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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
GET PROFIT IN VEGETABLES
Retailing Them and Small Fruits
VIII Bring Most Money-Farmer
Near Town Has Advantage.

The retailing of fresh vegetables
and small fruits is much the most
profitable way of disposing of the
homegrown products. The farmer
living on a good stone road, within
five miles of manufacturing town or
village. can build up a profitable
trade for all he can produce of fresh
vegetables. fruits, poultry and dairy
products. The road of success de-
Ponds largely upon the ability of the
grower to furnish good article on
time. give honest measure and to
have polite. obliging manners. Po-
likeness, honesty and quality of pro-
duce goes long way in making and
holding custom Vegetables for the
retail trade may be allowed to be-
come fully ripe; for the wholesale
market they must be gathered when
not quite ripe. Sweet corn for re-
failing should be gathered when in
the milk. Gather the ears the day
before. Keep in cool cellar. If
packed In bulk the corn will heat
and the flavor will be spoilt The
same method must be followed with
peas, snap and lima beans. Gather
tomatoes when fully ripe. but firm.
Wipe the tomatoes clean, place flrsts
In one basket and the seconds or
cooking tomatoes in separate baskets.
White or Irish potatoes, freshly dug
are drier and have better flavor than
those that have been dug and exposed
to the air for some days. Freshly
cut cabbage, turnips, beets, carrots
and satisfy roots gathered fresh from
the garden are tender and we'll flaw
ored. Anyone accustomed to eating
freshly grown vegetables will readily
give an extra price for such. In re-
failing make 1t point to sell out
the entire load the last of the load
may be sold to some provision dealer,
as 1t does not pay to bring 1t back
to the farm. Farmers far from mar
ket should grow only those vegetables
and fruits that are best suited to their
soil and climate and are most wanted.
1t is best to study the market and
consult commission agents. also ex.
perienced men in the business, before
starting in the business. The retail
trade is the most profitable, as just
double cash price can be had for
everything.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Welded FOR ONE YEAR ONLY
People Of EheI District In Germany
Arrange Trial Marriages at
Annual Fairs.

The ancient custom of holding fairs
for selecting brides and bridegrooms
on trial still exists in some villages of
the Eifel district of Germany.
On the day of the fair the young
men and women who have been noti-
fled stand in groups on adjacent hill
locks, their names being inscribed on
officials, who sit round table between
the groups. The ages of the young
men are stated on the roll, but not
those of the girls.
Males are then called forward by
name in the order of their ages, the
girls is called to meet him; If neither
objects the young woman is presented
with a wedding ring, and the couple
are declared duly welded for a year
on approval.
AT the end of the year they may
again; or IL they are not quite sure
whether they will be happy they can
arrange to separate for a day or two
before the next fair, and then be
welded again for another year. II a
couple remain together over the year
the marriage becomes binding for life.
or II any family is born the union
is also valid for life,
If maiden refuses the first man
she is supposed to marry the next
offered to her; but this rule is not
rigidly enforced now, though formerly
the names of candidates were taken
haphazard by the head man of the
community, who did not put up with
nonsense about maidenly coyness.
Nowadays 1t is generally arranged
beforehand to call together only those
couples who have been counting. The
system has worked with good results
'or centuries and will probably last
some while yet, until the farming dis
riots become crowded with factories
Ind towns.--Tit-Bits
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05

