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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29
TO LESSEN WASTE
OF WOOD MATERIAL.
Purpose Of Experiments Being
Conductnd by the Forest Lab
ratory at Madison, Wis.

and the University OF Wisconsin.
wood-using industries of the country
and to engineers is the completion
of the Forest Products Laboratory at
Madison, Wis. June 4 has been sci
as the date for the formal opening.
The laboratory has been established
to aid, through experiments and G1m-
onstrations, the lessening of waste in
the manufacture ard use of wood. II
is a cooperative undertaking between
the U. S. Department Of Agriculture
and the University of Wisconsin.
The State has erected for the pur-
pose a new building at the university
and will furnish also the light, heat
and power The Department of Agri-
culture has supplied the equipment
and apparatus and will maintain the
force of thirty-five OF forty persons
required to carry ON this work
Through this arrangement, the United
States has secured peEhaIs. the larg-
est and best equipped wood testing
laboratory in the world.
A number of vacancies in engineer
ing positions In connection with the
work will be filled in May and June.
Among these are positions of engineer
in wood preservation, engineer in
timber testing, and chemical engineer
ing. These positions will be given to
men with basis Of thorough engin-
eering training, or two or three years
experience in practical work.
The laboratory will be prepared TO
make tests on the strength and 9TH
er properties of wood, to investigate
the processes Of treating timber to
prevent destruction by decay and
other causes, to study the saving Of
wood refuse by disrillstion processes.
to examine the fiber of various woods
for paper and other purposes, and to
determine the influence of the mi-
cnoscopic structure Of wood ON dts
characteristics and properties. Facil-
titles are at hand. in fact, for almost
any kind of test on wood that prac-
tical conditions may require.
Lumber manufacturing and wood
using industries are keenly interested
in the work on account Of its practical
bearing on reducing waste of wood
to them subject of vital concern.
Already they have proposed many ex-
perimerts and supplied much testing
material, which is awaiting at
tention.
Many prominent men of the lumber
ing and wood-using industries have
sfgnffied their attention to attend on
the day of the opening. Several Or
CARNATIONS expect to hold directors
meetings or conferences at that time
to consider, among other matters.
plans for making wide practical use
of the laboratory A short appro-
PIRATE general program will he ar
ranged, and there win be sys-
tematic inspection of the laboratory
with demonstration work in progress
at the time. The entire exercises will
occupy but one day, and visitors will
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29
Most Anything.

Josh Wise says: "Th' meanest man
ever met wuz tn Teller who bodred
chaw o. terbacker from me, AN then
spit on my shoe"
Fred-There seems to be lot more
fuss made of Dthel's singing than
Mary's, and I'm sure Miss Mary has
by far the richer voice.
Ned-But Ethel has the richer IA
Their.
DR.. Marage, of Paris, who demon
strated that voice sounds are produced
by the Garynx exclusively, has made
dead dogs bark by making the muscle
of the throat vibrate by the applica-
ton of an electric currenG. He thinks
a current may help human beings VIII
lose thier voices.
Whats your fare?" asked the hard
fisted old gentleman Of the cabby.
"Iill leave 1t to you," replied cabby.
THANK you replied the stingy one,
walking off without taking his hand
out of his vest pocket. You're the
first one who was ever kind enough
TO leave me anything"
The earth is nearest the sun in
january. But that didn't make 1T any
warmer for us.
These bridge disasters are terri
ble." said man over his paper, which
tod OF the hovic floods were wreck
ing.
Yes, my wife lost a years pin mon
ey at bridge last night" said another.
Suffraget-Wousdnt you liketo see
women voters at the polls?
Anti-Indeed. At the north ard
south poles
At the beginning OF July the earth
viii be fartherest from the sun.
Think of that on some hot July dry.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29

