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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-03

shall only mention a case where it were
not niece but an own sister by real blood
relationship. The call of nature may be-
come SO strong that even priest will sin
with his own sister. / should reach no end
were to relate all my experiences in the
confessional. But this will suffice to how
forth those men, who from a glass house,
throw stones at their fellowlnen. These
are the men who with the beam in their
own eye are pointing with great zeal at
the splinter in their neighbours eye
And now for acIose after so much filth
little picture which allows us to breathe
purer atmosphere. I was at one time
chaplain of a large charge. And
since this is no secret l may give
the name of the place, Aspach. At
that place there labored in the best
sense of the word a priest who was
not only in the church but in the en-
tire surrounding country held in great es-
teen. When l came there as chaplain this
priest had passed to his reward but in all
the houses l found his picture and all the
people spoke in lauding terms of this wor-
thy priest. And yet all, even the children,
knew that he had lived with his cook as
man and wife and was father OF several
children. And he was a good father; one
of his sons became canon in Luz, the other
a professor of the cathedral, Kremsmein-
ster, and a daughter the wife of respected
doctor in Luz. The father need not be
ashamed of his children and the children
were not ashamed of their father and the
entire congregation was proud of their
priest with his two priest-sons and were
none the less attentive when these sons
assisted their father in important ceremon-
les at the altar. The church of Aspach
was also typical church Of true religion
and morality. And after him came O
priest who had neither wife nor children
and still he was not beloved by the church.
He was a candidate for the Landtag, but
the brave farmers of his own parish for
the most part cast their votes against
him.
But enough of the misery of the human
priests. But their own weakness should
cause the priest to sympathize with their
fellowmen, and If they can't raise them
selves up out Of the filth into which cell
bacy has cast them, they should at least
not keep those who are divorced from
lawful marriage. But strange though 1t
be, the deeper some people are sticking in
their own dirt, the more impudently they
will throw slurs at all honest advocates Of
so much needed reform of our civil mar
riage law By virtue of my long experience
as father confessor could say a hundred
times more, and shall do so If this does
not suffice to shut the filthy mouths of the
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-03

Said distinguished politician to his
son: Look at me! I began as an alder
man, and here l am at the top of the tree;
and what is my rewardf Why, when
die my son will be the greatest rascal in
the city"
The Son-"Yes dad, when you die, but
not till then"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-05-03

A certain Scottish soulsaver was panied
and astonished to see that his wife had
rallen asleep during one of his most elo-
quenu sermons He paused in his discourse,
and thus addressed by name his erring
spouse, whom the silence had awakened.
II did no." he said marry We for money,
as We keen weel; and did no marry We
for your looks, as all folks may see; so If
We have no grace to listen to my sermons,
l doubt hae made sair bargin."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-27
HOVER NOTES,

T.. II. JagersOn, of Spokane. former
proprietor of the Western Mercantile
Co 5 store is in town on business.
f ID Nance, F C. Stretchberry and
Mr.. Eben Robinson spent Sunday in
Hover
Miss Mamie Dry and Mrs W Nilsson
were out OF town visitors Sunday.
j. Mills and Fl. g. Graft transacted
business in kennewick, Thursday.
VIM and Chas. Mills spent Friday
and Saturday in Horse Heaven
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickie are spending
few weeks with relatives in Horse
Heaven.
q. Il. Schroyer made a bushes
trip to kennewick Tuesday.
Miss Josie Mcclure returned home
fuespay after spending several
months in Montana visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Humphrey.
l.. j Dmick left Friday for A italia.
He will be away for some weeks.
Chas. Marshall had a valuable
mare ruined by the barbed wire
recently. The animal was frighten-
e by train No. !. and plugged into
a wire fence. The same train ran
over and killed MIR. Wilhelm's heller,
rbursiay
party was given at the home of
Miss Bernice Meals of II orse Heaven,
saturday evening. Games Were play
ii until 100 Il. IN. and everybody
aud IL most enjoyable time. Those
present. were: Misses Mary and Win
lie Doyle, Ruth and Carry Gregson,
nd MessrS. Clyde Bush, Merton
cochran, james and Carl Gregson,
Nm. and Chas. Mills and J. Nj. Doyle.
The high school basket ball team
doing some fine work. The
grounds have been put in first class
games are being played
a Thanksgiving grogram will be
oven at the first Presby terrain church
november 9th, and every one invited
- attend.
The Western Mercantile company
l. selling out their stock here at re-
iuced prices.
K. NJ. Grossman, of Portland, was
fransacuing business in town Mon
day.
Little Willis Blackman has been
quite ill this week.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-27
RECEPTION FOR REV.
AND MRS. MURRAY

