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The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
Digging for Apples.

A man was laboriously digging d
the earth. He had already made ,
hole in which half the length Of BID
leg disappeared and was making it still
deeper. Children were playing near
by. Born curious, they approached
the man at work, and asked, What
are you digging for?"
Apples" answered he
Unanimously the youthful flock
burst into Homeric laughter. He b
digging for apples What joke! 3.
Apples in the ground. He must M
thinking of potatoes! But apples-a
is too funny! Ha, ha, ha!
Cant you see that he is laughing at
u.s." said one of the more shrevd
among the company. Let US go along
and leave him to his apples"
Laughing at you?" answered the
man. Indeed not, children. What
| tell you is positive fact. There 3
neither joke in it nor nonsense. ! am
digging this hole in order to have apT
pies, and, if you will wait moment
you will understand"
LET US wait, then, and we shall SO
whether they are crabs of leather-cosu
he will dig up
After taking out few more space.
fuls Of earth, the man thought the non
sufficiently deep, dumped into ~
basketful of rich soil, went on, ana
returned. bringing little sapllne
which he carefully planted beneau
the attentive eyes of the children.
The operation complete. he sald y
them: you see, | told you the trula
In two or three years from now tnn
young apple-tree will blossom In
following autumn it will bear lfa'1
You shall come and taste the app'e
with me-"
Those who work for the future ~
often the butt of mockery. Their
forts seem absurd and sterile. !"
short-sighted call them fools, out 'nv
are not troubled by this. They knO'
that, if they would one day SEE solue.
juicy fruit swinging above their n''s
they must begin by digging mug
the earth.-Sunday School Times
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To Make a Concrete Wall.

A concrete wall should not be less
than one foot thick. Such a wall
will not prevent frost entering un
less it is furred and sealed on the
inside. 1t may be made double, leav-
ing dead air space in the center
which will prevent the frost from en-
tering the basement. The wall can
be built by using planks II inches
wide set up in the shape of trough
and filed solid with concrete. If a
double wall is desired it would be
better to use hollow concrete blocks
which are manufactured for this pur-
pose. A brick wall should be laid on
either the outside or inside of the
concrete blocks which are manufac-
tured endwise against the concrete
to make a dead az space. To build
double wall of concrt te would be
expensive.
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TIE Change.

Last year. when Sammy Snow was four.
ON. it was long ago
tie n"ard the giant crackers bang;
The Fourth had come you know
he set a few tOrpedo.s off,
And sister did the same.
he walked most halfway down the block,
-, Then back again he came.
Ihe cannon doomed the pistols cracked,
Great was the din and roar.
lie stayed up in the nursery,
For Sammy Snow was four.
But this year Sammy Snow is five,
A great big boy, dear me-
His closets flied with fireworks
And punk. well. you should see.
pose he'll get up early.
And go out with the boys,
While Sister Jane is in her crib
he make such lots OF noise;
He fasten pinwheels to the fence
The Sladdtst boy alive.
While friends appear from far and near.
For Sammy Snow is five.
-Alix Thorn in Youths Companion.
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A Dirty Waite Pabh;.

Il truly don't know what -
refiectively at his white rahhi. 'S..s
"hlte rabbit was white onlv b., ls
'ure. In reality he was sootv NJ, "
so mat his funny white nose and D'.t y
bright pink eyes looked most con,,a u ~
I've washed him and brushos @
and spanked him. said Peter. "ana !
doesn't seem to do a single little s his !. J
good. can't imagine wbero ~ 'a
so dirty. None of the other r,hss ~
nave a speck Oh them"
1t certainly was hard to ,,,
where Peter could get 50 s." sa'4
Every morning he was brushed u,,s m
MS beautiful white coat lookad NV ~.
milk, and then, sometimes No,
than an hour afterwards, he vcuu
come hopping along look ling lits ~ .
chimney sweep.
1t was all the more exasperat,ny :
cause Peter was really the finest rahhl
OF the lot. So at last Dicks e1ds.
brother set to work ernestly to so1,.
the mystery.
And what do you suppose he found,
He watched Peter, and soon not;c.,
that the big white rabbit would scr,n
per under the woodshed as soon as h
thought no one was noticing him .,a
after awhile he would come ont h,..
as coal
So Dicks brother began IN c,s,,
away the kindling wood and at last i.
got down to place where Peter had
made himself comfortable nest Ana
that nest of all places in the world
was in the end of an old dirty stou
pipe.
Peter was terribly offended when hi
fine house was taken away, but after,
few days he stopped sulking and from
that time on he was the handsomest
white rabbit for miles around.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29

