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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
A WEED EATING cREEPER.
( Protects the Rubber Plant from the
LalanQ.

'SeSSeo eiS ENeSbSI EldIlk ITOUI tU0
Lalane.
1t appears that at last an antidote
las been found to the noxious weeds
which are so frequently the death of
certain forms of plant and vegetable
life in the East. Specimens of this
wonderful find" have been forwarded
to the authorities at Kew Gardens.
This plant is blue towering creeper
botanically known as the Commelina
dudillora linnea, but called "rumput
gremah" by the natives of Malaysia
and "ge-war-an" by the Javanese. AL
though the report made at Kew goes
to show that this creeper is common
throughout the middle East, it would
seem that the managers of estates and
plantations have not known of its Pc
culiarly welcome properties until very
recently and accidentally.
The prolific weed known as "lalang"
is the great enemy to rubber growth
1t was the accident OF observing that
where the blue lowered creeper came
in contact with the lalang the latter
became much less injurious that In
duced a planter to send specimens to
Kew. 1t seems that at first one be-
gins to notice that the weeds are be-
coming less prolific where the creeper
is growing among them. This i'm
provement steadily increases as time
goes on and it has been found that
under the influence of this antidote
lalang which was formerly four or five
feet in height has been reduced to
only one or two feet when it starts to
flower.
But the joyful discovery having
been made that here was an undoubt-
ed setback to the weedy growth that
chokes young rubber and is the bane
of the planters life, the question
arose: Would the antidote itself exer-
else a prejudicial effect on the rub
ber? Therefore the specimens were
duly submitted to Kew, and, as stated
to our representative, the new creeper
is unlikely to Live any harmful effect
on young rubber trees" Planters all
over the East may therefore take
heart of grace ald also take this new
medicine"
In appearance tho blue howered
Commelina nudnora is rather pretty,
and like the woods which it first
checks and then kills it grows with as
tonishing rGp!Gity. The particular es-
tate whose manager made the discov-
cry and acted urol it so promptly and
satisfactory is the Iapgl,Ou estate, in
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
A Plea for Cannihalism.

The physician took a little more
turkey.
We digest turkey easily" he said,
"hecause the flesh resembles our own.
\ turkey eats grain. meat, fish, pretty
much everything tasty; we do the
same, and hence human flesh and
turkey flesh are a good deal alike.
".iish digest fish best. Carnivorous
animals, if fed on the flesh of carni-
yores, keep in the best condition.
When a snake goes off its feed the
trainer soon brings it round with a
meal or two of snake meat.
These and similar facts have been
proved strikingly by Emil Fisher, the
Berlin chemist. The most digestible
and the most economical food, r'isch-
cr's experiments show. is that which
is more like the lccder The most
indigestiblc, costly and least nourish-
ing food is that which is most unlike
the feeder. CmnDbalism, in other
words. is the most reasonable food
law. and ycgctari2nism is the most
unreasonable
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
THE SANE OIL ccON."

That old ringiai coon lnat was q
mascot to the hard cider campaigns uf
"TippeCanoe and 1'yler too is It hoo.
doc to the ROSTERS in smelin' dietLn e
Of his ncst. Ills smellcr swI.. H"S
round like scurchlight. and this lu,N.
able snout can scout an egg at ln.g
distance, though not Il rot and spot,
and the Grower is lightning calrula
tor who escapes the midnight tUray
of this furry tiend for fish, frogs and
all varieties of birds. land and water
fowl.
Two neighbors lost fifty-fve chick
ems in two moons, and the "niCger in
the wood pile" was two coons.
Coons are great fishers, and it's fun
to see them dance when crab uips
on to their bare soled feet, bur wien
coons and fishy favored puddle ducks
compete at catching tadpoles and suck
ers competition is death to ducks
This expert climber and nest robber.
with his bare. naked claws and human
like paws, is one of the few prowlcrs
that can scoop eggs and young out Of
the woodpecker's nest in the hollow
tree.
They love fruit, raid oats and buck
wheat fields and along the Aleghenies,
Pennsylvania, have been known to
spoil one-third of field of green corn
in Il single night.
They move by leaps and bounds and
are terrific fighters. one coon often
holding pack of dogs at bay and an
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
Town Booming
Helps
L. Cackle! Cackle!
Cackle!

