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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
IMPROVEMENT
Is PROSPERITY
By John t. Stewart.

In an agricultural region the works
II man are the characteristic features
which are noticed by a traveller As
he intelligence OF the inhabitants
and the prosperity OF the country in
creases the works OF man are made
more slightly and pleasing TO the eye
and more convenient and comfortable
20 the occupant This condition OF an
agricultural country is denoted by the
word Improvement, which may be
considered as the index to it's pros
perity.
II the buildings are neat and at.
traetive, the lawns and shade trees
well kept. the fences straight and free
from weeds, the fields properly cul-
tivated. the passer-by win speak OF
the country as being well improved,
by which II Is understood that the
people are intelligent and thrifty, the
soil productive. and the markets good.
A wen improved country is a prosper.
Gus country
II The buildings are small and poor.
~ built, The yards ard waste places
grown mp IN weeds, the fences I'M.
slightly and areas Of land not cult.
waited Il 10 spoken Of as a poorly i'm
proved country. which Is understood
TO mean that either the country Is
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lazy and shiftless, the soil non-pro.
ductiye or the markets poor.
A poorly improved country being
one that for some reason is not pros
porous. AS comfort, convenience and
beauty are qualities which please the
average person, they are prominent
factors In determining the market
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
Two Outdoor Games.

These games are Just the thing for
outdoor parties, which may be given
all the month of September The first
Is called Deer Foot"
All the players are different kinds
OF deer: Reindeer. elk. moose. red
deer. fallow deer or mule deer. ante
lope and fawns. For the forest trees
have pieces of paper held to the
ground with sharpened sticks, OF real
trees II they are available. There must
be one less tree than deer. The extra
deer stands in the middle OF the "for-
est" A leader is chosen by popular
vote or by the host, and all follow him,
skipping lightly around the forest.
Suddenly the deer in the center calls
"Deerfoot"-and all run rapidly to a
tree for shelter OF course the deer
in the middle is after a tree, too. The
deer who fails TO find tree is called
a snail and takes his place In the cen.
ter and the game proceeds.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
The Lace Box.

What useful treasures this disclosesl
Old laces are far better than new. In
ancient days there were finer makes.
but they require care. Point lace must
be handled most carefully. You can
often clean II quite sufficiently by rub
bling It with fine white powder II
does not injure the fine threads. Irish
lace is all the rage. and very easily
washed. You can wash that In soap
and hot water and iron II when wet.
Tea viii dye lace most yellow shades
required. Odds and ends OF lace should
never be thrown away. One can make
out Of them delightful caps, hohus. and
all sorts of things, even with scraps
that seem quite worn out. Lace jabots
especially can be made In this way.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
MOVABLE WIRE COOPS FOR
THE GROWING CHICKENS
rhsy Furnish Many the Advantages OF Free Range

used with satisfactory results for con.
finlng laying hens during the summer.
The care OF the fowls will take rather
more time than In houses. but the use
Of the coop moved daily solves the
problem OF green feed: II makes II
possible to carry a large number OF
fowls with many OF the advantages
OF free range on limited areas and Il
Is the observation OF the writer that
hens kept In this way with no fixed
habitation) become broody less than
those in houses and may consequently
lay more eggs. An orange box be-
meath the roof with hinged gate In
front OF II for removal OF the eggs af-
fords the needed nests. This can be
set on and fastened to the bottom
frame at one corner so that II moves
with the coop. Such coop will ac-
commodate from ten 10 70 hens. AS
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Tho type OF coop shown will some
times prove valuable for housing
growing stock BY It's use many Of
the advantages OF free range can be
secured in localities where the area
IL insufficient TO permit such range
The usual practice is to place these
coops on grass land aud one or more
times daily TO move them their length
or width so that the fowls may have
a fresh supply Of green feed and un.
soiled ground. or course any given
area can be fed over In this way sew.
eral times during a season The coops
are light and very readily moved
Dragging would be made easier by
shaping the lower edges OF the ends Of
the bottom scantling Of the frame like
sled runner The coop can be stlil
further improved.
1. by putting doors about foot
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
The Household Apron.

