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The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
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SYM Gookins called at our orfioe
last week ostenSibiy 10 pav his sub
scrIptshiou as We thot. but al ne called
for was % get his feet warmed at our
stove and didn't say 4 dog gorned word
about paying up his subscriotshion.
That's what We cal adding insult TO
injury.
There was quite fall OF snow II our
midst last Tuesday IN spite Of nc fac!zt
that We already have enuf snow IT this
lockalIty To- al or5ctickal perpuses.
Hen We7thersby desires rs 10 n
nouncc thar he hzS some old selIcid
golfers 10 Be wo-e on the human neck.
hen has aad these golfers IN stock for
10, these many years and desires 70 pet
Shet OF them Wear seiloid golfers ard
YOU VIII wear 10 other kind-thev don't
halt 70 be warshed moren oncet : week
and always look clean. Price IS cts
caoh OF z for $ Cts. 10 disckoraqe
moren one to kustomer. (Advertisc-
meHt)
Mrs. Ezra johnson intended TO vis;t
her sister at the Co seat last week b.,t
was took down suddenly with erip and
dldent get TO do 50. Mrs. Johnson takes
tins means Of letting her sister. VINO
takes the Bugle, know that i she re
covers sufIishien;ly she viii visit next
week
Miss Emily Dewberry Is talking som.
Of making a trip to the Co. seat to mr.
chase a new spring hat. Amt + Z little
mite early Tor new spring hats Is vef7
Gid Smalley. one OF our staurcHes+
PLIERS OF the Bingville Church. was not
present TO services last Sunday morning
sd had put or biled shirt eckspeclzf-
ing to go TO church and was irving n
ta>ten = collar on the shirt. but 7,
couldent get the gosh rammed thing on
90 he got mad and tore the collar al n
2eeces- NeighboTs said the heard Cid
swearing even tho the winders was al
DOWN
jim Hendricks paved Us pleasant
al last week Jim IS so def he cart
hear thunder. and as d result OF holle--
ng at him 50 much and trying to make
nm understand how fer back he was on
lis subsckripshion, we are so hoarse we
ant sckarsely speak above a wisoer
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

It is a little mite early to rite {
editorial on spring being as spring
IS as vet such a distance in the
future. but we'd a good deal ruther
take time BY the front hair. as YOU
mite say, and rite a editorial con-
serning spring at this time than
to wait until spring has arrove and
IS thing Of the past,
We cannot help looking forward
lords spring with a good deal Of
antisipatshion. We have went
through a hard winter IN Bing-
vile and the sooner spring arrives,
the better It will be Tor everybody
/ iConSerned- We ike TO set BY the
/ fire smoking our corncob pipe and
look forward to the time when the
snow viii be went, when the buds
viii begin to bust and when the
Robin viii sing his lay and the hen
will lay her egg.
Spring IS a event which happens
only once per annum, and as far as
we be personally conserned. we
wouldent care if It happened sevral
times per annum. Winter don't
agree with Us nohow-we can't
seem TO get used to the riggers Of
this climate.
There IS a old prOverb which
SAYS If March comes in ike a lamb
It viii 60 out like thunderatslnon.
and If it comes IN like a runaway
team It will 90 out as meek as
Moses. It won't be only a few days
now until March viii come IN either
one Of these WAYS or vice versa,
and March 1 Will be watched with
intrest because, according to what
the weather IS on that day. we will
base our calcklashions and con-
duCkt ourselfs accordingly
Old Dad Henderson says we be
going TO have early spring this
spring: but what does old Dad
know about the futchure?
Answer-He don't know nothin.
Old Dad Henderson can't read the
futchure much better than he can
read fine print with his long
distance specks on. We hope that
Dad IS right, however-we would
welcome a early spring this spring
with great cheer.
Subscribe for the Bugle-it gives
the latest weather perdicktShions
hit or miss.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
personal

