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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-05
REVIVAL SERVICES.

Rev. J. J. Castleberry. of Paris,
Tenn. who is conducting a revival
service ut the Tenth street Christian
church preached another excellent
sermon last night on "What Think Ye
of Christ ?" His topic for tonight
will be pure Christianity.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-05
Board of Works Agrees to Ask
it in It's Amended Report.
Aldermen Act Tonieht-Many Mat
tiers Considered by Board of
Works Last Night.
RETRENCHMENT is STARTED

the board of public works held its
regular meeting last night, and con.
sidered a number of important mat.
tiers. The report presented by the
tosrd to the council Monday night
and amended by adding South Third
street to the list of those to be paved,
was concurred in by the board and
will be off red to the board of alder.
men tonight. If this board adopts it,
the ordinances necessary to improve
the streets designated IN the report
will be introduced, and if passed the
work will proceed at once. These
streets are already we'll known. and
embrace the section bounded by First,
Ninth. Kentucky and jefferson streets,
with South Third street to Broad
added.
The board opened bids for furnish.
ing various supplies TO the city, such
as coal and feed. but let no contracts.
The contracts now in force will expire
about June /, and it is expected TO
save considerable money this year on
the new contractS
The board has ascertained from re-
ports already received that the street
roller. which used to be the butt OF
Dem ocrstic jokes because ii was pur.
chased by the Republican council, is
about the bsst property the city has,
and will save hundreds of dollars
heretofore wasted on the streets.
Jefferson street has been practically
reconstructed without scarcely any
extra cost, simply by narrowing it and
rolling the gravel already on it.
Broadway is now being given the
same treatme mt in the west end.
The system Of daily reports from
foremen of street gangs was ordered
ina ugurated, beginning today. In ad.
dition daily report will be required
from the overseer of the chain gang
showing how many prisoners are
worked daily, in o'der that it may be
compared with the city jsiler report.
This will be something new, and will
enable the city to keep track of every
prisoner and how much work he does.
A number Of accounts were gone
over. and the board is learning much
in regard to the costs of improvements
and other work in the city. which will
be of invaluable aid in future re-
trenchment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-05

At the East Baptist church last
night Rev. L. b. Duncan preached
from the topic Eye Must Be Born
Again" There were four CONVEX
sions. Rev. g.. W. Perryman, OF the
First Baptist church will preach at
this church tonight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-05

The bill for repairing the city scales
comes up tonight in the bosrd of alder
men, and may provoke discussion.
The work lie alleged to have lasted
two days, and the bill is for s43. A
member of the board said today: al
don't understand what kind of high
class work 1t could have been to
justify bill for $43 for two days
work for two men. lie strikes me that
it was simply mechanical work such
as any machiuist could probably do,
and want to find out why the charge
is so much" The bill has been hang
ing fire about . month. and was oil.
lowed in the big batch passed on by
the council Monday night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-05

City officials do not take seriously
either the project of moving the city
hall, or Of changing the location OF
the market house.
''As to the city hall, said one off.
ciai today, "the place we have now i:
the best in the city. We have plenty
of room to expand when we get the
money. and besides, the city has just
completed $4,000 worth of work on
the present city hall building. $4,000
for plumbing. 81 900 for vaults, etc. i,
and 81 900 for interior furnishings.
LAS to moving the market house,
there is no reason that can see why
it should be moved. The present prop
erty would revert to former owners
should any effort be made to change
the location, and plunge all that bust
ness property along the street into
possibly endless litigation, as all the
transfers have been made on the basis
of keeping the market house there
permanently. It is true that Paducah
is growing rapidly, and that the maj
ket house is in one end Of the city
while q central location might be
more desirable, but most of the people
in Paducah now do their marketing
through the grocer, or buy from the
grocer direct, so it makes little differ
ence where the market house is.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
I'll POrque de las Atlas
AYaIudClOneS.

