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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
Music Mad.

Music Mad.
Rev. Brooks Mason, of Plainfeid. n.
j., is 1877 years of g He still retains,
however. all hiss faculties. Thus, in q
recent interview in the Washington
Star, he said:
AN eloquent brother divine from
South Carolina once toll me that, goa
ing to prison at q strange church hd'
was taken aside by q deacon. who
whispered:
Beg pardon, sir. but I must ask
you not to preach longer than 10 or Ia
minutes. It's the music the people come
here for
That was wrong. But worse still
was the case of a supply preacher in q
church famous for it's anthems and
choruses. The stranger, not noticing
the %scraping and tuning Of The fddles,
rose and began to preach, when the
choir leader jumped up and shouted,
angrlly at him from the choir loft at
the other end OF the church.
sit down, man! When it's your turn
we'll tell you"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia u. PInk-
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively curedthousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
img-downfeeling, latulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration-
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlzham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26

Shelf you win you have the priv
uege OF buying me a cheaper sort. IL
you are mean enough to do it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
P%erfectlu Frank.
pros

Mrs. Winslowvs %ooTurRa e1RUt ror Children
teething; softens the gums, reouces inHemnatlon. nj
leys pain. cures wind roli~ d can't Il bottle
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13
Stock Judging Contest

College station. 1cN Nov /.
Results of the stock Judging con
test nt the Texas State Fair In Ool.
las have been announced. The
following students of the \gr
cultural and Mechanical College
participated " ". FurncnuN Of
Dallas. \. \. McDanicls of Mn
cola. X. I. Miller OF New I'm,
Is. \. Mcmillan Of Anchor j. -.
Williams ,lr of laloo City. Mis-.
G. j. Minter of Fort Worth, L l..
Robertson Of Wacldcr, i j.
Caldwell OF Browuwooo, VI VI.
Coleman of Lubbock, A. y Ward
of Houston, B l.. Bing of Waller,
c. II Menke Of Hampstead, Il VI.
Trigg of Ba>trop, b. Gl~t Of
Memphis. / Wade of Corpus
Christi. II. Z. Brown of Cucro,
G. c. Speed of Cercne, l.. l..
Lanfori of Blankctt
There were two classes of dairy
products and two classes of Jcr-
sey cattle Judged, of 80 per cent
given on each class. four classes
OF cattle, fat steers; 2Ncar-old
Herefords, Hereford heiler calves
and Aberdeen Angus calves; three
classes of hogs. two clasSc, of
Poland-Chiua barrow~ and one
class Of Duroc Jersey; two class
es Of draft horses, 2-year- old Per
cheron and aged Percherou stal-
lions. ana one class OF coach horses
that of the hackney stalliou~
The premium, offered 900 the
dairy cattle contest were. FIRST
price S25, second prize >lIaO.
third prize so 30, fourth pile
$40, fifth prize -: cattle, wine
and horses, first prize 81, second
$40, third =.
The prize winner jon the dlii
rent contests are A. follows.
Dairy Product~ and Dairy Cat
tle-M. X Trlgg and l. Wade
tied for first place, K t Mile.
third, j. j. Caldwell, fourth: VI.
VI Coleman, fifth
Beef Cattle j j Caldwell
first. VI NJ Coleman. second. G.
C. Speed, third
Hogs }. j. Caldwell first. G.
j. Mlnter, second, \ l. NarI
and II Z Brown, third
Horses Il. +. Miller and "
II FurneauN, first. II T. Brown.
second, j. :. Williams, X. l.. Rob
ertson. : \. Mcmillan. b. J..
Bing and VI. NJ. Coleman third
The five students making the
highest general averages 100 the
entire contest are As follows. 300
the,order named j. y Caldwell.
K. +. Miller, VI VI. Coleman, Il.
l.. Roberts and ". n. FurneauN.
Prof. Burns says that boz D.,
well pleased with the work of the
students AT DalIa,
President MIllner reserved a lrt-
ter from Mr. Counellcc of East
land, asking hun TO send one of
the college graduates Co Judge
horses. cattle and swine at the
county fair 10 be held BOO Ea-tlaud
on Nov q, 8 and e. G.. J.. Joue-,
who graduated from the ami
nal husbandry course of this u.
stitutlou last June and i~ now fol-
lowing his profession on his own
ranch at Harry Texas, has been
selected for tins purpose
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13
Notice