Miss Phronicia Watkins informs Us
that she has been suffering consider
able from her oorns lately. Phronicia
resently purchased a pair OF shoes at
Hen Weathersby's store. size No. Is.
but she oalcklates shell heft to get a
size larger If she desires peace and
comfort in the futchure Her No. 6s
Is for sale at your own price
Rats have ben eating outen Hame
Peters oats bin to sch a extent Of late
that Hame says he doubts If his oats
will last his 1--we stock, inckluding the
rats. until spring
Miss Sally Hoskins, our talented
pon1c Titcr. : thinking some OF gong
or the stage Sally has ben stage struck
Tor some time. If she does 90 on the
stage We perdickt 4 brite futchure for
her As acktress Sally OF TO make
big sucksess reading her own pomes
in publick.
Miss Jerushy Perkins reports that
she has lost sevral pullets lately; not
by thcefs. however. but by collery-
Mrs Alb Skinner laid , eggs on our
desk during orr absents from this
orfTice tother day and each egg had
double yoke IN Il Mrs. Skinner informs
IT, that both of these eggs were laid
by the same hen ? DAYS IN concuShion-
We ct both for breakfast with great
relish ard could Of Ct 4 more If We
had OF had them
Cy Hoskin's wife spent sevral davs
last week in daruing Cy's old wool
socks which was wore through both at
the heels and toes Perhaps. Cy. II YOU
would cut your toe rails 4 little more
frekwrnter your feet wouldn't come
through your socks so much.
Hen Westhersby, prop. Of our general
store, got IN fresh supply OF gloves
and mitts last week. Hen said these
gloves and T-itts ct to OF arrived in
December but was DELAYED in trans
mishion In order to make room for
new goods Hen will hold a clearance
sale Of these gloves and mitts next
week. Why wait until next fall? Buy
your gloves and nitts for next winte-
do It now ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Bud RebaIIod

Mrs. Hinckley. wider OF Jabe Hinck-
ley. deceased, and mother to Bud Hinck-
ley, who amt quite right in his head.
has ben giving Bud suffer and mo-
lasses for his blood during the past
few weeks. Mrs. Hinckley calcklates
that Bud has too6 about qts. of sui
fer and molasses I'D TO date and that
his system must be pretty we'll pruifed
by this time Bud he hates suffer and
nolasses ike cat hates soap, and so
one day resently Bud TUX the jug wich
held the suffer and molasses and pored
every drop Of same outen It. Mrs.
Hinckley gave Bud a good licking and
made a new mess Of suffer and mo-
lssses which Bud is at present taking
into his system agenst his will
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Country Correspondence
CALAMITY CORNERS.

Gail Hooker, one OF our most re-
sPeokted residents, who gets his mail at
Bngvllle being as he IS on bad terms
with OR P. ", desires Us 10 ask II
there Is at present any mail for him
IN the Bingville P o. Please report
through the Bugle Answer-As editor
of the Bugle we have ben 10 the P. O.
and asked Eph Higgins, our ackommo-
dating P n, If there was any mail for
Gail. Eph informs US that there amt
Eph says there was letter come for
Gail some time last summer, which laid
around in the P 0. for sevral months
until Eph got tired seeing It. so in his
capasity OF P n Eph took the liberty
OF opening the letter and red II. but if
wasn't Of no impotence.
Ezekiel Snodgrass fell and broke his
suspenders last week. Ezekiel saws this
IS awful calamity. being as ne has
wore them Suspenders for nearly ! wears
and this Is the first time they have ever
went back on him.
Miss Hetty Green and Sam Snider
are on the outs at present. This is too
bad, being as Sam and Hetty hev been
keeping onTtaanv for 10 these manv years
and II was thort by everybody that they
would some day be united in the holy
bonds Of wedlock, but now We. regret
all IS over between them. Sad. sad
Jake Homans Is just recovering from
a spell Of tifoid fever. Jake saws he Is
50 gosh blamed hungry that he could
eat a COW raw. Yet all he &C IS soop.
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Do You Want Anything Stuffsdp

This IS to announce to the publick
that l hav. decided to sell off ali my
stuffed birds and animals which I
have colleci1ted during my hunting
career at redooced rates.
I have kaptchured these kritters, some
Of them at the risk OF my own life. and
have stuffed them with great carr
being as am eCkSpert tacksideTs
nafizcr. Here is d chance TO get some
thing stuffed which is not only usefr'
but ornamental I can afford to SCI
these specimens cheaper because the
moths have got into them, and as !
result several of them are coming apart
as YOU mite say, and are OF no furthei
value 70 me-
What is more ornamental than
stuffed owl setting on the mantle
shelf?
Follering is a list OF what I have
offer: l fox, one loon, one bobcai
one rabbit, ? squirrels, SevraI pat
ridges, i coon and that's all.
These stuffed things viii positiveI1
be sold BY me TO the highest bidder.
Call and inspeckt them Customers
invited TO look over my line Of
stuffed kritterS with great cheer.
These beautiful house hold ornaments
are likely to sell ike hot cakes. CONT
early and avoid tire rush.
IVES WOODRUFF,
Hunter, Trapper and Tacksiderma1
tizer
pso0--sfIs
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

