(OYE
ST
MULE FOOTED HOGS.
They Hnvo Lost the Cloven Hoof and
Aro Cholera Proof.
There are a few solid or mule foot
ed hogs raised In this territory. Wo
know of a few herds that have been
crossed with Poland-Chinas and Du-roc-Jorseys
for several generations
but they still retain solid hoofs and
are apparently as cholera-proof as
over. It is rather strange that somo
one does not take up the improve
ment of theso hogs in earnest and
develop them along the linos of our
well established breeds. The fact
that they are not subject to cholera
and swino plague ought to mako
them good material to work on.
To those who aro not familiar with
these swine the following, which ap
peared in the Journal of Agriculture,
by Dr. W. J. Connor will be of in
terest: "In color the mulo footed hog re
Bembles very much tho common hog.
Most of them nro black and white
spotted, while a few aro red. Until
tho last few years theso hogs were
not brought into much prominenco
but in tho next few years they prom
ise to take their place with tho pres
ent breeds if they can bo bred fast
enough to supply tho demand. I have
been breeding theso hogs for a num
ber of years. They aro the best range
hogs in tho United States and they
will llvo and prosper where a com
mon hog will starvo to death. Tho
flesh of these hogs Is sweet and there
is proportionately moro meat than
fat. Theso hogs fatten at any age,
and if fed long enough will grow to
a very large size. I have Improved
them until they aro now blocky, close
made, with heavy hams and aro eas
ily fattened and obtain a weight of
from 600 to 800 pounds. The sows
are good mothers and aro very pro
lific, farrowing from eight to six
teen pigs to a littor, and generally
raising all of them.
These hogs were originally brought
Trom the South Sea Islands for the
use of the Indians in tho South.
Many of them are sold to museums,
others are shipped to Kansas City
markets and eight or ten are butch
ered each year for home consumption
on the farm. In the last two years
I have sold a great many to shows,
while many others have been shipped
to almost every state and territory
In America. I consider them the
coming hogs in tho United States
for many reasons. They never have
the cholera; the round hoof of the
mule fpot seems to exempt them
from that dreaded disease. This
alone will give them a place among
the hog raisers.
Many of these hogs have wattles
on their lower jaws. For the benefit
of those who do not know what wat
tles aro, I will say that they are a
round or teat-like piece of skin or
gristle hanging on each side of tho
jaw, covered with hair, and hang
down on a full grown hog from threo
to four Inches.
For Hauling Out Manure.
Tho cut shows a manure track that
will not cost more than a few cents
and will be just as good as one that
cost many dollars. The wheelbarrow
can be made large; the man carries
half the load so it will not be so hard
on wire. Tho wheelbarrow can be
pulled inside the door or set outside,
as desired, and the manure can bd
dumped in a high heap, or fiat as de
sired so the manure will not firo
fancy so easy.
No. 1, rock with ring; No. 2, No. 9
wire; No. 3, cedar post set in ground!
five feet deep; No. 4, 4x4x14 bolted
to cedar post; No. B, piece of flat iron
for -wire to reBt on and keep it from
cutting into 4x4; No. 6, tackle blocK
Iron; No. 7, chain or rope; No. 8,
wheelbarrow or box mado something
like wheel barrow; No. 9, tightener
Inch rod 18 Inches long with 12
Inch thread.
Tonic Sunlight.
Sunlight is an excellent tonic. Ev-
cry stall should be so situated as to
admit of sunlight during some pari
of tho day when tho weather la
clear. Plenty of light and good ven.
tilatlon are essential to good health
among mombera of 'tho equine, aa
the human family.
Give Colts a Chance.
Young horses need exercise; with
out It, It is Impossible, for the mus
cles to develop, hence tho necessity
of a good-sized field to run in. II
you would have horses of endurance,
glvo the colts a chance to develop
their muscles.
Rock Salt for Colts.
Place a largo lump of rock salt in
the mangers, so it will bo in reach
of every weanling colt. Youngsters
that have constant access to salt will
be less liable to suffer from stomach
worms than those which are deprived
of salt.
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TRADING FOB A WIFE.
An Army Officer's Experience With
an Indian at a Western Fort.
