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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
.CASToRIA.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of C%AEzX E%<e~<H
Our HooSier Budget.
Portland, Ind, Nov. 9, 1908

Portland, Ind, Nov. 8, 1908.
It seems as though the Demo-
Gratis held an election in Ohio
and Indiana, and Texas also went
Democratic. If, LEO" or ''Xob"
have any of Bryan's Autographs
they had better save them for in
four years they may need them
again. We were completely
showed under here by the brew
cry element. The floating voters
got lots of money from the brew
ers. Oh, we'll, the loss of a few
state offices will not hurt Ohio
and Indiana, but had Bryan been
elected the ''swill tubs" would
have been up against it for the
kopeks with which to buy beer,
You could not expect much from
a candidate that has slobbered al
the mouth as Bryan has. The
Temperance element will doubt
less get a backset for some tim'
to come. Probably the Rose 10
cal option bill and the bill passes
in this state will be repealed an,
the element may go further an
reduce the license for the saloo
and fill those rooms the brewer
lies are paying rent for with low
: down snake farms. Inroom
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
Acreage and Condition of Crops

November /, 1908.
From the official returns Of the
Ohio Department of Agriculture
it is estimated that the wheat
area seeded this fall for the har-
vest of 1909 is but 76% in COM
parison with last years area, or
1, 446, 548 acres. This is the low
est area reported in a number of
years past, due principally to the
drouth prevailing at proper seed
ling time, and, owing to its long
continuance, the final abandon
ment of many fields intended for
wheat. The :. condition of the
growing, plant is estimated at
56%, compared with an average,
and the general outlook is very
discouraging. AS stated in the
October report, there has not
been sufficient moisture for pro-
per termination, and no doubt
many fields will, be plowed up in
the spring, thereby further re-
ducing an already short area.
The figures on alfalfa are the
most complete ever published by
| the state,' and show that on an
estimated area of 1922 acres
there was produced $500 tons.
] The average number of cuttings
this year was three and the tota'
Iproduction per acre from all cut
tings was three tons. The ares
: in 1907 as returned by the town
7 ship assessors was 54l acres
' greater than the estimated >are'
now reported.
: The corn prospect has advanc
/ ed three points since the issuanc
e of the last report, being now es
! timated at 83% compared wit
y an average. The corn area
n approximately the same as TO
S 1907, while the present prospeC
/ is 1917 better than the CORES
ic ponding month last year.
i, The estimated area planted t
). potatoes as reported by the towr
i. ship assessors was 115, 584 acres
and the correspondents now e'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12

in this town fixtures are retained
and somebody is paying big rent
for them in the hope that a Dem
ocratic legislature and governor
will do as they pledged. You
low-down chap that got pay for
voting for the restoration of a
wide-open liquor business ought
to be visited by snakes" every
night, since you wish to consort
with the trade. We lost no sleep
over the result, but we are very
happy that big Bill" will drive
the business for Uncle Sam the
next four, years. Amt he a
corker? He will take up the big
stick that Roosevelt stands up in
the corner of the Cabinet room
every meeting and if the Trusts
don't bust there will be some
thing drop. Don't have any
fears, business will go on at the
same old stand as usual. "
| Health is still good here, but
so dry. Only one and a half in
ches of rainfall here since the
first of May last, and it has be-
come dangerous to even burn the
leaves that have fallen from our
shade trees, especially if it is a
little windy.
Nothing especially new here,
but trade is very good and the
people seem to be very well con.
tented. The turkey is about fat
for Thanksgiving and all seems
to be lovely, and we have M
kick, only feel sorry that loca
option got solar plexus blow il
} Indiana, and we fear it will b,
: knocked from the statutes. Pro
! hibition in Indiana is a bacl
number, and the candidate from
] Portland for governor on tn
n Prohibition ticket lost all owe
: the state, although hemade fire,
: speeches in every county. H
s even, like Bryan, slobbered a
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
How to get Strong.

