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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-02

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
A Vacation
on a Ranch

this summer will do you more
good than a barrel of medi-
cine. Get out into the open,
close to nature and have the
time of your life. Rest, relax
and recreate. Ride over sun
flooded trails in the hills; row
on silvery lakes; fish in shady
brooks; tramp down winding
paths among the trees; loaf in
soft valleys of green; stroll in
the moonlight; eat OF the fat
of the land and sleep like a
babe. Such a vacation pays
tremendous health dividends.
You will come back feeling
a different person.
In the Black Hills Of South
Dakota, in the Big Horn
Mountains of Wyoming, in
the Buffalo Bill country, along
the Cody Road into Yellow
stone Park, there are count
less places where you can
spend just such a vacation
and at a very moderate cost
while down at Thermopolis,
in the Big Horn Basin OF
Wyoming, is a hot spring, the
waters of which are and as an
anti-toxin to hundreds of ills
that beset the human race.
S. 3. Thiehoff
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
The Old Guide.

Can't We smell the bacon siZz.in'
an the coffee bilin' there?
Tell we what, there's nothin' beats
it, Twin in the open air.
'Taters ToaStin' in the ashes, bread
a'bakin' on a pole,
Table set out on a fiat rock; bless
me! I'm a lucky soul!
Nothin' stingy bout old Natur',
everythin's es free es air;
But she don't want any grumblin'
be contented with yer share.
Bed O spruce, soft an sweet-smell-
in, can't beequaled high ner low
Els fer kiverin', jest yer blanket, nice
an wooIly fixed jest so,
Ye kin rant about yer cities, high
falutin' feaSts an SIGH,
Me, I'll stick ter ole Nam Natur',
an consider myself rich.
Ada Ruby GuIlickson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
Only a Slight Reduction Desired

A surgeon at John Hopkins Hos
pital is found of stories in which
the joke is on the doctor. He tells
this one:
One patient fancied there was
something the matter with his heart
His physician made a cursory ex-
examination which disclosed a
large swelling in the patients cardi-
&C region,
There certainly appears to be an
extraordinary swelling right here, u
said the doctor, tapping with his
finger on the patients side. We
must reduce this at once"
WheTeupon a faint smile appear
ed on the patients worried counte.
nance. oh, Doctor" he exclaimed
that swelling is my pocketbOOk.
Please don't reduce it too much!"-
April Lippincott's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
A Mercifu. Farmer.

A young lady from the city was
going to make her first visit to d
cousin in the country. At the sta
ton she was met by the cousin, aud
after a half hours drive he told her
they were approaching his farm.
In one of the broad fields that
met the young lady's attentive eye
stood a Windmill, and, gathered
around it, some standing and some
reclining, were several hogs
We'll, that beats anything l ever
heard of" exclaimed the fair one. |
didn't know that you farmers were
so considerate "
What does?" queried the country
cousin.
That over yonder," replied the
city girl, pointing a pretty finger
Just think of having a fan out in
the field to keep those hogs cool" -
Christian EndeavOr World.
County Agents Not Chiefly Advisers
County agricultural agents are
sometimes referred to as county
advisers" This implies misun-
standing of the real work of the
agent. Advisory work is a part of
the agents duties, but is a minor
part. The county agricultural
agent has about a half dozen prin-
Cipal functions:
~ He studies the agriculture
of the county to learn what is being
done and what is worth while az
riculturally in each part of it. This
study includes farm financial and
organization surveys.
(2) He gives the results of his
studies to farmers, not in the way
of advice, but as facts observed and
conclusions drawn. This is done
through the local press, lectures,
institutes, circulars, short courses,
and personal interviews.
60 Based on these local studies
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
SAID She
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Time.