The members of the Presby terrain
church and congregation gave a re-
ception Monday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton, on WASH
ingtOn street, in honor Of Rev. and
Mrs. Murray. A large number ex-
tended the welcome hand to Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray and spent Il couple Of
hours enjoying the social chat, good
vocal and instrumental music and
due consideration was given to the
punch bowl.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-27
A CHRISTMAS BLOTTER.

with two large sheets of blotting
aper OF contrasting cOlOrs and an
ordinary little calender pad may be
made an extremely useful gift" says
y omln's Home Companion. Goat
i the large blotters cut tw elye small
mes OF uniform siZn, about ten by
our inches. Paste II month" from
lie calendar, one on each small blot
er, and with the colOrs alternating
Keep the twelve together by tyina
ibbon around them, with a PRETTY
DOW on top. Each month a fresh
,lotter may be slipped from under
The ribbon and the months calender
is right at hand. Red and green blot
ers tied with red ribbon are IL Christ
mas combination"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-27
ESTRAYED COLT

Estrayed from Lots pasture one
two-year-Old bay filly colt, white
hind feet and one white fore foot.
branded half circle d on right stifie
rs reward given for return of colt to
X. Cannon, X mile west Of Finley.
IOST-a brown fur, between the
nayiliOn and Tull's store; if found,
r,Iease leave at Tull's store.
Miss Myrtle l.. Weber, of Ellens-
burg, is visiting Rev. and Mr.. W. L..
Rowan. She is a Colorado acQuaint-
ance Of theirs.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

In the eastern part OF Benton COun-
ty as reported by the Kennewick Abs
tract Co., from Nov. 10Th to Dist, in
elusive.
Fannie NJ Penn ct vir, to Fred b.
kreidler, War Deed, Lots IL 12-13-14
Is and l6, Blk /, in PENIS Add to
Richland, S4SJ 90
Fannie NJ Penn, ct vir. to James G
Mcclellan. War Deed, FIR, Lot and
Lots SO and 10 in Blk /, PENIS Add
to Richland 1920 90.
r K Rankin to J f Richards, War
Deed wy OF VIZ OF Lot of Sec % 8
%, E w NJ, $500 %.
w S Haxton ct Tx to l. A Peters
Land Contract. VIZ OF SWA OF SEX OF
Sec 1913 20. E W NJ. 20 acres. $1,000 20.
Hover Inv. Co., to II. W. Moore,
War Deed, West 2.7l acres OF Tract
II, kennewick Gardens. $94S 80.
A d Snyder ct Tx to 7. w Moore,
War Deed. NEA of NEA of Sec 1913 30,
f w Nj, containing 1896 acres.
$4,000 90.
G. II. Putnam ct ux to Jacob Boil,
Contract. Tract No. of Putnam
Tracts, in Sec $50, containing ga
acres, Sll93 ID.
Benton Water Co., to William ]
EglestOn, War Deed. ILOts 8 and 10,
Blk II, LIST Abb co Richland, $175 90.
VIM l. Egleston, to Code B Lasher
War Deed, Lots and 10. Blk u. LIST
Add to Richland, 81 0OI
&c Spear ct ux to Fred b Kreidltr
War Deed, Lot 20 Blk H. LIST Add to
Richland. $l25 o..
James Fl Lewis ct ux to Lee w.
Mason ct Tx, War Deed II acres in |
SEX Of NEA Of See 8 $50. + w II,
ST. 90
Northern Pacific Irrig Co to Della
l. Root, War Deed FIR SWA of NV |
of Sec II $50, E w NJ with water
right 1888 90 |
Benton Water Co to Fred b. |
Kreidler. War Deed Lut3 Blk IL OF |
lsG Add. to Richland, ISL 90.
Mathilda T. Erley ct vir to w. 5. |
Haxton, War Deed, Lots % and "A,
Blk l, list Add to Kenne wick,
$1,000 co.
G Leroy Huff to Edward Selllck.
War Deed, x interest in aud Elk of
NEA Of SWA Of Sec l0-S 30, L W Nj, 20
acres, 81 90 etc.
{ A Ward ct ux to Rufus Fullerton
War Deed Lot %, Blk IL, town OF
Kichland, $l2a 90.
James 3. Clements ct Tx to North
Coast Railroad Co., Contract, strip
OF land over and across VIZ OF SW4
OF Sec 30-9-29, L w NJ 81 CO.
VIM fluff ct al to Edward Sellick,
Contract, EA Of NEA o. SWk OF Sec.
lO-S-30, i w NJ 20 acres, $500 90,
y S. to James W Pointer, Pateut.
NE4 OF Ste 2O-7 2S. + w Nj. I6O acres
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-27
Twice told Tales.

