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. & \ • X:\ jMwnfWTrmii H. R. Allen aad C. E. Alien, Publishers DEMOCRATIC II? POLITICS. PRICE FIVE CENTS -/OL. 57 GAPE V1NMT, & Y.TEUESMY, AUGUST 29, 1929 NO. 29 —The St. Lawrence county 'fair is being held at Canton this 1 week. . ' —The volunteer firemen of Oneidp county have decided t o hold their an irual convention for 1930 in Camden —The Masons of Oanasto'ta hav- opstied a new'bowling alley. It is fo use of members of the fraternity an> the public generally. —J. IC. Tuttle, Sherburne farmel has fourteen cows that are milkei three times daily, averaging 56 pound, per day with a 3.8 test. —The state organization of the American .Legion will hold its annua convention in XJtica on Thursday Friday and Saturday of next week, —A fund is being raised to pur chase a fire truck to- be used amonf the farmers in Lewis county in the vicinity of Lowville. The machine will cost $5,000, and already $3,00C has been subscribed. .—According to the announcement of winter courses just issued by the College of Agriculture at Cornell university, Ithaca, instruction in these courses begins November 6 and con- tinues through February 14. —Members of the Dairymen'; League Co-operative Association, Inc. will receive a net pool price of .$2.8( per 100 pounds of 3.5 milk producei in July, according to an announce- ment made by the Association. —(Potsdam is to have a new post office building. Appropriation for a site and building -was contained i n tin public buildings appropriation bill passed by the last congress and sign ed by President Coolidge. It is ex- pected that actual work will be begu. next year. —Rev. George H. Fairhead, agot' 94 years, of Utica,, was the oldest member of the 117th New York Vol- unteers Veterans' association to' at- tend the 67th annual reunion Friday afternoon in Oneida county court house. Charles H. McDowell, presi- dent of the group, who presided, waa at 80, the youngest man of the party. —.Except in cases where the test is not liable to affect production, first tests in bovine tubercular survey hat been abandoned in Cortland county. This order continues until January 1. The action was taken as. a com- promise between State, Federal and New York city authorities arid on ac- count of the threatened milk shortage —DeRuyter Gleaner: The people of rural school districts are becoming disgusted with the way the school grounds are left by tourists and picknickers who use the grounds for their wayside meals and fail t o clean up after. The school house on the Oneida-South Bay road near Swallow Bridge has recently been fenced in so that parties cannot drive in. —The annual conference of the Na- tional Tax Association is to be held at the Saranac Inn, Upper Saranac, from September 9 t o 12. From each of the 48 states, men who have made a thorough study of taxation and who have devoted their lives to this work will be present. College profes- sors who have gone beneath the- sur- face of economics and taxation will attend. Governor Franklin D. Roose- velt, of New York, and former Gov- ernor Frank Lo-wden, of Illinois, will be the principal speakers. Theron Fox Recalls Early Days Of Railroading In North Country A Model Provider. \Is your husband much of a pro- vider, Malindy?\ \He ain't nothin' else, ma'am—with a great big M. He's gwine get some new furniture providin' he gets the money; he's gwine to get the money providin' he goes t o work; he's gwine to work providin' the job suits him. No suh, I never seed such a providin' man i n all mah days.\ Let Us Da Your lob PrratiiK The following,, taken from last week's issue of the Massena Observer, will be of interest to many readers if the Eagle-: After spending more than 44 years working for the New York Central railroad, Theron Fox, of Canton, has retired. For the past seven years A, his railroad career he has been a flag- .nan at the Main street crossing -if' the New York Central i n Canton. He :s 71 years of age. ; His early railroading' days were contemporary with wood-burning lo-' comotives and passenger train con- ductors without uniforms. That the Rome, Watertown and Qg- densburg railroad, now a subsidiary of the Central,, was not always flush with money in its early days, is re- called by the fact that Mr. Fox, in company with other employes, was compelled in 1879 to go two months; between pay days. It. was six years -after Mr. Fox be- gan his work on a railroad track that air brakes were used on engines and loaches and a dozen more before they were applied to freight trains.. Previous to August 26, 1883, the 'year Mr. Fox was promoted t o a fore- -manship, all trains were equipped with hand brakes, the two brakemen