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The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Big Event
Pumpkin Grange, Ne. IA, Held It's
Regular Meeting in Our Midst
Bic Turnout-CroPs DISGUST

One OF the largest events which has
took place in Bingville for long spell
was the monthly meeting Of Pumpkin
Grange No. "a which assembled in the
Town Hail all day last Thursday.
Rev. sam1 Moore. our beloved pastor.
opened the opening session OF the grange
in the morning by means Of prayer and
was followed by the opening chorus sung
by everybody present OF which there was
q large number composed Of farmers and
their wives and children from ali around
here. their strident voices being accom-
panied by sweet sprains on the melodeum
which had been moved to the Town Hall
espeshiaI for the occasion and played BY
the nimble fingers OF Miss Nancy Howell
Of the Howell district
The great event OF the day was a leck-
shure in the p NJ by State Lecturer Col
Dave Goodwin. Mr Goodwin got his
title Of Colonel in the recent war with
Spain where he started IN as a corporal
and was promoted. His subject was
The Turnip-Its Uses and Abuses" He
said among Other things as follows:
The turnip is one Of the greatest lux
uries on earth. They are good for man
and beast alike. OF course they amt so
good for children espeshially when they
eat too much, but even II they do the re-
suit Is more than overba ,7nced by the
benefit the turnip is 10 grown up people
and cattle" loud applause)
But when Col. Goodwin said he thought
It would be better to raise less corn and
more turnips he stirred ub the fuckers
from Tucker Hill district where every
body raises corn. Eb Tucker often has
more than an acre and q half planted in
corn at one time. AT this juncture Hank
DewheTry's dog got after a cat which
snuk into the hall and scared a horse
hitched in front of the hall which broke
loose and run on and' everybody rushed
out to see If it was their horse and that
ended the leckshure
The next thing on the programme was
a big supper served by the ladies In the
basementa And such a supper! The ta-
bic fairly groaned with good things The
vittles was passed around from person
to person by Bingville's most charming
daughters. There was brown bread and
beans and custard pie and apple pie and
pumpkin pie and pickles and peanuts
and coffee, and cetera. Everybody et
hearty
IN the evg. come the litry part Miss
Howells opened this part by playing a
few chords on the melOdeum. Following
this Miss Sarah Ann Bumpus, Of Bogg
Falls reeited "Curfew Shall Net Wiring
Tonight" in a way that made everybody
present feel awful sad Then Ez VIII
kins' daughter Liz sung Just Before
The Battle. Mother in such a heart rem
dering way that tears was seen in many
a eye and the sniffling throughout the
hall was very audible
A discussion Of the qucstshion, What
is the Best Time to Plant Corn?" fol-
lowed. Several discussers took part in
this and it was decided that the best time
10 plant corn is in the spring This
shows how much the grange is doing for
the farmer The meeting then broke up.
Next month the grange viii meet at
Snake Bend in the school house.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Locals

This is the time Of year a fire begins to
feel welcome.
Jabe Tucker went and purchased a pair
Of insoles from Hen Weathersby's store
TO keep his feet warm with and put 'em
inside his boots which made his boots so
tight he couldn't get EN- on so he took
the insoles back to Hen and demanded
his money, but Hen said he couldn't take
insoles back which had been used, so Jabe
now offers these insoles to whoever de-
sires them for just what he paid for
thsln, which IS 10 cents. Jabe don't want
to make any profit on them. he says.
Samantha Deevers is on the. sieklist as
usual. Samantha has now been on the
sieklist for nearly Is years, and there
has been only a few weeks during that
time that we have failed to make some
mention Of the fact that she is on the
sic&list. We don't want to sleight eny-
body.
Sam Skinner has sold his bull pup and
bought a rabbit dog with the proceeds.
Sam says he viii lend his rabbit dog for
10 cts. per day and found
Eph Higgins our accommodating P NJ.
reports the sale Of stamps a little ahead
thiss month as against last month His
cash book shows that he has sold fifteen
yet stamps 50 far this month compared
with only II 'for the corresponding period
Of last month. If you need stamps buy
them now Hen desires 10 make as good
a showing with the government in his
next quarterly report as possible.
Hank Dewberry sent Bud Hinckley who
amt quite right in his head into Hen
Weathersby's store last week and told
Bud TO ask Hen II be had any icicle seed.
Bud asked Hen and Hen told him to git
right outen his store unless he desired to
be kicked out Hank outn't 10 make a
fool outen Bud simply because he amt
quite right in his head.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
PlutarCh's Leg Asleep

