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The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
NEW SILVER DOLLAR
By F. |. RowIey

uXNTHATS the matter, sonny"
w asked the big man with the
silk hat and the huge watch-chain
II lost my dollar" replied
the boy sadly. Without looking up
he continued to kick the sawdust
near the edge of the carnival
grounds.
The big man smiled. With a
grunt he sank to his knees to take
part in the search. At length he
came up with a dollar bill.
Here you are!" he chirped.
why, it isn't even bent"
The small boy gave the bill one
long, covetous look. Then he turned
two wide blue eyes on the big man
Thank you sir, but I can't take
that; lost new silver dollar
The man in the silk hat turned
red. He got to his feet slowly. Then
with a roar that made the boy
cringe he blurted:
Now I've seen everything!"
The boy turned to fee.
What's your name, sonny" a
soft voice asked.
The little fellow looked around.
I1d that question come from the
big man? No one else was nearby
u m Jimmy Edwards. SIR" he
said.
We'll Jimmy" said the big man
in the same soft voice, I'D like
to give you tickets for some of the
rides; I own this carnival, you see,
viii you accept them?"
"A ticket for the bicycle too?"
asked Jimmy eagerly.
Why yes. Yes, of course, :"
said the man following Jimmy's
gaze until he too was looking at
tGe beautiful red machine that was
to be raffled off.
Jimmy thanked the man for the
small cards. Tucking the bicycle
ticket carefully into a corner of
one pocket he made for the nearest
of the rides. The big man with
the silk hat and the gold watch
chain smiled he watched the boy.
The show had a short run in
Hillcrest. On the all-important last
day when the bicycle was to be
ratified off Jimmy had to so to
Shelbyville with his mother. It was
late in the evening when thy ce-
turned
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

QUESTION: Can tea be grown
successfully in North Carolina?
ANSWER: The tea plant can
be grown in North Carolina but
the state is certainly on the edge
OF its survival range. 1t will prob
ably survive. but not grow very
well. In general one might say
that where camellias grow. tea
can grow also The prospects OF
marketing North Carolina grown
tea would seem TO be slim. At
tempting to grow tea i'll an area
where it is not ideally suited. and
then trying TO market 1t IL COM
petition with cheaply produced
Oriental teas would not be prac-
teal
QUESTION:: Is the nitrogen
content of the soil directly re-
lated to yields Of corn?
ANSWER: Yes. Southern soils
are generally low in nitrogen.
Many researchers have found
l!ldJ nitrogen lS lIl6 4llSI AIIlI4t-
ing factor in corn production.
QUESTION: What is a pre-
emergence treatment in regard
to treating corn With chemical
weed killer?
ANSWER: A pre- emergence
treatment is a spray applied to
the soil after the corn is planted
and before it emergeS. This
treatment may be considered as
insurance" that weeds will not
cver-grow seeding corn. parti-
cularly in bottomland during a
, wet season. At recommended
rates, the chemical 24-D will not
control established perennial
/ grasses such as Johnson grass,
Bermuda grass and quackgrass.
While present in the soil 2,4-D
will destroy most terminating
seeds. including crabgrasS.
A man has to be on his toes to-
day or the future becomes the past
/ before he realizes IT, is present
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Mother. may I go see who won
the bike?" he asked.
"Of course, dear, but don't stay
too long. You haven't eaten yet"
Jimmy raced oreathlesSly down
the dark street. AS he approached
the carnival grounds his heart
sank. Men were busy dismantling
the booths. Jimmy's eyes swung
to the platform on which the red
bicycle had stood. 1t was empty!
We'll. if it isn't my little friendl"
doomed familiar voice.
Jimmy turned to face the big
man. The tears in his eyes and
the stub in his hand told their
own story.
Looks like you lost" sympa-
thized the big man. Don't ever
pin all your hopes on luck, my
boy. Most of US have to work hard
for what we get"
"Yes sir" muttered Jimmy.
But 1 tell you what we'll do.
I have another bicycle here - it's
quite new, and terribly stiff. l
wonder if you could break it in for
us? We might want to raflle it oil
next time we come to Hillcrest."
yes yes SIR" said Jimmy
hesitantly. when are you coming
back?"
"Oh, in about five years" re-
piled the big man with a twinkle
in his eye. Then, turning to a man
in overalls, he said: Max, get that
new bike off the truck"
Jimmy touched the bike gingerIv
as it was rolled up to him. He
assured the big man that he'd ride
it every day to break it in. With
shining eyes he said goodbye to
the group that had gathered around
the bicycle - then he was off.
Boss, you're getting soft!"
cried Max diSgustedly.
Some kid" said the big man.
smiling. Yes sir. he's a winnerl"
Then he quickly tore up the ticket
and proceeded to direct the dis
mantling Of the nearest booth And
you would have noticed. had you
been close enough to look, that a
new charm dangled from the big
mans watch-chain "a charm in
,'c shape Of shiny, new silver
dollar.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