MANN started to comfor, -
.nad!t A1n,y Lou laughed merrily' ans u's'' 4
Doh waste another tear aua s'a
save them for something wort, ,soast
a penny to the fnder," 'u Will
IN a moment Bobbie foura
pehlnd the sofa, and with Ills "a
claimed his penny. shaI
How queerly she talked 81,
ing tears. But all that aa aoout sas
next, next and and the next Aunty nns and and y
when Bobbje cried. to SEQ n, lou y
.Ia si,,, reason n. and every time sna ua' ,a sa-
,nn,n n,m no, t. to waste his tears, but nut 'a'
'hem Tor some great big hurt u' ~ aN
AT last last Dobbie said, "Aso.r M ny ,
WI w'en en.s VIII there be a big enough ~
or hurt for NE to lse all w. hasn ffisa
saved?" Ae tears W
And Aunty Lou said. with .
IN her eye. ou've saved '"laAt
Bobbie. I'd keep right on sav;a, 10 man. n
and nave enough to cry with ,asa %
yon are a man-and have = saa
hurt" e a~bis>
hooDle put his hands deem ),
pockets and looked hard at aup.h - h
lhen he said, You're 10y
Aanty sl'1 Lou, but I'll do it. Only 7 ,uas' was'
cry when I'm man, or a ltt,a 'oat
el'her. Katharine Walker II v uaa
Companion. ~ iou'h,
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Why the Sensitive Plant Closed.

Did you ever see sensitive
plant?" asked Uncle Tim one day, as
they were walking across a sandy
road.
I've never even heard of such a
queer plant" answered Rob. DO
please find one to show us, if you
can"
Then Uncle Tim pulled up little
weed growing along the side of the
road, and held it while the children
were told not to touch 1t. until he was
ready to have them. They noticed
what delicate leaves it had, and what
fluffy blossom there was near the
end of the spray of laves.
Now put your fingers on the leaves
and then watch" So they smoothed
the leaves, wondering what was going
to happen next.
See it," suddenly exclaimed Ethel,
''the leaves are all closing up tight"
and sure enough, wherever they had
touched it, the leaves were moving all
by themselves, until they were all
shut
This little plant is just like some
people," laughingly replied Uncle Tim,
as ne saw the look of astonishment
on their faces. You see it is too
easily influenced by outside things.
Never forget this; when you are sure
you are right, do not allow outside in
fluence to keep you from doing your
duty. Another thing, all your friends
can easily tell from your actions dur
ing the six days of the week, how you
will be likely to spend the seventh. If
you do as God would have you six
days of the week, whether working or
playing, you will be very sure to re-
member the Sabbath day to keep it
holy Isn't that SO, my dears?"-
Rams Horn.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
GIANT GRAPEVINE.
One Nine Feet in circumference
GROWING in California.

The garden like cove known as the
Carpinteria Valley, hall encircled by
a picturesque range of the Santa
Ynez Mountains. lies in Tyre shape by
the great sea whose tides smite the
strands into ceaseless symphonies. In
this valley stands the worlds greatest
grapevine, a wonder of its kind ac.
knOwledged by every one fortunate
enough to pay it visit. Santa Bar
bara County is entitled to distinction
for the production of three giant
vines, among which la Vina Grande"
at Carpinteria easily holds the first
place as to size and fruitage.
In the Montecito Valley, ten miles
to the northwest, two out of this peer
less trio have been grown One was
removed to the Centennial Exposition
il Philadelphia, in which city it re.
nains on public exhibition. The 9th.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
The Children by the Sea.