on every passenger train rushing from car to car, tightening the-iron brake bands over the coach wheels by means *f a circular lever similar in appear- ance to the automobile steering wheel )f to-day. For 10 years after becoming a rail- road worker Mr. Fox took his train rides in coaches heated by small coal stoves. Not until November, 1887, did steam heated passenger trains operate between Syracuse and Oswego This was the introduction of such a heating system on the R. W. & O.. Engines for years after Mr. Fox became a railroad mah had names in- stead of numbers. The first coal burning locomotive he recalls on the R. W. & O., was the Gardner Colby, fueled with hard coal which blew up in the Canton yards in 1881. The coal car hitched to this engine had a capacity of only eight tons arid had a brake lever over each wheel extending up the- side of the. car. .Safety devices such as the present type of car couplers were then far in the future and trainmen accepted heavy risks when they made up a train, the cars of which were fasten- ed together by a heavy chain link and two iron pins. Empty coat' sleeves and trousers' legs so common in a company of railroad veterans a half century ago ,were largely results of missteps in coupling or uncoupling cars. •His. father, Pharcellus Fox, died when Theron, eldest of three children, was 12, and the boy, young as he was,' took his place i n the ranks of toilers in an effort to aid in the support of the family. •Cisco catching was then the big in- dustry in Chaumont and Three Mile Bay, arms of eastern Lake Ontario, and young Fox found employment for a number of years assisting in set- ting and hauling nets and in cleaning the fish preparatory to salting and packing them. On March 1, 1877, young Fox -then in his 19th year, went to work as a section hand on a stretch of railroad track six miles long, extending from a point one mile east of Chaumont to five miles west, toward Cape Vincent. Edward Dennison, still living in Chaumont at 84 was section foreman. Mr. Dennison later was promoted to the position of roadmaster, now known as supervisor of maintenance of way, on the Watertown-Massena division of the R. W. & O., and sub- sequently became superintendent of a railroad in South Carolina, a job he held until his retirement about 25 years ago. Two trains operated daily between Watertown and Cape Vincent when The Convenient Way to Pay Paying by check is the, most con- venient and businesslike way. If a remittance is sent through the mail, it is not necessary to buy a money order or to register a letter carrying currency or coin—simply enclose your check for the amount and drop the envelope in the mail box. Open a checking account with us to-day. The Jefferson County National Bank Watertown, N. Y. DANIEL B. SCHUYLER, Prresident CHARLES A. DUNHAM, Cashier Fox worked on the Chaumont section. Christy Delahey, whose locomotive, David / Uley, pulled the first train be-' tween those points,, a distance of 25 miles in 36. minutes, stopping .only at Chaumont, was'engineer on one of the trains-with Casey Eldridge pilot of the other, Tom Cooper, who ended a long rail-, road career as, flagman -in 'the Water- town yards, was conductor of one of the trains, , Important events in this: veteran's experience as_ conductor in- cluded! the carrying of General George Meade of -Gettysburg fame, Horace' Greeley, founder of the New, York Tribune, and President TJ. S.. Grant and Mrs. Grant on his train. Patrick McCauley was conductor of the other train. Henry Beecher and George Cole were baggagemen on the Watertown- Cape Vincent-\run.\ J. W. Moak was superintendent of the R. W. & O. He was succeeded by Edgar A. -Van- Home, of Oswego, i n 1878. When Ed Dennison became road- master in 1883 he offered Theron Fox the formanship of the Canton section and on October 1 of that year he moved to that village. When Mr. Fox became foreman at Canton, the old type crank car was in use. -Its locomotion was effected by turning a crank geared to one axle. This was a far cryJfrom.the 'gasoline driven section cars in use tcf-day. It was not long after Mr. Fox be- came a resident of the St. Lawrence county seat that the pump type hand car came into use, to remain until superseded by the motor driven ear. Rails, 50 years a'go, were 24 feet long and weighed 56 pounds to the yard. To-day the type of rail in use is 39 feet long and weighs 105 pounds to the yard. Engines and coaches have increased in size and weight correspondingly. Electric signals and block systems were far in the future when Theron Fox moved to Canton. Dispatching, now largely done by telephone, was then- entirely effected by telegraph, and a flagman T whose duty it