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large "tanglelegged" grasshoppers. Master
toad took kindly to this species OF food. but
owing to to the nature Of the insects legs and
their extreme length he found difficulty In
swallowing. In order to aid In the process as
soon as he would get firm grip on the grass
hopper he would look for stick or stone by
means OF pushing against which he could force
his prey down his throat Now In order to see
what the toad would do II no stone or stick
were at hand all OF those articles were re-
moved from his vicinity. and then he was fed
another big grasshopper with great knotted
legs.
Now 1t must be remembered that the pres
ent writer Is not vouching for this toad story;
he is simply setting 1t down as 1t has been
told by an observer, and II It Is mature
fake the blame must 90 elsewhere. The toad
finding he could not swallow the big grasshop-
per, looked about as usual for q stone and,
finding none, he attempted to use the ground
as a pusher. He was unable to get the right
angle to secure sufficient force. and so as q
last and perfectly effective means. he stood on
his head and without the least difficulty forced
his food down his throat
This toad unquestionaby was wonder.
One day, We are told, he happened to find an
angleworm Of great length. He took hold Of
one end and succeeded In swallowing about
an inch and half Of the worm. which then
realizing Its danger apparently. wound the rest
OF Its body boake around the neck OF the
toad. This gave the worm leverage enough
to enable 1t to tug away at that part which the
toad already had swallowed. The result was
that although by mighty effort the toad
could swallow about half an inch. the worm.
when the relaxation came. succeeded In with.
drawing three.quarters Of an inch. The toad
saw his breakfast slipping away from him, but
his infinite wit came to his rescue II IL said
that he sat up like a squirrel took one mighty
swallow. and then before the worm could get
In its withdrawing work, he pressed his fore
feet against bis throat and held the swallowed
part Of the breakfast In place; then. 20 the
story goes. by q series Of quick successive
swallowing and throat squeezing. the toad soon
had the worm in the dark Interior where hs
was needed for breakfast.
Toad migrations are not extraordinarily un.
common events. They have taken place In
many parts Of the country and once the toads
In travelling succeeded In stalling railroad
train on the Canadian Pacific line. The story
Of this runs to the effect that the wheels
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Straw Hats and Autos

