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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29
The Farmer and the Auto.

The modern farmer has good reason
to hate the auto hog, and he expresses
his hatred. Many centuries ago when
the farmer was beast of burden. no
mad as strong hatred for the horse
or rather the combination of man and
horse which ruled the foot soldier
BY and by the horse became a worker
instead OF a fighter, and then the
farmer saw its value. Now history
may repeat itself, says Rural New
Yorker. Automobiles will some dav
De cheaper, so that farmers can own
them. Th0n we shall hear a different
story.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29
Crows Hidden Treasures.

A well-known naturalist speaks Of a
wild crow which made a collection of
bits of broken china and similar odds
and ends, and hid them in a nettle
patch. One day the naturalist stun
bled on the bird standing in the mid
die of his treasures and arranging
them. Next day they were all gone.
The crow, aware that his secret hiding
place was known, had moved every
thing to- some new spot.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29
Fox Cubs at PLAY.

Almost all young animals play. It
is one OF the most charming sights
imaginable to watch fox cubs anus
ing themselves outside the earth late
on summer evening They not only
roll and gambol like kittens or pup-
pies, but they have also a game which
strongly resembles a sham fight
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29

One of the small glaciers In Mon
tana is Of especial interest on &C.
count of the fact thata in the mass of
ice there are imbedded two strata of
grasshoppers, each about a foot thick
There are literally tons of grasshop.
pers in the ice, and the question
naturally arises as to where they came
from. The most obvious explanation.
says Country Life in America. is that
centuries ago two enormous swarms
in course of migration were caught in
a snowstorm, chilled and buried in the
snow, where they have remained till
now in perfect state of preservation
In the accounts of the early western
explorers few instances are related
of meeting large swarms of locusts on
the mountain tops in the Rockies. II
is very fortunate circumstance that
the great extension of agriculture in
the west has broken up the BREEDING
grounds Of these insects.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29
Superseded.

AS the car Of Juggernaut, it's wheels.
wet and red, Numbered on it's bloody
way, it met 90-horsepower automo-
bile. The two great machines con-
fronted one another for an instant
Then, humbled and ashamed, the car
of Juggernaut turned and skunk back
to its Anticipated garage
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29
Carleton. who

Expert Carleton, who says this
country can produce 100000 900
bushels of wheat, admits that he has
made only a rough estimate 1t is
possible. therefore, that he is a few
bushels out of the way on one side or
the other.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29
REDUCED RATES
From Utah and Idaho to All Points
East and Return, via the Santa Fe.


Proportionate rates from Idaho and
other points Dates of sale, Nov. goth
and Dec. 18th, 1906. Return limit, 60
days. Send for literature.
G. F. WARREN, Agent A. T. & S. F.
Ry., AL Dooly Blk, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-29

