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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
THE, LITTLE ROADS

=. ut+,a roads go up and down r.
~ lmong the valleys and the hliis;
,taL AmVIs seirt the fields of green and brown,
'ass Ss.S vA,i wind beside the singing rliis'
,.d aIfo forest trees beside them lean
Apu And ~ reach their boughs to those acIoSs
and shake their leaves as thousA
mean
. MYTHICAL salute to toss.
MI. utt,e roads-we see them When
'IT W. Ivt whir along the ways Of steel,
IND bannts of peace afar from Hlen
NiT The winding little roads reveal 80.
Va az coo the elderbush in bloom,
" Tbe wild rose flaming through the trees'
.nd nII nngent 1 breaths of wild perfume
Ira waited to us on the breeze.
And now and then we see a rool
Half hidden in a sea OF green -.
| As though the house would hold alool
From all things hard OF nearl aAC
mean,
And Leading to the house we see
A little road that seems to kno"
The fellowship of bird and bee
And of the goodly things tnat grow
The little roads-for one and all ,.
They have their summons and tneir
lure,
Their dust Wreaths rise and leap ana
fall,
Their charm is one that will endure;
At dawn, or noon, or in the dusk,
When crickets sing their twilight odes
ID mingled scents Of mint and musk
We know the call Of little roads.
The citys streets are broad and bare.
The citys streets are straight and long
aA from the little roads somewhere
Still murmurs an insistent song,
And We would fain go trudging down
As vagrants having no abodes ...-.
ave shadowed places far from town
Along the winding little roads.
w D. Nesbit in St. Louis Republic.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
Want to Work Overtime.

Complaints having been made by in
dividuals to District Officer John J.
Sheehan that the contractors for the
erection of the new registry of deeds
and probate building at Salem were
violating the eight-hour law, that
officer investigated the matter, and
found that the laborers doing the ex-
cavating were working overtime, but
that they had signed card request
ing permission to do SO. From inter-
views he learned that this was at
their own suggestion. The only uues-
ton in the case seemed to be whether
the firm. having had the request cards
printed, had not technically violated
the law which forbids requesting q
workman to work more than eight
hours.-Boston Transcript!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
Timcthv Hay Costly.

While there is no question that
good, bright timothy hay is about the
only kind in demand for feeding hors-
es, yet many have about made up their
minds that it 5 not profitable to grow
one to- one anda half tons on $10O-an-
acre land. Trte If one could always
dispose of his Timothy hay at prices
ruling during the last six months, he
could AFFORD to- sell It and buy other
forage. TlmothF uses up the soil fasr
ter than clovers, and does not usually
give large yidld For these reasons
clover is the more profitable crop to
grow, and it Is far richer in feeding
value Farmers have been feeding
too much trashy stuff, and among this
must be classed over-ripe timothy.
Other forage crops should be grown.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
Care Of the Turkey.

In buying a tom turkey, select one
that is two or three years old in pref.
erence to young one, and be sure that
he is not related in any way to your
hens if you wish vigorous, hardy
poults.
If you have but few turkeys they
may be kept laying and the eggs set
under a hen. If you follow this plan,
set the eggs as soon as you can get
nine or ten and before the eggs get
old. When the turkeys become broody,
break them up and they will usually
begin laying again at once, and pro-
duce clutch of a dozen or more.
Sprinkle the nests of eggs with
flowers of sulphur each week to in
sure against vermin. During the last
week the eggs are sat upon sprinkle
them every second day with warm
water.
After the little birds are day old, II
the grass be dry, put them out under
a large coop. Make a pen ten or
twelve feet square OF wide boards,
and each morning that is dry, change
it. Keep them dry, and free from
filth and lice, or the mortality will be
large.
The best food for the first few days
is hard-bo11ed eggs and bread and milk.
Later give sour milk curds and wheat
middlings, but never feed corn meal
Every second day mix In a few crushed
eggs shells to aid digestion.
When the poults are six to eight
weeks old they will consume quantities
OF crushed oyster shells or pulverized
pottery, and these things should be
kept before them constantly. II the
crop Of poult gets hard, feed him
crushed egg shell or fine oyster shell
at once, mixed with lard, and it will
usually save him. If the poult begins
to act stupid and sick, administer a
pill of three parts lard and one part
black pepper three or four times Q
day.-Indianapolis News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
MEDIUM
THAT KNEW
TOO MUcH