you might scarcely think" said MI. Mao
Blink, that there was anything In common Do
tween straw hats and automobiles. but oy tnat
way OF thinking you'd be surely iorgettins
their cost of upkeep, In which respect tney are
strikingly alike.
They say It costs more u keep an automo'
bile than It does to buy one; precisely tne
same is true OF the straw nat lou lake my
own experience for an illustration.
early in the season I bought straw hat
for which paid 81. know place wnere you
can get very good straw hat Tor that money.
and IL II hadn't rained all summer should
have been on the straw hat account under no
additional expense.
"But II always does rain more or less,
irst az II has done this summer. and AZ Is very
well known II drop Of rain gets on straw
hat II II all up. Raindrops m q straw hat
will accumulate dust, and then you have to
have the hat cleaned, and that costs money; In
some places rs cents; in some Is.
II md by reference to my books that
have paid out this summer In straw hat 40
count for upkeep only $3.50. which IL . good
deal. While tho automobile man has been
spending his money for gasoline and things
have been blowing mine for hat cleaning, and
It has cost me more to keep that hat going
than Il cost me originally.
But In this ind some slight satisfaction.
In this respect at least hnd myself On the
same footing with the man who ct Tie begin.
ming Of the season bought instead Of straw
hat N automobile"
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gulls appeared-birds never before seen in that
locality within the memory Of man. They came
In tremendous iocks and devoured without
stopping the hosts Of the enemy. and they
completely saved the crops from destruction.
Now the gulls follow the plains like chickens
and In Utah at least. It Is said that no one
has any desire to raise his hand against them.
What the gull was to Salt Lake region the
toad was to one section OF northwest Texas
county. some time ago. There was but a COM
paratvey small area Of the county under cu
tivation but the growing things were threat
ened with destruction by horde Of Rocky
Mountain locusts then there appeared to the
astonished gaze OF the resident Texans an
army Of toads, before which In numbers the
great army Of Xerxes was but as a score.
These dismal.looking. warty.backed Hop.o'my.
thumbs came along as on business bent. They
said nothing and they ate grasshoppers They
cleaned up utterly one entire flight OF the crea.
lures. And they quietly sat under the cab.
bage leaves and beet tops to wait for more.
They didn't come. The toads had saved the
crops and It may be Judged that II one wants
to be certain to get in quarrel he can get 1t
II he will 90 that section OF Texas and ma.
lign toad.
Should anyone be inclined to doubt the In.
secteating capabilities Of a common everyday
American toad. let him listen to the evidence
Of an experimenter. who is at once scientist
and clergyman. the one fact establishing his
accuracy and the other his veracity. This
theologue. naturalist, as the record shows,
found toad In his garden and proceeded to
make pet Of II. He went to call on master
toad one morning about ten o'clock and with.
out knowing how many insects already had
fallen before the toad's darling tongue, pro-
ceeded to feed him on plant pests. The toad
ate readily and greedily twenty.three large
squash bugs which were offered him. and then
looked up inquiringly for more.
The squash bug larder was depleted, 80 the
clergyman turned his attention to caterpillars.
OF these hairy. repulsive creatures the toad
ate ninety.four. 30 the story record goes, and
then no shut down to hop heavily OF 10 q
shady corner to take that rest which II 10
said aids animal digestion.
Now this same experimenter tells tales II
toads which might appear q bit overdrawn.
were not the gentleman's cloth what II ID. He
took In his experiments with one toad some
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crushed the creatures and SO creased the rails
that progress was impossible for some time.
The passengers said that they could have
stood the situation more philosophically II the
blockaders had been frogs. for then the ques-
ton Of the food supply would have been
settled for lot Of hungry people. Frogs legs
make good eating.
1t is not generally known. perhaps. to the
layman that toads, like frogs, lay their eggs
In the water. Countless millions Of eggs will
be deposited in some morass. They hatch out,
the young get big enough. and migrate In
body to the dry land. sometimes going long
distances as an entity. These. It is said. are
the marching armies Of toads which astonish
people and accounts Of which are spread
broadcast over the earth.
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Windham who did not thoroughly accept the In
depreciation were Colonies Dyer and Ederkin. In
few minutes the light Of the torches showed an
immense concourse Of toads or frogs. whenever
they were, bearing down the main street OF the
town. croaking and "gluckng'' like a myriad OF
night demons. 1t suddenly struck the people that
II Judgment day was at hand. notwithstanding
the fact that Colonies Dyer and Elderkin seemed
to have been singled out by the visitors. the day
OF accounting according to the Bible was an all
embracing affair. and thereat all the Windham
people started trembling violently.
There are living today a good many persons
who are direct descendants OF the Colonel Elder
kin whom the batrachlans called to judgment that
night In Chicago until recently there lived a
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Norris, direct descend.
ant Of Colonel Ederkin. Mrs. Norris had heard
the story Of the invasion Of the village score OF
times from the lips Of her grandmother. who as
a child was taken time after time to see the place
from which the night disturbers came. To the
days OF their deaths Colonies Dyer and Elderkn
were called Frog Dyer and Frog Elderkin. and
II local Connecticut authorities are to be believed
there has not been seen from that day to this
either toad or frog In the meadow and pond
from which started that midnight migration.
To get away. for moment, from frogs and
toads. and In order to lead back to them again.
let It be said that out In Utah the gull Is care
fully protected bird Olive Thorne Miller speaks
Of them as great, beautiful. snowy creatures who
look strangely out Of place 80 far from the sea.
shore" | have been told that these gulls are
sacredy protected by the law and the people Of
the western state. and have also been told that
the early settlers the Mormons, believed that the
Lord has sent the birds to his chosen people.
1t is no wonder that 1t was believed the gulls
we're specially sent Clouds Of grasshoppers had
destroyed the crops in that early day In many
Of the western territories They attacked Utah
by the million millions. Then 1t was that the
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Now They Sleep Inside.