Mark Twain slipped quietly away on
the last great adventure of the human
spirit
We grieve not so much the death
Of a great man as the passing OF one
whose silver hair belied the youth
that had not lost its ingenious ou'
look up into life. despite 1.-The sldngs
and arrows of outrageous fortune
A little weary of it all; little tired
of being the sport of fate, but retain
ing the courage Of an invincible optin
ism hiatt had made him a bearer of
good cheer to his fellows, he came
home to sleep
God rest him, now, with the peace
the child to whom come only dreams
of fiower-star1ed meadows and the
music of singing birds.
1t is much to have lived honestly
and smilingly. 1t is much to have bee
on good terms with life and TO have
joked the gray sister when she wore
scnrber frcwn 1t is much to have
gone through the world making other
smile. These achievements belong to
Samuel Langhorrn Clemens-unwonted
name that will never take the place
in our affection of the familiar title
by which he was known 70 US all. He
met what the years measured out to
him with soul that refused to grow
embittered. He went when the end
came accepting death in the same tran
quill spirit.
Mark Twain was one of the few tina
are left to us from a passing genera
ton of distinguished writers, among
whom he held a place unrivated and
unique. Whether the critics of ehe
future will ascribe TO him genius, it
was at least his happy portion 20 be
loved by millions of his own time who
knew him only through his books. His
wholesome delight in fun that was
kindly and inoffensive will stand out
as the feature of his work appealing
most to the muicitude; but in the latS
ter half Of his life his humorous view
point was influenced by a serious
strain that directed his banbless shaft
against shame and hypocrisy with I'M
erring aim. He laughed gently at the
fOl,ies and the frailties of his kind,
and seeing ourselves in the light
of comedy he threw upon oun postum
ings, we laughed with him. And We
were the better and the wiser for the
laugh.
But it is the Mark Twain of tom
Sawyer" and Huckleberry Finn" of
Life on the Mississippi" and limo
cents Abroad" whom we will cherish
longest and most dearly. These books
will live as innimitable, and sorve
through years TO come to breathe a
spirit of cheer and hopefulness.
There is no successor TO Mark
Twain and none is needed. Others will
amuse and entertain us,and we will be
grateful, but the niche that he of the
child heart and the winry locks fill
ed in our life must remain a shrine
before which memory can burn its in
cense.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29
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evening.
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of Ohio county, building, 20x54 feet
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Estate Agents.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29
Mark Twain.

The heart of a child, on which had
fallen the disappointment and sor-
rows of world that is not always
kind TO our illusions, was stilled when
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
Jacksonville Valley.

(By Florence j. Reed, 10, Jacksonville
Few people, even in the cultivated town
ship of Jacksonville, seem aware that they
are the possessors OF one of the most beau
tful landscapes in Vermont, but ii they
will take little time, not more than an
hour, they may satisfy themselves OF the
fact A little to the northwest OF the VII
lage OF Jacksonville there is high hill,
part of which is covered by woods. As
cending this and seating ourselves com
fortably in the shadow OF some well YER
dured trees there stretches before us IN
manner peculiarly beautiful one OF the
most fascinating natural scenes 1t has ever
been our lot TO witness. Professor Long IN
his love for the beautiful has been led to
put the portrait Of the valley with its
surrounding scenery upon canvas, and we
venture to say more accurate and com
plete painting has not been made In the
history of the ideal art. As we look upon
the painting we are at once struck with ITS
beauty and proportion. Not the mlnutest
object seems to have escaped the expe-
rienced eye of the professor, and he must
have been especially fortunate in securing
a position so commanding and including IN
the visual angle so entirely the valley and
its surroundings. The highways on either
side of the valley are perceptible in all
their windings, and every hill and hillock
is truthfully represented, with ever and
anon the ripping brook, the smooth,
meanderng valley stretching itself in the
fertile soil. A little further on we notice
the lovely village of Wilmington with its
spires and steeples, and yet little to the
east we discover the romantic mountains
of Vermont lifting their giant heads heav-
onward Haystack presents herself as IA
miiarly as when in the days of yore. we
stood upon its summit. These, contained
under a most perfect and natural sky, con-
spire to make the painting one of the most
beautiful and desirable that can be found.
A Farmer Boys Story.
(By George Z. Haskell, Is, West Brattle-
boro.)
Up in the beautiful valley of the Otter
creek, where the sun shines the brightest
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01