Cuando por vez primera lego a
nuestro conocImiento que los aSe-
sores este afio estaban asesando
los terrenos de los pequehos la
bradores en- IS pesos ell acre en-
vez de 2.50 como antes, nosotros
pensamos que ell partido reinante
estaba subiendo la prima a los
pobres para hacer una rebaia CO.
respondents q los ricos sin eau
sar menoscabo en- ell total de la
propledad amillarada. Pero aho-
ra resulta que no fue asi y los que
mejor enterados estan sobre los
asuntos p1blicos afrman que la
"soliviadita" fue con otro fin.
Los caballeros que ahora estan
a la cabeza del partido republica-
no ademas de ser cabecillss pre-
tenden ser tambien hombres
"pensadores" y 10 son, en- efecto,
pero todo 10 que discurren es pc
quefio como 10 son los ealetres que
llevan sobre sus hombros. Gre
yeron al principle del afio que la
admission de Nuevo Mexico estaba
tan segura como amarrada, pro-
veido que pudieran ensenar en- el
Congreso que ell total de la pro-
piedad amillarada en- Nuevo Me-
xico arrojaba una cifra tan grande
que ninguna duda quedaria de
que el Territorio estaba suhcien-
temente rico para nantener con
desahogo el gobierno de Estado.
Pero para hacer este, Sc necesita-
ba aumentar ell yalor de la pro.
piedad de los contribuyentes.
Tuvieron un conciho sobre es-
to, en- ell que tomaron paIte las
cabezas mas grandes del partido,
y despues de mucho deiberar y
raciolinar, sc acordo que por
cuanto los ricos 70 permitirian
que fueran elevados los valores de
sus propiedades sin hacer mucha
bulla y recurrir tai vez a las cor
tes, que 10 propio y conyeniente
era subirles la prima 1 los duefios
de terrenos de agriculture en- pc
quena escals, y asi fue ordenado
Por 10 tanto, queda explicadc
10 que al principle parecia ur
enigma.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
SueiO que COSteO.

John Stonebruner, de Beatty,
Ohio, tuyo un sueno hace alguuas
noches en- ell cual, segun el decla-
ra, le fue revelada la locacion de
un tesoro entefrado. No hizo ca
so del suefio hasta que no tuvo
otro 10 mismo que el primero, y
entonces sc determine, por mera
curiosidad, desengaiiaIse 81 ha-
bia, 8 no, algo dc cierto en- sus
suenos.
Sc fue al lugar indicado, y,
despues de haber escarbado como
tres pies de terra, descubri6 una
cantidad de orc en- monedas Te-
MIA fecha del siglo decimo octa-
vo, por todo montata a a 81, 500
en- moneda americana. Sc supo-
ne que los Frauceses 10 enterra-
ron como en- ell aflo de 1745. FL
Sr. Stonebruner halo entire elias
una piesa de orc de p pesos, y
exhibira el hallazgo en- la Feria
de San Luis.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14

su trabajo, deben ayudar con el
a los que los auxilian, para que
de esta manera no sc menoscabe,
y mucho menos sc agote, 10 que
hay para ell provecho de todos.
Esta es otra lecciou que nos ense-
ma la SEGA. En- efecto, no son
cstas ieeciones nuevas, sino ma
Xmas sublimes que ell Salvador
inculc6, y que entire mas sc han
practicable entire los pueblos me-
ior ha sido invariablemente su
condicion. Procuremos, pues,
ponerlas en- practica en- todo
tempo y lugar, y prineipalmen-
te ahora, 81 para colmo de nues
ira affection. sc prolougan las
condolences tristes y amenazado-
ras eu que Sc halla nuestro terri
torio.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
Vino d POnerSc en- Cura.