George H. Beattie. jeweler in the
old Arcade, and l.. E. Ralston, auditor
Of the News. have jointly and several
ly decided that sleeping out in the
open isn't all that 1t has been declared
to be, says the Cleveland Leader. They
were both in deep snooze out at the
Beattie farm, near Chagrin Falls, the
other night. when runaway team
from the county fair city turned into
the lane leading up to the Beattie es-
tate and came along at full speed.
Sound asleep, but dreaming of i'm
pending danger, Ralston rolled out of
his cot toward the north. and Beattie
from his cot toward the south. The
runaway horses dashed between the
sleepers, overseeing everything In the
way, but missing Beattie and Ralston
by margins too narrow to be meas.
ured. Since that night Ralston has
slept In his town house and Beattie
has found shelter under the ample
roof Of his house on his big planta-
ton,
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06

Intention so to do, they have inaugurated yeri.
table reigns OF terror
Years ago. In the little Puritan settlement
OF Windham, Conn. out OF which spranp as
many notable American families, perhaps, as
have come from any other colonial hamlet, a
migration OF toads led the people to believe
that the tocsin OF the last day had been sound.
ed and they were all summoned, sinners and
siness, TO answer at the bar Of judgment. Ira.
dition says that the migration which brought
this fear uron the people was one OF the frogs.
Scientists OF today lean rather to the toad
theory. but It made little difference to- the
frightened populace which species OF batra.
chan brother II was that brought horror into
their midst.
Now It happened that there lived In Wind.
ham two colonial colonies. big men and digni.
fed by names Dyer and Elderkn. II may do
no harm at this late day to say that both these
military titled gentlemen were more fond OF
good living. 80 the story goes. than was per.
haps exactly consistent with the strictest Pur-
itan thoughts Some OF the elders Of the place.
II is said, looked n bit askance at some OF the
views OF Colonies Dyer and Elderkin. There
were slaves In that day in Connecticut and
Windham held It's share.
One peaceful night in May the Windham
families retired ut their usual hour, not long
after "candle light" At midnight they were
wrapped in the profoundest slumber. but no
sleep however sound could Withstand the roar
that broke upon that peaceful hamlet In the
watches Of the night. There were blended the
noises Of a million threats. It was cultural.
harsh and horrible. and It came out Of the
lefty blackness OF midnight. The people Of
wlndham Jumped from their beds panic strick.
On, threw on what clothes they could, and
rushed outdoors. many bearing pine torches,
which ate little light holes in the inky black.
ness.
Tho slaves were FRUSTRATED with fear and
chung to the knees Of their masters. The noise
ceased not for an instant. but on the contrary
increased with every moment, and then. to
the added horror Of all. the noise found shape
m words which ore quick.earcd, imaginative
woman interpreted into this. all but two OF
tho people accepting the Interpretation read.
lily: Judgment day; Judgment day; Colonel
Dyer and Elderkin too. and catch niger too"
II is perhaps needless to say that the only
,~. cple among the white Inhabitants Of
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Why He Wouldn't Hurry.

They were riding to church and
were late. Several Of the party were
worried and one remarked: THE au-
dlence will be waiting" We'll" OBJ
served the old pastor (who was to
preach that forenoon), don't let's fret
over 1t II We are little late. 1t re-
minds me of the man who was being
taken to execution. His guards were
greatly exercised over the fact that
they could not possibly get there on
time. Never mind,' said the poor fel-
low, philosophically. Don't fuss over
1t. The people can wait There'll be
nothing doing till I get there -
Christian Herald.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06
Flirting with Fashion.