The exclusion of sailor in the
navy from dancing pavilion at Mar
raganse-t bay is especially inexcusable
when it is remembered that naval men
are universally conceded to be the
best dancers that society can boast
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service as the meal would permit of.
An hour later, as the members of the
family assembled for dinner, papn, looking
with pleasant surprise on the artistic ar
rangement Of table aud sdeboard, ex-
claimed: "Why, are we having a ban
quet? Is there company coming to dine
with us?"
"Whew-w-w!" whistled Billy. 81 bet
all this grand fxin' is charged mp to Nell
She's the artist of the family, you know.
But say, things do taste better when the
table looks like fairy banquet hail.
don't they2' And the fond brother pinched
the cheek of Nell, who blushed with pride
at his wholesome praise.
"Lovely," cried Grace. THAT old-fash-
Toned silver adds so much dignity to the
meal | vote that Nell be mistress of
the dlning-room from today on
Then, as they sat down at table, mamma
and papa wanted to know what work
had occupied Oracle and BILLY that fore
noon.
well. my work has not been along ar
tistic lines" explained Billy. But
can say it has been along quite necessary
lines"
Ditto here" laughed Oracle And after
the two explained the manner In which
they had put In the forenoon they won
the thanks and approval of their proud
and fond parents.
with such a lot Of busy and intelli-
gent bees In our hive there will always
be honey enough" said papa. "Such chill
dren as ours are quite worth WHILE
And mamma kissed each smiling, child
ish face as she said from her heart:
"Amenp'
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and then lay in a still. horrid mass. And
then Tommy's mouth closed as he heaved
a sigh of relief, and from sheer exhaus-
ton, caused by the fright, he sank down
on the platform.
When satisfied that the snake was
surely dead, deader, deadest the boys
and girls gathered in sympathizing
group round Tommy and helped him to
his feet. Then all turned to Pat, who
was still pounding the snake with a
burning brand, to make sure of its death,
and expressed themselves warmly in ad-
miration for his brave deed.
Mercy mel but you are brave boyi"
cried one little girl, shaking her sunny
hand in her own.
81 should say sol" Joined In another
little girl. IF 1t hadn't been for you,
Pat that horrible beast would have
charmed US all and swallowed us whole.
l just am sure 1t would"
Eyes, SIR" admitted a boy-blushing,
too at his own confession-"I WAS that
scared l couldn't raise a finger. l never
before was scared till / couldn't yell"
'fWell, all of us kids behaved like cow
ards except Pat" calmly spoke Tommy,
'and guess l was the biggest chump OF
all But, honest InJun, | believe l was
charmed. | just couldn't take my eyes
from that snakes. outcome, Pat, tell
us how you, the smallest boy here and
the only one that was too bashful to
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During the winter days the children love
to spend many of their afternoons and
evenings entertaining their little friends
and being entertained In turn. As this
time of year offers no form Of outdoor
amusements except skating and coasting,
the children must confne themselves
much of the time to parlor games and
frolic.
Let the hostess-or guest whom she has
Invited to perform these tricks-prepare
several sheets of white note paper thus:
On one sheet write a poem or quotation,
using solution OF sugar of lead for Ink.
The writing will be invisible. Have a
sponge wetted In water impregnated with
snlphuretted hydrogen In a saucer care
fully hidden from sight of the spectators.
Let the "trickist" hold the paper up to
the view of the guests and show them
that both sides are blank. Then he will
call for someone present to give him a
poem or quotation, which he promises
shall suddenly appear on the white sheet
of paper. A boy or girl, who, of course,
Is party to the plan, repeats the verse
or quotation that has already been In
visibly written on the paper. The ma
gician quickly lifts the sponge In the
palm of his hand-being careful that 1t Is
kept hidden-and as he recites some fool
ish Incarnation he adroitly passes 1t over
the sheet of paper, which lies In plain
view of all. Immediately the writing ap-
pears In letters of metallic brilllance, to
the establishment OF the spectators. You
see, ladies and gentlemen" the enter
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minute speech on the subject of "Good
St. Patrick"
Quite readily the little ones responded
with well-chosen and timely remarks,
each giving his or her own version of the
"St Patrick's Toad and Snake Story"
But when Tommy called upon Pat
O'Hooligan to 'step to the platform ana
be heard FROM that young Irishman
shook his red head and, blushingly, STAN
mered that he hadn't got no speech
fixed up" and begged to be excused"
'Pshawl that amt fair" exclaimed
Tommy emphatically. "As you are the
only real irish boy present-an' no irish
girl here at all-you ought to make the
reaf hit of the evening. Besides, you are
the namesake of the saint we are cee-
brating II anybody here knows the
real truth of the toad and sna'-
But suddenly Tommy hushed speaking,
his mouth dropped wide open, his eyes
became wildly fixed on something at the
edge OF the platform near the bonfire,
which was throwing out both heat and
light. Tightly he clenched his hands, as
If In an agony of fear As he stood
there speechless, motionless. he was the
picture of AFFECT terror.
At first the children we're inclined to
laugh at Tommy, thinking he was about
to spring some new joke, but as the
color left his face and the fear deepened
in his eyes all turned their attention to
the spot on which his gaze seemed rivet-
ed. Then a low exclamation OF horror
fell from the lips Of the children who sat
on the benches as though turned to stone
The horrible thing which had thus
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BY MAUD WALKER.