La esposa del finado Florencio
Aragon de Antonchico Sc halla
EN- la ciudad desde 4 principios de
la semana: vino a curarse de una
doleucia bastante peligrosa. Ha-
cieldo ell trabajo de costumbre en-
su casa. en- Antonchico, Sc clav6
una astilla de sabina en- un dedo
de una mano. Esta le fue sacada
al momento por alguien en- su ca
sa, y sc crey6 que NADIA mas lie re-
sultaria. Pero he aquf que de-
rrepente empez6 q sentir puma
das en- el brazo y hincharsele la
carne del mismo. LIE fueron apli-
cados remedies caseros, pero CO.
mo estos no la aliyiaran nj ataja-
ran la hin hazon, que seguia cum
diendo, fue traida 4 Las Vegas
por su hijo Don Roman Aragon
para que sc pusiera en- manos de
un doctor. Ell medico que la
atiende, que es ell Dr. Muller, tie
ne esperanza de sanarla cuauto
antes por medic de la aplieacion
de remedies y algunas saugrias
que la ha hecho en- el brazo y en-
a mano, y nosotros sinceramente
esperamos que ell resultado de sus
esfuerzos tepgan ell resultado que
el deses.
Junio con la paciente han veni-
do 4 la plaza Don Benjamin Ro
nero y su esposa, ahora residen'
tes de Autouchico.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
Va QulsleraH.

Bien conocido es va ell Jan
den' que traen los enemigos de
LA Voz, en- sus vociferaciones y
alardes, al efeeto de que este pc
ri6dico esta embargado y il! jiril
il! il! que hasta ahf nomas!
Para que nuestros miles de sus-
critores Y amigos, y para que el
publico en- general queden bien
iuformados de la eausa poraue
tauto alardean los "veriquetes, +"
vamos 4 hacerles esta expliea-
cion.
Es ell caso que ell Sr. Martinez,
editor de este periodico, es uno
de los Gadores de Don Agapito
Abeyts, como collector del conda-
do de Mora, y las autoridades
han decidido que ell Sr. Abeyta
debe cierta suma al condado por
la cual sus fadores son responsa-
bles con el. Los varios otros fla
dores deben, por supuesto, pagar
10 mismo que ell Sr. Martinez, la
justa proportion que les toque,
10 mismo que sucedio en- la causa
de Gabaldon. Pero no es este ell
uegocio que Sc pretende; Marti'
uez les gusta para victima, y mu.
cho mas LA Voz DEL Pueblo POI
qus ataea, sin tenor nj favor, los
me- los hechos, siempre y en- don.
de quiera que los descubre, y
Yengau de la fuente que vinieren,
El Sr. Martinez desde seis amos
attas ha estado pronto y listo
para pagar 10 que le corr spondA,
jurtamente con cierta suma que
el recibi6 de Don Agapito Abey-
ia, pero no ha podido conseguir
que Sc acepte este pago, a no sci
que el pague todo. A este muy
naturalmeute, ycon a8orada ra'
zon, Sc opone Ell Sr. Martinez }
J no pagara 10 que no es justo.
Sus perseguidores han logradC
en- 10 pasado causar costos y mo
lestias al Sr Martinez, y no du
damos, que tai vez tambier Il
conseguiran en- 10 futuro; pero
lapropiarse de LA Voz DEL. PUE
BIO? ESQ, jamasl Este period
co e>ta dedicado q los interese,
del Pueblo Neo Mexicano, y Sc
guira su tarea y mission mientra
tengan aliento los que la condu
cen.
No tengan cuidado los amigo
y suscritores de LA Voz. ELL
los seguira visitando sin falts, J
con la misma puntualidad que |,
ha hecho por diez y seis amos.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
Una Pregunta de Santa Fe.

