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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-28

In Prince Edward Island and Nova
Scotia all field crops are report ed for
a condition above 80 except alfalfa
which is S333 in the island Hay and
clover are lG4.3l in the island ant
1873 in Nova Scotia. Wheat. oats
mixed grains and alfalfa are reported
in condition above 80 in New Rrun-
swick. and all other crops between 8!
and SO except alfalfa. which is 81
Hay and clover are reported at 1oo.os
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albert.
have low averages throughola+ OWN
to a light rainfall in JlD,>
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-28

Locusts have appeared throughout
the cultivated regions of Yucatan in
large numbers during the present
year. A large per cent. of the grow
ing corn which is one of the princi-
pay products of Yucatan, has been
destroyed. Large quantities of corn
will be imported because of the fail
ure of the crop.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-28

written. by a soldier in one of the
Massachusetts regim ents by the ugh4
of campfire after the Battle of New
bern.)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-28

Attest: FANNIE C. CHURCH.
Clerk.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

mere and that he probably needed it
badly enough to pay big prices"
~ IL was very wrong" commented Mrs
oh, 1t wasl" retorted .Lottle bellieer-
entity.
'of course" said Mrs TomIins concili-
atorilY you can hardly be expected to
understand the finer points of honor, and
L am quite ready to conccde that YOU
acted ignoranuy rather than mallciously;
but 1t was very wrong
"Oh. it was'' said Lottie again We'll
how about swindling dad? Was that all
right"
diligently no one has swindled your IA
ther. In the ordinary course OF business.
as Mr.. Tomins would say. our agent
secured an option from him on his farm,
but II was entirely proper"
oh yes exclaimed the girl indg-
nantly. its all right 10 confuse and de-
,ude an old man-,to take advantage OF
ms !nhrmitles-but us very wrong TO
You surprise me- said Mrs. Tomlns
Il supposed you would see that YOU had
put your father In the position OF being
guilty of bad faith. when ] explained
the matter to you, and would be willing
TO undo the harm You have done. If
you would notify these people that you
were Mistaken
Il WON'T"
81 was about TO explain Mrs Tom
Inns went on serenely, that we intend TO
have a large and magnificent place here,
aud / have no doubt that YOU would
make a splendid ladys maid. / shall
look out for you personally and the
opportunity is one that you can hardly
afford TO throw away"
The girl was speechless with Indlgna-
nation. but Mrs. Tomlins thought she
was overwhelmed by the glorious possi-
biIities OF the proposition. which she
calmly continued 10 explain at some
length. a lady's maid would see much
OF tho world. and might even hope TO
be taken TO Europe.
And" she concluded. "as a sort Of
retainer, as my husband says, I'll pay
you a hundred dollars now
The girls voice and wits came back
TO hey. She rose and opened the door
TO the hall.
81 think that Will be all today" she
said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

| lie thought OF her good deal as he
drove back to town, as was. perhaps.
was so Intimately connected with the
sincereiy II her "a"a Foolish ~ oSsiinaey S5iR I'D
like to help her" he unused; I'm FIX 1t
somehow SO that she'll get a fair price
for her farm In the end-rll dig UP the
! money myself. II necessary-but she
| thinks she is so everIastingly clever that
I've got TO pull her down n little.
wonder how many people were listening
when L telephoned,"
He chuckled over this, for 1t was the
coup he had planned The line was new,
and there were many on each circuit.
Every ono of them knew when any other
one of them telephoned, and In nearly
every family there was at least one per-
son who listened 10 what was passing
over the wire. Hc knew how that oper-
ated on party lines in the country, cs-
| pecially when the telephone was still
something OF novelty.
They heard the telegram dictated. "
he went on, Shell have hard time
her It's rather good sport. but l wish
she'd be sensible. Still, I can show
| her I'm not such bad sort when it's
| all over"
| Whom nc reached town he sent word
! TO his father to rush. q crafty and un-
| known man down there TO take quick
| advantage OF the situation thus created.
The girl. while. was much trou-
blcd. II the young man had authority
TO abandon that site. as his telegram in
| dicated. he ought to have had authority
| 10 release the option. That he did not
release II seemed TO her proof OF u de-
! termination 20 locate the Tomins' coun-
| try place there, in spite OF the telegram
| Possibly the telegram never was sent
| II not, why did he dictate IL over tho
| telephone? For the effect upon her? He
had not tried TO follow IL up in any
way. Still. IL might he "bluff" as she
! had suggested at the time: he might
think that she would reconsider and telc-
graph an acceptance Of his terms Blu,
she would not. On that point she was
| decided.
The nelghbors will blame me-" she
thought: they're probably blaming me
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
By Elliott Flowers