after It got fzs,caed = 4 fence an
broke It's leg Fresh pork for sale
Ab Cutter Surasyed with Us brutns
julie Cutler. over Horse Neck way az
Sunday Ab Sundays with julie mo<
every Sunday.
Lewis Allmanc ketched his hand IN T
corn sheller last week. badly lassratin
his glove Lewis saws If he hadent d
had his glove CT, likely he would z
iaserated his fingers
Seth Dobbins 5 cutting I'D ice for
Squire Brown. Seth IS q great hand te
cut see IN this community.
The Bugie has Subscribers IN this
sectshion. with z cthcrs seriously con-
taking Il.
Andy White Travelled over to Hard
scrabble ol business and pleasure las,
Thursday Andy says i was so coid
there wasent much pleasure in II
Snide Emmcns has ben going over 70
Pea Ridge every Saturday night Tegu-
larry for some tine past Must be some
over that way for YOU.
Snide- SICK SEdPER TYRANNIS.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Absent Treatment BY Doe

Doc Livermore, our human and horse
doctor. was walked up last Thursday
morning about ? ocklock by Mrs Sim
Gookins to attend SIN. who she said
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

The cheapest sdvsrtisiug nedium IN the
ecuntrF. n YOU believe q advertising come
and see Us For further iBforustion call on
or address the Editor.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

SICK man hsrcaf;er before ne wili let
Doc Liverrcr5 save his life for him.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
THB BINGVILLB BUGLEI
The LesGing Paper Of the County
Brigbt-Breezy-BelHcose-Bustling

Hou doth the bus- little bee
Improve eEch shining hour
Bv gathering honey sll TIE day
From every opening -four
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

ELDERBERRY GAP.
Hans Dorflinger killed pig last week
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
QAIc
Question

DO you know Of any woman who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
poundi"
If any who is suffering with any ailment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbos this question she will be
surprised the result There is hardly community in
this country where cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy made
exclusively from simple formula OF roots and herbs
During the past 80 years have published thousands
Of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and never
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission Never have knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
Here one just received few days ago anyone doubts
that this and honest statement Of woman expert
with Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her
Houston, when first began taking Lydia r.
three years troubles. dyspepsia
and liver trouble. had tried doctors medicines
nothing did me good.
"For three years lived medicines thought
WELL when read advertisement of Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and advised to try IL.
"Bfy husband bottle of Compound
much good continued its 1 well
and enjoy the best of health.
"I advise suffering give
IL, for Il win you" Bessie L. Hicks,
$40 Cleveland 81, Houston.
Any who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not give such medicine this trial Why should It
not do her as much good as it did Mrs Hicks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
EARLY ROAD BUILDING.
How . Wretehed Pennsylvania Turn.
pike Was Improved.

The desire 10 speculate hundred
or more years ago was apparently as
great as Il Is today An example OF
this Is shown by the organization OF n
company In 1899 10 build turn
pike from Philadelphia 10 Lancaster
Pa, distance Of sixty miles The
charter was secured. and IN ten DAYS
22s5 subscribers made application
for stock. A. this was more than the
law allowed. the names were placed
in a lottery whecl.and GOO we're drawn.
With these subscriptions the work
began. The road builders of that day
knew little or nothing regarding the
construction OF highways. and the
ridiculous mistakes made on this oc-
caaion taught them some valuable les-
sons, says Guy Elliott Mitchell IN the
American Cultiygior. Tho land was
condemned. the trees feiled and the
roadbed prepared. The iRrgeH,
stones that could be found we're
dumped upon Il for Foundation. aud
upon this colossal basis earth and
gravel were spread Then the work
was declared complete but when the
washing rains cama deep holes an.
peared on every hand. sharp stones
protfuded from the surface, aud tho
horses received scratches and brnkon
limbs as they sank between the bowld
erR up 10 their knees
The gigautic error Of the road bald.
~ Eaa then made plain Inclination
meetings were held "a which thp turn.
pike company wBH condemned and the
legislature blamed fof ElyinE Tho char.
Ter Had II not been for an English
man who offered 10 rebuild The iurn.
pike on The mnesdam plan aa he bad
seen roads built IN the "old country"
Improved road construction would
have received severe blow The
Ehglishmana proposition was accept.
ed by The company. and hc waa sue.
oessful IN completing the Lancaster
and philadelphia turnpike road which
was then declared 10 be the best
piece of highway in the United States.
q iitaBter-pieCe OF its kind"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
A Canine Actor.

