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, TUESDAY. DEC. 3. 1907.
. Rapid transit' is one of the
blessings of modern 1W. but
like all the other bene fi-j of our
present day civilization, conies
at a great cost. The tragic death
of a yourg lady in Chatlotte last
night was another of those seem
icgly unavoidable accidents that
follow in the wake of our speed
n adness and are a Dart of the
cost we have to pay for swift
transportation.
He Says Man ia More Useful
. When Da Is Old, ;
New York World. -
- (Jul of tbe fulnets ol 70 years,
which, he ys, have been
crowned with more cf sunshine
and shadow perhaps than are
given to most men in the
allotted span of life, Andrew
Carnegie clings to one recollec
tion which he holds dearest tf
them all.
He stood in front of the fire
place in his stndv jesterday
afternoon when he told of this
recollection. Sheaves of paper
bearing felicitations ou las sev
entieth birthday covered his
desk.
"At 70 one prizes these tokens
of friendship," oe said, reading
off names of men prominent la
the world's affairs and duelling
The Gazette bf s the indul
gence of its rear1-, rs this week
and asks them t: overlook the
shortcomings cf today's issue
and the one of Fi id ly. We are
hard put to it to get straightened
out and settled down in our uew
quarters in the Armstrong build
ing. We expect to be able next
week, however, to give yon as
good a paper ss usual and even
better. Moving a printing plant
is no small job and requires both
time and labor in no small quantities.
Governor Glenn's letter to the
State's representatives in Con
gress urging that they favor leg
islation which will prevent the
interference of the Federal
couits with the enforcement of
State laws is a wise and con
servative expression and should
have the commendation of the
people of the State. The pres
ent muddle in Alabama and the
events of the past summer jn
this State have shown conclu
sively the need of some definite
legislation that will distinctly
mark off the jurisdictions of the
two classes of couits.
B? PUKES
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
b absolutely free from all sub
stances that interfere with nutri
tion and digestion. The name
is a guarantee of its purity. M
10 cents a package.
For sale by all Grocers
Wis President for a Day.
Terra Haute Star.
Many persons have been
thrown into confusion by an
anxious inquirer who wants to
know ''what man was President
of the United States for one dav,
and signed one document?"
This is not surprising, for the
event was one of ante-bellum
times and has dropped out of
sight in the excitement of the
liter. The man referred to was
David Rice Atchison, whose
name would be almost unknown
to the average American of to
day, but for tbe fact that it is
preserved by the city of Atch
ison, Kan., which with the coun
ty in which it is situated, was
named in his honor.
Atchison was a Kentuckian by
birth and a lawyer by profession.
He went to Missouri when a
young man and rose to some
prominence in tbe law. In 1841
lie was appointed to the national
Senate to fill a vacancy, on the
theory, it was said, that be
could be easily displaced by the
other aspirants, b u t he was
elected - for a full term in 1843,
and re-elected in 1849. In the
Senate be was popular, and was
elected President pro tempore
for two terms, 1846 49 and 1852
1854.' During the former term Zach-
ry Taylor was elected Pres
ident and Millard Filmore Vice
President. March 4, 1849 fell on
Sunday, aud io conseauence
they were not inaugurated until
March 5, and in this interim of
one day Atchison was virtually
President, '. as the constitution
makes so provision for the Ex
ecutive holding over. '
Thanksgiving is past and
it is less than . four weeks till
Christmas, . which comes this
ear on Wednesday. The mer
chants are opening their , holi
day gooc i in tbe expectation
that tbe Christmas trade will be
on wilLia a very snort time; .
fondly on the messages which
each bad sent.
"My happiest dav was when I
persuaded a certain omh ladv
to become my guardian aie
Just then a child's Uughtcr
was heard in tbe hall
"Her mother," said Mi. Car
negie, tenderly.
"What is your recipe for hap
piness, Mr. Carnegie?"