How Chamberlain Cough Remedy
cures coughs and colds has not only
been told twice but it has been told
thousands of times all over the world
and will be told again from your own
home If you will give it a trial. For
sale by The Columbia Pharmacy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
MUST LABEL CREAM.

Pure Food Commissioner Pearson OF
New York has decided to put on the
screws more vigorously IN the matter
OF an enforcement Of the pure fool
laws OF the state AMI has notified the
makers OF Ice cream that hereafter u
their product contains any substitute
for pure cream Il must bear label so
stating. Even II II IL nothing but skim
milk II must be plainly labeled as such.
This Is just common fairness and hon
esty and win mean no hardship for
those who are doing a straightforward
business. The enforcement Of tie Law
may advance the price OF the senLlne
article. but consumers will bs willing
20 pay a tribe more for cream watch
they know n genuine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE

There are doubtless many young
men Of good average ability ut present
working on small salaries In city of.
flee. shop or factory who are DESTROYS
of starting out for themselves In some
line which will give them an increased
return for their labor and greater
degree Of Industrial independence than
they have had. In short. they would
like some day TO be their own bosses OF
at least have more 10 say touching the
kind of work they he 10 engage Ia
and how they are 10 do II. For those
of this class OF young men who are
not afraid of hard work aud do not
have natural dislike for farming n
good opening would seem 10 he offered
along the line OF preparation in some
good agricultural college for special
lines OF farm work. While there IL
no question that commercial centers
viii continue to grow and inventions
Will multiply. as In the past. II IL just
as certain that a business that Is DIES
tined to he of Increased Importance Is
that connected with the feeding OF n
steadily growing population in other
words. agriculture and horticulture
So great Is the demand for young men
especially equipped for work along
these special lines that the state agri
cultural colleges of the country can
not turn out graduates fast enough to
anywhere near supply the demand. In
case boy Is brought up on the farm
and has no desire TO specialize the
general information and training which
be would get from such a course would
he Of great value To him. for instead of
being common. everyday hired man
from year to year-and such n man Is
draw increased wages as farm man
ager or superintendent. In any event
lie would be more independent than
II he remained an employee In fac
tory. In constant danger OF having his
labor displaced by invention or being
thrown out OF employment by strike,
lockout or hard times The chief con
ditons OF success along these as other
lines are like for ones work. indus
try and application. The great unde
Veloped resource of this country IS It's
agriculture and he who fits himself
TO follow II intelligently Will not In
coming years be out of II job or have
much time to find fault with the
wrongs Of an economic system which
he Is powerless 10 remedy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
REV. tn LEWIS, D. o.. LL.O., PRESIDENT
Maryland Agricultural College
College Park, Maryland.
Fifty Second Year Opens September
S and D for Examinations

