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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Ambassador WI Ting Fang was once,
1t is alleged, telling about a certain
selfish politician. He said: "The man
reminds me of a doctor of Shanghai. A
mandarin came to this doctor for ad-
vice. He could not sleep, had no appe-
tite, suffered a good deal from depres-
sion and nevertheless was taking on
fat at an alarming rate. Wen soon
put you in condition again. said the
physician. What you need is exercise
good. hard exercise. Four times a
week you can come here and put in the
morning polishing my floors But why
not my own foorsT the mandarin in
quired. Nine said the physician, are
larger"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

After this the roots are sent out in
whorls of from two to ten. AS the plant
advances toward maturity, these whorls
rise closer to the surface. The first
roots thrown out Immediately above the
primary roots run sideways and occupy
ten or fifteen inches below the surface
These lateral roots throw out fibrous or
feeding roots, which run in every di-
rection through the soil and occupy
every inch within radius of from two
to five feet. 1t is evident, therefore,
that if we plough corn Immediately
after planting or after it is first up,
we can plough as deep as we like and
generally the deeper the better. When,
however, the roots begin to rise and
occupy every square inch of soil within
reach, it will not do 10 plough deep.
Our cultivation must, therefore, be lin
tied to the surface, and with the end In
view of killing the weeds AID forming
the mulch Of dry dirt which will shut
off surface evaporation, and spread out
the water which is continually rising
from below within reach of the roots.
The older and larger the plant the
shallower should the cultivation be- In
fact If the ground Is well prepared,
ploughed deep when there is no dan,
ger of cutting off the roots, the only
thing the farmer needs to do during
the latter period is to maintain the
mulch of dry dirt on the surface.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
Farm Help Less Expensive.

Farm labor is cheaper than it was at
this time last year and is pretty sure
to continue so for the season. There
has been some curtailment in manufac-
turing throughout the country, the re-
suit being that great many men are
out of work. With this condition farm
ers find that they can get help more
readily now than they have been able
to for several years.
1t is ascertained that where contracts
have been made In the Middle West and
Southwest for farm hands the rate Of
wages averages about $5 per month low
er than that prevailing year ago.
A common rate Of pay for farm hands
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

at this time is S25 per lth, as againsr
$50 last season. Competent men with
experience in special departments OF
farming will command more, but not as
much as in 1906 and 1907. Good live
stock hands receive $35 to S45, but
above this there are few men hired even
for fancy farming or the specialties who
are receiving more.
Youths and inexperienced immigrants
are offering their services for from $lj
to $50 per month.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
A Hit of Advice.

This is bit of advice offered by the
Gunnison Gazette:
Young man, II you should come
across a girl who. with face as radi-
ant as sunhower, says as you appear
at the door, II will be busy for half an
hour yet, for the dishes are not wash
ed" just squat right down on the door
step and wait for her. because some
other chap may come along and secure
the prize, and right there you will have
lost an angel.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
Farm Threshing Companies.

Farmers should form organizations
for threshing 1t Is well to have num-
Der of men help in threshing who are
congenial. When the thresher comes
into the neighborhood all know the rou-
tine and all help stays with the machine
while IL Is in that vicinity. There Is
no room for boobies and stolts about q
threshing job. The man VINO shIrks
should be given a chance to join an
other ring.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
Concrete Outdoor Cellar.

A simple method of constructing a
cool, outdoor cellar in localities where
the common house cellars are too
warm for use during the summertime,
is shown in the accompanying sketch.
1t is a cellar made under the pump,
so that the water pumped by the
Windmill has a very cooling effect.
In places where it is difficult to obtain
ice, it will prove indispensable to the
dairyman who keeps few cows. An
other important item Is the fact that
man does not find it necessary to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
In the Literary Workshop.