chamber The farmers wife quickly step
ped into the hall and to her surprise the
hen was coming down the stairs as uncon
cerned a. if she had always been used to
it, She came on down, but finding her
mistress watching her she hurried on out
the door as if she did not appreciate the
disturbance Then the farmers wife went
upstairs into the front chamber and there
upon one of the spare beds she found
three nice eggs lying close together as IN
a nest One can guess what good laugh
the family had over this hen and her
soft nest, but after that the front door
was kept shut as the family thought the
proper place for hen to have her nest
was at the barn with her associates.
The hen was very much disappointed to
have to give up her nest in such an un-
ceremonious manner and for many days
after she would come to the front door and
peck peck, peck on the windows which
were on either side of the doorway.
| do not know whether she was trying to
break in or was simply knocking to gain
an entrance, but the farmers family were
not courteous enough to let her IN, so she
never used her new nest again, but had to
take up with the nests the rest of the
flock used.
Pride goeth before fall, the old proverb
says and so it was with this proud hen
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
A True Story of a Hen.

(By Ruth L. Coleman, 90, Rawsonville.)
Not many years ago in New England
town there lived farmer who owned a
flock of hens among which was one which
is the subject Of my story Now this hen
had gotten an idea in her head that the
barns or sheds were not proper places for
her to lay her beautiful eggs, and she
therefore set about to find a more suitable
place. The farmers wife and daughter
had heard this hen cackle for number OF
days, but could not seem to locate the
place where the sound came from. They
had seen her in the front yard and had
looked in vain for her nest, and it couldn't
be found in the yard or woodshed which
was nearby. 1t naturally began to be
mystery where this old hen could have her
nest, so near the house and yet where it
was not easily found.
One day, therefore, the farmers wife re-
solved to be on the lookout for her hen
ship, and as soon as she began to cackle to
90 Immediately in search of her. Now as
this happened in one of the warm summer
months the front door of the farmhouse
was left open during the day and this
opened into the hall where the stairs led
up to the open chamber above. Opening
out of this was the front chamber in
which there were two spare beds, and the
door of this room was also left open.
When the old hen began to cackle this
particular day the sound seemed to be in
the house and to come from this front
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
MY Pets.

(By Pauline Adams, u, West Halifax
| am little girl twelve years old. | live
with my grandmother on farm. | have
lived with her ever since | was eight
months old She has horse whose name
is Dandy. His color is white. | have to
clean him off and sometimes wash him. |
drive him all around the neighborhood,
as he is very kind and gentle He is tif-
teen years old can put the harness on
him and hitch him to the sleigh or wagon.
| have dog whose name is Major, and he
is yellow and white. He is half Shepherd
and Scotch collie. He will drive sheep bet
ter than any man or boy, but is no good to
drive cattle. l have a harness for him and
hitch him to my sled or wagon and he will
draw me up hill and down, or anywhere
want to CO. My uncle bought him for me
when he was a puppy three months old,
and he makes fine playmate because he
does not find fault or get mad.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01

and the birds sing the Sweetest, where the
pretty bobolnks balance on the tai, coarse
meadow grass, and the whippoorwills call
all night in that pretty little village lives
noble and honest Woodworking man
named Frank Sanderson. He owns large
farm covering many acres of meadow, pas
ture and woodland, the smooth, broad
meadow stretching along beside the beau
tiful creek for more than mile He keeps
very large herd of cows, selling his milk
in the beautiful village of Brandon one
mile away.
One morning in October Mr.. Sanderson
had just finished husking his corn, which
he put in a large corn crib near his house,
and was working nearby in the field,
when he saw that the gray squirrels,
which are very tame up there, had found
his corn and were helping themselves to
it. One after another would run along the
old-rail fence, hop in and come out with
large ear OF corn, which he would carry
off with him Frank watched them for
some time. Always pick out. the best
ears, said he, never take little one, the
hogs" Franks corn was one thing OF
which he was very proud and to see the
thieves taking it away before his eyes was
more than he could stand At last he said,
Il will stop that game, and leaving his
work he ran to the house, and without
stopping to tell his wife what was going
on he caught up a loaded rifle and ran
back the little children tumbling over
each other to see what was the matter.
Frank had hardly stopped running when
he saw big gray just coming out OF the
crib. Bang went the gun and away
went the gray, dropping his corn in his
hurry. He was not hurt, but the bullet
which was meant for him had gone
straight through the heart of large red
COW quietly feeding on the meadow Down
she went stone dead. Frank could hardly
believe that he had done such thing. 1t
was a sorry mistake for him and it cost
him fifty dollars, for it was neighbours
COW which had strayed away
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
ALL TIRED OUT.
Hundreds More in Brattleboro in the
Same Plight.

Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back aches; side aches,
All on account of the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
A Brattleboro citizen shows you how:
Mrs. George Birch, three miles from
Brattleboro, VT, says: For five years |
was subject to attacks of kidney complaint
and | suffered a great deal from headaches
and dizzy spells. Often l felt so tired and
worn out that l could hardly get around
to my work. The kidney secretions were
very unnatural and led me to believe that
my kidneys were out of order. When |
was advised to use Doan's Kidney Pills l
procured supply at F. H. Holdens drug
store, and they acted just as represented.
The lameness in my back soon disappeared,
my kidneys were strengthened and the Sc
cretions from these organs became regular
in passage. | think it is worth a great deal
to know of Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- take
no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
Well. known Gentleman.

ncis L. Marion, l6, Brattleboro. J
bleak morning when a man
dressed stepped out of a shanty
roughly built and covered with
hghs and tarred paper. The cllits
he hut and the roof slanted at 40
toward the shining Connecticut
Irhis gentleman interested me SO
rat secured for all the possible
but him that | could obtain.
han once conducted second hand
Blattleboro. The store was in a
trn on one Of the side streets. lie
| I'd this business about year and
! to prosper, for later he bought a
bud this brought about a strange
During this stage of the game
o took it into his head to study
lie either purchased or selected
! stock very sharp Ratchet and
knife and cut his animal into sew
|tions, and after studying the parts
distributed them III various spots
be Milestone brook; and ! saw an
in the Auditors Report the other
It the town paid certain man Tor
up the remnants.
lero's clothes are very peculiar and
as a whole is like that OF
in a circus. He wears
( hat which glistens only in spots.
b the hat is long, tangled growth
that falls about his shoulders in
soIderly manner. Usually he wears
coat with some kind Of copper
stuck on the lapel; and on very
y he wears heavy blanket swung
5 shoulders in Indian fashion. His
lean and ill-shaven, with high cheek
and small ferret eyes that can look
cry if the owner wishes.
hing | can say to the credit of this
AN is that he attends church regu-
nd on one occasion | know him to
)ne to three different services on
lday, In the morning he attended
lgregational church; in the evening
to the Baptist, and after the lights
church were out he casually passed
the Salvation Army apartments
le distinguished himself by talking
So thus he passed on to his happy
roaming of his long, notable career.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
RIES BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE
bstallment of Those Entered in the Reformer's
Contest for Prizes Amounting to $4,000.

imer lainls the week a por
,,uii,. entered ia the short
ID which has been under way
. month aud viii continue unlil
Ma, The remainder OF the
le printed IN the neat two
h. order Ia which they have
ID Al M. ollicc. Maryels Of lit
these storie. perhaps
~ Was il expected that they
.i each one represents the sin
.or ri some bo! or girl. Not a
sr,at number received show
,.nlinaly ability on the part oil
N iarl, among them all there
hat duca not Indicate palnslak'
M ii the manuscripts am
al them ,erupulously so, aud
i,rh small amount OF work has
M to make them conform to
,Nle in the matter OF pune
lialIgliion, etc,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01