Last Friday ev'g. about p. m. as Hen
Weathersby, prop. OF our general store.
was closing the shutters Of his store pre-
paratory to closing UP for the night Plu-
tarch Stone who had been setting acrost
a nail-keg without no top in it for a
couple Of hours got UP TO go home and
fell end over end with his face in the
sawdust box Hez Watkins had noticed
that Plutareh had been eating crackers
outen the cracker barrel and thought he
was chokin. so Hez begin to pound Plu-
tarch In the back. Hen Weathersby said
nos to do that because in his opinion
Plutarch had had stroke. Jake Ormsby
thought Plutarch was having a fit and
run outeh the store to excape
But bye and bye Plutarch explained
that his leg had only went to sleep on
him and that when he went to walk on
it the leg wouldn't hold him Up and so
he fell down. PIutarch then desired to
know who the bastard was who hit IN the
back. Hez who had hit him declined to
answer and everybody else denied 1t. Plu-
tsrch finally hobbled off home and good
deal riled I'D.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Country Correspondence
ZION CROSSROADS

The rats have got into Eb Hoover's
corncribs and did lot OF damage before
Eb found it out Eb says he'll hart to
git hisself cat and shut her up in the
concrib. This would doubtless be a good
idee
We rejoice TO state that the Grim Reap
er has not visited our midst for quite a
spell.
Bill Hendricks is down with the grip
but expects TO be up and around soon.
Mrs, Ben Truman give berth 10 a child
last week whose sex we forgot TO in
quire Doc Livermore Of Bingville off,
shiated.
Lafe Henderson's grandma has persent-
ed him with g pr. Of wool mitts which
she knit ali herself. She is S6 years DID,
who can beat this?
Miss Hildy Wade the bell Of the Cross
roads. burnt her finger very severely
at a popping corn party last week
Enos McCTacken has took the contract
to run the public snow plow in this dis
trict this coming winter. Quite a cool
job for you. Enos. YERITAS.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
SORROW HOLLnW-

Il Gookins was kicked in the barn by
a COW last week almost injuring him in
ternal as ,.ou might say. Z thinks the
cow thougnt he was a dog passing be-
hint her and let drive at him before she
thought Il, soon as he is able, says
he will kick her back.
Mel Jones and Moze bingham dTiv to
Hardscrabble last Saturday on business
& pleasure What was that in q jug
you brought back wit. YOU boys?
Widow Henderson is on the sick list
with pneuraIgia IN her face.
John Williams borrowed your corre-
spondent's Bugle last week and read
same with much interest John thinks he
may subscribe in the Spring.
We find that news are very scarce
this week Nobody are scarcely doing
anything hardly. UNO-
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Personals

Alonzo skinings dropped into the office
recently with the intenshion OF paying
Us 50 on his subscription. but when
Alonzo found that he was already paid
up 10 lSSS he decided he would put the
money somewhere else where it would
do him more good. Alonzo was under
the impreshion that he was only paid
up to 1854 and was thus agreeabfy dis
appointed-so was we. but not agree
ably.
Miss Sally Hoskins. our poet writer,
had intended to write as a poem on
Autumn for this issue, but she has
been so busy doing house work that
she couldn't find time to do It. but may
In the future Sally is very partickler
about her poetry-every word has to be
jest so before she VIII let 1t be printed.
Deacon Butterworth fell and while
footing with pound weight in the store
recently let it fall on his sore corn. The
Deacon said Gosh ding it," before he
thought. The Deacon. who is q stanch
piller OF the Bingviile church says that
this IS the first time that he has swore
ike that In the past Is years
Subscribe for the Bugle before Xmas
comes, or else somebody might send it to
you for a present
Miss Phronicia Watkins caught a aw-
ful bad cold IN her head while out
buggy riding with Sim Lawler one ev'g
last week You ought to of kept Phron-
icia a little warmer, Sim
Hen Smiley had chicken dinner last
Sunday and asked ourself and wife to
participate with him and his wife which
We done with great gusto. Hens wife
is a turrible good cook, if we do say it
ourself. Thanks. very much, Hen, us and
our wife VIII have you and your wife
over 10 a chicken dinner at our house
some OF these Sundays when the hens
fat up a little more.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

