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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12

forgotten by anyone who is going to
have stucco house.
( Astucco house costs about the same
as a frame house now and certainly
IS much more imposing and substan.
tial in appearance. Some trouble has
arisen from a lack Of uniformity in
the color OF Portland cement finishes.
This is due also to ignorance on The
part Of the workman. He does not
use the same amount Of water in each
batch. The result viii be a variation
an the color, ora notified appearance.
Trouble G5ises also from the use Of
dirty sand. Clean sand will make a
uniform color with thorough mixing
and a uniformity in the amount Of wa
ter In the patches. II there is any
loan In the sand or other foreign
substance there will be trouble. The
use Of asbestos fiber and rock to take
the place OF sand is meeting with
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12

much success The asbestos fiber has
q tendency TO hold the water which
10 used to mix the concrete mass
longer, thus giving the Portland CO
ment ample opportunity 70 set. In
this way stucco mixes are possible
that are more uniform In color and
.IeSs liable TO crack, az the Aber fur.
,nishes additional bond. There 10 one
point which Is frequently lost sight
OF and that 10 that It is possible to
make cement slabs that can be ex.
posed to the elements for an in,
definite time without discoloration.
.rherOforO. should cracks develop in
\ well-constructed stucco work It can
be invariably traced TO q settling Of
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12

the building or the shrinking Of the
frame BY Insisting Oh thicker Stuc.
co walls the liability Of cracksais 70:
duced 10 q minimum. The price Of
lumber ls5 steadily advancing and the
desire for freproof exteriots. espe.
cIally IN the suburban districts, as
well as artistic effects that may b.
obtained from stucco. are creating 3
universal demand for this type Of
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12
SUPERIOR FOWEs FoR LIABLE
Large Breed 81 chlckont, Such -
! srahmlns and coebins Fully
Drown. Make Fine Eating.

The larger breeds Of faWls, such
as the Brahmas OF. cochins, make very
dine eating when nearly fun grown II
they have been fed properly II half
grown immature birds are desired for
the table, then those breeds above
named win not furnish them nearly
.as wen az will such breeds as Leg.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12
THE HORSES PRAYER.

To thee, my master, | offer my
prayer: Feed me, water and care for
me, and when the days work is
done, provide me with shelter, a
clean, dry bed and a stall wide
enough for me to lie down in COM
fort.
Always be kind to me. Talk to
me. Your voice often means as
much to me as the reins. Pet me
sometimes, that l may serve you the
more gladly and learn to love you.
Do not jerk the reins. and do not
whip me when going up hill, Never
strike, beat or kick me when | do
not understand what you want, but
give me chance to understand you.
Watch me, and if | fail to do your
bidding, see if something is not
wrong with my harness or feet.
Do not check me SO that ] can
not have the free use of my head.
If you insist that wear blinkers so
that can not see behind me as it was
intended | should, | pray you be
careful that the blinkers stand well
out from my eyes.
Do not overload me, or hitch me
where water will drip on me. Keep
me well shod. Examine my teeth
when ! do not eat; may have an
liberated tooth, and that, you know,
is very painful. Do not tie my head
in an unnatural position, or take
away my best defense against flies
and mosquitoes by cutting of my
tail.
can not tell you when am
thirsty, so give me a clean, cool wa
ter often. Save me, by all means in
your power, from that fatal disease
the glanders. / can not tell you in
words when l am sick; so watch me,
that by signs you may know my con-
dition. Give me all possible shelter
from the hot sun, and put blanket
on me, not when | am working, but
when am standing in the cold.
Never put a frosty bit in my mouth ;
first warm it by holding it moment
in your hands.
| try to carry you and your bur
dens without a murmur, and wait
patiently for you long hours of the
day or night. Without the power
to choose my shoes or path, | some
times fall on the hard payements,
which | have often prayed might
not be Of wood but ofsuch nature
as to give me safe and sure footing.
Remember that must be ready at
any moment to lose my life in your
service.
And finally, o, my Master, when
my useful strengths gone, do not
turn me out to starve or freeze. or
sell me to some cruel owner, to be
slowly tortured and starved to death;
but do Thou, my Master, take my
life in the kindest way, and your
God will reward you here and here
after. You will not consider me ir-
reyerent if l ask this in the name of
Him who was born in a stable.
Amen Pierce's Rpicure.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-10-12
c.pon. Are Money Producer.