Brooks" said Rivers, who had been
struggling desperately with an idea for
more than half an hour, give me rhyme
for 'perfunctory.'
Sorry, old man." answered Brooks !;
"but there isn't any"
Dash 1t r. exclaimed Rivers.
Thereupon he proceeded To do it in
biankety blank verse.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

HOWARD u. BURToN.-Assayer ar1 Chemist
u Leadville, Colorado Specimen prices: Gold
Silver, I'D, 81 Gold Silver 75c; Gold, 5Os Zinc
Copper, 81. Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes and
full price list sent on application. Control and m
pire work solicited. Reference, Carbonate Ma
tional Bank.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

The Oyster-You're good deal tougher
customer than am.
The Clam-That's all right. You do a
good deal crooxeder she'll game than | do.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

CONAN keeps her wits about her. knows why
Mas'r Pynckney bring tea an SIGH. He are
a-courtin. Neber war Talbot yit warn't hard
as rock. Mas'r Pynckney means his sweet
heart shud hear OBJ his sugar an his tea May
de Lord forgive me If rs hard tool"
"You hard, Aunt Violet. How should you
read mems motives?'
How shudn't |, honey? I has passed my
treescore year an ten, an l has seen heap
But it's no wonder de chile feels she do bout
de Campbells She be brought up ter it from her
grandpa down. How's yer grandpa's rheumatic
"He has been groaning and complaining a
good deal, Aunt Violet This damp weather is
bad for him. He said last night he wished he
could get you up to Oak Hill to rub his lame
arm-that could rub you could"
Dress you, honey, | couldn't help him
rs too ole an too painful myself. Pain mustn't
rub pain Some young person-better'n all some
leetle chie-shud rub him."
Indeed" cried Angela, who had an odd in
terest and faith in Aunt Violet's theories
EYES, Dat is sumfn shud be lef' ter chillen
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

judgment which filled her now with disquiet 1t
was something more than mere prejudice which
made Aunt Violet dislike Pynckney Talbot To
be sure, the old woman's opinion correspondent
to an unspoken distrust deep down in Angela's
heart, but it was all the more unwelcome; for
hadn't Angela been doing her best to battle with
and lay low this distrust ever since-wel for
months-since Pynckney had been trying to per-
suade her that they ought to be to each
other than the mere good friends they had been
all their lives before?
AS she strolled up the shaded hillside lawn
that led to her home she recognized Pynck-
neys horse tied to post at a safe distance from
any of the beautiful old trees. And presently
Pynckney appeared walking rapidly toward her,
dark, eager, anxious Angela smiled upon him,
and gave him her hand, and his countenance re-
Taxed. 1t easy to that she had iniu-
ence over him. The Sauls find their Davids in
man and in woman now as in the days of yore
so you have torn yourself away from that old
darky?" began Pynckney.
"Yes-that about expresses it," retorted Angela.
who never could resist striking a blow for
friend.
81 met that ape John Campbell coming away
from there. l suppose Violet made the intro.
duction and that he will he coming here
His clothes very fine, which is against
him with us shabby farmers But he was hand
some and civil. Perhaps l should enjoy his COM
ing to see me-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Chillen kin charm pain, an dey kin plant seeds
Dey is CROWN and dey kin make grow Wot I
plants neber sprouts"
How very strange!" Angela commented, with
the same lively faith. The old woman and the
young girl were sitting on the porch outside vio-
let's cabin--a rickety porch, to which one as
cended by rickety steps; but from it the outlook
was charming one of valley farms bounded by
blue hills with here and there CLEAN of shining
river. The old colored woman, her wrinkled
hands folded over the stick on which she leaned
forward, gazed out upon the lovely landscape.
The girl watched her with certain tender curl
osity. She had always been in the habit of COM
ing to Aunt Violet as to an humble oracle To
her, Aunt Violet was invested with wisdom all
her own. Perhaps Angela was not alone in her
notion that some persons are possessed of subtle
sixth sense Angela had read of those who had
the gift of discerning spirits, and with this gift
she credited in her own mind the old colored
woman. 1t was this confidence in Aunt violet's
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Angela laughed she said this, but there was
Cancellation in her laugh. Pynckney was insen-
sibly Modified He went on:
when my boy Sam brought my horse around
this morning I saw in a minute that some one
had been riding him. OF course Sam lied him
self out of it but told him knew what was
talking about, and that if it happened again
would break every bone in his black body. He
is your old Violet's grandson, by-the-way. l wish
she would undertake to reform him. I'll not
keep him unless he alters his ways. Ride my
horse, indeed I'd rather he'd my coat"
All this with a good deal of excitement An
gela spent good part of her life in listening to
Pynckney's grievances This morning she was
impatient. She wished her friend would keep
them to himself occasionally But she had not
been brought up with querelous old grandfather
and irritable, exactng old grandmother to no
purpose. She could control the expression of
her feelings, almost her feelings themselves So
she led the way pacidly to two great wicker
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

NGELA SOTHERN sliced a gen.
erous piece of golden cake, picked
out jar of orange marmalade,
cut off wing and leg from a
cold chicken, and disposed these
elements of meal in a little bas-
ket long since consecrated to the
purpose of carrying lunches to
Aunt Violet, who, having brought
Angela's father and Angela her
self into the world, still lived on
the Sothern place, lovingly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Poor Pynckney! ! like him."
"Oh yes, you is soft-hearted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
GETTING into Trim.