was to, warm train crews that another train or other obstruction blocked their path, was a necessary part of every section crew. • .Contemporary with Theron Fox's service as section foreman at Canton, that of three of^his employes stands out. r • When he assumed the formanship he found Daniel Cunningham, a witty Irishman, employed there. Cunning- ham left the road about 20 years ago after 40 years as a section hand. He has been dead eight years. Cunningham lost.a finger about 30 years ago, an incident that Mr. Fox cannot help smiling over, in spite of sympathy for his old friend. It was a slippery, cold winter day. The section crew Was lifting the hand car from its shelter to the track preparatory to starting out on the day's assignment. .Cunningham- was lifting one corner with one hand under the car wheel. He slipped? and fell, the sharp edge of the wheel flange catching his little finger against the rail and severing it at the first joint as neatly as any skilled surgeon and far more quickly. The old Irishman's hand was numbed by the blow and, unconscious that the finger had been severed, he began t o rub the back of it. \I bumped my hand a little,\ he said, \but it will be all right in a minute. It don't amount to much.\ Just then he happened to look down to the snow covered ground. There was the tip of the finger lying beside the rail. He took a look at the stump and fainted. Andrew Scott worked for Mr. Fox for 32 years. He now lives on a farm five miles east of Canton. Fred Wheeler, for 30 years a mem- ber of Theron Fox's track crew, is now a flagman at the Minor street crossing i n Canton. It was in 1891 that P. E. Crowley, now president of the New York Cen- tral lines, became trainmaster of th? division including Mr.,Fox's section. Then began an acquaintance that con- tinued through -the nine years that Mr. Crowley was trainmaster and on down t o the present time. St. Lawrence University, when Mr. Fox became a resident of- Canton, boasted of only three buildings, the old red brick structure now the arts college the theological school and the library. The college athletic field, whose high fence forms one boundary of Mr, Fox's lot, was then a cow pasture of a farm owned by Perney Wright, brother of Silas Wright, once gover- nor of New .York state, whose former. residence still stands in Canton's ;iriain street.' Cyrus Basset owned the. farm where the state school now is. The attractive college campus, with the farm school* weather bureau, .fraternity and sorority buildings, dormitories', science halls, field houae and field were all in the future. In addition to a \pension the New. York Central issues an annual pass to Mr. Fox and his wife, which is good for all eastern lines of that system. THE URKfS PW IN By H. LANE YOUNG • - Member American Bankers Associa- tion Agricultural Commission ONE of the most discussed'and least i understood questions regarding • the farmer's problems is the part the bank has played, or is to play, in financing the ' farmer. The basis *•. o£ co-operation - \ between the two, - !•*••* however, is a very simple one. Both, sides are t y^ subject to criti- 'X' cism lor the con- j»'. „ \ff!' dit-ion that exists i.*.«- , *-* \*' today. The major *» &, ,,*• ' shareofthe blame * <,„. \«' rests on those ' H. Lane Young banks that have failed through disregarding funda- mental principles, in. loaning other people's money, that have encouraged the farmer to expect bank loans with- out ilrst putting his business on the earning basis whsfli would justify a bank to lend him money. One of the Underlying reasons for the failure of so many country hanks has been the existence of too many banks. With the limited business ot the commmunity divided among too many banks It was impossible for them to make enough money to justify tho emplqyment of officers with the proper ability to manage the bank success- fully. Then the scramble for business was so hard that good judgment and foresight were forgotten in granting loans, with the resultant failure of the- weaker institutions. In the future, banks are not going to loan the money of their depositors without the kind of security that can be immediately realized upon in case' the loan is not paid, or unless the ap- plicant presents a sound and success- ful record of business operation— whether that business ba manufactur- ing, merchandising, or farming. Farming-Banking Interdependent This is a perfectly obvious attitude, because country banking cannot be successfully and profitably carried on unless farming is successfully and profitably operated—the two busi- nesses are dependent upon each other.. There is no longer any question that the time has arrived for