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Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02

HIS BACK a HEAVY This is great
PACK. ioke on T1ncIa
Petronchkay' he cried. "How the old
fellow will cross himself and wonder
to see me here before himr'
Then It occurred to Jack to give the
telecque driver surprise, and, step
ping into a little wood of pine and
birch, he crouched down in the grass
to await Petronchka's coming.
But the first wayfarers to pass along
the quiet road came from the opposite
direction-that in which Moscow lay.
Peering out of his hiding place, Jack
Iangdon saw that these travellers were
three in number, that they journeyed
afoot and that each carried upon his
back q heavy pack.
This is the grove, Auton,' said one
OF them as they came near the place
where Jack lay. Il remember the
trees. Let US set down cur packs and
wait for the peasant"
Let them down lightly" cautioned
another as be deposited bis burden
with extraordinary care on the soft
grassy bank. anything like lar
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02


only once yearI
That in patriotism lack 1t never shall
be said.
The baby has some crackers now that
might blow off his head.
They're somewhat dangerous; they're
filled with dynamite, hear.
But shoot them off, my darling child;
tits only once year.
I've heard that rockets have been
known to put out ehildren's eyes.
OF course in every childish sport some
danger lurking Hes.
Well have to take our chance of that
they mustn't stand too near
For we must celebrate the Fourth; 'tis
only once year.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02
The Patriot.
A Gun For Little John and
Dynamite For the
Baby.

This is my -eoun-
try's natal
m orn. My
h art with
r a p t u r 9
thrills.
Eve bought a
gun for little
J 0 hn, the
kind that
sonnet ! m . s
kills.
And Susie has q
pistol too.
She'll burn
herself, | fear.
But what's the
difference if
r. Joa~Q f&y~
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02

So, though the
baby's blown
to bits and
Johnny's lost
his sight,
Though susie's
hair is all
burnt of by
time that IL
Is night,
I'll sing "My
country us
of thee" in
accents loud
and clear,
For | have kept
the glorious
r 0 u r ( h
which comes
but once a
year.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02

SOASAAO1 . lSA u.s.
al to his peti-
ton. At tn i S
point the road
took a sort of
long loop so as
to touch at a GER
tain neighboring
village, so that
it was possible
for Jack by cut
ting S b a rp ! y
across country
to come out ahead
Of Petronehka' s
numbering farm
w a gon t W o
vers is farther
on. Across coun-
try went Jack,
skimming tn e
borders Of the
forest and en-
cOunterlug NOW
ing being until
he once more
leaped into the
hard, white road
way on the op-
posite side Of
the loop.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02

up their packs
and go to meet
the old peasant.
The peril o u S
boxes were load
ed into the wag-
on, he saw mon
ey change hands,
and then Uncle
Pc tr o n C b k q
drove off toward
his farm, while
the three men
passed the little
wood once more,
walking at q
quick pace to-
ward the north.
II a r d1 y were
they out of sight
t b a n ] a c k
sprang to his
feet and set off
along the road
in the wake Of
Uncle Petronch-
ka.
ethatnight
a score Of police
surrounded the
farmhouse of the
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02
FIao Faets.

Elsie Duncan Yale in Lippineots'a.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-02

This glorious independence day
Stands memorable in history
A date that hints the mingled play
OF sequence and OF mystery.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
AGRICULT u R E

There are probably few of our read
ers living in the Pacific Northwest or
interested in the Pacific Northwest
who are not planning to attend the
Alaska Exposition in Sc
attic in 1909. This will be one OF the
greatest fairs ever held in the United
States or Europe, not excepting the
Worlds Columbian Exposition IN chi
cago or the great fair at ST. LOUIS.
Moreover. it will be an exposition with
probably more real significance than
any that has ever been held, unless,
perhaps, it be the Lewis-Clark falr at
Portland, and both have many features
in common. Unlike previous fairs, the
A.-Y.-P. will not be celebration, but
an exposition in the real sense OF the
word. and it's real object is to exploit
those things which are worthy oi
worldwide attention and yet are not
generally known to the people at large.
The enormous mineral, agricultural and
fisheries wealth of Alaska, the posi-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
DIR I.OGGED-OFF LAND EDITION

lowed. An association was formed
but never mind. we are going to tell
all about this in detail in our next Isl
sue, which will be devoted to the sub
ject. In that edition we will print in
full each and every one of the import
ant and interesting technical papers
which were read. We promise you
that this issue will be the most COM
prehensive and complete report that
has been published of this important
meeting.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

