it has
long been desired to have more specI-
mems from the West Indies. and those
collected by Mr.. Bean will be of much
value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
EARNINGS
SHOW PHENOMENAL GAIN
Hills Statement Talk Of the Rail-
road World.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10.-President
James J. Hills statement for this year Of
the earnings of the Northern Securities
Company has reached the local Office OF
the Great Northern and Northern Pacific
roads and shows a phenomenal gain. The
figures are now the talk of the Western
railroad world.
The statement shows that the aggre-
gate gross earnings OF the Northern Pa
cif1c, Great Northern and Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy roads for the past
twelve months amount to a grand total
OF about S15l, 1885,. 000-not including the
outside" earnings OF the Northern Sc
curities Company. These amount to about
S3.OOO.c GOO, making total of S154, SS5, 900.
This is S2S. 000, 900 more than last year
Eill's preliminary estimate OF earnings
was $50 000, OGO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
Lackawanna Plans.

The Lackawanns Railroad is making
persistent efforts to add to the pleasure
OF travel over its road by enhancing the
natural scenic beauties OF the route
with attractive landscape gardening at
every station between Buffalo and New
York In ali OF the larger towns ard
at many OF the rural stations extensive
lawns have been laid surrounding the
station buildings, and flower gardens are
being made and cared for by the roads
employees The grounds at Dover, Wash
ington. Stroudsburg. Delaware Water
Gap, Corning, and Elmira are excellent
examples OF what the Lackawanna Is
doing in this respect.
The public has been accustomed to re-
gard rural stations as Offering no other
attraction than platforms for loadin1
and unloading passengers, but the Lack
awanna IS endeavoring to make each
such place a garden spot TO be en-
joyed not only by the local inhabitants,
but also by those who travel over its
lines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
UNION WITH GOD REAL
AND NOT METAPHORiCAL

The sermon yesterday morning at the
Church OF the Reformation, p Street
southeast, was delivered by the Rev.
z. J. Wolfe, president of the General
Synod of the Lutheran Church. He Sc
lected for his subject Union With
Christ" DIR. Wolfe preached eloquently
on the union OF man with God. empha-
sizing the fact that the union is real an1
not metaphorical. The first step in Sc
curing this union, he said, was by the
incarnation OF Jesus Christ in the flesh;
the second is by baptism, and the third
is by Christ's word.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
LANGLEY'S CORPS
CHANGES ITS BASE
Quarters Removed From
Mount Vernon Club.
NOW AT CLIFTON BEAC
Recent Experiment With Model Aero
drome Not Considered a Failure.
Steering Appliance Responsible.

Underwater, Va. Aug. 10.-As re-
suit of the letter issued by the president
Of the Mount Vernon Duckirg Club,
LanEley's aerial corps viii leave the
island club and move into new quarters
at Clifton Beach. eight miles below
Whitewater, on the Maryland side. The
letter issued by the president of the
club stated that hereafter only per
sonal guests of the members of the club
would have the privileges of the club
granted them"
Although this decision would not have
excluded all the members of the party,
the hostile attitude of several members
Of the club has determined Prof. Lang
ley's assistants to seek quarters else
where. The fact that the club was also
opened to newspaper men, II guests Of
members, it is thought, had a good deal
to do in Causing a change of face.
Aerialists Not Discouraged.
In spite of the fact that the model
aerodrome launched Saturday morning
finally plunged into the water and was
somewhat damaged, the trial was by
~ A4S0Ao IOAoA0OAC0 d 1d1lUI III ldCls
Charles NJ. Manly, acting chief of the
expedition. said the trial had proved
just what was desired. The launching.
one of the greatest difficulties with
which Prof. Langly has had to contend,
was most successfully accomplished.
The airship hurled on its course by a
catapult, made a beautiful start and
flew with success for more than a
quarter of a mile.
Steering Gear at Fault.
The automatic steering gear was
probably responsible for the sudden
plunge into the water. This steering
gear. 1t is thought, did not meet all
the conditions created by the varying
currents of air. Had there been a guild
ing hand aboard the airship, there might
have been a different ending to fits fight.
1t remains TO be seen what success the
great bird" will have.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
PICNIC FOR VETERANS
OF PRINTING OFFICE
Club Members Take Baskets to Congress-
Heights Where They Enjoy a Day.

