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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-01

Bishop Earl cranston has sent out
announcements of the marriage of his
daughter Ruth TO Mr.. William Becker
Newlln. The marriage took place in
London. England, and after today Mr..
o 11 Mrs. Newlin will be at home in
Paris, France, se
Bishop Cranson ~ half-brother
TO Mr.. w. L. Longbon and both he
and his daughter have visited at the
Longbon home In this city. Bishop
Cranston is we'll known here and
throughout the country and Marion
people will bs interested to know OF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-01

They don't hurt the feet-Reatty &
Longs oxfords and shoes, II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-01
g. s. 81 - St 81 81 s. - y % s.
BRIEF MENTION

A marriage license has been issued
to Samuel McElroy. So, a Union
county farmer. and Mrs Jessie Belle
Marmon. 40 OF LaRue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-01

Yesterday was the birth1ay of MISS
Dora Nash and girls of the Nj. o. b.
club called upon her at her south
Prospect street home to remind her
OF the happy occasion and extend their
good wishes and congratulations The
surprise arrangements were cleverly
carried out on the part of the callers
and at about 8 o'clock Miss Nash an
swered the doorbell to find her callers
on the front porch of her home. Chat
ting and music formed the evening
diversion and at 10 o'clock cool re-
freshments were served.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-01

related by each member. Miss Anna
Dennig gave reading from the iiSil1
yer Cross" after which Miss Gertrude
Craig gave reading entitled the
Meaning OF Our Badge" a piah, I,
solo by Miss Marguerite Krause was
greatly appreciated and Miss Hord
closed the program with the Bible les
son.
Following the program hour the
hostess served light refreshments and
a season of sociability was enjoyed
Miss Jones, OF Cleveland, who is the
guest of the hostess. was present.
The next meeting viii be held the
seventh of August at the home of Miss
Mildred Dickerson at Kensington
place. t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-01

Miss Fay Jones extended hospital
ity to the members of the Elite club
last evening at her home on Windsor
street The members gathered at the
Jones home for a season Of sociability
before abandoning club life for the
mouths, of August and september
and needlework were en-
joyed and the girls chatted over these
happily In friendly and intimate fash
ion. At $3.50 o'clock the hostess serv-
ed a plate lunch.
Miss Lucia Rahe. Of Cleveland ana
Mrs. Harry Mickey were club guests.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
AN EPOcH-MAKlNG
STORY OF A RATHER
GeeviIIe Trumpet Blast of Free
dom Scores a Beat.
Esteemed Citizen Enters Subscription
For Life In Appreciation of
Snake Story.
BY ED MOTT.

In a memorable issue of the Gee
lille Trumpet Blast of Freedom. when
/ was editor, there was printed among
the "Wingings from Wild Gander" an
item which, as 1 recall it, read some
thing like this:
Our genial and efficient sheep and
calf pelt buyer, Josiah Poindexter,
was driving along the Catfish Corners
road the other day, when he saw big
rattlesnake coiled on rock, evidently
waiting for somebody to come along.
Josiah was the first one to come, and
the snake reached out for his horse
1t didn't quite get there, and before
1t could make another reach Josiah
got out an let it have the big end of a
club Consequence is that there's a
five-foot, three-inch rattlesnake pelt
hanging on Josiah's barn door, and
Josiah says it has shrunk three inches
since he peeled 1t off of that incon-
siderate snake Ninteen rattIes and
a button was what the varmint made
music with
ten and half inches and seven rat
ties had always been the extreme
limit to which anyone was permitted
to indulge himself in telling about
bagging a rattlesnake in that commu-
nifty without straining the credulity of
bis fellow citizens and losing his
standing in society, or I would have
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

