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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

NNIS the summer time: 1 The children are out Roaming the fields And the woods about. The hunt for blossoms On hill and in dale: They enjoy the breeze And the stronger gale. If a shower comes They laugh and run To some shelter near,- Enjoying the fun. Iris all the same, Be it cloudy or clear, Be 1t windy or still, To the children dear. For they love Natures moods, Her tear and her smile. With which the old earth She does ever beguile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
} AY. Uncle Tim, tell us of the time that Papa was snake-b bit ten and you rode ten miles for
 a doctor"

~ ERTRUDE JAMES was twelve MA years of age. She had two brothers, King and Grant,
 ~ aged respectively ten and four
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
KnRX:: n>'IE a ;TT1.
n NOTFs:ESS
Lay little tile through the garden

Lay little tile through the garden
before garden work begins.
Don't forget to plant half an acre
or so of sweet corn for early feeding
Everybody makes mistakes, but the
man who is most successful profits by
his
Burn all trimmings and trash In the
orchard and garden and Kill insects
and fungi.
Twenty acres of corn put into the
slo will supply 80 head OF thrifty COWS
for year
The old-fashioned plan OF raising
the flower or vegetable beds is fast
going out of style.
One winters exposure to the wealth
er will do the tools more harm than
several years use.
Peas, radishes. lettuce and similar
hardy plants may safely be planted
very early in spring.
Wait till after frost and TIL the
ground becomes warm before planting
beans and sweet corn.
Set out rhubarb, brush fruit and
such plants Just as early as the
ground will do to work.
Radisles have the best flavor when
grown in loamy soil that is light
and rich to promote rapid growth.
In setting out shrubs of all kinds
notice that the wire holding the label
does not At too tightly around the
stem.
Bu!ld rustic seats for the home
grounds and place them where they
will be of easy access for oil members
of the family.
A good lawn is the best part of the
home grounds, and a good lawn NOW.
er is one Of tho essential tools for
making tho good lawn.
II there Is nothing better on hand
this coming spring for hog pasture
plow as soon as possible and SOW q
piece OF oats. using three bushels of
seed per acre,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
RFska'A "A *a,R*M*a n %M#M MMMAAma*,

Miss Lalla Mae Dial entertained the
Mysterious Twenty-Five Club at her
home on Main street Monday after
noon. In addition to the regular mem
bers the club was honored by the pres
ence Of several visitors. Six tables
had been prepared and Hearts was
played, most enjoyable afternoon
being spent Mrs. w. III. Dial presided
at bowl of delicious punch and in
the latter part of the afternoon little
Misses Margaret Dial and Claudia
Darlington served delightful ice cream
and cake Among those present were
Mesdames Douglas Gray, Eugene
Langston, Dick Richardson, of Pine
wood, S. Walker and Thos. Bobbit, of
Augusta, Misses Gladys Huff, Donie
Counts, Julia Gilkerson Margaret Mil
Ter, nellie Miller, Kate Wright Willie
May Chidress, Beth Shell, Ina Little,
Edna Sitgreaves, Annie Stgreaves,
Rosa Lee Franks, Aurelia Vance, of
jacksonville, Fla, Josie Sullivan, Wes-
sic Lee Dial, Emmie Meng, Annie
Richey, Imogene Wilkes.
900
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hicks entertain
ed informally Friday evening having
as their guests Mrs. Sam Walker of
Augusta Mrs. Elizabeth Richey Bob
bitt of Augusta, Mrs. Eugene Lang
ston, Miss Annie Richey, Miss Corrie
Hart and Messrs. Edward Hicks, Ford
Franks and Jack McCravy y very de
lghtful evening was spent in singing
and various games. The guests were
served delicious cream and cake
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
THE WEATHER REPORT
BY TELEPHONE
Laurens Telephone Company will Give
Free Weather Service at IL O'clock
Each Day.