P. J. DAILY, of 1247 w. Con-
gress St., Chicago, tells of a way
to become strong. He says MY
mother, who is old and was very
feeble, is deriving so much bene-
fit from Electric Bitters, that ]
feel it's my duty to tell those
who need a tonic and strength
ening medicine about it. In my
mothers case a marked gain ii
flesh has resulted, insomnia has
been overcome, and she is stead
lily growing stronger" Electric
Bitters quickly remedy stomach
liver and kidney complaints
Sold under guarantee at VIM
Kipp's Sons drug store. SOC.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12

innate the average production
per acre at 80 bushels, giving a
total production for the state as
a whole of 9,485, 80 bushels.
This is a shortage of approx
mately 100000 bushels in COM
parison with the crop of 1907.
The damage by rot is very small,
being reported at less than 2%.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12

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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
Thev Take The Kinks Out.

Il have used DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for many years, witt
increasing satisfaction. Tn ey
take the kinks out of stomach
liver and bowels, without fuss OF
friction" says N. H. Brown, o.
Pittsield, VT. Guaranteed sat
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
STILL LOYAL.
Human Encyclopedia Not Influenced b,
Display Of Bunting.

Human Encyclopedia Not Influenced by
Display Of Bunting.
One Fourth Of July night In London
the Empire Music hall advertised spe-
cial attractions to American visitors.
All over the auditorium the union jack
and the stars and stripes infolded one
another, and at the interludes were
heard Yankee Doodle" and Hail.
Columbia" while quartet sang
Down Upon the Swanee River"
Then came the turn of the human
encyclopedia. who advanced to the
front Of the stage and announced him.
self ready to answer, sight unseen, all
questions the audience might pro-
pound.
A volley of queries was fired ut him,
and the encyclopedia breathlessly told
the distance of the earth from Mars,
the number Of bones in the human
skeleton, of square miles In the British
empire and other equally important
facts.
There was brief pause, In which an
American stood up. "What great
event took place July 4, l776Y' he pro
pounded in loud. glad voice.
The human encyclopedia glared at
him. "Th' hincident you speak of, sir,
was a hlnfamous houtrage."-Every-
body's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Chinese Athletics.

The Chinese have always had athlet.
ic exercises Of sort In which they
have rather prided themselves. though
none ever seem TO have taken such q
hold on the nation as ours have Oh us
during the last century or so. They
have plenty OF stories Of strong men
capable Of welding extraordinary
weapons. Of bending wondrous bows or
Of lifting heavy weights. etc.
Even within the last few years feats
Of archery were done before an officer
could get his commission In the army,
and In almost any village there Is
bamboo with a pierced stone at either
end to test the strength Of the rising
generation in lifting But there was
nothing Of regular athletic training, ex'
cept for few wrestlers perhaps, be-
fore foreigners came.-Shanghai Mer-
rnru
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Oats for Poultry and Stock.

In my opinion, more attention could
profitably be given the growing of oats
by the small farmers of Maine and other
New England states. The work can be
nearly all done with the team from start
TO finish, and with the present high
prices demanded by farm help, crops of
this class should receive more attention.
1t has been my usual practice to SOW
oats after potatoes without plowing the
ground.
This should be done quite early if a
large crop is expected. Late oats yield
light crops, with kernels nearly all hulls
and little meat When using sod land
for oats fall plowing gives best results,
especially il the season happens to be
dry, and if grass is sown the chances of
its success are much better. Work the
surface until well pulverized or 4
inches deep. l broadcast the seed with
a seeder, using 2 IL to three bushels
per acre, and cover it with light har-
row or weeder.
When harvested just little green
they may be cut with the moving ma
chine and raked with a horse rake with
out losing much grain, if one is careful
to let the horses walk between the
swaths as much as possible, and do the
moving late in the day, when the heads
are slightly damp with dew. l raise
from six to ten acres, and feed them
nearly all without threshing. Horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs will do well on
them and hens will clean all the grain
from the straw if given small forkful
daily. All the straw that is left may be
used for bedding. have to buy S400 or
$500 worth of grain each year whether
have my own threshed or not, and if |
can get the full feeding value without
threshing it saves us a dirty and ex.
pensive job and gives just as good re-
suits.
In the care of hens L think 1t is better
than threshed grain, as it gives them
needed exercise. All poultry authori
ties advise sowing grain in the straw fol
the hens to scratch out. Why not le'
them have it in the Original package
and save the expense of threshing? l in
tend to SOW wheat with my oats this
year for the hens to work upon. l use
about 500 pounds of complete fertilizer
per acre for the oats.-H. +. Maxim,
Oxford County, Me-, in New England
| Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
WHY WE SLEEP.
Darkness and Our Eyes tho Answer,
Says q Scientist.

