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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

clifford CAN'T lived with his fathe-
and mother ON fnrm In a valley IA
oklahoma among some mountains.
Like an farm boys. ne loved 10 hunt
and ash and 10 trap wild animals for
ihoir rclts. aud ne made good deal
OF money by selling these To- travelling
fur buyer who caWc through The neigh
borhood twice CaclI winter
In talKing TO this buyer clifford was
surprised TO learn that he also bought
snakeskins especially rattlcsnalic skins.
for which he paid from 80 cents up tn
81 and that ratJicsnokc oil sold at
from $50 TO - an ounce.
The buyer also told him how To catch
the snakes In tho safest manner. cs-
pccinuy the ratlloSnalScs: how TO skin
them properly and care for tho hides
and how TO prepare the oil for com
mcrcIm use.
Now. there wcrc grcat many snakes
around Mr Gautrs farm-chickcr
, snakes. MIX snakes. hlacksnakes
coach whips. moccasins, addcrs anc
rattlcsnskes In tho mountains.
one morning in the latter part o
( February clifford was out hunting II
| tho mountains half mile from homo
The sun shonc, but the air was sharI
and chill.
While passing along the side of
rocky hill he walked across larg'
] fiat rock and felt IT trcmblc. rs though
hut slightly embedded in the ground
AZ the same time he heard a dull. buz
zing sound under IL.
He secured stout. straight sea
! soncd limb from dead tree and bcga
to pry at the rock with 1t. Tic buz
| zine got louder as nc prIed at tho rocl
letting the cold air and light under Il
| Pretty soon he had moved 1t IA
/ enough "a look under It. when
i strange and fearful sight met his eye
p He saw a roll OF snakes as big 8
coil Of ropc-snakes Of all kinds. mike
and twisted together but the majorit
Of them were rIttlesnakes.
Almost all other snakes arc afraid {
the rattlcTs during warm westhe
when they arc all out of their hole
but when the time comes to den up fc
winter YOU VIII find snakes OF every &c
scrlption twisted and interviewed tc
sc ther with the rattlers. as this cns
bles them TO keep warmer than II thei
were only one or two,
As the weather was cold the snake
were numb and sluggish and did NJ
try 10 run away. but lay there, writl
Ing. kissing. hideous mass.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
SNAKE PAID FOR THE HEIFER
How an Enerprising Oklahoma Lad Turned
Ratter's Hide and Oil Into Good Cash.

Tho round mass then began 10 nat
ten out and set thinner as they sloU,y
clifford now got his long
forked stick and began to drag ther,
one at time. out several feet away
from the bunch.
Then hc got tho prong across their
ncoks. close up 10 their heads. and
pressing them into tho ground. he 60,
their heads on. ono by one. With nj.
long -bladcd Jackknlfc and left them I,
die.
I'm this way he killed abou. for,s
snakes. Including eighteen large ra,.
tiers. and as far as lie knew not on.
got away.
I am almost afraid 10 tell you hov
much money hc received from the sale
OF tho snakcskins and rattlesnake oil
but il WAS enough TO pay for a Hns
young Jersey cow with her nrst cali
which was wlsc Investment for
Jersey viii pay for herself every year
OF her life.
You might think killing rattlesnakei
. dangerous business. but In the spring
it is not. IL you are careful. rattle.
snake bite Is not 30 dangerous In esrir
spring. as the poison bags arc almost
empty. and what little poison romans
! Is weak and lacking in virulence
II cYaporates during the hiherna-
ting period. A rattlesnakc bite IL mos,
dangerous from August 10 November
after the snakes have been ont an
summer. and their poison bags have
become full again.
Snakcskins arc used I'm tho manufac-
turc OF hatbands. belts. scarfs. ca.d
and cignr cases. purses and pocket
books, and even waistcoats or vests.
A vest made of rattlesnakc hlG--
: sells for about SOS. but those mad'
, from hides OF non poisonous Snake
arc much cheaper The price paid 10
, snakesklns depends upon their beau,,
I and the size OF the snake.
, Tho hides of poisonous snakes brln
the highest prices
( To skin a snake YOU simply make
;. slit down the under side OF its bed
j, and begin at the head md skin dow
r five or six inches. then place you
heel upon the snakes mock and pull III
= skin of slowly. down to tho tail.
= Care should be used when You
G hands arc about the dead snakes hcn
not TO let one OF its fangs punctui
S the skin. more particularly II the snat
t was killed I'm the summer or carly q,
: tumn The skins should be spread OF
fiat and dried in the shade,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
is FARM WIFE'S LOT HARD
Compared With That Of Work
ing Woman in the City
II Is Easier.
BY CLINTON N. sHuLTz.