Each Day.
Mr.. w. II. Richey, manager of the
Laurens Telephone Company, has an
nounced arrangements by which all of
the telephone patrons will be given
weather bureau reports each day after
eleven o'clock. At that time each
morning the local Office will receive
the report from Washington, through
the Bell Telephone Company. The pa
irons of the local company can then
call up the central and the report will
be given.
This will be of particular benefit to
the farmers who have Joined the local
system. Although the weather bureau
is often jokingly twittered as to the
incorrect prophecies which they some
time make, it has come to be realized
that in the great majority of cases
their predictions come true. The val
ue to the farmers of this new service
can hardly be estimated. The winter
and spriug service will be especially
valuable.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
MONEY TALKS; LIFE LISTENS
Man Boasts Of Owning Wealth, When
He Is Really Its Abject
Slave

Money talks and life listens as 1t
listens not to the tongue of men or OF
angels But when money, the means
of life. becomes the end. the end to all
intents and purposes it is. Then does
the man of means, king of vasty
realm, abdicate In favor of the slave.
None is so poor as he that is pos.
Bessed of his possession: none so con.
temptible as he that abjectly serves
his servant. Money is an old servant
of mans, forever forgetting it's place
and going unrebuked. Never to have
taken orders from 1t or back talk" is
to be master indeed.
Nothing is more common than to
hear man boast OF his money. Is It
his? Rather. he Is it's. 1T is a thing
of authority 1t saith to one man,
CO." and he goeth; to another,
Come" and he cometh, and to its ser.
want. DO this" and this he doeth. At
lts word. man jumps out OF his sick
bed, jostles his bosom friend, breaks
an appointment with love, lets music
come and go unheard, beauty unseen.
Lest money should talk to him like the
green OF the earth, the blue OF the sky,
Jealous mistress 1t is, he forgoes the
green of the earth. the blue of the sky,
dowers and the songs of birds. The
voice Of his old playmate, the river,
calls to him in vain; the mother
tongue OF wind and wave is no longer
even a memory; the meaning OF pleas
ure is lost to him. All this for
sake.-Smart Set.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
Big Crops, Lower Prices.

Record-breaking crops. led by corn
with the greatest harvest ever gath.
ered' were produced by the farmers
OF the United States during this year,
according to report OF the Bureau of
Statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture.
The aggregate production of crops
in 1910 are approximately 76 per cent.
greater than the crops OF 1909, and
about 9l greater than the average an
nual production of the preceding five
years. Prices for important crops av.
veraged on November / about 5.4 per
cent. lower than a year ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
HOE FOR GRUBBING is LIGHT
implement to 6e Used About the Gar
den or In Truck Patch Made Out
Of Old Buggy Spring.

light grubbing hoe for use about
the garden or truck patch Is shown in
the accompanying illustration. Sc
cure leaf out of an old buggy spring,
about eighteen inches long, and cut
the ends off square and grind them
sharp. says writer in the Popular
Mechanics. Two short pieces OF strap
iron with holes for rivets and one end
OF each upset and threaded for nut.
Will be needed to fasten the spring to
the handle. which should be of wood
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
APcck Into His Pocket.

would show the box of Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve that r. S. Ioper. a carpenter,
OF Marila, n. Y. always carries. 81
have never had a cut, wound, bruise,
or sore il would not soon heal" he
writes, Greatest healer of burns,
boils, scalds, chapped hands and lips,
fever-sores, skin-eruptions. eczema,
corns and piles. 25c at Laurens Drug
Co and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
WAGON JACK is CONVENIENT
Nebraska Man Describes and Illus
aratcs Farm Implement That Often
Comes In Handy.

convenient wagon jack is de
scribed and illustrated by Mr.. S
Steinke OF Nebraska. in the Home.
stead. According to his instructions
1t Is simply necessary to take a piece
OF oak 2x6 and bore hole for the up.
right and two for the braces. The up.
right is made from half-inch iron,
while the braces are simply strong
sLeet iron and are twisted so as to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
Yellow Flint Corn.

The fact that the old-fashioned New
England yellow flint corn wins over
dent corn will be of great interest TO
farmers, some of whom believe that
the western dent varieties are the
coming corn to grow in New England
for largest yields of grain as we'll as
stover.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12

ft fiatly on the Exc base. Next, take
lever from some old farm machin.
cry and bend the end slightly, as
shown in the illustration SO as to pre-
vent the axle of the wagon from slip
ping off. OF course, you need a
notched CT sting SO that your spring
lever will work correctly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
A comino Calamity.

