davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
POSTAGE STAMP DETAILS.
Number of Holes and Color of the
Gum Noted by Collectors.
From the American Boy.

from the American Boy.
When postage stamps were first intro
duced the authorities feared that they
might be counterfeited. Distinctive de-
vices were thus watermarked in the paper
on which stamps were printed, and as
this special paper was manufactured un-
der careful restrictions the danger Of for
gerry was to some extent minimized
The practice of printing stamps on
watermarked paper has continued fairly
general to the present day. 1t is worthy
Of note. however, that United States
stamps were not watermarked until 1896
and then the watermarked paper was
introduced owing to the discovery of a
number of counterfeit two-cent stamps in
the mails.
If a stamp is held to the light the wa
| termark can, as a rule, be discerned with
! out difficulty. This is due to the fact that
| the paper is slightly thinner where the
watermarked device appears. The water
marks are impressed during the process
| of making the paper
While the paper is still in the pulp state
| 1T is passed under roll on which the
watermarks are in relief The pressure
| of this roll on the half-formed paper
| causes the thinning we call the water
mark.
All sorts Of devices have been used
such as pineapple for Jamaica, an ele-
plants head for India, an anchor for the
Cape of Good Hope, a sacred symbol for
China laurel wreath for Prussia
sun for the Argentine Republic and a
horn for Norway, only to mention q few
of the more uncommon.
Most modern stamps have some form Of
separation, or perforation, by means Of
which they may be easily severed one
from another The useful machine by
means of which the perforations are
| made was not invented until some years
after stamps had been issued To Henry
Archer, an Irishman, belongs the honor
of perfecting this machine the first of
| which was bought by the British govern
ment in 1854.
Prior to that date. and, indeed, for
many years after in some countries
stamps had to be labOriously separated
ton of the perforating machine is only
| second in Importance to that of the
postage stamp itself
There are all sorts of perforating ma
chimes; some cut small holes right out
| OF the paper, as in the case of the cur
rent United States stamps, others make
holes without removing any paper, while
others again make cuts of various shapes
All these varieties are studied and col
lected by philatelistS as well as differ
ences in the number of holes in defined
standard of measurement, that is, twenty
millimeters. Thus when stamp Is said
| to be peri. 12'' 1t means that there are
twelve holes in the space of twenty mil
limeters.
Gum is not an essential part of a post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
RAILROADS.
Southern RAILWAY.

" B.-Folowing schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed:
For Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, New Or
leans, Asheville. 800 am. and As I'm. daily
1O:45 pm. daily for Chattanooga and Memphis.
Dining cars.
ham. New Orleans. 1910 pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga, Mem
phis, Nashville. 4:1O pm. daily sleeping car
open after 10 PM. Dining cars.
For Charlotte, spartanburg, Atlanta Anniston'
Tourist cars for California Monday Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday. Saturday. Els pm.
For Greensboro Charlotte. Columbia, Charles
ton Aiken Augusta. Savannah, Jacksonville
and Florida points. $40 pm. daily. Dining cars:
Local for Harrsonburg, $3.50 ar. daily. 1895
D. M and 4:30 pm. week days: for Danville,
1880 am. daily. and for Charlottesville. 1880
am. and 4:ao pm daily: for Warrenton 4:3o
trains to and from Bluemont.
L. s. BROWN General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
Seaboard Air Lime Ry.

l0:05 AM. DAILY-"Seaboard Fast MAIL
Through coaches and Pullman sleepers to SavaA-
nah and Jacksonville. Parlor car jacksonville
10 Tampa. 1n.-,gh sleeper to Atlanta. Dining
e:3S Pm DAnY-'Fiorida-C Cuba Special"
Pullman steel electric lighted sleepers to Savan.
Knights Key tfor Havana). Through coaches to
jacksonville.
cial.'' Through Pullman steel electric lighted
sleepets and observation car to Atlanta. Birm-
ingham and Memphis. Through coaches to Birm-
ingham. Dining car.
Ticket once l41s New York ave- NV.
Z. A. HARDWOOD, C.T.A G. z. PHILLIPS. D.P.A.
o. B. RYAN. G. p. A.. Portsmouth. va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19

age stamp. but is applied for the con-
venience Of the public in attaching the
iaoels to letters. etc. Collectors, how
ever. attach some Importance to it, and
the presence of Original gum" the gum
applied by the government, is considered
imperative in an unused stamp if it is
to be considered perfect
In some cases, too, gum is of value as
an aid in distinguishing between genuine
stamps and reprints. AS rule gum
differs little in appearance though ad-
vanced collectors differentiate between
such varieties as white and yellowish,
shiny and dull, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
STEAMSHIPS.
:BorNNda no az IN T.,r,

