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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
Suburban Cooperation.

In Kensington, Maryland, one Of
Washington's suburbs, there is a
group of pretty little cot
tages inhabited mostly by gov
eminent office-holders. There is no mu-
nicipal gaslighting or water supply sys-
TEN, and to offset the benefit of the
health and pleasures derived from liv-
ing near to nature, there is some dis
city Injuries. One householder, of an
inventive turn of mind, however, has
seemed to solve the problem for him
self and neighbors. The party who
lived next door to him owned a gaso.
line engine, but he had no deep we'll
from which to obtain supply of pure
water-the government employee had.
A deal was fixed up between them by
which the inventive genius was 10 set
up and install the engine and connect
it with his pump, so by system Of
piping, water could be had by both
parties without the necessity Of hand
pumping or windmill.
This system of water supply has
worked well--so well indeed that the
piping has been laid to a couple of
neighbors even more distant, aud the
well, being of ample capacity, now
supplies half dozen families with
water. 1t is understood that plans are
now being perfected by which the
gasoline engine will be called to do
double duty. In the daytime it will fill
the water tanks, while at night it will
be connected to an electric genera
tor, and thus furnish current for light
ing the immediate neighborhood. The
example set by this resident of Ken
sington could be followed by co-opera-
ton between residents of many rural
settlements. Cooperative telephones
are now success and cooperative
sewer, water and electric systems
should prove equally valuable and
successful.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
An Adopted English Knight.

An Englishman who visited New
York City a short time ago had oc-
casion to ask an Irishman the direc-
ton of a certain business house. This
son of Erin happened to be going that
way, and offered to guide his inquired
to the place. AS they walked along,
Pat, to be friendly, asked:
"And who might We be?"
The Britisher drew himself up with
dignity and replied:
II am the Honorable John Ken.
meth Edgerton of London, knight OF
the Garter, Knight of the Bath
Knight of st. John, Knight of the
Golden Fleece, Knight of the Royal
Legion and of the Iron Cross. And
whom have I the honor of address
ing"
Pat, for a single instant was bewild
cred with this long list, but quick as
a wink, he threw forward his chest
and responded pompously:
"Oi am Pathrick Timothy Flanni
gan of Hoboken, to-noight, lahst
noight, noight befoor lahst, noight be
foor thaht, tomorrow noight, the
noight following and livery othel
bloody noight of the wake, including
Sunday noight, be CORA"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

It Is understood that the Kentucky crops
promise an unusual large output Of pure
Cuban tobacco this year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

Senator Beveridge's book, "The Russian
Advance" Is still on sale-stale on sill.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
Ploughing as a Great Sport.

In the Minnesota Agrlc' ltural Col
lege they are applying the lesson that
Mark Twains hero, Tom Sawyer, had
impressed upon himself on that Sat
urday morning when his aunt set him
at work whitewashing the fence
that is, that what one must do Is
work, and that play may be turned
into work or work into play. At the
college ploughing contest was re-
Gently held, and it has been decided
to make such contests permanent
part of the field day sports.
In reporting the success of the COM
petition in which the first prize, sui
ky plow, was won by a freshman in
the school and the third prize by a
senior, the Pioneer Press of st. Paul,
advanced the theory that If, all the
energy now expended in foot ball and
other school and college sports were
directed toward turning the soil with
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
ASSNSa zssHE . 1 slRzsa,ll
FREAKS IN FOOD
CONSUMPTION.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