Dd you hear about Charles
ZONES" said Joe Gish as he sat in
uncle Oak Maybee's general country
s'0e and emporium at Coram. L. l.,
"e morning last week.
NO. what about him?" asked Uncle
"ay' yisttiday he was drivin' home
w.. "Aa Ills wagon full of paint pots,
.s"u nnlshed tn days work on Bob
aM'laphe Castanette's new house,
''sa 'Sn along came big tourin' car all
,,. sI'su green and white wall paper
slpes M They was two men in tn car
'sldes tn chatter.
,, ~ car jest grazed Charley's
,s rsvu oy about an inch. Then it
y,4 s Ill right in front of his boss.
j, ,% al sn0W his boss is mighty sperrited.
rs 'df scared him so he reared.
hnaa ,4VSe TWO men in tn machine
snns su around an grinned and made
ai,. Mn sassy remark which Charley
N r,s ,s, eaten. at But quick as a wink he
aht aA \, picked up a pot full of white
'4s' 4n' an fired it at EN-. ~
!, IN as,l pot hit tn back of tn, tun-no
ass s, f0n PANT was spattered all over
a,j, ,1elI ,el,ers till you cd hardly see
ss sn,sis vsnes' They didn't stop either.
lab,n,. b,''eu right on till they got to
i 'ga4s sat g.. | hear they stopped there
NJ m rc,s1 sunle articles of clothin'."
Bis eous,'. sI paused and laughed heartily.
passS sSsln, 81 Cornelium OF Moriches
@e w.. ano seemed about to venture
b him 'nark' lar an unusual proceeding
aased' W. nnen Uncle Oak once more
'phhct ahs, ,s reputation by changing the
/, allire Iii to be a hundred ve.,. d,
Rq,tstnyn.v %y vife's te second cousin oiu' in
SsssaGj1n ,, I'll :. never have as'n as much Oh
Asss 4 has as / did when that sperritu.
You trS ,aes asse,' he remarked, solemn1u opsn1u
Raasr 'e9ember her bein' here 1n,s. 1ast .
ab,' bs, don't youe Halicarrasaa sas'
s Soaraan1 name, ef 1 recall rishtly v1ssa' sn'
|tas sst'ed sse with me an nv, NV WIFE an
Mhsalny' sly was givin' seances in "tir tn,
hsiaes asss i've" I've never told you about
ptsnseld5 wife about it aftervars' terv nsr' an!
sa'opes5bp' She Was shocked IL througb r. na
esbaiiss as s5s a1oot tn people pss in a'rays toyn
Day lonp was was a-boardin' with US ;.
,1l,psTvvssesdp pelt ne with ouestions ue osner
@asr sas0 lots EN- all good non.rDns, enonso sn,
''S Of things that sI0esh I c'a an an,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
What an Old Dairyman Saws.

What an Old Dairyman Says.
An old dairyman contributes the
following sensible suggestions on COW
management to the Canadian Farmer:
Cows should not be hurried to and
from the pasture, especially In hot
weather. They are, or should be. full
OF grass, and being driven too fast
or hurried heats them, besides upset
ting their digestive organs. They
should have, also, water where they
can get it all the time If they have
to go too long without water they
will gorge themselves when they do
get it, and this is not good for them.
II it is worth ones while keeping COWS,
it is worth while keeping them right,
because the extra gain in the end
means that much more profit. It is
just the same work to milk a COW
when giving less milk as it is when
they give more by regular milking.
There is much to be gained, also.
by thorough milking. The more you
take the milk from the cows and the
cleaner they are MIXED, the better
they will keep up their flow of milk.
II we keep cows, it should be our first
consideration to care for them proper.
ly. Whatever work we. must let go,
let it not be the care of the cows
Once the habit is formed of being
systematic and regular in caring for
cows, or any other stock, for that mat.
ter, both the COW and the cow-keeper
know just what they have to do at
certain time, and the result is greater
gains.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26