Pendergrass, Ga.-Mrs. Della Long,
of this place, in a recent letter, says:
"For five or six years, suffered agon-
les with womanly troubles.
Often, / couldn't sit up more than a
few minutes at time, and IL 1 stood
on my feet long, l would faint.
l took Cardui, and it helped me i'm
mediately. Now, can do my work all
the time, and don't suffer like did"
Take Cardui when you feel i'll in any
way-weak, tired, miserable, or under
the weather Cardui Is q strength.
building tonic medicine for women.
1t has been found to relieve pain and
distress caused by womanly troubles,
and is an excellent medicine to have on
hand at all times.
Cardui acts on the womanly consti-
tuition, building up womanly strength,
toning up the nerves, and regulating
the womanly organs.
It's half century of success is due to
merit. 1t has done good to thousands.
VIII you try it? 1t may be just what
you need. Ask your druggist about
Cardui. He will recommend 1t.
N. B.-Vrite to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta,,
Booga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga Tenn. for Special
Instructions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
Ihr Women" sent in plain wrapper, on request
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16

and the ascertained needs of the
county, clubs, associations, and the
like are organized and the individ-
uals solicited to undertake definite
lines Of agricultural improvement
on their own farms. Organizations
are also formed for cooperative
buying and marketing and the
standardization of farm products.
(0 He endeavors to coordinate
all existing agricultural agencies
within the county. so that all may
work unitedly and efficiently.
60 He develops local leader
ship. The task OF improving the
agriculture of an entire county is
so stupendous that the agent must
be primarily and administrator.
He must inspire an accept the
help of voluntary assistants in
work
CO. He acts as the connecting
link between the scientists ofthe re-
search institutions OF the State and
Nation and the farmer, presenting
the results Of investigations in su h
a way that the farmer can use them
and calling attention of CHEMISTS to
the local agricultural problems of
the county and soliciting their as
Sistance.
Cd He gives advice This may
relate to spraying, seed treatment,
mixing fertilize S, combating insect
pests, cultural practices, or other
miscellaneous matters which are
the stock in trade of every we'll
Informed agent. The giving of ad-
vice is seventh on the list, because
in actually improving the agricul-
ture of the county it is probably of
least importance, though in point Of
time it may be the first work un-
,dertaken.-Crop Correspondent Bull
letin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
DIRECTIONS FOR SPAYING AP-
PIE TREES.
BY W. L. Howard.

, T.. Missouri College of Agricul
tu., .pow4eris the following Sys-
ten OF spraying against the COM
moa insects and diseases Of the
apple
-; First Spraying: Just after the
fl clusters or leaves have opened
il string, but before the blossoms
themselves have unfolded using
: either Bordeaux mixture 6 lbs.
copper sulphate, 3 lbs, lime, so gal.
water or commercial lime sulphur,
l IL gallons to 48 IL gallons of
wafer Controls the apple Scab
disease, which causes most of the
specked and knotty apples found IN
many orchards)
Second Spraying; Immediately
after the majority of the blossoms
have ALLEN, using commercial lime
sulphur 1 IL gallons to is IL gal
Ions of water. Before filling the
barrel with water, add 3 lbs. Of ar,
senate Of lead paste to poison the
insects, Stir the paste thoroughly
in a bucket of water of before pour.
ing into the Sprayer, as otherwise
it will sink to the bottom of the
barrel IN a lump. TO prevent ap
pie sCab and also the codling mott
and curculiO, the two worst insects
of the apple.)
Third Spraying: Two or three
weeks after the blossoms fall, usinl
either Bordeaux mixture or lime
sulphur as directed under fist ap
plication. Also 2 IL pounds of ar
senate or lead paste. (For the pur
pose of poisoning the curculio anC
codling moth insects and prevent
ing apple scab, apple blotch, blacl
rot and other diseases)
In north Missouri three spraying'
are sufficient. In south Missouri
whore there is danger of bitter rot
two or three additional sprayings
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
S. 3. Thiehoff
Ticket Agent c. B. & Q. R. R.
The WagGine Tongue of Gossip.

The WusGing Tongue of Gossip.
Il wouldn't have believed it of
her."
Neither would l. Jane is the
last girl in the world I would have
thought such thing Of"
She doesn't seem like that sort
of a person"
"Oh, you never can tell, I've
known girls who have been to col
lege to do worse things"
We'll, what did Jane do, any
way?"
What did she do? She led a
heart when Agnes was sitting there
with a whole handful of clubs."-
Detroit Free Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
Plain Talk.