When Ambassador Choate went
10 England he made a reputation as
wit with one joke.
He sat at the breakfast table be-
side a sprightly young lady.
In England they serve soft boiled
eggs wrapped in napkin. The
young lady fumbled, and the egg
fell to the floor.
"0h, MT Choate," she cried in dis
may, what shall I do? have
dropped my egg"
"CACKLE, my dear, CACKLEw
It's a mighty good thing to do a
little CACKLING once in awhile.
CACKLE about your business, about
the town you are living in. Let ell
the world know what a good thing
we have here, and our town will
grow.
Whenever you have a chance to
CACKLE about your town and boom
it don't hesitate. Remember the ia.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
A Man Who Never Speaks,

Because he was rcprimanded for
talking too much when he was boy,
John S. Smith, of Kansas City, has
not spoken for twenty-seven years. He
is not recluse, and he does not re-
frain from conversation with those
around him, but he talks" with a PEN
Gil and pad only.
Smith is contractor and builder,
and frequently has orders to give to
his employees. These he always gives
IN writing. When questions are asked
he replies in writing, and he and his
workmen get on amazingly we'll to-
gether, better, he asserts, than if he
spoke to them,-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03

IN instance of a dogs devotion is
reported by NJ. X. Gleason of War.
rem, PA. Mr.. Gleason and others not
Cd big shepherd dog on the railroad
hv't@e Owe: the Allegheny barking
f"antically The animal ran to them
ard ther beet: to one of the centre
piers, where it stopped and looked
down.
Finally the men secured a ladder
and going out on the bridge Chamber
ed down and found fox terrier dog
that had fallen there. When the lit
tie dog was rescued the JOY of the
shepherd was unbounded and it mani
tested its gratitude by jumping up on
the men and licking their hands.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
THE SAME OLE COON"

old coon often thrashing a big hound,
so if you want fun tackle Il coon in
your coop without Il gun. While the
ladies wear skunk skins for ALASKA
sable, the gray, brownish coon fur is
often passed off on them as otter, ANA
the delicious flesh pleascs any epicurr.
While shot and trapped, the popular
mode of catching coonS is the coon
hunt. Trained dogs are turned into
the dark, quiet woods \ trail found
and dogs giving tongue, the hunters
rush to the tree where the yelpiug.
lrancing dogs proclaim MIR. Coon is
freed. \ hunter climbs the tree ShHk-
Ing the limbs as he goes up. and whIH
the word comes down: Il see hiu
cUrlcd in tie top, Look out down
there; I'll shake him now. Catch him;
there lie comes" there's something do
Ing in excitement. and wheu that biz,
Swapping. SqUCakiuG. startling couH
comes rafting down through the
buu@hS and huunccH ilto that bunch
Of rranCinG. eager dogs there's Il
WhirligiG Of dog ara coon going round
that bcNts Il Kilkenny cat fight to Il
fra%zlp.
For jelly fun, Il good feast and fowl
protection try coon hunt.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03

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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
"eoNE AGE" ON THE PRAlRlEs.
How Many Settlers Lived While Get
ting Their Claims.

How Many Settlers Lived While Get
ting Their Claims.
The pioneers of Kansas will never
forget the buffalo bone age" When
central and southwestern Kansas
were settled the prairie was strewn
with buffalo bones. Those were hard
times in Kansas and the gathering Of
these bones enabled the early set
tiers to live while they we're getting
their claims broken out for the pro-
ducing Of crops.
Nine-tenths of the pioneers OF that
very many at that-had literally
nothing but q team and few house.
hold goods that they had hauled from
the East in a single wagon. or course
there were no buffalo, for this was In
the late '70s, but their bones strewed
the plains, and these bones were the
only thing that had a commercial
value and they were utilized. They
were hauled in great wagonloads to
the nearest railway, often from sixty
to one hundred miles away, and sold.
The horns were the more valuable
and they went first, but the rest of the
skeleton soon followed. There were
no fortunes made by these early bone
hunters. for a large load Of buffalo
bones brought only from IS to SO at
the railroad towns, but the proceeds
from load enabled the settler to buy
a little flour, coffee and occasionally
meat and lumber.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
The Work Horse.

Oil meal or ground faxseed is q
good remedy and preventive for con-
stipation.
In training a colt teach him one
thing at time and do that thorough
ly.
When horses have free access to
salt at all times, they are not so apt
to suffer from worms.
If the horses shoulders are clean
the collar will not be much dirty.
Feeding a horse corn one day, oats
the next and something else the next,
is a good way to quickly invite indi'
gestion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
LIVE lS
STOCK
STABLE AND WINDOW.
Excellent Method Of Admitting Light
Is Sherrinaham Device.

10 oHeTTln9nan DeNlce'
Barns or stables are usually needed
to protect animals against rigor Of
climate. They should be on we'll
drained soil. never over manure pits,
of simple construction, that they may
be easily kept clean, we'll lighted and
well ventilated. Animals that are
confined in stables should have plen.
ty of room. Avoid placing a large
number Of animals together, as they
DO not do so well as when separated
In smaller numbers. This is particu-
larly true Of swine and chickens. For
these animals it is better to use small
portable houses that can be moved to
new locations, and to keep only a
small number in each.
cement is now used extensively in
stable construction. For horse-sta-
Die floors 1t is too slippery and too
hard for the horses to stand on when
they are kept much of the time in sta
bles. Animals should always have
clean, dry floors.
Stables should be cleaned carefully
daily, and disinfected thoroughly at
least twice during the winter season,
and always after case of disease
among the animals in the stable. For
disinfecting. per cent. solution Of
carbolic acid (poisonous) in water is
good Zone part of acid mixed with
twenty parts of water).
Stables should be we'll lighted and
so arranged that the light will not
strike the animals directly in the
eyes. Light is best admitted from
above and behind the animal. An
excellent method of admitting light
is by means of the Sherringham win.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
FEArHER3 AND EGosHELLs.