Consumers the world over, and not
alone in the United States, as has Of
ten been asserted by magazine writ
ers. are very fastidious in their selec-
tion of articles of diet. Peculiar as IL
may seem, this selection is not made
with the idea Of procuring something
which will please the palate or which
ia nutritious, but more with regard
to the effect upon the eye of the OBJ
Sect sought. Sometimes, too, there IS
a hide-bound conception of how GER
tain food should be and mounting can
break the public of this fancy. The
Department of Agriculture, year or
30 ago, found that the English PEG
Die would not purchase consignment
of American sweet potatoes, sthe sole
complaint being, that while the tubers
were Of good color and satisfactory in
every other respect, they were sweet
in taste. The English conception of
how a potato ought to taste was GER
tainly compliment to lrishm N.
Butter, an article of food supposed
to be purchased for food reasons alone,
depends largely upon its flavor and
perhaps, still more upon its color as to
its quality when it comes to purchase.
With the fine fruit produced by hor-
ticulturists through modern means
we find that attention has been paid
more to the color and shape of the
product even than to its quality. The
most productive of blackberries, while
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

odor, IL smelt before cooking, would
prevent many people from eating it.
Others do not know that when they
beast about the "fine lamb" they are
getting, the butcher is serving them
with kid meat instead. Our people
hold in high favor certain products
with particular names attached to
them. For instance, the amount of
canada" lamb sold here is enormous.
This word has the same magic effect
upon lamb prices that the word "Phil-
adelphia" has upon spring poultry or
that of "Long Island" upon fresh eggs
The housewife, too, in many parts of
the country has a strong preference
for yellow-skinned chickens under the
assumption that fat lies beneath the
skin, although as a inter of fact
chickens store very little fat next to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

the skin and the color is inherent
derived from the fat. On the contrary,
In some European countries there Is a
preference for the darker-skinned
chickens. A curious preference, en-
tirely unassociated with tastes, Is the
color of eggs. While in Boston brown
eggs sell for a cent or two per dozen
more than white eggs, the contrary is
true in New York, and if one or two
dirty eggs are visible the price is still
lower. 1t is said that Chicago is indis-
eliminating in regard to the color of
eggs, but that San Francisco prefers
white ones.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
A HARDY ORANGE
Crossing the Florida Variety on the
Sturdy Japanese Species.

Botanists in the employ of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture hope to bring into being an orange
tree which will be as sturdy as the APP
pie tree; an orange tree that will not
perish in the chill Of northern winter,
which in December will bear its
wreaths Of snow and in May its gar
lands of bloom, and which when sum-
mer comes will yield fruit as good as
that sweetened and gilded in the south
sun. This may seem to be an I'M
natural proposition but It only seems.
No violence upon the laws Of Nature
has been or will be attempted. 1t is
tree from which is obtained the sweet
to cold as the orange tree from which
is obtained the bitter unedible orange.
By crossing a citrus tree which grows
in the north and which bears an I'M
edible fruit with the citrus tree Of the
south 1t is sought to beget a plant in
which will be combined the good traits
Of each. ,,~~~
Government botanists are confident
that the result of this citrus marriage
will be scion that will grow and
fruit at latitude midway between the
northern limits of the sweet orange
and the northern limits Of the line of
growth Of the unediblle orange. II
this should be there might be orange
groves in central Virginia, middle Ken
lucky, southern Indiana, southern ILL.
nois, central Missouri and central
Kansas. Think Of orange gardens
around the home in Norfolk, Rich.
mond, Lynchburg, Lexington, Louis.
vile, Cairo and perhaps in Cincin.
natl, st. Louis, Jefferson City = and
Kansas CITY.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
Eggs CoIored with Coffee.

In England, where brown eggs are
the favorite, dealers go so far as to
color the shells Of white eggs with
either strong coffee or some dye
stuff. New York likes white butter
but Chicago and Philadelphia little
darker, while Washington demands a
deep yellow butter, and New Orleans
wants color still darker than Wash
ington. How far this question of col
or goes may be taken from little in
stance in which carload of butter
intended for Washington was sent on
to New York, and the butter originally
consigned to New York was sent to
Washington. The receivers in both
places demonstrated strongly, the one
claiming the butter to be too dark and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
OYSTER BLEACHING IN

