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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-03

has steadily lOomed before the
Northern mind in a different
light from that in which he had
been pictured, Invested entirely
of satanic horns and bucOliC
pitchfork.
Both morally and physically
Senator Tillman is an absolutely
courageous man and his assO,
LAFAYETTE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BANK.
First. National Bank, corner Vermi-
lion and Jefferson streets. Tele-
phone l..
OYSTERS, FISH AND VEGE-
TABLES.
John Bunt. corner Monroe and
VermiliOn streets. Telephone 2l1.
RESTAURANT.
DOmengeaux' Restaurant, corner Lin
coin and Cypress streets.
Telephone so.
BICYCLES AND BICYCLES SUN.
DRIES AND REPAIR RHOP.
A. J.. Bonnet, between Madison and
Lafayette streets one block north of
Congress street. Telephone 1856.
BLACKSMITH, WHEELWRIGHT
AND HORSE-SHOEING.
E. T. Mcbride, corner Vermilion
street and Lee n
w. H. Adams & Son, Pierce street.
between. VermiliOn and Congress
streets.
BRICK AND TILE MANUFAC.
TURERS.
Lafayette Brick and Tile Manufac-
turing Co., near Power House on
Alexandria branch.
CIVIL ENGINEER.
c. S. Babin, Office and residence on
Main street near Johnston avenue.
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
L. F. Rigues, corner Lincoln avenue
and Cypress streets. Telephone 1O4.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND
GROCERIES.
MOutOn Bros. corner Pierce and Con-
gress street. Telephone 80.
W~ATCHMAKERS 4 JEWELERS..
p. Krauss, Lincoln avenue near Con-
greSs street.
'Vermilion.
Fl. K. Ruger, The Jeweler, Vermilion
street, between Madison and Jeffer-
son.
WHOLESALE GROCERIES.
Wholesale Grocer Co.,
Ltd, corner Buchanan and Second
street. Telephone 21O.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND
SHOES.
Bros. corner Vermilion and
Madison streets. Telephone 1872.
Gus Schmulen, corner Pierce and Con
gress streets. Telephone g..
DRUGGISTS.
Lafayette Drug Co. Vermilion street.
near Madison. Telephone 1874
IMPLEMENTS, BUGGIES
AND VEHICLES.
DenbO- Nicholson, Co., Id, Lincoln
avenue, between Vine and Cypress
streets. Telephone 13O.
FURNITURE.
.ellerin & DeClouet, Jefferson
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
F. Bellemin, corner Lincoln ave.
nue. and Orange streets. Telephone
167.
GROCERIES AND CROCKERY.
Morgan & DeBaillon, corner Vermil.
ion and Lee avenue. Telephone 81.
orudhomme e. McFaddin, Lincoln
avenue. Telephone 81.
HARDWARE, WAGONS AND
BUGGIES. I.
4acoste Hardware Co., Ltd, Madison
street between Main and Vermilion.
Telephone 126.
INSURANCE.
'arkerson and Mouton, fire, life, and
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-03
THE SONTAO LAFAYETTE CON.
CERT BAND. 3

Prof. F. Sontsg, Conductor. r. \
Mouton, Secretary, p. q. Box e..
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HARDWARE, WAGONS AND
BUGGIES.
LacOste Hardware Co., Ltd, Madison
street between Main and Vermilion.
Telephone 126.
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INSURANCE.
Parkerson and Mouton, fire, life, and
accident insurance, VermiliOn be-
tween Jefferson and Madison streets,
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DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
L. F. Rigues, corner Lincoln avenue
and Cypress streets. Telephone 1O4.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
l.. F. Bellemin, corner Lincoln ave.
nue. and Orange streets. Telephone
167.
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BLACKSMITH, WHEELWRIGHT
AND HORSE-SHOEING.
E. T. Mcbride, corner Vermilion
street and Lee avenue
w. H. Adams Il Son, Pierce street.
between. VermiliOn and Congress
streets.
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MATTRESS FACTORY.
Lafayette Mattress Factory, next to
City Power Plant. Telephone 1873.
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W~ATCHMAKERS & JEWELERS..
P. Krauss, Lincoln avenue near Con-
greSs street.
L. NJ. BiOssat, Jefferson street, near
"Vermilion.
81. K. Ruger, The ~Jeweler, VermiliOn
street, between Madison and Jeffer-
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-05
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, April 3.-Commencing yes
terday, jefferson county has a COM
plete rural route service. Route two
started from Lockridge, route four,
Fairfield. was heightened four miles,
and route six, one mile. The routes
from Fairfield have been remembered
as follows: One remains me-, two be-
comes five, three remains three, four
becomes seven, five Is changed to
eight, six to four, seven to two and
eight to six. Besides the eight routes
starting from Fairfield, ten routes
start from other towns in the county,
and nine routes from adjoining coun-
ties reach over into Jefferson.
Carl Sense and family left last
night for Bellefield, N. D., near which
place they will make their future
home. They were accompanied by
Sheriff j. w. Wright, who will remain
The grocery firm Of R. Maddox &
Co., was yesterday changed to Mad
dox & Maxwell, A. Messenger, who
has been a member Of the firm for the
last two years retiring. The new
member of the firm is Ray Maxwell.
Mr.. Messenger has made many friends
during the time he has been here, all
Of whom will be sorry to see him re-
tire.
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ALBA.