Midsummer temperature has made
the headquarters OF the Virginia Boat
Club popular gathering place for the
members during the past few days, and
has bean Of great service TO the ath-
Ii tic members who are out for seat
with the racing crews.
Sidney Smith, in the single shell, has
been putting in some good practice.
and his training will be watched close
". as the club is banking ION him to
represent them in the@one-man boat.
the members Of last seasons
eight who are getting into condition,
and incidentally taking on6the summer
tan, are w j. Gillian, E. w Thomas
John Christian and George Beers, who
serves as coNswain.
Some of the new candidates for places
who are showing UP we'll are William
Crump, f. D. Clevis, Emmett Holz, John
TYLER, Wortham Spillman, Boyd Todd
and Eugene Gillian. Other members
or the crew yet to report are irving
Williams. Brooks Fitzgerald, Gus
Booth. Arthur Thomas and Walter
Clayborne. who have piloted several
boats to victory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
BURNS VS.. JOHNSON.

LONDON, April 27.-Jack Johnson,
the colored heavyweight pugilist. &C.
companied by his manager, Fitzpatrick,
arrived here from New York tonight
They visited the National Sporting
Club and the sporting newspapers and
issued challenge to Tommy Burns.
the heavyweight champion, to fight
anywhere for any purse acceptable to
Burns. johnson offers to bet Burns
$500 that he will stop him in twenty
rounds. In addition. he will concede
to Burns two-thirds OF any purse that
is put UP for the contest
Burns also visited the National Sport
ing Club. but did not meet Johnson.
Burns forestalled the latter by deposit.
nS $4,000 with a sporting newspaper
for meeting with the negro. Burns
insists that he must have 100000 as
his share of the purse, but Johnson
can arrange the side bet to suit him
self. In the opinion of Burns. as ex-
pressed tonight, fight between him
and johnson is now bound to occur.
but whether in England or in America
depends on the purse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
DEEP RUN SHOW TO
BE NOTABLE. EVENT

Final arrangements are rapidly being
made for the fourteenth annual Deep
Run Hunt Club meet which is to be
held under the auspices of the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Associa-
ton a the State Fair Grounds on
May 14th, 18th and 10th. The meet
promises to be a brilliant affair from
social standpoint as we'll as the
actual show, while the track Will see
some of the best races ever held here
The two steeplechase events each day
will be unusually interesting cards.
Some of the best known horsemen
in the country have consented to act
as judges. Those who will be seen IN
the judges stand are: Charles IL.
Hurkamp, fredericksburg, Va; James
K. Maddox, Warrenton. Va. Algernon
Daingerheld, New Lork. N. c.; R. IL.
Wright, Baltimore, Md; W. ]. Carter
Manchester, Va. and DR.. L. S. Ricketts,,
Orange, Va.
Mr.. James W. Graves. who is now In
the North. Is securing Virginia horses
from Pimlico, Philadelphia and other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
LOSES
TO ANCIENT RIVAL
Especial to The Times-pispatch.7

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April Elm q
great pitchers battle between Joe
Montgomery and Susong, Virginia low
cred its colors to Georgetown to-day
by the score of 2 to 0. in the second
meeting of the year between the two
great Southern rivals.
1t was a great game of ball and
was heartily enjoyed and applauded
by the fair-sized crowd in attendance.
Georgetown got off to a good lead by
scoring two runs in the first inning.
and the Old Dominion nine could never
approach them Mess. the first Blue
and Gray player to face Susong, lined
a pretty single to right field. on the
first ball pitched to Courtney. the lit
tie third baseman stole second. Court
ney hit to Hoff who made pretty
throw to Bowe, but the latter dropped
the ball Mess going to third on the
play. On wild pitch Mess crossed
the plate with the initial tally, Court
ney going to third. Courtney scored on
Mayock's hard tap to Susong. Virginia
had great and only opportunity to
tie up the game in the sixth inning.
Had Honaker kept running lie could
have easily made third base. but after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
stnn,Ilng of thc Clubs.
Games To-Day.
Richmond at Roanoke.
Danville at Portsmouth.
Norfolk at Lynchburg