That innate tendency on the part
of the fair consumer to flirt with fash,
ion. playing fast and loose with var1-
GUS commodities, Is responsible for
the uncertainties that have prevailed
during the month. There was such a
lack Of confidence as to the ultimate
acceptance Of the various lines pre-.
pared by distributors and consumers
that buying was somewhat mlnlmized.
Prosperity or adversely has nothing to
do with the millinery business. FASH
ion alone makes or breaks.-Mllllnery
Trade Review.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06

. tumor caused by q rupture. wrote
to you for advice and you told me not
to get discouraged but to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
| did take it and soon the lump in my
side broke and passed away."-Mrs.
R. R. HuEY, 718 Mineral Ave., Galena,
Kans.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
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but q triae to try 1t, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
Nyou want special advice write
forit to Mrs. inkham, Lynn, Mass.
It lis free and always helpful.
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benefit may come to the people Of the United
States by the study Of the habits Of particu.
lar animal. that animal Is studied forthwith
and studied carefully.
In folk lore history and in the history OF 10.
calities which hardly can be classed as folk
lore. the frog and the toad frequently have
been confused: sometimes stories have been
told Of frog visltations and 1t has turned out
that the invading army was composed Of toads.
Tho reverse Of the statement also has been
found to be true on several occasions.
Some years ago an army OF trackhopping
tramp toads took possession Of the gravel road
bed OF the Sioux City and Pacific railway, and
In unbroken column miles In length, as the
local story had IT, the toads marched past the
town OF Blencoe. Iowa II Is stated that there
were 80 many millions In this mighty army
that nothing like an accurate estimate Of the
toads could be made. The ground was said
to be brown with the color OF It's visitants.
II there was such an army Of the batra-
chians us II is said there was 1t would be no
wonder II the residents OF the infested district
might have feared that the toads would divert
their course from the railroad into the towns.
to repeat Pharaohs plague OF the frogs when
the rivers brought forth frogs abundantly.
which went up into the houses, and into the
bed chambers, and even upon the beds. and
upon the people, and even into the ovens and
into the kneading troughs."
Now the toad is not nearly so handsome a
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Galena, Kans. "a year ago last
March l fell. and q few days after
there was soreness in my right side.
In a short time bunch came and it
bothered me so much at night I could
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06

not sleep. It kept
growing larger and
by fall 1t was as
large as q hens egg.
I could not 60 to
bed without q hot
water bottle applied
to that side. I had
one Of the best doc
tors In Kansas and
he told my husband
hatIwould have to
be operated on as it
was something like
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06

lCLE SANS scientists have had
more than one good word to say
for the toad. Several govern.
ment publications have been is.
sued. am told. telling about the
toad and Its good work. There
is no department In nature which
Is overlooked by the scientists OF
Secretary OF Agriculture James
Wilson's department. II It is be-
lieved by the experts that any
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-10-06

He never could "a-wooing
80" like his green-coated
brother. despite the fact
that Shakespeare proclaims
that his toadship has a jew
el In his head. Ugly and
venomous, the bard OF
Avon writes the toad down,
and ugly and venomous to
the peoples mind In many
places he Is to this day. al.
though In reality he ranks
with the birds as one OF
humanity's best friends. AS
n matter OF fact. 1t Is likely
that the brown.skinned ar.
my which moved without
banners In military array
some years ago was on the
march TO meet the great
army OF Rocky Mountain 10.
Gusts which was moving
steadily forward in an op-
posite direction and In Gen.
eral Sherman's words. For.
aging literally upon the
country"
Even though the toads
are so harmless and help.
full. they perhaps will never
get anyone TO love them. II
must be admitted that ap-
pearances are against them.
The Iowa people who some
years ago were visited by
the toads had no reason TO
arrogate to themselves any
particular distinction on &C.
count OF the visitation. for
In scores OF instances the
animals have appeared In
immense bodies. and in
some cases, without any
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-02-04

chine is fitted with lever at the
bottom Of the turnstile case by which
the conductor can allow transfer pas
sengers and other non-cash fares to
pass through the stile and register
them. II coin is deposited in the
wrong slot 1t is elected from the case
and falls into the change cup to be
replaced by the passenger in the
proper slot II any person tenders
paper money the conductor supplies
him with change so that he can de-
posit his fare in the fare box.-Popu
lar Mechanics.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-02-04