"To obey the judge within,
and make others happy. If the
judge within gives you a clean
verdict, you have no other judge
to fear here or hereafter. But,
after satisfying that ludge, above
all else tbe way to be happy is
to make others bappy. A man
can accomplish more at 70 than
at 40. All things being equal.
a man s efficiency is increased
at 70. He is equipped with
greater experience. The world
is growing better, and it follows
that the men in it grow better
as they grow older. I have
here on my wall two rules which
young men should bear in
mind." m
Mr. Carnegie pointed to op
posite sides of the study, where
were blazened in letters of gilt:
"Thine own reproach alone do
fear." "All is well since all
grows better."
"Man's usefulness is when
be has attained to the highest
degree of perfection cf which he
is capable. This means that if
he conserves his physical and
mental powers be will be ripest
when he has attained long life.
At 70 I am convinced that
man's usefulness increases with
his age. Kindliness between
man and man is showing a
broadening tendency. It un
doubtedly is uot given to man to
explain why sickness and pov
erty and sin are necessary in His
order of things. It has not been
explained to ns why the law of
evolution obtains, providing
that the higher forms of life live
upon the lower. And since it is
not given to us to understand,
it is better that we bow our
heads in recognition of the man
date: 'Thy will he done.'
" There will come a time
when wars will be no more.
The Peace Conference at The
Hague is speeding this end."
Mr. Carnegie speut the fore
noon at home with bis daugh
ter, and in the afternoon the
two heaid Mr. Elmendorf
lecture at Carnegie Hall. Re
turning home at five o'clock,
he found many friends who of
fered congratulations. He was
the merriest of all in the draw-ing-ioom,
and followed his
guests to the door on their de
parture, calling out to each one
a cheery farewell.
Mr. Carnegie at 70 is "tbe
picture of health." His face
has a ruddy color, and his step
has a springiness which tells of
unwonted vitality. He has his
game of golf two or three times
a week, and otheiwise spends as
much time out of doors as
possible
Organizer J. 0. Aroutronf
Writes Interestingly I Ua
Progress ol tbe Union ta North
Carolina and Gaston County.
Gastonia. N- C-D.-c. 2nd 1907.
TotheF. K &C. U. of A. of
Gaston Co.
I have been in this county
since Sept. 19th. and now have
18-active Unions with a member
ship of about three hundred.
All locals have paid for charters
and .a charter - has been
ordered for t h c - county
Union. The membership of tbe
State is between 1.800 and 2,000
ana with tne present increase
will reach 5000 by March, which
is tbe required number for State
organization, notice will be
given to county President and
Scc.-Treas. in due time to call
special meetings in order to elect
delegates to the State Uuioo
I call special attention of all
locals to the importance of pay
ing dues according to the
constitution as the pass
word for the first quarter
1908 will not be sent ont by
National Sec.-Treas. R H. Mc-
Culloch till dites are sent in.
I want to say that ihere is
everything to encourage this
Union as the force of the present
striengency of money is about
past and with the world's cotton
crop short at least 4,000,000 bales
and thelUniou Farmers of the
South holding over 2,000.000
bales, to say nothing of perhaps
1,000,000, by non-Uniou farmers
there is no reason fjr uneasinc-s
as the prospect for 15 cents is
stronger than at any previous
time.
Let the motto for next year be
less cotton and we. will get more
money for it than for a big crop.
I go to Mecklenberg county and
want to express my thanks to
to the good people of Gaston
couuty, for their hospitality and
many favors shown me during
mv stay among them.
I also call your attention to
the meeting of the countv Union
which meets at Tan yard local
the 1st Saturday m January,
at 10. a. m.
All locals elect delegates ac
cording to constitution, as there
will be no business of importance
to attend to at that time. I will
try to get a good speaker to be
there. With confidence in the
future for the Union.