st. Patrick's Day was drawing near
and the children of Little Pond, Southern
Florida, had decided on having a celebra-
ton BETTING the occasion. They had
planned on holding their festival In the
open air, In a little clearing at the out
skirts of the village. which bordered on
pine forest.
Each boy and girl had been requested
to prepare himself and herself with
short sketch of the good Saints life
relating some Incident connected with 1t.
For days the youngsters had been busy
prepa ring for the coming event by clean
ing the ground Of the spot chosen for the
gathering. piling wood and rubbish In
heap for big bonfire and erecting
small platform, on which the speakers
were to stand, and the laying of rude,
pine-board benches. Gay Chinese Ian
ferns were suspended from nearby pine
branches merely to lend picturesqueness
to the scene, for the light would be blind
ed by that of the great cracking bon
fire, of which Florida children-as well
as grown-ups--are so fond. Early In the
evening of ST. Patrick's Day the youth
of the village assembled at their place
of meeting, the girls bringing well-hlled
luncheon baskets and the boys carrying
quantities of small, harmless fireworks,
for the occasion was to be one OF I'M
usual demonstration.
When all had assembled Tommy Peters,
spokesman of the evening. called the
laughing, cnattering crowd to order and
proceeded to call upon each for a two
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man and having few work hands in the
winter months. had been obliged to defer
the performing of small tasks that Billy
now set himself to do. On investigation
Billy found that several boards in the
horse stalls were loose and that some re-
pairs were needed In the manger. Get
ting the hammer. saw and nails and a
few loose boards from the woodhouse,
he set to work like full-dedged carpen-
ter.
In an hour he had stalls and manger as
firm and good as new. Then, whlstling
merrily, he looked about for more work.
And he found 1t at the windows. From
the small, square panes of glass the
putty was crumbling away. Billy ran
to the cellar, where he knew his father
kept a supply of putty and oil with
which to soften 1t, and soon, with red
fngers-for he was forced now to work
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make n speech, found such courage at
the moment of danger. You see, If your
blow hadn't hit just right-well, 1t
would have been all day with you"
WELL" said Pat somewhat Ill Mt ease,
thus finding himself the hero of the hour,
~ reckon at | couldn't ave done 1t II
1t hadn't been st. Patrlck's Day. You
see, he hated snakes, and l am his name
sake, so l Just reckon he done come In
the form of a cloud-that none of US
could see-and helped me to strike with
true aim. Anyway" he added In more
practical way, 1.-THE old rattler's dead
and banished from this place"
by young st. Patrick number two"
cried a jolly boy, interruptlng. 80, !
say, three cheers for little Patrick
O'Hoolgan, the killer of snakes"
And after the rousing cheer rang out
in the soft Southern air the boys dragged
the unsightly dead snake into the woods,
the frecrackers were set off, and then
the luncheon was spread on the little
platform which, covered with a clotn,
served as a banquet board.
But before the feast was spread the
boys and girls examined the grounds
closely, beating every foot Of 1t with
sticks, to- be sure that no other rattlers
had come unlimited to attend the st.
Patricks celebration.
And from that day-which was many
years ago--Pat O'Hoollgan has been
known as "St. Pat, the Killer of snakes"
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A sketch of HIS Life.


Somewhere about the year 1856 A. d.
youth was carried from Gaul into Ire
land and sold into bondage. This slave
was none other than Patrick. who later
became the celebrated Christian and
saint.
Even though a slave, Patrick learned
to love Ireland and TO hold her people
dear to his heart. And he was no com
mon slave, this boy who was born In
Banneyen, Tabsrnia, In Scotland, Ia the
year 1913, A. D., and after brief servi-
tude he made his escape and journeyed
first to France and then to Rome. IN
this city-then capital OF the world-he
became a teacher of the Gospel. His
earnestness and zeal soon placed him
foremost among the greatest expounders
OF the faith. aud everywhere he was fol-
lowed and loved.
But during all the years OF his work
among the Romans his heart yearned for
the children OF the Emerald Isle, aud II
was his dearest wish to return to the
land where he had toiled in bondage aud
to teach Christianity to Its people
1T was not, however. until he had be-
come quite advanced In years that he sat
ished his hearts longing aud once more
set foot on Irish soil. At once he began
his. work as teacher Of the Gospel. Others
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cWagic Writing:
INTERESTING A