the other too light, and that no custo
mer could be found for either. The
matter was adjusted only through the
reshipment of the consignments to the
proper places.
Consumers, of course, are appealed
toin the selection Of some foods
through the quantity Of advertising
given to a particular product. Instances
of this are found among the enormous
sale Of breakfast and health foods
that are so widely advertised in news
paper and magazine. Years ago oat
meal was sold only by druggists and
kept by them merely for the sick; in
deed there was long a prejudice in
England against oatmeal as food for
human beings, although in Scotland it
was the staple food. Even in our
bread the consumer usually insists up
on the pure snow-white bread that is
robbed of the most nutritious element
constituting the wheat grain.
Bleached-Out Oysters.
Your elders now are complaining
tina. they cannot get oysters with the
same flavor as they used to years
ago. Instead they seem to get white
tasteless bivalve. 1t is only made pal.
atable through drenching with vine
gar, horseradish or some other season
ing The reason for this is that while
the oyster Of to-day is the same as
that Of years ago, the dealer, in order
to meet the. consumers desire for a
"pretty" oyster, has allowed the bi
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
FANCY FOREIGN cHEEsEs

valve in shell to remain for about
twenty-four hours in fresh water be
fore opening it, thus causing the
white appearance.
And SO the qualification of taste
in these modern days is Of minor con-
sideration; the city-bred people want
something that appeals to the eye, and
the dealer appreciates that in order
to catch the fancy Of customer 1t is
more important to place product in
a snowy and convenient package,
than 1t Is to furnish wholesome or
well-flavored food.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
THE CONSUMERS FANCY
Warrants the Shipper in Packing Extra Fruit
in Expensive Baskets

III EApenbiVo bdSkeUS
plows, there would scarcely remain
space for cities to flourish on I'M
ploughed land.
1t appears that the ploughing con-
test was introduced this year as a
new feature of the field day sports.
Preliminaries were held and the best
Flowers in the school were selected.
Bach contestant was given a strong
team and pillow. He was required to
lay out Gland" about twenty feet
wide and finish his 'land." The con-
testants were allowed to use stakes in
laying out their "land." In judging,
the straightness, width, depth and
evenness of the furrow, the evenness
of the land and the manner in which
the weeds were turned under, were all
considered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

large and beautiful, are, If anything,
inferior in flavor to the wild ones
found along the roadside. Red apples
are the leading favorites of this sort
of fruit. An instance Of this is the
Ben Davis, one Of the best sellers and
certainly the poorest eater
Artiflciaily Colored Meats
Meat dealers have found that corn
beef, cured ham and some salt meats
ind much more ready sale where, in
the process Of curing, some saltpeter
has been added to impart bright red
color. Sausages and other forms Of
minced meat are frequently colored by
analine dyes, as are also the wrappers
of some sausage and ham. These OBJ
tain more ready sale in competition
with uncolored goods. Porterhouse
steak, the most expensive cut Of beef
is in high favor, whereas beef coming
from the neck, equally as nutritious
and as palatable. it is stated, if suit
ably prepared, sells at much lower
price.
At this time of the year the high
liver who goes to the swell hotels and
restaurants and has particular kind
of game served him because it has a
peculiar "gamey" flavor and tender
ness, may not realize that such game
has, by order Of the steward, been re-
tanned in storage until it has become
in reality partially decomposed. Its
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
EXPERIMENTAL ORANGE TREE.
Department Of Agriculture.

sweet oranges and sprinkles the sweet
orange pollen on the stigma of the
bitter orange.
The pollenation of these trees has
been made for about ten seasons and
each year the fruit Of the little bit
ter orange has improved till this sea-
son the oranges will be fairly good
table fruil.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

Tell me honestly, dearie, how could
these doughnuts be improved?"
by making the holes little larger"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15

Hodgins' automobile ran away with
his mother-in-law and scared her so
that she's been speechless ever since.
Hodgins considers the investment a
good one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
VnIuabIe Work .