A man has to be on his toes to-
day or the future becomes the past
before he realizes it is present.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

THIS LUXURIOUS TILE FLOOR made from the plastic
vny 1t the miracle flooring that reduces maintenance
vn floor like the pictured above needs scrubng
of damp and occasional waxing all that
fresh bright Vnyl tile such AristoRex
Mac Tile Corporation Newbugh n " resists the
household acids aka and petroleum solvents because
tile yny plastic from bottom Vnyl tile is available
variety sparkling colors
with interior And nyl tile INSTALL
do it yourself.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Marriage gives a man a nev
lease on life-at double the rent.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
State College
Answers Timely
Farm Questions

QUESTION: What effect, il
any, does the weather have on
forage crop diseases?
ANSWER: Weather conditions.
especially temperature and mois-
ture. largely determine the de-
structiveneSs of forage diseases.
They are responsible for a dis
ease being of epidemic proper
tons one season and of minor
consequence the next. Unfor-
tunately. weather conditions in
North Carolina favor the develop
ment and spread of certain for
age diseases the year round. But
there are ways to control them.
QUESTION: What are some of
the advantages Of a home vege-
table garden. other than the eX-
erciSe you get?
ANSWER: A vegetable garden
will save you money. Returns from
garden plot. on an acre-for
acre basis, are higher than for
most other crops. A garden will
furnish you with higher quality
vegetables than is possible to OBJ
tain any other way. If the garden
/ is close by, as it should be, you
will eat more vegetables. regard
/ less of income. The garden will
help provide valuable training for
your children, whether in town or
on the farm. 1t provides a hobby.
/ especially for persons doing nom
/ farm work. And excluding the eX-
ercise you get, it will provide you
with better health. Vegetables are
among natures best foods. They
furnish valuable material for
building and regulating the body
and maintaining health and
growth.
QUESTION: What are "robbel
/ beeS?"
ANSWER: Bees that swarm ov-
er exposed honey, gorge them
selves on it and carry it back tc
their own hives. Once robbins
starts, it is difficult to control
Reduce the super entrances anc
close all cracks where bees may
set in.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
WE IMPROVE. DEVELOP

Constant improvement and deve-
lopment of its products to make
them better and less expensive is
a principle of American industry.
Invented in 1875. the tele-
phone was at first a faulty, bulky
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-12-01

Perhaps the most daring feat was
with a wild horse that had thrown
the best riders. Jack rode the ami
NAL around without a bride. After
a time he allowed himself to fall to
the ground with his foot still hanging
to the Stirrup. The horse dragged
him along the ground without any
excitement.
One of his favorite stunts was to
walk up to a team hitched to a load
ed wagon. The driver would attempt
to start the outfit without success.
The team would balk until Jack re-
leased his spell over them. This
could be a great source of amuse-
ment to the bystanders at the ex-
pense of the driver. In contrast to
this feat, if a driver had balky
team Jack would speak to them and
they would pull with supernatural
power.
Once Jack and an associate
thought it would be a good joke to
sell his unusual power. They OBJ
tanned a number of salve cans and
filled them with axle grease. In the
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This Land of Ours :.
The Horse Tanner
By JESSE GREEN

