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The state herald., 1907-08-16
Inventor Of the poom,r,no,

Tho boomerang Ia rather puzzle.
One might think that the hIghcnt laws
OF mathematics had been laid under
contribution In the porfcctlng Of Il.
The conycxity on one side. the fiat.
ness ON tho other. and IN. sharp. knife.
like edge on the inside OF the con.
votity have tho air OF having bocn
carefully thought out.
Yet the people who invented this
singular weapon cannot count higher
thni fiye and aro destitute Of all the
arts and amenities II life. Thclru IL
perhaps tho lowest plane Of human
life.
Some people have assumed that tho
boomerang was tho creation Of nm old.
er and higher civilization. but for this
there IN no evidence. II must be tho
prodnc, oi nne age long empirical use
OF throwing Weapons.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
BLOW FOR THE INSPECTOR.
chlnaman Was Different from Any He
Had Had Dealings With.

When former Minister WI Ting
Fang left this country he was accom-
panied by an extensive retinue and at
tended to the steamer by a delegation
OF local Chinese merchants.
The customs officials, who then were
also immigration inspectors, carefully
took the names and count Of the local
Chinese as they went on board. This
precaution was to prevent some de-
ported or otherwise not welcome celes-
tial from effecting landing by joining
the merchants as they came ashore
after taking ceremonious farewell
Of their distinguished countryman.
Half an hour or so after WI and his
friends had gone on board one Of Wu's
secretaries arrived on the dock and
was hurrying up the gangplank when
customs inspector seized him by
the arm and pulled him back on the
wharf.
name. you no can come back. Who
you belong?" said the inspector. smil.
ing at some girls with whom he had
been talking.
The Chinese shook loose the inspec-
tors hold on the loose sleeve Of his silk
robe and with quiet dignity remarked:
This violence is unnecessary. sir.
and my name is a matter Of no inter-
est to you. am a member of his ex-
cellency's suite. go on board this
steamer to leave this country. never
again, hope, to return"
That customs inspector is still on
the force. but never since has he tried
to be funny with Chinese gentleman.
San Francisco Call.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
DUAL PURPOSE CATTLE.
Such Breed Of Cattle Not Approved
by Successful pairymen.

The raising of dual purpose animals
has many advocates among farmers,
though dairymen do not approve of
such breeds. An exchange says:
"One cannot profitably grow both
beef and dairy animals out of one
breed. The conception held SO gen.
orally by farmers that an animal
should serve for two purposes. name
ly, milk and meat production, they be
lieve, is much to blame for the low
production now prevailing through.
out the country. Take, for example,
the state Of Iowa, where farm condi.
tions encourage general system of
farming.
"The farmer is strongly tempted to
breed for the combination of both
milk and meat production in his
stock. While this combination does
exist to slight extent in some
breeds and strongly in some individ.
uals, it is still in very primitive
state and not at all to be relied upon.
The attempt is also made by great
number Of farmers to so cross their
animals as to combine those two
qualities. While crossing in some
cases might prove beneficial, in a
great majority Of cases It does not,
and this practice is on the whole
detrimental to the best conditions for
profit from the animals.
"A grade or cross.bred animal
never can be sold on the open market
as full-blood. 1t is a pitiful condi-
tion to find on a farm where dairying
is In progress, beef bred sire at the
head of herd. but we have only to
look about us and see this on every
hand. These men are expecting good
results from both ends. While 1t per.
haps is not supposed that men in
patronizing creameries or in dairying
will change their stock to animals
especially bred, it is expected that
they make some effort toward improv.
ing this quality, and 1t might be as
well to recommend in many cases that
the farmer cease attempting the pro.
duction Of dairy products from his
herd and devote his attention more
exclusively to the meat production
side. In truth, l believe great many
farmers will find themselves better
on by SO doing. for there is no deny.
ing the fact that many men are not
naturally constituted for conducting
a profitable dairy.
For our part we do not see much
pleasure in milking cows that give
little or no profit. but on the other
hand 1t is pleasure to keep good
stock that return good records. We
cannot all be in the dairy business
neither can we all grow fat stock for
the market, but we can improve in
either and profit by SO doing"
The state herald., 1907-08-16
USED BY THE DOCTORS.
Ninety Per Cent Of the Drugs Pre-
scribed Are Patent Medicines.

