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The Newark journal., 1912-02-16

Mule shears at the NeWark Lumber Co. Ladies visiting cards at The Journal office.
 Finest sugarhouse molases at J. II. Holderby's.
 W. c. Sanders of Wycough was in town Tuesday.
 Sheriff W. A. Fike of Batesville was in town Friday.
 J. W. Wood of Sulphur Rock was in town Wednesday.
 Wagon sheets and bows cheap at the Newark Lumber Go.
 T. H. Dearing transacted busi- ness in Batesville Saturday.
 Buy your wife an ironing board from the Newark Lumber Go.
 W. B. Sturdivant of Logan township was in town Tuesday.
 Deeds of trust and legal blanks for sale at The Journal office.
 Nice country made Lard at K. I. iierrinpton and Sons for sale.
 Fullline of feedstuff, bran, chops corn and oats at J. H. Holderby's.
 Builders hardware of all descrip- tions at the Newark Lumber Co.
 Nicest line of strictly fresh gro- ceries in town at J. H. Holderby's.
 Miss Mary Kennard spent Sun day with home folks at Batesville.
 See K. T. Harrington and Sons about some fine country sorghum.
 Prof. J. C. Wynne of Grays spent Saturday here visiting friends.
 If you want what you want when you want 1t, advertise in The Journal.
 E. W. Magness returned Friday night from a business trip to Lit tie Rock.
 Adams Bros. want you to ask your neighbor about the shoes they sell.
 If you have farm for sale, list 1t with the Henderson Real Estate Company.
 C. Z. Zuber, a good citizen of Wycough township, was in town Saturday.
 For Rent.-30 acres land and house; west of J. P. Doris store. J. T. Walden.
 Harrington & Son pay the high est market price for eggs, butter and green hides.
 Grandpa Duncan is reported quite sick at the home of his son. in-law Louis Clark.
 For Rent.-75 acres good bot tom land, with house and barn. Apply to H. D. Eller.
 Candidate cards the winning kind neatly and quickly printed at The Journal office.
 Adams Bros. have shoes for ev- cry member of the family. Ask your neighbor about them.
 G. C. Walden, a good citizen of the Dota neighborhood, was in town on business Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs J. L. Lane came up from Weldon Tuesday to spend a few days visiting relatives.
 For Sale.-Good residence and one block of land; also good auto mobile. Apply to H. Johle.
 c. w. Ball of Batesville has The Journals thanks for substantial remittance on subscription.
 J. H. Holderby pays the highest market price for chickens, eggs, butter and all kinds Of produce.
 George Ward, a good citizen of White River township, was sell
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
DEAD!

Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said:
 My trade of late Is getting bad; I'll try another eight-inch ad." If such there be, go mark him well For him no bank account shall swell No angels watch the golden stair, 10 welcome home the millionaire. The man who never asks for trade By local line or ad. displayed, Cares more for rest than worldly gain. And patronage but gives him pain. Tread lightly, friends let no rude sound Disturb his solitude profound; Here let him live in calm repose unsought except by men he owes. And when he dies, go, plant him deep, That naught may break his dreamless
 sleep
 Where no rude clamor may dispel The quiet that he loved so we'll And when the world may know it's loss, Place on his grave a wreath of moss, And on a stone above, Here lies A chump who wouldn't advertise"
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
SMALL SUM WELL INVESTED
Shade Trees, Shrubs, Hedges and Flowers to Be Planted in Grounds
 of County Home.

Shade trees, ornamental shrubs. hedges and flowers, arranged by a landscape architect, are to beautify the grounds surrounding the new Jackson County Home, says the Kan sas City Star. The contract for the work calls for about fifty hard maple and elm trees, to be three or four inches in diameter at the time they are planted; six hundred shrubs, one hundred climbing roses and clematis vines, forty-one hundred hedge plants and several beds of peonies, cannas and phlox.
 The trees will be distributed about the grounds and between the two south wings of the main building of the home. Groups of shrubbery will flank the entrance to the grounds on the north and the driveways on both the north and the east will be bor- dered by hedges of California privet.
 Groups of shrubs about the grounds will include lilacs, snowfall, syringia, deutzias, barberry and hydrangea.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
ENLIST CHILDREN IN MOVE
Publie-sPirlted Men of Washington Offer Prizes for the Best Kept
 School Gardens.