out OF commlssion-let me see, in less
than five months. The present First
Lord Is an old schoolfellow Of mine,
and he wants lift with him. He must
keep up, you know, now he is a mar
ried man-poor beggar! Then, in
way. l am responsible for his SINS"
"Oh, indeed!' said Hope, looking at
him with eager, earnest eyes.
Yes; knew old Hilton for years.
on and on. He wasn't bad fellow at
all-very much In my own line: and
l am not at all bad fellow, / assure
you"
Il am sure you are not" returned
Hope, with caressing smile.
What a sweet soul you are to say
SOL" showing all his still white teeth
In a genial laugh. Then he, Hugh,
met the daughter-an uncommon girl,
] believe, sang dlvinely, and all that. !"
Did you know her too?" asked
Hope.
We'll. have seen her, years ago,
when she was In short frocks with a
pigtail. Then she was away in Eng
land for some time, but Hilton did not
consider 1t prudent to cross the Chan
mel. Anyhow, Hugh Is most anxious
about his precious wife, and fears. she
may get into trouble during his alb
sence. am thinking Of running down
To Nice IN loolx har IN Sha Ia thera
still. isn't she?"
II think-that Is, Mr.. Rawson
thinks she has left. You had better
ask him"
II WILL" with some significance.
May l call upon her imperious High
ness. do you think?"
Il can hardly tell. You might leave
card. / am inclined to think that
she would be pleased by your kind ef-
fort to further her sons interest"
That is little encouraging. Hugh
has always been favorite OF mine
He is fine fellow, and do not think
he will revenge himself on the poor
girl who Is the innocent cause of his
misfortunes. Gadi sweet charming
woman Is worth paying dear for!"-
a sentiment which seemed to touch his
hearer, for she gave him soft, lin.
gering, fearful glance, which. had
been some twenty years younger
thought the old boy, Il should have
felt inclined to repay with kiss"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-02-04
CHAPTER XIV.

Miss Dacre's bright beady eyes
danced in her head with delight as
she chartered volubly to Lumley,
whose face grew rather sulky as he
listened, scarcely deigning to reply.
Here a welcome interruption came in
the shape of one Of the English at
taches, for whom Lumley Immediately
vacated his seat; and as Lord Everton
wished to say word to one Of the
singers, he departed behind the scenes,
and Lumley slipped into his place.
MY uncle was fortunate in secur-
ing your devoted attention, Miss Des-
mond."
Yes; he always interests me-"
Lucky old fellow! What have you
been doing with yourself?" continued
Lumley, looking earnestly at her.
You are looking pale and thin, and
your eyes"
Hope interrupted him by holding up
a finger. What a rude speech!" she
exclaimed.
You ought to know by this time
that am too deeply interested in you
to pay you compliments"
And you ought to know by this
time, Captain Lumley, that l am an
ungrateful creature and not deserving
of your interest"
Whether you deserve 1t or not,
can't help feeling It,"
Has Mr.. Saville any thoughts Of
coming to PARISH"
"I don't know. He will probably
pay his respected mamma visit He
is at present deeply engaged assisting
a desperate female antiquarian who Is
collecting materials for the history Of
Queen Bertha, or Boadicea, or some
such remote potentate. Whether she
will end by leading him to the by.
meneal altar is uncertain; but 1t Is
quite possible"
II earnestly hope poor Mrs. Saville
may be spared this last straw" ex-
claimed Hope, smiling.
II am sure l don't care. I only care
for my own troubles. l have been the
most miserable beggar in existence for
the last four or five months hoping
and fearing. and dragged every way.
L am resolved to put an end to this in
fernal uncertainty and know my fate.
Don't you think I am right?"
How can tell?" Hope was begin
ming. when Miss Dacre broke in: you
win come back to sup with ma viii