At the time that The Ranch is going
to press, the Logged-off Land Conven-
ton has been concluded in Everett,
and we are proud to state that it was
very much of a success from many
standpoints. The attendance was even
better than the most sanguine OF us
expected, there being at least -FOUR
hundred farmers in attendance, all OF
whom took a lively interest in the pa
pers and in the discussion which fol-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
EDITORIAL BULLETIN
THE A p

bilities of commercial and industrial
development in the Orient, and the
great growth and development OF the
states of the Pacific Northwest, will
all be given a thorough exploitation to
hundreds of thousands from the East
and Middle western parts OF the Unit
ed States who have not been cogniz-
ant of these things.
The agricultural features of this ex-
position will probably be the most in
tensely interesting and the most re-
markable of all, as the exposition has
a territory upon which to draw that
raises the finest agricultural products
in all the world. Knowing that this
feature would most interest our read
ers, we are presenting in this issue
an article by Frank l.. Merrick on the
Agricultural Features of the Alaska
Yukon Pacific Exposition, which we are
sure will prove of great interest to
each and every one of The Ranch fam
lily.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
ID. H AM Ms Bl G ST . & x + "A X NJ

virtually completed for this auction,
which will be the largest and most
notable ever held in the Pacific North
west. In this issue in another part
of the paper, we tell about these prep
aratiOns in detail.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15
THE NEW APRICOT, THE YAK1MENE

later-developing Tilton and Moorpark
w. D. Inglis, of the Yakima Valley
Nursery, has been kind enough to give
us a full description of this new fruit,
which we publish with pictures in this
issue.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

The growers of the Yakima valley
have discovered new and early ap-
ricot that ripens with the Alexander
peach and yet has the flavor, size and
appearance of the better known ana
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

Those who read the advertisement
in our last issue announcing the great
sale of blooded horses to be held at
the farm of D. Ham, in the Whlte
River Valley, will be interested to
know that arrangements have been
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-15

subscriber until order to
Will not
paper oaNo
anyW
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
Picture Frame Game.

Four people form the picture frame
by standing at the four corners of ON
oblong space. the fifth person makes
the picture, while the others as an au-
dience decide what the pose shall be
and sit about to view it, trying to
make the one in the frame laugh. The
one who is posing stays in the frame.
changing the poses to suit the de-
mands. until he or she is made TO
laugh. The one who has made the re-
mark which caused the other to laugh
now is the picture, while the frame Is
changed and four other people form it.
At first the audience will in their
properness demand dignifed pictures,
but as the fun grows and the remarks
are sillier less grownup pictures, such
as a "lame duck" and a runaway
horse" will suffice. The most sedate
will give way before such ridiculous
poses as these. and the fun and frolic
will be unrestrained.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
Q H
A Perfect Vacuum.

If your teacher of physics ever asks
you whether " not a perfect vacuum
has ever beer produced. you may an-
swer that 1t has, and then, to the as
constituent of both him and Your class
mates. perhaps. you may explain how.
says the Chicago News. 1t was produc-
ed by an American scientist. Professor
Yates of Washington. and this is how
he did it: He took q tube of glass clos
ed at one end, the glass being Of a kind
that melts only at u very high tempera-
ture. Into this he poured molten glass
Of a kind that melts at a comparative
" low temperature. After this had
cooled, making u solid mass that conf
pletely filled the tube. he attached IL
suction pump to the open end of the
tube and then applied heat until the
softer glass inside was completely
melted, when he drew that out by
means of the pump, leaving just
enough to completely close the end Of
the tube. Then he allowed the tube to
cool, and as no air could possibly enter
the space loft vacant by the withdraw
al of the molten glass it is believed
that a perfect was produced
there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