Despite the opposition OF physicians,
especially OF those whose experience
has been neither far reaching nor
profitable, to patent" medicines, nine
ty per cent of all drugs that physi-
clans use are put up and compounded
by manufacturing concerns,-are, In
fact, patent" medicines Just as truly
as II they were advertised in the
newspapers.
The average doctor knows little or
nothing OF pharmacy and is. there
fore. glad to depend on the very medi-
cines, which In public he condemns.
Just as he is obliged in many cases
to depend on the diagnosis OF the pa
tient himself, even while publicly do
crying what he calls "self-diagnosis."
How rapid has been the growth OF the
professional use Of patent" or PRO
prietary" medicines is shown In an
article written for the Journal OF the
American Medical Association for
September 29. 1906. by A. jacob. NJ.
D.. LII. ID. He relates that $4,000 pre-
scriptions. compounded In several
drug stores were carefully examined.
From 1850 to 1870 no prescription was
found for patent" or proprietary
medicines. In 1874 but one prescrip-
ton In 1900 called for ready.to.use
remedies. Between 1875 and 1880 the
number calling for patent or PRO
prietary" medicines equalled two per
cent OF the total. This increased to
per cent In the period between 1880
and 1890. In 1895 It was IL per cent,
In 1898 II was i5 per cent, and In 1902.
1903 was from 20 to 25 per cent.
DIR. jacob says that in large
store he was assured that 20 per cent
OF the prescriptions were for patent"
or proprietary" medicines. and this
probably is approximately the correct
proportion Mt the present time. From
this II would seem that II the patent"
and proprietary" medicines are good
enough for physicians to prescribe In
seven cases out OF ten they are good
enough for family use In cases OF
necessity and where the symptoms
are well known and as easily under.
stood by the people as by tho doc.
tors.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
TWO WAYS OF LOOKING Att.
wlfs's snserino Comment Met with
Sharp Answer.

Gclett Burgess at the recent dinner
OF the American Bookncllcrs' nssocia.
tion Of New York said: Il once know
n San Franciscan who married n Girl
for her money. She was not pretty
Girl. and aa time passed and love
cooled. hho developed rather tart
tongue.
"one day her husband bought with
his quarters allowance n 20.horse.
power automobile. lie took tho car
home gayiy and brought his wifo out
TO tho front door TO look at II. She
gave one snccring glance. and then
said.
Its very flnc. but II II hadn't
been for my money. II wouldn't be
here
well. Mamie said tho husband,
quickly. " II hadn't been for your
money you wouldn't bo hero your.
self"
The state herald., 1907-08-16
MATCH UP THE HORSES.
Never Put the Slow Walker with the
Quick-Gaited Animal.

Matching farm teams properly is
more difficult than matching driving
teams. A slow.walking horse should
never be put with fast-walking one,
for you will have to constantly urge
the slow one, and this soon irritates
the other one. Match gaits. match
temperaments, and match horse pow
er. These are the three essentials
to keep in mind when matching up
the team for heavy farm work. Never
put young horse to very heavy.
steady work, such as plowing. along.
side an old. staid horse The young
ster is apt to do more than his share,
in spite OF all you can do to equalize
the work.
When breaking q colt. writes a cor.
respondent OF Pacific Farmer, I have
always found 1t best to put II along.
side steady. even.tempered horse
that is not easily ratified" Such a
mate will soon give confidence to the
colt. and he readily falls into work
without much trouble. A CORES.
spondent says: Give the colt some
light farm work at first. such as plow.
ing or narrowing" That's risky.
would never hitch n colt to n harrow.
You never know what they are going
to do. and harrow is n mean thing
TO get a horse mixed up In. would
rather give the colts the light driving.
and as they become seasoned give
them some heavier work. Match up
the colts as soon as possible. and
when the teams are matched up. don't
change them around. unless for some
very good reason. Horses have To
learn how to pull and work together.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
FARM STOCK.