lived an the farm known as the ''old fne
son place, lhree miles and halt lruln the
little ,illag. of iilrmington, Utah, josiah
VAS the eldrel son oi Ahijah brown, Who
had nothing Of this worlds goods but hls
honorable nanlr. lie was nephew 1T I'm
sic Iim" brown, Nho nss'l Ia Keep the
gtooe.s siare damn 0n Tia roInrr by The
lnisloii.e,
Whil. samanlhy, AZ the, Say, was she
that was Samanlhy Perkins, Her father
Was dracon 1T the Methodist ehunh oi
limlngion,
''shc VA. an awful pretty girl, a. pretty
a. a plriur, ia her day, hut she has faded
awful, since she married ~. Who can
blame her, Poor gifl, she never goes any
where ut has anything, the nclghbors
said.
will moi .ay any more about their lam.
II, history jul nov, but will ty aud tell
you about their visit 10 the photographer
last Friday,
Samanthy had FER long lime" wished
10 have the chlldnn's pictures taken aud
last Friday happened To hc the eycnliul
day, Early IN the morning III. started TO
get the childlrn ready TO 80 Ia town, fifsl
-he washed all their faces and combed then
hair. Then she shinod their shoes aud ln
on their best suit What time she did
have getting them ready, liy the time
john the oldest was ready little Willie
had taken piece 0i blackberry pie from
the plate on the pantry shelf and his face
locked a. ii he had liiesl 10 eat It, hut had
left the most 81 il on The outside Of his
mouth.
WHY, Willie Abinh Brown, what have
ynu been doing" said his mother
Well ma, that one piccc of pie looked
awful lonesome aud ! was Just wishln !
had someihin' TO eat, replied the conirite
William.
After great effort. the children we've at
Last ready aud they arrived at the phoiog
rapher's az quarter past two,
I've come To have the ehlldcns pie
lures taken. Yer see some oi them : get
tin pretty nigh growcd up, and ! wants TO
have their pictures when they &c young,
'Ob, yes, said the photographer, u
understand. Wei, come right this way.
In a ,hor, time he had them grouped, the
four Youngest ones IA front, aud the three
older ones behind
Now, that's fine, said Mr. Arnold,
lust hold still for one second aud We will
be done But A. he was about To say,
AN done, Josiah IN. IN the front row
had to blow hi nose, Now, all ready,
said Mr. Arnold after that operation was
concluded. Again he was about 10 say,
"All done when little Mary happe led To
see big dog out on the street aud began
TO cry.
why, Mary, don't cry. That doggie
won't hurt you. Mama won't let HIM.
You all 1T still now and look right at the
man aud will buy each Of YOU stick OF
candy with pretty ring on II, said Mrs.
Brown. This seemed to please the chil.
dren. and once more the photographer was
ready. This time he was successful. Tins
ended the picture taking OF the Browns for
that day. and in short time they were
on their way rejoicing. Anyone visiting
there in few years would be sure to be
asked TO see the picture of the children as
they looked when they were young.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-01
A Narrow Escape.

(By Carl S. Harwood, 10, Orange, Mass
One day not long ago Charlie Hale was
walking at his leisure on the railroad track
He had Just picked some berries from
pasture nearby, when, as he neared
bridge, he saw that piece OF one rail- was
missing Now how was he going to stop
the train and prevent an accident!
He was near no station and could not
notify any of the officials, so he stood
where the rail was missing, and pretty
soon a fast express train came around the
curve. The engineer seeing the boy on
the track, signalled him to get OIL, but he
signalled the train to stop. just then the
engineer saw the trouble end quickly stop
ned the train, and he said, You are very
brave boy" The engineer handed HIM an
envelope, saying, "The contents is Tor you
as a token Of appreciation OF the bravery
you have shown us
By this time the passengers had gotteh
off the train to see what the trouble was,
and when they saw what the boy had Done
they all came up to him and each OF tnell
gave him a piece of money, but one man
cave him bill and card with his address
On It, and said, ANY time when, you are
ont of employment or are in trouble come
to me and will help you.
The engineer sent word to the nearest
station and another rail was sent immedl-
ately and put in the place Of the broker
one. and the train started after the pas
sengers had given Charlie many thanks
for his courageous act.
Then he opened the envelope that the en-
pineer gave him, and to his great surprise
found fifty dollars in it. This sum with
what the passengers had contributed
amounted to one hundred and twenty-five
dollars. He went to his home and told ms
parents of his experience, and they told
him he was brave boy.
Charlie was thrown out OF employment
soon after this, and he notified the man
who had given him his address, and ne
wrote to Charlie to come to his home IN
San Francisco. He went and when ne ar
rived he was heartily welcomed, and ne
had nice position given him in an Once,
with salary of ten dollars week with
of an increase.
Charlie grew up to be an honest, up
right man. and later went into the dry
goods business for himself. He was sue
eessful and became rich man. :,
The railroad incident showed him that 1t
was far better to be brave and run the
risk of his life to save the lives OF others,
than TO save his own and let so many
Others perish.