! Manaver Whe i r, OF tie Dakota
Improved Seed Co.. said that since
they sent out the first seed catalogues
OF the company a week ago that
orders had already men to
come in fer an early shipment. Mr..
Wheeler said That h. was very we'll
satisfied with the manner in which
the company is being received in all
parts of che state.
Mrs. E. e. Kirg went over to
Alexandria Thursday 60 see her
Brother, W. L. Ryburn. "Wednesday
Mr.. Ryburn's condition was said TO
NE somewhat better ani Tint he
howe9 more Or less improvement.
lhis morning he was reported Us
doing quite well. Mr.. Ryburn has GER
tainly had a most serious time in
the matter of sickness In the past
three or four years. His present
illness Is due to an operation for
appendicitis, a second one having
b en- performed one day last week
The Sioux Falls Press stated this
morning that the headquarters for
the Roosevelt Taft club would be
established at Sioux Falls, aud that
very nice quarters had been opened
In the Sioux block. The Press stated
that Ut. r. f. Dundas, Of this city,
who was elected secretary OF the
state organization, stated that it
would hereafter devote a greater
portion of his time ut the headquar-
tiers In Sioux Falls until after the
campaign. DR.. Dundas stated to the
Republican that he intended to
attend to his practice right here In
Mitchell and that he would go to the
queen city occasionally to look after
his part Of the work OF the league.
q. N. Vogus, in the employ Of the
Turner Produce Co., had a miracu-
|lous escape Thursday from "a very
serious injury OF from being killed.
The hostler of NJ. B. Showers stable,
was speeding n Of his PAGERS down
Main street at a gait that was much
faster than the city ordinances per-
NIT, and at the same time MI.
Vogus started across Main street on
Second Avenue. Just as he got IN
the middle Of the street the horse
bore down on him and struck him
with q force as to knock him quite q
few feet. Several parties who saw
the accident buried to the assistance
of Mr.. Vogus, and picked HIM up
and carried him int } the Ferris drug
store. He was given a stimulant
and after resting a few moments got
up and walked to his home. He
said that he was all right except for
a soreness around his shoulders. The
horse fortunately did not strike Mr..
Vogus with his feet but more by
the breast of the animal. The driver
Should keep bis horse under full
control while travelling on Main OF
any other street and such accidents
would rot then happen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
Recipe For Making Money,

First catch your capital. however
small, or If homemade, such as from
savings. so much the better. Place in
a steady. secure position, where 1t will
not be disturbed. and allow to stand.
Skim of all that accrues without waste
and with that at the proper season
make a stiff paste Of business, In
which place your capital or as much of
1t as you can use with advantage. 4
little ripe judgment should be added.
Season with hope and enterprise and
stir br1skly with a bunch Of fresh
energy. While your pie Is cooking
watch it carefully yourself and see
that nothing goes wrong. Keep up q
good fire until 1t begins to brown and
don't TAX too much OF the top fol
tasting until the whole Is well cooked,
then enjoy the result-London Graph.
~ .eLF.H
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
Our Forty-six Starred Banner.

OUT Forty.yTX SS1tFeo 6&hdeF
On July 4, 1908, the new starry en-
blem Of this country, the forty-six
starred banner of the free, the Amer
lean flag containing the additional star
representing the new state, Oklahoma.
will be unfurled to the breeze.
Encouragement Of the entire starry
portion Of the flag will be necessary
to provide for the additional star.
The state emblems Of the present,
forty-f1ve In number, III placed In six
alternate rows of eight and seven. The
new star when added will necessitate
making up as follows: Top row, eight
stars; second row. seven; third row,
eight; fourth row, eight; fifth row,
seven: sixth row, eight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
flnnEsT Fines
Tho Watehful Rangers and the We,
They Fight the Flames.