The good qualities OF horse do no,
all come from the sire.
The brood SOW needs feed difYer.
Ing from that given the hogs being fat.
tened.
Hogs will eat more clover hay than
most people suppose II they can have
access TO II at all times.
when the expense OF raising horse
IL incurred the more Il brings In mar.
kct the greater will be the profit
Keep colts growing IN u good. thrifty
condition on feeds that are rich In
bone and muscle making material.
Blue grass pasture In summer and
clover hay In winter should constitute
part of the ration Of the brood SOW.
Injudicious training will develop and
even impart vices and faults to the
horse which do not naturally belong TO
Its disposition,
The future horse depends a grcnt
deal upon the treatment the young
things receive the frst summer OF their
existence.
Never breed 10 horse that will not
work or Is unmanascablc for inHub
ordination IL m easily transmitted ss
any other fault.
The manner In which tho calf IL
handled nj birth. esor,s vital infiu.
oncc upon ita after life. No matte.
for what tho calf Ia Intended. whether
for veal or dairy. ita early care playr
mn important part In itu ultimate
value.
The state herald., 1907-08-16

head of the barrel to be used when
filling with water and provide 1t with
a good wooden plug. Now bore half
inch hole in the side about three
inches from the bottom and the rig is
ready for use. Plug up the bottom
hole and fill with water. Then drive
in the large plug at the top so as to
make 1t air-tight. The sled can be
drawn to the pasture and left in the
shade or near the shelter pens and
the small plug removed. The water
Will run out In the box around the
bottom Of the barrel to the level of the
small opening The hogs have plenty
OF room to drink at the four corners,
and fresh water will come down as
fast as they drink It.
The state herald., 1907-08-16
For parbed Wlrs cuin.

The following Ia said to have beon
proved an excellent treatment for
barbed wiro cuts. Wash the cut thor.
ourhiy with CASTLE soap, using topld
water. After washing II spray the
wound with weak solution Of cafboiic
acid and then dust over II all the fresh
mir alnkod'iimo that Will adhere. This
treatment should be given every day.
No wrapping OF covering Ia needed.
The same treatment would doubtless
be god In eases where horses get
their yastcrns burned OF cut with n
fopa
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Of healthy practice And the count
heading crusade
military
head aud he thinks that people
the Austrns such
not to be
Count iarh however originator of the
of n
Convinced Of the
the head the council passed
under penalty Of nne OF go
But the citizens wouldn't stand for
the ordinance But
social omlncnc OF Count araoh has taken
tho matter up he rcsui different
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Of arpnE single
been his hobby Gen gron closely
followed such understanding
with such
In Manehua No invention artillery part
world escaped ba attention
y
n
the German ho attained the
OF colonel
mobilize rapidly than other
able throw her entire OF 100000
Ia the country within IS hours
The state herald., 1907-08-16
cui,iva,irg After . Rain.

Don't spoil mellow Held BY start.
Ing the cultiyntora nj once after n
heavy rain. Give the ground time 10
dry on little, II the work ID kept
we'll IN hand the weeds can be easily
kept In check. without jumping into
tho cornne'ds when the soil turns UT
TOO wsS
The state herald., 1907-08-16
FOE TO HAT TIPPING

Count Johann Harrach one OF the greatest
mobiles In Austria, Is heading a movement to
abolish hatraislng as form of salutation, and TO
substitute the military salute. The supporters OF
the movement declare that this exposure of the
head induces colds. influenza and other ailments.
and even badness. 1t might also be added that
II causes hats to become worn out much more
rapidly than they would otherwise be,
Austrian etiquette requires a man to raise his
hat to all his acquantances, male and female
alike as well as To his social Interiors such as
cabmen and servants. Hence anybody with n
tolorably large bowling acquaintance is continually
lifting his hat ns he goes along the streets. Count
Harrach says this may be all very well In mod.
crate cline, but in the cold winters and brolllng
The state herald., 1907-08-16
"FIRST SOLDIER OF FRANCE"

Gen Hagron. the first soldier OF France" "
who recently resigned m chief OF the army n
protest against tho new law requiring eonscrlptH
TO serve only two years In the army. In nm indie
fatgnbic student Of war. lie holds that II In
wrong for the Socialist majority In the chamber
OF deputies TO sacrifice the interests OF national
defense for political capital
For yoarh Gen, IIagron has felt the growing
danger TO France from her old,timo enemy. Ger.
many whose population IL constantly increasing.
while France n standing Huii,
He is regarded In Europe M the best military
expert ON firearms and ordnance. Besides. hc In
y brilliant Htratogiat and tnoticinn. iIc IL n
mnntor Of the lessons taught by the great battles
In tho American civil war Cavalry osp.cinlly
The state herald., 1907-08-16
WATER FOR HOGS.
Barrel Device Which viii Make Task
an Easy One.