edged away from me, an asked me
If / was the Teller that had told about
KILN the whoppin' big rattlers over
back O. Shaggy Run medders, an
told 'em I was. Then they said I'd
have to excuse 'em, but they was a
little p'tic'lar who they hired to drive
mules!
so 1 lost that job, an went over
to my own uncle on my mothers side,
my uncle Hiram Whittier, an asked
him fer the job O. countin' saw logs
at his mill. Uncle Hiram said he'd
like to give me the job first rate, but
he said he couldn't hardly afford to
hire another man to go over the logs
an count 'em after me to see If there
was as many logs as l said there was.
eff you want a job O. this kind,
Orlando says Uncle Hiram, you
oughtn't to kill your snakes so big
nor SO many says he.
can so it has been goin', Captain.
But now see! There never was no
rattlers over four foot long, Ell! An
seven rattles is the limit, Ell? Well,
let 'em look at that sarpent O. Josiah
Poinndexter's, then, that the Trumpet
Blast O. Freedom has brung up to
stare EN- in the face an shame 'em
down. Let 'em look at that an cover!
why, say, Captain! The Trumpet
Blast O. Freedom has give our BALI
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
KEEP BROOD soWS SEPARATE
Should Be Kept Away From Pork Max.
ers and Most of Corn Removed
From Their Ration.

Breeding sows should be separated
from the porkmekers and most OF the
corn removed from their ration Fat
ty tissues and padded internal organs
work disaster to the breeding SOW, for
as she fattens she becomes lazy and
takes very little exercise. This tardy
task is costly to the breeder of swine.
for instead of vigorous, active pigs, he
will have uneven. puny squealers. that
persist In crawling under the bedding
and around the place where the moth
er usually settles, and then he is done
for. Exercise above all else is con-
ductive to strong litters. while the
sow's ration should be made up large
ly OF muscle and bone-growing feeds,
such as oats. bran. skim milk. short
cut clover or alfalfa. 1t is not the fat
test nor the biggest pig at birth that
makes the heaviest hog, but rather the
one that has the ability to move abou,
freely and fight for his special platter
at the nurse table.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
HORSE FEED is NOT WASTED
Bag Invented by Massachusetts Man
Supplies Oats Only as Fast as AMI
mails Can Eat Them.

Any person who has watched horses
eating their MONDAY meals along the
streets cannot fail TO have noticed how
much Of the feed was wasted when the
animals tossed their heads to get at
the oats in the bottom of the bags A
Massachusetts man has designed 2
feed bag which saves ali this waste
and In addition makes the horse ca.
slower, SO that he gets all the ben
eft of the food. The bag is made
in two sections. one for the animals
head and the other for the feed
An opening at the bottom allows
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Market Hoqs Early.

How should We manage the hog
marketing proposition? 1t is a simple
proposition. but few farmers have
backbone to carry it out. We would
advise a farmer with thrifty shoats to
purchase corn during the summer
months, II it does seem high, and
crowd his hogs on the market at the
earliest possible moment AS to the
exact date of profitable marketing we
would suggest early September as
vhe most propitious season, the wealth
er being about the proper tempera-
ture to promote the fattening process.
Simply begin to push the fatteners at
once and about the time farmers be-
gin to hog down their corn or to feed
1t to their hogs in various ways you
dispose Of yours. avoiding the drop
Mat invariably fellows the fall ship
nent of fat hogs.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
In their hands and ready to pass It
over to me, just as he was.

In their hands and ready to pass It
over to me, just as he was.
why, say" he exclaimed. still un-
moved by the financial aspect of the
case, 'ff their consciences don't turn
an prick some folks now, then some
folks's consciences must have their
prickers wore clean down to the
gums! Fer instance, look at the time
killed them nine rattlers over back
O. the Shaggy Run medders. Jest look
at that time! Now l knowed how
some folks at Wild Camden looked on
teller If he told about KILN a rat
tier that was half an inch more than
they thought it ought to be. or had 3
rattle or two over the strict idee O.
how many rattles snake killed by a
truth-tellin' feller-citizen ought to
have, an so l acshly sot down an lied
when l told about the KILN O. them
nine snakes, cause I didn't dast tell
the truth. ! told the folks. modest
like, that I had been over back O. the
Shaggy Run medders an happened to
have the luck to kill five rattlers. The
biggest one, l said, was little over
four-foot-three, an the rest of 'em,
said, ranged from Observation-Disclosures n
a-half to four-foot-one apiece, an that
they divided up eighty-three rattles
the lot. There went an throwed of
four snakes from the mess, shortened
every sarpent from six inches to a
foot, an almost divided the rattles by
two, an never said word about hav-
in killed the hull ding caboodle of 'em
at one shot with a rife; an yit, what
did some folks do? They shifted at
me, an told me better go an tell 1t
some'rs where no rattlesnakes hadn't
never been born an brung up.
so with a sad an sore heart
turned my face away from the dees-
trio, an went over to the Panther
Holler tannery an asked fer a job O.
drivin' mules. They asked me where
l come from, an l told 'em. They
asked me what my name was, an
told 'em Then the tannery man
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Only a Moose.