Sweet is the murmur of the waves
That creep upon the strand;
Bat sweeter yet the children are
Tha, dig the silver sand.
love the breakers on the shore;
But lovelier far to me
The million little tots that dance
Beside the surging sea-.
Like gulls that pass on wings Of light
A thousand miles from home.
The sunny heads and snowy frocks
Beside the waters roam;
And here and there a pearl or shell
They gather on the strand
The wee astronomers that find
The comets Of the sand.
The stately ships face into the mist
And every passing sail
Is signaled by tiny spade,
A little painted pail;
And the ships are lost in cloud and
mist
o. leave the world and me
The million sun-kissed hands that
wave
A message out to sea!
More precious than the southern
winds
That spice the foam at night,
These lisping landsmen of the shore,
The little frocks of white;
For these-the baby hands that
scraWl
Crude letters on the sand
Shall sign their names to deeds OF
fame,
Where Time shall let them stand.
Let Science chain the pillows power,
Let Art depict the wave,
And flying sparks of fire repeat
The feats of the water-brave,
Let every gull and ship depart;
But leave to the world and me
The million little hearts of Joy
Beside the sounding sea.
-Aloysius Coll in the Sunday Maya
sine.
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er died few years ago, and its trunk
was placed on exhibition in the Cham
Der OF Commerce in Santa Barbara
Each Of these two attained only two
thirds the magnificent proportions OF
the one now thriftily growing at Car
| pinteria.
Sixty-four years ago a Spanish wo-
| man named Joaquin Lugodi Avald
| planted small twig of the Mission
| grape. She watched and tended 1t
| with jealous care through its early
growth, and in later years kept 1t
| Willingly she was rearing a prodigy
that was TO eclipse everything OF its
kind in all the civilized world.
Some twenty years ago the vine
was purchased with a plot Of ground
by Jacob Wilson, who has since de-
MED it further compass by keeping it
constantly pruned Its present meas
urementS, however, are by no means
uninteresting. At the ground the
giant trunk measures 9 feet inches
in circumference. Five feet above the
ground it has a girth of feet IL
inches. At height of six feet the
trunk branches into five divisions.
which radiate in different directions.
These five branches have combined
circumference of IA feet IL inches, the
smallest measuring 2 feet, and the
largest 4 feet 8 inches. Within
radius of 18 feet from the trunk there
are twenty-nine subdivisions or run
ners, each measuring from 10 to -
inches in circumference, together
with countless smaller branches. Inc
longest runner at present reaches the
enormous distance Of 76 feet,
The trellis, which is entirely over
spread, Is 100 by 110 feet in dimen-
sions, embracing an area OF approx
mately one-fourth Of an acre. A com
pany Of eight hundred people is said
to have at one time found shade be-
meath the umbragous branches.
The vine is still in healthy state |
of growth, and if permitted to do 50
bids fair to further enlarge itself by
many square rods. The largest crop |
ever yet actually weighed out was
ten tons, in 1895. This did not in
clude miscellaneous contributions TO
visitors and friends of the proprietor.
A common estimate Of the entire yield
was $4,000 pounds. The larger clust-
ers are reported to have weighed from
nine to ten pounds each. Various ex-
position associations have rendered
handsome sums for the possession OF
this queenly planting, where its ripen-
Ing clusters may still be kissed into
juicy sweetness by the autumn suns
)f Southern California. and the gentle
breezes of the sea may still whisper
among its leaves as in the days when
Spanish lovers met to WOO and be
Wooed beneath the tender boughs of
he young 'Vina Grande. Los Ange.
es Times.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
Saving Bobbie's Tears.

One there was little boy, and he
cried very easily, so easily that it
troubled his mother very much, and
yet nothing she did made Bobbie any
Drawer about being hurt or frightened.
When Aunty Lou came to visit Bob
)ie, she was delighted to see him
again, but it was not an hour before
Bobbie burst out crying, and calling,
Mama! Aunty Lou. Mama.''
Both ran quickly, and he sobbed,
"I've lost my cap! l know l have!"
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
Graceful and Gallant.

It is reasonably safe to assume from
story in the New York Tribune
that the late Henry Harland, the
novelist, was seldom kept after school
in his boyhood.
Among Harland's early teachers
was a charming young lady, who call.
ed him up in class one morning and
said to him:
Henry, name some of The chief
.uongonp7 10 senneeq
"Schoolmistresses," the boy ans,
wered, smiling into his teachers pret.
ty eyes.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
Conundrums.