Women who do good part OF their
own work or, at least, overlook the
maids work, should make four house
hold aprons. These keep the entire
frock clean.
They are made Of duh blue, gray or
brown Bingham and reach to the edge
OF the gown. They are buttoned down
the back and have wide, deep sleeves
put into deep armholes, then gathered
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cum fastened with a pearl button.
They are cut V-shape at the neck,
back and front and finished with a
two-inch fiat stitched band. There
are four pockets. the two lower ones
larger than the upper ones and all
big enough to hold the things that are
needed in cleaning or busting OF wash
ing.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Entertaining German Nobleman."
sue paper and only eight dollars in
their jeans.
Count Cheese Won Cheese was In.
troduced to me by Uncle Peter as
plain Herr Bungstarter, and then
uncle whispered me next to the real
truth about the incognito gag.
Uncle Peter certainly does make
both ends meet in the lemon industry
He is the original onion collector
and he spends his waking moments
falling for dead ones.
was on to Count Cheese Won
Cheese the moment he opened his talk
trap.
That milf is over here to pick out
an heiress and fall in love with her
because he needs the money.
Every steamer brings them over
Bunch, some incognito some in dress
suits, and some in hoe signo vinces
but all of them able to pick out q
lady with a bank account at so PAGES
It's getting so now, Bunch, that an
open-face, stem-winding American
has to kick four dukes, eight earls
seven counts, and couple of princes
of the front steps every time he goes
to call on his sweetheart-if she has
money.
When | go down into Wall street
Bunch, | find rich men with tears
streaming down their faces while they
are calling up on the telephone to see
If their daughter. Gladys, is still safe
at home, where they left her before
they came down to business.
Walk through a peachy palace OF
the rich on Fifth avenue, and what will
you find?
Answer: You will find proud moth
err bowed with a great grief. and hold
ing on 20 a rope which is tied to her
daughters ankle to prevent the lat
ter from running out on the front
piazza and throwing kisses at the
titled foreigners.
You viii find these cheap skates
everywhere, bunch. rushing hither and
thither, and smiling the air for the
odor Of burning money.
Why should 1t be thus, Bunch?
We have laws in this country To
protect the birds and the trees. the
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Dear Bunch: Your letter from Ven.
Ice is at hand. and we are glad. indeed.
to hear from you.
| hope you won't fall in the canal
while I'm Venice. No doubt your early
education on the Erie will be OF great
help to you-get APP,
| notice from your letter that you've
been hob-nobbing with nobility over
there--careless Bunchl
We got 'em over here, Bunch. by
the gross, so you haven't anything
on us.
| went In to the Waldorf to meet
Uncle Peter one evening last week,
and found him entertaining a Ger.
man nobleman--the Count Cheese Won
Cheese.
The count is travelling in this coun.
try incognito.
II 1t were my country he couldn't
travel in a cage
I'm wise to those guys with the
Gorgonzola title all wrapped up in It's.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
Good Type Of Nov able Wire Coop.

square In the gables so that fowls
on the perches beneath the roof can
be reached from the outside.
2. BY putting a hinged gate large
enough TO admit the blade OF hoe
opposite the end OF the feed trough so
that It may be conveniently cleaned
when necessary.
3. Light diagonal braces in the cor
ners will render such coops firmer
and more durable. Wires might un.
doubtedly be used with advantage for
this purpose.
Such coops have frequently been
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
In Vogue.

For morning wear and tennis. golf
and boating. what is 80 cool and sensi.
BILE as a dainty little laydown collar
finished with null tie, silk scarf or
brooch?
The eagerness with which women
have adopted the Dutch or Puritan
collar proves conclusively that when
comfort Is sought high clasping col
lars are entirely ignored.
An effective little finish for the tall
collar is simply narrow velvet ribbon
OF any desired shade. finished with tas-
sells OF silk or gold. or carrying a tiny
buckle near the center.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
The Wiqwam.