J. L. Armstrong.
At her homa on Yofk ! sf rert
Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
Mr Frost Torreuce enter
tained - the Tuesday Afternoon
Club in honor of Mist Mary
Blowers, of Spartanburg, S. C:
Miss Blake, of ( Charlotte, and
Miss Madge White, of Lincoln
tou, the two last named being
tbe guests of Miss-Marie Tor
reuce during the Thanksgiving
bolidays. A unique and inter
esting contest was a pleasing
feature of the afternoon, each
guest representing some trade"
Another enjoyable feature of the
afternoon was the music, Mrs.
John F Love. Miss Blake. Miss
Marie Torrence and Mrs. Tor
rence rendering selections on
the piauo. Delicious refresh-raerHs-
were served in two
courses.' It was bue of tbe
most etijjable social events of
the Thanksgiving holiday sea
Jon. .
Cards reading as follows were
received in Gastonia Saturday:
Mr. A. F. C'tcRon
rrqnriU the honor of your presence
at the marriage oi her daughter
Mayme Shepherd
to
Mr. -J. Lnder Gray
im Wedntitday afternoon December the
eleventh
cineteen hundred and seven
at ball alter three
Whitaelt Presbyterian Church
Gihsoaville, North Carolina.
At Home
after December twentieth
Gastonia. North Carolina.
The groom elect is one of
Gistonia's best-kuowa and
most popular young men. He
is the sou of Mr. and Mrs.
George A Gray and is superin
tendent of the Gray Manufac
turing Company's plant. The
bride-to-be will be warmly wel
comed to Gastonia, where Mr.
Gray has a wide circle of frieuds.
Merely Run Dawn by FIlng Dear.
4 Orowlt at by Pursuits Wolf.
CmiU Mi-Mrtliou of Ktj.'MlniU uiem-,it-r
of Ihf li.al ' of iwkq! t jiutnU
nloiii'rti out! Mir? of the well kuwu re.d
licsiN ( tlii Vermilion rii!;:t'. Iintl n
exKi'lcixtr the tliT da y Ititrt cAuxea
thrill every time be think of It. aaji
pttltttb (Mlint.t tlHMtrb to the Ts'ew
Turk. Herald. It b;tHxiwl near ml!-
Mr. MeMttliou wiia tunJluK bealdo a
trail waiting for the return of bU rom
rnniou lu tbe wood. Anton Koebar
vnr. w brtt be heard methlnjf comlaj
1J) ruub agd mrej tbe trail t
Y a Rivut litick rotiiliiit nt Hshtulng
stetL Mr." MoMaUoii ateppeJ twek
JtiKt In tltr.e to wear iclnje tratujleit
by Ue uulmnt. : lie bad partly muf
errnl from the icItetneot oceaiikinoJ
by (tie an-trt ClRbt of tbe back, w!lt:b
bud pnsaad wlthlu two feet of hlio. and I
wild Just about to Rtep Into the trull
nipihi Hheu bugo timber- wolf, tbe
Inrgest be bnd err seen, catue lenplug
down (lie trail In bot pursuit of- the
deer. '
MrMcMaboD naw tbe beaut to time
to loop Into tbe ImiKh nt tbe; edge of
tbe trull, i The wolf growled nvnjrvly
at him iii It pastied. Mr. McUnbon
wus ttmlout to Lave tbe wolf keep on
hU wit.v. lie w:; afraid for oue anx
ious rmmiont that tbe wolf would at
tutk him and M the deer go. But tbe
"Itidhiu nuhutil" wo bent on baring
verlboii. Whether be got It may never
lie tnowu.
The dew wu runnlug In the direc
tion of a lake, nod aa It bad a good
titurt It ts laileved tbnt It got to til
water, which la the frleud of tbo deer
ns well aa uianj other wild animals.
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RAIN SPOUT FOR BALLOON.
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE
Pleased With Oklahoma.
The following letter from Mr
E. Lee Wilson, of Dallas, who
is on a prospecting tour in Ok
lahatna was received yesterday
by Mr. fc,lmer b. Wood:
Keota, Ind Ter.
Nov. 28, 1907.