make single other remark for the
time being.
9TH next day." Uncle Oak con
tinued, Il posted her all up about An.
thony Tanning. Told her how he had
always been a drummer an a blame
good one too. How his imagination,
which is so necessary in tn drum.
mer's trade, had run away with him
till he'd got so he lied up an down
in tn most unnecessary an distractin'
fashion.
ually gitten' interested in tn copper
minin' business-cheap swindles, all
of them-an' how fer tn last year he'd
been sellin' poor people who couldn't
afford to lose their money bogus
copper stock at four cents share
with immediate dividends of twenty
five per cent. She got that down pat
When night came she handed out
line of warnin' an good advice to
Anthony Tanning that l guess he'll
never forget to his dyin' day. She
told him imagination was tn gift OF
God, an sh'd be used only on tn
rarest occasions.
when tn Lord invented imagina
ton as noble quality with which to
bless man she said tn devil immed.
lately went to work an invented lyin'
in all shades from cream white to
a dead black. She told him that he
must beware, beware lest he allow
his gift of imagination to degenerate
into tn blacklist art of wickedness.
namely, promise Gus lynn
From that day to this Anthony
Tanning has never so much as said
TIL word copper. 1t distresses him to
have his wife ask him to buy copper
kettle. He sees a hidden meanin' in
it.
"Yes, sir; he's returned to his old
trade of plain, honest drummin' with
imagination only an no fiction on tn
side:
Good Lord, l can see tn whole
thing now jest as plain as can be-
Joe Gish exclaimed. Well, well, Oak,
I'd never given you credit fer half tn
sense of humor you displayed. It GER
tainly is funny. wish you'd let me
in on it at the time. Besides, think
you done lot of good"
We'll, amt been able to see any
harm that's come of it so far said
Uncle Oak refectively, "'ceptin' to
Mrs. Halicarnassa herself. She had
intended to stay two weeks longer
right here, but those two sessions
with Abel Mapes an Anthony Fan
ming was too much of a good thing.
"Th' third night she didn't have any
audience at all. Everybody was scared
away fer fear some unpleasant sperrit
d. show up an tell tn truth about EN-
an Mrs. H. had to move on down to
tn east END Of tn island and start
al over again. Boston Cultivator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
! @pifferina viewpoints.

Professor Chamberlain, the great
English authority upon all things
japanese, says: From hints dropped
by several of the educated. and from
the still more interesting, because
frankly naive, remarks made by Japa-
nese servants whom have taken with
me to Europe at different times, I
found that the travelled Japanese con-
slider our three most prominent char
acteristics to be dirt, lazfness and
superstition. kansas City Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26

An acre planted to fodder corn, well
put up and shredded, will furnish four
times as much good feed as an acre
OF timothy; and an acre Of corn put
up as silage will furnish even great
er amount Of feed. Sorgum makes
fine feed and will yield three or fourl
times as much as timothy. It looks
like poor business to go right on grow
ing timothy, when we know that it
is a money-losing proposition .-Indt
ana Farmer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
cabbaae Worms.

To rid the garden Of the cabbage
worm an Oklahoma gardener com
mends the following remedy: rake
alum and dissolve it in water and ap-
ply it to the cabbage with common
sprinkler as often as there are any
worms to be seen. find that a rev
applications are sufficient This rem
edy is entirely harmless, not very ex-
pensive and is sure destruction to the
worms Make the solution quite strong
with alum, the amount you can deter
mine for yourself.
Another gardener gives the follow
ing advice: We take a pint OF bar
rel salt and dissolve it in gallon OF
water. After the salt is thoroughly
dissolved we sprinkle it on the cab
bage with common garden sprinkler.
The result is we never have worm-eat-
en- cabbage, while our neighbor across
the road loses his crop nearly every
year.-Journal of Agriculture.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
(6ZHA44SClENl.C!,EEGz00
! With the aid of steam heat and cleo.
trlc lights, vegetables and flowers are
oeing grown in Fairbanks, Alabama

With the aid of steam heat and cleo
trlc lights, vegetables and flowers are
oelng grown in Fairbanks, Alabama.
The secret of the glow-worm and
nre-1y is yet unsolved by science.
Their light is entirely unaccompanied
by heat.
r. The remarkable nitrogen-absorbing
power Of calcium can be utilized, with
n1atlon OF oxygen, to produce chem
1cally vacuum in incandescent lamps
and also to eliminate the occluded
gases in molten iron or steel.
The process of manufacturing silk
made from pulp is one which in Eu-
rope is jealously guarded from inspec-
ton. The imitation silk sells for con-
slderably less than real silk, but at a
higher price than mercerized cotton. /
The Russians manufacture fab.
rlc from the fiber of a filamentouS
stone from the Siberian mines which
is said to be of SO durable nature
that it is practically everlasting The
material is soft to the touch and pli-
able in the extreme and has only to
be thrown into fire when dirty to be
made absolutely clean.
The strongest known wood is an
Australian. product called yatel It's
tensile strength is reported to be
twentyfour thousand pounds to the
square inch equaling cast-iron. One
specimen was tested up to II IL tons
to the square inch, its tensile strength
thus eQualing wrought iron. The yate
tree grows to maximum height OF
one hundred feet, with a diameter of
2 IL to three feet.
Arteriosclerosis, the thickening and
hardening of the artery walls, is one
OF the most common causes of death.
1t is Indicated by increased or lessen
ed blood tension in the arteries, and
when the sphygmometer reveals such
condition Prof. d'Arsonval, the emiR.
ent French man of science, applies
six baths of high frequency electric
current. Such application, it is claim
ed. completely restores the nominal
blood pressure. The baths Of five or
ten minutes each may be taken three
times week and they cause no in
convenience or disagreeable sensation
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
Harrows and PloWs.