That more capons are not raised
is practically due TO the fact that few
people like the operation necessary
to produce them. However. this Is
quickly learned and easily performed
and capons are big money producers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

few months the two boys were engag-
ed in that wretched partisan warfare
that spread desolation through the
South. when Wing and Tory neigh
bors fought like wolves. Through
overconfdence the band OF which the
boys were members were surprised by
iarce and the two lads were
made prisoness. "A British officer order.
ed Andrew to clean his boots and wnep
the boy refused the officer truchk ait him
with his sword. To protect his head
the boy threw up his left arm. Thu
sword cut his head and arm, and he
carried the scars to his grave
No Wonder He Hated the English.
Next the officer ordered Robert Jack
son to clean the boots. He too, rerus-
ed. Again the sword was used and the
elder brother was felled bleeding anG
senseless. To Camden. forty miles dis
tant, the two wounded boys were
taken. How brutal their captors were
may be, Imagined from tn fact that
in the long journey no food was al
lowed to the brothers, and when
streams were forded they were not
permitted to drink. although they were
in fever from their wounds. In
Camden they were put into wretch
ed. filthy hole with $50 other untorr-
unates. Soon smallpox developed and
both boys contracted the disease.
Dead and dying were left together.
Out OF this horror Mrs. Jackson took
them when an exchange Of prisoners
was arranged, and started home. she
had only one horse. On this Robert
was lifted. The mother held him
secure, while Andrew walked alongside
bareheaded, barefooted and half dead.
Through storm and sunshine they crept
tlong. Two days after reaching home
Robert died. Andrew was an invalid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
ANDREW cL1GK50W.

father, poor irish farmer, scraped
out living as best he could from
few rented acres in Carrickfergus.
His mother was weaver. With their
two sons, Hugh and Robert, the h,s-
band and wife came TO America In 1865
and settled in the northwestern corner
of the South Carolina. There they
cleared a field, built log cabin ana
raised crop Then the father died
The widow never returned to the cab
in. From the grave in which her hus-
band was laid she went with her two
little boys to the home of relative
a few dozen yards across the line IN
North Coro1ina, and there. a few nights
after the funeral, Andrew Jackson
was born. He lived and died bel'ev-
ing he was born in South Carolina.
but to North Carolina belongs the hon
or What early education re receiv-
ed was such as the wandering school
master OF the frontier settlements I'M.
parted. He never was much of a lover
of books, and although he wrote
strongly and well his spelling was
away below par
He was thirteen when Tarleton sur
prised detachment OF the frontier
militia, killing more than 900 men and
wounding $50. Some of the wounded
We're cared for by Mrs. Jackson. The
story of that massacre. as they got II
from the wounded men, fred the hearts
of the Jackson boys. Hugh, the eldest.
enlisted in the company Of Colonel
Davie and died Of exhaustion after the
battle of Stono. Robert and Andrew
We're at the battle of Hanging Rock,
where Sumter, after winning gall
liant victory. lost 1t through his men
drinking too much of the rum captur-
ed in the British camp. Then for a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