Nos escriben de Santa Fe pre-
guntandonos porque es que la
prensa republican, sc esta empe-
fiando tanto en- pro de que sea
castigado Ell tx.co!ector del Con-
dado de Santa Fe, por su desfal-
co, y NADIA dice Ell aboga cla de
que Sc haga 10 mismo con los CO.
lectores repub'icanos que sc han
lido pique en- Socorro, Taos y
Union. NoSotros no podemos de-
cir POSITIVE mente Ell porque, por'
que no tenem S Ia ftcultad de pc
netrar en- las meutes de los ca be-
cillas del graude y glorioso para
adivinar sus intenciones, pero 81
podemos juzgar sus a;cio1es futu-
ras por las pasadas, porque ESQ e:
ma terra de registro.
Aqui en- nuestro Condado 81
m2 yor capital politlco 10 ha he
cho Ia corruptela por medic dc
prOseCuciORes y perscCuci0nes
Desde que empufiaron las rienda'
del podyr no han dejado pasar ur
termiuo dc corte en que no no
han aquereIlado 4 alguuo de nu s
tros amigos, algunos con razon J
otros sin ella, pero el resultadC
del proceso siempre ha sido G
mismo, "absolucion, siempre du'
Ell absuelto ha hecho proft sic d,
fe ciega al partido republicauo
Juzgando ell presente por el pa
sadc, NADIA remote es que los pc
ri6dicos de "a corrup.ela quieraI
hacer dc Knaebel IN converse
la fe republicans y nor ESQ 8,
muestran tan sole tos por su pro
secuci6n.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14

Jergas de 35cts, ahora 25cJs Ia yards.
I" " Scots, " 35cts "
Oamas de metal, de $3.75, ahUra a $3 25
Zopandas de CANA, de 81 30, ahora $l-90
Oolchones con una capa de algOdon
arriba, $3 80, ahora. .,...... s2.75
Sillas mecedoras, $3.50, shora 81 90
Camas de MADEIRA, $3.75, ahora S3 90
Sc ofrecen compromises Ell cada de
partamento, en- ajuares jergas, estufas
Y hornos.
LA MUEBLERIA DE
". n. ROSeRtlaI, I E'i;.. +; E.
Sc hallA en- su nueva tieuda, EN- Ia Qua
dra Daucan, seguida q la Estateta.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
AmeTlCanOS EmbOSCadOS.

Parece a1u que la asimilacion
benevola esta muy leios de efec-
tuarse en- los Filipinos. Un parte
telegraiico de Manila fechado III
de este mes declara que Ell dia 7
de Mayo el tenieute Winfield
Harper 80 hombres de la Com.
pania +. infanteria II de los Es-
tados Unidos fueron cojidos en-
uua emboscada por 700 Moros.
Dos ofciales americanos fueron
muertos y cinco hombres heridos.
La emboscada ocurri6 en- la . aya
orit ntal del Lago Liguasen en- la
Isl4 de Mindanoo. Siga Ia asi.
mildcion.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
LAS VEGAS, NUEVo MEXICO. sABADO IA De MAYO De 1904

eampaiis, diez maquinas de gue-
rra, veinte carros de transporte y
dos ambulanzas. Estas ultimos sc
hallsban perforados de balas.
Una pequena banda de Japone-
see fue ataoada por 200 CoSacos
Rusos, en- Anjou. SoStuvieron
su posiei6n por doce horas al ca
DO de las cuales los Rnsos Sc reti
raron con una perdida de cincuen-
Ia hombres mientras que los
Japoneses perdieron euatro.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
Notice of Publication.

In the Probate Court, San Miguel
County, Territory Of New Mexico
In the matter OF the Estate OF Emil
Neuhauser, deceased,
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given that the final
report Of the administrator, In
the above entitled estate has been filed
in this Court, and the 9th day of July
1904 has been fixed by the Honorable
Probate Court, for the hearing Of
objections to the same and the final
settlement Of said estate.
Witness my hand and seal this llth
day Of May 1904.
ANN NEUHAUsER,
STA sc. Executrix.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14

We guarantre the largest eircuia-
tiun % anY other seckly publishes
4 IN NeE McKtco and give Cur uust-
lu'nce a. reference 90 verify it
49, DC0ODoal.oocs@aD
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14

Desde 81 dia ~ dc Enero de 1904, ten.
90 en- mi possession una yegna osoura co.
mo dc Z 4 s amos con las algnientes mar.
cas- del lado de montAr, A RvH su
dHeno Ia obtendra de mi paEando este
anuncio en- Ia oficina de este papel, Y
los costos por dinho animal
Frank Sena.
Pastura, N. NJ. Mayo 5 de 1904
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14

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La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1904-05-14
Romero Mercantile Go.
LAS VEGAS, N. NJ.