In the last issue Of his pusilanimous
sheet the editor of the Hardserabble
Banner whose name is Smith, again re-
ferred to the Bingville Bugle as the
BingyiIle Bunghole He further charged
that we claimed FIVE subscribers more
than we really had and that the major
ity Of them which we had didn't pay for
the Bugle because they didn't consider
it worth paying for.
Heretofore we have passed with
scorn and silent contempt the imbesile
vaperings OF the editor Of the Banner,
but the time has came when forbear-
ance hath ceased TO be a virtue, so
when Smith paid US a pleasant call at
our Office while he was in town after
new subscribers last Tuesday we took
occashion 10 settle with him personally.
He arrived at the Bugle Office accom-
/ panied BY Seth Dewberry, our town
constubble. Seth was probably acting
in the capacity of body guard for
him. When Smiths shadow darkened
the door of our editorial sanctum and
we hooked around and recognized him
we arose, but said nothing. Smith on
the other hand greeted us in his sliray
way and said being as he was in town
he thought It would be no more than
right for him to pay us 4 fraternal call.
being as him and us was both brothers
laboring in the same noble cause, as YOU
might say
We asked him with beetling brows
to leave the Office unless he desired TO
be throwed out bodily Smith jest
lated and said that he was sorry to
I find us in sich ugly temper and
would remain a while to see if kind
words would not soothe US some.
1t was at this junckshure that we
turned our back for minnit to haul
off our coat and roll up our sleeves
and spit on Our hands, and while our
back was turned the ignominious retch
jumped onto our person and both Of us
fell over a chair into the hell box with
the editor of our esteemed contempor-
ary on top Constable Dewberfy, with
heroick presence Of mind, grabbed up
pail of paste which sat beside the desk
and hurled the contents at us as we
struggled about the floor. A large por-
shion of the paste struck us in the face
binding US temporary and disconcert-
ing US a good deal Seth then fled
from the office to secure help.
In the meanwhile the Banner editor
choked off our wind until we got black
in the face and asked US if we had
enough. AS soon as we could git our
breth we told him we had suffishient
He then released us and after we had
ariz to our feet he give US a kick and
departed He even invited US to call
on him TIE first time we happened to
be in Hardscrabble and make ourself
as much at home in his office as he had
made himself at home in ours. Then
he departed and returned immejit to
Hardserabble
We felt that our honor was satisfied
being as the skin was scraped often one
side of our face where he had rubbed
Our cheek against the floor and our
suspenders was broke and we was so
sore in spots that we could not recline
in a sitting posture without great ag-
ony AS for Constable Dewberry We
deplore the cowardly act he played in
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
SatistiGkS by Seth

We had talk with Seth Dewberry, our
lion-hearted town constable the other day
IN the p. o. for publication. We asked
Seth If he had brung any person to justice
of late and he said he had not and added
that in his opinion crime in Bingvilie was
on the decrease owing to his stern ad-
ministretion as constable. Seth said that
year ago chicken thieves was so thick
that nobody's chickens was safe, but that
he has drove these fends in human form
out Of our midst and VIII continue to per-
form the duties. OF his Office TO the best
Of his ability. Il IS awful comforting to
have our lifes and properties safeguard
ed by man Ike Seth Dewberry who is
a powerful terrer TO evil dOeTs. II Seth
desires to run for constable next spring
he VIII have the warm support Of the
Bugle.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Slippery EIIgm

have lot OF slippery ellum on
hands which I have gathered outen the
woods. Some likes to chew slippery
elium and others don't. I viii sell this
slippery ellum az so much per b.. de-
pending on how much I can get. A
slippery ellum poultiee is turrible good
for some things Yours for slippery
ellum, HANK DEWBERRY.
Bingyille.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

the transaction perhaps more than he
does
The longer We live in this world the
more we believe in settling disputes BY
arbitrashion War Is what Sherman
said it was.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

The facts Of the natter Is this-About this
sane time year ago ] purchased these boots OF
OF Hen WcatheTsby. paying lien S3.B0 Ter the
same lwhieh be w!I admit II he Is a truthful
man.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
The. BINGVILLB BUGLB !
lstho leading Pa,.r Of ta. O,ul.y
MISREPRESENTATION
aov dotb the busy little bes
Improve each shining hour
b. gathering honey all the DAP
From every opening n0ur.