Docs the farmers wife work TO
hard2 Is she a greater drudge tha
the city housewife? Is her heala
broken by toll more quickly than tha
OF the woman Of the city?
1t is prevalent belief that as con
parcd with a city housewife tht
farmers wife has harder lot In life
We do not believe II. II is true thai
farmers wife. particularly in hel
carly days of married life. works hard
but so must the wife OF a city me
ohanic The farmers wife works e
secure a homo and a competence foI
herself and her family and in ordei
that she may spend her declining ye0rl
In comfort and peace. while the III" Of
mechanics wife from her wcddIni
day TO her death Is. as rule. never
ending bitter struggle to make tic In
adequate income OF her husband mee
the demands OF the family.
Very few mechanics working for DAY
wages ever secure a competency N
care for them I'm their old age. 1t J,
hard work down to the bitter end. ane
the city housewife is confined 10 ih
narrowcst social limitations and com
forts OF every day life.
The farmers wife must rise early
and cook three meals day for hd
| hungry husband and boys, but she Ia
an abundance for her table growin{
at her kitchen door and Is rarep
/ Obliged TO cconomizc in food. Tn'
mechanics wife must rise even Garlic
in order 10 prepare her hus5andi
breakfast in time for him to make
Journey ot four or .fvc miles or eve
greater distances in time to be at DIS
place when work begins. and often 50,
Is obliged To practice the most rlgt
economy In order to provide food "a
her table.
The farmers wife lives in cle'i
atmosphere. I'm riot OF sunshine All
sweet air while the mechanics wife
often during her whole ne is connne
20 three or four small rooms TO whct
shc must climb up long flights
stairs. and is only able TO snatch al
occasional breath OF air OF feel II
SUMS warmth for an hour In a crowda
city park
Modern convenienccs can now
found In thousands OF farm homes a.
over tho land. Equipped with hath
tubs hot and cold water. acetylcne So
telephones and every modern aid
. good living. the farmers home is ~
more comfortable. on the average thai
the home OF the city mechanic.
Life in a city fiat Is depressing sn'
has a narrowing influence upon up'
lives of women, The telephone az,
, the trolley have banished the isola'N'
under which formerly farmers WV"
suffered and have brought them 10"
as close relation with their relsu'',
friends and ncighbors as that enjo!7
by tho wife of the city worker
city life has many attractions
women and possesses many adyantasS
TO people who have tho money 70 ~
! for them. But, taking tho life oi
p wife of the average farmer ana ~
wife OF tho average city mcena"-
there Is a breadth and hopefulncss o~
= sweetness and comfort for tho i'
= woman which can never be aitaineu =
the dwcller in Il city Nat
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
A TRAP DOOR FOR PIGS

In feeding pigs with older hogs st is
necessary to have a separate feeding
pen for tho plgs.
The sketch shows how 10 keep the
older hogs out and also TO prevent pigs
from entering pen while tho troughs
are being Alled.
The hanging gate swings outward
only 1t IS held up while the pigs enter
the reedipg pen, and being light. they
can push it forward and go out at
Will
II may be used tc advantage in fat
tening hogs that run with the stock
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
SWINGING DOOR.

hogs. After putting out The feed the
feeder raises the gate and let's in those
20 fatten. then let's it tall: all others
arc kept out vet those in the pen may
90 out when through ealing.
This style Of gate Is also convenient
for the lamb lot where one uses Al
creep The gatc should be just large
enough to admit good-size lamb.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
THE WORLDS NEW BUTTER RECORD

Holstciu COW. Grace F9ync eds
Homestead. has broken the worlds
record for butter She was tested by
the Cornell station In March last and
showed "a yield In scvcn days OF 2S.44
pounds Of butter rat This Is cquiva-
lent to $500 pounds OF commercial but
ter at so per cent fat. Shc Is years
old.
Her owner, Fl. a Meyer Syracuse,
\. y, says that hc prefers not To give
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

her feeding rauons during tho test, but
her general ration during the year Is
as follows: Bran, zoo pounds: homIny
meal. 100 pounds, and oilmcal. 100
pourds-wcll mixed
Mt Moyer eays that he very often
turns his cows back To this ration
when they are on test.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
MUST KEEP WATER w SOIL.
suRfAcs VILLAGE D0ES IT WHILE DEEP R0WNG chEASES Roo@
3s. FOR TAE fLANT ROOFS
ROOM

In order 10 keep tHis moisture in
tho ground a loose, light mulch on tAe
surface is necessary. and this Is pro-
duccd by shallow cultivation.
The fourth picture shows how moist
urc Is saved by frequent shallow cult
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
THE MARKET DUCK