All persons knowing themselves
indebted 10 MS will please call aud
make n settlement n soon as
possible. We have sold our in
terests IN Lubbock 10 Messrs. W.
X. Dickinson, +. I. Gibson and
j. u Quick and thanking YOU for
your patronage We trust u may be
continued with the new firm.
Respectfully.
The Plains Lumber Go.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13
Ri. WILSON
w ell Driller
See ne for Good
Work and fair
Treatment :
lIHROCk TEN "

Tine rIcDUu I~ over a.d Ialt
.. H president pIg.l Now .c'
every one throw aside the pohllcal
sword and pu ou their Worku.
clothes and pull loot Lubbp.t.
Ih.~I> far more important 10 rs
than politics OF course ~ all
have our opinions ui government
anl they may be- different Go
great extent bat We can all unite
n one great effort to push Luh-
book ON 90 the top She Is Ur>
tined TO bee ID hig city and Ne
must be- up and doing 20 lay p.au,
with thl, end Dob view. She mu.t
have tine hearty eco operation 1T
every man to accomplish what she
should during toe next year We
should ot once take step Co rlau
gp rHc whole town and keep 90
that WAY Cot busy ROW mol
clean up around you own prem
Uses and yourucIghbor vii follow
suit from % standpoint ul personal
pride If mo- other Then We should
provide 1ur,e.,.- with some auI
of fire fighting .ucluuc~. "a thug
that D., very badly needed IU.u
our court yard should bee w DOB
better shape and the ness 0r'I
should be- fixed up $50 that 10 Viii
bc of some use 900 providing m..r
water tor tHp public u~r A.i
arrangements should nr unIr Zoo
use the water fu 20 tell telling WY
ln.tHpu.. trees ODD tHc court npt.r
yard Tins nn nn WaI, ID very
Irauu,uI place with 70 utdr vorN
lud "a small expenditure ot mH,t.
lpt- 800 .ct busy
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13

The election IN Terry county
last Tuesday was very tame At
fair there not being more than
half the vote polled. All the can
didates nominated ia the primary
for county officers were elected by
practically the same vote Terry
County Herald
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13

FOR SALE Ranches from : TO
H1 sections, have +, sections and {,
4 o. sections OF land 10 trade for
land loo the Panhandle. section
ranch well improved, plenty Of
water For bargains IN ranches
call or address, Il. & Hampton,
Maria, Texas, Preside, county.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13
Lynn County Sheriff

i : Wells. tuc odd sheriff of
Lynn county. was reelected by "a
ms iority of a. votes according 10
the returns OF the election on tine
3rd OF November. II will bc re-
membered that j. = Wells and
u. y. Glass tied 10 the July pri-
mary aud il was decided that each
run the race over AT the general
election. which resulted a, ABOVE
\ report came 90 Luh-
book that Mr.. Glass had been sue
cessful IN the election this time,
but from the returns of the clec-
ton A. printed in the Lynn County
News show Mr. Wells mn Ioritv Of
81
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13

FOR SALE horse power
gasoline engine. the very thing for
ranches or farms for light work.
Call at tins office \ bargain
100
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13

lou'll have 10 hurry II you
want REYNOLDS 10 make your pho
tos. tie i- here for q short time
only
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13

.lsckson's dray is always ready
20 serve YOU
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13

n you have a. Tor -ur rH u~
ab1u, o. The LuUrork Land
Company
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-11-13
For All