TOurB Inc. aOteIas ShOFe EXCUr0iOn0s
Lowest Rates.
Twin Screw 8. .. "Bermudfan," $3.50 tons,
Sails October 21st, November LIST. llth and 23rd.
Bilge keels; electric fans; wireless telegraphy
Fastest. newest and only steamer landing pas
sengers at the dock In Bermuda.
For illustrated pamphlets apply to A. e.
OUTERBRIDGE & CO., Agents, Quebec
s. s. Co., Ltd, 20 Broadway, New York,
ThOs. Cook q Son, 245 Broadway, 26i
and 55S 9th ave., N. ", or any Ticket
Agent, or QUEBEC S. $. CO, Ltd., Que
bec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
HOW TO GET THIS BOOK

~
v" mbm CUT
be" n n
~
in
quickly
oHBook rnrErsc~ rsExR POSTAGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19

The new corner stone of Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church. Easton, Md,
which has been undergoing extensive re-
pairs, will be laid next Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19

Not only does tell you how the Department Of Agriculture looks after
the bug question: how the American farmer to bushels Of
wheat where only grew BEFORE how freeing the public from the
mud of 0OOO00O0 but also describes hngy the
work Of all the other branches Of your government Mr. Han digs
under the surface and brings light interesting facts which escape the
binary In addition that he has illustrated his book with pictures
you have never seen before.
Packed with facts though you will have tedious while
reading this book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19

IT'S far cry from the ugly little bug which eat
American Government Perhaps you don't know t
bugs annually destroys property the value Of which
Government.
Each bug has its own method of destruction, and what
their singing, and their injecting, these tiny little pests
worth Of property year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
What the Secretary of
Agriculture Says:

DEPARTMENT of Agrienltaye,
Office of the Secretary,
Washington.
August 70, 1911.
Nv. Frederic J. Hoskin,
Washington, D. 6.
Deer Mr.. Hdskin:
In response to your request, hove
eonsed an examination to be made of
the manuscript of your chapter on the
Department of agriculture for your
book "The american Government" |
appreciate your courtesy in giving me
q chance to look this oz,er, and find that
you have stated the foets.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) James Wilson,
Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
RAILROADS.
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines

Published only Is information, not guaranteed
400 Pm. Daily-C. & o. SPECIAL. Solid
train to Cincinnati. with Pullman sieepers to
Louisville. Cincinnati Indianapolis. st. Louis
ll:10 Pm. Daily-F. F. Y. LIMITED to the
West. Southwest and Northwest. Pullman
sleepers to Virginia Hot Springs Cincinnati
occupancy 10 pm. c. & o. dining car.
Ticket offices: 513 Pa. ave. 1899 r ct. and
Union station. Phone Main 1885, 22O6 and 73SO
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10

hibited there will be q cracking
of their combine and a rush to
buv. Hold in the pen first. If
pens are not. good bale and roll it
on the porch. If money must be
had, ship and draw the liberal
advance commission men are
making and hold in their ware
hous S. Bankers are helping.
Merchants are helping. All know
that if this crop sells for So, 900,
900 less than last year, as pres
ent prices would cause it to 90.
that financial stagnation would
cover the whole south, touching
every industry. Hold! While
planning to hold, plan as certain
ly to plant less next year. There
is a remedy that will cure. Roll
back every 18th bale.
CLAY SLOAN,
Com. of Agriculture.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10