The duck seldom becomes broody
Ducks love TO stay out all night in
their runs.
Ducks should never be shut UP in a
close building.
Peklns arc good breeders even at 1
years Of age
Cleanliness IS an Important factor in
tho duckhouse as in the hcnhousc.
Have the drinking trough deep. so
the duel, car get It's head In the water.
Neglect OF this win result IN sore eyes.
ono rooster is SUFFICIENT for ten or
twelve hens or pullets.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

Plants arc like animals In that they
must have food and drink or they soon
sicken and die. Animals can move
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

Some farmers still snecr nt soien..
In agriculture They ought TO DC '"sS
to continue plowinG with 4 efoVSJ e,,,,
stick. cutting their grain Win S'o",
and thrcshlnE with cattle, as psVg'
did before science took Il hand III i"''
work.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

II an egg Is allowed to rcn'p," L.,
one position too long tho yolk ''''
10 tEc membrane of the she'll
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23

Der friends will please re-
member tat cards % thanks
ana such notices arr charged
lnr at lie rate OF enc cent d
word. # you want Us to take
t"r trouble OF thunkin" some
..dv COR some favor done you
j, - hardly fair - make IL
also pay ;4e expense Of type
settling.
The Uglie>t of Seven" and
",Iumbo JuH" WAS presented al
the opera house Tuesday night
oy The pupils Of the nigh school.
The audience was not so large
as II should have been, but the
little plays We're rendered ad-
mirably and everyone present
appreciated the efforts OF the
young Thespians.
Some sausages that would
have delighted the palate OF
an epicure were presented t"
us last week by our friend Mr.
Ham Burgess of Pudding Swamp.
We certainly appreciate this
act of thoughtful kindness, and
this is not the first time that
our friend has given US a
tangible token of his regard.
We are informed that on
Wedne<day,the 10Th inst, Mr. X 5
Bell. WHO lives near In diam
town postottice, had his Sirnery
destroyed by fire. The build
ing. machinery and several bales
OF cotton were included in the
loss. Matches in cotton are
said to have ignited the fire.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23

Columbia Female college, are
among the returning collegians
who are enjoying a weeks sur
cease from their arduous labors.
Mr Harry Crosland left Tues
day for his home in BENEFITS
vile TO spend Nrras. He will
return after the holidays and
will take L position in DR.
KeIley's pharmacy the ensuing
year.
The home e-comin" for the
holidays of the "Winthrop
girls" this morning is an event
which has been anticipated
with the livl;est emotions of
pleasure BY fathers, mothers,
sisters and other girls brothers
for many moons. The Kings
tree representation at the
college is as follows: Misses
EunicetHarper, Mary Swami,
Emma Gordon, Ada BroCking-
ton, Clara Montgomery and
Nary Gordon.
Rev j E Carlisle, who for the
past four years has been presid-
ing elder of kingstree district,
was assigned to Latta station in
the general shaking up of the
annual Conference. The klndest
wishes of a host OF friends in
Kingstree and throughout the
district he served so faithfully
attend this good man and his
estimable wife in their new field
of labor. Dr. and Mrs Carlisle
took their departure last week
for Latta, their new home.
Mr. David Jackson Snowden,
who has been visiting his home
folk near Benson postotfice for
some days, left Monday for
Delmar, Delaware, his pre-
sent headquarters. For several
years Mr. Snowden has been
pursuing the vocation of rail-
road engineer and by dint Of
natural aptitude, coupled with
energy and industry, has been
promoted to very responsible
position. His many friends
here wish him continued success
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23
MEMS and COURIER'S CONTEST.
Williamsburg Candidates Won First
and Second District Prizes.