That DO not succeed in
getting one OF the dolls
or an air gun We will
give a one. half pound
box Of fine candy To
get this will require not
less than % votes We
want you all 10 get some
thing aud think that
with a little effort any.
one can get that number
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

starting point to the oyster BEDS and few who
privileged to be present when the fleet gets under
participate in pretty moonlight as is to be
seen the water
With every stitch SET the skim along
In the silent night, every skipper eXerng himself to
the limit of his seamanshp creep ahead of the field
To insure to ALL United States guard
boat watches the start and that captain
until the legal time The boat also accompanies the
fleet to watch the fishing and pratical tricks
when the beds reached
Each oysterman must fish in his ground when
the boats reach the beds How they able to find their
particular fishing ground in the dark mystery to
the landsman.
Sometimes they mistake elses bed for theirs.
Hence the of the guard boat to prevent trouble
between rival shippers who either Intentionally by
mistake attempt to fish the ground
In years many of the shippers of oyster boats
have been fitted with steam and gasoline engines
beat their rivals who have depend sail power alone
curious collection of engines at first the
boats. Discarded gasoline machines that would have
found their way to the scrap heap but for the oyster
had oiled up and put in readiness for the
marine work helped the fortunate shippers who owned
them pair of heels to the sailing craft
when the grand rush for the oyster beds began.
that the oyster is well under way and the
mousk obtanabe fresh from the waters of the east
the United States the topic of bivalves is
naturally engrossing with the epicure The
son fishermen pluck oysters between April
and September because the months Of May, June,
July and August are the spawning months.
Sometimes the bivalves transplanted during the
season and then the reproduction is often arrested
An average oyster will produce 100000 eggs and
very large 6OOOOoOO When ripe the sexual products
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of the biyalves into the daily of the who
paronizes the 'hash-houses' of the big city.
The man who yelled through the hole in the wall
the waiter and answering grunt from the backness
within told the with the apron and the man with
the appetite that the cook understood that what was
wanted was half oysters, fried, with liberal
background of broken crackers rolled in the yok OF an
The remarkable thing about the little incident related
above that oyster fishing in the waters of the east
began at midnight August 81 yet at 1902 m Septem-
Der Just minutes after the long prongs had been
dipped the BEDS thousand miles away-a customer
had been able to successfully gather full sized meal
of the delicacy
In fact the first oyster in the Chesapeake bay
pulled up his first bvave at the same time that the res
taurant patron doing the same the only difference
being in the distance.
This tale might lead skeptical persons to believe that
either oysters are manufactured nowadays else the
midnight admirer of the mussel was being fed the
produce of 1907.
The eater knew that it September l and that
tiers appear during each month the spelling of which
contains an R. he felt perfectly safe the
tiers one by slid from the fork into his mouth.
tell that of the big dealers in oysters
nowadays putting the holdover product of the pre-
vous year into refrigerator plants in order that the in
terror longing delicacy previous to September Is
may It is just about the middle of Septem
when first begin to taste the catch of the year
From then until the first of May including September,
October, November December, January February-lots
of oysters in February; Rs-March and April
we have the bvave sewed, fried, baked, raw and IN
numerous other edible and inedible ways.
But scientific friends tell to take oysters in
soup the first weeks of the oyster season This
they say will eradicate all possibility Of evil effects The
man who has a cousin who is we'll acquainted with the
brother Of young lady who once found pearl in raw
oyster of will revolt from the edict that early
season bvaves should be cooked because boiling
destroys the user of the pearl and renders vaueless
However few who do not relish oyster soup,
even if they simply CAN'T bear oysters" many fol-
lowed the scientific uimatum Restaurant statistics
have it that fried oysters the most paatable to the
men and women who patronize restaurants Next
the oyster and then the escaoped oyster followed
in succession by the raw and the baked product
Scarcely exciting than the rush for western boom
town of the oystermen for the beds after
midnight 31st of August. According to law, not
a boat must until the 1st of September has
rived
First to oyster beds and first to gather
go and sprint for wharf first in the market
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