After man. has been out OF con.
gress awhile. people say: You
wouldn't think that man had been in
Globe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12

Bucks" Stoves and Ranges are
peacemakers in thousands of homes
S. NJ & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
y s1ukVH oooN
euggy-S Spring Hoe.

Assemble as shown In sketch and you
VIII have very handy little tool for
light work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

bon is finished with rosettes of knot
ted loops. It is intended for a little
girl and is made Of light pink satin
ribbon shirred over narrow elastic
tape.
Two neck pieces are shown with
small pendant ribbon flowers. These
are made in all colors. One consists
of cluster Of loops of baby velvet
ribbon, having ends finished with pen
dent flowers. The other is a small
bow OF wider velvet with three PEN
dant flowers.
Roses made Of satin ribbon are
spangled with rhinestone dewdrops
and mounted with millinery foliage.
They are intended for the hair or cor
sage and are often used in other ways,
instead of the natural rose. They are
scented with rose perfume.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20


her.
Throughout his 80 years in the
northland Smith gave his leisure to
reading and studying. He became
thinker and a reasOneF and in his
work he learned to use his power OF
brain From this point his advance
was gradual but sure and in 1868,
when he was 48 years old, he>was ap-
pointed governor Of the company with
head offices at Montreal. He was well
equipped for his mighty duties. He
had learned the lessons of generalship
and in the years that followed he
proved himself a commander OF
forces, primal and artificial. Many
times during his governorship crises
arose that put his powers to test.
The activities Of Donald A. Smith
outside the Hudson Bay company
brought him into the politics Of Can
ada. His political creed was disre-
gard for party interests and, while at
the outset he was a staunch support
er of Macdonald, the Conservative
premier, later on, because of the
severe criticism and accusations laid
against the party and because he was
convinced that the party was not
conducting itself strictly along square
lines he withdrew his support and
brought about the first defeat of Mac
donald.
Donald A. Smith, silent, reserved
but powerful, was one of the great
est legislators that ever had seat
in the Canadian house of commons.
His career as a Iaw1naker was one Of
honesty and genius.
In 1896 Lord Strathcona received
the eliminating honor of his great
career. He was made the first holder
of the newly-created office Of high
commissioner for Canada in London.
Four years later he received world
fame through his gift Of the Strath-
coma horse, a body OF % mounted OFF,
GERS and 512 men, enrolled from all
over the Canadian west, for service in
the Boer war.
In private life this great man is a
considerate husband and father and
a most engaging host. One of the
greatest tributes he ever received
was from the father and mother OF
King George ", the late King Edward
and Queen Alexandra. They always
called him Uncle Donald"
At the advanced age of ninety-one
he is still marvellous man. His talk
is bright and he is equally at home in
American, Canadian or English poll
tics, :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
MAN A GIANT At 81.
Marvellous Career of a Poor
Scotch Laddie.
The Struggles and Successes of Lord
Strathcona, Famous the World
Over as Pioneer and En-
pire Builder.

Ottawa, CANADIAN the closing
days Of the rebellion of '38, when af-
fairs were in a turmoil, there landed
on the shores of Canada a poor,
friendless Scotch laddie, alone and
new in a new land. He was tall and
spare, but the square of his jaw told
of Scotch courage and the man-light
cleaned from his determined eyes.
He was not more than IS, but he was
big and inherited the Drawn OF a fine
ancestry of Scots. This humble,
friendless lad was Donald Smith, the
man of whose brains, energy and sac
rifices Canada owes much for her
present prosperity.
In the early days, when Smith
now Lord Strathcona-began his life
in the employ of the Hudson Bay COM
pany, the Canadian north was coun-
try Of the terrible. For thirty years,
isolated on the ice-bound coast of
Labrador, he labored in the hardest
service on the continent, that of the
Hudson Bay company In his strip.
ling days, as a trader, he tramped
the mighty, silent north from end to
end, planning, bartering and bargain
ing with the grim and stole natives of
the wild. From the time that Smith,
a sturdy highland laddie," left Mon
treal for his labors in the north his
life was one of hardship, suffering
and sacrifice.
The lessons in the school Of suffer
ing which awaited this lonely but
courageous boy were hard ones, but
Donald Smith learned them all. When
he was 20 years old romance Of the
heart came to tighten his years of
Punishment. A girl of the wild, fair
as a rainbow on the snow. crossed
his path and from then the bleakness
Of his life began to lose it's austerity.
She was the daughter of a trader
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Nothing more elegant could be cho-
sen for Christmas gifts than the lovely
dress accessories shown here, made
Of ribbons. From the plain, neat era
vat bow Of velvet ribbon to the long
fringed sash Of satin, they represent a
fashionable selection and long range
as to prices.
The sash is made on a covered
foundation of canvas. The buckle is
CT rat-tail braid and both sash ends
are finished with fringe.
Gold gauze and light colored satin
ribbons are used for the hair bands,
decorated with ribbon flowers in dain-
ty colors. Silk or velvet maiden-hair
fern is used with them, and rhinestone
dewdrops add a sparkling finishing
touch
a shirred band of narrow satin rib
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