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are So hot flooded rs to need lj,lu
heat stand r.r,ius for uuirl; nruvrh
riuiln up quicklv ana arc tine urrtl;,>,
dressed fowls ON tho market Tnr,
are Iaycrs, uavers and stayors,
Tree gppcioIi,is are odvtsir.r fine mix.
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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
What They All Saw,

How we label the man whose opin-
ions don't coincide with ours-when
our opinions are based on money:
Yes, he's an able fellow, but Of
course everyone knows that he's lit
tie bit off on
Here mention:
Politics,
Rengion,
Medicine,
Literature,
Etc.
Whatever the particular thing may
happen to be.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
Early Conditions Important.

Artists say that the surroundings Of
the child determine whether or not he
may become an artist. Hideous sur.
roundings warp and twist the percep-
tion OF the beautiful so that in later
life the child cannot compete with
those who have enjoyed a more arts.
nc environ-e -ent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03
The Blue Ribbons of Mathematics.

This years Senior wranglership"
at the University of Cambridge, Eng
land, gave great honors to a young
Russian Jew. The result of the
mathematical tripos" shows that
Selig Brodertsky, whose father had
sought an asylum In England from
Russian oppression, has been bracket
ed with Mr.. Ibbotson, scholar OF Penn.
broke, for the coveted British blue
ribbon of mathematics.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03

dow. The window is hinged at the
bottom and opens inward at the top,
and serves for ventilation as well as
light. Abundance of light for stables
is important hygienically, as direct
sunlight destroys many germs, Is a
good drying agent, and adds a cheer
fulness that is greatly to be Desired
BY N. S. Mayo and Il. ". Mumford
for Cyclopedia of American Agricul.
ture, l.. H. Bailey. Editor-in-Chief.-
Macmillan
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03

Generally cows that consume the
most food. produce milk and cream at
the lowest rate.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-03

Wash out the feed troughs. clean
the corners OF the sour feed. and many
q case of collie will be avoided.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

August time tells on the
nerves. But that spimtless. ne
ambition feeling, can be easily
and quickly altered by taking
what is known to druggists ev.
erywhere as DR.. Shops Restora
ave Within As hours after be.
ginning to use the Restorative.
improvement will be noticed OF
course, full health will not I'M
medlately return The gain, how
ever, will surely follow. And
best of all, you will realize and
feel your strength and ambition
as it is returning. Outside in
flueDees depress first the inside
nerves" then the stomach Heart
and Kidneys win USUALLY fill
Strengthen these failing nerves
with DIR. Shops Restorative and
see how quickly health will be
yours again. Sold by Holmes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

The children from Frank AL.
lens family, southeast Of Bell.
aire, are reported as being criti-
cally i'll with dipdheria. One OF
the dhildren, a little boy, died
from the disease last week. lhe
doctors in attendance say that
The ch6Lhnen contracted the mala-
dy from several house cats, the
latter all Gyln" from THE dis
ease before the Children took sick
Medical men who have given
the disease much study say that
The rabbit family are very suscep
tible to it and frequently trans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

init it to the cat and dog fami-
hes, and these in turn are very
apt to give The disease to child
rem in the habit of hsadling
thcm.-Smith Center Pioneer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06
Due from Account.

County of Barton.
/, Frank Millard, Treasurer of
Barton County, State of Kansas do
solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief, 50 help me
God.
Frank Millard,
County Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to me this
9th day Of July, 1909.
c. F. Younkin,
County Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