The ehea pest advertising medium IN the
country. II you believe In Advertising come
and see Us For further Information call oa
or address the editor.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Now That Fall and Winter Is
Not Far Away
the fact that have
Fine Pair of Gum Boots on
Hand Which | VIII
Sell Cheap

The facts Of the matter is this-About this
sane time year ago ] purchased these boots OF
Of Hen WcatheTsby paying lien 81 30 Yer ne
same (vhieh be vii admit II be Is = truthful
man.
Well. I Put En- On and
Wore En- All One Day
and at night my feet was 50 drawed up that
couldn't scarcely get EN- on.
Then Knowed That | Had Went
and Bought EN- Too Small
So aoconiiagly took the gun boots back to
Hen and asked him 70 exchange them for bigger
pair
But to my surprise and disgust
he refused TO do so
because he said had wore en- It IS true
wore EN- admit Il. but I didn't wore EN-
enough 10 hurt 'em.
| now offer these gum boots for
sale, at sacrifice
I will take So for them. spot cash. and who
ever buys them VII get big bargain The boots
s worth to-day Jest as much as I paid FOR EN-
when ! paid $3.50 fo- EN-, but I cant afford
To have 50 much capital tied up
in gum boots that are
no use TO ne
which is why l am willing to sell EN- at & loss.
Come and try these boots on.
They may fit you and they
may not, but if they do
they are yours for S3
Yours for gum boots.
BlBgyille. AMZI PETERSBY'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
The MinOrca Fowls.

The Minorcas are considered one
OF the best of the breeds as layers.
There are two colors-black and
white-dividing them into Black
Minorcas and White Minorcas. The
Blacks are of glossy green black
color, as lustrous as possible, being
similar to the Black Spanish in shane
and size, but possessing a red face.
The Whites differ from the Blacks
only in color.
They are regarded as superior lay
ers, and are valuable acquisition to
the list of breeds. They lay very
large eggs, are non-sitters, and are
very hardy, considering the fact that
they have large single combs. There
are also rose-comb varieties, which
possess no advantage over the single
comb varieties.-Farm and Fireside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
Food Value of Corn.

In a report from athe Geneva Sta
tion concerning the feeding value
of corn at different stages of growth,
1t was found to be of but little value
until nearing the wasting stage, and
at its best when just glazed, while
ten days previous to this date there
was a deficiency of twenty per cent.
in feeding value. Taking this as our
basis, we can safely figure a loss of
one-hfth of the corn crop in this coun-
try. Many fields planted for the silo
are either planted too thick if it did
ear. Consequently, under the above
statement, we readily see enormous
waste from this promiscuous planting
of corn. And still we continue and
wonder why our dairy returns are so
unsatisfactory.-S. Gordon, in the
American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
How to Kill Slugs,

The so-called slugs that skeletonize
the leaves of the cherry, plum and
pear trees and rose bushes during the
summer are all comparatively easy to
destroy.
AS the slugs devour the surface It's
sue of the leaves in each case, they
may be killed by a thorough appli-
cation of any of the arsenical poisons,
such as Paris green, London purple,
or arsenete of lead. Upon low plants,
1t is equally as well to mix the dry
poisons in twenty times their own
weight of common -four and then
dust them upon the plants through
a cheesecloth sack held in the hand.
In case of the fruits, especially
cherries, where it is not safe to use
the above poisons, white hellebore
powder may be used instead. II ap-
piled as a spray, put three ounces of
the powder in one gallon of water;
as dust, it may be used without di-
luton in a cheesecloth sack and a
light application made. The best
time to apply the hellebore is to-
wards evening.
The slugs can be removed from
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
Modern Farm Methods.