"He says he would like to trade
with you for your wife!" it came
out at last. It was a startling pro
position Indeed. For a moment wo
wero both too breathless to comment.
Finally my husband yielded to his
Impulse for nmusement and smiling
at me he replied:
"Ask him what he will glvo for
her."
"Ho says six ponies, Lieutenant."
"Oh, tell him she Is worth lots
more than that."
"He will give you twelve ponies
for her."
My husband again replied that ho
would not trade for anything like
that; so tho Indian kept raising his
bid. He offered twenty ponies; then
twenty ponies and a squaw and a
papoose. At length, wearying of tho
nonsense, my husband nodded tho
dismissal of the subject. Hut the
Indian seemed to think that the ap
parent holding out for a higher price
constituted a trade when the final
offer was not rejected. He appeared
satisfied, but soon signified ho wish
ed to finish the bargain. Of course,
my husband Immediately objected.
My savage admirer continued unac
countably Insistent; and amicably to
rid himself of the Indian's Importun
ity my husband told him I was not
tit for more travel; that I needed to
go to rest nt once. Accordingly I
entered our tent.
Tho Indian was not content, and
continued, with some of his compan
ions, to hang around the camp until
one of tho men told them they must
now return to their camp, as we wero
all going to retire. When they had
reluctantly departed, my husband
told the Lieutenant who had not been
present during tho parleying, of the
incident. The latter looked grave,
and expressed a fear that the Indian,
in the belief that he had made a
trade, might cause trouble when the
bargain was not kept. My husband
assured him that there was no agree
ment, and that the buck bad no basis
for such a claim. The Lieutenant
explained that the failure to reject
the last bid and the presence of wit
nesses to the price haggling was all
the Indian considered necessary to
make a binding affair of heart and
honor.
'Of course, terms had to be reached,
and my huBband, for the only time
in his experience with the red men,
or as far as I know, with any man,
agreed to compromse. He bought
them off and appeased their disap
pointment by a gift of good, hard
money and a lot of tobacco. Army
and Navy Life.
l'nvcntoi'nr.d Artist.
At his boyhood it was hard to say
whether the young Fulton was more
the inventor or tho nrtist, but as soon
as tho -war ended he decided that he
should becomo a rainter, and went
to Philadelphia, then the chief city
of tho new nation, to study his art.
He made enough money by the use
of his pencil and by making draw
ings for machinists, to support him
self, and also saved enough money to
buy n small farm for his widowed
mother and younger brothers and
sisters.
Benjamin West, the great painter,
had lived near Lancaster, and had
heard much of Fulton's boyhood in
ventions, and he now hunted him out
in Philadelphia, and helped him In
his new line of work. The young
artist met Benjamin Franklin and
found him eager to further his plans
and so, by dint of perseverance
and the friends he was fortunate
enough to make, he laid the founda
tions for his future.
When he became a man the spirit
of the inventor finally overcame that
of the painter. He went abroad and
studied in laboratories in England
and France, and then he came home
and built a workshop of his own.
What particularly Interested him
was the uses to which steam might
be applied, and he studied Its possi
bilities until he had worked out his
plans for a practical steamboat. How
successful those plans were all the
world knows.
An Awful Suspicion.
John Sylvester, an ardent member
of Hope Lodge, and an exceedingly
absent-minded man, purchased a new
pair of trousers and wore them to
the lodge meeting. His wife, who
was well aware ol his absent-minded
habits knew nothing of the purchase.
An hour or so after the master's ar
rival at the lodge his wlfo was seen
rushing breathlessly down the rtreet
and up Into the hall with a package
under her arm. Meeting one of the
members sho Inquired hastily and
anxiously:
"Havo you seen Mr. Slyvester?"
"Yes," answerer tho astonished
brother. "Well, is ho all right is
everything all right?" asked his anxi
ous spouse.
"My dear m'hdam" said tho tyler,
"calm yourself. Your husband is per
fectly well. I saw him a moment
ago."
"But I mean," said tho almost fren
zied woman, "did you notice anything
peculiar about him? Did ho look as
Just then Brother Sylvester, recog
he ought to look Oh, did he did "
nlzing his wife's volco, came out of
the ante-room with tho new trousers
on, to the intense relief of both wife
and the husband.
