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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
Advice.

$50 you are anxious TO go into pub
lie life," said the influential man.
Yes. How would you advise me to
60 about it?"
WELL" II you are personally am
bilious l should suggest politics. II
your wife is socially ambitious should
suggest diplomacy. Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
Short Meter Sermons.
Love is always a good loser.

LoNe ls Always gOOu loser.
Cash cannot buy contentment.
Stolen sermons sound sweet to the
enemy.
A false prophet has his eye on the
profits only.
Polishing the spigot does not fill the
barrel.
Happiness never Is found by running
after pleasure.
It's no use trying to drive folks to
heaven when your feet are making
tracks the other way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
HIS Idea of II.

Here the locomotive fireman spoke up.
ut makes me tired" he said, ito hear
the bosses talk about KILN off the smoke
nuisance by intelligent irin'.' If was
runnin' things I'd do a little intelligent
firin' myself. You can bet your life on
thet. I'd fire some Of the bosses"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
Scrvile Flatter.

Alexander the Great had mounted his
fiery Bucephalus and was putting tho
famous war horse through his PAGES.
How do look?" he asked.
Like a Chicago mounted policeman,
sire" said his chief of commissary.
Pleased with the comparison, Alexan-
der spurred Bucephslus straight at five
barred gate and nodded to the young man
with the camera.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
A GueNA.

Pa said Willie, thoughtfully, II
think know now what the minister
meant when he said 1T is more blessed
to give than to receive"
Yes" replied his pa, "well, what
did he mean?
castor oil. il."-Phfladelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
strange racJs.

Bacon-I see it is said that a man Is
regarded as of greatest value to his
country at the age Of "a.
Egbert-And yet that Is about the
time Of his Mfe that he goes about with
a hank Of some girls hair in his watch
case.-Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
More AhamI IL.

Concerning the fair maid Of Nantas-
ket, who put the marked egg in the bas-
ket, correspondent tells the rest of the
story.)
A young man in old Narragansett,
On finding the egg, said: ~ chance it,
But decided quick not to,
For the egg, when it got to
Old 'Gansett, had added in transit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
Lsve's Awakening.

LOVNb AWUKenInK.
I'm almost sure the count is In love
with me-" e1citedly eclaimed the first
heiress.
What makes you think sol" inquired
the other.
He asked me today how much l was
worth. th."-Philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29

After woman has been married a
few months she has this sort Of look
in her face: II wish had known some
things sooner"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for hot,
sweating, callus, and swollen, aching feet. Sold
by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NJ Y.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
Just What He Meant.

Goodley-Of course Meanley led a
very bad life.
Knox-Yes. and he's going from bad
to worse.
Goodley-You haven't heard, then,
that he's dying?
knox-Yes, have.-Phiiadelph
Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29

Mothers win find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
syrup the best remedy to use for their childrel
during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29
Hoods SaFsapariIIa

In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses ST.
Nasal and other local forms OF catarrh
are relieved by Catarrlets, which allay in
fammation and deodorize discharge. SOC.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29

IIS permanently cured by DIR. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE s2trial bottle and
treatise DR.. r. H Kline, Ld e3 Arch st., Phila, Pa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-29

men, applies his powers and advan-
tages to the satisfaction of those needs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

thuslasm kindled by our recent oduca-
tional conference will in too many cases
be permitted to become dominant until
another conference. To organize an
active association in every county and
city in Virginia requires money, how
ever economical the work may be
planned. TO illustrate. 1t costs about
$50 postage to mail the simplest Cir
culars to every teacher IN the State,
TO say nothing OF printing and station.
cry. without frequently communi-
associations. they imagine they arc
overlooked or neglected; hence the in
terest lags, and too often dies,
II each teacher in tho State Will con-
tribute the small sum of FIVE cents per
month during the school term, the
State association can issue bulletins at
frequent intervals, send out circulars
and announcements, and keep each To-
cal association posted as to the plans
also from time to time offer many valu-
able suggestions. Quite frequently the
secrotary ana tho treasurer can hear
OF local associations. but they arc
wholly unable to obtain the names and
addresses of officers Frequently tho
treasurer receives remlttances Without
any information as to the number of
members of the local organization, or
any report or the officials. IT the State
Teachers Association Is to do Its hest
work, the financial part OF the organt-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