Mr Elmer S. Wood:
Dear Sir: We have been out
over the country to-day and have
seen some of the richest land;
that I ever laid my eyes on. 1
am well pleased with Keota and
surrounding country. Your great
prairies and your nerds of cattle
are an interesting sight.
If I were a young man seeking
a home I would think very se
nously of locating here. My
opinion is that when the white
men get these lands and farm
them right, as our people do, you
win have one of the greatest
countries in tbe world. Keota
is a fine site for a town and I am
well pleased with my lot, it lies
well and is centrally located. I
believe that the next five years
will prove wonderful develop
ments in your town and country.
Yours,
E. L. Wilson
This is the season of decay
and weakened vitality; good
health is hard to retain. If
you'd retain youn, fortify your
system with Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea, the surest way.
35c, Tea or Tablets. . .. ;
- Adaj&a Drag Co.
fabacrtb for TUB GAZETTE.
P
What Is Causing the Increase of
Catarrh in Gastonia?
In spite of the best efforts of
medical men, catarrhal troubles
are increasing not only in Gas
tonia, but all. over the country.
Catarrh is a germ disease, and
to cure it eerm life in the breath
ing organs should be destroyed,
and to do this no other treat
ment has such positive and ben-
eOcial action as Hvomei.
When the mucous membrane
is irritated and raw and the tis
sues weakened, there is an ideal
lodging place for catarrhal
germs. Breathe riyomei and
see how quickly it soothes the
membranes, vitalizes the tissues
and destroys all the disease
germs, rendering catarrh no lon
ger possible.
There is no dangerous stom
ach drugging when Hyoinei is
used; no tablets or liquid mix
tures destroying digestion.
Breathed- through tbe neat
pocket inhaler that comes with
every Hyoinei outfit, the bealiqg
balsams penetrate to the most
remote air cells of the throat,
nose and lungs, destroying the
catarrhal germs so that quick
recovery follows.
J. H Kennedy & Co. agree to
refund the money to any pur
chaser of Hyomei who does not
find that it does all that is claim
ed for it. The complete cntSt
costs but $1.00. 26-3.
Heavy, impure bldod makes a
muddy, pimply complexion
headaches, uausda indigestion.
Thin blood niak.'$you weak pale
sickly. Burdock'' Blood Bitters
makes the blood thick red, pure
restores perfect health.
K. DeWitt Martin, of route
one, writes The Gazette as fol
lows: "I have purchased au
American bentinel Tricycle to
go my trips on next season for
the United States Department
of Agriculture. If you see a
man with b'.ack beard riding a
three whetler you tnav know
who it is."
The following gentlemen
bft on No. 39 for Keota and
other points in the new State of
Oklahoma,, where some have
puichased land and others are
prospecting: Messrs. John B.
Jackson, W. F. Rich, W. B.
Hagans, and SM.' Faiies, ot
Clover, S C; Messrs. Perry
Dover, Dau Greer and V. Greer.
ol Gastonia.
The Monroe Enquirer of the
28th inst. has tbe following to
say of the new pastor of Main
Street Methodist church, Gas
tonia: "Rev. W. R. Ware and
family left vesterday for Gas
tonia. Mr. Ware has been pas
tor of Central Methodist church
for the past three years and had
formerly , served a four years
pastorate here, therefore seven
years of his ministry has been
in Monroe. Mr. Ware is a high
type or a christian minister.
Faithful to duty, earnest in bis
work, with a-friendly word a-nd
a hearty hand clasp for all.
That community is fortunate
which has him for a citizen.
That Mr. Ware and his popular
family have left Monroe is re
gretted by many."
Lttttt Thing In Aeronautics la Drain
ag Canal.
PuttJug u rain spout- on a balloon la
the uewest talus In aeronautics, ac- !
cording to a speeial dispatch from St
I Louis to tbe Chicago Inter Ocean.
French and German representatives
watched the English contestants lu the
International aero races perform tbo
trick tbe other day at tbe skating
rink, Chnnulug and Cook avenues.