Heard d young fellow say the
other day, Wei, | fooled the Old
man that time" The man he
referred to was his father, who
looked innocent enough while the
lao was putting over his clever
work. but if you had taken a second
look as he turned away and said
All right" you would have read
another story. The young fellows
who make it a business to try and
fool the old man never get very far
in the world. They may learn to
play a good game of billiards and
blow cigarette smoke through their
noses, but that won't count much
after the old man has wandered on
and is not here to put up any more
money. The old man was young
once himself and he remembers
the game too well. He knows it
didn't pay him to fool his own odd
man" and he knows it won't pay
you. He keeps silent and worries
along hoping you will see the error
of your way as he did. If you dc
see and quit trying to fool the old
man your path will wind down
through green pastures and beside
the still waters. If not, you will
shortly strike a mighty rocky
road. 49, Selected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
Wor h Knowing.

The editor of the Evening Star
was deeply enGrossed in his work
when he was suddenly interrupted
by the office-boy, who remarked:
There's a tramp at the door, Mr..
Hyde, and he says he amt had moth
in to eat for six days"
, Fetch him in," said the editor.
IF we can find out how he does it
we can run the paper for another
week."-April Lip Incott's.
Chas. Erwin and little daughter
of Brookfield were guests of A, S.
Maddox and wife Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
Two Little Girls.


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81 smell
one can pay WIN o''ly d I""o' pms
houses ana gardens arNS ana lL'nS'
one makes with her ciluoOy ll"HerS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16

will be necessary. The fourth
should be given six weeks after the
blossoms fall using Bordeaux mix
ture 4450 or $3.50, and if there
are signs of a late brood Of cOdling
moth add 2 IL lbs. of arsenate of
lead Other sprayings may be Civ
en- at intervals of TWO weeks, using
only Bordeaux mixture at the rate
of $3.50. Lime sulphur is not re-
liable for preventing bitter rot.
Spraying Outfits; A barrel spray
er will spray about ten acres of or
chard and costs, complete, from S12
to $50. A bucket sprayer is useful
for whitewashing or spraying a doz-
en- trees or less and costs So SO to
So. The small hand compressed
air and knapsack outfits are used
for spraying potatoes, nursery trees
berries and vineyards They cost
from SIS to SIS. Ali sprayers should
have brass working parts which are
not injured by acids.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16

Mrs. Catherine Shannon who has
been the guest of relatives and
friends here for the past two weeks
left Saturday for Ely where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. Lou Boone for
a week or two before returning to
her home in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16
Two Golden Days.

There are two days of the week
on which and about which never
worry Two care-free days, kept
saCrtdy tree from fear and appre-
hensiun
One of these days is yesterday.
I Yesterday with all its cares and
frets, with all its pains and aches,
all its faults, its mistakes and blum
ders, has passed forever beyond the.
reach of my recall / cannot undo
an act that wrought, cannot unsay
a word hat | SAID yesterday. All
that it holds of my lie of wrongs,
regrets aud sorrows, is in the hands
of the Mighty Love that can bring
honey out of the rock and sweet
waters out OF the bl,terest desert
! the love that can make the wrong
things rlgnt, that can turn weeping
into Taught r, that caa give beauty
for ashes. the garment of praise for
the spirit of beavness, joy of the
morning for the woe OF the night.
Save ior the beautiful memories
sweet and tender mat liuger like
the perfume OF roses in the heart of
the day that is gone, nave nothing
to do wi h YESTERDAY Ii was mine:
it is Coos.
And the other day / do not worry
about is tomorrow. Tomorrow,
with all its possible adversities, it's
burdens, its perils its large promise
and poor performance, its failures
and mistakes, is as far beyond the.
reach of my mastery as its dead
sister, yesterday. It is day of
Gods. It's sun will rise in splendor
or behind a mask of weeping clouds.
But it will rise Until then, the.
same love and patience that hold
tomorrow shining with tender
promise into the heart of today.
have no possession in that unborn
day of grace. All else is in safe
keeping of the Infinite Love that
holds me for the treasure of yester-
day. The love that is higher than
the stars, wider than the skies,
deeper than the seas. Tomorrow
| it is Gods day. 1t will be mine
There is left for myself then but
one day of the week-today. Any
man can fight the battles of today.
Any woman can carry the burdens
of just one day. Any man can re-
| sist the temptations of today. O
, friend, it is only when to the bur-
dens and cares Of today carefully
, measured out to us by the infinite
; Wisdom and might that gives with
them the promise AS thy day so
: shall thy strength be" we willfully
/ add the burdens of those two awful
! eternities yesterday and tomorrow
. such burdens as only the mighty
God can sustain-that we break
,, down. 1t is the remorse for some
thing that happened yesterday, the
? dread of what tomorrow may dis
l close.
5 These are Gods days. Leave
them with him.
Therefore | think, and journey
but one day at a time. That is the
easy day. That is the mans day,
Nay, rather, that is our day-God's
and mine, And while faithfully
E and dutifully | run my course, and
work my appointed task on that
day of ours, God Almighty, and All
: Loving takes care of yesterday and
tomorrow Robert j. Burdette.
The courts have decided that ma
nure made on a rented farm be-
e longs to the landlord for use on the
: farm. The theory is that the ma
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16