Darkness and Our Eyes tho Answer,
Says q Scientist.
II II were always daylight we should
never sleep. So says a scientist
There Is no particular reason why we
or any other animals should rest on
an average eight or nine hours day.
The period Of rest has been deter
mined by the fact that eight hours Is
the average time when there Is lack
of sufficient light to enable us to move
about in comfort
This most fundamental distinction
between day and night Is wholly rela-
tive to the sense of sight. 1t only af.
fects those types Of life which have
developed eyes.
Plants. being dependent for their
growth upon the action OF rays or
sunlight which fall upon their leaves,
have a wide distinction between day
and night functions They eat and
digest in the light and grow during
the hours Of darkness.
The lowest forms Of animal life
the sightless dcnizens Of ocean depths
do not rest at regular intervals. They
prowI around incessantly, seeking
prey by the sense Of touch alone.
When they rest it Is ut irregular Pc
riods. In other words, they have no
distinct periodcity Of their own.
But as soon as eyes are developed,
and in proportion Of this development,
animals begin TO divide their time into
two main portions-a waking ana
sleeping time. While there Is light
they perform all motive functions.
When darkness comes they retire to
nest or lair to rest.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
How Birds Meet Emsrasneiss.

DR.. Francis II. Herrck says a spar
row will pluck u horsehair from the
mouth Of q nesting, while another
bird, like an oriole, will stand by and
see its mate hang until dead without
attempting to release it.
A robin will tug at a string which
has caught on u limb. but Is never seen
fully to meet the situation by releasing
the string. 1t will make several turns
of a cord about limb and leave the
other end free without any relation to
the nest. 80 that Its effort Is useless.
1t ties no knots.
The gull, according to abundant and
competent testimony. will carry shell
fish to considerable height, drop them
OH the rocks or hard ground and repeat
the experiment until it gets the soft
meat.-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
The Rich Turkish Reaqar.

Beggars are never suppressed In Iur'
key. The story Is told (and they say 1t
is true) about an American lady who by
mistake gave beggar Of Constantine
pie gold piece. The man had left his
post when she returned, but one OF his
colleagues told her where he resided"
1t was a fine house, and at the door
was a servant, who politely Informed
the lady that my master is dressing.
He will be down soon." And then the
well groomed beggar. dressed for din
ner, appeared and gladly returned the
gold piece, exclaiming In the mean.
while that such mistakes were highly
embarrassing" and Com.
mons"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
occupied the hall room above Maida's