lnson have the first shot. They met IL
a clearing in poplar forest. Genera
OVerton, Jackson's second. was to Civ,
the order to fire. When the men tool
POI itfon overton called: ..Are yor
ready?"
II am ready" replied Dickinson.
Ready said Jackson.
! "F'ire." shouted Overton.
Dickinson raised his pistol ouick,,
and fired. Jackson stood unmoyed
Slowly Jackson raised his pistol. Dick.
insonlooked at the menacing figure be.
lore him and then crying, NV Cod
nave missed hing went pale all 81
sudden and stepped back pace o,
two. -
Back to the mark" yelled over,on
OVerton with downcast eyes stepped
forward. Jackson took deliberate aim
and pulled the trigger, but something
was wrong. The trigger had stopped
At mar cock. Slowly and carefully
ne readjusted the trigger. Then he
look aim again. Then he fred. Dick-
ed.
Jackson walked hundred yards OF
,,.a,, ovefton soon Joined him. They
waikeo about for minute, or two and
.hea overton. in looking down. saw
Una. Jacksons boot was full of blood
,DlcKinson's bullet had broken two ribs
ana ripped along the breastbone bu,
we man OF iron had concealed the
Iace mat he had been hit. He was
taken to house near by and tn.
wound dressed, but he insisted Dickin-
son should not know he was wound
Dickinson bled to death. Jackson
was unable to be out for month.
seven years later when the War of
Crippled for Life.
IeIZ. was at Its height, came the dueI
with the Bentons. Jackson had been
uid"h INTO quarrel with Jesse BEN
Ton brother OF Thomas H Benton.
me quarrel was altogether absurd
for Thomas Benton and Jackson yvars
warm friends. but meddlers imam
ed the minds of the men until jack
son announced he would horsewhlp
THOMAS Benton on sight.
Ihey met near the City Hotel in
nashville. Jackson had a whip in his
hand. AS Jackson approached Benton
reached in his breast pocket for a
pistol Jackson was quicker. and he.
fore Benton could draw, Jackson had
a pistol at his breast. Benton stepned
back and fell down the cellar stems
Of the hotel. This was ludicrous, but
as Jackson was turning away dis
gusted Jesse Benton blazed a. him from
behind. His pistol had charge Of two
bullets and large slug. The slug
shattered Jackson's left shoulder. One
of the balls ripped his arm open. The
other, ball entered the left side and
pierced the lung.
While he was In bed suffering from
these fearful wounds news came OF
the Fort Mtmn1s massacre. where 400
men, women and children were butch
cred by the Creeks. No one supposed
Jackson would be able to rise. from
his bed to lead the Tennessee militia
that were hastily called to avenge the
tragedy, but he did,, He had to be
lifted on a horse. Ills left arm was in
a sling. Never again could he bear
the weight Of so much as an epaulet
on his left shoulder. He not only was
crippled for life, but any unguarded
was agonizing. Riding
horseback 1t was necessary for him to
have a sort OF cradle rugged in front
of him on which to lean. The wound
In the lung never healed.
For the remainder Of his life he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
.sPILLANE.

= - Lillian CLs
9 most Americans
pictured as tall
semi-Ider but strong
ing, CroiMaybe his sobrt-
papereu gives color to this
rev Jackson was
the day he went
--npaign to the day
a human wreck,
.ered in limb and
WIFI for twenty-rour
w Gil ating pain. Only
power kept him
4 by his physical
south eat Americans he
Third. ci(ous and the most
bHoo: violent and the
st generous and the
M Although swayed
Wle and prone to FITS
belo,e never was more
acted with better
enrla ged. He was
OF tsrmoil. He
ut dazzli g merits
,,, .-ill rank with the
a,tra STORY. His wonder
terms achieved with raw
1t IS more astound-
aq he was without
Without ever hav-
btain, Z lieutenant
Scame q major-sen-
go had that rarest of
ii sambled and drank.
kept game-cocks.
ownersl1 known to use q
LEWIiProfane expression
a woman or child
lie was without a
ss'oemold IN which An.
fashioned. His
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

inson have the first shot Thev mat in
q clearing in poplar forest. General
OVerton, Jackson's second. was to give
the order to fire. When the men took
position Overton called: Are you
ri h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

No bett'
to own a ,
dat,
Eystem al
we'll shat
hedges.
LEWIS
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
For Girls Away From Home

EOr d1TlS away from nome.
One of the most practical forms of
Christian work yet established in the
state is that of the Woman's Boarding
Home Association in Fargo. The good
people of that city have long been
awake to the difficulties encountered
by young women who go to a strange
city seeking employment, or as stu
dents, in securing desirable boarding
places at reasonable cost. AS re-
suit, a boarding home for young women
has been opened in one of the finest
residence sections Of the city and within
short distance of the business center,
churches and schools. Here young
women can get good board, clean, COM
Portable beds and chance to do their
own sewing and laundry, for from s4.25
to $500 per week and the advan-
tage of good companionship in Chris
tian home with matron in charge who
has the interest Of the girls at heart.
This institution has been established for
the benefit of the young women of the
state who go to Fargo. 1t is in no
sense reform or charity, but an eff
fort to supply home environment for
strangers. The Woman's Boarding
Home is located at No. 120 Eighth
street south, Fargo, where women are
always welcome, especially strangers.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
FOREST FIRES ARE
FIERCE IN WEST
Appalling Loss of Life in Idaho
From the Sweeping
Rush of Flames.
Heavy Smokes Comes Over
Dakotas Almost OBJ
securing the Sun.