What tree belongs to the Church?
Elder
What is the tree you can never
burn? Ash
What is the most melancholy tree?
Pine
What tree is it that every boy
breads? Birch.
What is the tree that everybody
likes? Poplar
What is the tree that stands near
est the sea? Beech
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29
Spence Pitchers
Bear.
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1t was away back in the days of
flintlocks. At that time the northern
border Of Cattaraugus and Chautauqua
counties was mostly a wilderness,
with only here and there small open
ings, which were made in the heavy
timbered forests by the early pioneer
settlers. This section of country is
somewhat rough and broken, although
not very mountainous, and was at that
early day as well, or perhaps better,
stocked with game than any other
portion of the State. Here were
wolves. wildcats. foxes, raccoons, bears
and deer; also marten, which were
found in great numbers all through
the southern part of the State as we'll
as in Pennsylvania, and were eagerly
hunted and trapped for their skins.
which were always ready sale, and
were among the most choice speci-
mems Of fine furs that were being col
lected in the Northern and Middle
States. Those beautiful little animals
have become nearly extinct. Perhaps
few may be found in the northeast
ern part of New York or in Northern
Michigan. There was one other spe-
cies OF game that deserves mention.
This was the panther; but it soon flel
beyond the pale of civilization. 1t was
rarely seen and more rarely caught.
In every new settlement there were
plenty Of imaginative individuals who
were ever hearing panther screams,
and who verify believed that panthers
never Travelled through the forests
without making night hideous with
terrific yells and screeching. If there
had been no owls there would have
been no less number of panthers
heard from. l have tramped and camp
ed in the woods more or less for more
than fifty years, and l must confess
that my ears were never greeted with
single yell or scream from a panth-
er.
The first settlers of this region were
men who had energy and persever.
ance, some of whom immigrated from
Rhode Island, and Othe.s from the
Mohawk Valley. There were but few
skilled hunters among them, and their
guns were Of the coarsest kind-most- |
ly of the old musket pattern. Deer |
were plenty, however, and they could |
generally obtain supply of venison
when other supplies failed. 1t was
obtained by crust-hunting
in the month of February or March,
when any unprincipled wretch could
succeed in killing deer.
always noticed that the most in.
defatigable crust-hunters were those
that never used gun, but with knife
and ak followed up the dogs until the
deer was pulled down. l have been
1isgusted at the sight of the many
fresh (and worthless) deer skins
which l have seen hanging around
some Of the settlers cabins in the
months of February and March.
Bears were frequently caught in
raps or log pens, and some were fol-
owed up with dogs and shot. I re-
member of one being caught in
omewhat singular manner, which
'elieve never had precedent.
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" to sec il you were there An1
didn't sec you" /,
THAT doesn't prove anytnlns. i
didn't see you, either. --'o1-
AAdSant.
The St. Mary banner., 1906-09-29

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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1906-05-18
BRITISH POOR GROW.
"VAGS" AND rA-PEES INCREAS-
ING AT DIG RATE.
One in Thirty-cix of Population of
London Is Destitute and Re-
cipient of ChaTity-out-
side Statistics

Every fortieth person resi-
dent in England and Wales is a pau
per, supported at the expense OF the
rates. In London one person in every
50 is pauper.
Such is the startling fact shown in
return OF paupersm in england and
Wales issued recently by the local gov
ernment board by order of the house
OF commons.
The figures given show the number
of persons in receipt of relief at the
end Of January TO have beoa s23.S54.
the highest total on record since 1913.
only once in the intervening 81 years
was the number above 1000. This
was in 1881. when the total reached
04,549.
During the last five years there has
been a steady increase not only in
the number of paurers. but In Tire
percentage to the population. The fig
ures were as follows.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1906-05-18
Gen. Dodge Advises Adoption Of /. : y
Schedule for CouAt4y's
Defenders.

Washington.-The report OF Fra :
els A. s. Dodge, paymaster gene a. #
the army, for the past fiscal "A,
points out that the enlisted men have
now every chance to put away money
for their own savings by the deposit
system. During the year the amolnt
deposited by the men was $1..5lO20
making the total amount since The es-
tablishment of the system s36, ,2J4, 326.
Gen. Dodge declares ia his report
that soldiers arc underDaid
Gen. Dodge states that the present
law against permanent Appointments
in the staff corps and departments
will result in course of time In all
the grades In the pay department he
ing filed by officers detailed from the
line. He recommends that the law
be amended Sc IS 70 ,Ia,t lcta.ls to
vacancies occurring in the grade OF
captain, for which captains of tho
line should be selected as now, and
that all grades above captain should
be made permanent appointments
The amount expended on account OF
the pay of the army during the year
was $31 ,361 1872.
The last complete pay schedule for
the army was passed by congress 81
years ago, and the report contends that
1t is not sufficient for the demands OF
our times. The fact that the army
is underpaid. the report adds. makes II
impossible to recruit out OF such
classes as might be wished. That
economy has been the watchword for
the army for 20 years, Gen. Dodge
says is shown by the fact that
whereas the cost per capita for Of
fecrs and men in 1875 was 1892, it
was during this year $987.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1906-05-18