Tho Watchful Rangers and the Way
They Fight the Flames.
In Almost any of the western noun.
tains the traveller sees the fire warn.
ings Of tile forest service, ano ne is
likely to meet some Of the rangers.
You will find them crossing the high
Sierras in California, in the Crazy
mountains Of Montana. among the
Olympics in Washington or following
the old Apache trails along the mesas
In Arizona. Wherever he Is. the ranger
keeps q keen lookout for the smoke o.
forest fires. and in the clear western
atmosphere even a little smoke columns,
can he detected from affair. AS soon as
he discovers It the ranger takes his os
and shovel and goes as only a western
horse and rider can. Many small fires
are stopped by this watchfulness, bu!
there are others which take many mer
many hours to suNdue. A fire in 9
%chaparral SO thick hat Il man can
hardly force his way through it and
parched by six months Of drough.
makes hard and trying fighting. Then
there are 1ires in the big timber anon,
the dead trees of old windfalls and
overhead fires that spread faster thar
a man car run If unchecked. they
will burr for weeks over thousands q"
acres of timber.
Aud all this destruction hdy be raJ.
ed by II caieiessly left campfire or 4
match dropped from horseback Tnt
sheep men used to set the forest or
fire purposely, for the year after a fire
the burned acres yield fine forage
Happily this practice Is discontinued.
Sparks from locomotives now set more
ares within the nationa. forests than
any other cause. Camping parties are
the next worst offenders. Indians
stockmen: miners and lumbermen who
travel continually In the forests very
seldom leave campfres to spread and
do damage. They know too well the
results. For a time almost every year
the citizens Of Portland. Ore, lose sight
Of some of the great mountains around
the city on account Of the smoke from
the burning forests. There is little
doubt that since the white man settled
In the west more timber has been use
lessly burned than has been cut and
used-Arthur w. Page In World's
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
A Sailing Party.

A Sailing Party.
We had a sailing party at our house the
other day.
We sailed to funny places. You can do
that when it's play.
You see. it was my birthday. and twas
such a funny FIX
The boys M girls invited all just num-
bered twenty-six.
We only had q little time to think about
our trips
And where we'd send them sailing and
how to loa their ships.
Amanda went to Africa with alligator
pears
n Benny to Bulgaria with buttercups
and bears.
Camilla chose Colombia with cats and
cl:rrant cakes.
Then Donald for the Dardanelles sailed
of with ducks and brakes.
Wee Eva was for England bent with ele-
plants and eyes.
And Fanny Jared to Florida with fancy
work and flies.
Grace sent her ship to Germany with gin
gerbread and gum.
And Harry hied to Halifax with honey,
hives n hum.
To India went Isabel with ices and with
ills,
John Chat was y to Jericho with jump
ing Jacks and Jills.
Kate started out to Keokuk with kanga-
roos and kites
And Lawrence up to Labrador with light
ming rods and lights.
Mays ship was aimed for Michigan with
money and the mails
And Nellie off to Novgorod with nettle.
and with nails.
Olivia to Oporto passed with obelisks n
owls
And Peter to Palermo's port with pump
kins and peafowls.
Tall Queenie went OF to Quebec with
quinine and with quilts,
And Ralph was loaded up for Rome with
rattlesnakes and rills.
Samantha steered for Sandy Hook with
sillabub n sacks.
Tom followed. bound for Tarrytown, with
turning lathes and tacks.
Then Una took some uniforms and urns
to Uruguay.
With valentines to Venice Victor proudly
sailed away.
Wise William went to Washington with
wagons and with whips.
On the ext one mother helped us-'tWas
the hardest Of our trips.
6he said Xerxes with EXCELSIOR to xupa
sailed his ships.
Yolande with some yellow dogs sought
Yeddo's port afar.
And Zenas last. with xebras. finished up
at Zanzibar.
Of course my mother helped US some to
ut our ships n names,
But even 30 we thought It was the very
best OF games.
Youths Companion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
AZ Coed n the zoo.

will you come with me to the zoo
this afternoon?"
mo, thank you: l would rather stay
at home. My eldest daughter jumps
like a wild goat, my youngest shrieks
like a parrot. my son is as surly as a
bear. my wife snaps like a dog. and
my mother tn-law. who is a veritable
dgress, says I am exactly like an
orang outang. So. you see, l. have, no
need to go to the zoo to see strange
craaturas."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
Entertainment For Parry,

A correspondent of the Boston Globe
describes a dance in which she took
part many years ago at an entertain
,ment. The, writer says: when 1 was
a young girl l was one of eight young
people who dressed themselves exactly
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

Proof.