by the message. For she had Il telephone
plan OF her own. A little preliminary in
formation was necessary, but she got H..
telegraph operator may not divulge the
contents OF the message he sends. but the
rule does not cover messages that nc does
not send, and the operator and the oper-
ator's family were on friendly terms With
the Crosby's.
'Oh, that telegram" said the operator
why never sent 1t at all. He fixed
that up In edvancc-gavo me a dollar
and said ne might telephone NE a ilcs-
sage that was not TO be sent. Queer
deal. but IL was none OF my business I
didn't even know where he was tele-
phoninS from
That was enough 10 satisfy her. and a
little later her father received this eX-
traoroinary communication from her over
the telephone:
Don't como down penny on the price
OF the farm That Tomlns telegram WAS
q hluff and was never sent. But don't say
anything about It; wen look out for our
selves this time"
That she told herself. was pretty
good message for old Mrs, Raster and the
Goodwin girl and various others TO over
hear, The apparent effort at secrecy
would make IL more convincing and would
insure II wider and quicker circulation
than any direct message could possibly
have done.
She was quite satisfied with the stua-
tii9n when she met Paul Tonllins on the
street a little later, So was Paul. Each
II hope" said Paul. that you're not
going to blame me-
why should I2'' she asked
well" nc explained, when you thinl;
it all over you're likely to find you've
made a mistake and it's hard to be good
natured over a lost opportunity"
'IV promise to be pleasant about It il
you will" she said
Its bargain he declared.
She let the horse wait while she strolled
through the village with him. 1t WAS
| rather pleasant, this verbal sparriIIg lie
found il so, too. He said he had missed
| the first train and was waiting for the
| next. AS matter OF fact, he intended tc
| stay there until the new buyer came
down,
| When she finally decided that she mus;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

start for home he discovered that he
wanted TO sec man who lived aoout a
mile out on her road. He could walk bncl:
he suggested. So she offered 10 drive
him out.
Strangely enough. he did not know the
name OF the man that he wanted so much
To see, but lie was sure he would know
the house when they come TO II. He had
not recognized II however, when they
reached her home which was six miles
from town but he thought he would have
no difficulty in picking II out as ne walked
back. She thought the walk a't9GetncH
too long for any city man. so she drove
him more than half-way back. They both
found the ride wonderfully enjoyable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

the telephone every time the bell tin
kles. and that Goodwin girl is Just as
bad. They must have heard the mes
sage Suddenly her eyes grew large.
Il wonder # me thought OF that" she
said in awed tone. 1T was awfully
clever. IF he did. A direct message from
me won't overcome that, either, hut there
are other ways. III believe I'd rather
beat him, Just for the fun OF 81, than
sell the farm for ten times Its value"
Her thoughts were busy OF him as she
drove to town-qulte as busy with him as
his thoughts had been with her. She had
left word with her bowildered father that
She might call him up on the telephone
and. II so, he was not 10 be al all disturbed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
The Price of a Dream 81 sss::

which was unfortunate for ber Io,,io
was a girl OF spirit. and Mrs romlins
was not the kind OF woman to make the
Nos uost rarorablc impression upon her. for
lily patroniznc " NC ""us"l-
.. have heard said Mrs. Tomlins.
mat you betrayed the secret of our ne
gotiations to the neighbors."
I didn't know whose negotiations tbev
were. returned Lottie. but / told the
neighbors somebody was after all fbc ,and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

Hess Such a rebuff she never had known
Ioefore And slang. 100! The girl was not
lat TO bc ladys maid nv
l. Pcter Tomlins, however had Il sense OF
L. IIuHor-not strong enough sense of
Ihuh1or To nave any material effect upon
ms business operations, but still enough
Ilo make the story of his wifc's discom-
Ihiure divertinG. He decided that a girl
lwao could so cleverly and sienally de-
Iieat his wife must be Interesting Besides
Ihe mad an idea that she would not he 40
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
1910