Deseamos anunciar todos nuestrOs amigos que es-
peramos mudarnos nuestra propia mas grande ten
da para cosa del prmero de Mayo Con ell fin de evitar
la mudada de tantos efectos como nos possible ven
deremos desde hoy hasa enonces oda case de efectos
d cosa del costo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16
APPLE scAB FUNGUS ON LEAVES.

cases the leaves become shriveled and
discolored, eventually falling off. The
fungus also attacks the stems of the
young apples at blossoming time, espe-
cially If the weather at this tine is un-
usually cool and moist. This causes
the young fruit to shrivel and drop off,
often greatly reducing the crop of ma
ture fruit.
The most characteristic effects Of
this fungous parasite, however, are
found on the fruit itself. Here the
spots at first appear much like those
on the leaves, but as the fruit devel-
ops the fungus works under the cuti-
Gle, or outer layer Of the skin, causing
it to scale off. These spots on mature
apples have dark brown or blackish
color, with narrow border of light
gray color. The spots are usually most
numerous around the blossom end Of
the fruit. On badly affected fruit the
spots run together, sometimes cover
ing one-third Of the surface. Deep
cracks often occur In such cases, which
allow the apple to dry out.
Apple scab is without doubt the worst
disease affecting this fruit This is
due not alone to it's destruction of the
foliage and young apples or to the I'M
slightly spots which it causes on the
mature fruit. In addition to all this,
it opens way for the entrance Of nu-
merous rot producing fungi into the
tissues Of the mature apple. Thus dur
ing the seasons of 1902 and 1903, which
were characterized in this state by. an
unusual rainfall. great quantities of
apples were lost soon after packing
and in storage and even during ship
ment through the agency of these soft
rots following apple scab. In some
cases apples affected with scab began
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16
Proctor's Sense Of Honor.

United States Senator Redfield
Proctor's strict regard for the laws,
even those of minor Importance, is
well known. An illustration Of this
happened recently. The Senator and
his son, Redfield Proctor, Jr., were
hunting rabbits in the mountains east
of Rutland a few months ago. The
younger man, who had become separ-
ated from his father, shot large rae
coon, and when he next met the Sena.
tor he proudly exhibited his prize,
"My son. said the Senator, sternly,
the open season for coon hunting has
not yet begun. Come with me-"
The Senator thereupon marched the
young man off to the residence of a
Justice of the peace, where he ap-
peared against him. and the boy was
fined for the offense, the money being
advanced by the senator himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16

rOtting while still attached to the trees.
the loss amounting to four-ffths of the
entire crop.
The fungus of apple scab thrives dur
Ing moist, cool weather, especially DUR
ing the early part of summer. Fruit
grown on closely crowded trees where
air and light are shut out appears to
be more severely affected than where
the opposite conditions prevail. There
fore location securing good ventila-
ton, proper spacing Of trees and sys-
tematic pruning are to be considered as
preventive measures in the case of
this disease. 1t has been found that
the fungus passes the winter on the
fallen leaves, appearing as minute black
bodies buried in the leaf tissues. From
these are given off, in the following
spring, the first crop of spores which
attack the lower leaves, the disease
later spreading to all parts of the tree
Thus another preventive measure is
suggested and recommended-viz, the
destroying Of these dead leaves, which
serve as agents Of infection. This
may be done either by raking and burn
ing them or by blowing them under in
the spring before the spores are shed.
The planting Of varieties which are
naturally less subject to the scab is
also to be considered as a preventive
measure. Spraying for the prevention
and treatment Of this disease has prov
ed Of unquestioned value and a paying
investment to the apple grower. The
first application made before the buds
open may be copper sulphate solution,
which is cheaper and easier to prepare
and use than bordeaux mixture. By
many growers this application is con-
stdered the most important one for fun
gous diseases and should not be neg
lected. After the leaves appear it will
be necessary to use bordeaux mixture,
the first application Of this spray to be
used just before bloesoming. This Is
the most important treatment Of the
season. The second after the blossoms
fall and two or three other applications
at intervals Of ten days to two weeks
viii prove beneficial, especially If the
season Is wet one. The final spray
may consist of weak solution of cop
per sulphate to avoid staining the fruit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16
Bill HINMAN.

