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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Cambridge Visiting
Nursing Association

Report of Cambridge WISHING
Nursing Association, from January
l to April /, 1916.
Number of patients remaining I'M
der care, Jan. LIST, IS.
Number new patients visited, 80.
Medical cases, IS.
Surgical cases, 9.
Obstetrical cases, ).
Reported by families, 81.
Reported by physicians, rs.
Reported by Metropolitan Life In
surance agents. 9.
Reported by others. 2.
Reported by United Charities, 2.
Discharged improved. "a.
Discharged cured, As.
Transferred to hospital, 4.
Transferred to special nurse, 2.
Died. z. >,
Remaining under care. April
LIST. IL.
Nursing visits, 61S.
instruction visits, Al.
Social service visits. 81.
Business calls, %.
Total number visits, 744.
Visits to tubercular patients, "A.
Infant Welfare visits, 81.
Office dressings, Is.
Night calls after o'clock, 5.
Fees collected, $31.95.
Number Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. policy holders visited, 20.
Number Metropolitan visits. 139.
Money due from Metropolitan
Life ms. Co.. ........$ 6S.50
Fees 31.95
Total ............... 1OO.46
Visits of investigation were made
to nine families for the United Chart
ties. and three for the Maryland
Children's Aid Society.
Contributions Received.
Mrs. Howard Moore, 81; Friend,
Soc; Mrs. Hamilton Bayly. SIS; Mr..
T. Coleman dupont, $40; Bradshaw's
Pharmacy, 81; Mrs. A. E. Singer S.;
Lee Fong, 50; Keene & Robbins, ST.;
Mr.. Fred Richardson, s2;Miss Pearla
Hooper, Soc; Mr.. Milford Nathan,
$50; DR.. C. L. Selover, 81; Farm
ers and Merchants Bank clerks. 81;
Ionic Slacum, Soc; Ray Slacum,$1;
Philip Skinner. Soc; Cambridge Ma
tional Bank clerks, $50; Trust Co.
clerks. $2.25; Peoples Loan Bank
clerks, 81; w. H. North, Soc; ]. G.
Evans, Csc; Hurley & Williams, 81 /;
Miss Lee Smith. Csc; Cornwell, Bow
die & Co.. 81; Sewell Moore, Soc;
Stevens. Smith & Co., 81; Miss Lula
Wall, 81; Spedden Shoe Co., 50c.;
Ivy Phillips, $3.50; w. II. Hearn,$1;
United Stores, 81; Slacum Bros, SC. /;
A. ]. Dunn. Csc; Daniel Lewis, 75c.;
p. q. c. Store, Soc; ]. A. Tschantre
Sons Co., 5Oc.; John A. Willis, Csc. /;
w. Grason Craig, $3.50; LeCompte
& Orr, &C.; Samuel e. Hubbard,
&c.; Mr.. Weintrob, Csc; Jas. Todd,
25c.; Chas. T. Mace, Csc; Mrs. VIM.
Wherrette, 81; Harrington & Wal
Ter, 25c.; LeCompte & Harper, Soc;
Samuel Stevens, SIS; Harrington &
Bayly, 81; Roy Smith, 81; Barton
Wall. 81; Mrs. Guy L. Bryan, 81;
Mr.. Bromwell. 81; George Hubbard,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
$4,000 French captur.d At v.rdu,

'S''S'6 Sef1kdt 90 &c VCTUUTJs
Berlin, April 12.-Since February Fl
the Germans have captured more than
$4,000 F ench in the fighting about
Verdun. the Overseas News agency
announced.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12

III it's shad you want, telephone
573.-Adv. 10-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12

Wood Saving AND my BallnG.
have q new woo0 SAVING outf1t
and hay bal1ng machine. Charges
reasonable Give me q call.-Geo
b. Slacum, lO9 Choptank Ave. Phone
,9-N-A6v I>-1A-sf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12

Get your spring su1-s made at
SIS np.-Adv. 3-31-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12

For a nice bunch Of perch, call
phone 573.-Adv. 10-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
@. e. FARLEY

Paper Hanger and Interior Decorator
Hardwood Finishing.
Over Is Years Experience.
Work Guaranteed. Phone 453-W.
3-20-2w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12

Try Twilley's Corn Remedy and
get a sure thing for corns, callous
places, bunions and warts. Price
10c. Sold by all druggists. Manu-
featured only by Thos. H. Twilley &
Co., Cambridge, Md.-Adv. 10-3t.
Full line corn planters, sulky
plows, riding and walking plows. the
kind that will suit you, at Jones &
off's.-Adv. Tot. b&r.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
NOTICE!
AUTO LIVERY AND GARAGE.