our country. when you consider
that the whole year is consumed
in making and selling his crop.
But for the fact that he grows at
home his living" and what he
does not grow he does without,
he would simply have to abandon
this great and properly applauded
industry through which and by
which the world is fed and
clothed.
To not allow the farmer some
more return for the products he
raises is to kill the Goose that
lays the Gold Egg. A stupid
oversight to say the least. For
him to organize to bring about
thisresult is indeed reasonable
The crop of 1910, az, 400, 900
bales), sold for an average of
$67. so per bale. Should this
years crop be a Il, 10000 bale
crop, just 100000 more than
the crop of 1910, we can rcll
back one bale out of every Is and
have crop@~no larger than last
years. Roll back the 18th bale.
Is is an unlucky number any
way. Cotton.is now selling at
about $47.50 per bale. Ii bales
bring $4,000 which is therefore
1902, so more for IL bales of a
IL, 400, than for Ii bales of a
Is, 100000 crop. Roll back one
bale and roll it so far back that
it will not get to market until
1912. In 1912 raise IL bales only
and have only twelve for sale in
surfing again the satisfactory
The cotton factors paid more
than they wanted to in 1910 and
have no doubt organized to buy
this crop.at the lowest price.
do not believe we have the croI
estimated by them and holding il
until it is all gathered will exhibit
this fact. When this fact is ex
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10

There is little danger from cold or
from an attack of the grip except when
followed by pneumonia, and this never
happens when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is used. This remedy has won
its great reputation and extensive sale
by its remarkable cures of colds and
grip and can be relied upon with i'm
plcit confidence For sale by druggists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10
SIcKLY Chilli
Made Well By Vinol-Letters
from a Grateful Mother

New Haven, Conn.-"My little girl,
ever since her birth, was frail and
sickly and nothing seemed TO do her
any GOOD until we tried YOU cod liv-
or "a iron tonic, Vinol. A. e7en as
she commenced to tax =, | noticed
an II. rrcvement IL her heelth and ap-
pearance. She hes now taken three
bottles of Vinol, and from the good it
has done her 1 can say it will do all
you claim for it in building up and
strengthening frail and delicate chill
dren." Name furnished on request)
Another mother of Chicago, ILL.,,
writes: 81 can not say too much in
praise of Vinol for delicate, ailing
children"
We ask every mother OF frail,
sickly or ailing child in this vicinity
to try Vinol on our agreement to re-
turn their money If it does not do all
we claim.
Guthrie Drug Store
5 or 6 DOSES 1866" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price. 25c
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
U, S. Land Office, Camden, Ark.
Nov G. 1911

u S. Land Office, Camden. Ark.
Nov. 6. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Samuel H. Pittman
of Prescott Arkansas, who on March !. 1910 made
Homestead Entry. No. 0424s for S, IL n. f. Id
Section %. Township 9 S. Range % w 9Th
principal Meridian has filed notice of intention
to make Final Communication Proof. to establish
claim &c the land above decrbed, before Register
and Receiver of the United States land office at
Camden Arkansas. on the 18th. day of December
1911. Claimant names as witnesses X. G.
Harris. of Prescott. Arkansas, Err Buchanan OF
Prescott, Arkansas. H. w White of Prescott.
Arkansas. Alexander Rodden. of Prescott Ark
ansas.
h G. Friedheim. Register.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10
WARNING ORDER

Lula Hearn, plaintiff
VS..
GeorgN Hearn, defendant
The defendant, George Hearn IS
warned to appear in this court within
80 days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, Lula Hearn.
Given under my hand and seal this
30th day of October, 1911.
F. E. Murrah Clerk.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10
WARNING ORDER

Pearl Sulzer. plaintiff
VS..
Will Sulzer DEFENDANT
In Nevada Chancery Court.
The defendant, Will Sulzer. is warned
to appear in this court within 80 days
and answer the complaint of the plaintlff
Pearl Sulzer.
Witness my hand this 24th day OF
October, 1911.
F. E. Murrah, Clerk.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10

81 am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the, best
thing / know of and safest remedy Tor
coughs, colds and bronchial trouble,
writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold, OF Denver,
Col. eve have used it repeatedeiy
and it has never failed to give relief.
For sale by all druggists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10
PRESCOTT CAMP NO 1907