"You think Count Fucash Is honest
In his desire to pay his dehtsF'
"Certainly" answered the personal.
friend. "His wish to marry an Amer.
lean heiress proves .it"s-Washinstoo
Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
During the Tiff.

Mrs. Houlihan (sobbing) - I never
saw We till tn day before me unforch-
NIT marriage!
Mr.. Houl.han-An' l often wisht 70
hadn't seen me till tn day afther!-
Puck.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
A Model Cookbook.

"What! You have written a new
cookbook for your wife? How did you
do ity"
Easy enough. I wrote the name Of
each dish and underneath it the res
taurant where it can be had best
Fliegende Batter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

Be wise today. It's madness to d
fer.-YANnG
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

The watched pot v boils. A Ras
meter is Observation-Disclosures Times
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

backward ana danced a plain qua
drille on the stage Of our parish hall
for the ediication of the audience, and
I sur you it caused no end of mer-
riment. Our dresses were put on hind
side before. and our hair was plugged
over our faces. with a mask fastened
to the back of our heads. The effect
Of dancing dressed like this is simply
side splitting"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

Can You Say This Quickly?
I put my pretty pate in a pretty pewter
pot.
In a pretty pewter pot 1 put my pretty
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN Inv
TILE CURSE OF A WEEK.

Mrs. j. Fl. Davis left for Alhur-
nett. Iowa, heing summond there by
the serious illness of her fitner, who
is not expected to live.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-19
KRESS STORE TO
open DECEMBER Is

Mr.. H. L. Megar, representing Geo.
Moore & Sons, of Nashville, Tenn,
who have the contract for furnishing
the store fixtures of the S. H. Kress
& Co.'S 5, 10 and 25 cent store of
this city, has arrived and is ready to
make the installation. The shipment
of fixtures were lost in transit. but
Mr.. Megar thinks he will have lit
tie trouble in locating them with a
tracer" and that they will come in
most any time. All other preparatory
work has been completed and as soon
as the interior fixtures are installed
and the stock is received the store
will be opened.
The opening day is set for Deem
Der 5th, and without some unforeseen
delay turns up, which is hardly prob
able, this new establishment will open
it's doors to the public on this date.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-19

teur teams have been organized this
year, and in nearly all of the larger
towns high school teams have made
splendid records.
The rates granted by the Illinois
Central and Y. & M. V. road apply to
all towns within a radius of one hun
dred miles of Jackson, while the rates
granted by the A. & V. and G. G. S. l.
roads apply to all points on their re-
spective lines within the state of
Mississippi.
Train schedules are so arranged
that visitors can come to Jackson
during the forenoon and return imme-
diately after the game. Local trains
on the Illinois Central, Y. & NJ. ".
and Gulf and Ship Island roads will
be held until after the close of the
contest.
Jackson is preparing to entertain at
least 5000 visitors on Thanksgiving
day, and IL fair weather prevails the
crowd Of visitors may be considerably
in excess of that number.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-19
BIG GAME
EXPECTED
Football Teams Of University and
A. & M. to Meet in jackson
On Thanksgiving.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, November 19.-All
railroads entering Jackson have Of
fered rate of one fare plus twenty
five cents for the round trip on as-
count of the football game to be
played in Jackson Thanksgiving day,
November 26, between the University
of Mississippi and A. & M. College
teams.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Secretary Stephenson,
of the Jackson Board of Trade, who
has been in correspondence with rail-
road passenger agents on the subject,
and has received letters from the Illi-
nois Central, Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley, Alabama & Vicksburg and Gulf
& Ship Island roads, stating that they
have issued instructions to all local
agents to grant this rate.
The Thanksgiving football game be-
tween the University and A. & NJ.
teams is an annual feature in Jack
son. and always attracts large crowds
from all parts of the state. This
year a record breaking attendnce is
expected, for the two teams are more
evenly matched than for several
years, and a spirited contest is ex-
pected.
Football is steadily increasing in
popularity throughout the state, and
interest is not confined alone to col.
legiate circles. In many towns anna