u
was completed Saturday.
Hermon Wallace. who was put
On trlal Friday afternaon for the
larceny of colt from j G.. Tabor,
was found guilty, the jury return
ing the verdict in the evening.
Saturday morning Judge Parker
passed sentence upon Wallace who
was given one year in the pen
itentiary and fined $5000).
The Arm1o4, of Las Palomas,
who We're indicted for bentlng and
cutting Tomas Baca of The place.
were Indicted, aud eacn we're placed
under 81 10000 bonds for their
appearance al the next tenn OF tile
district court.
The Coins brt thers, Bud and
Leonard, who were indicted for
The Larceny Of a calf from II. A.
Aiuger and W. u RGchcr, aud
whose case was thrown out Of court
because OF an error in the indic'-
ment, were ro-arrested and remand
ed To jail, their bond being fixed at
$3.50 60 ench
Owing to the light court fund
several cases were continued to the
next term.
Walter Holden ard Andy Hunt,
who were q year ago convicted uf
larceny, end whose sentences were
snsrcrded for one year upon the
promise OF b"lng good, reported to
he court, " lille their report was
satisfactory TO tho court,
heir sentences were not stricken
'ut but continued for another year
With promise from the court that
ftheif conddct for the coming year
'roves to be as good as during tho
ear just passed they will be lc-
eaeed.
The horse case between Ray
irayson and Fred Hiltscher was
Ieald before Judge Parker Both
PARTIES held bills of sale for the
anne animal and it was something
i a knotty. problem, whieh was
lnaliy decldeu III favor uf Grn, -nn.
atfoiDey l.,cy wilson, ~ saver
1i,1, bad Yus.ness before ,he cont
ny cFfTIHp.
he c"ut officials left Sunday
fternoon for Las Crncep.
District court will convene az
)eming next Monday.
Sheriff Kendall left Sunday after
oon with Hermon Wallace for
anita Fe where Wallace will serve
ne year in the penitentiary. Wal
ice was the only man convicted.
here was between $500 and
|, 800 IN the court fund which was
onsumed with the exception Of
"a ~ m
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1906-05-18

The only provincial district t. show
a decrease in the number OF pa4 pers
this year on the figures for last year
was the southwestern, which covers
the counties of Willis, Dorset, Devon,
Cornwall and Somerset
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1906-05-18
Grand Jury Report.

To the Hon L. w. Parker, Judge.
In the district court in and for the
County OF Slrra, Territory OF New
Mexico.
The territorial grand jury sworn
to on the 9TH day of May 1906 to
enquire into all offenses against the
laws of the Territory and commit,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1906-05-18

Continued on page p
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-03
Knew the Price.

They had all been to church and
the young minister was coming
home to dine with them, says the
New York World. While at din.
ner they were discussing the new
stained glass window a member
had given.
sit is q most beautiful piece Of
workmanship" said one, 'tand
must have cost a great deal Of
money!
''Do you have any idea how
muchi"
81 really do not,'' replied the
minister, "but far into the hun
dreds, / should imagine"
"No it didn't, either" said little
Harold. ~ know how much it
was. 1t cost $14.1O."
"Why, Harold, do you know
anything about 1T"
"Because, mamma, it said at
the bottom Of the window; Job
IA 1O.'"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-03
HAD NOT WALKED
FLOR II MONTHS
terrible Sore on Ankle Caused
Awful Suffering Could Not Sleep
nor Rest - Physician Said Leg
Would Have to Be Amputated.
;URED BY CUTICURA
IN SIX WEEKS

II had terrible sore on my ankle
nd had not walked any for eleven
Months. / tried nearly everything
ithout any benefit and had doctor,
ut he didn' seem to do any good. He
bid / would have to have my leg
aiken of, and that ] would never walk
gain. suffered awful, and at night
could not sleep at all. / thought
here was no rest for me, but as soon
Is / began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment it commenced healing nicely.
bathed the ankle with warm water
md Cuticura Soap and then applied
Cuticura Ointment to the affected
BART, and laid a cloth over the sore
. hold it in place. After two weeks
could walk around in my room real
pod, and in six weeks time my ankle
fas entirely cured and / was walking
round out of doors. / am enjoying
erfect health and have gone to work
md feel as well as / ever did in my life,
b ! know that the Cuticura Remedies
|re the best in the world.
" Cuticura was recommended to me
y a lady who had used it when her
aby's head was so full of sores he could
ot lie down. She had to set him up
her arms to sleep. (signed) Mrs.
ary Dickerson, Louisa, @. II. Va, April
q, 1906"