increasing in avoirdupois. Mr. Harris
is the product of farm near Farmers
vile. He is proud Of the fact that his
flesh gives him no Inconvenience in
his everyday duties. He says that he
can walk ten miles without feeling the
slightest fatigue.
when it comes to strength" said
Mr.. Harris, 81 bar no man."
He has performed some remarkable
feats showing his powerful muscles.
Mr. Harris is a great believer in the
upbuilding qualities of simple foods.
His diet consists almost exclusively of
bread and meat. He advises all who
want to reach his weight and physical
strength to suhsist on these foods.
During the three terms that Mr.. Harris
served as town marshal evil doors
gave the place a wide berth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
WEST INDIAN BANANA FREAKS
Man Long In Fruit Business Sends
Photograph Of TWO Remark
able Formations.

New York.-From Kingston, Jamai-
ca, comes a photograph of banana
freaks, sent by w. n. Livingston, who
says:
In the accompanying picture are de-
picteG two freaks. One a monster
banf of the Martinique variety,
Weighing 135 pounds, containing 10
hands. averaging Is fingers to the
hand, and freak of the same variety,
both known to botonists as the Musa
Sapientum, with SO laps or hands
weighing 26 pounds, both well matured
and cut from the same property. It is
the most perfect freak that I have
seen after an experience of over %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
COLUMBIA RIVER PALISADES
Stream One of Most Picturesque in
the World and Scenery Beg
gars Description.

Tacoma, Wash.-The Columbia river
is one of the most picturesque in the
world and the scenery along the
banks beggars description. The Cape
Horn Palisades shown in the accom-
panying Illustration is a striking ex-
ample Of the character of scenery
along this great river. The new line
Of the Northern Pacific railroad to
Portland has tunneled this immense
mass of rock which stands like a
great beacon on the banks of the
river.
The great gorge Of the Columbia is
lined with towering palisades and
great bluffs. Magnificent forests
cover the banks of the river and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

years in the fruit business. This hap
pened just after storm of 1903 that laid
waste the banana civilizations of this
island. In going through the fields
chOpping down the fallen trees this
one apsears to have been left stand
ing, with just the limbs or branches
Topped off with the result that the
fruit shot right through the open cav.
ity bearing the peculiar formation as
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton on the right"
The Jamaica banana predominates
in the markets of the United States.
This predominence is the result of a
combination of circumstances and in
tention. The banana grown in Jamai-
ca was not indigenous to that island;
or, in other words, it was imported
from another part of the tropics to
find nourishment and cultivation in
Jamaica. The banana so widely
known as the Jamaican in the markets
Of the United States, was born IN
Martinique, reared in Jamaica and
sent to school in North America. It
is true that bananas may be induced to
grow in Florida, and that Cuba has
made commendable, if not always
profitable, efforts in the direction of
cultivation; but in the Island of Jamai-
ca, the climate, the annual rainfall of
50 inches, stable British protector
ate assuring the obedience of a suf-
ficient number of laborers has made it
a success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Lure ~ Shoot in Her Hat

Lehighton, Pa.-The lure of the
plumage which she wore in her bon
net was responsible for the fact that
Mrs. Robert Rex has a bullet in her
hip. Mrs. Rex and a number of ladies
were walking along the Mahoning
mountain, near Lehighton, wearing
gaudily feathered fall hats. They
CHANGED to pass a group of boys with
a toy rifle, when one of them re-
marked: Lets shoot them in the
hat" The bullet, however, missed
the hats, but struck Mrs. Rex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
WAS FATTEST TOWN MARSHAL
Sam Harris of a Texas Village Tips
the Scales at 410
Pounds.