Hope.
There Deems to be no one so hard
to dlBoeoraffe ai the person who
nt .lng.
THE HIGH Eli LIFE
Stkoad Cam cl Thought (rem Pm ud Pklvtf
U All Secu.
Developing Cbnrnctrr.
So.too, the race rises. For only
when the social consciousness arises
from tho plnne of Individualistic sel
fishness to that of social and collec
tive sympathy and mutual Interest,
is it possible to dovelop a nobler
civic character and honorable citi
zenship. Kcv. E. Phillips, Baptist,
t How God (Jives.
Clod has never stinted His Giving.
Ill bounty has been measureless
since tho beginning of time. No
man can name or understand the
free gifts of God. To bo giving, i?iv
int,", giving and to keep ;io count of
IIU gifts is part of the very nature of
God, for His name Is love. Rev. J.
B. Clark, Methodist.
Harriers to Progress.
Eschfps are never stups , to pro
grc:;; usually they aro barriers It
does not lake any great amount of
ability to devise an excuse. In fact,
tin persons who are most adept at
giving excuses tire usually the shirk
ers, the cownrds and tho iueflicifut.
Hov. E. M. Sovitt, Baptist.
.Selecting a Guide.
Let It be the passion of your lives
to know God. Take Christ as your
spiritual guide. All questions and
mysteries may not be resolved at
oneo, or ever In this llto; but you
will walk onward in an incroaolng
light, and some day you will see
eyo to eyo and know oven as also
you have been known. How C. H.
Patton, Presbyterian.
Couquoring Circumstances.
It Is a common saying that "wo
aro creatures of clrcumstancos."
This Is truo only so far as wo aro
willing to havo It so. "Tho remark
of greatness," said Maccaulay, "Is to
rise abovo ono's environment and
conquor circumstance." But If wo
are left to ourselves, the probabili
ties are greatly against it. Rev. F.
Russell, Methodist Episcopal.
Thinking About God.
When you think of God do you
like to think of Him on the grandest
scalo you can conceive, to gather
around your thought of Him all the
best, the holiest, the most tender and
loving and solemn suggestion, your
mind can create or receive? Or do
you hate to believe, do you take a
pleasure in reducing faith to a mini
mum? In a word, are you and I
people of faith, or are we of a faith
less generation? Rev. W. W. Wil
son, Methodist.
The Itenl Memorial.
There have been countries, an
cient Egypt, for instance, vhro
death has had more than its right
ful share of thought. There tho
chief occupation of a kiug was to
build himself an imperishable tomb,
in which his imperishable mummy
should at last be housed, in our
time and land, we believe It is better
to be remembered for the good we
havo done than to be mummified;
better to build a Christian home of
Joy than a pyramid of pride. Chris
tian Herald.
Weeding Out Evil.
Samaria needed some one to re
mind it of the actualities of God, to
put conscience before curiosity: to
Interrupt the bargain-counter theory
of life. It took hold It wrought.
And whenever religion and (Utiles,
ethics aud religion, aro united, then
and there the public mind responds
and trickery and villainy have to
pack their wares. The first result
of tho lancet Is not pleasant; but it
gets rid of the festering poison. The
only way to cure a felon Is to cut the
bone. Rev. Matthew Clark, Baptipt.
How Jilcssiiigs Come.
The greatest blesslniji arrive by
the way of sorrow. One who has
never suffered cannot enjoy life's
richest blessing. One who has never
been encircled by tho brightness of
tho day. Tho sweetest songs of earth
have been sung in sorrow The rich
est things in character havo been
reached through pain. The human
heart yields its noblest music In the
winter of trial. A glimpso of tho
heavenly life is given in the Apoca
lypse, and this truth is set forth in it.
Tho redeemed are singing their
praises to God. Rev. Wallace Smith,
Episcopal.
Defining Our Philosophy.
The German philosopher said that
the philosophy you have entirely de
pends upon the sort of man you are;
Your bent; what kind of twist na
ture gave your mind when sho put
It together. You may educate tho
fussy, pedantic little man beyond
all reason, plow him deep and culti
vate him, but when the crop comes
you find that nothing positively will
grow in him except a fussy, pedantic
little view of things. How did this
man como to be this kind of person?