Half OF the players hide and have
ten minutes to make their trail with
cut papers (confettD or corn Each
Indian goes a different way. Then at
the expiration OF the time limit the
other players. who are white men.
90 on the trail and the game lie to see
who can return TO the wigwam first
with his Indian.
While these are supposed TO be boys
games, girls enjoy them, too. speak
from experience. for II was the de-
light of my childhood days to play
Indian" and still thrill with genuine
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

The Skin Of the cow.--The skin OF
the COW tells much as TO the quality
OF the COW. II the COW Is an easy
keeping animal the skin viii be soft
because the COW Is easily nourlshed
and so supplies the skin with the ma
'erials that keep Il In perfect condl.
lion. II the skin is hard and innexlbla
the COW Is not well noudshed no mat
Ter now wen she may be fed. That
is why the judges Of dairy shows Jay
SO much attention to the "feel' OF ne
skin.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

A Gallon OF cream.---A department
writer says that gallon OF cream
should be rich enough 20 produce from
3b to four pounds OF buttcr. Cream
that produces Ave pounds OF butter TO
the gallon Is considered a little too
rich. for there is apt to be consider.
ably more loss in handling cream that
u 80 rich.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
NAN peooratIons.

For a drawingroom nothing in the
and more novel than a wedgewood pat.
tern. with the background of a paler
shade Of wedgewood blue and the
medaIlions OF the darker shade re-
lieyed with white. The woodwork and
trim Of such an apartment should be
white. Either blue or that soft green
which Is characteristic shade of
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Pure Seed Investigations Since the
publication OF bulletin No. SO Of the
Iowa experiment station on vitality.
Adulteralion and Impurities OF
Glover, Alfalfa and Timothy Seed"
large amount Of important work has
been done along these lines. especially
from the standpoint OF purity and vi.
tally. The high price OF agricultural
seeds during the past year has made IL
especially important that buyers be
sure OF obtaining pure seed with a
high percentage of vitality. Tho pas
sage of the pure seed law has been a
long step In the right direction. but
there is still large amount OF seed
sold that is far below standard. The
results Of the latest investigation IN
this line have been published in bulle.
tin No. 80 OF the Iowa experiment sta
ton, which will be furnished free upon
application TO the director Prof c. r..
Curtlss, at Ames, la.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

wedgewood pottery is effective when
used in this way. The carpet should
match and II the wedgewood design Is
reproduced In the center II will en-.
phasize the scheme Of the decorations
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

The sleeves Of the lingerie blouses
and shirtwaists for next winter will
be long, with few exceptions. and
those will be for the elaborate lace
blouses to be worn with afternoon cos
tunes. for bridge. etc.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

consequence. in part no doubt Of the
frequent movlngs TO fresh ground. the
fowls suffer relatively little from YER
min.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
md Form OF His Teeth.

value OF real estate. Hence. property
which has these qualities will always
command high price. as they indl
cate TO the nonresident the productive
value OF the lands and a reasonable
Income from their cultivation.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Must Be studled.--rhe science OF
fowl feeding is very large one aud
IS worthy 10 be more studied than 1t
is
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
For the Hostess
Description Of Simple a7d Pleasing HDter.
taiDneBts That Are MitEJin shc
ReAcb Of All,


terror when think OF my fear OF be
Ing scalped.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
JOHN tHIElPI
ON
TITLED
FOREIGNERS

BY GEO, " HOBART, cAueH m'HueH.")
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Three Guessing Games.
These three interesting games were
contributed by reader OF the depart
ment. Nine. Merrl is most grateful
and always glad to receive new ant
original arrangements of even ole
ideas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25
The Local Oil Field.