Abba, April 3.-The board Of super
visors are in regular session this
week.
The horse sale here Monday was well
attended and about forty-fve horses
exchanged hands. The demand was
greater than the supply. r. L. Flee
ner Of Ottumwa was the auctioneer.
Among the out of town buyers were:
Tom Lawson, of Liberty, Pa; I. w.
Page, Of Macon, Mo-; N. r. Hayworth,
of st. Louis; Moore and Simms, Of
Bussey, and o. c. Miller, Of Perry.
The clerk granted marriage licenses
yesterday to Alfred Van Booming, Pc
kin, Ill, and Rhoda Ward, Deer Creek,
ILL.,; and to Henry Mr.. Bostrott and
Matilda Bruno Vinton.
Judge A. G. Steck and w. W. Epps
of Ottumwa were at Abba today on
legal business.
Geo. Dashiel and wife, of Beloit,
Kan, are guests of relatives and
friends here.
Chas Warren, a fifteen year old
boy from Ottumwa who ran away from
home, was taken into custody by the
officers here and detained until the
father came last night and took the
boy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Rogan returned
from a three months wedding trip in
the west last night and will remain
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HlTEMAN.

Hiteman, April 3.-Leona WilliaM6SS
of Abba returned home Monday aftAAs8
a visit with her grandparents, Mr.. and3
Mrs. Samuel Williams. NJ
W. R. Powell spent Sunday at homeS
this week.
Mr., Griffith Samuel went to Cleve.
land Monday to visit his sister, Mrs
Will Williams.
Mr., George Evans Of Chicago, ILL.,,
formerly of Hiteman, is here visiting
friends.
Miss Ola Lewis Of Abba returnedss
home Friday after a few days visit
with Mrs. D. q. White.
Miss F. Elsa Beerkle returned to herr
studies at Drake university, Des
Moines, Monday.
Miss Kathryn v, Jeffries and Miss
Jessie v. Terrence attended q play at
Abba Monday night, and we're the
guests OF Mr., and Mrs, William JEFF
fries while In the city.
On Tuesday the families of Moses
Thomas and John j., Thomas left for
6tettler Alberta, where they will make
their future home,
David Reese and wife of Hynes were
here Tuesday. Mrs, Reese will make
her home for the present with Mr.,
.Reese's mother, as Mr., Reese goes to
work for the Coyne & Reese drilling
company,
Thomas Morgan OF Denver, Col,
has been visiting at the Samuel VIII
liams' home, the past few days.
Mrs, T. g, Davis and Mrs. Neal
Crook Of Foster spent Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Thomas Crock,
Mrs. L. NJ, Kirdbelaugh is very sick
with pneumonia,
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although a number Of independent OPP
orators are willing to sign the scale.
Indiana Operators Sign.
Indianapolis, April 81 Indiana ope-
rators employing 1000 of the $4,000
miners have signed the scale.
Conference Begins.
The conference between the anthra-
cite operators and miners committees
began at noon
Newspaper men were excluded, but
a statement was promised at the close
of the meeting.
According to the official statement
given out by the operators, Mitchell
and other representatives of miners
occupied most of the time of the con-
ference with speeches detailing why,
in their judgment, the original de-
mands of the miners ought to be grant
ed.
AS far as could be learned there is
no disposition on either side to accept
any notifications of the original de-
mands.
The conference adjourned at 2:45
o'clock to meet again Thursday after
noon.
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ELDoN.