Raiatea, August 2-It was ear.
ly in the morning when thu
clOud-capped Jagged peaks and
ribbed slopes of this island hove
in sight. The highest peak is
1869 feet, and like those of Naff-
Ii are exceedingly sharp and rag
ged in their outline. They are
covered with most beautiful YER
dure clear to tie tep and present
a scene that can never be forgot
ten. 4 belt of cOccanut trees
frlnges the beach, and numerous
lslets covered With palms, queer
looking mango trees, and still
queerer Rhea oak, form AN out
guard at the edge of the roof.
As we approach the island great
clouds of spray riE'9 from the
roof, and there seems to be no
way to get to the shbr, but the
narrow passage and reaches the
and passes safely through the
wharf. 1t is a tableau for a POI
cts dream. The dashing spray
flecks the wafer with white, in
sTong cor.1astI with the bue OF
the ocean the brown of THE cor.
al beds below and the green of
THE SERllower water clos eto the
shore.
The wharf presents a scene
to- be found only in this part
of the world. Women and girls
with beautiful garands of flow.
ers in their hair, red SKIRTS and
hats woven by themselves Out
Of cOcOanut leaves mingle with
men clad In brilliant hhed par.
Ous, of red, bue, yellow and
viii e. Great piles of oranges
ON one side, baskets of cocoa.
nuts on the other, with dozens
OF catamarans hauled up on tn,
beach, form picture of con.
stsnt delight. It is a picture Of
intense animation, good natur
and love of life under a trop
zeal sun ard amid such surround
ings of exquisite and novel beau
ty as to impell o. mes soul ia
thank G cd for the joy of beine
in such a place.
Raiatea is considered sacred
by the natives, and ON the hills
are the mummiIes of many of the
kings and queens of THE DAYS
now long gone. 1t is impossi,
Bile to do justice to the seen.
cry and environment in ordina.
ry language. enc \feels that hi
shOrld have an extra stock oil
adjectives. In fact one. must %
and live and love and appreci
ate this place for himself. NJ
one can tell what III that
makes it so charming. Pacific
Life is unique. The songs are
unique and the people ar un
ique, and it is only when ont
is amongst the life THAT he car
fully understand and appreciate
it as it should be appreciated.
Here is lie beach is Strewr
with cOcOanut husks, lemon, or
ange and banana pealings, ant
there is a general air of un
cleannesS, and if you Look close
ly you will see nothing that i:
filthy. Great land crabs look
ing for all the world like imp,
Of Satan, back into their holes
cycling you inadvertently awhile
and holding their gigantic claw
open as if to ward off danger
They are the scavengers of TIKI
island and While the meat il
their claws makes a most de
liciOus salad, the natives hold tn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06
Public Sale

John McGinty, four and one
half miles northwest of Sew
ard, August 10th.
C. A. Batman, two and a half
miles northeast of Seward, Aug
ust 10th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

Wanted Horses to pasture.
See c. D. Maloney, two and one
half miles east of the bridge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06
Quarterly Statement.

Quarterly statement Of the County
Treasurer of Barton county, Kansas,
showing balances On ledger at the
close OF business Monday, July %,
1909.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

streets clean. They abound in
aid are seldom moleet.
ed because Of their good work
In keeping cut of sight, things
that might not be 80 pleasant
to look upon a. cocoanut hnsks.
This island is noted for its
beautiful Shells and all along the
reef one may find them by thous
ands, Of all eolors, shapes and
sizes. The natives are fond OF
them and make necklaces of a
beautiful small shell, which they
string in long garlands. They
are beautiful momentoes, and
tourists always carry away Nun
erous strings as souvenirs. They
are 50 cheap that even the
poorest Traveller cam obtain them.
The Language, OF Raiaea is sim.
liar to that of Tahiti, but not
exactly the same. Ore can read
iy tell that it is from the same
root. Everywhere we go we
hear the ''Yarara," which means
the same as the 'IOxara," OF
tn 1ahftians. | am told THAT in
RarcntOnga it. is pronounced
"YOrana. p" 1t is a greeting that
fcn scOthingly ON the ear, nc
ma er how it is pronounced.
l would like to dwell upon the
beauties of this island a little
more but it is SO similar to Tahi,
ii that | am afraid it would
tire my readers, consequently
shall leave description to an is.
land that is more interesting.
Clarence E. EdwOrtl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06
For Sale

IL Horse Case Engine in good
set of 7 disk plOws as
good as new, and an old separa-
tor.
Price 100000.
W. H. Hart, Eureka, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

For Sale-Two work horses.
Inquire here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

The August number of the
Kansas !. magazine is just like all
Inc previous numbers, a peach,
ihe publishers of this magazine
are to be congratulated on their
success, and the people of Kan,
sas can do nothing better for the
states advertisement tina n tc
boost this magazine. The illus.
nalOns are good, the reading is
good, and the cover designs are
right- to the point. Boost for the
State by boosting for the Kan.
saS Magazine"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

When the Stomach. Heart or
Kidney nerves get weak, then
these organs always fail. Don't
drug the. StOmach-nOr stimuia.',
the Heart or Kidneys. That is
simply a make-shift. Get a pre-
scriptiOn known to Druggists ev-
erywhere as DR.. ShOop's Restorar
tive. The Restorative. is prepar
ed expressly for these weak in
side nerves. Strengthen theso
nerves, build them up with DR..
Shops Observation-Disclosures OF
liquid-and see how quickly hell
will come. Sold by Holmes Drug
gfst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-06

Restaurant and Bakery for
sale. Only one in town. Inquir"
at City Restaurant, Paw1ee Rock,
Kansas.