This section is feeling the effects of
the heavy forest fires in the west and
northwest. Since Monday night the
sun has been almost obscured, the
heavy pail of smoke settling down over
the entire state.
Monday forenoon there was alarm
and nervousness all around. The sky
was overcast as with heavy fog and
everything appeared of reddish hue.
It was something never before known
here, and those who did not think of
the forest fires had feeling of fear.
Some had been through such exper-
fences before, such as the Chicago fire
in 1870, and the recent fires of north
ern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Conf
dence was restored as soon as the peo-
pie become convinced that the dark
ness was caused by the smoke from the
fires, and everything is going along as
usual. The lights did not even appear
natural. They were of BLUSH color
and did not have more than one-fourth
of their brilliance.
Yesterday and today has been some.
what better. The sun appeared yes.
terday for the first time in three days.
Through the haze Of smoke high up il
has reddish appearance. For two
days prior to Monday it could be- no.
ticed that the sun and moon would take
on an emerald hue at times, especially
in the morning and evening, and people
were then trying to figure what was
the cause of the unusual phenomenon
The big fires in the west explains il
all.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
SCHOOL BELL OILED.
Will Call Children to Their Studies on
Sent. 9th.


The city schools will open again on
Sept. 5th. Supt. Sutton is working
with the school board to have every-
thing in tip top shape when the bell
calls the pupils to school a week from
next Monday. A building has been
moved onto the school grounds the past
week and will be fixed up for the sew
enth and eighth grades, as well as the
classes in manual training and domes-
tic science. The little building on the
n.rtheast corner of the block will be
used for the sixth grade.
Two new teachers have been added
to the faculty this year. Miss Athens
primary class will pc divided and a
teacher is yet to be chosen for the
manual training and domestic science
department. The corps of teachers,
with the one exception, is as follows:
Supt.-M. D. Sutton.
Principal-Alison Lister.
Supt. Music and Drawing-M. Edith
Dayton. &
Eighth Grade-Elsie VanderHorck.
Seventh Grade-Lizzie R. Craig.
Sixth Grade-Beulah C. Perrin.
Fifth Grade-Ethel Savold.
Third and Fourth Grades-Virna B.
johnson.
Second Primary-Jessie McPherson.
First Primary-Anna Z. Anthem.
Ben Bowman will have charge of the
janitor work for the coming year.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
Closed Out.

]. Hanna, who purchased the John
Schill stock Of shoes and harness goods.
loaded them in car the first OF
the week and shipped them to Ray
mond, Mimi, where he is engaged in
the handling Of that kind Of merchan-
disc.
Mr.. Schill was compelled to sell out
on account of his health. He has been
in business in Oakes for twenty-four
years and his confinement at the bench
has had an i'll effect on his health. Mr..
Schlll still retains the building and lot,
the goods having been traded for 200
acres Of valuable land in Minnesota.
The store Y being put nashape and the
owner announces il for sale. This week
he expects to 60 away to look up .
location that will 10 more congenial to
his health. ,55ss
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
Their New Location.

Willmar Tribune, Aug. 1s: Willmar
will soon have another land office in its
midst. C. A. Malander and r. A. Mid
dapgh, owners of the Star Land Com
pany Of Oakes, N. D., having decided
to open up an Office here over the con-
fectionery store of Emil Christensen.
The new quarters are being put in order
now and everything will be put in
readiness in few days. Mr.. Malander
is president Of the company and Mr..
Middaugh secretary. They have been
in the land business for ten years and
come here with the best records and
recommendations. They decided upon
Kandiyohi as their field Of operation
after having visited North and South
Dakota, Nebraska and Montana, as
they found in this country the best
kind Of lands at attractive prices. The
company has number of travelling
representatives and they. will bring
large numbers Of land buyers into the
country from time to time.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
School Announcements.