At meeting of the Washington CD. O. Florist club prizes were of fered for the best ornamentation Of school gardens in order to stimulate interest in the competition between the schools. This is another move in the direction of the proper develop ment of the gardening spirit on the part of the children of Washington. For some years they have been under instruction in the matter of home and school garden work, and without ques- tion Washington has benefited ma terially in appearance as result, but much yet remains to be done. The opportunities at the school buildings themselves have not been fully util- ized, owing, in large measure, to the lack of funds. The children have contributed themselves, with the aid of their parents, to the purchase of supplies for school garden work, but their means are limited. Further more, at many of the schools the con- ditions are unpropitious. Most of the ground Is utilized for recreation pur- poses. After the closing of the schools the gardens are exposed to the van dalism of the public, and by the first of July little remains to show for the diligent work that has been done dur ing the spring. Nevertheless, all this means improvement. At the homes of the pupils flowers and vines are grown where before there was no at- tempt at decoration. These influences reach far, and the school gardens stand virtually for widespread so- cial improvement.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
SOIL READY FOR IRRIGATION
Farmer Should See That His Field Is Smooth on Surface and Level All
 Ridges and Follows.

(By E. B. HOUSE, Colorado Agricultural
 College)
 The thing of first importance is to see to it that the high spots in the field are removed and that the lo-v spots are filled; in other words, he should see that the surface of his field is smooth, and here is where the or dinary farmer falls down. After plow- ing an6 narrowing his field he per haps runs a drag over it, and then seeds it, leaving ridges and hollows, holes and knolls When he irrigates the field it is necessary for him to almost drown the low spots in order to wet the high ones. Water will often places in the field.
 If, when the blowing and narrowing are completed, the farmer would take scraper and take down the knolls and fill up the depressions with the dirt thus removed, in the course of a year or two he would change the field from one hard to irrigate to one ex- ceedingly easy for irrigation. He would find that practically one-half the amount of water that he was com pelled to use in the first place is am pie after the field has been smoothed in this way. More than this, he will field that his crops yield better, for when an excess of water Is applied to the low spots, the crop at these places in the field is always injured It is not an exaggeration to say that as much damage to the crop is done by forcing the water up to the high spots as would be done by allowing these high spots to suffer from lack of water.
 A word of advice now, for the pres ent season will soon be upon us. As you irrigate your fields this spring and summer stake the high spots, driving the stakes down so that they will not interfere with harvesting, and mark on these stakes about how much too high the land is at that point; then after the crop is harvested in the fall see to 1t that these high spots are removed and, after blowing, smooth the sur. face with great care
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04

The finer the salt the better for the butter.
 Udder troubles are frequently the re- suit of bad feeding
 A warm bran mash is fine for the cow just after calving.
 Because a COW is dry is the least of reasons for neglecting her.
 Have no hesitation in disposing of 1nprofitable COWS. They are a mis- .ake.
 A concrete vat for the milk house is sanitary, satisfactory and cheapest in the end
 Sunlight and pleasant surroundings ire great factors in stimulating large milk yields.
 The butter fat in milk is very va riable, but is it's most important and valuable constituent
 It will be noticed that though the prices of other farm stock are falling off, the dairy COW still holds her own.
 The cream separator is the most carefully adjusted piece of machinery on the farm and needs attention ac- cordingly.
 The COW should be fed so that she will produce 8 full flow of milk and maintain practically the same flesh condition.
 Kansas has 698, 1000 milk cows ac. cording to government statistics of January 1, 1912. being the ninth state in this respect.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
A Plan for Pumping.

quadrant put over the pump, both of which need an arm on one end that would tip up and down, then joined by No. wires. The quadrants cannot be shown very we'll in the illustration. To get the number of strokes per minute; suppose you want 70 strokes. Speed the engine to 900 revolutions. If there is a six inch pulley on the engine, 16-inch on the shaft, 3-inch pinion and 10 nch cog wheel you have 33 strokes The number of strokes can easily be varied by speeding the engine higher or lower or by putting a larger or smaller wheel on the shaft
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
PRACTICAL PLAN FOR PUMP
Iowa Man Describes Apparatus Which He FaVors In Preference to Jack
 Ut Is Reliable.