In the Charleston News &
Courier's popularity contest, "
which closed on December 15,
Williamsburg county was fortu-
nate. two candidates from this
county winning valuable prizes.
The sixth district included nine
counties, Berkeley, Clarendon,
Darlington, Florence, George
town, Horny, Marion, Marlboro
and Williamsburg, and there
were entered quite a number of
contestants.
Mr. MD DeLorme of Greely-
vile, who received 1,526, 46l
votes, was the fortunate winner
of the first district prize, a
piano valued at $3.50.
Miss Lille Cunningham OF
Kingstree came second in the
district with 996,920 votes, and
received a suit of furniture valu-
ed at 800.
The three grand prizes, were
awarded as follows. First prize,
81, 900 Maxwell car, to J A Nc
Leod of Darlin gton. Second
prize, Buick car valued 81, 400,
to Miss Daisy Follin Charleston.
Third prize, Maxwell runabout,
value $3.50, to N H Bitch, Jr., OF
Charleston.
Mr. Mcleod, the winner of the
first grand prize, received g.,
BIT, 1895 votes, while the winners
of the second and third prizes
each ran up to nearly 6,O0O,O0(
votes.
With so many candidates scat
tered through so large a ielt
Williamsburg's contestants came
out very well indeed to capture
first and second prizes from the
9Th district.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23
Corp0rat0rs' Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned corporators, under and by
virtue of commission to them directed
by Hon R NJ McCown, Secretary Of
State, dated December 16, 1909, will on
Monday, December q, 1909, at II o'clock
a m, at Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Lake City, C, open books Of subscrip-
ton to the Lake City Insurance Agency.
The capital stock of said corporation is
to be l,5O0 with privilege of increas-
ing to S., ,OO0) and the par value of each
share is $1,000.
A II PARKER, JR,
TT CoTTINGHAM,
il RICHARDSON,
12-23-1t Corporators.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23
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7=[L0CAL L ITEMS. /

Cotton is quoted today at II!
middling basis. Seed So per
ton.
Attention is called to the new
ad of"Young's Ice Cream Pal
ace" in this issue.
Remember the Christmas tree
and exercises az the Methodist
church during the holidays.
The spring term of Kinsstree
High school begins Wednesday,
January 5. See announcement.
Are you going to let the
year 60 by without paying
US that little amount due on
subscriptions
Nav this season Of good
cheer and happiness bring
peace and plenty to every
reader of The County Record.
We are indebted to the cour-
tesv of the Kingstree Social
Club for a handsome invitation
to a dance to be given here on
Monday evening, December n.
Judge r 5 Sease, of the 7th
Judicial circuit, has been ap-
pointed to preside here at the
special term of court fixed tor
january 10 to try the negro,
Johnny Rose.
Heller asks US to tell the
people that on Monday, Decem-
ber u, he will have here one
carload Of horses and one car
load Of mules. He invites every
one to come and look them over.
This is the first year In this
century in which Christmas will
fall on Saturday, the last time
being 1897. 1t will again occur
on that day during the twentieth
century in 1915, 1920, 1926, 1887,
1943 194s, 1854, 1865, 1871, 1876,
1882, 1898 and 1899.
The hot supper given at Ir
Sylvester Mitchum's last Friday
evening for the benefit of the
Cantley school is reported to
have been an occasion OF much
endowment and the nice little
sum of $40 was realized for the
schools benefit.
Services will be held in the
Methodist church Sunday morn,
ing and evening by the pastor,
Rev W A Fairy. Special
Christmas music by the choir
Let everybody be in his or her
place IN the house of God on
this Joyous occasion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23

Mrs S Joyce, Claremont, N H.,
writes: "About Il year ago | bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. 1t cured ME of severe
case of kidney trouble of several
years standing. 1t certainly is a
grand, good medicine, and [ hearth
" recommend il" D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23
1S>lPERS0AE: S>lPERS0NAE: vs.

kPERsQNA=: vs.
II G Askins, Esq, visited Sum,
ter on Thursday.
Edwin Hirsch, Esq. was in
Florence Thursday.
.Mr J Wesley Cook visited
Mrleston Sunday.
.,r c ii Pate Of Scranton spent
lew hours in town Monday.
Dr. Gregg McMasters Of Flor
ence is visiting friends in Kings
tree.
Mr. Isaiah TisdaIe will spend
Xmas with his mothers family
near Benson.
Mr. " c Smith OF Dillon has
accepted a position IN DIR W '
Brockinton 5 drug store.
Miss Marion Gilland arrived
this week from Converse Col
lege to spend the holidays.
Miss Julia Erwin of Morgan
ton, n G, is visiting her cousins,
Misses Belle and Lille Erwin.
Mr. J b Bradshaw, Of the
Central church section, favored
The Record with a visit Mon
day.
Mr. il D Shaw of Palmerville
visited Kingstrec Monday and
called pleasantly at our sane
tum.
DR. w } Haselden of Cades
found time to give US pleas
ant greeting Monday while in
Kingstree.
Mr. j Evans, of the Lake
City section, called Monday and
renewed his subscription to
The Record.
Mr. r E Nc. veen and little
son, Harry, of e Hebron Sec
ton, gave US Il N'leasure of a
call Saturday.
Hon and Mrs " D Bryan have
gone to Tar Heel, N G, for the
holidays. They will be away
about ten days.
Mr. W R Camlin of Moody was
among the number of friends
who called to see US the ear
ly part of the week
Miss Jimmie Britton, who is
teaching at Bowman, in Orange
burg county, is with her home
folk for the festive yule-tlde'
Drs W G Gamble and f L Kel'
| lev attended the meeting of the
County Medical association hele
Tuesday at Lake City and en-
loved the banquet Tuesday
night.
Drs Benton Montgomery,
Hayward Scott, T S Hemlns'
way and W G Rogers are home
from the State Medical colleg'
to spend the holidays.
Miss Pearl Montgomery, who
is at Holly Hill teaching tn
young idea how to shoot, came
in this week to enjoy her holl
dav vacation at home.
Miss Eleanor Gourdin, who is
a member OF the faculty o
Agnes Scott college, Decatur
Ga, arrived home this week tt
spend ber holiday vacation.
Misses Annie Stackley, Flea
nor Epps and Mantle Coker' o.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23
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V,ar', vo1;~ =. . Tie vir
tue ~. s&vil .-ty ard
civ aim an ooieci lesson as
to tae unearned increment.
s. 3w him how mVAey makes
money by mc"rS "i interest.
You can't hH"Nl too young.
Comm nrc -tvinG for Your
boy or ".r IN their infancy
and when they come to need
it they vii! bless the
thou"httulness OF their par
entS.
We receive savings depos-
its from One Dollar up and
pay per cent compound III
terest. Are go" going to
look out Tor Your chi!d's n
ture:
Bank Of Williamsburg,
Kingstree, S {.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23
Trespass Notice.