Eldon, April s.-Roy Tufts is home
Rock Island, ILL.,, for a visit with
his parents.
W. NJ. Taylor went to Keokuk today
OF business.
agent Of the Rock Island railway, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. G. weygandt Is an ottumwa
Mrs. H. 6. vass was an ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
Miss Phila Gem Russell. Of Wapello
Is the guest at the E. E. Barger home.
Mrs. Eva Davis went to Ottumwa
today for a few days visit.
Max Jacques left last night for
.Goodland, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Walter Franklin
will leave for Colorado Springs, Colo.
Hs A. Hinkle left today for Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo.
Mrs. g. E. Knowles was a Fairfield
visitor last evening.
Attorney Jacques, Of ottumwa, is in
the city today on business.
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A wAsrErUL sYsTE,,.

The time is fast approaching If not
already here when all landowners lIv-
Ing west Of the Mississippi will be com
PEELED by very force Of circumstances,
as those have in the east, to abandon
the quite prevalent wasteful and shift
less method Of using one plot Of ground
Tor q meadow and q second for corn,
with little effort made to saw the
enormous amount Of valuable fodder
that could, with care, be secured from
the latter field. True, the clover mea-
dow, properly rotated with other crops,
should be a factor in the agricultural
operations of every intelligent farmer,
but Its purpose should be secondary
that Of restoring the fertility of the soil
and not primary. for the sake Of the
crop Of roughage which it will pro-
duce. The advance in price Of land
Inc the accompanying increase in
rental values renders necessary a
change in methods which will stop the
enormous waste Of the present system.
There are two ways out Of the dilemma
"a cutting Of the corn at a time which
Will insure the largest returns in grain
n fodder and a shredding Of the prod
uct, OF, secondly, the installation of the
silo, which furnishes the simplest and
most satisfactory solution of handling
the corn fodder problem.
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a GOOD SHOWING. WITH noLsTEIxs

A GOOD SHOWING. WITH TOLSTEINS
A reader Of these notes who resides
In southern Minnesota writes us in
closing a statement Of the receipts
from Ills herd of Holstein cows from
Jan. l, 1905, to Jan. /, 1905. He
mentions the prevailing dislike which
the average farmer entertaius for the
dairy cow particularly, but considers
his showing SO good that he sends 1t
with the request that we publish 1t,
which 1t is a pleasure to do. The gem
tleman is an enthusiastic supporter Of
the Holstein breed Of cattle and be-
lieves they take the lead over other
breeds as money makers and all round
purpose animals. A year ago the herd
in question numbered thirteen mixers.
and the LIST of July these were aug
mented by the addition Of two young
heifers. The books of the creamery
show the following yield from the ami
mails during the year:
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Warren, who re-
side four miles southeast of towr, died
Monday morning. Interment will be
in the Ashland cemetery today at 2
O'Clock.
Mrs. A. Henderson and daughter
Rose, of Batavia, visited over Sunday
at Mrs. Henderson's son, Burt, here.
Miss Bell, of Newton, is here visit.
ing Miss Clara Johnson.
Ray Savage is very sick with pneu.
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alt Fair, Of Council
Bluffs, are visiting friends here.
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here a short time, when they VIII go
to Oskaloosa for their future home,
where Mr.. Rogan is manager of a
clothing store.
James Roney Of Melrose Is in town
on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Gass left this
morning for a trip through the south
west, including Mexico.
Bob McIntire, Ed. Hunt and F. H.
Buckmaster of Moravia attended the
horse sale here Monday.
H. w. Watson was in town on bust
ness today.
Yves Wilkin was at Abba this norm
ing looking after business.
Ike White transacted business here
yesterday.
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CHARLTON COUNCIL BUSY.
At Last Nights Meeting the Mayor
and counciImen Were Installed,