talner will say, 81 merely passed nj hand
over the paper several times TO 4 the
desired result. Here is the POI which
1 was requested to instantly 1duce.
Then he takes up another blan zpearing
sheet of note paper and says: Now, you
doubtless think that by passing my hand
over the first sheet of paper l practiced
some trick of slelght-of-hand. To unde-
ceiye you 1 shall take this piece of paper
and by an entirely different method pro
duce the same effect"
Now, this paper has written on its sur
face a message which is invisible. The
Ink used was solution of diluted oil of
yitrlol, which Is colorless till placed near
the heat. In preparing the magic ink"
be careful to not get too much vitriol or
1t will eat away the paper.
After the paper has been examined By
the watchful guests to see that 1t Lis blank
the magician takes 1t up, dourishes IL
carelessly over a convenient lamp where
the Intense heat from the chimney turns
the Invisible letters to a distinct black.
During this performance he reoites, as In
the first case, some laughable Incarnation
to hold the minds of the guests. Also, he
has asked for some verse or quotation.
presumably from the host or hostess who.
Of course, has been supplied with the one
desired and which be or she repeats aloud
as the paper is being heated. Then
presto, passl-the verse or quotation Is
exact, and the sheet Is passed round the
room to be examined by the wondering
boys and girls
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ON THAT COLD DAY AT HOME.
BY HELENA DAVIS.

our lessons at school are necessary"
"Seeond sisters suggestion" exclaimed
12;year-old Billy. And l know exactly
where I'll go to find my work"
And 1 third It," cried mischlevous
little Nell, the baby of the family, who
was just TO- So 1t was agreed that their
mother should In no way select their
work for the day, nor should she superin-
tend it after they had planned 1t for
themselves.
After breakfast Oracle hurried up stairs
and began "nosing" about in the bed
rooms. She had heard her mother say
week before that the closets were in sad
need of fresh paper on shelves and walls,
but that as her own work so occupied
her time she must let them walt till the
regular house-oleanlng, In May.
Going to the hall closet, where all
the daily and weekly papers were kept
folded, Oracle supplied herself with
huge armload and returned to her pa
rents room, where she SET to work like
busy bee. Two large closets, bureau
and great chest of drawers were emptied
Of their belongings, but not all at once.
for Oracle was most systematic In her
work, and tidied one closet before touch
Ing the other-the bureau and chest
being Strengthened in tho same way.
After fresh. clean papers had been
smoothly tackled on the closet walls and
laid over shelves and folded in drawers,
every garment was brushed thoroughly
before being replaced on hook. shelf or In
drawer and Just at the moment when
Gracles mother called from the foot of
the stairs that dinner was ready the
little girl had the satisfaction of seeing
her work In three rooms completed; her
parents room, Billy's room and the
aka ~
were made "sweet and tidy in hooks and
corners" as Oracle declared to herself.
On leaving the breakfast table Billy
had repaired to the stable, where he had
seen the need of some work, several days
before. His father being a very busy
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of glittering brightness again to the sur
face of the old cast-away pieces of unique
ware.
After two hours of hard toll for the
little hands and arms, Nell called her
mother from the kitchen, where she was
busy with the baking and churning-to
view the array of metal displayed on
sideboard and table.
''Oh, ! declared" cried mamma, throw
ing up her hands In surprise. why,
that old-fashioned silver, that was
thinking of slowing away out of sight
somewhere, looks like new. Really, 1t is
much handsomer than the newer designs.
And all 1t needed was a real, thorough
rubbing. Well, we must honor the dinner
table with a few pieces of 1t today"
Then, most happy over the result Of
her mornings work, Nell set the table
for dinner, using as much of the silver
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How Little Pat Proved Himself Worthy of His Name