Farmersville, Tex.-Sam Harris, of
this place, who held the record for six
years of being the largest town mar
shall in the United States, has retired
from that Office He weighs 40
pounds. His weight was no handicap
to him in performing the duties of
police officer, but he got tired Of the
job and is now ready to take other en-
plowment. In the meanwhile he is
devoting his time to swapping horses.
He is thirty-eight years old and is still
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
To Clean AIabaster.

TO clean dust stained alabaster or
aaments, make a paste Of hitting,
soap and milk The paste must be
left to dry on then then washed away.
the surface being then dried with a
cloth and then with a flannel, when
the ornaments will be found clean and
unframed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
One Thing Worth Having.

In this world the one thing worth
having is the opportunity, coupled
with the capacity, to do well and wor-
thily a piece of work the doing of
which is of vital consequence to the
welfare of mankind.-Theodore Roose-
welt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Gives Causes of swearinu.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A. n. Gilbert
son, department Of psychology at the
University Of Minnesota, says swear
ing is resorted to generally by people
WHO are not educated enough to ex-
press their passion in literary style.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Finds $50 7'on II

Charleroi, p Hhep Bohemi,
a German mea 0aH, butch
er a COW ne dis that he
was prospect Ky star
until he puile lOnd-set
ring froD il inspec-
ton revealed nd, and
he forgot to We anu hustled to a
jewelers. for an appraisement. A care
full examination showed the diamond
tt be worth $500. It is supposed the
cow swallowed the diamond while eat
ing alfalfa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Cape Horn Palisades.

there are many waterfalls hundreds
of feet in height. The Columbia is
noted for it's salmon fisheries, the an
nual product Of this and other coast
streams being more than 100000
pounds. The Dalles mark the head Of
navigation on the river, which is the
great center Of commerce for the
northwest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Food for the World.

1t is said that the nut trees of the
world could furnish nourishment for
the entire population of the globe.
Brazil nuts grow in such profusion
that great qualities are wasted every
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
WORLDS OLDEST RAIN GUAGE
Was Constructed by Order of Chinese
King in tire Year
1442.

Boston, Mass-The first record of a
rain gauge is of that one which was
constructed in the twenty-fourth year
of the reign of King Sejo 1442), in
China. The king ordered a bronze.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Chinese Rain Guaqe.

instrument made to measure the
rainfall. It was a vase resting on a
stone base and was placed in the OBJ
servatory. Every time it rained he
had his servants measure the water
in the vase and report to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
MAKING Up Natural Defects.

A French physician has discovered
the means of planting artificial eye
lashes and eyebrows. The former op-
Grafton is very painful, but the latter
less so.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-30
As Viewed from a Repub-
lican Standpoint.

Pardoning one thief in order
TO secure the conviction OF others
may be n practice that is author
lied by law. but cannot be justi-
fed upon the grounds OF moral
ity and is Incompatible on the
grounds OF morality and is in.
compatible with the sense OF
right.
Robnett has secured immunity
from punishment by turning
against his accomplices, and
there is reasonable presumption
that he was promised immunity
by special protectors. His eyi
dence does not seem to have hac
any bearing upon the jury in III
findings in the cases OF ketten
bach and kester.
Acting upon the advice OF tn
attorney General, President raf
has issued the pardon withou
going into the case or examinin,
the details. He has relied to
implicitly In his Attorney Genel
al and thus comes in for niue
censure.
The idea OF compromising wit
crime In any event or contingei
! cy is absolutely abhorrent and n
! peiiant to the sense of RICH
I The disgusting practice shoul
= cease. -Weiser Signal, Republ
can.