JACK HEALY was born in Helena
in 1870 and died in Sheridan in 1882.
He soon developed into a ranch hand,
who had unusual ability with horses.
His principal habitat seems to have
been around the towns of Winston,
Townsend, Bozeman and White Sui
phur. Here he piled his art of tanning
the widest horses.
In his day horses were still the
principal means by which the
farmer, stockman. miner, or what
ever you were, made their way. All
activities were built around horse
power. 1t was necessary to be a
hOrseman to get along.
Jack knew his horses. The stories
of his featS with those four-legged,
whinnying power plants of the day
are many. Some of them may not
be entirely true, but there is enough
truth to justify the conclusion that
Jack was a very unusual man.
Wilder the Better
The wilder the horse the better he
liked to work with it. His method
remains a mystery, but it is said
that he liked to get close enough to
rub them around the ears. This was
not altogether necessary. The look
in his eye and the sound of his
voice would bring the widest horse
into submission.
Jack would go into a corral filled
with the widest on the range, and
crawl under and over them. He
would slap the most unruly bronc
on the hip, pull its tail and pick up
its feet.
One time at Winston there was a
very dangerous horse. Jack mounted
it without bride, and rode away.
In little while he came back with
the wild one dragging an empty five
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gallon coal oil can from its tail. An
oldtimer at the same town tells of
trading horses with Jack. The horse
received seemed to be well broke,
and was manageable for a day or
two when it developed all the traits
of the evil one and had to be aban-
doned as an outlaw
To Town in Style
At Toston where Jack once worked,
the boss on the ranch drove off to
town with the only harness and
turned out all the other horses, as
he wanted Jack to stay on the place,
Jack became very. eager to get to
town some nine miles away. He ran
in a mule and horse, neither of
which had ever had a rope on,
gathered up some old names, wire
and rope, hitched the pair to an old
surrey and drove into town without
lines.
Driving horses without lines was
Jacks speciality. But like many an
other specialist, he was known to
have his failures. He attempted to
put on an exhibition at old Fort
Logan of driving six horses on two
wagons around through the trees
that stood on the grounds at that
time. Something happened. The six
horses became excited and the
wagons were left stranded against
the trees, with the horse power
gone in every direction.
Perfect Control
Success was the rule, however,
with Jack. At Winston there was a
wild team of mules that kicked the
daylight out of all who passed in the
rear. He took them to the black
smith shop, held up their feet, and
there was no difficulty for the black
smith to do his work.
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town of Belgrade there was gath
ering for some occasion. Jack made
it appear that the magic was in the
grease. He rubbed it on his hands
and tanned the worst horse in the
corral. The cans were offered at a
dollar each. Sales went good until
the secret leaked out and profits
went down Immediately on axle
grease medicine.
How Did He Do 1t
The story goes through the life
of a man. The question is, How
did he do it," This is good prob
lem in horse psychology. 1t is sug-
gested that he exerted a hypnotic in
fluence over animals as the hypn0-
fist exerts over men. Was it an in
herited or developed trait, or both?
Jack is said to have believed that
he inherited the power. There was
a sister in the family who, it is said,
could induce wild birds to come and
alight on her head and arms. Also,
another brother had influence over
horses.
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will gradually shift southwark along the
activity
northeast portions
the effects southwark shift paths
half of December should
cold snowfall
sometime moderate cold spells brief duration this
period likely periods
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By OSCAR L. MOLDENHAUER
December I to IS

CONSIDERABLE CLOUDESS, frequent changes but less than the
usual precipitation and cold weather the Montana Wyoming outlook for
this weather will continue
with deep owpressure off the North Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

the Division Of Medicine and
Public Health, rates 1t as the
most popular exhibit in the
division.
Pharmacists, historians and
collectors visit 1t regularly
for research purposes. Every
item was catalogued in 1899
by DR.. George Urdang. the
director of the American In
stitute of the History of Phar-
macy at the University of
Wisconsin. In all, 1902 diff
ferent specimens were classi-
fed and recorded.
Collectors of apothecary jars
find the museum a particular
Joy, for the many colorful
faience or majolica jars are
probably the most important
possessions In the collection.
To the pharmacists needs
and taste, as a matter of fact,
goes much of the credit for
the development of faience
between the 18th and 18th
centuries. The jars have been
arranged in such a way that
the viewer can trace the
spread and growth Of faience
manufacture from Faenze.
Florence and Sienna to Genoa,
Savona and Milan. across the
Alps to Switzerland, on into
France and Germany and
finally to England.
Pharmacy also. ms pired
paintings and engravings,
many Of a religious nature.
In the smaller, more intimate
Of the shops two rooms, the
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Faust Study, Is an l8th-cen-
fury oil, Christ the Apothe-
cary of the Soul" one Of about
10 known paintings with this
theme. All German in origin,
they date from the 18th to the
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10th century. Also in the study
Is an oil of st. Anthony CT
Padua, attributed to the Fiem-
ish master, Marinus van Roy
merSwael C"Martin the Zee
lander").
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20
A Caribbean Cruise - Part Four
BY MRS. L. c. DOWNING