The device shown in an Illustration
consists Of sled large enough to hold
a barrel. On this is placed strong,
water-tight floor with sides about four
inches high. Bore large hole In the
The state herald., 1907-08-16

Webb and will He
tuition after, being o n
He praciced law at Columbia without solicitation
knowledge his
peace In 1884 they him
Nashville American he of
Memphis Commercial of the o
house he
sttuted
He and them
he
the acquisition the Philippines
Republic
vel in his
The state herald., 1907-08-16
LEADING SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT

Edward Ward Carmack. of Tennessee. who
has come to the end of his term in the United
States senate. to which he was elected in 1900.
is being urged by his friends in his home state to
run for governor. And there are those who
would have him seek still greater honors. In fact
he has been frequently mentioned as Democratic
presidential possibility.
Mr.. Carmack is Of Scottish descent, though
American for four generations, nearly six feet
tall, straight. fullchested. and Of powerful grip.
as beftting one who has lived much out of doors.
Left fatherless at early age, young Car
mack nevertheless determined to become law
yer. To that end he went to the celebrated Cul-
leoka school in Maury county
L In no mil 10, oil. Il
The state herald., 1907-08-16

founded the light in that city.
with chief
onesxth by his improved methods the mills
excited the admiration of of the world
chief executive of the Carnegie Steel
brother Schwnb
in his methods handling
The state herald., 1907-08-16
MAY SUCCEED COREY

Alva c. Dinkey, who. 1t is reported several
times. will before long succeed William Ellis
Corey president of the steel trust is another OF
the Carnegie millionaires He has been presi-
dent of the Carnegie Steel company for Il number
of years at a salary which exceeds that of the
president OF the United States. And this young
man. not yet 40. has risen to his present position
entirely through his own efforts.
While young Dinkey at school he studied
telegraphy. and at l6 got position the Balti.
more 4 Ohio railroad. Six months later he went
to Carnegie as operator. but he gave that
up to learn the machinists' trade. 1t was with
the metals he liked to deal
In the early SOS he gathered about him a
number of nrominent Plttsbnrg business men nnd
The state herald., 1907-08-16
A FouR.HoRsE HITCH.
Simple Arrangement for hitehlnu
Four Horses Abreast.

Our illustration taken from thu
Breeders Gazette. shows n simple way
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15

as follows: Singing by school, "The
Sweetest Sougs we SipR;" Prayer, led
bv Supt. B. Z. Reed; recitations by
Violet Conoyer, John WiItsee and Gerald
Strickland; drill "Tis Children ID ay;;"
rpcitations bv Irving Conover, Rose
Mathews and Hannah Wiltsee, drill, by
infant class; rotations by Sra Mi itchell
and Rava Snmers; sorg, Roses Fed"
by Ladies' Trio; Pustomima, "Rock Of
Ages solo, by Miss Arrie Mathews;
drill, "To the Harvest FiaIds;" quartette,
Strong In Thy Might, O asue;" Pan
tnmime, "Hark, Hark, NV Soul" drill,
Under Loves Banner" singing. "As
One His Mother Comforted;" address,
by Prof. Riley, of Absecon; singing,
Farewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartley have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stevens. of Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beamer and daughter,
Clara, of Philadelphia, have been spend
ing week here as guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. George Nicholson.
Mr.. Edward Strickland, an aged resi-
dent of this place. died early Sa urday
morning. A daughter, Mrs. Richard
Giberson. and rwo sons, Mr.. Daniel
Strickland and Mr. Charles Strickland,
are left to mourn his loes. FuHeral SER
vices were at IL O'Clock on Tuesday.
Burial in Smithville NJ. E. Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Leeds and
SOD, Earl. of Atlantic City, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Leeds on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Conover are
entertaining the latter's uncle, Mr.. Will
liam Scott, of Philadelphia.
Miss Lena Mathews is visiting her
| sister, Mrs. Al. Perkins, at Atlantic City,
Mr. Ralph Kane and family, OF Attain
| tic City. were over Sunday guests OF Mr..
| and Mrs. Samuel Mathews.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15
SCULLvILLE

Captain Daniel Ketchum, q resident O
this place during his early life, but fol
many years resident of Philadelphia
was buried in Asbury Cemetery OF
Friday, June Z. Mr.. Ketchum had beer
confined to his home for thirtee,
months. He was 50 years old, and wai
widely known and respected.
Will Somers reports having mode 1,
profit OF 500 on bis straw berries dur
ing the past two weeks. Mr.. Somer-
is very fortunate in having his farm
located near the Bay, as the late frosts
don't seem to be so destructive to such
locations.
Capt. John Doughty is at his country
home where he has been making many
improvements.
NJ ss Lennie Lima. OF PhiIadplphia
has been spending q few days durir o
the past week with her parents.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15
STEELMANVILLE