Maryland S School of Technology. Six
Courses of Instruction leading to Pro-
fessional Degree of b. 5. Agricultural.
Mechanical, Scientific. Horticultural.
Civil Engineering and Chemical.
Positions assured 10 those who have
worked with will.
The demand of the age is trained men
for life's activities.
Each Department supplied with the
most modern and approved apparatus.
Practical work emphasized in all De-
partments. Graduates qualified TO en-
ter at once upon hfe' 5 work Boarding
Department with all modern improve
ments. Location unsurpassed for
health
Tuition. books. heat, light. laundry,
board medical attention, annual deposit.
chemical and athletic fees all included
in the annual charge Of $50 per quarter,
payable in advance.
Sanitarum for isolation of contagious
disease, resident physician and trained
nurse in attendance.
Catalogue giving full particulars on
application. Attention is called to the
Short Course Of ten week in Agriculture.
Failure to report promptly means
loss of opportunity to student
Early application necessary for ad-
mttance. Write for particulars.
r. W. SYLVESTER. President.
College Park, Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
BIRD ENEMIES.

That the small red squirrel is blood
thirsty little brute and one OF the
worst enemies that birds have to con
tend with was verified the other day
when the writer inquired into the
cause of commotion IN the vicinity OF
robins nest located IN II large elm
tree. The parent birds were making
frequent dives into leaf covered
crotch IN the tree, where II red SPUR
rel was soon observed. Being stoned
In Its retreat. the squirrel left 1t AMI
was seen carrying little robin two
thirds grown. Having further fears
for his own safety, the squirrel later
dropped his victim from n higher limb.
Ii was found that the little animal
had bitten his prey Just back OF the
eyes and had sucked out Its blood and
its brains. This habit in squirrels.
which has been noticed by many oh
servers. would seem to prove that the
ordinances passed by many municipal.
lilies protecting squirrels are main.
tanned at II heavy cost In bird life.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
Eailsd 10 See.

poor man said the kind lady
How did you go blindT'
We'll. num-" answered Tired Tread
wen. de fOlst time dat ! noticed Il
was when | was ont lookln' fer work y
Chicago Record-He
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

A friend OF the writer who Is this
year working his 100 acre farm with.
out other help than that Of his own
wife, boys and girls Is wisely following
the plan OF giving them an outing
varies the monotony OF the hard work
whenever the opportunity offers. This
they are doing and likewise makes
them Eeel that their efforts are apprc-
ciate1 This is plan that might be
followed to advantage by more farm
owners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

The government crop report for July
places the acreage Of Irish potatoes for
1875 at 3.i.ts.OOO acres. which is ~
per cent. or 1900 acres. more than last
year. The condition 81 the crop on
July ! was 500 per cent OF normal
as compared with 9O.2 per cent a year
ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
sLlPshoo HOUSEKEEPING.

Mourning doves. like some couples IL
the human species. seem I" 20 aloui
their homemaking operations IN u Nerl
desultogy and slipshod manner Tw,
OF three lwigs aud straws seem To de
for nest. which Is often broken VI
several times before the birds succeed
In Matching and rearing their young
Similarly when Il young couple start
IN with little or nothlns-perliapS o
bed. table and couple of chairs
there seems to he so little for the
nucleus of home that the forces
tending TO break It up are Otter
stronger than those serving Ia keep II
intact. In starting homes Young PEG
pie should follow the example OF The
robin. orlole. grosbeak or wren rathei
than the mourning dove. II will 10
the end mean more stability and o
larger measure Of happiness.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

The following is an extract from the
notebook OF an author:
Rose at = aud had a sonnet and q
glass OF cold water for breakfast
Retired early In the evening. with
out supper. as feared the neigbbors
would be annoyed by the rattllng of
the knives and forks."-St Louis Re
public
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

II is a pretty good index Of the kind
of farmer fellow Is II he wants to
keep the manure pile at the smallest
size possible and doesn't care BIT
when II Is spread ON TO the land. Usu.
ally such fellows have Crouch against
the fate that attends them and lam
haste the existing political and eco
nomic order
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

The pail or barrel ON which hoops
have burst and which threatens TO fall
to pieces may be- rendered serviceable
by the use Of homemade wire hoops
These should he measured. cut to the
desired length. the ends twisted fast
and then driven on tight.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

When a father has the boy problem
ON his hands II i often worth while
for him 10 set his Imagination 10 work
and look at the question or questions
at issue from the boys standpoint.
Doing TIL. may alter materially plans
which have been outlined for the treat.
ment or dlsciplIning of the boy. but II
win usually I've with far better results.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