Autos to hire for all purposes, BY
the hour, day or week, with or with
out driver. Competent buss service
a. usual. Win also handle auto
tires and tubes from now on, at the
following prices until further notice:
80 by g.. - 100
80 by BIZ ...... 800
80 by 4 ........ 49,. 400
Other sizes in proportion.
j. FRED DUNN.
Adv. 4-10-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Ladies' Yacht Club.

IHUIOS IdClIC OIUUs
The monthly business meeting OF
the Cambridge Yacht Club will be
held Friday, April 14th. at 4 p. N.
All members are requested to be
present.-Adv. 12-2t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12

"A full line of field and garden
seeds, fresh stock. true to name, hav-
ing highest termination obtainable,
at Jones & Groff's.-Adv. 7-6t. bar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

NIEENTION, FAIR
EXHIBITORS

Tic time for maaing entries in all
departments OF the fair which should
have closed at noon today is hereby
extended until III. Monday sept
is All articles for exhibit in the
domestic science or domestic art de-
9ariments or any place ese in The
Wcman's building must be delivered
there before p m Monday
Articles in al other departments
can be brought up until l0am Tues
dag Sept 10 except live stock which
cam ba brough until noon OF that day
No babies wii be examined In the
better babies contest until enries
nave been made in advance.
FRED l. WENNER
Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
OF LEASES h"7 ?LATs.

Gi leases ana township p.ots FOR
~ man ~ sale al Leader Office Al.
80 assignments, atfldayits OF posses
~, OF the latest forms aud conform
sien and affidavit OF cash bonus paid
70 oil leasing laws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
VAR GIFTS FOR
ENGLAND SWELL
CAMPAIGN FUND
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seven and has two uncies fighting.
sends from am island shilling from
her savings bank There are many
gitls from officers on active service.
some sending a year pay. Among
gifts from retired officers. one writes
fsom q far country - say that he de
sires to all the war FUND because.
after having been made deaf from
gun fire as a gunner officer he had
been refused active service now on
account OF his lack Of hearing. A
working man. sending twenty pounde
IN an anonymous letter. explains that
he never believed in war loans as long
a' gifts would he accepted
Many Of the gifts are sent in the
form Of monthly donations. one man
in ASIA having instructed his bankers
to remit certain sum to the Treas.
ury monthly until the end Of the war
Among ananymoue contributions are
those for 5ooO and $500 pounds re-
specilyely among the few mentioned
The women are contributing gener
ously. one sending a check for a hun.
dred pounds and decliAg Exchequer
bonds in exchange number Of
handsome. even princely gifts from
India are Acknowledged by almost
every mail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
GRACE DARMOND, A
LITTLEEVA' GRADUATE

''~J ~ f" " Wv
Motion Picture Actresses the Star
Of "The Shielding Shadow" Began
as an Uncle Tommer
There IS one interesting question
which has escaped all the statstciahs
They have been wandering up and
down the earth since It was young
computing the number Of strokes the
average man takes with razor IN as
average lifetime; how many words
the average woman speaks in a week /;
the length in miles of the worlds
annuai poetical output, etc, etc. but
no one has ever used pencil and paper
ID committing how mn--- lilo :, +++44-4 IL 44-4Fl-- r.
haired girls ascend to the spotlight au.
nually on Little Evas' cloud.
1t would be safe to wager that at
least ninety per cent. Of the motion
picture stars began their ascent in that
hpubrious way and at least seventy per
cent. Of these having outgrown little
Fyas wings and cloud made their
next move as "Edithas Burglar
Write to your fayorIto movie ac.
trcss and ask her il This wasn't the
route She Travelled Perhaps She Skipped
"Edl'ha's Burglar but he is most
unusual if She did not begin her heart
racking career Us Little Eva"
Il was both Eva and Editha,
laughed Miss Grace Darmond. the brot.
ly little star who is featured ia oTho
Shielding SHADOW" new rathc serial,
"and | remember was So little when
| played Little Eva tha / cried when
! dli the translation scene for the
ihst time because iustead OF getting
oIi the cloud into heaven as ! had
expected ! waS lifted off into the dgs.
iy old Ioli Of o iheare.
"lnai Was my MS aislIgaon There
hayc hoon thousands since but do lou
khNV That Whenever ! have disap-
polilmenl rrm,mbcr how cried
When they itiled nae oh' the cloud and
now nave laughed at IL since. |
remember Ihat ana laugh at my lal-
rs' asN'1~lon. know / viii laugh
a""di it SOME day. So why not NOW;
ihink must suhconsclously have
I"Ne' li'se "4i rs FER my motto when
he-Ah motion picture work. | was
-''iiiis lorty dollars q Week on the
''I''l'laie- ana ilatS pretty good for
" s'ri oi sixteen "at was ambitious
'l'u "al''u - go helter, SO one day
! "lli'eu 400 lhe lnan1ger OF mot.on
picture company out West. lie looked
l'e oN'r 'rlllea'ly Ina ! ever acted
o''uIe 'he ealheraf l knew that If |
,"''' ! mum ttl would be iatal. SO | told
"'ul y "'u' "ille one, ana said hud
'ie repn'u 'hat Ihls was very for
'un"le' lheF were getting ready for
'i'' hiSl r'heAtSal OF q play. The
.aNpaut an, - ,l.. t.It...
81 ,'''"S '"''' "''Vis'
WlN "a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
insanity In Ireland on Decrease.