Miss Rachel Booye spent Saturday
with relatives in Northfeld.
Miss Emma Sampson was at home
over Sunday.
Great praDarat:ons are being made for
ChIidren's Day exercises at Friendship
Church, on Sunday morning.
Miss Hannah Somers entertained q
friend from Virginia on Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Gordon spent Sunday after.
noon with his parents.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15
Shake 1t Off!


town depend upon the people of the town-those
who call the place home The assertion is fact from
more than one viewpoint The industrial Importance Of
city or town also in great with the same
persons and one chief drawback Personalities attain
ing her rank in the above lines from the positions
held by many selfstyed wellmeaning who, in their
mad desire to get all that going for almost barren SOIL
prevent the acquisition of industries that would provide
employment for the rising generations These per-
sons generously make themselves believe that they
willing to part with their lands for industrial SITES but
their own valuations convince other people of any
real honesty other words suitable factory site lands
are in the hands of who wearing the stripes
of public-spritedness this stands still except
of and by the growth of overowing population from
elsewhere
Towns must be attractive. and cities, too, to give
visitors something talk about and yearnng revisit
Pretty lawns and shade strong factors
in seducveness but well paved we'll rounded and
sidewalks undoubtedly the most convincing proofs
that a town is in the march of progress.
In the of making street improvements it is not
customary initiate the work in theway sections
or in streets where there is general trend of travel
The central and business portion of city town always
receives first attention. The procedure logical and
therefore sensible Every town has main business
street. and there that every citizen frequently
travels to say nothing of his her guests For these
is it not proper that moderate Of pride
care and money should be expended make the Chief
artery of the town fit travel and be seen in anv and
in all kinds of weather
There are people who from sheer selfshness in their
makeup and who possess narrow-spiritedness beyond
forgiveness fail to acknowledge equity in the proposition
to compel property to pave their sidewalks
Shore Road and contiguous and ntersecng streets These
expense involved the bene6ciaries those who must
pave in compliance with the coming ordinance will be
repaid dollar for dollar By of the increased valu
alton of their properties.
More than this, the same narrow spirit says that
Shore Road should receive attention above and be-
yond other streets. Why not pray, long as those
who property the leading of the town are
the ones to pay the paving bills either in spot cash or
"on time?
Shore Road is the street of in this Borough
1t is the business street. the promenade and its attacve
and navigabity under all conditions and in all
weathers will benefit in broad every property
owner every other that to receive imme
date attention.
Let be broad minded in the paving issue The
project is designed to benefit or class of men
it is but beginning of system that extend to the
limits of the town. Let every remember that he
has it his power compel the extension of sidewalk
paving but let him be liberal at the outset of campaign
has the sidewalks for town of her Importance in
South Jersey
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15
NORTH ABsECoN

Master Raymond Conover gave q
birthday party to q number of friende
On Saturday afternoon. After an en-
j1yabls time with gsmes aud music re-
freshments were served. Those present
were. Miss Nina Conover, Olive Conover
Lizzie Hammell, Bertha Conover. Sara
Mitchell Clara Conover, Harriet Mitchell
and Messrs. Milton Parsells, Edgar Con
over, Delbert Adams. Clarence Conover
Grey LauohliD. Russell Hammel, Eph-
riam Mitchell and James Conover.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E Adams spent Sun
day in Port Republic as guests of Mr.
Mark Adams.
Mr., Igoro Tomisawa has erected q
large pigeon house and flying pen OF
his property.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15
OCEANVILLE

Mrs Eastlack, of Mantua, has beer
spending ssvesa. deys with her dsugh
ter, Mrs. Gilmore Wiltsse.
The members oil the NJ E. Sunday
school held their Children's Day exsr
cises last Sundey evening. Programm.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other disease 9
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu.
factured by F. J. Cheney Co., Toledo,
OHIO, is the only constitutions. cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimon-
ials.
Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for const'-
nation
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-06-15
ABSECON

iOSEPH TILTON, CORRESPONDENT
who will receive subscriptions and
advertisements for THE PRESS.