Tbe Englishmen. Griffith Crewer and
Lleutenaut Rrnhazon, painted a strip
of filk equal i:i length to the circum
ference of their balloon with cement.
With small bars of Iron the.V Ironed
the cemented silk Into n stiff semi
circular shape. Ttiey set this in posi
tion around tbe middle of the balloon.
Tbe other aeronauts said they bad
never seen anything like It before.
Drewer tuM n reporter that he and bis
associate had seen so much rain since
they nrrlred In America that they de
cided It would be well to lustall tbe
rain spout. They used it during tbe
big rare. It prevents water off the
top of tbe bag from dripping down Into
the car.
Mae h factor
Thursday, December 5tl), 1907
America Leading Fur Manufacturer, of
(New York, will be In Gastonia for that day,.,
and tliflt day only; and will exhibit a bcoutlful
line of -furs atr?-r-
Yeager's Store4
Every fur that he brings with
hifn will.te
for sale at a very low pi Ice. We know this
firm. We know the man who. will be here
We know.thelr goods, for we have handled
them several years.. He will have with him
: , V Grnuine Lynx '
- ; - Gcpnine Ermine
...r?'' "'v,V. Gemtiue'Cbtnchillft .
" Genuine Mink Furs
, Genuine Isabella Fcx.
, v' Genuine Persian Lamb -
v : ; Genuine White Thibet , 1 - '
Gnine Brazilian Beaver -
"Genuine Siberian Squirrel - ,.
.':'i:-''; Genuine Hudson Bay Sable Fujs '
Fur boas, Pellerlnes, Cravats, Throw Scarfs,
Shaped Throws, Fur Neck PlecJbs, from $1.50
to $100.00. Muffs to match any of these.
Ladles, Misses," and Children , Furs.
Everybody Ladles', Children and Menln
vited to this sale, this showing of fine FURS.
The like was niever known
Come! Buy Your Furs,
Thursday, Dec. 5(hf 1907
A splendid Opportunity to get
FURS for Christmas GIFTS.
Any furs bought at this sale can be hid
away at Ycagers until wanted.
REMEMBER THE DAY,
December 5th, 1907
TO MARKET IN AN AUTO.
Farmer Carriea Produce Fifty Mile
and Savss Ten Oaya a Year.
CharU's Dlake. wh i has a big prod
uce farm at iUnke's hill, near East
Corn trail. Coun.. used, to reckon th
two la.vs for tbe loug trip from Lis
farm to Waterhory. Conn., and back.
at best a bard trip ou the borses, caya
a Waterbury special to the New York
.World.
But now Blake bas a b touring
car. He loads up tbe tonneau. with
butter and- eggs and vegetables. be
seats himself on a line cushion iusteaj)
pr on a uaru board, adjusts his gog
gles, seizeM the steering Wheel, tand
away he goes, speeding, without a Jolt
bard enough to crack one of the eggs.
If be wanted. Blake could run rings
around the farmers" wagons he passed.'
The other farmers curse him fervently.
Mr. Blake calculates that be Eartfs
ten days a year with bis auto.
YE AG E R ' S
(The Cheapest Place For Better Goc&) ;
Wash Day'
: Means all day worry and trouble, nard
tiresome work, unsatisfactory results -What's
the use when we can save you the
bother? Phone 13
Snowf lake Steam Laundry.
A.
DROPPED INTO LAW.
Ex-
COMPLETE VINDICATION.
ReV. F. M. Hawley Wins
Sweeping Victory in His Suit.
Charlotte Newa, 30th.
Rev. Frank Morton Hawley
has been overwhelming vmd
cated in the suit which be
brought against VV. VV. Mead
ows, of Fulton, Ky., for $100,000.
it resulted in a compromise in
which the plaintiff agreed to pay
over SJ.OUO damages and a
costs; to withdraw the compla;nt
made to the Presbytery and to
agree not to mention Mr. Haw-
ley's name in the suit which
Mrs. Meadows is bringing for di
vorce from her husband.