nnhln Ireland Sept ie-lnsanity
in Ireland has lately shown a de.
crease. chiefly among women. This
is something new, as Ireland's stats.
Tics for insanity have always been un.
usually high The superintendent OF
the asylum at Belfast declares the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
Russians Retiring Northward,

In the Dobrudja region OF Rumania
Bucharest admits that the Russian
troops are retiring northward before
the advance of the central powers.
Violent fighting is in progress In
Pennsylvania however, the Rumanian
forces are continuing their progress
and have reached the Auta river
northwest OF kronsiadi
There has been no change in the
situation ON The eastern front from
ha carpalhians 10 Riga
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
RuIaars Abandon kastoria.

uuotficially it is reported the Bul-
gaiians retreated twelve miles in
Grout of the entente rush, and Athens
reports the abandonment of kastoria
By the Bulgarians Berlin says en-
tente attacks in The Moglencia sector
and east Of the Nardar We're repu.sed.
The Italians have begun new
drive toward Trest Lines Of Aus
trian entrenchments east of the Nallon
have been taken Rome rpeorts, to-
gethcr with more than . 100 prisoners
Vienna, while admitting Italian sue
cesses on the Ison2o front. declares
the first assault is looked upon as a
foflurn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Inc friends Of Miss Oral and 10th.
er Smith gathered at their home ON
Wednesday morning which was
great surprise to them. After dinner
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
Sunday Sept Il
Monday Sept 10

Bluebird photoplays, Inc, present
picture version Of a legend of the
Sierras' The Girl Of Lost Lake" in
troducing Myrtle Gonzalez, Val Paul,
Fred Church and select company of
Blueoird photo players. Pictorial
Beauties of the Mountains. nature
scenes in nature settings. rugged
types in stirring romance. Written
and produced by Lynn F Raynolds.
Author OF The Secret of the Swamp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

games We're played and about five
O'Clock they departed for home, all
reporting a fine time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
i'iu.Ntlil ~ MEM
iRNORiD CARS
" III GGERNAt -
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secure iholr possession of Ginchy The
nauieauA wood, north Of Comblos. also
was lost to The Germans
Germans Fight stubbocny
Tine Germans under Crown Prince
Ruppr5A of Bavaria fought stub
boinN TO hold 0heir ground. london
4y and thc Fighting was severe all
aos The line. More than 900 prls-
oaan were taken by the British
aiding the British in the encircle.
n5nf of Comhlos The French have
taken additional trenches north Of
fcpro2 farm
Loss of Farm Admttc
South of The river the German
trenches uoar Brny En- Santerre
were tahop BY the French who also
captured zoo prisoners Berlin claims
lee ftpus' Ol hIlllsl allUtka SOU u
.ast III Thiepyal ana of French efforts
between Kaucour aud he Somme
The Official statement admits the oss
of lcprie2 farm
In northern Macedonia the British
French ANA Serbian armies have
g'incd additional successes breaking
down he Bulgarian defense in the
center and on the left wing French
troops took Bulgarian positions a half
mi.e deep ON front of one mile West
of l.ahe O4roYo the Serblaus caplur-
al Ma,kanidze The British attacked
west OF the Vardar and also gained
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
T. n n n q xmxE a. 2 & Is n u
q or LOCAL MOMENT 2
u n rE@z T. y " " M E ~ n

n III r. r = = y " v ~ d y u
o'''e s''o" mex. week anu '''e ''''
W.
u, .,on hoos,ire
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Guthrie boosters 26O strong. inyad
ID Perry yesterday and took the first
econd and third trenches by storm.
The big drive continues today and the
invaders are moving on Marshall.
Concentration OF all armies will begin
in the Guthrie sector Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Several Of the friends Of Gustaye
Schlemmer gathered at his home and
gave him quite a surprise several
games being played and 1T a late
hour they departed wishing Mr.
schlemmer many more happy birth
days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
G L. WI
Saturday Sept IS.