these inter- dependent businesses to reach a' com- mon ground of understanding of the requirements that both must meet for their mutual welfare. . . There is no doubt but what the fu- ture prosperity of the farmer and the basis ot cooperation between banker and farmer is the intelligent diversi* fication of crops. It is necessary, how- ever, to have the right conception of diversification. The mistake that many farmers have made i n attempting to diversify has been to invest too much money, time and land in a new and untried crop—sometimes a hazardous crop, or one for which no immediate market has been developed, resulting in a' loss o£ the initial effort and discourage- ment of future efforts on a more con- servative basis. Disregarding the primary and essen- tial- principle of farming—namely, in- creasing earnings by decreasing the cost of production through the prac- tice of- building up soil by crop rota- tion and intensive cultivation, is re- sponsible for a large share of the farmers' trouble today. THE RIGHT OF WAY. —Or- Watertown Times: The average autoist's insistence that he have his right of way is one of the things this is responsible for many automobile accidents, if we are t o .ac- cept the theory of the American Automobile Association. The right of way i s a grand and glorious thing in theory, but as a practical proposition it is ail to frequently a failure. Car i dryers are coming more and more to I realize that there is nothing certain in automobile travel' when welcome to rules and th'at it is dangerous to in- sist on anything, while driving ah: automobile in traffic except that which relates to the easiest and safest way out of a difficulty without any ex- ercise of stubbornness. All of this recalls that quatrain which has been so widely quoted in one form and another: Under this stone lies old John Hay, Who insisted on maintaining his right-of-way. He was right, dead right, for ever so long, , But he's just as dead'as if he'd.been wrong. Any. newspaper^ reader can vouch for the logic of this striking jingle. Leisure of the People To know a people well, it Is less important to know how they dress uhd what they eat. and the conditions of their\ labor, than to see what use rhey make of their leisure, .what ihej read the shows they so to. and the sort (it artistic recreation rhe.i In dulge in. It is, in fact, in their diver- sions, in the moments when they .are left to themselves, that soi-te.fips be come really natural, and show most clearly what are their tastes, tlteii inHinntlnns and aspirations.— Winni- peg Liberie. Subscribe for the Eagle Important Human Glands The ductless glands which control the height of man are the thyroid iinrl parathyroids. As far back as 1SSG the medical profession recognized tile relation of these to the growtli and development of the human body. Attend Watertown School of Commerce \It's A Good School\ WATERTOWN, N. Y. Send for free YEAR BOOK (©,1020, western Hewspaper\Union.) \The worry cow might have lived • , till, now If she had saved her breath But phe feared her hay wouldn't • last all day So she choked herself to death.\ t MORE SALADS The young tender cabbage should be; used freely for salads. ,lt is most ap- petizing shredded verj fine,, bruised slightly with a potato masher, seasoned with salt and dressed with cream and sugar. 11 the cream Is sweet add a dash of vinegar; if sour none will be needed. New Salad.—Shred a : small cabbage as l'oi slaw, bl$nd with it plenty of fresh grated coconut and add a few blanched shredded almonds. Serve with mayon ; naise, adding plenty of cream and gar- nish with strips of fresh green pepper. Dot with, paprika and serve well chilled. Westchester Club Salad.—Dse one half of a grapefruit, one orange, one cupful of pineapple, one apple, one banana, one cupful of white grapes and one-half cupfui of celery. Cut all into uniform pieces. Seed the grapes and .cut,'into halves; free the grape i'ruh sncTorange pulp from the tnein brane and serve well blended with a trench dressing us follows: Take .one- fourth cupful of olive oil, the juice of & lemon, one tablespoonful of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt and one-hah teaspoonful of paprika. Lei stand one hour.- Drain and arrange on lettuce with one-half cupful of boiled raisins and .top with a \spoonful of mayon niiise. Sw'eet Fruit Salad.—Take one ba- nana, one orange, one can of pine- apple, twelve marshinallows cut fine, one apple all cut into tine piece's and one-half pound ol walnuts. When ready to serve add ti tablespoonful of mayonnaise to a cupful of whipped cream and a teaspoonful of powdered sugar. Somerset Salad.