occupied the hall room above Maida's
At home Mazda found clamor and
eonfusion-the landlady's tongue clat
tering sourly In the halls like s churn
!asher dabbling In buttermilk. And
then Grace came down to her room
crying. with eyes as red as any dress.
"She says I've got to get out" said
Grace, 1.-The old beast, because l owe
her 81. She's put my trunk in the
hall and locked the door. can't GO
anywhere else. l haven't got cent
Of money"
"You had some yesterday" said
Mazda.
~ paid 1t on my dress" said Grace.
"I thought she'd wait till next week
for the rent"
Sniffle, sniffie. sob, sniffle.
Out came-out 1t had to come-Mai-
da's 81.
"You blessed darling? cried Grace.
now a rainbow instead Of sunset. "Ill
pay the mean old thing and then I'm
going to try on my dress. l think It's
heavenly. Come up and look at 1t. III
pay the money back. dollar week
honest WILL"
Thanksgiving.
The dinner was to be at noon. At II
quarter to IL Grace switched into Mai
da's room. Yes, she looked charming
Red was her color. Mazda sat by the
window in her old cheviot skirt and
blue waist darning st-oh. doing
fancy work.
"Why, goodness me, amt you dressed
yet?" shrilled the red one. "How does
1t fit in the back? Don't you think
these velvet tabs look awful swell:
Why amt you dressed. Maida?"
my dress didn't get finished In
time" said Mazda. "I'm not going t.
the dinner"
That's too bad. Why. I'm awful
sorry, Mazda. Why don't you put on
anything and come along? It's just the
store folks. you know. and they won't
mind"
II was set on my purple" said Mai.
da. IF l can't have II won't go at
all. Don't bother about me. Run
along or you'll be late. You look aw.
full nice in red"
At her window Mazda sat through
the long morning and past the time o!
the dinner at the store. In her mln'
she could hear the girls shricking over
a pull bone, could hear old Blchman's
roar over his own deeply conceale !.
Jokes, could see the diamonds OF fai
Mrs. Bachman, who came TO the store
only on Thanksgiving days: could see
Mr.. Ramsey moving about alert. kind
ly, looking to the comfort OF all.
At 4 I'm the afternoon. with an eS
pressiOnless face and lifeless air, she
slowly made her way to SchlegeFS
shop and told him she could not pa,
the 81 due on the dress
"Gottw cried Schlegel. angrily "Fo'
what do you look so glum? Take him
away He Is ready. Pay me some
time. Haf not seen you pass mine
shop every day in two years? If !
make clothes Is 1t that do not know
how to read peoples because! You viii
pay me some time when you can
Take him away. He is made goot. ana
If you look pretty in him all right s"
Pay me when you can"
Mazda breathed millionth part oi
I,,.. si.,f
away with her dress. Az she left th
shop a smart dash Of rain struck upon
her face. She smiled and did no
feel it.
Ladies who shop In carriages, you dn
not understand. Girls whose ward
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Work when Work Presses.

The day among days when the farmer
should stay away from town, is the day
when too frequently he does not stay
away. 1t is the day most frequently
chosen for going to the city. The refer
ence is to Saturday. This is the day
when most farmers go. The temptation
to visit is very strong, and ere the farm
er knows it, the day is gone. In the
busy season of the year he cannot afford
this. 1t may be all right when the work
is less pressing. From spring until fall
the work is pressing. The crop must be
put In with all promptness if it is to
grow well. 1t is no sooner in than the
work of cultivation must begin, and the
cultivating of the crop is not completed
until the harvest draws on. The post OF
duty is the place where the farmer
should be found until his work of stor-
ing the summers crop is completed.
Is he to have no relaxation? OF course
he is. He is entitled to 1t, but it should
come at season when work is not
pressing. New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25

She looked up into Mr RamSdys eyes
robes are charged to the old mans ac
count, you cannot begin to comprehend
you could not understand, why Mazda
lid not feel the cold dash Of the
Thanksgiving rain.
At 5 o'clock she went out upon the
street wearing her purple dress. The
Tain had increased, and it beat down
upon her In a steady. wind blown pour
People were scurrying home and to
ears with close held umbrellas and
tight buttoned raincoats. Many Of
them turned their heads to marvel at
this beautiful, serene, happy eyed girl
I'm the purple dress walking through
the storm as though she were strolling
W Il garden under summer skies.
| say you do not understand 1t, ladies
Of the full purse and varied wardrobe
You do not know what it is to live with
q perpetual longing for pretty things
to starve eight months in order to
bring a purple dress and holiday to-
gether. What difference II it rained.
hailed, blew, showed, cycloned?
Mazda had no umbrella nor over
shoes. She had her purple dress and
she walked abroad. Let the elements
dS their worst. A starved heart must
have one crumb during year. The
rain ran down and dripped from hel
fingers.
Some one turned corner and
blocked her way. She looked up into
Mr.. Ramsay's eyes, sparkling with ad
miration and interest.
"Why, Miss Maida," said he. 'yor
| look simply magnificent in your new
dress. was greatly disappointed no
to see you at our dinner. And Of al
the girls I ever knew you show thu
greatest sense and intelligence. There
is nothing more healthful and invig
oratlng than Drawing the weather a!
you are doing. May walk with your
And Mazda blushed and sneezed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Grit and Gumption In the Home.