Notice is hereby given that hunting,
shooting, fishing, cutting timber or
trespassing of any kind on lands of the
undersigned is strictly forbidden. All
parties ar. warned against 50 doing
under penalty of the law.
AUGUSTUS DICKER, SR.,
l2-23-4t Bloomingvale, 5 c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-23

Full line of Fireworks at
l. ID RODGERS.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-27
WOMAN KIONAPER
TRIED TO ESCAPE
She Tried To Jump From Moving
Train But Was Held by Off
cers-Says She Came From
New York

Pittsburg, March 27.-FolI0wing
her foolhardy ana sensational 1T
tempt 10 leap from a train which
took her from PittsOurg to Mercer.
Mrs. Helen Boyle, accused in con-
rcction with the Whitla KIDNAPPING,
was placed IN jail At Mercer this
morning and finally consented to
talk. though her remarks were
rambling Mrs Boyle stoutly denied
completely in the kidnapping and de-
MED that she is tne daughter OF Will
liam McDermott of Chicago.
why should @ respectable family
want to claim me?" she asked Il
am not related 10 them and besid Is
my name is Helen. not Anna"
"Do you deny any part In the kid
rapingo"
Il most certainly do" she replied.
when asked whore she is from, she
said:
New York state She admitted
having t,t money found on her at
Cleveland, but would not tell where
she got H.
While being taken 10 jail the wo-
man tried To jump from the train.
When a brakeman opened the rear
door she tried 10 get past him and
frustrated i'm her attempt, she tried
t. jump from TN" window. She was
held by Officers
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-27
RUM0RtO ACCIDENT
WITHOUT FOUNDATION
The Battleship Mississippi Lies at
Anchor AT Guatanomo and There
Was No Explosion.

Washington, March 27.-Govern-
ment officials are surprised to hear
rum0rs of an accident to the battle
ship Mississippi. Connection with
wireless stations dosnot confirm the
rumor.
New York, Marcn 27.--The rumor
of disaster to the Mississippi is be-
ing investigated.
Guatanomo, March 27.-The r"-
port of an explosion on the battle
ship Mississippi is false. Messa ses
from the naval station say the vessel
is lying at anchor without a sign of
disturbances. Commander Charles y
Harlow, commander Of the naval sta
ton, when asked as to the report of
disaster on the battleship. said that
the rumor was utter nonsense.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-27
.DARDEN TO PARMA
TO SEE THE CANAL
Former Albuquerquean Is Guest Of
Colonel GoethaIs ON Trip TO
the Big Work.

Washington, March 27--J. G. Dar-
den, of Albuquerque, left Washing
ton last night for New York and to-
day will sail from that port as the
guest of Colonel Goethals, who is in
charge of the construction of the
Panama canal. MIR. Dardeu will spend
several weeks at Panama, looking
over the work on the canal. He was
10 have been accompanied by Dele
gate Andrews, but the latter could
not get away because of a fight which
may be made to place wool hides
and lumber on the free list in the
new tariff bill. II is said that nu-
merous Republican, as well as Dem
ocrats, favor reduction in these ar
ticles.