—Take one cream cheese, moisten with cream and add one-fourth cupful of pecan meats; shape into lulls ' Remove the skins from white gr.ipes. lake out seeds and insert a bit of red pepper In ..each where the cut is made. Arrange orange or grapefruit sections (with membrane removed) on'lelluce. the grapes in the center and,, the cheese balls well placed. Serve with a trench dressing. Homespun Yarn. Obedience in children should be based on understanding. * Thick, curdled milk, which has soured rapidly, is best for cottage cheese. Serve fruits raw for their vitamin content. Raw fruits are excellent for salads. When choosing your fall hat, select one which can be worn with , more than-one costume. Tw.0 coats of good oiUpaint over a smooth plaster make a satisfactory finish for kitchen walls. Both ice and food are saved if the ice compartment of the refrigerator is kept filled, and with ice only. No^v that the fall school season is approaching, parents may be inter- ested i n the question of school lunches Cornell has a bulletin on the school lunch.and breakfast for the 4-H club girl. - .Send to the office of publica- tion, . Roberts Hall, Ithaca, for bulle- tin J 25. It is free. THE STATE'S WILD FLOWERS. —o— • Ever since automobiles became common,, i t has become the fashion for motoring parties to raid the beds of wild-flowers along .the road, and take great quantities home for decoration purposes. These people call • them- selves nature lovers, but they are do- ing much to dim the .beauty of the fair fields of New York state. •Some flowers are so common that .they are in no danger yet of exter- mination. But there are many cher- ished varieties which have, been large- ly rooted up, so far as seen near the public roads. Our wild flowers are one of the assets that make our state beautiful, and motoring parties should cherish ^hese plants. We are taking pretty poor care of the beauty of our state, when we thus disfigure its fail- face. Hard tp Picture Orient J¥iii5o«t the Date-Tree For untold ages the date has been a staple article of diet in the Orient. It is said that a half-pound ot dates and a half-pint of-milk make a sufli cicnt meal to- a person of sedentary huhirs. The date needs mill; fo round out its food balance. An intensely hot climate and plenty of water are neces- sary for the production of dates. As an old Arabian saying goes: \A date palm must have its head in fire and its feet in water.\ Some believe that when Adam and Eve lived In the Gar den of Eden, they subsisted very large- ly upon tlie date. In fact, that part of Mesopotamia which produces to this day the best dates Is regarded as the probable site of the Garden of Eden. Archeotoglsts, In making excavations in this region, have uncovered ruins thousands of year's old, among which have been found brolcen sculptures of the date palm, together with refer- ences to the use of its fruit as a food. According to an old, old Arabian story, after God had created Adam, some of the soil clung to His hands and He molded It Into a date palm The leaves were set. in a feathery crown at the top rhe Same as He created uiitn. So it is only natural that the palm should be -as nearly perfect a tree as Adam was a humnn being. ELECTRICITY IS SAFE, BUT-- DON'T ABUSE IT. Ah almost universal familiarity with electricity, and the perfection of modern electrical appliances' have made accidents infrequent. Never- theless, certain precautions are ad- visable, and the Accident Prevention Committee of the National Electric Light Association has recently for- mulated a list of rules. These, in- party are: 1. Use molded composition or por- celain sockets in bathrooms, base- ments and all other damp places. Use wall switches where possible. 2. If the insulation on a cord has failed, or becomes ineffective through watersoaking, the metal socket be- comes charged and a dangerous shock may be received by a person with damp hands who touches any electric- al appliance while standing on a wet floor or taking a bath. ' 3. Never leave an electric iron on anything that will bum. Do not use lamps, irons or toasters to- warm a bed. 4. Extension cords should be hand- led carefully to prevent injury to the protective covering of the wires. 5. Additional wiring should be done only by a responsible electrician. 