Bill Hinman, the standard bred
four-year-old, is grandson of Red
Wilkes on his sire's side and a grand
son of Nutwood on his dams side
making a combination of Nutwood
and Wilkes blood which is hard to
beat. Bill Human was sired by
Ithureal 1904, the fastest son of
Red Wilkes. Ithureal is the sire of
Pearl Lester 2:131a; Ember Day
2:2215, Decoration Girl 2:2415s. Thu
reals dam is by Strathmore, the
great brood mare sire. Ithureal won
the fastest three heats ever paced
over the Lancaster track. Bill
Humans dam is Leona Wood, by
Cedarwood 2:24115. She is the dam Of
Bill Bailey, the fastest 2-yr-old ever
raised in Grant county, and has
proven herself to be the best brood
mare in Grant county. She has five
colts that will show for themselves.
Bill Humans second dam is by
Royalty 2:25. third dam by Mambrino
Swigert 2:3O. the blood that made
Grant county famous for it's high
priced coach and driving horses and
brought the best buyers throughout
the state of Wisconsin and Illinois.
Bill Hinman is dark brown, 1871
hands high, weighs 1850 pounds,
good disposition, good gated and an
extra high knee and hook actor,
and that is the kind that brings
the money. While he has had but
very little work he can show $50
clip. Bill Human will be in Lam
caster all the time. Terms: $40 to
insure mare in foal.
w. B. DYER. Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16

We may really be on the verge of
the millennium, for M. Emile Guarini
has come to the conclusion that it
will soon be possible to destroy armies
by lightning. Receiving shock from
a wireless telegraph apparatus through
an umbrella, he experimental with a
Ruhmkorff coil, and found that shocks
could be transmitted through the air
with moderate currents. He con-
cludes that the energy of 1000 horse
power, at 100000 VOLTS could be con-
centrated by antennae so as to de-
stroy life at distance of twelve
miles. The present difficulty, which
he believes will be soon overcome, is
that of controlling and directing the
electric waves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16
The Making OF Character.

The order Of the world is moral in
every fiber. Men may do what they
please within certain limits. and be-
cause they do what they please society
seems to be in state Of moral chaos,
but every word and deed reacts in
stantly on the man, and this reaction
is SO inevitable that since time began
not one violation of any law of life has
ever escaped the penalty. He has paid
the price of his word or his deed on
the instant in its reaction upon his
character. God does not punish men.
They punish themselves in their own
natures and in the work Of their hands.
Hamilton Wright Mabie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-16
straw For Hats q Century AFRO.

In the early part Of the last century
there were fewer factories in this coun-
try than now, and many things were
made by hand which today are the
work Of machinery. This was especial
~ true Of the braid for straw hats.
Rye straw was commonly used, al
though wheat was also in demand. But
the rye straw had longer stems and
was more easily handled.
In driving along the country roads, in
Massachusetts particularly, late in the
summer one would see great bundles
Of the straw hanging on the fences to
dry. When the sun and wind had
done their share Of the work, it was
placed in casks where sulphur was
burning until it was bleached to pale
yellow. Then it was split into narrow
widths suitable for braiding. st. Mich
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