It will be remembered that
Mr. Meadows and a band of
men attacked and horsewhipped
Rev. Mr. Hawley. charging that
he had alienated bis wife's af
fections. Mr. Hawley's friends
here will rejoice in- the com
pleteness of bis vindication.
Main Street Methodist
church's new pastor. Rev W.
R. Ware, preached two excel
lent sermons Snnday and was
heard by large congregations at
both" services. sv At night the
other churches dispensed with
services and their congregations
nnited with the Methodists, the
church being well filled. Tbe
new. pastor made "a good im
oression on his hearers-. A
Tha Hotel Man Turned Hit Court
pericnee to Account.
A Missouri Judge, traveling ou cir
cuit, once bad before him In a small
country town a cae in which a tavern
keeper was held for Hie paymeut of a
Inrg? umouut of money which he had
not agreed definitely to pay. Tbe court
declared that, although his agreement
was not on n-cord. It was involved by
construction or Implied in his partici
pation .In n business proceeding con
nected with It
After Judgment had been rendered
the court adjourned for dinner, and
tbe Judge found that the only eating
bouse in the place was the Inn kept by
tbe defendant in the case he bad Just
decided. He also found that ,t lie de-
rendant personally superintended the
preparation of the meals and that the
food was charged for on the European
plan. k
The Judge railed for two boiled eggs,
which, with the other food he ordered,
were brought to bim done to a turn,
lie ate them, and at the end of tbe
meal the bill was presented to him.
He was astonished to read on It tbe
following (terns: Two boiled eggs, 15
cents; two chickens at 75 cents. 11.50.
v Calling the proprietor, be asked:
"How's this? I've-" bad no chickens.
Why do yon charge me for them?"
"Those are , constructive . chickens.-
your honor. answered the Innkeeper.
"Whatr " :
"tVhy. tbey are Implied In tlw eggs.
yon know." the man persisted. -
Ills honor began to nndersjaud. and
said no more.-New York Times. .
Ermine on Morotini Naca,
Not satisfied with having clad ber
favorite horses in roynl leopard iklns.
Miss Glulla Moroslul, always on the
lookout for a new excuse for extrava
gance, this winter will dazzle the fash
ionable world by blanketing ber thor
oughbreds lu ermine, says the New
York Tress. How pretty a penny that
fud will coat may be calculated from
the fact that a single ermine lining
for a coat of any length Is worth $2,
000. A horse of course will require
more of the fur than a woman, and,
besides, there are at least a balf doz
en high priced nags that share first
place In 'Miss Moroslnl's affections.
This picturesque young woman doubt
lent will go a step beyond even this
newest wblm. and when tbe first thrill
of the ermine blanket bas passed sbe
may be expected to deck her blgb step
pers with golden surcingles studded
with dlamonda.
Chorch' Notice.
St. Michael's Church. Mass
at 11 A. M. every second and
fourth Sunday and services every
Sunday at 3 P. M. Rev. Father
James, O. S. B.', Pastor. 1 ... f
Mrs. Ci B. Watson, -wife of
Hon. Cyrus B. Watson, of Win
ston, died Friday night.
A Tokyo Discovery.
The Agricultural college. Tokyo, re-i-eutiy
announced that It had discov
ered a method of making pulp from
bamboo grass sasa for which the
highest results are claimed, says the
Engineer. Tbe bamboo grass la very
common lu Japan and has been put to
little use. It ts proposed to teach the
method to the Japanese farmers, and
as ft is hoped that pulp will be pro
duced cheaply by it both the farmer
and the consumer abonld benefit Tbe
matter la. still undep Investigation, and
no details are obtainable. -
J. ' Cyclists Lights.
An agitation la on foot to compel
bkycllrts to carry lamps showing a
red light at the rear. Bays tbe Motor
Cycle. Nothing difficult In this and ex
cellent tor tbe lamp makers. But why
not first of all compel bicyclists to
carry a lamp showing light at the
front? " -, : ; '
Hunters are taking advant
age of tbe open season for hunt
ing quail. This favorite fowl is
reported to be present, in large
numbers in certain sections of
the county. .. Farmers report
that they are being considerably
worried by people hunting on
their lands but the complaints
are not as many as tbey were
before the season opened.