Charlton, April 3.-The city council
met in regular session Monday night
and finished up the business for the
entire year. The resignation of G. p.
Cornell as councilman in the second
ward was accepted in order that he
might take up his newly elected posi-
tion,. that of mayor, who was sworn
in by Mayor Yengel, mayor pro-
tenn. The newly elected council
men we're sworn and took their oaths.
A petition signed by 1865 voters asked
the council to elect Frank B. Curtis
as councilman to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of G.. P. Conwell.
On being put to a vote Mr.. Cur
tbs was elected unanimously and
took his seat at once. The city gov.
eminent is now composed of the fol.
lowing: Mayor, G. P. Conwell; coun.
cilmen, first ward, P. R. Van Dyke,
D. N. Rodgers; councilmen second
ward, S. Oppenheimer, F. B. Curtis;
councilmen third ward, H. H. Larimer,
John Darrah.
The election of city clerk was next
in order, T. M. Hooper and A. D. Gray
being the candidates. After an infor.
NAL ballot, A. D. Gray was unanimous.
ly elected.
Doctors B. F. Daugherty, F. M.
Boynton and Theo. Barnes were appli.
cants for city physician. After an in
formal ballot DIR. Boynton was chosen
for the place.
The election Of city treasurer to fill
the vacancy made by the death of the
late Joseph Braden was next in order
B. F. Bates, Charming Smith, w. F.
Graham and D. @. Storie were the ap.
plicants and after an informal ballot
Claiming Smith was elected.
Levi Fluke was appointed marshal
and James Booth night Waterman
and were ratified by the city council.
Mayor Cornell then appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing
year:
Finance-Darrah, Van Dyke and Op.
%penheimer.
Fire-Larimer, Rodgers and Open
heimer.
streets-van Dyke, Darrah and OPP.
penheimer.
neutrality-suspicious., Darrah and
Van Dyke.
Sidewalk-Rodgers, Larimer and
Curtis.
Electric-Curtis, Larimer and Rod.
gers.
Health-Rodgers, Curtis and Lari.
mer.
Parks-Curtis, Van Dyke and OPP.
penheimer.
Judiciary-Darrah. Van Dyke and
Larimer.
Water works-Larimer, Oppenheim.
er and Van Dyke.
sewerage-Darrah, Van Dyke and
.Oppenheimer.
Personal and Others.
Miss Ada Callerstrom returned to
her home in Gowrie Monday after.
noon. after an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. j. P. Borg.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars. &c.
The jury in the case of Samuel
Badger VS.. the City of Russell went to
the jury last night.
Rev. Preston Irwin, Of this city,
one of the assistants in the cloak room
of the senate, was married Sunday ev'
ening in Des Moines to Mrs. Anna
Davis, at the residence of Rev. H. s.
Graves. They will make Charlton
their home. Their many friends ex'
tend congratulations.
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California Excursions.

On account of the Imperial Council
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine convention, the Iowa
Central Railway will sell tickets April
rs to May 5. limited to July 81 for re-
turn passage, at rate of one fare for
the round trip. Rate will apply going
via n direct route, returning via
any other direct route. Stopover priv.
ileges granted. For further particulars
call on agents or address A. B. Cults,
G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis. MINI.
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AGENCY.

Agency April 3.-The new city coun.
Gil was organized last night. Capt. H.C
Humbert was duly installed as mayor;
o. L. Shadford was appointed as mar.
shall. The street commission srship
was laid over until the next regular
meeting.
Malta. tha three raar old child of
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Pounds milk.

Figuring upon fifteen COWS MIXED
during the year and not considering
that two Of these were MIXED only
half the year, the average number Of
pounds of milk received from each
cow for the twelve months was 6,S15,
bringing $59.52 in cash at the cream-
cry. Our correspondent states that he
gets from $40 to SIS per head for
calves ut three months, while S25 is
the price from this age up to a year.
The showing made is an excellent one
and should serve to influence a num-
Der to change from a quite general
grain selling to the dairy method Of
farming. -
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CONVICT is MADE MILLIONAIRE.
Californian In Prison Gets Rlohes
From Real Estate Boom.

Los Angeles, April s.-Grfiith j
Griffith, now serving the last few
Quentin for shooting his wife, has be-
como a millionaire since entering the
prison. He owns considerable prop
trty in the Hollywood section Of this
city, which has so increased In valua
during the realty boom that his assets
no ware represented by seven figures.
There are two other consoling features
to prison life for the land owner-ha
is permitted to talk about himself and
wear silk Undertaking.
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JUST A BIT OF SENTIMENT.