In the light Of present day forestry
agitation the title Of the poem which
we used to recite when cl-ldren Ia
school. "Woodman. Spare That Tree. -
has u good deal more meaning than II
did at the time the author penned H.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

An Oregon apple grower last year
shipped several thousand boxes OF ap.
pies 10 Australia aud sold them at a
substantial profit. This year he plans
TO increase these shipments TO 10000
boxes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

A friend who Is now IN his eighties
relates an interesting fact which came
under his observation many years ago,
when a boy living In the vicinity OF
Sacketts Harbor. IN Jefferson county.
" Y, near the shore OF Lake on
tario. He tells OF having observed
growing on DOGGY piece OF land on
the Leffenwell farm. about two and n
half miles from the town mentioned,
two giant cedar trees twelve feet In
diameter and close TO 200 feet high
lie states that In company with other
boys of the ncighborhood he used TO
dctach and pry OF sections OF the
fibrous bark OF the tree forty feet Ina
length. from which they made lit
tie boats. There were also growing
IN the sag where these trees stood
white cedars and high bush cranber-
ries. While the redwood and big trees
two species OF the genus sequoia.
are supposed to be native only on the
Pacific slope in California. the descrip.
ton OF the trees given would seem 10
Indicate that they might be stray and
Isolated specimens OF one OF the two
species. II would be interesting to
know II the two giants have escaped
he greed OF the lumberman aud still
stand In the same lonely spot.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

Now that the pearl aud pearl button
industry along the Mississippi river
Is on the wane as a result Of grow
Ing scarcity Of the blvalves good
many fishermen have Of late been
making good money from the sale OF
smoked sturgeon This fish. cOnsid.
cred almost worthless when fresh.
makes a very palatable article OF food
when smoked aud fetches I7ia cents
per pound
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

lula II said TO have a wheat area
estimated at 27.Oo0.O00 acres. The
average yield per acre is low. and
much ~ the work ~ handling the crop
Is still done In primitive fashion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

Apple growers in the vicinity of New
Haven entertain serious fears OF a
failure OF their crop because OF the
ravages Of leaf eating worm which
has lately put in an appearance in that
section. The worm Is reported to be
OF a yellowish green color ana abou'
n quarter OF an inch In length. Leaves
attacked by the pest look like sleeves.
and there are number OF orchards In
which hardly whole leaf remains.
Specimens OF the worm. together with
leaves attacked. have been sent 10 the
state experiment station In the hope
that some remedy may be forthcoming.
The worms seem 10 spread with great
rapidity, and unless some treatment
can be applied TO check them 1t would
seem to require but n few weeks for
the complete destruction OF the apple
crop In all orchards where they have
been at work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

II Is said that at Cheshire, Conn.
stands an apple tree which IL known
10 be 100 years old and is believed 10
be still older than this. The tree Is
about seventy feet high. while the
trunk has a circumference Of seven.
teen and half feet near the base
There are eight large branches five oil
which bear fruit one year and the
other three the next One year this
giant tree bore 100 bushels OF apples
The tree is regular in form. and the
area shaded by It's branches IL 1870 feet
in diameter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

The total value OF the olive crop for
Greece In the year 1907 Is reported 10
have been $i2.O00.O00
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

Chicken. lice. like weeds flourish In
poultry. especially that kept In contine.
ment. should be provided with boxes
containing dust. sulphur and wood
ashes, while the henhouse nests and
roosts should be given frequent appli.
cations OF whitewash and coal oil and
be frequently dislnfectei with sulphur
fumes Sickly and ailing chicks as
well as dumpy and Improbable tiocks
OF hens are often the direct result OF
these louise and mite pests. During
calities where hundreds Of chicks were
killed of by them as II It were by a
pestilence.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

Pui little more In than you tshs
cut. and your purse VIII soon al
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22

With substantial wire window
screens. costing not more than - or
so cents. and screen doors obtainable
for Sl.o5. there would seem to be no
good reason why any home should be
overrun with flies by day or hordes
OF mosquitoes by night II one feels
that he cannot afford TO buy doors and
window screens ready made he can
get the screen In bulk at the hardware
store Of the proper width and Ia "a
short time make his own screens II he
has any knack at all in use OF plane
and saw.