The modern woman isn't a bluff, y
asserted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up
from her newspaper. This suffrage
movement has more in 1t than mere
ideas. The new woman is brave and
fearless. Here is a story Of woman
up in Canada who killed a mouse I,
seems that She"
"Impossible!" interjected Mr. Cob
boiink. There must be some mis-.
take-read it again.
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the
paragraph and then blushed wildly
How stupid of me-" she stammered
Il did make a mistake. 1t wasn't q
mouse she killed-nothing but Q
moose"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

Many of US could increase the
number of hogs we carry and do 1t
at profit.
At the first sign OF trouble I'm q
horse immediate attention should be
given to remedying It,
The housing Of the horse should be
looked after much more carefully
than Is generally the case.
Study over your situation carefully
and figure whether you cannot handle
few more hogs at profit.
Root crops are almost too expensive
to use on any considerable scale tn
fattening sheep for market.
Many OF us who give every care to
our cows. sheep and other animals,
give little care to our horses.
Fall-born ram lambs make fine.
st<cng fellows when they are year
..ngs and ready to go into service.
According to distinguished vet
er1narian. it is Nth that causes most
Of the diseases of domestic animals.
Practical breeders claim that .be
best sheep develop from fall-born
lambbs thst ere dropped in September.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
UnfOrrun ate Man

A tourist in the mountains of Ten
nessee once had dinner with a queru-
lous old mountaineer who yarned
about hard times for Is minutes at a
stretch. why, man." said the tour
list. you ought to be able to make
lots of money shipping green corn to
the northern market" Yes, l orter,''
was the sullen reply. You have the
land" / suppose, and can get the
seed" Yes, guess So" Then why
don't you go into the speculation %
No use, stranger" sadly replied the
cracker; 1.-The old woman is too lazy
to do the plowin' and plantin.'"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

edited quite lot of space out of that
Josiah Poindexter RATHER; but l would
have lost a subscriber for life if
had
A few days after The Trumpet Blast
for that week was out, a yellow-whis-
kered man, wearing a coonskin cap
and carrying grounding trap, came
into the Office He sat down and
"Howdy do? Be you the editor?"
I told him I was.
Then" said he, Il want you to
send your paper &c Orlando w. Skid
fletcher, Wild Gander Ridge, care O.
the Wilder Pipps, an you needn't
stop it when the year is out, neither.
I'm goin' to take your paper fer life.
That piece in it about Josiah Poin-
dexter's RATHER last week is goin' to
be boon to hull lot O. long-sufferin'
an self-sackerficin' folks in that BALI
wick, I want to tell you, an is bound
to make a lot of other ones there feel
like goin' off some'rs an kiverin' their
faces fer shame. Truth has been
crushed to earth over that way now
fer better'n good long spell, but that
piece in your paper about Josiah
Poindexters snake skin has come
along an bid her rise ag'in, an all
you've got to do, Captain, is to keep
your eye peeled an you'll see her git
up. Orlando w Skidfetcher, Wild
Gander Ridge, care O. the Wilder
Pipps. That'n ketch me, an I'm your'n
fer life"
l thanked the man, took down his
name and address, and said it would
be two dollars.
Ter life?" said he.
ooh, MOI" l replied "For one
year." And l said 1 was glad to hear
that the Trumpet Blast had been of
service to him.
"Service!" he exclaimed, making no
move, though, toward producing the
two dollars, and plainly dropping that
part of the transaction. "Say! l guess
you don't know what it is to have a
snake story on your mind an be
forced to keep it there for three years
an better, jest because you didn't
have the means to escape from your
feller-ci items if you rid yourself of it,
do youf"
1 assured Mr. Skidf1etcher that I
never had been victim of mental
thralldom such as that, and said that
his twp dollars was going to come in
quite handy just at that time, as I was
thinking of putting in a power press, L
told him, land power presses cost con-
siderable" said 1.
An you never knowed what it was
to sackerfice yourself" said Mr.. Skid
fletcher, waving the tri1ing matter of
money aside, land to acshly set down
an lie because you didn't dast tell the
truth, did you?"
l said l had never been face to face
with such an extremity as yet.
Then you don't know what it is to
sufferp' declared my new subscriber
for life. AN you can't begin to ap-
preciate what that piece In the Trum-
pet Blast O. Freedom Is bound to do
fer me an a long-sufferin' constit-
cheney. No, sir! Why folks is COM
in forrids now with recollections O.
sarpints long dead an gone, an I'M
burdentn' their minds of 'em bold an
fearless, an with fearful thanks, by
cats! that relief amt bein' got at the
cost o. personal standin' in the dees-
trio! Yes, sir Comm forrids by the
OK load!"
l said l was pleased to hear it, and
that / bad no doubt that others be-
sides himself would be calling at the
rrumpas Blast office with two dollars
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