carried on with the private Office of
Mr.. Williams or Mr.. Valentine.
But this guess proved incorrect.
The doors were open; from the presi-
dents Office came the urgent click of
Miss Peters typewriter. From the
other room sounded the steady drone
of Mr.. Valentines voice as he dictated
to Miss Marion.
Neil Blanding put the mystery away
for bordering during less urgent mo-
ments. There was work to do now
He lay awake half that night in his
narrow, sitting hall bedroom. But
the baking heat seemed more bear
of the day to think about.
The next day, when the hands Of
the clock pointed to II Banding
found it necessary to call the express
company again.
He smiled as he took down the re-
ceiyer. 1t was just this hour yester-
day he had called, and had been given
the wrong number. OF course the
incident was closed, as far as he was
concerned. In due time he would un.
doubtedly find out who that girl was
"Number?' said Central.
Blanding replied Broad five-five
eight-seven.'
He realized, before the words had
barely passed his lips that he had
called the number which had been
uppermost in his mind for "a hours.
Broad flve-hve-eight-seven." sait
the girls voice. as familiar to Bland
ing's waiting ear as though he hat
been hearing it for years.
Oceanic Express company" he
Queried. crafty.
Came little ripple of laughter
mo, Mr.. Banding; you have tn,
wrong number-again"
who is this?" he demanded
boldly.
Broad five-fve-eight-seven cam,
the demure reply
Yes, but who is that?"
why don't you look it up in tn,
book?" was the retort, in voice fair
ly bubbling with mischief. H,
: heard the receiver click back on tn
hook
Why. indeed? 1t would he mon
umental task, as he OWNED by
glance at the ponderous, b.ue-bount
book
Banding loitered that night unit
he was the last person in the Office
Then he took the telephone bool
from its shelf and hurried out with il
After midnight he found the mum
Der and its complement: Frank Zc
linski, 32S Twenty-fifth street"
That didn't sound very encouras
ing: but then, with swift loyalty h
told himself that it would be all right
He fell asleep and dreamed about
girl of wonderful beauty with a voic
of gold.
He was two hours early the mex
: morning, partially that he might z
far out of his way to pass 32S Twer
: ty-f1fth street, and partially to retur
, the telephone book before it would b
needed
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Modern Solomon.

After much conflicting testimony
had been given by two neighbors, who
claim the ownership of hen, Justice
Burnside. Of Sharon, Pa, following
the footsteps of Solomon, took the hen
to point midway between the houses
of the contesting parties and turned
her loose. Watched by many specta-
tors, the hen crawled through a hole
in the fence of Mrs. Mary Romanick.
and the justice put the costs of the
case on Michael Fisher who had
claimed the hen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05

Off the coasts of Newfoundland and
Labrador, the waters swarm with a
little silvery fish known as the cap
lun The fish is edible, being much
like the sardine in texture. So far.
though. no attempt at shipment has
been made. and so the fish are sub
stantially wasted. In season. how
ever. the Newfoundland farmers cast
nets and hand up huge quantities of
these caplun. They are then taken in
low carts out onto the fields, and
there, alive still, they are scattered
over the meadows. to decay and serve
as fertilizer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05

Hello" said Neil Blanding; lis this
Broad ve-nine-eight-seyen?
mine" and five" sound much alike,
especially when the line is not work
ing well. A girls voice at the other
end of the line said YES" in that far
away eerie, impersonal tone that a
contrary telephone will sometimes i'm
part
This is the Williams-Valentine Ma
chine company. Please send one of
your trucks down for a pickup"
Just a moment, please" returned
the other voice, little more distinct
ly, you have the wrong number This
is Broad ive-fye-eight-seven."
oh" calculated Banding; 81
wanted five-nine instead of five-five.
Beg pardon
"Granted-Mr. Blanding!"
Banding secured the express COM
pany's Office and delivered his mes
sage before allowing himself to pom
der on this most surprising rejoinder.
The girl with the faraway voice knew
his name.
He was a humble unit in the big Of
flee force of the Williams-Valentine
company. He knew scarcely a score
of persons in the city's swarming hun
and certainly, he re-
called to himself, not girl with so
pleasant and well-modulated voice.
Banding looked about the Office
speculatively. Was it joke of one
Of the stenographers, using another
phone crossed with his? No. All
were at their accustomed places. Per-
haps, then, his conversation had been
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Underground River In America.