interesting to see a very
large school named after
DR.. Barbosa's father who
was a very prominent news.
paper owner. Also, a park
and playground is near com.
pletion which will be called
Barbosa Park in his honor.
l said before that we pass
ed many shops. Well, I just
had to see the interior OF
some. So, Mrs. Barbosa and
/ went shopping and gave
our husbands a chance to
talk over old times. Since
all the clerks spoke Spanish,
mostly, I was glad to have
her to help find the articles
I wanted and to tell ne the
price and quality. In an
hour or so we were ready
to go OTTO the Barbosa home.
1t is a beautiful house. sur
rounded with gardens of
lovely flowers among which
was a profusion of Poin-
settas that we see usually
at Christmas in flower pots.
The interior was so cool
a n d attractive, furnished
with beautiful solid mahog-
any furniture. Beautiful en-
broidery articles showed
hours of patient work. After
the refreshments, we. start
ed, very reluctantly, on our
return trip to til e boat.
Since the ship was locked
along side of the wharf, we
could be with our friends
until the last moment. We
waved farewell, tired but
happy.
l fogot to mention the
many new factories show
ing that the Puerto Ricans
are being a broader choice
of different kinds of work.
Next week, we will visit
the Dominican Republic.
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Hollins News

Pvt. George Bruce who
is in the Marines, spent the
weekend of March 9Th at
home.
Mr.. Charles H. Johnson
70, died at his home March
9th after a brief illness. Mr..
johnson was a wonderful
father and a devoted chris
tian. He leaves to mourn
their loss four daughters,
Miss Leila Johnson, Mrs.
Helena Meggerson, Mrs. AL
ease Brown all of Hollins
and Mrs. Gertrude Hughes
of Cleveland, Ohio. One sis
ter Mrs. Mary p. johnson
and a brother Mr.. Tillow
Johnson, Youngstown, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Irwin
are the proud parents of a
little girl born March 9Th
her name is, Esther Louise.
Mrs. Hattie Coon of Phil
adelphia, Pa, spent ten
days here with her mother
who has been sick for quite
a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond
Jones, Mrs. Betty Gibson
and Mrs: Pearl Jackson
visited their sick brother in
Martinsville, Va. He is i'm
proved.
Mrs. M. Maggie Mccoy
of Washington, D. C. and
Mr.. George Hughes, Cleve-
land, Ohio were home be-
cause of the death of their
uncle and father-in-law re-
spectively.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-03-20
We awakened anchored in