LYNCHBuRG, VA, April 27.-With
two men out in the eighth, Davis broke
up the opening game with Norfolk
with a hard drive for home run,
scoring two men ahead of him. Tho
game was brilliantly played lat all
stages. one-hand catch OF foul by
Anthony, being the greatest piece OF
work ever seen here. The game was
called with two out in the eighth on
account of darkness.
Long pitched good ball for the Crew,
and his support was gilt-edged. West
could not have done better. Rudolphs
triple was clean single when
bounded over Davis's head. Two OF the
other hits were scratches.
Westervelt got bad start on de-
cision at first in the firstinning, When
he did not see Jackson run ten feet on
the line on play for him from Bowen,
this allowing Rudolph to score. ~
Was clever trick on Jackson's part,
and it worked perfectly. The score'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

places to run in the flat races and
steeplechase events, and the announce
ment of his success is being eagerly
awaited by local horsemen.
The Confederate gray and red OF the
Deep Run. the green and red of the
Riverside Hunt. and other colors Of
different clubs will make an attrac-
tive display at the show Boxes for
the meet are being rapidly reserved.
and detailed list of the holders will
be announced shortly. On the last day
of the meet. lawn fete will be held
on the Deep Run grounds, where So
clety will turn out in force. Music will
be furnished by the horse show band.
Among the we'll known out
exhibitors who Will show their horses
are: James N. Andrews, Somerset:
George linn. Somerset; DR.. j.. S. An
drews. Orange; w. w. Osborne, Cor
louisville; N. g. Jackson, Petersburg;
Gordon McCabe. Petersburg; Leroy
Roper, Petersburg: Harvey Seward,
Petersburg; DR.. H. g. Leigh, Peters
burg: Duncan Wright, Petersburg; Mrs.
NJ. G. jackson, Petersburg; G. r. Ran
dolph, Charlottesville; David Dunlop.
Petersburg: Colonel w. Fl. Townes. Gull
pepper; harles Hurkamp, Fredericks-
burg; Leo Evans, Warrenton; Dion
Kerr, Warrenton; Robert NJ Taylor,
Baltimore, Md: Robert Wright. Balti-
more. Md; Charles r. Hooff. Alex
andria; Alvin O. Portner Manassas;
L. s. Ricketts,, Orange, and H. o. Lyme,
Orange.
+. A few of the local exhibitors are: H.
c. Beattie. George Cole Scott, E. d.
Harris, B, H. Ellington, st. George
Bryan, B. s. Forbes. Charles Brown,
Charles 2. Whitloes;, Mrs W. o.
Young, Barton Fl. "1irundy, William
Forbes W. Ormond Young, Colonel
Joseph E. Willard, james W. Graves,
Gilmore Hotfhkiss. T.. N. Carter, Dr. ].
A. White, Nathan Simon Clearance
M.4lhiser. ]. II. Grant, Mrs. Stewart
Bryan, Mrs, H. M, Taylor, George c.
Gregory, Waller Holiday, William
Rueger. Godwyn Boykin5 a. c. Young,
O. ]. Sands and Mr.. Walters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
BEATSFAST FIELD.

AQuEDUCT, N. Y, April 27.-
Berry Maid at I to . won the second
event, condition race for three-year-
olds and upwards at five furlongs. to-
day. defeating a good field. including
Roseben, holder of the worlds record
at seven furlongs.
Fitzherbert, to shot, easily won
the Woodhaven selling stakes at 4l-2
furlongs. Summaries:
First race-three year-olds and up,
selling. six furlongs-Big chief c. to
50 first. BlacA Sheep e. to 10, place.
second, Prince of CASTLE Is to /, show
third. Time, 1913.
Second ace-three-year-old and up.
five furlongs-Berry Maid q to % first,
King Cobalt q to l. place) second,
Red River Il to 2, show third. Time.
1925.
Third race-the woodhaven Stakes,
two-year-o four and half fur
Herbert (5 to u first,
Trance q to 5, place. second, Preceptor
"a to s, show) third. Time, :503-4.
Fourth race-handicap, three-year-
olds and up, six furlongs
l3 to 81 first. Oxford e to /. place)
second, Colonel Jack Il to 3, show
third. Time. 1913 is.
Fifth race-three-year and up,
selling, one miles. Zal q to u first
Master of Craft (even. place. second
Dennis Stafford (S to 5. show) third
Time. 1:41.
Sixth race-maidens, three-year-olds
selling, six furlongs--Hartford Boy co
to ~ first, Fielder 6 to 2, place.
second, Triumph q to 5, show) third
Time. 1915.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
BANK BALL LEAGUE