Saturday, Sept 49,
~Thc devils Owl" with Carey and
Golden.
Timothy Dobbs That's Me, IN a
Thousand a Week"
Pathe Cartoon and Pathe Comedy.
Sunday, Sept II
Sin reels matinee and night. Spec.
isi two reel ~Brennon Othe Moor
Irish drama with Ford and Cunard.
The payel Game two reel crook
drama with pretty Roberta Wilson
Broke but Ambitious comedy with
LYONS and Moran.
a Double double cross comedy
with Billy Armstrong.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

TUE DAILY LEADER COVERS THE
RURAL DISTRICT LIKE THE DEW.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Maybe You also have noticed how
fat man prefers to s9end fifty min.
utes at The dinner table rather than
i've seconds on the scales.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16
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= UNION VALLEY NEWS. "
SO & && .s@xgxMssw MA

Sure, it can rain.
Miss Eva Gilbert spen, Sunday
with Miss Fairy Tyler.
Several from this neigh. orhood at
tended the party at Sparks Saturday
night,
Miss zona Smith left her to pe
gin teaching school.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Sure it can rain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Thursday viii be Guthrie day at the
fair and every business house in The
city will close
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

As general thing, the older a
man get tie more willing ne is to
compromise
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Mabel Doodad says she went 70 bed
hungry last night and dreamed she
was married TO merchant who dill
not advertise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

The last roses Of summer are now
in bloom few more days and their
death knel will have sounded Wear
en- while you can
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Or Furrow has bunch Of real
live ones" listed and his events for
next week will be the best ever The
oard is almost completed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Cotton picking is in full swing in the
county quality good and price good
farmers arc happy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

Another reason why a boy is glad
when school takes Up Is because the
election In Maine was equal 10 a vic.
tory for the Demo rats.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-16

The booster trips are over but do
not stop boosting
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07

posed Allison. T want to show you something. Look in here," and he opened the library door.
 Dalrymple stepped to the opening and saw, not merely seven men, mid dle-aged and past, sitting around a library table. but practically all the freightable necessities of the United States and practically all it's money, power against which his many million dollar railroad system was of no more opposition than toy train.
 = the transportation department to be governed by council composed of the representatives of the various other departments herein mentioned" droned on the voice of Rabbit.
 The representatives of the various other departments therein mentioned were bent in concentrated attention on every sentence, and phrase. and word, and syllable of that important document, not emitting to pay impor tant attention to the pauses which an swered for commas; and none looked up. Dalrymple closed the door gently
 Now will you sell?" inquired Ali son.
 For a moment the two men looked into each others eyes, while the old enmity, begun while they were still in them. At one instant, Dalrymple, whose jaw muscles were working con- vulsively, half raised his hands, as if he were minded to fall on Allison ana strangle him; and it was not the fact that Allison was probably the strong CT man which restrained him, but a bigger pride.
 Mo-" he said, again with that in finite contempt in his tone. Break me-"
 All right" accepted Allison cheer fully. and even with relief for his way was now free to pursue it's normal course. He crossed to the door which opened into the hall, and politely bowed Dalrymple into the guidance of old Ephraim
 "Dalrymple won't sell," he reported when he rejoined his fellow members | of the International Transportation | company.
 Joseph c. Clark looked up from a set of jotted memoranda which he had r been nonchalantly setting down dur ing the reading.
 Well pick it up in the stock mar ket," he carelessly suggested.
 Can't" replied Allison, with equa carelessness. Hes intrenched with solid control, and I imagine he doesn1 owe dollar"
 Chisholm, with his fingers in hi. white mutton chops, was studying clean-shaven old Clark's memoranda.
 "A panic will be necessary, any how" he observed. "We1l acquire tn, road then"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07
SYRUP OF F|GS FOR
 A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating, harsh physic into a
 sick child.