100 of an inch in diameter it's subsequent growth
varies with it's environment Single oysters on firm bot
and deep, but those in clusters or on
soft bottom grow irregular and eongate On undlSurDed
natural beds they grow in clusters and the beds repose
a rule on a muddy substream upon which they nave
been built up from comparatively small nucleus Dy
the xaon year after year. the young the shells
of their predecessors
Oysters live from above low-water mark to depth
of Is fathoms density is between 1902 and 1O25
the optimum being from 1O11 to 1922 and in range
of temperature which in Chesapeake bay extends from
80 degrees F. to 80 degrees The embryos and fry
oure more euuable stable conditions the tempera
re required being between 68 degrees F. and 80 degrees
F. The best and most productive beds commonly in
strong currents which disseminate the fry and food
and keep the old shells clean enough to catch the spat
Datoms constitute 80 per of the oysters food
the rest consisting other small plants animals and
in the breeding season of its eggs and fry. The lat
ter eaten by molusca Also and from its attach
until it reaches large size the oyster is preyed
on by starfsh drills (Urosalpinx), drumfsh and
other aggressive enemies while 1t wages passive nght
against starvation and sufocaon with mussels, barna
cles sponges worms aquatic vegetation and other pro-
life or luxuriant organisms growing on the beds
renee to the tropics between Cape Breton and Cape
Cod the Sheepscot river Maine is its only locality 1t
has also been introduced in San Francisco bay where
it breeds to limited extent
The greatest production is in Chesapeake bay where
the principal WELD from the natural beds Most of
the oysters from England and from New York and
the outer coast of New Jersey produced by planted
beds the entire Weld of the Pacific coast is similarly de-
rived there been recently considerable increase
in oyster culture in New Jersey, Virginia and other
The number of persons engaged In the industry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

rail-, and she only eats one meal a
DAY now, and that is salt fish and
crackers.
Eyes, but don't you see, women are
dressing just like men and trying to
look like men, and do you know what
is going to happen? They will cease
to attract men. They don't want
women to look straight up and down
and have no more figure than lead
pencil. They admire their opposites.
Amt people that set the styles dippy?
Now, madam, guess your hair is dry
enough"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
EXCELLENT WEATHER
AND MAGNIFICENT CROPS
REPORTS FROM WESTERN CAN
ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A correspondent writes the Winni.
peg (Man.) Free Press: "The Pinch
er Creek district, (Southern AL
berta), the original home of fall
wheat, where it has been grown with
out failure, dry seasons and wet, for
about 20 years, is eXcelling itself this
year. The yield and quality are both
phenomenal, as has been the weather
for its harvesting. Forty bushels is a
common yield, and many fields go up
to so, 60 and over, and most of it No.
1 Northern. Even last year, which was
less favorable, similar yields were in
some cases obtained, but owing to the
season the quality was not so good. 1t
is probably safe to say that the aver
age yield from the Old Mans River to
the boundary will be AZ or rs bushels
per acre, and mostly No. / Northern.
One man has just made a net profit
from his crop of $19.55 per acre, or
little less than the selling price OF
land. Land here is too cheap at pres
ent, when crop or two will pay for
1t, and failure almost unknown. Nor
is the district dependent on wheat. all
other crops do WE'LL also stock and
dairying, and there is large market
at the doors in the mining towns up
the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co
lumbia, for the abundant hay of the
district, and poultry, pork, and gar
den truck. Coal is near and cheap.
Jim Hill has an eye on its advan-
tages, and has invested here, and is
bringing the Great Northern Railroad
soon, when other lines will follow"
The wheat, oat and barley crop in
other parts of Western Canada show
splendid yields and will make the
farmers Of that country (and many OF
them are Americans) rich. The Cana
dian Government Agent for this dis
trict advises us that he will be pleased
to give information to all who desire
it about the new land regulations by
which a settler may now secure 160
acres in addition to his 100 home
stead acres, at $500 an acre, and also
how to reach these lands into which
railways are being extended. 1t might
be interesting to read what is said of
that country by the Editor of the
Marshall (Minn.) News-Me ssenger,
who made trip through portions of it
in July, 1908. Passing through more
than three thousand miles of Western
Canada's agricultural lands, touring
the northern and southern farming
belts Of the Provinces Of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu-
merous drives through the great grain
fields, we were made to realize not
only the magnificence Of the crops, but
the magnitude, I'm measures, Of the
vast territory opening, and to be
opened to farming immigration There
are hundreds of thousands of farmers
there, and millions of acres under cui-
tivation, but there is room for mil.
lions more, and other millions of acre"
age available. We could see in Western
Canada in soil, product, topography or
climate, little that is different from
Minnesota, and with meeting at
every point many business men and
farmers who went there from this
state, it was difficult to realize one
was beyond the boundary Of the
country"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
Overheard During a Shampoo.