At a meeting of representatives from
the various banks in the city, a base
ball league was formed, composed OF
the following teams; First National,
Planters National National Bank OF
Virginia, National State, Merchants Ma
tional and Bank of Richmond.
schedule of ten games was arr
ranged, each team playing the others
twice. Considerable interest In. base
hall Is manifested among the bank
clerks and there is great rivalry be-
tween the teams.
The games Will be played at Byrd
Park on Tuesdays Wednesdays and
Thursdays. The initial game will be
played this afternoon between the First
National and Planters, A good game
IS expected, as tire teams have been
practicing every day since their tie
game of ten innings last Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
.ASHEV|LLE HORSE
.5H0W0PENST0 TO-DAY
Especial to The Times.plspatch. !

lspeclal 10 The Ttmes- Dlspatch.1
ASHEV1LLE, N. c., April 27.-All is
in readiness for Asheville's annual so /.
c'ety event. the horse show. which,
opens at Riverside Park on Tuesday,
with the largest entry list OF high
grade horses In the history OF the asso-
citation. With visitors from all sec
tions OF the country flocking into the
city. conditions are suspicious for the
most successful show yet held in Ashe-
Vile.
The parking spaces have all been
taken, and the social side. as usual. is
an assured success. and when the bugle
blows FOR the opening event on Tues
day. Asheville society will be at the
ringside in full force.
unique feature OF the show this
season will be a fitting tournament.
which will be held on Thursday. Three
teams have entered for this event. one
composed Of local riders. one from the
Biltmore Forestry School. and one from
Knoxville, and the contest promises to
be keen one.
Following is the list OF events for
ton morrow:
die, open to all, to be ridden by child.
cup by Battery Park Hotel; cup by the
Association.
Glass Ladies' single harness horse
cup by Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt.
Glass 2-single harness horse, open
to all; cup by Mrs. Harrison L. Van
Schaick.
Glass 51-2-Gentleman's saddle horse
open to all; $50. or plate.
Glass 17-Pair livery horses. to be
shown before appropriate trap. for loca!
dealers only: first. $50: second. SIS.
Glass 2o-Mare and foal; first. $50;
second. SIS.
Glass 4-Pair harness horses. open
to all; first. $50: second, SIS.
Glass 14-Pair roadsters, open to. all:
first, $3.50; second, $50; cup by The
Manor.
Glass e1-Best foal. the get of any
stallion shown in Asheville shows in
1906 or 1907; iirst, s25; second, SIS.
Glass 1e-Hunters, open to all; best
performance over six jumps; first. SIS
or plate; second. $40.
Glass 21-o-Single harness horse,
open to all; $40 or plate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
III. AND L. BLANKS DAVIDSON

LEXINGTON, VA, April 27.-out-
played at every stage of the game
Davidson College lost to Washington
and Lee in very pretty contest to-
day George was on the slab for the
varsity and had the Tarheels COM
pletely at his mercy. 1t was not until
the eighth inning that they were able
to solve his delivery for single safe
hit. Tho crack twirler was given beau
THU support by the whole team. but
Chatham's pretty work on second was
the fielding feature, Donaldson pitched
a good game, but the varsity batters
secured some long drives. In the ninth
the locals executed a pretty double.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

ssWise.
Talks
BY the
Office
Boy.

Say, that was great game Richmond
pulled off on Saturday, wasn't It?
tell you un bush-leaguerg are all to
the candy. and the fans know 1t. I've
been, asked for my definition or \
fan A fan--why that is something
that won't strike out on you and that
is particular as to having the best
that's going III every department OF
energy or walk In life. Take 1t In
shoes. Some shoes are grace to
your feet, while others are disgrace.
Now. fan wants good shoes so he
can root hard when it's necessary. He
also wants a good hat. SO he can make
his spiel more effective. A fan cant
make n good kick In a shabby hat or
old frayed foot toys. Most rams want
tan shoes about this time OF the year.
ard we have the fan-tans to show you.
Kick in and shout for yours.
f>' WILLIE.