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tar arst-claaa printing.
Uncle fiemus's Magazine - for
December.
The advent of the December
magazines seems to Dring tne
.holiday season suddenly near be
cause of the various "Christmas"
subjects, both in fact and fiction,
with which these current period
icals are filled.
Uncle Remus V Magazine for
December bas several distinctly
Cbrintmas features, beginning
with a most appropriate editorial
bv Joel Chandler Harris, wnicn
he calls "Santa Claus and tbe
Fairies,?; and in. which he elabo
rates the need of a strong be let
in the Christmas Saint, as -well
as in other creatures ol tbe im
agination. f '
vThe same writer contributes
one of his entertaining verses, in
which Uncle Remus Addresses
Brother Wind" and urges "Brer
Wind" to " save his strenk fer
summer," so that he may spae
the Chriatmas season.
Other features of Christmas
sie-nificance are "The Bells of
Christmas-Tide," an appropriate
potftn byv William Hamilton
Hayne; "The Wishing-Well,"
a Christmas story by Reina
Mekher, and illustrated by Alice
lleach Winter; "The Volunteers
of America and Their Christ
mas." being- an - account ' of the
Christmas work done by these
organized philanthrt pists and
related by S.T. Dalsheimer. In
addition to. these Christmas
articles, there" is much holiday
comment in "The Open House,"
a department conducted by Mary
E.Bryan, the contents of the
magazine making the current
isuse in very truth a "Christmas
number. v
; Chickens on the Farm.
The Cotton Journal. ' - . '
No farm is complete without:
chickens and Itttn prond say
that 98 per cent of the firms of
the country have chickens on
them. Chickens are a necessity,
as well as a valuable adjunct to
tbe farmer's finances, as tbey
can be kept for comparatively
nothing, as tbey consume . the
waste from the horse trough, bog
pen and cow barn, which would . -otherwise
wasted, and it is con
verted into the most highly pal
atable diet obtainable and brings
the highest price, considering
the cost of production, of "any
farm product, for, as a fact. I .
believe that on au avtrage
the farm broiler that brings in
the sp.ing as high as 50 cents
rarely ever costs its seller . over
5 cents. Did you ever figure the
cost? It is true that majority of
the farmers' wives , dp not sell
theirchicks for market, but they
sell a good many eggs and keepk.
the chicks for their own use.
That's all right Let tbetn keep
them, as the farmer Is the best
man on earth and he should eat
good things j. but if they did not,
raise tbe chickens, they ; would
be too far out of ' reach of the .
average farmer if he had to buy,
and seldom would he eat them.
I baye known the feood woman
of the farm to raise enough ."
chick's each year to over pay the
grocery bill of tbe amily. This
does not seem true to many'peo
pie because they have kept no
correct af count of thefcirds eaten
sold and disposed of. ; Bnt jou -will
see that any ordinary ben
will pay a dollar a ear pre fit, or
fifty hens $50, while,: in many
instances, a single hen will: pay
as high as $10 profit bv sittiosr on r
the eggs and raising (he chicks.
Bool
The Copper.Toed B d Top
Was a Joy Fore? er, ; f;
Monroe Eixjnirft.
Tka Mnnn.,.fA.J Trtsst V.
sizes with red "leather top and
the picture of a horse at full
speed stained on that red leather,
is not found in the big stocks of
foot, wear now on thcshelves in
the stores. The fine 'kid, vici
and patent leather . shoes are
finer than tbe eopper-toed red
top boots, but as a joy producer
the finest patent leather shoe is
not in it with the copper-toed
and red-top boot. - Time wai
when 'a pa'r of the afore
mentioned boots would make a
boy speechless with fcarr rcss.