G. II. Lowe, Who is operating over in
the Poland Hill oil field, on the West
Side, finished No. 8 on the Mckee farm
and got nice producer. He will begin
No. 10 this week on the same tract.
S. T. Carson started to drill the first of
the week on the Fred Dryer farm, Hun
ter Run, for Mr.. Lowe, who has lease
of the territory in that vicinity.
Proper Bros. had fishing job on the
Clapp tract, Poland hill, but are drilling
again.
Sutley Bros. are drilling on the 0smer
tract, same district, for themselves, and
ought to finish this week. The Osmer
tract adioins the Jacob Il. Wagner farm.
Drillers on the Swab farm, Hunter
station, are badly hampered with fresh
water, which has threatened TO drown
them out, but they hope to get the fluid
cased off,
James Garfield has bought a drilling
machine and has taken a contract for
cleaning out some wells and drilling a
number of new ones for John Bellows
at Reno, Pa.
Morrow " Carson completed we'll on
the A. j. Siggns farm, West Hickory,
last week, which promises to make fair
pumper. They shot it yesterday, and
will set the pump to work today. They
will begin another in few days on the
same tract.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25
KellettYille.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Watson and daugh-
ter Aida visited the formers father at
Mill Village Pa, few deys last week.
Clara King, who has been visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity, returned to her
home at Sugar Grove, Wednesday.
Olive Wolfe is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. G. Welsh, at Balltown.
Mrs. Andrews las returned home after
few weeks sojourn in the south.
Mrs. Il. Lucart, OF Newmonsville, who
has been visiting her sons, Frank and
William, here, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Lurs King, of Sugar Grove, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. G, L. Berlin.
James Wolfe, of Mayburg, and George
Welsh, of Bslltown, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bsbcock.
Mrs. M. d. Spencer, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. A. Frye, at Oil
City, returned home Wednesday.
Frank Cunningham spent several days
in Pittsburg last week.
Floyd Frill, of Lckingville, visited his
uncle, W. ]. Detsr, last week.
Mrs. Frank Harkless spent Friday in
Warren.
Prof r. w. McWilliams visited friends
at Lolets over Sunday.
Mrs. D. 1. Beck, of Whig Hill, is visit
ing relatives in town.
Alice McCrea, of Mayburg, was the
guest of Mrs. Frank Nash over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Mckenzie, of New
mansyllle, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. J. P. Smith, who has been quite i'll
for the past week.
Tressa Obenrider, Mrs. ]. c. and Flora
Miller spent Saturday in Warren.
The entertainment given by the w. G.
T. U. a. Andrews hall, Friday evening,
was very much enjoyed by all present.
Local option was very ably discussed by
Rev. f. A. Gaupp, of Ridgway.
Mrs. A. G. Ludwig, OF Titusville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lewis Arner.
Mrs. w. A. Kribbs, who has been Wis.,
iting her sister in Philadelphia, returned
home Saturday, accompanied by ber
niece, Miss Armstrong.
Wm. and Chas. Dotterer, of Muzette,
visited their grandmother, Mrs. W. II
Dotterer, Thursday.
A. G. Davis, of Union City, was the
guest of w. A. Kribbs last week.
Miss Flynn, of Newmansville, visited
at J. q. Miller's few days last week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25
POrkey.