Ask his mother. Ho was born that
way; it is his original bent. now
C. S. Patton, Presbyterian.
Praying for Strength.
A man was over loft in tho lurch
whe, feeling his own Inability to
meet tho situation mado an earnest
appeal to God. There aro times in
our lives when circumstances are too
much for us. Wo are at our wit's
end. What then? Omnipotence is
at our command, if we will have it.
God stands rdady; but we must send
for him. To your knees! God ia
our refuge and our strength; ho is
an ever prosont help in time of trou
ble; "a rofugo from tho storm and a
shadow from tho heat; when tho
blast of the terrible one is a storm
against the wall." Rev. R. Phillips,
Baptist.
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Each medal will be suitably engrav
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All who can write, and have ideas,
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Believing and Doing James ii: 14-26.
Golden Text Faith without works
is dead. James 11:20.
Verse 11 What does James mean
hero by "faith?"
Can a mnn have true faith, If ho is
not filled with love for his fellows
and doing all he can to help them?
If a man "say he hath faith," what
is the test of whether ho Is telling the
truth?
Are there those to-day, who say, and
probably think, they have faith, but
lacking loving hearts, and the fruits
of love, are deceiving themselves?
What is a Christian's proof to him
self that lie Is not a dMolvod man In
claiming to be In the favor of God?
Verses 15-16 How do you claso
those who see people In need of food,
aud clothing, and do not do all they
can to supply tho need?
Which person more nearly resem
bles Jesus, tho one who talks very
piously, and prays with the needy, but
giving them no help, or the one who
generously supplies the need without
any religious pretensions'!
If a man helps the needy to supply
their own needs, is that as well or
better, than supplying the needs di
rect? Is It possible for a church to be do
ing full Christian service which is not
helping the needy, either in Its own
or some other community?
Verses 17-1 S Is It possible to show
faith without works?
Have all thoso who, with loving
hearts, aro engaged in good works,
also got saving faith, whether they
profess to have it or not. and whether
they are members of the church or
not, and whether or not they are even
orthodox in their views?
Have any, who attend church regu
larly and profess to be religious, but
are harsh, with the poor, giving noth
ing to charity, and care nothing for
the needy, got saving faith?
Have those got' saving faith who
pray for the poor and needy, and for
tho sick and suffering, and yet do
nothing to feed the poor r comfort
the sick?
Versos 19-20 Is there any moral
merit in mere orthodoxy, or is there
any essential moral blamo in moro
heterodoxy?
Granted a man with the spirit of
Jesus, engaged in good works, what
does he lose by being heterodox, and
what does ho gain by being orthodox?
Verses 21-26 When God told Abra
ham to leave his own country and to
start for another that God would show
him, was there any other way that
he could have faith in God, but by
actually starting on the journey?
What is the meaning of, "and Abra
ham believed God and it was imputed
unto him for righteousness?"
Love Is an essential part of faith,
and love Implies action, or good works,
hence is It at all possible for a person
to have faith who is not engaged in
good works? (This question must be
answered In writing by members of
the club.)
Lesson for Sunday, June 6th, 1909.
The Power of tho Tongue. Jamen
til: 1-12.
Ducks Don't Need Water. .
Ducks do not need water to swim
In, although they enjoy It very much.
Somo of the largest duck farms,
Where thousands of ducks are grown
and marketed provide no water ex
cept for drinking purposes. If they
can get their heads under they will
do well.
Plans For New Dairy Barns.
For tho past two or threo years
the Dairy Division of tho Depart
ment of Agriculture has been mak
ing an Investigation of all the prin
ciple dairy barns In the United States
and a fctudy of tho best methods of
construction, with reforenco to con
venience, cheapness in feeding and
handling of stock sanitation, etc.
The result is that tho division has a
large number of plans suitable for
building barns and stables of vary
ing costs, so that anyone contem
plating building a barn can obtain
by simply corresponding with the
chief of the division, a set of build
ing plans which will probably Just
about meot his needs.
You need tho 'Stlckley-Brandt '
Cataloguo to keep posted on fur
niture styles.
Only $1.77
for this beautiful reed arm Rocker. This
Rocker has tho full roll. Easy arms.