M. w. of A. meets the End and 4th
Friday nights in each month at W. ..
w. Hall.
E. ]. Hamilton. Consul.
Ira Gee, Clerk
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10
MOLD COTTON
We farmers of Arkansas are

We farmers of Arkansas are
awake to the Importance of
mokern methods of agriculture.
We are increasing our crop Yields
when seasons are favorable and
will continue to do so. That is a
start toward that prosperity
which is due to all Industrious
men, but to make it complete
we must look a little out" for
the marketing of our products
when made. To get full price
for our cotton is more important
than to grow it. Growing is an
expense ank is only incurred for
the sake of having the cotton to
sell. The selling is an income
and upon the amount of this in
come and the economical and
iudicious manner in which it is
handled, hangs our prosperity.
wish combinations and agree
ments had never been introduced
into our buying and selling. 1t
should be destroyed by law be
cause it cannot be used with
equal power by the buyer and
seller of all products. For few
makers of harvester machines to
meet and fix prices and establish
fines for punishment of any
member who sells below the fixed
price, is a combination easy to
form and carry out, but for the
thousands of buyers of this
machinery to protect themselves
from the extortions of such a
combine by making a combine of
their own agsinst these prices, is
difficult if not impossible. For a
comparatively few cotton spin
ner to form compact by which
they depress the price of cotton,
is made possible by their small
numbers, but for the 250,000 cot
ton farmers in the South to per-
feet an agreement equally bind
ing, by the use of which they
may effectively counteract this
buyers combination, is done with
great difficulty because of their
great numbers. A recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court Of the
United States recognizes combin-
atoms as legal, thus making it a
liked policy oil commerce and We
cotton farmers, handicapped as
we are by our great numbers,
must United Stand or "Divid-
ed Fall". The buver of cotton
may not know that we have made
this crop at greater cost than any
crop for years. $4,000 mules,
SIPS labor, $500 Cultlvators.
$25. 90 per ton seed and all other
things proportionately higher.
but if he did know he would
give it no consideration in fixing
the price which he would pay,
for the law of trade is to buy as
cheaply as you can and sell as
high as you may. You know
what it has cost to make it and
that you are entitled to a fair
profit on the cos no one, not even
the buyer. will deny.
Ii in the Spring had we taken
land for pasture, meadows. corn
wheat, orchards and vegetables
Sufficient to fatten ouy stock and
feed ourselves, and grown the
remaining acres in cotton. we
would have restricted the plant
ing until the old law of supply
and demand, undisturbed by a
buyers combine, would have
brought a price for cotton at
which there would have been a
profit. Spring time has gone,
We will follow the plan of re-
stricting acreage next year and
avoid IN the selling season OF
1912, the dilemma III which we
find ourselves next Spring as to
the amount OF cotton the World
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-10

5 or 6 DOSES 1866" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever Price, 25c.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
To Reform Fedora; Rules of Law Practic

Nashville Advocate.
Announcement was made recently
that Chief Justice White, of the Unit
ed States. had appointed committe
to change and revise the rules of prac-
tice in the equity courts of the Unit
ed States. The committe is composed
of Justices Lurton and Van Devan-
ter, and Chief Justice White ex otficio
and it is expected that within six
months report will be made to the
full court. This committee desires
suggestions from members of the bar
and bar associations as to what
changes should be made. The rules
of practice in our equity courts we're
promulgated in 1912, and there have
been few amendments since that date.
The rules haye been pronounced in
many qaurters as antiquated, and the
most general complaint has been that
they encourage delay in litigation and
entail eXOrbitant costs. These CON-
plants came from lawyers as well as
clients, and the reform inaugurated
by Chief Justice White in providing
for revision of the rules of court prac
lice will prove popular one.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Dead Failures.