O. O. Brewbaker of Warren county, Iowa, sends in an illustration and de- scription of an apparatus for pumping which he likes better than jack and after using 1t for three years pro- nounces it reliable. The engine can be set in building and the shaft can be run outside to connect with the cog wheel. Should the pump be several rods from the place where the engine could be connected with the pitman. On the other end of the counter shaft quadrant could be fitted and a
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
Good Goods Essential.

The advertisement Is the powder The projectile is the goods. With powder you can make a noise, smell. and large expense account, but you cannot touch the target. Unless you furnish the projectile in the shape of good goods, you are throwing away your money.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
One Case. Anvhow.

Did you ever know a doctor take his own medicine, Slithers?" asked Bildad.
 Did I?" snorted Slithers. Well, rather. Last time I crossed the At lantic old Dr. Gilbody prescribed champagne as cure for my seasick. ness, and whenever it was time for a dose he'd come around and join me-" -Harper's Weekly.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
1t Does.

Does it pay to beautify things built for utility? Does the expenditure come back in hard cash? One of the largest trunk railroads has found the beautifying of it's right of way an ex- cellent investment and is continuing the work with increased vigor. Manu- lecturers who have beautif1ed their premises have found it pays in the in- creased efficiency of labor.-Indian- apolis Star.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04

The roses, crimson rambler, and the clematis, will be trained over the walls of the home buildings.
 The work of setting out the trees and plants will begin early in the spring. The cost will be consider. ably less than $1,000.
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-04
It's Moral.

"The thermometer is much like men In one respect"
 What is that?"
 When it once begins to take a drop 1t falls by degrees"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Only Playhouse In World Devoted E*-
clusiveIy to Children viii Be
Open Soon.

New York.-A children's theater,
the only playhouse in the world de-
voted exclusively to the entertain
ment Of children, will be opened In
New York soon. The funds for the
enterprise were provided by William
K. Vanderbilt, but the theater is ex-
pected to be practically self-support'
ing.
The auditorium, which is placed on
the roof of the building erected by Mr
Vanderbilt and others for their new
tbeater enterprise, will seat 500 chill
dren and has twelve boxes. The wall
decorations are in nursery style, ann
great arched windows looking out over
Central Park give 1t an abundance 0t
pure fresh air
Plays will be given in the afternoon
beginning at $3.50 o'clock, an hour con-
venient for school children.
A partial description of the theater
was made public. The stage Is low
and has the general appearance OF the
stage of a toy theater In some garret.
The seats are lower than those OF the
ordinary playhouse The frame Of
the prosceniun is decorated with a
frieze. The base of this frieze is sup
norted with bits of animal life Illus
trative of the fables of Aesop and La
Fontaine. This idea is carried out
through the interior Of the building
through eight pictures in cameo re-
lief in the arches of the boxes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Enterprisinq Sam Conserves the Natural Resources

GF Sam Lee should put a big gilt
/ sign bearing the words, electrical
Chinese Laundry" on the front of his
little shop, at 31OS Fourteenth street.
Northwest any time in the near fu-
ture. his customers in Mount Pleas
ant would not be at all surprised.
In fact, a number of those who in
trust their neglige to the tender min
lstrations of the affable Celestial have
been wondering for some time why
Sam has neglected such splendid
opportunity for a bit Of advertis-
ing.
But although Sam has been reju-
venated to the extent where he real
ICES that electrical power is much
stronger. cheaper. and more efficient
in the long run than the muscles and
sinews of the human arms and back,
he has not awakened to the wonders
Of the ads"
Sam is a typical specimen of the
new" Chinaman-the product of that
stirring spirit which caused the an
eient empire to become transformed
into republic in a remarkably short
period, and with the loss of only a
few hundred heads and other Incl
dentals
Sam is wide-awake and alert, and
in the Mclean slang he is ION the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
In Doubt as to Mr.. Wilson's Mode Of LocOmotion