A book that attracted great atten- tion of the excellence of its matter was Gustavus M. Pinckney's Life of Cal noun" Every student ought to read that book and every family ought to have a copy of 1t. because of the true light 1t she ds upon the great South Car ollna statesman. He hrs recently pre- pared another valuable work and through the same publishers. Walker. Evans and Coggsw9ll. of Charleston. It consists of two parts, The Coming Crisis" and Three Ideas"
 In speaking of the subJect-matter treated Nr. Pin ckney says that The Coming Crisis" is an endeavor to inter- pret the political situation in terms of forca. so that It's developments may be reduced to the precision and foretold with the certainty which belongs to the phenomena Of mechanics or chem istry.
 The three ideas are: First. The search for truth ought to be rather a search for agreement. Only by insist ence on agre ,ment is the safe advance of public opiaton guaranteed"
 "Socoud. An aggregate-unit, the only inva liable standard of value. free silver and gold standard being alike falla- cious. and
 Third. Notification necessary to in sure government by the corsent of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
Sidewalk PenciIines
Mr. Sficknex in Town

Mir Frederick G. stiokney. instruc- tor in English and Physical Culture al the University of Alabama. passed through Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. Stickney says that the attepd- ance at the Tuscaloosa institution has passed the high, water. mark since the close of the first term. the attendance will have eclipsed all records.
 "We are especially gratified," said Mr. Stickney, that the attendance Is composed largely of mature men and less of boys who should be in prepara- tory schools and most of these men are in the academic and engineering departments. The law school is of course fiourishing.
 ''Mr. Stickney during his stay here talked with a number of the Mont gomery alumni of both the University and Auburn In reference to the proba- bility of bringing the Alabama Auburn football game on November IS to this city. He was guaranteed a crowd that would equal any crowd the two teams could possibly draw in Birmingham where they are scheduled to play and he will take the matter up with the manager for the University team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
Alnhnnan.s Credit

Under the heading and speaking of the sale of Alabama bonds to Mont duced interest to retire other bonds, The Nashville Banner says: - -
 This is one of many evidences that sG to show the greatest prosperity of the South Alabama has more money in her treasury than Is needed to meet expenses, and the bonded indebted ness. which Is comparatively small, Is met with new bonds at greatly re- duced rate of interest
 Tt was only in 1874. that Alabama emerged from carpetbag rule with her finances in bad shape. general de- try and no development of her great mineral resources. There has been marked progress since that time, which speaks volumes for the charao- ter and energy of the people of the State In many respects Alabama Is one of the most favored States in the Union, and its future Is bright"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
Little Women Most Popular.

NtW OTk sun.
 Although the six-foot belle is now the rage, the woman of fairy like proportions is not lacking in admir- what she lacks in inches. A famous French modiste asserts that the lit- tie woman makes her greatest mis- take in dressing like her more state tune all her own. There Is an infin- lte charm. she says, in a little crea- ture dressed to emphasize her diminu- tiveness so the modiste has written a list of what the tiny woman should avoid the affect. Miss Diminutive must select miniver instead of ermine, fine tweeds instead of coarse tweeds, and rich, but tiny ostrich tips instead of long feathers. Among the luxu- ries La France roses should top the list. This authority finally asserts that the small sisterhood should learn to walk better and more slowly, for short woman invariably walks fast CT and with less grace than a tall one .-+..' :.r. e. s.:--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10

of the city officials in making the prop erty subject to taxation looks like most remarkable proceeding and one can scarcely blame MT. Phipps, put tne dren who must suffer, without fault of their own.
 Q Is The Union altogether just to the city authoritiesr If the property ailud- ed to was worth a million dollars 1t Is not probable. we should suppose. that it has never been taxed, and If 1t has paid taxes heretofore by what right can the city exempt such valuable property while it belongs to a private individual, even though it is temporarily loaned to the children? Would not such ex- emption be a wrong to the other tax payers of the city?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
Al Field to write n Book.