The first requirement to good house
keeping and home-making is health.
The woman who is half-sick and moves
around wearing the look of a martyr,
will never make a happy home. How
often we see farmers wives wearing old
faded wrappers and shoes that are out
all around, complaining about many
things that have not been done in their
homes. The cellar stairs need mending
The wash water has to be carried from
the soft water we'll back of the barn.
There is rubbish in the yard, which has
been there two years What is the mat
ter? Such women lack gumption. The
farm woman who is wide-awake and up
to date will say to her husband, 1--WE
will mend the cellar stairs the first
rainy day." And when there comes a
lull in the work out of doors, ave will
make a cistern and bring the water into
the kitchen" Above all she will make
the home comfortable, cheerful and
happy.
The average man appreciates a
woman who will help and be interested
in every piece of work he undertakes.
The farm woman may help in many
ways. She can teach the children as
soon as they are old enough to under
stand that they are part of the home
and must do their part to keep it. Very
small children may be taught to put
things in place by simply providing a
place for things. Older children should
be taught that the chores must be done
when father comes home tired. The
boys can feed hay and pump water for
the horses and cattle and do the heavy
part of the work. The girls may feed
grain, lead the work horses to water and
as they grow stronger may lead the colts.
Do any of you ladies who have been
raised on a farm want that chapter
taken out of your lives? Farm women
should teach their boys and girls to har-
ness, hitch and drive horse as soon as
they are strong enough to lift the har-
ness up and put it on the horse proper
ly. IL they are not tall enough to reach
they will soon learn that by climbing
on box they will be able to do so. Be-
gin with the steady work horse and as
they grow older and have better judg.
ment, allow them to drive more spirited
ones. They will take the girls with
them when they go to town and allow
them to drive. They will not take the
lines if the horse becomes frightened,
but will watch the driver and see how
much skill she has, and find out In this
way if she may be trusted to drive alone.
1t is the natural condition Of things
that all women should be housekeepers
whether they ever kept house or not.
No woman need ask for happier task
than that of administering to the wants
of those she loves. Housekeeping can
be- raised to science or reduced to
mere occupation. The secret of good
excepting is system. Home means
so much in this century. 1t means all
that really makes life worth living.
And when the day dswns in which the
home maker ceases to exist il she has
had grit aud gumption and her life work X
has been well done, her children will
rise up and call her blessed.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
PATE De F0IE GRAS.
Fearful Cruelty That Makes This
Dainty . Possibility.


To the ordinary man and woman no
conception Of the torture to which the
poor, unfortunate goose Is put could
possibly be formed.
The geese when about nine months
old are taken from the pastures and
placed In an underground cellar, where
broad. slanting stone slabs stand In
rows, and are bound fast to the ta-
bles. They are literally crucified.
Feet. wings and bodies are spread
out and bound by bands. SO that only
the neck Is left free. AS may be imag.
ined, the animal struggles with all Its
might against this stretching till, after
days of vain endeavor to free itself
from the bands and its position, Its
powers OF resistance are overcome, and
dull resignation, broken only by its
low cries. takes possession of 1t. Two
months must pass away before death
brings relief.
The animals are meanwhile crammed
with dumplings made Of dough OF
buckwheat, chestnuts and stewed
maize. Every two hours. six times g
day, they receive from three to five
dumping pills, which In time become
so sweet to the tortured creatures that
they stretch their necks to be cram.
med.
The most difficult task is to deter.
mine the right moment for death.
Those who die Of their own accord are
lost to the liver factory; therefore q
kind Of study is needed to see when
the cup Of agony is brlmming full and
the liver is ripe for taking. The bod.
les Of such ripe ones are like pump
kins. Where ordinarily fingers are
buried In flesh and fat nothing but
skin and bone are found. The livers
have absorbed all the strength and
iuicpS