VUST at present Washington is won
dering whether it will soon behold
a president of the United States roll
kng leisurely by on his bicycle. IL mas
lust come out that the president-elect
Is fond of that manner of locomotion'
He has gone on his vacation, and pro
noses to spend a part Of 1t riding ON
his wheel He has pedaled over many
miles of English and cont'nental
roads in this fashion and likes II,
Time was when Washington was niiea
with eminent men and women awheel'
but they have all vanished save one'
Assistant Secretary of State A. A.
Adee. He is the permanent assistant
secretary of state man who sticks
10 his own notions about things EV-
erv summer he voyages to Europe ana
snends a month or so bicycling to
pIaces of interest He and the new
president should establish cordial re-
ations very early.
If as president Gov. wilson wants
70 bike" around Washington. he viii
not want for good roads. They stretch
n every direction, except toward Vir-
ginia. The secret service men VINO
guard him, of course, would also have
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
He Wants Wife, and Wants Her Double-Quick

He is now in Washington, where he
expects to remain until he finds the
woman" that his aunt told him he
must have before he is entitled to her
money He has lectured, written, prac'
ticed dentistry and served in the
French army. In wife he would have
a chum
Il used to believe in my mothers
view of marriage-the marriage OF
the eye-but | have come to the view
of the marriage of reason" said Sey.
more. Mother said that marriage
progressed from the stage Of catch.
ing, or buying, woman to the wooing
of a woman regarded in a nobler
sense, and the winning of the wife.
Now / feel that the marriage Of
the eye Is the result of the sentimen.
tality of youth and immaturity. Bet
ter is that marriage where the couple
are partners, chums, sharing every.
thing alike. / don't believe in the
marriage where the man has the mon.
ey and forces his wife to ask
him for every cent she gets.
Rather there should be balance
OF power, so that the man and the
woman are on an absolutely equal
footing as regards money. morals,
pleasures and sorrows"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
nnusa.au and clerayman.

Rev. Frederick A. Ross had just
heen examined on a charge Of treason,
and convicted upon his own showing.
Under charge Of a guard he was about
to leave Gen. Rousseau's tent. Put
ting on particularly sanctimonlous
expression, he took up his hats
turned to the general, and said:
well, general, we must each DO as
we think best, and hope we will
both meet in heaven"
your getting to heaven, sir, Will
depend altogether upon your fu-
ture conduct" the general replied
before we can reasonably hope to
meet there you and must become bet
ter men" The effect of this brief re-
loinder was Irresistible.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
put Him Off All Right.

soldier got a furlough at Nasn-
vile. and, laboring under load"
Of commissary, took the train for the
north He handed the brakeman
dollar. and told him to be sure ana
nut him off at Elizabethtown
81 may 'bject, but yo' pu'mme on
any'ow, an fl fight, 20 hi me an
drag me off, shee?"
During the night when they arrived
there the brakeman, after a terrific
fght put the soldier off at Eliza
hethtown. AS it grew light and the
train neared Louisville the brakeman
shook the drowsy passengers and
shouted: GAN QUIT"
"What does this mean" said an
angry soldier, now sober, when he
got off and found himself at Louis
Vile Didn't 1 give you a dollar
and tell you to put me off at Eliza
bethtown?"
The trainmans jaw dropped, and
he stared at him blankly. "Are you
the man? Then, who the dickens
was the feller l did put off there?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

DR.. Wiley is right in his contention
that people die too young. Human
life should be prolonged, and it can be
by higher education on matters OF
hygiene. The average expectation OF
life in the United States Is only about
Al years. 1t should be much higher.
and probably will be hereafter, for
people are learning more and more
concerning the prevention of disease
AS a matter of fact, the most valuable
study in our schools Is hygiene, says
the Boston Globe. II the young folks
are taught the value Of food and mod
crate exercise they will grow up
strong and possess a knowledge OF
how to take care of their bodies.
There is too much ignorance among
young and old concerning the proper
care of the health How few there are
who know even how to eat that Is,
to consume only those things which
will create a sufficient supply of vi
tality with which to ward or disease.
The sooner more attention Is paid in
all our institutions of learning to hy-
giene and kindred topics the better it
will be for the students. None but
the strong and healthy can enjoy life
or engage successfully in its battles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