6. If a fuse blows out, your, circuit is being overloaded or a defective ap- pliance is being used. Correct the trouble before replacing the fuse. 7. Do not string aerials over or under electric wires. A radio aerial which has fallen against power wires is probably alive and dangerous. ' 8. Fallen wires on streets or any- where else may be alive. Avoid them, and notify the electric company. Around the House Give Them the Once Over. With the school days coming, it is wise to have the children start the long grind of daily attendance in the. best possible, health. If they have had a chance to become healthfully tanned by the sun, if they have been playing out-of-doors, and if they have been eating a quantity of fruits and vegetables, they ought to be in ex- cellent physical condition. It is no.t enough, however, to think that this may be so. Healthfulness is an asset, and assurance should be made doubly sure by having the children visit the doctor and dentist for-an inspection and 'for taking care of any minor ail- ments or irregularities i n their teeth, so that the school term may not be interrupted by enforced absences after instruction has begun. Resent Whites' Curiosity The Iriln'shicn ol Africa know thai the while persons they •nine in con t.'H i'wlili view their rituals and cere IP,.. '•»> with curlosltj and are rim rtulj impressed with ilijp significance ui.il lni till.- reason tin Impenetrable veil fif sw-rerj surrounds most ol thise iicraslims. acriirdinp to a re turned travi'li-i wlm spent miinj hmiiihi- in Nyiisii'mid hoping to learn sunii'iliiiiu of an authoritative nature ulnni.' these customs BILL BOOSTER SAYS: Da Vinci, Mail of Science The spiral spring hinge that shuts join screen door was invented by Leonardo da Vinci, the'Fifteenth Cen- tury, pa inter, whose \La Belle Per nmiere\ was the subject of an ex- tended lawsuit. Leonardo's,fame us n painlei lias obscjife.d his reputation as an invemoi and a trail blazer of Seiciu-e Vet he stated scientific laws that -foui centuries of experiment have hei altered and niony of bis simplest inventions. have become part of nur d(iil.\ lives He devised. 4 1he wheelbar row the rotating smokestack that turns with the wind, and the flexible rollei chnii. used on bicycle sprockets ' — Bd.win W 'i'enle in Popular Science Monthly osooy EVER ear FAMOUS 8/ SAVIMG,\tT eAUr BE POME.\ FROM MOAHS TIME, THE BOOSTERS HAVE SOUS DOWH IU HISTORy;>\WHIt.B THE KIJOOk^RS HAVE SOME UP SALT CREEK, UP WHERE , THE WHAH^-PODDLEMOURUETVl! BE A80OSTER. AMP HEt-P EVERY SOOD THIMS- ALOWG '. asChe&fto .asp? Male Critic Severe on Work of Women Poets If an effort were made to deter- mine what elements constitute fem- inine poetry, one-would name first Its 2hlef characteristic — subjectivity. Wben a woman writes poetry her emotions generally center around her- self and she Is only interested in the world as something that reflects fa- vorably or unfavorably on her own individuality. It is usually favorable and when unfavorable, wailingly agon- ized; writes Herbert G. Brunchen, In the North American Review. As an artist It Is rarely that a wo man can translate hei emotions oh jectively; In othei words to eoinpre hend the world and the human beings that are part of It, not as they touch herself, but as they affect the ureal tot of humanity. Feminine poetry, moreover, when it Is cheerful, is generally so fn a super, flclal way; It Is too often over-refined through an erroneous and typb-iilly feminine conception of the difference between refinement and truth. It Is embroidery poetry, very apt to he sen tlmental and cioylngly swee't. And only In rnre Instances docs one find a poem written by a woman where the unpleasantness and even tniirii- truths of human rulnllonshlps have not been carefully censured or glossed over. • —E. M, Barnard has been chosen president of the Theresa board of education. -The firemen of Adams will hold their annual field day on Labor Day, September 2. 'The new National Bank, at.L-a- Fargeville, expects to open for busi- ness on September 9. --The swimming, pools and play- grounds in the city of Watertown will closed for the season on Saturday this week. —Herbert Consaul has been elect- a director of the First National Bank, Clayton, to succeed W. H. Consaul, who resigned on account of ill- health. —The summer home on Frederick Island, opposite Fisher's Landing, formerly owned by Charles M. Stone, of Binghamton.'has been sold to Al- bert Brumly, of Syracuse. —.Beginning September 1 the sub- scription price of the Carthage Re- publican-Tribune, Floyd J. Rich pub- lisher, will be advanced to $2.00 per year to all subscribers outside of Jef- ferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence coun- ties. —Jefferson county's treasury net- ted $3,231.66 as a result of the sale of property by County Treasurer Burton S. Hayes in Watertown re- cently for unpaid state and county taxes. Of that amount the county was compelled to bid in five parcels at a total of $94.35. —.Captain Murry M. Montgomery, 7th Fild Artillery, now stationed at Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, has been relieved from further