.sms first, and the agent
IA His instructions were
an the greater part OF
|1ps ,,.at v% Mrs. Peter Tonllins
n i,bc .sA dream Of her life.
erst bargain was his unr
d me issi,orctncr TOO much OF
~ ta.onn Who knew how close
,'s t,eured I'm all business
nii',s 10, nave considered this
Hq aoa III il proved 10 be unfor-
W. Alya Crosby first. He
~ crosby WAS an old man.
w. M 60 that seemed an easy
Ple' II II was no trick at all
s,,a into giving an option
.;s low ,icul'c: the agent
y ,bat it was n shame TO
'1a w was working for Peter
~ :" knew how much Peter
M nj OF a bargain. This,
~ like nm suspicious be-
hsJ 10 work with options,
''ins I dId not wish 10 begin
vas reasonably sure that
s,I that he wished without
peter could afford TO pay
10 cIatify any old whim,
much less qualification
wcnt over the market
this was his wife 5
.,r bargain looked particu-
,Se agent, and he took ad-
he old man in d really
He even went so far ms
a him a pledge Of secrecy,
'be Situation wholly TO his
liza Crosby did not under
y nledge of secrecy put his
'o,it the pale of knowledge
<cy She studied the pur-
|raiod terms Of the option
n In the end reaching the
.Thcr father had agreed 10
for a good deal less than It's
. deal less indeed, than he
|ihe price WAS concealed in
nation that was deceptive.
. ouestioucd him. and was
fbe significance OF some
rnt had said.
'isiresscd and angry the
|ceirated a despicablc swim
IA II lay In her power, the
suffer. The easiest and |
ID make the agent suffer
lis other deals. She was
certain that there were |
-er deals. but some things
A to the Inference that he |
ID than one farm.
line was a great
"A this emergency. Char
Generally known as Lottie |
/. into Communication with |
Some one had been MAX
about the Goodwin farm, |
Hrs were not surprised TO
MYSTERIOUS party was try
q Everything in sight.
'oV Just what the scheme |
Il Crosby. "but ii is n big |
4 important. There is no
tu can get your own price |
1 II you have the nerve 10
a the Goodwin farm went.
led per cent Immediately. |
5css OF the Raster and the
|es as soon as Lottie had |
d them. Then the news
|erx, and everything in the
soarcd. The agent dlscov-
aBt bargain was his only |
4 that he ran UP against
d prices that would have
'Iomlins an apoplectic ht.
vent home,
ling rest a while" he ad-
IN pick up the land quiet
'e got tired waiting for the
Ne want to let 1t rest a
"a Peter Tomlins. and.
b the point. Mrs Tomlins
10 let IL rest a while. It's
s. liked to feel that his
4 him to DO what he pleased
ID. but II was Mrs. Tom
most impatient. Mr. Tom
4 let impatience. especially
1tIence. lure him to foolish
but Mrs. Tomllns wanted
. Magnificent country place
4 ealliest possible moment
~ planning a splendid pal
IClncsnt drives and private
11 Vineyards and orchards.
- Nat the realization of her
/Fih al that il could pos
~ sbs could not convince
Itzt Il was worth q devia-
'rs business principles In the
Trhase.
|cmlins. In her anxiety, fol-
rnt into the district. and.
n she went 10 the Crosby
AIF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

that this call was preferable TO the 9th
crs. He displayed IL little too much self
confidence TO be wholly acceptable.
He went about his plan cautiously, II
was necessary that he should work out
the preliminarles carefully.
Il suppose" he said we might as
we'll get right down to business"
why not?' she returned You didn't
expect me To think you came merely to
see me- did you?'
well, you wouldn't be getting SO far
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-12
NEWS PARAGRAPHS FROM
OTHER CITIES IN OREGON