OF Agriculture and of the Experiment
Stations which are adopted to Institutional
purposes in connection with nature study
and elementary agriculture the object be-
ing to impress our youth with tho dignity.
value and attractiveness of country life
and pursuits.
CD To introduce eXpermentally new
features of agricultural education which
may be OF value in connection with our
educational system, Just now 1t seems
desirable to find out how far n system of
movable schools or short courses may be
used to supplement the farmers Institutes.
20 TO make a specia effort to increase
the efficiency of agricultural instruction
in the negro land-grant colleges In order
that tho funds granted for negro educa-
ton by the Federal government may con-
tribute toward keeping the negro on tho
farm and making lin more efficient
factor in agricultural production rather
than. as is largely the case at present.
drawing him away from the farm. =
(s) To prepare and distribute suitable
charts and other illustrative material on
agricultural subjects for use In schools
farmers institutes, etc,
And now, Mr. Chairman want to
thank YOU on behalf of the Ohlce.of IsN-
pertinent Stations for this opportunity of
meeting with this Conference. feel tibet
it has been a most valuabeAmeetlng and
1t has aided me to get the views of many
eminent men on different subjects. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

cation must receive more attention.
The plans of an aggressive campaign
are being materially retarded at pres
ent for want of prompt remittances. II
is. and has always oeen. the policy
of the State organization to stay with
In tho limits OF it's income.
Can We forward this work with an
empty treasury? AT least, the State
association ought to be able to pay ths
expenses OF those who are willing to
give their time and talents to an orr
ganization which. II perfected. has such
far-reaching results to be accomplish
ed.
surely there is not a teacher in Eir-
ginla who is not willing TO contribute
the maximum assessment provided by
tho constitution.
In counties and towns whore no or.
members by remitting dues direct to tina
State treasurer In union there II
strength. Indifference leads to failure
and ruin. VIII not every local or
gani2ation that has failed 10 make a
report do so without further delay
Our success depends largely upon tho
adoption of rigid business principles,
and if we do effective work we must
have these reports and prompt remit
tances.
n. p. PAINTER,
Treasurer State Teachers Associa.
ton, Roanoke. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

of the first class. accordant with those
requirements which would place our
schools among the foremost of our State.
We had some difficulties to encounter;
but We overcame them. and advanced
our high school to one of the first class,
and thus placed 1t at the head of our
admirable system; and it thus takes
rank among the best in the State. Our
course will show this TO be correct. and
prove the efficiency and scope of the
higher educational facilities of our
schools. This course is as follows:
High School, as Installed in Sep
TENDER, 1906.
First Year, B-Arithrretlc. Hygiene,
English Grammar ana Composition.
Latin Introductory. Algebra Intro
ductory). Geography (physicaD History
(mediaeval and modern), Music, Draw
ing, Physical Culture. Word Studies.
Arithmetic Completely, Hygiene.
English Grammar anu Classics, Latin
Introductory, Algebra (continuedl.
History (mediaeval and modern), Music,
Drawing, Physical Culture, Physical
Geography, Word Studies.
Second Year, B-AlGebra (continuedS,
Latin COLLAR and Daniel. Gateway to
Caesar), History (mediaeval and mod
ern), Rhetoric and Classics, Agriculture
introductory, Business Forms, Book
keeping. Typewriting, Stenography,
Music, Drawing. Physical Culture. A.
Algebra Continued, Latin Caesar
Grammar), History (mediaeval and
modern, completely, Rhetoric and
Classics, Physics, Agriculture Business
Forms, Bookkeeping, Typewriting,
Stenography, Music. Drawing, Physical
Culture.
Third Year, B-American History and
Institutions. Latin Caesar. Grammar),
Rhetoric and Classics, Physics (com-
pleted), Agriculture, Business Forms,
Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Stenogra-
ply. Algebra (continued). Music, Draw
ing, Physical Culture. A-American
History and Institutions, Latin Cicero.
Grammar, English Literature and
Classics. Chemistry. Agriculture {com-
Nlsced). Algebra Completely, Geome-
try (plane), Civil Government, German
Introductory, Business Forms. Book
keeping. Typewriting, Stenography.
Fourth Year B-Cieometry (plnne,
completed. solid. Chemistry Conn
pleted), Civil Government completely.
English History and Institutions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
BUSINESS END or STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