According to biologists. the greatest
underground river in the world flows
from the Rocky mountains underneath
New Mexico and Texas. emptying It.
self In the Gulf of Mexico. This river
is thought to be in places several
miles wide. and it is believed that it
feeds rivers that flow upon the sur
face. The artesian well belt of Texas
is pointed to as the uplifting of the wa
ter from this river. often from eight
hundred feet below
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
MAKING HEN LAY IN WINTER
Oregon Agricultural College Asks
Poultrymen Why Profits Are Not
Larger-Some of Replies.

The oregon Agricultural college has
are not larger and out of 1913 answers
received the following replies: 81
said the problem was, how to get
eggs In winter; 60, lice and mites;
Sc. raising the chickens; "a, hawks;
6, coyotes; "a, other vermin; 4, rains
or wet weather; 20. feeding; o, hatch
ing; So, miscellaneous difficulties.
To make the hen lay in winter is
apparently the real problem and yet
its solution depends upon the solu-
ton Of other problems. 1t is not
merely a question of caring for or
making the hens lay. The problem
goes back to the making of the hen.
If the hen were made right there
would be little trouble in making her
lay. How to make the hen lay in
winter resolves itself largely into a
question Of making the hen.
To get a profitable egg yield under
any conditions, the flock of layers
must be frequently renewed. The old
hen doesn't pay For commercial
purposes it seldom pays to keep her
more thar two years. This means
that in few years the farmer has
raised several generations of fowls,
and any mistake in the breeding or
raising is very soon evident. To be
successful poultry raiser must be
able to maintain offspring with the
same vigor and vitality as the parent;
otherwise there would soon be no
eggs in winter because of lack of
constitutional vigor in the stock
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05

Whatever may your faith-and
every man, even so-called infidels,
have a belief of some kind wish to
make one suggestion; Keep it sweet!
Rest assured that If your belief makes
you grabbed and pugnacious, or crit,
ical or morose. then it is bad. No
matter what your creed is it ought to
bring forth the one flower that makes
any creed worth while, and that IL
amiability.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Moral Sense.

did you smuggle in anything this
time from PARISH"
mo, indeed, my dear; you know it is
very wrong to defraud the government
that way. And then, my husbands
business has not been so good this
year, and we couldn' afford to risk
the heavy fines"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Tough.

Its hard" said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table, ITO
think that this poor little lamb should
be destroyed in it's youth just to cater
to our appetites."
YES" replied the smart boarder,
struggling with his portion, at is
tough. Standard and
Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Not That Kind.

THE airship seemed to have some
thing wrong about it, when all at once
it rushed into thick clump and stuck
SO fast they had to pry it out"
WAS the aviator also a football
player?"
What makes you ask that?"
ut sounded like he was making
flying wedge"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
An Eye to the Future.

Wife-Why did you refuse to give
that man the rooms?
Husband-He looked so Ill tenn
pered l was afraid l should never sum-
mon up courage to raise his rent later
on.-Fliegende Batter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
A Query.

why do lovers place such faith in
osculation?"
1T is sign of their affection"
Bah! 1t is nothing but lip serv-
Ice"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
still In Doubt.

$50 that is your impressionistic
masterpiece"
Yes. What do you think of it?'
TT certainly is a wonderful piece of
work What is it intended to repre-
sent?"
II have not decided as yet whether
to call it Sunset on the Moor or An
Orchard in Bloom.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
w asted Time.
Times,

Hercules had been driven in taxi
cab to the Augean stables and told to
get busy.
What's the use?" he bitterly NUT
tered. "Just as soon as l get 'em
cleaned up they'll be turned into a
garage"
Nevertheless, he fell to work
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
,Tfe EatSa

"She claims she can prove that at
the time the crime was committed her
little girl was brushing her hair"
THAT proves an alibi for her hair,
but how about herselfY"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Immediate Requirements

I'VE need more public spirit In this
town
Yes, but II we had first-class sec
ond baseman | think the attendance
would be better
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05

When buying land take no mans
word. unless you know him. If the
field and soil is different than you
expected. study it, and no matter how
poor 1t is you can always find some
rop that fits the soil.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
Should Supply Eurnlture

Mother-'In his last letter, my son
asked me to send him half dollar to
buy him a logarithm table" Friend
We'll, really. DO think his college
should at least supply his furniture"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-12-05
The Modern Muse.