After a battling illness of but two
days duration, Mrs. Bert d. Smith,
prominent woman of Pendleton, died
after eating some peaches.
Under the supervision of .Robert.O.
Stevenson, state game warden, Lake
klamath has been stocked with TO-.
600 bass fry.
homes on Coos Bay are involved in
contests which the government has
instituted against homesteaders.
A civil service examination for the
position of forest ranger will be held
at the offices of the Fremont Forest
Reserve, in Lakeview, on October "a
and 25
State Printer Willis s. Duniway,
who has been seriously i'll at his home
in Salem for six weeks, Is reported by
his physicians to be much improved
and they expect him to be able to
leave his room in week or SO.
Col. l.. Dunbar of the Third Oregon
regiment has ordered that Company
A of Baker City and Company l. of
Pendleton engage in shoot on the
range adjoining Pendleton, November
9Th.
According to statement filed with
the secretary of state by w. s. U'Ren.
the Fels Fund Commission has. ex-
pended $6,40O in this state in the pres
ent campaign in the promotion OF pro
gressive laws. A large share of this
was expended in connection with pam
phlets issued to the voters aside from
The townsite OF Winchester and 500
acres of land in Douglas county have
been sold to a syndicate of Alaska
and Seattle business men. who will
Immediately plat and plant the pro,
perty,
| w. ]. Clarke. defeated candidate for
state printer, expended 1880 In his
campaign for nomination in September
primaries, according to his statement
filed VITA the secretary of state.
w c. Hawley. candidate for re-elec
tion to congress from the first district
spent s1.0S960 to secure his renomln
alton. according to his statement filed
with the secretary of state.
Three pages in the election pam
phlet win be occupied by the execu
tive committee of the non-political ju
dietary with an argument why the SUI
preme court of Oregon should be TAX
en- out Of politics and kept out.
(; Agents for Bohemians have been In
Langell Valley country. 80 miles south
| east of klamath Falls. getting prices
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-12

on large tracts of land on which they
intend to establish a Bohemian col
ony. klamath County now has one
colony of Bohemians with nearly 100
families
Italians of Portland and Oregon
will ask the state legislature to create
another legal holiday. They will ask
that October 12, the date on which
Columbus discovered the western
hemisphere be designated as "Colum
bus Day" Fifteen states now observe
that date.
Corvallis will be the scene of the
annual gridiron contest between the
University of Oregon and the Oregon
Agricultural College, football teams
this year. The decision was reached
by the board of control and the ath-
letic management after a careful can.
vas of the situation.
Lake county is to have the best. auto.
mobile roads of any similar area in
the state of Oregon. Its natural road
ways win be improved so that every
grade is made as passable as is posi-
BILE and the county court is co-operat.
ing with the members of the newly
formed Lake County Automobile club
In memory of Francisco Ferrer, the
noted Spanish educator, sentenced to
death and executed by the Spanish
| government year ago for his sup
posed completely in the Barcelona
riots, a celebration will be held in
Portland on the evening of October
IS. at 8 O'Clock, in the Women OF
Woodcraft hall.
the regular state pamphlets.
! Many candidates have failed to com
ply with the Corrupt Practices Act by
not filing their statements OF election
expenses, incurred prior to the re
cent primary election with secretary
OF state. and are subject to the penalty
attached for default amounting to S2s
per day for each day after the --latest
filing date.
I The Medford council has declared
war upon all filth within the city
Butchers who have been accustomed
to haul their meat through the city
streets unprotected from the typhoit
fly must hereafter cover their wagons
with canvas. City Physician Shearel
has been asked to send samples o
milk IRON all the dairies to the stat,
veterinary for examination as to tn,
presence OF tuberculosis.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-12


Senator Robert NJ LaFollette. OF
Wisconsin, will undergo an operation
for infected gall bladder and possible
complications of the appendix
Lucy Walker. 81 years Of age, first
polygamous wife of Joseph Smith,
founder of the Mormon church. is
dead at her home After Smiths
death she married Hober C. Kimball,
another prominent leader OF pioneer
days.
The trial of Governor G. N Haskell
of Oklahoma. in the Muskogee town
lot cases.. came to sudden end when
the government announced that I'M
der the restrictions laid down By the
court it would be unable to make out
case.
With the republican state conven-
ton at Saratoga off his hands. ex
President Roosevelt will make brief
trip through the south and middle
west. His first stopping point will be
Knoxville. Tenn. where he is to speak
at the Appalachian Exposition Friday.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-12
Tho Lay Of the aird.