A publishing house in Chicago has offered Al c. Field. the minstrel man ager, strong Inducements to write a book to be sold by subscription. It is not to be book of humorous anec- dotes or frivolous matter, but will deal with people and places that have inn pressed their peculiarities upon the mind of the writer; "reminiscences of noted persons whom he has met. The inclination of the writer Is to be given full swing in his treatment of the mat ter.
 In the thirty-one years of his varied professional experiences MT Field has travelled many times over this country. There is not a hamlet in which his name is not familiar. He Is acquatnr- ed with mary notable people every where. He has always travelled with his eyes open. he Is conversant with all political questions. and is person ally acquainted with .Congressmen. Sen ators. Governors and men in all ot the political parties. He will begin work on the book in the near future. It will be issued near the holidays.
 His long illness in Mobile two years ago and the acuuaintances he made In the Gulf City at that time drew him to the people of Alabama and many crt1- 2ens of this State will be mentioned in his book,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
Reception of President.

Although the program has not yet been made public" said a city official. T know that Montgomery's reception of President Roosevelt on October 24 will be in every way adequate and be- fitting the importance of the occasion.
 The arrangement committee has been delayed somewhat by corre- spondence with Washington but it is rapidly shaping, the. program and it will be made public in day or two.
 Tt Is doubtful if committee of Montgomery citizens will meet the presidential party up the road as it is said his train will be crowded. The first greetings will probably take place at the union railway station
 The President will make a speech on the Capitol steps, as I understand the program, and this will probably be the only speech he will make in Mont gomery.
 Federal officials who know Mir. Roosevelt and who have been to Wash ington recently tell me that he Is elat- ed over the prospects of visiting this section"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
HE IS A nODGER.

Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania, has fairly earned for himself the title of artful dodger by his refusal to take sides in the Philadelphia fight. As is well known there is bitter war in that city between the honest Republicans, led by Mayor Weaver, and the machine gang referred to by Secretary Root as "a criminal combination masquerading as Republicans" and led by Durham, McNichols. and other disreputable poli- ticians whose only object is to again get control of the city and get a new lease of power to rob the people.
 Under such circumstances one would think that Senator with the reputa- ton and standing of Philander Knox would at least express himself in favor of the honest and honorable side of the contest, yet when he was asked the direct question some days ago he de- clared that he would not express an opinion or take sides in the fight. This is not creditable to him. Under ordi- nary circumstances, where there Is factional fight going on for control of city, and where both sides are for honest government, there would be no impropriety in a Senator declining to interfere, but that is mot the case in Philadelphia. It is clearly a war be- tween honesty sAand dishonesty, and Knox knows it. It Is a contest where one side Is for a clean and honest management of the citys affairs and finances and the other Is known by its | acts as wanting control for the money and loot there is in it.
 If Senator Knox should see a man l preparing to rob a bank and another trying to prevent 1t he could refuse to take sides with as much propriety and credit to himself as he can in the present instance. Weaver Is not only fighting to save the reputation of the city. but to protect the money of the citizens from the robbers, and all decent men, including Senator Knox, should line up with the honest wing. It is cowardice, in him if he refuses to express an opinion because of the effect it may have on his political fortunes. and 1t is something worse if he refuses because of leaning to the gang of plunderers. ::.:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
Lost His "HOney."

baltimore sun.
 A man about town who is fond of good corn pone and honey visited a neighboring town on the Eastern Sho' recently, and at one of the hotels he was served with some delicious so much that he told his wife all about 1t when he got home.
 On his next trip to the country she accompanied him. They visited the same hotel and when the noon meal was being served he said to his wife that he hoped they had some more of that honey. It did not appear, how ever, and the man therefore beckoned to waiter and said:
 Say, Sambo where is my honey?'
 'He was almost paralyzed when that worthy grinned and replied:
 She don't work here no mo. boss. sh" don't got a job at the silk mill.
 The wife received 6 handsome new Easter dress before they returned home after making a solemn promise not to tell the story. ..t.. s+ ...4 h.. -