pure water for the stock The illus
Gatlon shows a method employed by
an Illinois farmer for several years,
says the Homestead. Bury an old zinc
tank or some other construction that
will hold at least so gallons Of water,
IN this place large size water barrel,
bore some three or four holes In the
bottom end OF this just below the top
Of the outside tank, in these holes
place an iron tube as much as an inch
IN diameter and the enclosure tank
will always be full of water. and there
Is no waste.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

Exercising Merry-Go-Round.

as Tong as requisite strength and con-
venience will permit, that the bull may
ont a good-sized circle about the post,
says the Country Gentleman. On the
top of the small end Of the pole fasten
a sash pulley, and, at point just for
ward of the line OF the post, a CORE
spending pulley; also. at intervals be-
tween the pulleys. put two or three
screw-eyes to guide the chain from
pulley to pulley.
Bore holes vertically through the
pole for the ends of the chain to fall
through. At the outer end of the
chain attach a strong swivel snap
hook, and at the other end hang a
weight just heavy enough to. take up
the slack chain as the bull raises his
head. The chain should be, when the
weight is raised up against the pole,
only long enough to permit the bull to
lie down comfortably When the bull
is old enough for service he should
thereafter never be allowed to have
his liberty; but daily exercise should
not be omitted. The exercising pole
might be placed under roof or build
ing, but in winter 1t should be under
cover and in the shade in summer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Horse Feed Bag.

the oats to flow into the compare.
ment in which the horse has his
head, but only as fast as he eats
them. He does not have to toss
there is no waste as the compart.
ment containing the feed is closed
at the top By eating slowly, too. he
Is satisfied. with less feed than
II he bolted it. When not in use
the bag can be folded up and car.
ried in the tool box under the
seat.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
HOG FORAGE.

Experiments at one of the state sta
lions showed that red clover ranked
among the first as hog forage, because
Of the palatableness OF the food
throughout the season. and also be-
cause of its adaptability to rotations.
The average amount OF pork produced
per acre was 572.1 pounds. Corn fed
to six-cent hogs on clover was worth
50 cents per bushel
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Shade for Pics.

Every pasture should be provided
with shade for the pigs in very hot
weather. The small shed is always a
necessity, but this should be placed on
very high ground, where the air can
have good sweep.
The hog is pretty nearly all bun-
die of money, and he should not be
neglected in any manner.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Wdterfnd Sheen

Sheep do not drink much water. but
what little there is drunk must be alb
eolutely dean,
Some people assert that sheep do not
sr'nk wafar ct all. but it may be be-
eaase they do not have chance to get
etesn wafer and must subsist ON the
dew 81 the grass
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

wick a shove ahead that she couldn't
"a got by the buntin' O seven thousand
twenty-hoss power batterin' rams az in
her! Orlando Skidfetcher, Wild Can
der Ridge, care of the Wilder Pipps.
that'II ketch me. An you needn't both
er with no little two dollars a year!
Put me down fer life, by cats. An
send her right along!"
Mr.. Skidfletcher threw his wood
chuck trap over his shoulder, nodded
additional approval of the Trumpet
Blast and me, and went away. l was
SO pleased to know that the Trumpet
Blast was such power in the land
that I put Mr.. Skidfetcher dowD, al
though what the Trumpet Blast par
ticularly needed just then more thar
approval was a new subscriber or two
accompanied by the cash in advance
Copyright. by W. G. Chapman3
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Sheen In Cornfield.