The scarcity of labor on the farm
during the busy season would be
more keenly felt by farmers, in these
times, If 1t were not for the many in
genious labor saving machines at the
service of agriculture.
One man now, through the aid of
modern farm devices drawn or oper-
ated by horses, can do the same
amount of work that years ago, re-
quired from two to ten men to ac-
complish in the same length OF time.
Formerly haying and harvest re-
quired many days of hard labor.
Modern farm machinery has made
these operations simpler, less ardu-
Gus and of short duration, much to
the satisfaction of the farmer, his
wife, family and hired hands.
Farm methods have been complete
ly revolutionized through science, dis
covery and invention in the last half
century. More advance has been
made in this important profession,
all things considered, than in any
other calling in that time. This is
so because the field for developmelt
and improvement was broader and
because 1t was one of the last of
mans occupation to receive the re-
juvenating effect of scientific effort
and systematic study.
AS the years go by, more notice
able will be the advance along agri-
cultural lines, besides intensive farm
ing will be in order to supply the ne
cessities of life to the great masses
living in the cities. The farmers of
our land are meeting the demands
made upon them now for these ne
cessities and through thrift and intel
ligence the greater demands Of the
future will also be met.-IndianI
Farmer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
AMERICAN GARDENS.
A Japanese Woman Thinks Them
Pretentious and Characteristic.

I'VE see in every human produc-
tion touch of individuality peculiar
to the worker, and so it is with
American gardens" says Japanese
newcomer TO this country. when
/ first saw those smooth lawns, with
only some gorgeous flowerbeds and
well grown trees bordering them, |
believed that they were merely the
front grounds, as we call them in
Japan, and that there surely extended
behind the house gardens of more
individual taste and design. But as
time went on it became evident to
me that no such cultivated part ex-
listed in any back grounds, and that
simple, plain green was the only and
universal style of garden in America.
Now, as / pass along the country
roads looking at the gardens, all
much the same in appearance, the
striking display of national charac-
teristics appeals to my interest.
First of all, the exposure of a
private garden to the public enjoy.
ment-cultivating it in front of the
house, along the street, with no high
barriers to seclude it-seems to re-
veal a spirit Of cooperation and
friendly open-heartedness What q
boundless benefit it is for the public
to have the roadside thus frightened
and beautified with various flowers
and greens, which man adores by
nature! A wretched beggar may
enjoy the smile of spring as much as
the owner of garden; poor tene-
ment house children may be as fa-
miliar with nature as any favorites
of fortune. Here continental mag
nanimity is exhibited, in decided con-
trast to our self-seeking seclusion,
natural to all islanders.
But ! have q slight discomfort in
this full decoration of front grounds,
for, besides its lack of artistic design,
see in it-perhaps because of preju-
dice-the same motive displayed as
in making an array of dishes on din
ing room walls or in having all ones
beautiful pictures in sight at ,one
time, the exhibition of all ones
choicest possessions, which does not
accord with the Japanese idea of lik-
ing to use silk lining for cotton
clothes.
"On the whole, however, there are
greater advantages here than | see
in Japan. And, moreover, only such
a form of garden could keep har-
mony with these commanding Ameri-
can houses and their practical inhab-
itants. How incongruous it would be
II miniature rocky mountains, artifi-
cial ponds, with log bridges and
antique stone lanterns, were settled
upon these sunny, open grounds be-
fore enormous, colored buildings!
Nor would fiowery American wo-
man prove to be a fitting figure in
those quiet color.G, shady scenes of a
Japanese garden.
1T is to be hoped for Japan that
the practical gardens of America will
be more frequently adopted, and, on
the other hand, our imaginative gar
dens. together with our lowiy
thatcne cottages, may furnish some
pleasure ground suggestions to .his
country"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
"They were wrcng!" exclaimed.
still eager to spare her.

"They were wrcns!" exclaimed.
still eager to spare her.
"Of course they were," she re-
Joined. "As wrong as they were
when they told me-well.that you
were--in love--with my unworthy
self. But" And she began to
laugh again. "This woman, / teE
you, had no sense of humor, or o..
decency, either, should think. But
they meant we'll, / suppose. And
there's no harm done-except to our
vanity, perhaps. Anyway, the path
they would have us tread hardly leads
to the Wicked place, does it,"
And she smiled at me inscrutably.
and | think she would have added
some pleasant, salving words. But
Just then man poked his head round
the bead curtain and she darted up
and went forward to greet him. /
heard her call him Frank" and /
guessed then that it was for him she
had been waiting so meekly, all alone.
And at last l UNDERSTOOD knew
that IL had merely provided some
comic relief from the tedium Of her
vigil.-The Sketch. ,-..r