At the recent meeting of tho State
Teachers Association the great possi-
bilities OF the organization We're more
manifest than ever before 1t was the
means of bringing representative
teachers from the primary schools to
the university together, and awakening
u feeling of sympathy that had mot
hitherto existed. Never before in the
History of the public schools of Nir-
sinla. has there been such an awaken
ing of general interest in popular edu-
cation MS at the present, Never before
have the teachers of Virginia had such
u golden opportunity to become an linz
portant factor in shaping the educa-
tional system of this grand old Com
8g.Ielswealth as now,
While these opportunities arc invit-
ing the teachers to perfect strong
state organization, fear that the en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

experiment stations, and the State and
national agricultural organizations.
The lines of educational effort along
which it seems desirable for this office
to work may be briefly summarized as
follows:
ID To mid the agricultural colleges to
reduce the results obtained by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the Experiment
Stations to pedagogical forms for use In
agricultural colleges and schools of differ
ent grades.
(2) To aid the State departments OF
agriculture and the agricultural colleges
and experiment stations in increasing the
efficiency of the farmers Institutes and
other forms of extension work in agri-
cultural education for the masses OF
farmers and their wives and children.
60 To aid the agricultural organizations
in the several States In promoting an eff
ncent organization of the rural high
schools, consolidated common schools, and
other educational agencies best adapted to
secure n high state of prosperity and
contentment in rural life.
"a To aid the agricultural colleges and
other State educational institutions and
officers In preparing and nauguratng
training courses for teachers of agrIcul-
ture In secondary and elementary schools.
Go, To make available to teachers and
pupils In schools In both coun'rw and city
the results OF the work of the iitment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
The letter from Mr.. Russell is as fol-
"Farmville, Va, Dec. 26, 1906.
"IInn D. L. pnlliam.

The letter from Mr.. Russell is as fol-
lows:
"Farmville, Va, Dec. 26, 1906.
Hon. d. L. Pulliam,
Manchester, Va:
MY Dear Sir.-In accord with your
request, l take pleasure in giving
word touching my observations of the
general condition and work Of the pub
lie schools of your city.
"As space will not permit a full OK
preston, I must be content with
general statement. The course of study
provided for the three departments
primary, grammar. and high schools
fun and well arranged. The work out
lined is adhered to so far as the needs
OF the schools require. am impressed
that the system is particularly fortu-
nate in having efficient instruction in
the early primary grades. This fact is
clearly evidenced by tho thoroushness
of the preparation OF pupils as they
enter the higher grades.
1T Is not my purpose to specially
mention any department, but / do not
think it amiss to refer to the course in
music and drawing. There Is help
full influence resulting from the study
of these subjects that stimulates the
pupil In all of his school life. and has
q toning effect upon the entire student
body. The business department.. re-
Gently enlarged, offers an opportunity
that should be more generally accepted
as its merits become more extensively
known.
Tho course of study provided for the
high school is we'll prepared, and meets
the requirements of the standard high
school OF the first class
THE schools give evidence of being
well disciplined and enjoy a healthy
school spirit suggesting most pleasant
relations of principal. teachers, and
pupils The teaching force has been
carefully and wisely selected, and has
as It's members teachers of long practi-
cal experience. native ability. culture,
and education. The teachers are to be
commended for being what they are,
but the superintendent and trustees are
to be commended for having secured
them.
.'F'or tho boy or girl of Manchester,
who desires q thorough public school
education, from tho primary throsgh
the high school, as intended under the
laws Of Virginia, there is no necessity
to look beyond the limits Of his own
city, as he has tho opportunity at his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

shall so back to the office better prepared
to appreciate tho problems that are troub-
ling the secondary school men of the
South. And to the Conference in general
I want to say that l am deeply interested
in this whole subject. and anxious, indeed.
to have an opportunity to be OF some
service in promoting this side of element-
airy and secondary training in your
schools
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
AGRICULTURE IN
HIGH SCHOOLS

Paper read before the Conference for
Secondary Education in the South,
held at the University of Virginia,
Nov %, 1906. by IN. Dick j. Cosby,
Director OF Office Of Agricultural Ed
ucation u. s. Department OF Agrlcul-
ture. Washington. =, c.:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-27
The Pistachio Nut.

We have published some articles
about this nut. We have just found,
in the American Nut Journal an &C
count of it which gives more real
information about it than any other
which we have SEEN It seems prob
able that it should be grown in only
small portion of the state, extreme
South Florida, yet on account of its
value, it deserves to be tested. Has
any one ever grown it at all in this
state?
Only within a short time has the
Pistachio nut become known in the
United States, though it is almost
as old as history: The earliest men
ton of it is in Genesis XLIII:II. The
Pistachio is the nut mentioned among
the list of presents which the chill
dren Of Israel were commanded to
carry down to Joseph to secure the
release of their brethren The list
of articles includes myrrh, nuts and
almonds. The nuts are, the Pista-
chic nuts which are known today.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-27