HarroWs and PloWs.
The cutaway and disc harrows are
very useful tools, but should not oe
depended upon too much to replace the
plow. A thorough plowing releases
great deal of plant food and helps
the soil to hold more moisture and 70
absorb heat, thus increasing its reed
ing capacity for the plant. While the
modern harrow will loosen the sur
face sufficiently for seeding, it does
not lay the proper foundation TOR
crop.-American Cultivator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
No Faith In II.

mo-" complained the young painter,
II can't believe that I am producing
genuine art"
"The critics praised your work,
haven't they?"
Eyes, but nobody has raised an out
cry against it as being Indecent
Chicago Record Herald
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26

Some thoughtless or malicious per-
son turned some Belgian hares loose
in Argentina and the animals threaten
to become plague just as the rabbits
Of Australia have been. A hunting
party killed thousand in one day
recently.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26

Bran as Food.

Bran as Food.
Bran has a great value as a
stock food besides the food
elements it contains. 1t is very
relaxing and is valuable In keeping
the bowels open. An animal led q
ration in which is included nberai
amount of bran never suffers from
constipation.-Farm Home Jour-
nal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
Showed His Ignorance.

when married you, you said that
I'D never want for anything"
did I say that?'
You did"
"That shows how little 1 knew OF
women then" Detroit Free Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26
9 sPURCEoN. President.
cHAs. a. SCOTT. vice-Prosident.

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-09-26

The secret of the glow-worm and
nre-fy is yet unsolved by science.
Ineir light is entirely unaccompanied
by heat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30

County Clerk Gus Huey, who imagine
cd that Mr.. Simmons was a confirmed
batchelor. During the rash moment
referred To Mr. Huey remarked TO Mr..
Simmons, 'Waliie. ii YOU ever get
married I'll be blamed il / don't set
YOU up to a marriage license Mr..
Simmons in a joking manner said, II
may take you up on the proposition
some day" When Mr.. Simmons call
ed for his marriage license ne remark
ed to the deputy clerk, Il have called
to collect that marriage license you
promised ME some time ago" Huev
remembered and promptly made out
the license and did not ask for the
usual fec of 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Coffman have re-
turned from a visit at Dayton, Ohio,
with relatives.
Miss Lucille Stimmel of Chicago. is
the guest of Miss Margaret Starr and
other friends in this city.
DR.. George H Grant has arrived
home after spending several months
at Los Angeles and other points in
California, for the benefit of his
health. His health is much improved
and he will resume his practice Mrs.
Grant is at Peru. Ind. where she was
called by the illness of a relative and
will not return for a few days
Prof Ebert Russell has returned
from Carmel, Ind. where he deliver
ed the baccalaureate sermon to the
high school graduating class.
Mr. and Mrs r. T. Sumpter and their
daughter Eva, of Converse, Ind. have
been guests of the Rev. and Mrs. S.
w. Traum since Saturday Mr. Sump-
ter is the proprietor of the leading
store in Miami county He was form
erly parishioner of Mr.. Traum
while pastor at the above place four
years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30
Surgery ana E7fckor