"Oh. Mr. Jones. do please tell me
which OF the song birds you are mos,
fond OFF"
Il prefer the hen. Miss Dorothy
but the hen isn't singing bird"
well, It's the only bird whose luy
l care for"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-12
WASHINGTON, D. c., NOTES

The census of New Mexico is an
nounced as 327,396. This is an in.
crease of CT per cent.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion ordered the proposed increase in
lumber freight rates from the Pacific
northwest to eastern points suspend
ed until February 1, 1911.
President Taft has pardoned Ed.
ward A. Boyce, John r. Coyle. Pat
rick ]. Hennessey and Thomas Kehoe
four sugar weighers who are serving
sentences for connection with the Gus
toms fraud at New York
Bertillion measurements and photo
graphs of every citizen for public rec
ord were proposed at the American
Prison Association Congress by A. p.
Han, of Minneapolis, in submitting the
report of the committee on the Grim
inal law reform.
In receiving the delegates to the
International Prison Congress, Presi-
dent Taft cautioned them against
making prisons so comfortable as to
furnish motive for violating the law
and a'so warned against associating
prisoners who were mere offenders
with hardened lawbreakers.
China Is declared to be on the verge
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-12

A Reliable Medicine-Not a Narcotic
Get the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar in the yellow package. 1t Is
safe and effective. Contains no op-
iates. Refuse substitutes. Burnaugh
& Mayfield.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-11
NeedIework champion.

Charles c. olsen Of Charles
street. ST Paul. is the needlewcrA
champion at the State fair this year.
for he was awarded first honors for
framed embroidery picture. an
eagle perehed On TIVE Amezaean
flags, exquisiteiy done even to the
heavy padding of cotton under the
bird. which gives it ltfelfke contour
The entire design B in flo silk
and is worked solidiy. Each section
of the bird is outlined In gold thread
and "E Pluribuss is heavily EN-.
broidered in geld.
Mr.. Olsen is not the only man who
has entered needlework for competl
ton. The exhibit shows the wor& OF
ten men, and the public interested in
fancy work recognizes with pleasure
centrepieces and pillow designs
which it has admired at former fairs
Minneapolis Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-11
GET RID OF MoNGRELs.


With the large number OF eusefnl
breeds and varieties to select Tram,
there is q great deal to be said in
favor Of replacing ''mongrer, fowls
with some breed OF well-dehned
characteristics. adaptable to small or
large space. climate and soil Where
mongrel fowls are kept, there is no
indication of the capabilities of the
flock as layers and no uniformity of
feeding possible. Some of these mon
grels may be bFoody for weeks togeth-
en-. and others may NOT be broody for
q Sufficient time to hatch clutch" Of
eggs that are entrusted to them. Some
of the progeny will be large. some
small. some "mejum." The same un-
evenness will be present in the eggs
thrown; large. medium. small: white,
brown, notified Of sheH. It would be
difficult. indeed. to find a mongrel
that viii present more inviting
carcass for table use chan Rhode Is
land Red. Plymouth Rock or Wyan-
dotte. or one THAI would lay as n1any
eggs in twelve months as a LeghoTn,
or Minorca. Farmers Home Jour.
nal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-11
CATCHING HAWKS.

A correspondent says there Is no
better way for catching hawks than
an ordinary steel trap, not too large,
mounted on top of common fence
rail, or long pole set firmly in the
ground.
It is best located on some mOder-
ately high point In the middle Of q
wide field, where there are no. trees
or other objects upon which the bird
may light. No bait is needed. The
trap is simply opened on top of the
pole, where the bird sets it on, and
Is caught in the act Of alighting; Of
course. the trap must be firmly Sc
cured to the pole. The device is
based on the principle that birds Of
prey habitually Light ON prominent
objects in large open spaces where
they will have q good outlook for
game. A trap well placed will, dur
ing one season. catch all the hawks
within radius of several miles. Owls
and other large birds are also ire
quently found in the trap. The longer
and more substantial the pole. the
better it is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-02-11
~ Po susI tArypY1S1 Pro fit

nashes and prefer the hopper meth
Cd I find there is q great gain in
feeding all dry feed by this method.
ut requires considerable skill to
properly feed mashes. The hopper
method is not nearly so complex and
yet saves time, feed, labor and inn
proves the growth of youngsters and
increases the egg yield.
You can feed a large number Of
fowls as quickly as a small number,
and then If you have a small flock,
End are compelled to be away during
The day, you can easily feed your
flock, in the morning before you leave
and the fowls will feed all day long
without any further attention from
the owner.
For all purposes the automatic hop
per feeders are superior TO the old
style hoppers, and will be found a
great saving of time. feed and money
The fowls are certain to get plenty
Of exercise in feeding with the auto
matte feeders, as they are compelled
to pick the 'plunger" before it will
feed the grain. In fact they are a
great improvement over the old hop
per-. G. Clipp, in the Indiana
Farmer