Shellaced. Built very durablo and mado
or comfort. A similar Rocker retails in
stores from S2.75 to $3.00.
Carefully packed, shipped
to any address for $1.77.
Send today for our Factory-Prleo Cat
alogue o furniture. Mailed free. Wo
are tho largest shippers of furniture la
this territory. Why? Our Cataloeua
will tell you.
BINGHAMTON, W. Y.
We have no Insurance against
panics, BUT-
Wc want to sell
Kvery business man In Wayne
county a good sized life or en
dowment policy that he mny
use ns collateral security for
borrowed money tide you over
tight places when sales are
poor and collections slow pos
sibly head off insolvency.
We want to sell
Kvery farmer a policy that will
absolutely protect his family
and home.
We want to sell
Kvery laborer and mechanic a
saving policy that will be m
tmssible for him to lapse or
lose.
If not Life Insurance
Let us write someof yourFIItE
IXKUKANCK. Standard, re
liable companies only.
ITISJIJKTTKKTO DO IT NOW, THAN
TO WAIT AND KAY "IF"
HITTINGER & HAM,
General Agents.
WIIITK MILLS, PA.
For New Late Novelties
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JEWELRY
SILVERWARE
WATCHES
SPENCER, The Jeweler
'Guaranteed articles onlv sold."
VfOTICK IS IltfHEISY GIVEN that tho
IN undersigned, a registered student at
law In the olllco of Henry Wilson, Kq.. of
the Wayne county bur, and a student in
Dickinson Law School, will make applica
tion to the State Hoard of l,aw ICxamlners, to
be examined on the Mb and 7tli days of July,
llimi. for admission to the bar of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, anil to the bar of tho
Court of Common Pleas of Wayne county.
CIIKSTKI! A. GARRA'l'T.
llonesdale. Pa., May l'JOl). 4Uvl
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
undersigned, a registered student at
law In the olllco of A.T. Searle, Ks( of the
Wayne county bar. will make application to
the State Hoard of Law Kxaminers, to be ex
amined on tho (ith and 7th days of July. I'M,
for admission to the bar of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, and to tho bar of the
Court of Common Pleas of Wayne county.
CHARLES P. SKARLK.
Honcsdalo. Pn.. May 17, I'M). 4UU
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,
ESTATE OF
1IA11VKY N. FARLEY, lute of Buckingham
township.
All persons Indebted to said estate are noti
fied to make Immediate payment to the un
dersigned : and those having claims against
tho said estate are notified to present them
duly attested, for settlement.
JOSEPH W. FARLEY, Adm.
Kqulnuuk, Pa., April, 1!K)9. 35wli
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,
ESTATE OK
SAItAH A. GROMLICH.
lute of the township of Lake, Pa.
All persons Indebted to said estate are notl
fled to make Immediate payment to theun
derslgncd : and those having clulms against
the said estate aro notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
J. H. GROMLICH, Administrator,
Ariel, Pu Ajirll 12, 1U0U. 30
If you don't insure with
us, we both lose.
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insurance
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WHEN THE ENGINE COMES
s no lime to be regretting your neglect
to get insured. A little aare beforehand
is worth more than any amount ol re
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General Insurance Agents
HONESDALE P.
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Oarbondale, Pa.
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e have the sort of tooth brushes that ar
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FOB SALE !
One of the best equipped farms In Wayne
county situated about three miles from
llonesdale,
Everything Bp-To-Date.g
Over $3,000.00
is neen el
uded wlth
the lastllvtt
years In buildings, tools and Improvements.
165 tarfi
hlch 73 acres are good hard-
ood timber.
win do sold reasonably.
A Barguin, --For further particulars en-
quire (
oi
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EYES TESTED
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Graduate OPTICIAN
.
iionesdale, Pa., April 10, 1909.
Notice, Pursuant to Act of Assem
bly, a meeting of the Stockholders of
the Wayne County Savings Hank will be
held at the office of the bank on Thurs
day, July 22, 1909, from one to two
o'clock p. m., to vote for or against tho
proposition to again renew and extend
the charter, corporate rights and fran
chises of said bank for the term of
twenty years, from February 17, 1010.
By order of the Beard of Directors.
II. S Salmon Cashier.
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