The superintendent and teachers of
the high school will be in the high
school assembly room Thursday. Sep
tember 1st, in the forenoon, to meet
those students who expect to be SEN
iors in the high school during the COM
ing year, and to assist them in arrang-
ing their program. 1t is important
that everyone be present at that time.
The juniors should come to the same
room on the afternoon of the same day.
The sophomores should come in the
forenoon, and the freshmen in the af-
ternoon Friday. September End. Those
who wish to enter the high school for
the first time, or whose work has been
somewhat irregular, should also come
on Friday.
Pupils, except first primary, who
have not promotion cards, and wish to
enter any Of the grades. should see the
superintendent Saturday morning,
September 3rd, at salcDck in the as
sembly room Of the high school.
All parents who have children which
have never attended school, and who
wish to send them this fall, should see
that they are ready to start at the be-
ginning of the school year, Monday,
September 5th.
It is important that all children start
the first day and that they be regular
in attendance.
Children under five years of age can
not enter school at this time. Please
do not send them. Another class for
beginners will be started in March,
and those which cannot be started at
the first Of the year should be kept at
home until then.
Please do not purchase books now.
Teachers will tell pupils and students
what books and tablets are necessary,
and they may be purchased afterward.
M. D. Sutton, Superintendent.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
More Storm Reports.

Barney Gallagher says the storm of
last week struck his place with more
violence than any place around. The
clouds seemed to gather from north and
south and then they dropped. The
first thing it did was to pick up the
out house and carry it twenty rods and
smashed it then started, a water tank
and took that 81 miles over in Mr..
Shows cornfield, then the windmill
went down and tore all the fans off the
other one and it moved the barn off the
foundation on one end and wrecked the
top, then picked up the work shop 12x14
and just strung that forty rods, corn
crib and buggy shed together; crib had
forty bushels Of corn in at. the time. A
new top buggy and surrey was in the
shed and it picked them W, drove the
hub right through the, wheel carried
them thirty rods, tore the tops of and
carried them forty rods smashing them
all to PIECES. The hail cleaned out
about thirty acres Of crop besides
leveling all his headed stacks to the
ground. So Barney thinks he got bis
share Of the comet year, as the damage
would come to over $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leslie were briei
callers at this Office Monday. Mr.. Les.
lie got hard hit by the hail last week.
His boy had a nice piece of corn that
was cared for right, and there was
high hopes that it would take high
honors at the corn contest to be held in
Oakes this fall. It was completely
stripped and all the other crop that
was standing was pounded into the
ground.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
TRAFFIC IN POSTCARDS.
Northern Pacific Issues a Series Of
Attractive Cards.

The Northern Pacific has put out this
summer new and attractive series of
souvenir post cards which are distrib-
uted to its patrons ready stamped for
mailing. A set of twelve stamped
cards is sold for Csc, the cards depict
ing different scenes, some of cities,
some of farm views, irrigation pro-
jects, Yellowstone Park, ct cetera.
North Dakota is represented by a
special card carrying picture of an
attractive farm scene during harvest
time showing substantial farm build
ings, herd of cattle and harvesters in
the field. Other cards show the cities
of Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane,
Helena, Butte, Billings, Grand Canyon
in Yellowstone Park, Old Faithful Inn,
ct cetera.
This attractive form of advertising
is bound to do the Northern Pacific a
vast amount of good, since these cards
are scattered to the four quarters of
the earth by those who mail them to
friends telling of their experiences on
the trip "Along the Scenic Highway
Through the Land Of Fortune" This
latter phrase is slogan which the
Northern Pacific adopted something
over year ago and uses in connection
with all their advertising matter. That
it is eminently fitting is apparent at
once, since the t'Land of Fortune" is
used to designate every mile Of the ter
ritory from the head of the lakes to
the Pacific ocean, the richest and most
productive country the sun shines upon.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
Meeting Of Stockholders.

The stockholders of the Oakes Flour
Mills met Tuesday afternoon at the
rooms of the Oakes National Bank and
the following directors elected: H. s.
Nichols. H. c. Mccartney, N. J. Mel
son, F. j. Brown and Geo. H. Hollis
ter. H. G. Mccartney was elected
president Of the board Of directors and
H. s. Nichols was elected secretary to
take the place Of E. ]. Walton, re-
signed. The mill il reported to be in
good financial condition. &