transnxed them to their seats, and which,
after the one exclamation, robbed them
of speech, was nothing less than huge
rattlesnake coiled near the bonfire, whose
genial warmth had doubtless driven the
reptile from hole too near to be COM
Portable. It's fiat head was raised fully
foot in the air and its burning eyes were
holding Tommy's orbs as by a spell.
Then little Pat O'Hoogan, 1.-THE only
real Irishman there" and namesake OF
the saint in whose memory they were
celebrating, rose cautiously from MS
seat, stealthily approached the side Of
the bonfire opposite to the snake and
picked up a huge, long pine bough. Phen
as cautiously he advanced round the nre
to the place where the coiled reptile stu
held Tommy's terrified eyes with Its own.
And now all the children's eyes were
bent on Pat, their hearts leaping to their
threats as they saw him, catlike, I'D
vance upon the enemy that seemed una
ware of his approach. When within
about five feet of the snake Pat raised
the heavy stick IN two strong, deter
mined hands. Then like a bolt from
heayen-so swift 1t was-the blow fell,
crushing the fiat head of the reptile in
the earth.
The long coiled body heayed. straight.
ened itself, quiyered in its last spasm
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Good Saint Patrick.

had taught the lessons OF Christ there,
but with little success, and Patrick found
the field left almost wholly to himself
AS taught by him Christianity spread
with amazing rapidity. His charm OF
person. his noble life spent In a nobler
cause found converts everywhere be
went. 10 hear him was to believe the
words he spoke. SO great was his mag
netism and force of argument that none
disputed him, and soon all Ireland was
Christian In faith. Bor many centuries
the island was known as 1.-The Isle OF
Saints being, as It was, the especial
home of Christianity.
Poetic legend has brought US many
pretty tales concerning Saint Patrick,
the one most familiar being the story OF
his casting the .toads and snakes out Of
Ireland.
There Is no picture nor description of
Saint Patrick's personal appearance, but
we are safe In presuming that he pos
sessed a fine physique. living life In
the open as he did, and that he had the
ruddy complexion and blue eyes OF the
Scotsman.
When Saint Patrick died-the date OF
his death varying from 454 to 493 A. D.
his body was tenderly, lovingly, buried
In Ireland. the land that be loved,
MARY. GRAHAM. :
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out of doors-he was securing the glass
in the frames. But he did not mind a
Whit of March wind nor a nip Of frost
while at work. 1t made him Iiyelier. he
thought.
few minutes before dinner time he
had finished his work inside and outside
the stable and ran to the house to get
warm and tidy himself up the noon
meal.
And, meanwhile, little Nell had not
spent an idle forenoon. She had pulled
from the china closet in the dinlng-room
all the sllver-old and new--that was to
be found there. Some of this silvc. had
not graeed the table In years, being a
bit old-fashioned and dscolored With
soft cotton rags, tissue paper and silver
polish, Nell set TO work to bring beauty
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II was a cold. clustering spring morn
pg, with cutting sleet flying in the air.
Papa said at the breakfast table that 1t
you'd not do to let the children go to
1chool that day, for they lived mile
rom the schoolhouse and would have to
4truggle over a slushy, muddy country
road full against the wind.
Always In the spring the going to and
rom school was made disagreeable by
he melting SHOWS and the fierce winds,
md often the three Johnston children
we're obliged to miss much of the spring
erm on account OF such weather. But
Ehough absent from school they were
lever Idle, and en- this clustering MORN
|ng. after papa had declared it was too
pad for them to leave home, Oracle,
he eldest of the three, said;
MAMMA, s'pose you let us find our
own employment about the house today.
| think just such lessons are quite as
finding out what Is to be
lone, and then doing 1t our level best-as
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RIDDLES WITH ANSWERS.

There is thing that nothing is,
And yet 1t has a name;
TITS sometimes tall and sometimes short,
1t joins our walk, 1t joins our sport,
And plays at every game.
"a shadow.
Altho am but twenty six,
/ change to millions, too;
And while l cannot speak a word,
1 tell all that people do.
Crhe alphabet)
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seeking an education.
Then followed several seasons OF district
school teaching, boarding round" among
the pupils.
Thus did James A. Garfield dig ont by
his own hands the path along a rugged
mountain side which led him always up
ward and onward to the goal of worthy
ambition-"from the cabin of logs to the
White House." MARY GRAHAM.
In the year 1866 the month of February
was, in one respect. the most remarkable
in the worlds history. 1t had no full
moon. January and March of that year
had two full moons. This had not &C.
CURED since the creation of the world,
nor will 1t occur again. according to as
tronomers, for 2.50o,000 years.