III ASHINGTON.-"Naval officers are
w guessing whether the United
state battleship Nebraska, which ran
lpon an uncharted shcal a short time
ago, is going to take the place of the
Inflated Texas, later named San Mar
,os. which was the hoodoo ship OF
.he navy" remarked Captain l.. L.
Darbey. a retired naval officer, the
other day. iii luck pursued the Texas
almost from the beginning, and 1t
seemed that 1t was never out OF trou-
Die during all the time 1t was in com
mission. except at the battle of San
iago, where it did great work.
Before the Spanish-American war
the Texas while being overhauled at
he Brooklyn navy yard was sunk, be-
,ause the yokes of its sea cocks were
broken in the course OF repairs, and
he water poured in Just as II the
BOAT had been scuttled. The Texas
sank, as everybody knows, and was
raised as soon as possible. 1t was on
that occasion that Captain Jack Phil
lips, one of the bravest and best naval
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
CAMP FLRE Re
&7SS SASEp 6
LINCOLN AND DENNIS HANKS
Incident Of War Days at Washington
lie Told by Cousin Of Martyred
War President.

AS a longtime acquaintance OF Den
mis- Hanks wish to recall an incident
that may be of interest. Hanks was
a nephew of Nancy Hanks, the MOTH
er of Lincoln. He had acquired
crude education before his cousin ADO
had a chance to learn, writes w. A
Judson in the Indianapolis News.
ABE was determined to try for
something" Hanks said to the writer
one day in Paris, Ill. Il reekoned 1t
would not amount to much but says
go ahead; and before long he went
ahead and knowed more than me.
Dennis Hanks moved from Ken
lucky with Lincoln, and the other
members of the family, to Indiana,
and thence to Illinois. They settled
first in Coles County, ILL.,, afterward
In Macon county. where Miss Nancy
Hanks. "a daughter of Dennis Hanks)
and a woman of fine degree, was born
She married. in Decatur, H., p. Ia
shoaff. who published and edited tha
first newspaper in that town. Mr..
Shoaff afterward moved to Paris anq
founded the Gazette, u newspaper OF
which his sons are now proprietors
and publishers.
While doing local editorial work on
the Gazette the writer and "old man
Hanks" as we called him, had ire
auent chats and in one OF these chats
Dennis told why he went to Washihg'
ton, d. c., when President Abraham
Lincoln occupied the White House.
Mind you, Dennis was just\ as PLAIN
and unassuming as his cousin Abe ana
Just as kind-hearted.
A young soldier from Coles county,
who. after a series of forced marches
had been placed on picket duty Id
the presence Of the enemy, fell asleep.
Dennis Hanks was sent on to WASH
ington to intercede for the young
soldier, who had been court-marshaleu
and sentenced to be shot.
Dennis Hanks in relating his expe-
rience at the White House, said: 1
went up there to see Abe and porter
at the door said: What do you wantT
7 saws want to see Abe Lincoln.
Have YOU a card?' he says to me. !
says, No, man, amt got no card. l
want to see Abe Lincoln on particu-
lar business and want to see MIN
mighty soon That porter says, 'Weil'
YOU will have to wait Just about
then Abe whom l seen through the
open door in a back room wriun at
a desk. looked up and seen me ana
SAYS, why, hello, Dennis, how are
YOU? Come right in Then you ought
to seen that porter git away from that
door. l don't believe he meant no
harm. but he did not know that me
and Abe was cousins and old friends"
Dennis Hanks received a pardon FOR
the Coles county young soldier
Though Abe Lincoln had the sololeE
how come to Washington for re-
nrimand) and Dennis was royalty en-
tertained and presented with Abe LIN,
coins watch, which he proudly showed
when he told this true story
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
KILLS TO END SUFFERING
Frenchman Says Wife, Who Was Can
Ger Victim, implored Him to
Slay Her.

Paris.-The question whether a hus-
band is justified in ending the suffer
ings of a wife afflicted with an incur
able disease has again been raised by
case at the village Of Sannois in
the department of the Seine and Disc.
Emile Breguery, formerly a magis-
trate, sixty years old, killed his wife.
five years younger. She became a
victim of paralysis and cancer and for
many days begged her husband to end
her agony. Driven we'll nigh mad by
the sight of his wife's sufferings. Mr..
Breguery shot her three times In the
head. Death was instantaneous. Tho
husband then gave himself up to the
police