The poet sang very sweetly about
Peggy in the low-backed car"
80 he did, but the modern bard
MARBLES of his lady in a low backed
gown"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
MEETING FOR
WORL D MISSIONS
PLANS DISCUSSED BY ExECu-
TIVE COMMITTEE FOR
SECURING 1T.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 49,
| A conference OF the executive commit.
tee of the laymen's missionary move.
ment of the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
church was held at noon Thursday.
The conference was preliminary to
the Inauguration of a movement to
secure for Chattanooga the general
convention of the missionary move
ment, which would bring together be-
tween 1900 and 1000 business and
church men. Neither the date nor
the city has yet been selected fro this
convention, bu, it will either be held
in Chattanooga or Memphis in No
Vember of this year, or February of
1912. This convention was held three
years ago in Birmingham, Ala, and
was one Of the largest gatherings of
the kind ever held in the South.
The executive committee held a
meeting at the Hotel Patten Thurs
day morning. After a full discussion
of the matters in hand the committee
went in body to the Chamber OF
Commerce and presented their plans
for securing the convention for thir
city, asking fer the cooperation CO
the Chamber of Commerce, which W,
guaranteed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
OFFICIAL CANVASS
OF ELECTION VOTE
RESULT OF MT. PLEASANT BOND
ISSUE Is CERTIFIED BY THE
COUNTY BOARD

At a meeting of the Board of Elec
tons Of Maury county held at the Of
flee of former Chairman James A
Smiser this morning, the result OF
the special bond election at Mt. Pleas
ant was officially canvassed. The Of
fetal canvass shows no difference
from the unofficial announcement
heretofore made. The bond PROPOSE
ton received $50 votes while seventy
were recorded against it. There
were 260 votes cast as shown by the
poll lists. The result was duly certi-
fed to the Board of Mayor and Alder
men at Mt. Pleasant
All of the commissioners were pres
ent, Chairman Ramon, Secretary
Courtney and John B. Brooks. The
appointment of registrars made since
the last meeting of the board where
those named could not serve, was rat
flied.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
MAURY MUIUk
co., WILL MOVE
WILL TAKE. UP A TEMPORARY
LOCATION PRIOR TO PERMA-
NENT ARRANGEMENT.

The building in which the garage
of the Maury Motor Company is sit
uated on South High street has Leen
purchased by Adkisson Bros. and it
will be torn down at once. The gar
age will be removed within the next
two or three days to a temporary To-
cation until arrangements can be
made for more commodious quarters,
plans for which are already in con-
temptation. When these plans are
carried out there will not be a more
complete garage in the South, so say
the managers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
HAVE YOU TOO
MUCH TONGUE:
A MISSOURI WOMAN WANTS TO
BUY 1T If YOU
HAVE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 17.-Mrs
]. L. Long, of independence, Mo.
mother of Miss Inez Long, who re
Gently bit Off her tongue in a motor
car accident, has received on an av
erage fifty letters and kilograms daily
for the past three days, in response
to her announcement that a reward
would be paid for an inch of some
ones tongue to be used to cure the
girl.
The writer of one letter said that
he thought $4,000 would be a reas
enable price for an inch of tongue.
"A University of Pennsylvania
graduate" said Mrs. Long, recon.
mended his tongue very highly as
first class and in fine condition
One young man in the east said that
he desired to come west to go into
business. He said that he had no
money and was willing to sell a part
of his tongue for the necessary CAPT
tai.
Miss Long still suffers, but her
tongue is healing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
sidas which was commenced O.