The Government Printing Office Vet
eran Club held its monthly basket picnic
on Congress Heights Saturday afternoon,
the members being received by David
Gillian. Tables were spread in Randle
Park and a sumptuous repast was pro-
vided. The following were present:
Messrs. and Mesdames C. II. Robinson,
H. f. J. Drake. Major G. H. Stone. J. c.
Morgan. NJ Barringer, Charles Garrett,
Myron J. Ferren. Col. A. T. Maupin,
David Gillian, Briscoe Goodbart. Mrs. NJ.
Armstrong, Miss Lille Drake, T. D. @.
Gillian. and Harry BarrInger.
The next picnic Will be held at the
home OF Major Wallace A. Bartlett, at
brentwood. Nd. Saturday afternoon,
August p, at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
No Car Shortage.

The reports from the West that a big
car shortage is imminent are not regard
ed as true by the Eastern transportation
men.
Ofleers in those departments admit
that tho movement is somewhat clogged.
chiefly because. at harvest time. shippers
want TO move all their grain at once
something which would be impossible
even with surplus of equipment. The
bridge troubles in the lately flooded dis
trict have had something TO do with this;
but in the main, this years so-caIled
shortage is merely what occurs in every
year OF good crops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
MARIE COLLINS TO WED
JOHN JEROME ROONEY

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Announcement
was made at the Catholic Club tonight
that John Jerome Rooney would short
ly become a benedict.
The brIde-to-be is Marie Collins OF
Washington. ID. c.. and the ceremony IL
to be performed at her summer home in
Gloucester. Mass. early in October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
LIP SPLIT BY BALL.

John Ford. twenty-five years old. Of
Az X Street northwest. was playing tall
on the Bladensburg Road yesterday af-
ternoon. when he was struck in The
mouth by q swift ball His upper lip
WAS split and he was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital in a hack, where his lip
was BeWed I'd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
CIRCUS VETERAN DEAD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-Eaton Stone,
the veteran bareback rider and all
around circus man. is dead at his home
at Nutley. n. J.. aged eighty-six. He
was in his active career one of the lead
ing circus men In the country. He was
the first man TO turn 4 somersault on a
running horse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
JOHN F. WARNING DEAD.

John F. Warning. a well-known young
man Of Georgetown, died Saturday after
noon. at his home, 1925 jefferson Street
after a lingering Illness Ra
was the son of John w. and Mrs. G "
warning, and the husband OF Mrs. Fannie
e. Warning. The funeral Will take placs
this afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
POLICE ARREST
A WALKING BARROOM'

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. IO.-The police
yesterday captured walking barroom"
IN the person OF B. Mckay. a negro. He
had concealed about his person SEVEN
teen half pints of whisky and ba yas
making a circuit of the eastern section
dispensing cheer to the thirsty when the
police got him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
EMISSARY FROM HONDURAS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Dr. Angel
Ugarte. ex-secretary of state OF HordL--
as, is here as special emissary to set-
tie the dispute existing between Hon
duras and the Honduras syndicate, Of
this city, OF which Senator Chauncey NJ.
DepeW and other New Workers are d.
rectors,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

-Four Tracks.
H. S. Kerbaugh & Co. who are con-
structing a section OF the new freight
cut on across Lancaster county, Pa,
have just received a contract from the
Pennsylvania Railroad for the construc-
ton OF two additional tracks between
Latrobe and Derry, at a cost OF about
100000. The Improvement will extend
the four track system OF the Pennsyl-
vania to Derry. and viii give employ
ment to about 1000 men for the rest
of the year. The two additional tracks
will be built to the south of the pres
ent main tracks. and will start from
the bridge east OF the Lgonier Valley
terminal in LatTobe. About SOC. 600
yards of rock and earth Will be removed.