duty at that station, effective October 20, it is announced by the war depart- ment. Captain Montgomery will go to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for as- signment to duty with field artillery troops of the second division. —-Residents of Jefferson county to the number of 1,171 have been issued citizenship certificates at the office of the board of elections, Watertown, ac- cording to a statement issued last Friday by Miss Kate E. Grant, clerk of the board. These are obtained largely by motorists intending t o visit Canada and who want to be assured of getting back without difficulty. -\ —In drawing for primary ballot positions Saturday morning in Wa- tertown, August M. Roggenkamp, of that city, drew first position for the Republican candidates for sheriff. Thomas M. Race, of Carthage, drew second; Frank D. Walrath, of Chau- mont, third; Cameron W. Gravelle, Watertown, fourth; William E. But- ton, Watertown, fifth, and Charles A. Chase, Watertown, sixth. Agrigmphs, Every bull is potentially dangerous. The country theater is more and more in evidence at county fairs in New York.- Uncle Ab says that if our children had their way most of us would be pretty well brought up. Study the home grounds now at the height of vegetation, for changes you may want to make for next year. Six posts to the tree, at a dollar a post, after twenty years growth, yeilds a good return-on the invest- ment in a locust plantation. .Many orchardists are centering on fewer varieties of apples, and re- placing old trees with a few standard kinds demanded by the markets. If you want t o select the hens which will be sure to lay, perhaps you may find Cornell bulletin E 175 helpful. It is free if you send to the office of publication, college of agriculture, at Ithaca. Eyes that need glasses are en- titled to specialized effort DR. SETH C. JONES OPTOMETRIST We have a large assortment of artificial eyes. Telephone 1399-J. 410-412 Woolworth Building Watertown, N. Y. Cultivate Serenity to Fight Mental Fatigue Mental fatigue cuts dnwi ellicleni'.v and spoils happiness American life with Its high-power speed for hott: work and play prodin-es an unusunl amount of mental fatigue. To. aid in the cultivation of more serene habits Dr. Lauren H. ifthlth. writing In Hygeia Mafinsdne. makeB the follow Ing sugestions: 1. When we work, let us keep out Interest in it and make It pleasurable 2. When we play, let ns enter Into It for all it Is worth without regard for anything else. 8. When we rest and sleep, let or- turn the mind and body loose to them- selves and let Ihem do what they will Learn to rest tiie mind by leaving the mind alone. 4. When we think, let us make a de clsiop and carry If out. If we decide incorrectly It ean he reconsidered la ter. 6. When we are very tired, let a» not permit a temporary or extreme emotional reaction to drive us Into an act that will have permanent results Increasing Perils \Perils increase;\ said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown. \In youth I was content to fly a kite. Now I ifeel a strange inclination to run an air- plane/'—Washington Star. To Be Carefully Weighed Even the cleverest and most perfect circumstantial evidence is, likely to be at fault after all, and therefore ought ,to be received with great caution.— Twain. Grades of Ebony Ebony Is t lie wood of a number of related trees, found in nearly all parts of the tropical world. Its northern most range Is northern Bengel, In tndln and in localities of Blmllftr latl tude: and climate. Tne best grades are from it certain species native to southern India and Ceylon. Another much appreciated variety Is from Mad- agascar. Other places where ebony grows are In Africa, especially An- gola; in the Bast Indies; and, the poorer Jamaica variety, In tho West Indies. Clever and Dangerom The centipede abroad in eastern lands is •! Jormltlahle, and often poi- sonous, insect, hut its wisdom might well Instruct human beings ol every age and clime. Afraid of the taran tula (a species of gi.-eut spider), the centipede always takes care to build a cactus fence rouno Itself ere It goes to sleep. It Is most entertaining to watch the security of the centipedes as they lie at ease, while their arch- enemies cannot crawl over the cactus, which they will never tackle. The Peaceful Celt Two County Cork boys were In a mopplng-up party that had followed the main assault. In a large shell hole they found; a group of ten or twelve Germans sottnd asleep, apparently missed b> the flrBt wave, \Well said- Sean, \shall we Bhoflt em or Stick 'em?\ \Ho. hum.\ said Deals, looking op at the sky, \It's a foine day- Let'* wake em up and have a folght.'^ I'uilmiin Hews.