Look back at your childhood days. Remember the dose" mother insisted on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics. How you hated them, how you fought against taking them.
 With our children it's different. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt is well-found- ed. Their tender little "insides'' are injured by them.
 If your child's stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing, give only deli cious California Syrup of Figs" Its action is positive, but gentle. Millions of mothers keep this harmless fruit laxative' handy; they know children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweet en the stomach, and that teaspoonful given today saves sick child tomor- row.
 Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies. children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on each bottle. Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07
There Was a Difference.

In the lobby of a hotel they were speaking about speed fiends, and Con gressman Wyatt Aiken of South Car olina recalled a story about Jones.
 One afternoon Jones was rambling along the boulevard when he ran across friend Smith. Handshake and then some talk, which included the war, the weather and automobiles.
 By the way" said Friend Smith recollectively. T hear that you have been buying a machine"
 Yes" proudly admitted Jones. q brought her home about two weeks ago."
 Some speed, of course" returned friend Smith. How fast can the ma chine go?"
 Well" answered Jones with a smile that was half sad, "it depends altogether on who is timing it, my. self or country constable"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07
bbeBA[Ig Ip[ B BGE0RGF RANDOLPH CHFSTfR Md LILLIAN CHESTER w. Es::$ss ss::$s,et ILLUSTRATED &~cDRnoDEs
 
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ILLUSTRATED &CDRf1oDES
SYNOPSIS

vestry meeting of the Market 1hre church Gail Sargent listens to
 nssion about the sale of the church ements 10 Edward E. Allison, local Stion king. and when asked her opin- Rof the church by Rev. Smith Boyd
 it is apparently lucrative business
 rprise. Allison takes Gail riding in zAnotor car When he suggests he is 5tled to rest on the laurels of his 4evements, she asks the disturbing 4tion: Why" Gail. returning to her Be Im's home from her drive with AL n, finds cold disapproval in the eyes Rev. Smith Boyd, who is calling there. "a bobsled party Gail finds the world |pmfortably full of men. and Allison Jim Sargent that his new ambition |o conquer the world. Allison starts a npaign for consolidation and control of entire transportation system of the Fd. Gail becomes popular. Allison ns control of transcontinental traffic arranSes to absorb the Vedder court ement property of Market Square rch. Gail visits Vedder court and meet q Boyd there, tells him that the cathe- 2 Market Square church proposes to h will be out of profits wrung from eIor. She becomes the center of mag f attraction for the men of her aunt's [Rl spt
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07

Rev. Smith Boyd would have liked to state that he had been very busy, but ba bad conscience, which was nuisance to him. He had spent most of his spare time up in his study, with his chin in his hand.
 You are quite right, mother." he somberly confessed, and swallowed two spoonfuls of his soup. It was ex- cellent soup. but, after taking bite of wafer, he laid his spoon on the edge of the plate.
 q think I'll drive you out of the house, Tod Mrs. Boyd decided. in the same tones she had used to employ when she had sent him to bed. q think I'll send you over to Sargent's tonight, to sing with Gail"
 The rector of the richest church in the world flushed trifie. and looked
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07

\ peyv |.
 of it under foot, it's welfare is his own
 he loves to patch up the thin places
 blast out rocks, deepen and enrich 1t
 The soil is our priceless heritage from
 geologic time; it Is the insoluble resi- due from the crumbling of the rock; on its maintenance depends the pros perity of the race of man.
 And how we have misused and neg lected our soil! The earth has been ploWed down the hill against the fences where it is allowed to grow brush, leaving the hillside and ridges bare; 1t has been washed away and let choke up the rivers and harbors with the finest and fattest of it's substance; 1t has been burned over and it's fer t1lity wasted in many other ways.
 My father John Burroughsl, like the true eountryman that he is, al- ways loved, indeed almost worshiped, the soil. He has had more real fun and satisfaction in late years in i'm proving pieces of land than in any thing else. Last summer he found huge delight in clearing up a stony, broken pasture, blowing out the rocks and building a fence with them, level ing off the ground and getting it ready for the blow, saying:
 Fifty years and more ago my fa- ther wanted to clear this field and make meadow of it; now am able to do it-what fine, deep soil it has!"
 He would pick up a handful and rub 1t between his fingers or thrust the crowbar down into 1t to show the depth. Not to clear away any more forest, but to build up and improve some of the land already cleared, that is truly an occupation worthy of any man!-John Burroughs in the Crafts man.