ing toward Ell MORO Fort
ress, we realized that this
island was well protected
from the pirates of yester-
year. Parts of the wall built
around the city at that time
are still standing. While at
breakfast, our friends, DR.,
a nd Mrs. Barbosa came
aboard for us. He and DR.,
Downing had been Internes
together at Freedman's Hos
pital in Washington; but,
had seen each other only
once since becoming physi-
clans forty years ago. Mel
Their had met the others
wife. Although Spanish is
their native language, both
spoke excellent English. AT
ter chatting a while and
taking pictures, we left our
ship, the Nieuw Amsterdam,
for a visit of the island.
Our first stop was at the
modern, hugh and attrac-
tive Airport. Later on we
visited the sight of the new
airport being constructed.
1t seems that a much larger
one is needed. San Juan is
eight hours by air from
New York. On our way
from the airport to Ell Nor
no Fortress, we drove
through beautiful avenues
lined by Spanish type houses
and stores. Upon nearing
the fortress, we were sur
prised at the mass of ma
sonry that is still as strong
looking as when first built.
To-day, it is occupied by
the Army. Tropical flowers
and a well-kept golf course
take away the austere gray
ness of the fort. From it's
raIhparts was a beautiful
view of the Atlantic Ocean
and the Bay of San Juan
with tiny islands in the dis
tance. After a guided tour
of Ell Moro Fortress, we
drove to the Carbide Hilton
Hotel, a very large modern
attractive structure. The
cool lobby, swimming pool
bordered by gay flowers and
the terrace restaurant made
one want to spend a long
vacation there. After some
refreshments there, we drove
on to see more of the island.
One unique building we
passed was the Normandie
Hotel built a short time ago
like the steamship of that
name. A contrast to the ar
chitecture of to-day, was
Fortalezza, an old Spanish
building, the residence of
governors since the days of
Ponce de Leon, the first
governor Of Puerto Rico.
FARTHER on, was the San
Jaun Cathedral, the rest
ing place of Ponce de Leon.
A 8 in continental United
States, there are many beau
tiful residential sections
with very modern homes
painted in lovely pastel
shades, Here, as in other
places we visited on this
cruise, the housing units are
painted in sunshine colors.
We ended this ride at the
University of Puerto Rico
where the son of our hosts |
is a student. Spanish archi-
lecture prevails here. The
Mosaic Clock is a very un-
usual one. Since it was after
one o'clock, it was decided
that we would stop for TO- d
so, we went to a quaint res
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national program chairman.
Senator Dirksen, Republican,
Of Illinois, Chairman of the Re-
publican Senatorial Committee,
and Representative Ric h ard
Simpson, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional Commit
tee, will be among leading
COP. speakers addressing the
convention.
Other scheduled speakers in
clude Representative Marguerite
Church, Republican, of Illinois;
Senate Majority Leader William
Knowland, Republican, of Cali
fornia; Representative Samuel
K. Mcconnell. jr., Republican, of
Pennsylvania. chairman of the
House Labor Committee; Robert
LeBaron, former assistant to the
Secretary of Defense. Mrs. Jo-
seph R. harrington, Delegate to
Congress from Hawaii, and past
president of the National FEEDER
alton OF Republican Women, will
give the keynote address.
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little different. should take to
this resurrection Of the lowly
button.
A secondary style note, Of In
terest to connoisseurs, is q new
Italian-in influenced collar with
hand-picked stitching and short
er. blunter points than is usual
on this type of garment.
The blouse is made of a blend
Of 80 per cent wool and the rest
cashmere, making it long on
warmth, short on weight. with a
soft cashmere feel. It comes in
about a dozen solid colors, in
GLIDING light gray, heather. tan,
light green, black, cashmere blue.
navy scarlet, and canary yellow.
The last named hue Immediately
brings to mind that pair of char
coal or black wool flannel Stacks
you must have in your closet.
A flannel sports shirt in vari-
Gus grays will complete a neat
three-way combination, suitable
for any leisure activity where
you care how you look.
X X X
Before-the-Mirro Quiz: May
a striped tie be worn with a glen
plaid suit? Yes, if the plaid is
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In Los Angeles
Q. O. P. Women to Celebrate Their Birthday

in the final campaign push.
Recalling the founding of the
NFRW in September, 1888, when
the New Deal was at the height
Of its power, Mrs. Kearns said
that the Federation will reach
the age of Is during the most
important congressional election
in recent years"
This year." she said, "the
federation must repeat and en-
large its vital 1852 role in achiev-
ing for our party, by helping to
return G. o. P. Congress to
President Eisenhower in Novem-
her,"
The NFRW includes more than
1000 clubs with $4,000 mem
bers in As States, Hawaii, Alaska
and the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Kearns describes the clubs
as a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. link
between the regular G. o. P. Or
ganization and the public.
Precinct Pow-Wows
This year, our major contri-
button to the campaign will be
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the staging Of Nationwide Pow
vows. In each Of the precincts
covered by the more than 1000
NFRW clubs" Mrs. Kearns said.
Mrs. A. B. Hermann OF Be-
theSda. Md, campaign activities
chairman of the federation, will
report to the Los Angeles con-
vention on final plans for the
federation's participation in Ma
tional Precinct day. october 8,
when G. O. p. women's club
members throughout the coun-
try will invite friends and neigh
bors to dawn-to-dusk precinct
poW-wows.
G. o. P. candidates and Off
Gals will attend the epoW-wows
in Stop-watch succession.
Delegates to the federation's
California convention will elect
national officers for the next two
years. All committee chairmen
will make special reports. These
include Mrs. Everett Dirksen of
Illinois who heads the NFRW
Public Relations Committee, and
Miss Louise Gore of Maryland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
BY Edword Lawrence

The ways of mems wear
manufacturers are strange. They
cogitate till the wee hours to
come up with new fashion ideas,
and even then they don't rest.
Whole tanks of midnight oil
have to be burned in order to
christen each new creation with
nickname. The brand name
Is not enough. The product, be
it overcoat or collar button,
must receive a special appella-
ton which usually tells the
customer exactly nothing about
the product.
We ask the clerk for a Jones
undershirt. He counters with,
do you want the Jones Farms
worth, 'Cresthavendale,' or
'Whaffo'?" Very likely we don't
know which we want, but if we
paid more attention to the Jones
underwear ads, we would re-
member the particular style
which each of those carefully
chosen mystery-words desig-