sides which was commenced Oh TIE
day before in Nashville.
The result of the decree on the mo-
ton to dissolve the temporary imac-
ton is that the real questions at con
troversy, that is the condition OF the
road, the motives of the petitioners,
the rightfulness of the orders Of the
county judge and turnpike superin.
tendents with respect to the pike,
the truthfulness or falsity of the
charges of conspiracy and melting
citizens brought against Justice Of
Peace Ballanfant, will not be decid.
ed until the final hearing of the case
upon the proof. The question OF
costs will also await determination
at that time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
DEALERS EXPECT
BIG MULE BUSINESS
HERE THIS SEASON
BUYERS GENERALLY ARE VERY
OPTIMISTIC OVER THE
PROSPECTS.
Everything Points to Great Day
When the Season Is lnaueuratej or
the First Monday of Next Month
Prices Will Be Very Good.

There is every prospect that the
coming season will be an exceptional
ly good one for the mule business OF
| Maury county, the greatest factor in
the agricultural prosperity of this
ksection.
| Mule dealers are very optimistic
over the outlook. Without exception
all of them who have expressed opin
ions state that one Of the best years
in the history Of the business is gen.
orally looked for. The pastures lave
been good during the summer and
generally the stock is in good c0ndi-
ton.
The real opening of the season will
take place on the first Monday Of
next month, although there was q
good deal Of trading on the first Mon
day in August One of the big deal
ers declared today that he would not
be surprised if there were 1000 or
more mules or this market on the
first Monday in September.
There is every reason why
should think so" said this buyer
The market is sound and the trad,
ing here last first Monday was brisk
and indicated what we might expect,
Farm products, including cotton, are
good prices, mules are little scarce
and the demand is growing all the
time, why therefore, should there not
be big demand and good prices? ]
tell you I look for a season like that
we had in this county during the win.
ter of 1909 and 1910. And the buyers
are going to be here on the first Mon.
day. Don't you forget that. And
while there will be some scrub stock
as a general rule | am expecting
good lot of mules here
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
V OLATED THE AGE
OF CONSENT LAW
CLEVELAND FARLEY CONVICTED
A SECOND TIME AT CAR -
.THAGE-APPEALS.

CARTHAGE, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-
Criminal court was closed here today,
having been in session for the past
ten days. Chief interest in the ses-
sion was centered in the trial of
Cleveland Farley, charged with VIC
lating the age of consent law. At
the first trial in January, 1909, Far
ley was convicted and given ten
year sentence to the State peniten-
tiary, but the case was sent back for
a new hearing. The second trial re-
suited in a hung jury. At the last
trial Farley was again convicted and
given a three year sentence. Judge
Gardenhire oyerruling the motion for
a new trial. An appeal was immedl-
ate!y taken to the Supreme Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-25
LOCAL PASTOR IS
NAMED MODERATOR
COLORED BAPTISTS
REV. j. S. GILMORE is CHOSEN
BY THE MISSIONARY DE.
NOMINATION..
Next Meeting Will Be Held at Deca-
tur, Ala, in August, 1912-SeveraI
Thousand Attended the Sessions
From Many of the Churches.

The Richland Creek Association OF
the colored Missionary Baptists
which has been in session here dur
ing the past five days adjourned Sun
day night after it had elected officers
for the ensuing year and named a
place and date of it's next meeting.
Rev. J. S. Gilmore, pastor of the
church here, was chosen moderator,
and Luther Sweeney secretary for the
ensuing year.
The next meeting will take place
at Decatur, Ala, on Wednesday be-
fore the third Lords day in August,
1912.
This association comprises thirty
two churches, distributed through
Maury and Giles counties in Tennes-
see, and Limestone county in Ala
bama There are twenty-five preach
ers in the bounds of the association,
and every one of these except one
was present This one was kept
away on account of the fact that he
was teaching school and could not get
off from his work.
During the time of the sessions OF
the association there were between
two and three thousand colored visit
ors to the town, the closing meetings
Sunday being held with exceedingly
large audiences.