In those days On 1870 I was alwaE,
accompanied hy fayorlto and beau
tlful old collie called Smut. which
took 10 rehearsals 1, followed mi
everywhere. even on the stage duriHa
the actual performance Of the pla}
Night after night Smut performed ni.
part In m admirable aud irrcpronoha
/ manner lying down ~ my Zoe.
while ! sat under a tree taking part IN
a dialogue with one Of the characters
On hot, sultry night IN July, how
ever (for the play enjoyed an cxccp
tionally long rum, Smut became bored
thinking, no doubt, that the play had
had it's day and that II was now the
dogs turn. He advanced quite quietly
to the center of the stage with an al.
most managerial sense Of his own I'm
portance, sat down In a digniHed man,
ner on his launches and yawned in
full view Of the audience with the sub
lime indifference OF n dramatic critic
The audience were naturally amused
Encouraged by the success OF his IN
conscious efforts, Smut went from bad
TO worse by swapping up passing ny
which he swallowed with the enjoy
ment OF gourmet, inevitably spelling
the quiet scene on which we were en-.
gagged.
This terminated his engagement NJ
an aetor.--John Hare In Strand Mag
RzIne.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
Row ohIna Pre.erres Fre.h Egs..

While waiting for a Cabinet official
with whom | had an appointment,
CHANGED upon a man Just returned
from China. In the course OF our
conversation the price Of eggs and
the difficulty of keeping them fresh
was discussed. lamented that II was
almost impossible to obtain a new
laid egg. He told how, when travel
ing In China, the American consul
called his attention to the fact that
the Chinese had centuries ago solved
this problem in more effective way
than has ever been done by modern
cold storage warehouse system. II
happened that he had had no oppor-
tunity to test the Chinese method un-
til he was leaving the country, when
he was presented with fresh laid eggs
incased In spherical mud pies. He
brought home these packages along
with other souvenirs, and kept them
until fresh" eggs scared to 80 cents
dozen; then he opened his mud pies,
and imagine his surprise to find the
eggs In first-class condition.
Later" he said, II tried the expert
ment myself; buried my eggs deep in
mud and formed 1t into cakes around
them, allowing the pie to dry out.
The result was the same-when they
were opened they were perfectly fresh. .
National Magazine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
Road Building Picnic.

Don't you people ever work the
roads In this section?" asked an au-
tomobilist as he pried the rear wheel
OF his machine out OF rut with a
fence rail.
Work 'em? Well, ! should say we
do" answered Uncle Charlie Seaver
from the top rail OF the fence why,
we work these roads on tn ASSESS
ment plan. None OF that money sys-
tenn for US fellers. Every farm IL as
sessed SO many days work on tn
highway, an after tn farm work is
all done an we amt nuthin' else fer
to do we all turn out, thirty or forty o.
us, with plows, horses, picks, shovels
an hoes to work tn roads ! tell you
It's picnic. Work ? Why they made
tn dirt fly until they get tired. Then
we find some shady spot to rest. eat
our lunch, drink some cider, smoke
an maby play game or two Of seven
UP. An we call 1t day"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
DIRT ROAD BUILDING.
How to Make the Roadbed Solid and
= Do AWAY with Ruts,

In the construction of a new road
through an open country the usual
custom has been to excavate bitches
with the road grader and throw all
the material into the center OF the
roadway, thus making what is often
called turnpike The objection to
this method is that the most Important
part of the roadbed, the foundation.
is composed largely of soft material,
which does not easily become CONSOLE
dated. A better way would be to re-
move entirely all sod from the por-
lions excavated and use II for filling
In the low places, where Il can be
covered with at least three feet of
earth, says Samuel III. Lea. state en-
gineer or South Dakota After the
sod Is removed the road grader can
be properly used for carrying up the
earth into the roadway, and the entire
roadbed Is formed OF solid material,
which In its future settlement Is com
pacted uniformly and will be less like
ly to develop soft spots. as would be
the case II sod Is thrown into II indis-
criminately. On a level or nearly
level prairie the roadbed should be
built up foot or two above the orig
mai surface TO provide suitable drain
age from the center OF the roadway
10 the bitches. and the crown OF the
road should be sufficient TO allow the
water from raInfalIs TO be quickly
carried on.
A good road In order to stay good
must be properly maintained and
kept In good condition. A very inn
portant feature OF proper maintenance
Is that Of keeping the ruts out by con-
tinual raking or dragging Whenever
ruts are allowed to remain they viii
hold water from every rain. which,
unless removed, will soften the road
bed and result in chuck holes. in
furious alike to the team. the wagon
and the driver
The process OF dragging. smoothing
and planning the road with one OF the
numerous styles OF road draga now
happily coming into use IN many To-
eallies is so simple and inexpensive
that there ~ no excuse for allowing
any road 70 become rough and rnlty
through neglect.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
NEW ROAD MACHINE.
Grading Attachment That Can be Put
Upon Any Traction Engine.