Our surgery is not different from
vegetable surgery. For recreation I
hybridize hickories,'' writes DR.. Robert
I. Morris In the Medical Record. "It
became necessary TO find an expert
CRATER. High and low, all over the
country search was made. Horticul-
turists all said the same thing. .Hick-
cries cannot be grated Millions OF
dollars year would come 10 us il
we could do that grating Finally I
found man in Massachusetts who
could catch p per cent Of hickory
CRAFTS and a man in Texas who could
catch 90 per cent of them Both said
that there was no trick about it at all
Nothing was needed but quick, neat
work. Surgeons have TO face precisely
the same situation. 4 lew will do with
ease what most others say cannot be
done at all | have no confidence in
any man who does not believe that his
own country ezceis III everything. no
matter in what country OF the world
be lives. From that standpoint OF ma
triotism I want 10 believe, and / want
the belief 10 be fully justified. that
America has the very best, the most
competent. surgeons II the whole wide
world
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30
COMP ETES GRADING
GRADUATING PAPERS
County Superintendent Jordan
Has Finished a Task That
Annually Falls to Him.
GOOD GRADES RECEIVED.
MISS GERTRUDE ACTON OF
WAYNE TOWNSHIP CARRIED
OFF THE HIGHEST HONORS
WITH AVERAGE OF e6.5

County Superintendent of Schools,
Charles Jordan, has just completed
grading the diploma graduating papers
of the pupils in the various schools
of the county. Mr.. Jordan stated that
Miss Gertrude Acton of Wayne town
ship carried off the highest honors
with an average grade of 965 per
cent. The second highest honors fall
TO Miss Eva Addleman, of Franklin
township whose general av. is 96.3 per
cent Third honors go to Miss Hazel
Gethers of Jackson township with an
average grade of 95.S per cent.
Fourth honors go to Miss Edith Mer-
Ger of New Garden township, whose
average is 95.7 per cent. These four
general averages are remarkably high
and show the excellent standard of
scholarship in the schools of this
county.
The following is the list of the pu-
pills who received the highest general
averages in their respective town
ships. All of these honor students re-
ceived general grades of over 81 per
cent:
Boston township, Mabel Mansfield.
Center township, Flossie Railsback.
Clay township, Hilda Sanders.
Dalton township John II. Lamar.
Franklin township, Eva Addleman.
Green township, Mamie Paul.
Harrison township, Mabel Hartman.
Jackson township, Hazel Gethers.
jefferson township, Raymond Petty.
New Garden township, Edith Mer-
Ger.
Perry township Winnie Brown.
Washington township, Charleine
Burgess.
Wayne township, Gertrude Acton.
Webster township, Ruby Alexander.
1t is a remarkable fact that the four
students who carried off the highest
honors in the county We're all girls and
that of the honor students in the fiji
teen townships of the county, thirteen
were girls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30
WIFE IN A
ROOM; FIRED H0US
Henry Bearnnan, a K0kon
Farmer Suddenly Became
A Raving Maniac.
WOMAN OVERPOWERS HIM
FIGHTS THE FLAME AND INSANE
DEMON AT THE SAME TIME
BEARMAN DEFIED SHERIFF ANI
A POSSE.
WOMAN OVERPOWERS HIM.

kokomo, Ind, April 30.-Henry
Bearman, a farmer went suddenly in
sane. locked his wife in a bedroom
upstairs and set fire to the house
With the building burning in dozen
places, the woman leaped from win
dow fifteen feet high, uninjured
fought the flames and maniac husband
at the same time, and conquered both
Bearman ran two miles coatless in a
driving rain and climbed to the top
of a windmill tower where he defied
Sheriff Lindley and a posse. Finally
ne was captured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-30

tina Little, on North Eighth street, it
was voted to give $625 to the Y. NJ.
C. A. fund No other business was
transacted.
This morning at nine o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert J. Mas, on South Eighth
street, the wedding of Mr.. Clarence
Coate, of Chicago, formerly of this
city and Miss Caroline Mas took
place, Rev. Beck officiating. Thirty
relatives and near friends witnessed
the ceremony which was performed
under a canopy of pink carnations and
smilax, these being the appointments
throughout all the rooms. The bride
and groom were unattended. The
bridal dress was white embroidered
null. For the entrance of the couple
the Lohengrin wedding march was
played. Refreshments were served.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Coate left
for Chicago where they will live. Mrs.
Coate was charmingly gowned in a
gray travelling suit. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Coate have the congratulations Of
many friends. Among the guests at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert H. Coate, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Foulke and family, Miss Eva Will
liams Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sleek
man, Mr. Bert Overman, Miss Alice
Borton, Miss Nora Young, Miss Maude
kessler, Miss Mary Woodhurst, Miss
Edith Johnson, Miss Mildred Viii.
liams. Miss Carrie Wood, Mrs. Car
RE Slower, Mrs. Fl. Siekman, of Gin
cinnati.