The reason we have so many dead
failures is that parents decide for
children what they shall do, or chill
dren themselves, wrought on by
some whim or fancy, decide for them
selves. So we have now in pulpits
men making sermons who ought to
be in blacksmith shops making plow-
shares, and we have in the law those
who instead of running the cases of
their clients ought to be pounding
shoe lasts, and doctors who are the
worst hindrances to their patients
convalescence, and artists trying to
paint landscapes who ought to be
whitewashing board fences. While
there are others making bricks who
ought to be remodeling constitutions
or showing planes who ought to be
transforming literature.
There are children who early de-
velop naturally affinlties for certain
styles of work. When the father of
the astronomer Forbes was going to
Lnodon he asked his children what
present he should bring each of them.
The boy who was to be an astrono-
mer cried out Bring me tee-
Scope" And there are children whom
you find all by themselves drawing
on their states or on paper, ships or
houses or birds, and vor llnoy they
are to be craftsmen or artists OF
some kind. And you find others CT
phering out difficult problems will.
rare interest and success, and you
know they are to be mathematicians.
And others making wheels and
strange contrivances, and, you know
they are gong to be machinists. And
others are found experimenting with
hoe and pillow and sickle and YOU
know they will be farmers. And
others are always swapping jack
knives or balls or bats and making
by the bargain and they
are going to be merchants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
No Need To Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you tc
stop work it staggers you. Il can t
you say. You know you are weak,
run down and failing in health. day
by day, but you must work as long
as you can stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don t
be weak sickly or ailing when Elec-
trio Bitters will oeneSt you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength.
Try Their. Every bottle is guaran-
teed to satisfy. SOC at Peoples Drug
IN
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Forced TO Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs, are urged to go
to another climate But this Is cost
ly and not always sure. There's a
better way. Let DR.. Kings New
Discovery cure you at home. 1t
cured he OF lung trouble" writes W.
r. Nelson of Calamine. Ark, when
all else failed and | gained Al pounds
in weight. Its surely the king Of all
cough and lung cures. Thousand,
owe their lives and health to it. Its
positively guaranteed for coughs.
colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group all
throat and lung troubles. Price SOC,
$1.00. Trial bottle free at Peoples
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Bits Of Wisdom.

There is no secret of success but
work.
The mind OF good man is king
dom to him and he can always enjoy
it,
Many run after felicity like a man
hunting for his hat; while it is on his
head.
Take pleasure in your work. A
task which appears distasteful at first
sight soon becomes pleasure.
Endurance is more valuable than
cleverness. 1t is the patient, steady
plodders who gain and keep fortunes
When benignity and gentleness
reign within we are in least danger
from without; every person and ev-
cry occurrence is beheld in the most
favorable light.
A graceful behavior toward others
is constant source of pleasure; 1t
pleases others because it indicates
respect for their personality, and it
gives tenfold more pleasure to our
selves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Corporations Must Eschew Politics.
Bay Springs News.

Bay Springs News.
Corporations have no place in poll
tics, they are alright in business, but
when they undertake to use the mon
ey of the corporations to influence
Legislation favoring the corporation
the men composing the corporations
ought to be made wear stripes. We
ought TO have law making it pen
itentiary oifense for corporations to
usemoney in any way for political
purposes. Most of the money used to
corrupt the ballot is furnished by the
corporations which expect to make
more money out of politics than they
put into politics. One of the great
est dangers to our government is the
wealth and power of the corporations.
Many of the svuators and congress-
men owe their election directly to
corporation money. They represent
the corporation that elected them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08

Some fellow up in st. Louis who
is anxious to accommodate the coun-
try editor for so much per weekly.
sends US his offer of a series of what
Ihe is pleased to call ambition
Talks. Now the Herald is commit
ted very positively to that kind of
editOrializing which is calculated to
arouse and stimulate our people, es-
pecially the rising generation-to a
high sense Of the necessity of en-
deavor, in order to uphuild our sec
= ton and promote the advancement
of learning and all the useful callings
[ into which the children of men are
won't to distribute themselves in full
filing the Scriptural Injunction to
earn their living by the sweat of the
brow, as it were BUT, but-there
is another side to the question that
needs to be considered. Playing on
the Ambition strings to young per
sons soul is a serious thing and
2fraught with disturbing consequent
ces at the same time sufficient bal
lastis not recommended to be put
aboard, for fear their aspirations will
leap up and outreach their best caua-
bilitieS.