Mrs. W. 7. Youell and little
daughter, Ruth are spending the
week with relatives at Golden, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-16

The courts have decided that ma
nure made on a rented farm be-
longs to the landlord for use on the
farm. The theory is that the ma
nure goes with the land. The ten
ant may use it to enrich the soil
for growing his crops or may let il
lie in a pile, but cannot haul itawav
from the land or sell it. Likewise
the landlord cannot sell it, but can
use it on the land. Any manure
made from feed not grown on the
land, but brought in by the tenant.
belongs to the tenant and he NAV
haul 1t away or dispose of it. AS
to livery stables and barns. where
the feed is not grown on the prem
ises, but Is purchased by the tenant
the manure belongs to the tenant
and ne may dispose of it. A long
line Of court decisions support these
statements Journal Of Agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Thrilled by a Voice

Ellen knew not what to answer and.
before she could have done so. the other
sister said: SISTER Butler Is wandering
In her mind and speaks of one she will
never behold again."
The breath of heaven felt sweet to
them when they left the cottage and
remounted their horses
The widow Butler, they found upon
their return to the college, was the
crazy woman, and she had once had a
son of promise who had long ago dis
appeared.
1t was said that he had been engaged in
unlawful Notwithstanding or pirat-
ing-and had been lost at sea-or hanged.
Her sorrowfu1 story was known to DR..
Melmouth.
Fanshawe had, before he met Ellen,
deemed himself unconnected with the or
binary affairs of life and uninf1uenced
by any of its pursuits.
But now he felt the first thrilling of
the many ties that, so long as we breathe
the common air, mustard who shall
say how much longer--unite us to all
our kind.
The soft, sweet voice, the glance of
the. gentle eye, had wrought a change
upon him. He became as, constantly as
Edward himself a companion of Ellen
in her long walks and rides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Fanshawe, the Dreamer

Ellen and Edward, of course, be-
came great friends and used to ride out
a-horsebacking together or take long
walks together through the surround
ing country
One afternoon as Edward and Ellen
they saw young horseman before
them, his steed going at slow pace and
apparently taking entire charge of
matters as his rider was lost in
reverie.
"Who Is he," asked Ellen, that rides
so slowly before us?'
80, you do not know him? But 1t is
improbable that you should" replied
Walcott; "he is a deep scholar. His
name is Fanshawe. He Is a noble fell
low--but a dreamer. The good doctor
has ordered him to ride in order to
overtake his health-but IL he rides al
that pace he will never get it."
The stranger could scarcely have at
tanned his twentieth year and was pos
sessed of a face and form such as ma
ture bestows upon none but her favor
ties.
They overlook him and Edward said
"You ride long today, Fanshawe ?-ant
by the way. you are going in the wrong
direction If you wish to return to the
college"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Fooled nv Fanshawe