MY, my, the women that come in
here and want us to bleach their hair!
Yes, bleach their hair yellow, just as
they did awhile back. And do you
know why? Because violet is the
rage. If you wear violet you've got to
be a blonde-see?
"Ain't it the truth? And what do
the dressmakers think women are go
ing to do with their hips? Why, it is
as much as your life is worth to eat
a square meal nowadays. | know a
girl who always was as thin as q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

Through her influence her husband
had persuaded the great man to leave
his comfortless den and take lodg-
ings in the elegant Thrale villa, where
he enjoyed as much personal indie
pendence as if living in home of his
own. He repaid Mrs. Thrale's friend
ship "by an affection as pure as the
affection of father. tinged with a
gallantry which, though awkward, was
more priced by her than the batteries
of society" Montaigne asserted that
women were incapable of great and
enduring attachments like those which
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
NOT CONFINED TO STERN SEX

as before the death of her husband,
until the end of his own life. For 16
years DR.. Johnson was soothed, up
held and inspired by the friendship of
Mrs. Thrale, who. says his biograph-
er, ministered to him in body and
mind, and was the most tender of
nurses-no comfort that wealth could
purchase or womanly ingenuity, set
to work by womanly compassion, could
devise being wanting to his sick-room.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
His Opinion.

Ode race has got ter rise an shine
eff ever it hopes ter git dar," said
Brother Williams. TOO many Of us
thinks dat all we got ter do is ter &C
ter sleep in de hot sun an rise up an
eat watermillions in de shade! Dey
amt no room in dis worl' fer de lazy
man. He's always de one what gifts
run over, an den lays dar an bowls
bekaze he's hurt! "-AtlantA Constitu-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

history records as having existed be-
tween men; but later on IN MS HE
he was. forced to lean upon the I'M
selfish devotion of a woman-h1s
adopted daughter, whose soul he &C
knowledged would lone day be capable
of that perfect and sacred friendship
to which we do not read any of her
sex has yet attained. Mary E. Bry-
an, in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

coze from the
genital openings
and fertilization
re S ults from
their accidental
meeting in the
water. Segmenta-
ton results in
five or six hours
in the production
of a ciliated gas
trul la, d cup
S b a p e d free
swimming organ
ism, often car
ried by the cur
rents to found
new and remote
beds. An EN- bry-
onic shell soon
appears, and the
little oyster
sinks to the bot
tom, where, if ia
vorably situated,
it becomes at
t a C h e d b y
it's lie TT valve
and era d u
ally assumes the
adult form. The
recently attached
spat is $50 to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
Women Also Are Capable of "PIa-
tonic" Friendship.

There are instances when men of
genius have been sustained and in
spired in their work and life by the
friendship of women. For 50 years the
poet Cowper-a victim of fits of mel
ancholia--was cheered and supported
~ The ministering friendship of Mrs.
Unwin, in whose home he lived after
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

Consequently the
oystermen strain
every nerve to win
in this bivalvular
race. Midnight of
August 81 finds
the fleet ready for
the run. Every oys-
terman has his
boat as trim and
ready as care can
make it.
When the clock
has licked the
month of August
from the calendar
the race is begun.
1t is a run of sew
eral miles from the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12
A RUNNER-UP.

Mr.. Asker-Do you find your new
auto a good climber, Harry?
Harry-Well, it's not a speed mar
vel when it comes to running up hills,
but say, old man, you just ought to see
it run UP bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-12

There really are six and not merely
five fine arts; the sixth and highest
art is the art Of living.