A cas- which came under our notice
the other day nicely illustrates how
prevalent Is the tendency to sacrifice
the beautiful to the material and con-
tentment to cold cash. A hard work
ing and successful farmer was busily
engaged in cutting down a row of
thrifty and beautiful black cherry trees
that skirted his field on the north when
his neighbor mildly protested, claiming
that the trees were a real ornament to
his farm, furnished shade for beast and
shelter for the birds Of the air. The
former replied, we'll, / guess they
don't do anybody any good if they are
left standing and will make good stove
wool if 1 cut them down." which was
quite characteristic of the man and.
typiies a view of life that is all too
common and needs no encouragement.
There is altogether too little sentiment
in u lives at best, and what we do
possess, rather than be stifled by a too
practical and unitarian conception Of
existence, should be cultivated and de-
veloped SO far rs in our power lies.
AAS oA1S SOCo Ill liz lIcc uOl
symmetry and the working out of mar
Vicious natural laws, but so many feet
Of lumber or cords ofawood; sees in the
summer cloud not the majesty of Gods
power, marvellous cloud forms and sri
descent rainbows, but merely water for
his fields, begrudges the space devoted
to lawn and flowers about the home
stead and would rather see in their
place a pig pen or a potato patch. The
materialist needs reforming and to be
brought to the place where he can real
lie that birds and trees and flowers
and the wonders of the sunrise and
sunset have a mission to perform for
humanity even though their value can
not so readily be expressed in terms
OF dollars and cents.
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Some way we always enjoy seeing a
boy and a dog as playfellows, and it is
not seldom the case that the dog makes
a far better companion than some Of
the boys Of the neighborhood.
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The young robin is said to be a
prolific eater, keeping its mother on the
hop all day picking up worms. Be-
tween fifty and sixty worms have been
observed to form a days ration.
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In the long run seasonable repairs to
harness are cheaper than runaway
smashups, which are likely to occur
Mhen the little breaks are neglected.
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The dairy, the silo and the red clover
meadow arc the keys to one Of the
greatest sourcos Of wealth In the coun-
trv

Pork and beans is a we'll balanced
ration. So are oatmeal and cream,
roast pork and apple sauce, boiled beef
and potatoes.
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The time spent in selecting and test
ing all the seeds planted on the farm
Is the most remunerative devoted to
any farm operation.
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If your butter does not possess just
the sweet and nutty flavor so much de-
sired, see If neat and convenient shaped
packages won't help you out. That's
the way the merchant does when lie
wants to get rid Of a mediocre quality.
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Many Are Idle.

h. ea@"
Pittsburg, Pa, April 3.-The expect
ed general resumption of work at the
mines in this district where the scale
was signed yesterday did not take
place today, but a few plants are re-
running with reduced forces and many
are idle.
Yesterdays holiday is said by the
operators to be largely responsible for
the small forces at work. The men
are always slow to return to the mines
following these celebrations and it u.s.
ually takes a week before normal con-
ditions prevail.
No Work in Ohio Mines.
: Columbus, Ohio, April 3.-Not a ton
pf coal is being mined in Ohio today
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There never were 50 many men en-
gagged in farming who want to find out
better ways Of doing their work than
ut the present time.
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The sweet peas should be planted
early in rich soil ut a depth Of about
Six inches in a locality where they will
have plenty Of sunshine and be near
the water supply.
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VALUE of EXPERIENCE.

There was nee a man who ran a
grocery store for many years, but final
~ decided that he would sell his gro
eery business and invest all the pro-
ceeds in poultry raising. Hissplan was
to buy all the eggs his neighbors had
to sell and turn them into chickens by
the incubator method, thinking thereby
to arrive at a state of wealth in short
order. Never having had any expert
ence with the chicken business he went
the way you might expect-through the
bankruptcy court. Experience is an
asset very much underestimated by
some Deople.
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One might as well neglect to plant
half the area of his cornfeld as to
use seed that will produce but a 80 per
cent stand. Yet in spite Of this fact
the number who will use such seed is
beyond belief.
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The earth wakes up from it's long
winter sleep much as a child awakes
after a refreshing afternoon nap. 1t
is all smiles and good nature, ready for
a hair brush by the March wind and
a face wash by the April showers and
hungry for the sunshine and the birds.
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The rivalry in American rural COM
munities that crops out. in. an attempt
to see which farmer can sport the most
lightning rods or the best carriage
finds expression among the Swiss peas
ants in the purchase of sweet toned
bells for their family cows, some Of
which cost as high as twenty francs.
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The farmer who worries because he
is not sure whether the law requires
him to cut the weeds along the road
way bordering his land should take the
benefit Of the doubt and get busy with
his mower. When in doubt about ques-
lions of right and wrong it often helps
to act in accordance with common
sense.