are they related to the almond in
any way. The oil expressed from
them is used for culinary and other
purposes. In cultivation, one male
tree is sufficient to fertilize six bear
ers.
The tree has to be grown below the
frost line, for, even though it will
stand drouth, it cannot stand frost,
and fullgrown tree will often be
killed by the frost in single night.
Attention has.recently been attract
ed to the nut in the United States
by the fact that it has been brought
to California and planted in the dry
regions to enable growers to pro
duce a crop even when the rainfall
is too small for the production OF
other varieties.
The fact that this nut has been
introduced and, so far, is growing
quite satisfactorily, has undoubtedly
added another nut industry to the al
ready hourishing business of produc-
ing nuts in this country
The entire world has been searched
for the best trees for this purpose.
Some are to be used for stock pur
poses and others for grating the ten
derer varieties of trees upon them, in
an effort to secure hardness and deli
cacv of flavor at the same time. 1t
will be an important food product
when it is finally cultivated success
fully, and California will have
drouth-resisting nut that will take the
place of almonds which fail to grow
in such localities.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-27

Some authors give the natural habi-
tat of the Pistachio nut as Italy, but
that is slightly misleading. The nut
is really a native of Syria. where it
grows on desert places and where
there is almost perpetual drouth. It
was greatly priced by all the nations
of antiquity, and was one of the dain-
ties of the Greek epicures. Notwith-
standing this, it has made its way
slowly into other countries and is
just coming to be known in the Unit
ed States
The nut itself is not as large as a
hazel nut, but is rather longe- anil
much thinner, and the shell Is COW
cred with a somewhat wrinkled skin
The tree upon which the nut
grows is small, rarely being over
twenty feet high, and, as has been
said, is a native of Syria, and prob
ably Persia.
1t is cultivated to some extent m
Europe and in Northern Africa. The
localities where it will flourish arc
numerous, and it is not easily killed
when once it has been started.
The tree has pinnate leaves, with
two pairs of ovate leaflets, and an
odd one. The blossoms are borne in
racemes. The fruit is ovoid, and
about the size of an olive The nut
splits into two halves when ripe The
kernel is of bright green color
and very oleaginous, of delicate fla
vor, and with qualities much resemb-
ling the sweet almond, though the ex-
cellent flavor is more pronounced.
The nut is much esteemed wherever
grown, but during the days of slow
transportation it was impossible to
export them very extensively, owing
to their liability to become rancid.
The nuts have frequently been cal
led green almonds, but wholly with
out reason. They are not almonds, nor
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-27
A GOOD STRONG PLEA
FOR GOOD ROADS

settle in locality which he has new
er seen. Now the prospector gets
discouraged dragging through the
sand before he reaches the objective
point, and he does not buy. If ne
could spin out on a hard road, he
would purchase and stay, and also
send for his friends to come, instead
of, as now frightening them away
by tales of his own trials and mis-
fortunes.
"When modern roads have been put
in property oftens increases in value
one hundred to five hundred per cent
This would be the case here. With
out such roads, property continues to
decrease in value. Good roads will
multiply production. This increase
will enable railroads to greatly de-
crease their charges and still make
more money, for their fixed charges
would be but little more while their
income would be much greater.
"For this reason railroads have
strongly supported the good roads
movement all over the country. The
farmers, the merchants, the profess
sional men, the land owners and peo-
pie with capital all favor hard roads,
for each receives an immediate and
substantial benefit There is really
no opposition.
"The cost of such roads, no matter
how large, comes back speedily by the
increase in the value of the taxable
property Of the state. A good road in
any county benefits the entire state.
For this reason, in most places the
state pays half, and the locality half
of it's cost.
"This is so in New York, where
the people of the entire state recently
decided by an overwhelming vote to
bond the state for $5o,ooo,ooo for
building hard state roads. AS the To-
calities furnished like amount, $780,
100000 will be spent in that state for
good roads during the next. ten or
fifteen years. Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and many other northern and
southern states are falling ito line
with large appropriations made for
that purpose.
I'm fact, almost every other state
has already actively taken up the mat
ter, and yet no state in the Union
needs good roads so badly as Florida,
and in no other state would given
amount of money spent for hard
roads yield so large direct benefit
to the people and the common
wealth."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-27

Let the lashes alone. Too much
trimming is certain to weaken the
strength of the eye Girls who go to
the hairdressers every week or so
to have their hair clipped or crimped
and permit the oficious operator to
shape their lashes, may be paying for
eyeglasses in few years.