Streets OF Hoidregc. Nch.. have
been improved and benutitied by 4
very unique and emlnently practical
road and street grading machine. the
Invention OF Elijah A. Holienbeck OF
Funk. Neb The machine was built
by Mr.. Holienbeck himself, and not
withstanding It's crudlty Of conatruc-
ton, owing 10 lack OF facilities for
turning out the proper kind OF work.
II has proved success and a money
maker from the very start, says the
Omaha World Herald. II is In fact a
road grading attachment.so construct
ed that II can readily be put upon any
ordinary make OF traction engine.
The machine is very simple In It's
construction and seldom ever gets out
OF order or causes any annoyance to
the operator. II consists OF frame
attached 10 the boiler and running
gear OF the engine. On the left side.
directly In front of the large drive
wheel. Is beam carrying the plow.
The furrow cut by the pillow 10 lust
outside OF the tread OF the drive wheel
OF the engine. enabling the operator
to cut a straight bank 10 any length
desired. The dirt Is dropped from
the moldboard upon a belt conyeyor
passing under the boiler Of the en-
CINE and deposited in the middle OF
the street or road TO make the grade.
The outer end OF this elevator can be
raised or lowered 10 meet require
ments.
Mr.. Hollenbeck, the inventor. Is 4
young farmer who has lived on farm
all hia life He hae had no snaclal
training as machinist. his only edu-
cation in that line being that cleaned
from practical experience in operat-
Ing thTashing machines and other
kinds of farm machinery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05

HAM
The man stopped. She caught up
and smiled 1olefulIy.
Getting tiredTv he pulled. "It's u
triie rough and we are among some
mean rocks. l declare, Edwina. I'm
puzzled
mo not lost?'
ooh. mol | don't know where ! am.
that's all. It's nothing. Wen land
somewhere. Say, your teeth are chat.
tering. 1t can't be you mind this little
tramp! Brace bit, and well set
over that bowlder."
"Ham-I-never can climb It. -
I've sort of given out. This-this hor.
rid snow The words faltered to q
shaking whisper and broke in a sob
Course my carelessnessw cried the
man. selling her hands. why, you
are half frozen, child. I'm warm
enough. I'll have to set you right aud
be quick about It." He dragged on
her damp gloves.
Edwina was conscious OF being rub.
bed, kneaded, shaken, Jounced, Rugged
slapped and generally stirred In m
agitating process that presently sent q
glow OF warmth through every vein
She did not protest. In fact. her
submission to this treatment was
amazingly tractable Circulation seem
ed more important than dignity, and
after all, 1t vas only Ham.
But when he exclaimed. There
how's thatT" and kissed her she shrank
away in indignant remonstranee.
"How dare your II was mean nd.
vantage"
81 forgot. Naturally when a chap
has been engaged TO girl for months
he forgets." His reply was not apollo
getic. Edwina frowned SEVERELY.
"All that is past" she said. "In
thank you to recover your bearings"
up we go, then, TO the top Of this
rock and try for glimpse over the
trees. It's pretty steep, but not bad
footing. Give me your little fist"
A scramble, haul, and they stood
on level stone backed by a hump Of
granite. Knight steadied her as the
snow eddled about their heads, mock
ing their etraininR eyes.
mo use" observed Hamilton. nj
tempting n laugh. THE best can do
is to wrap you up In my coat, leave
you IN a snug corner and dig directly
down to-somewhere." He began un,
buttoning his heavy REFER. addiur
"rll find house. get help and be right
back. Answer my calls and be a brave
girl"
Edwina stared at him in silent dis.
may.
Before start, dear" he said husls.
lily, I'm going TO break a solemn prom
Use. Next week." he hesitated. then
went ON mpulsiveiy-"next Wednesday
I could tell lillian Carey Is engaged
10 my brother Observation-Disclosures
why I've had some tough days, Ed
wilma"
The girls arms reached for him. She
cried out wildly. He clnsped her close.
bis face bent 10 the nesting head, and
for long minute both forgot the peril
the infringement, everything save the
sudden Joy Of understanding.
A rift broke in the clouds The snow
ceased. A streak o. blue sky wIdened
Below their perch. only n hundred
yards distant. the highway showcd
clearly IN growing light, with dot
ting houses lifting shining white roof
Edwinn raised here eyes mud bliBkcd
in n dazzling shaft 81 radiance.
"Hamg she cried joyously Quick
Look, dear The sun has come out