He handed her a letter, apparently
from her father, the writing had been
well simulated, IL 1t was not genuine,
and even some of the phrases she knew
were those often used by her father.
The stranger was preparing to speak
further when footsteps were heard. A
few hurried words and the stranger
disappeared.
Fanshawe came up to where Ellen
was standing. Miss Langton,' said he.
permit me to conduct you to the
house"
The stranger reappeared from the
shrubbery and said with an angry
voice: Miss Langton is under my pro-
lection, young man."
"Retire, sir" was all that Fanshawe
answered. There was a moments hesi-
tation on the part of the stranger and
then he walked away, muttering some
half-coherent words.
The scene of this tale must now be
changed to little inn which. at the
period in question, stood NOT far from
Harley college. This inn was kept by
Hugh Crombie. who had married the
widow of the former proprietor.
Hugh had been wild blade in his
youth and all the villagers had pre-
dlcted that he would come to no good
He had vanished from their "lxen'' al
the same time the widow Buffers sor
had.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
From Her Own Lips

Looking at Ellen he said: would not
the young lady like to try my fishing
gear? The fish would love to be drawn
out of the water by so fair a hand.
Ellen shrank back-though almost i'm
perceptlbly-from the free bearing of the
man.
1.-THE young lady will not put the gall
lantry of the fish to the test SIR al
most growled Edward Walcott.
Il shall have to hear the answer from
her own lips returned the stranger
haughtily. IF you will step this way,
Miss Langton-if you will cast your line
by the side of yonder sunken log-I think
you will meet with success"
Ellen at first hesitated and then did
as the stranger had requested. Her
companions saw her take the rod and
make the cast.
Then she FASTENED back to them say
ing that she must hasten home She
was evidently in much agitation. She
took Walcotts arm with freedom which
at another time would have enchanted
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
BY
Nathaniel Hawthorne

taking Ellen by the hand, left the cot
ta.ge.
But their horses were gone Whether
the widow Buffers sister had secretly
unhftched them, or whether they had.
because of the haste with which they
had been tied. taken matters Into their
own hands, was never known. But
they were gone-and when they got
ready they found their way back 10
the village.
Let US return to the cottage SAID
Ellen In alarm.
sweet Ellen" replied Butler Tor US
there Is no return.
He took her by the hand and led ner
down a darksome trail-a trail Whleh
led through the forest to the foot OF an
almost Inaccessible precipice. II was
getting daylight now.
1T is lonely here. said ellen, p7-
coming alarmed by the manner OF ner
companion.
Lonely? Am | not here? Yes, II Is
lonely; lonely as guilt could wish.
Think of your mother, cried Elem
now thoroughly frightened.
MY mother? Did l ever have any
mercy upon her? And did any man or
woman ever receive mercy from met
Cry aloud, Ellen, and see IL there is any
one among the rocks to answer TO your
cries."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
The Stranger Fisherman

Ellen and her two lovers for both.
though perhaps not equally, deserved
that epithet) had met as usual at the
close of sweet summer day and were
standing by the side of stream just
where it swept into a deep pool.
Now, IL I had fish-rod and line,
said Edward, II could catch big trout
here"
Further down the stream was a fisher
man who attracted theft attention.
HE seems to know something about
this stream" said Edward, for, hastily
as he walks, he has tried every pool and
ripple where trout usually hide"
The stranger fisherman strolled up to
them.
Did you meet with much success, sir?"
asked Edward.
IT have taken but one fish-yet l love
to practice the art" replied the stranger.
His features were bold and rather
coarse. They were weather-beaten, but
indicating the age of the owner not to
be above 80. In person he was apove rne
middle size and well set, evidently strong
and active
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
A CT A S S. &c
IN A P A G E
copyright, 1914, by Irving King. All
rights reserved-)

Copyright, 1914. by Irving King. All
rights reserved-)
This was the first of Hawthorne's
published novels, and it bore a mot
to on the title page a quotation from
Southey. wilt thou so with meG',
The story was not a success and the
author was evidently much discour-
aged by its reception by the public.
He called in and destroyed all the
copies he could get hold of. His rela-
tives and friends. even. he forced to
give up their copies to feed his de-
structiye fires.
1t was at least 10 years after Haw-
thorne's death that a copy of Fan
shave" was discovered, and the story
again given to the public. Since then
some other original copies have been
found, and their price is only within
the means OF rich men.
"sa:.shawe" is story in which Haw-
thorne had not quite STRUCK his gait
but 1t displayed much and many Of
the peculiar qualities and charms which
have made the authors name immortal
in literature.