When the pasture begins to wither
and get short, turn the flock of sheep
into the cornfeld. They will eat moth
ing but the weeds and the lower
blades Of corn, which makes the finest
OF browsing now, but which, if they
are not utilized soon, dry up and are
entirely lost
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
BULL NEEDS SOME EXERCISE
Animal Should Not Be Allowed to Run
With Cows or Heifers-Exercis-
ing Pole 10 Excellent.

After the bull is old enough for serv-
fee he should not be allowed to run
with young heifers or cows, but should,
In suitable weather, be exercised daily
An exercising pole with chain, bal
anced by swivel Joint "a one and one
half or two-inch wheel axle with box)
upon the top OF stout post. which
stands seven or eight feet above
ground, Is satisfactory. Make the pole
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Teaching Eoal to Eat.

Teach the foal to eat early in life.
Bran aud whole oats are good, one to
four OF oats, OF thereabouts. Give all
It VIII eat, including some hay. Wean
sn1 when 1t Is eating well. The first
winter let 1t run loose, If possible, in
box If this Is not possible, then
turn cat every day.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
TOMMY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most of the big races for fast trotters
with that farm horse, r. 7, c." record
2:08A says: "SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE is the best remedy for all forms of
Distemper and coughs have ever known.
/ have used It number OF years" All
druggists or send to manufacturers. SOC
and 81 a bottle. Spohn Medical Co., Chem
lists, Goshen. Ind, y. S. A.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
of hundreds of fraudulent medicines. They
could not stand investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
CATION for nearly sixty years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
PioS in Grass.

When pigs are six weeks old they
may be turned into grass and clover
pasture II the weather is warm; 10
colo and the ground wet, keep them In
dry, roomy pens.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
HANDS BURNED LIKE FIRE

Il can truthfully say Cuticura Rem
edies have cured me of four long
years of eczema. About four years
ago noticed some little pimples
coming on my little finger, and not
giving it any attention, it soon became
worse and spread all over my hands.
II l would have them in water for a
long time, they would burn like fire
and large cracks would come. l could
lay pin in them. After using all
the salves / could think of, went to
three different doctors, but all did
me no good. The only relief l got was
scratching.
$50 after hearing so much about the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, I pur-
chased one complete set, and after
using them three days my hands were
much better. Today my hands are
entirely well, one set being all used. .
(Signed) Miss Eta Narber, r. F. D. 2,
Spring Lake, Mich, Sept. 26, 1910
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. l.. Boston.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Binders on Horses.

A horse with binders on the public
road is about as comfortable as a wo-
man wearing a poke bonnet walking
through field where a vicious bull is
kept.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29
Cement Talk No. 7

Newspapers print near
ly every day the story of
some fire disaster involv-
ing the complete destruction
of great property values and
sometimes the loss of human
lives. The annual fire losses of the
United States are measured by the
millions; in fact, it is stated that over
two hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of property was wiped out by FIRE in
the United States last year. While it is true
that the precautions to prevent fire and fire
fighting systems are often inadequate, the
main trouble lies in fling, non treproof
building construction. Experience has proved
that fireproof construction is both practicable
and economical. In some industries fire proof
building is compelled by law. Reinforced
concrete has come 20 the front as the most
important agent IN building against fire. The
use of cement in building is becoming more
and more common, due to its tireproofness,
durability and economy. When building any,
thing from the back porch steps to an Office
building, concrete construction may be safely
adopted. Tho use Of Uni1er5ai Portland
Cement in the concrete will insure cement of the
best quality possible to manufacture Uniuer-
sal is handled everywhere by the best dealers.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO.
IL w. ADAMS STREET. CHICAGO
ANNUAL. OUTPUT 10000 900 BARRELS