The robins have returned and are
causing the air to ring with their sweet
singing.
The Porkey flats we're badly flooded by
the flood in Tionesta Creek during the
past week.
The Warren Oil Co., who are drilling
up Porkey Run, expect to complete their
we'll on Tuesday afternoon. The resi-
dents OF this section are hoping for a
good oil well.
A. +. Highgstes and family, of Hast
ings, visited their parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Slocum, over Sunday.
Miss Olive Wolfe, of Kelettville, spent
last week at Balltown the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Jas. Welsh.
Mrs. Mabel Sylvis and two children
and sister, Miss Anna Bell, of Barnes,
visited their mother Mrs. Laura Bell, in
town over Tuesday night,
Mrs. II. Il. Gillespie and Miss Kathar-
inc Hepler called on Mrs. VIM, Kelley at
Sheriff on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Miller and Mrs. Myrtle
Durnell were Truemans visitors on Sat-
urday.
Claude Littlefeld was visiting friends
at Marienyille over Sunday.
Jas. Welsh spent couple of days of
last week at Sheffield.
Earl Downey and family spent Sunday
afternoon at Minister as guests of Lew
Brennan aud family.
Meryl Maze and NJ iss Nora Stover, of
Minister, called on friends in town on
Sunday.
Mr.. Bloss, of Sheffield, spent Sunday
in town, the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
o. Il. Rupert. Mrs. Bloss has spent the
past two weeks in town helping to care
for her daughter, who has been sick.
Al. Marbaugh, of Mayburg, spent Sat
urday night and Sunday in town, as
guest of Wes. Durnell and family.
Nathan Burdick visited at the Rupert
residence over Sunday.
Mrs. Lew Brennan and two children,
vi fioltOu slololt hios w ihs
Stover and family, at Tylersburg, last
week.
Mrs. ]. w. Littleield spent Friday
afternoon at Fools Creek.
Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Showers, of Lynch,
visited Mrs. o. Il. Rupert on Friday be-
tween trains.
Mrs. II. Il. Gillespie purchased a new
driving horse from Lew Whitton, OF
Tionesta.
Miss Grace Reese, of West Virginia,
was the guest of her friend, Mrs. Grace
Miller, last week.
Fred Howard, of Garfield, called on j,
W. Littlefeld few hours on Sunday.
Lots of people live all their lives
without learning how to live.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25

BiIla have been sent out from the

Bills have been sent out from the RE-
PUBLICAN Office to all subscribers one
or year more in arrears. Many have re-
sponded promptly to these notices, but
there are quite number who have yet to
be heard from. 1t will be but few days
until the ruling of the postal authorities
takes effect, April list, and publishers
will no longer be permitted to send pa
pers to subscribers more than one year
in arrears. 1t is not our desire to cut off
a single subscriber, but we have no choice
in the matter, and we trust this warning
will be needed by all. After the date
specified unsettled accounts will have to
be placed for collection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25
Prices:

Stetson made, the best, SO, 81 to S6.
Other good makes So 90, 50 and 81 80.
Crush Hats, all colors, 81.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25
RECENT DEATHS.
WALTERS.

WALlEhos
Henry Walters was born August 7th,
1S4l, on farm near Newmansville, and
died in the Oil City hospital, March goth,
1908, aged sc years, months and IS days.
He was the son of David and Mary Wal
ters, who about seventy years ago moved
from Westmoreland county, Pa, to a
home In the forest near where Newmans-
vile now stands. AS soon as their son
Henry was old enough to aid in the work
of clearing up farm in the wilderness,
he gave most cheerful help in this ar
duous toll and remained on the home
stead until the death of his parents. The
greater part of the time since then he has
made his home with his sister. be was
an honest and industrious citizen, an at-
tendant Of the Lutheran congregation in
Newmsnsville, and in his death another
link which unites us to the days of the
pioneers has been broken. Four weeks
ago, after suffering from severe attack
of the grippe, he concluded to go to the
Oil City hospital for treatment, and was
slowly improving when an abscess at the
base of the brain developed and after a
few days of suffering he passed away.
He is survived by two brothers, Daniel,
Of Tionesta, and James, of Newmans-
vile; also one sister, Miss Josephine
Walters. of Newmsnsville. The body
was brought to the home Of his brother
in this place on Saturday morning,
where funeral services We're conducted
by Rev. w. o. Calhoun on Sunday at
one o'clock, after which, followed by a
large concourse of relatives and friends,
he was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.