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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1914)
T PAVED WITH. GOLD. ,Thr' Money In the Street Scrnpingi of an African Town. Travelers declare, says tlnrper'H "Weekly, that at Axltn, ou tlie Gold Coast of Africa, gold may actually bo picked up In the streets. When one visitor, an Englishman, took the state ment as a mere Uguru of speech his host Immediately b;ide a woman serv- i ant go out Into the main street, gather j a bucketful of road scrapings and work it for gold dust. ' In ten minutes the servant returned , with two galvanized iron buckets, one filled with road scrapings and the oth er with water. She also brought three or four wooden platters, varying In size from a large plate to a saucer. I Removing several handfuls of the road scrapings and plnclng thi-in In the large platter, the woman picked out and threw aside the large stones, peb bles nnd bits of stick and then mois tened thi- remainder with water from the othei bucket. This enabled her to remove smaller refuse. Tho renlduum she put Into the next smaller platter, and she repeated the process until there was a quantity of sand nnd gravel rtudy for treatment. This she sprinkled freely with water and by a deft circular movement of tho platter brought the small gravel to the outside, where It could be thrust over tho edge. When she had repeated this operation three or four times she treated the material, which now looked moro like mud than anything else, In a still smaller platter. At last. In the smallest platter of all, she had tho bucketful of sweepings re duccd to" a handful or two of black sand. This she carefully washed and sifted. At last with a dexterous twist sho brought the sand into a crescent, tho outer edge or which showed a thin rim of yellow. It was unnil -tnknlily gold dust. The whole operation had taken half an hour, and It had pro duced about n shilling's worth of gold PIGS AND FIGURES. Porkers From the Standpoint of All Around Mathematics. Tho educated pig of the old time sideshow, which gravely read figures on a blackboard, was only a type of a class. Ills modern prototype Is quite his equal in devotion to the exact sci ence Hy both instinct and fate he Is a mathematical animal. Subjectively and objectively he Is great on llgures. Thoy are dealt out to him, and ho deals in them himself. He desires his square meals to be regulated dally by tho rulo of three. In addition, lie deals with his owner's Iiulcbtedm Ho Is able to reduce a mortgage to auctions Witt mazlug rapidity. In measuring the available contents of a pail of slop ho Is a lightning calculator. As n multiplier tho pig has no equal, counting on six to the litter nnd two Utters In tho year. At this rate, bar ring accidents, the sow's progeny will amount to more than 1,000 In Tour years. A week old pig is up in geom etry, finding tho way home nlong the. hypotenuse short cut. An old sow's quickness in boxing the compass in a potato patch Is ainnzlng. And when It comes to a troughful of sklinmilk she is the least common divisor; she wants It all herself. Objectively tho porker Unds himself stacked about with n bewildering nr ray of Ugures his gains every day on pasture, ids gains every day on grain, his gains to the pound of grain, his gains on pasture plus a daily ration his gains on vegetables and roots theso and a hundred other tabulations surround him. Profit or loss, so fnr as tho pig Is concerned, Is almost purely a matter of feeds and feeding, nnd theso nro in their turn matters Of al most pure mathematical measure ments; henco have resulted tho long listed calculations available to tho farmer. W. J. Haraha In Breeder's Garotte. Boiling the Kettle. Mrs. Campbell had engaged a new maid. "Martha," said tho mistress ou the first morning, "be careful alwnys to boll tho teakettle before making tho tea." Martha signified her willingness and, after an absence in the kitchen, returned to her mistress and said: 'Tlease, muni, there's nothln' big enough to boll the taykettle In, 'less 'tis tho wash boiler, sure." National Monthly. War In the Air. During the hottest lighting at tho battle of Chlckamaugn an owl, nlnrni ed fty the unusual sounds, was 'fright cueS from its usual haunts. Two or three crows spied him and made pur suit, and a fight In tho air followed Tho contest was observed by a soldier, lie dropped ills gun to tho ground and exclaimed: "Whew! Even tho very birds in tho air uro lighting!" Variable Condition!, "Thut man sayH iio dooan't know whether hu is married or unmarried, auuo or iiisuue." "Yes. lie has had a gntut dull of trouble with court complication. Those thluifi all depend on what Ut0 lie happens to !mi In," Washington Slur. Wronging Another. No man In lh wurtd trur aumntir4 to wrong uiioiluir wiUHWl Mai lAjMP I'd In return-oim way wwvrt HIGHLY COLORED HILARITY. Qimer K!"d "f Fun That Goes With One Hindu Festival. The "lloli Festival." as celebrated annually b.v the mnhuraja of I'atlahu India. Is described by Charles llitr tram in his volume, "A Magician In Many Uirds." Mr. liertiam wiites:- Kurly Id the morning I went to thft club, wheie I found tunny of the guests, who were taking part in the ceremony for the first time. We were pr'ovjilcl with a complete new suit ol lliudu garments, and our dressing was superintended by the mahnruju's servants We had camels, elephants and vi torins jiro;lded for us. I was on an elephant. In a kind of box. nnd we drove In procession to the palace of the native city. "We were received with great no claim by the natives, and 1 was led to believe that It was to be decidedly i. dlgnlllc I occasion, but I was woefully mists ! 'it The fun had not begun. Cert nil i formalities had to be goiw throttg;i, before the signal was given. "We took our seats In the courtyard of the palace at n lontr table that was loaded with large gilt dishes filled with dlf.ere it colored ballsjts large as or anges itid filled with hull powder At a slgnr:! the brother of the nmharujo came t the front of the table nnd sa laamcdvtn the prince, who took one of the bii'fs and threw It gently ucrosi. the tii'ile. striking the olllcer on tho breast "The ball broke and scattered tho powdei over his costume. Then there was a general scramble, nnd In less time than It takes to write hundreds of balls were Hying about, their many, colored contents scattered broadcast on the crowd. Next baskets -of loose powder were thrown upon us In hand fills. I "It was no use to expostulate: the limine t you opened your mouth some body r.lled It with powder. The battle grew I. ist anil furious, when suddenly an eii'irtnoiis stream of water from a (Ire ei.glne drenched .everybody. The colored powders became wet and. mln gllni' I'igether. dyed us all in brilliant ly vu Legated hues. "Afi-r this sort of thing had gone on for -an if an hour it ceased by mutual conser t. and we returned to the pri vate aniens of'tho maharaja. where we were inot unceremoniously pitch ed Int a tii nk of running water I was d ed a deep scarlet all over my body, and It was fulls n month before theco'or entirely disappeared from my face a 'id bands." Maddening Calmness. A New Yorker who had planned a week end trip with his wlfo fumed and fretted without avail on the morn ing set for their departure because she made such slow progress in getting ready for the Journey. At last he fairly dragged her from the house and Into a Waiting taxieab, although she kept protenlng that there was no occasion for hurry, ns they bad plenty of" time. Arrived at the station, the couple dash ed for their train and were Just In time to see it pulling out "There." snld the irate husband, "didn't I tell you that. we'd never catch that train on nouuut of yon?" "Yes." said his philosophic spouse ralmly. "but we didn't miss it by much " -New York Tribune. London's Kenndl Club. The London Kennel club has pedl grees of noo.OUO dogs on tile. The club was organised in 1S73. At the niinnnk how of the Kennel club tu London :ih, t &10.000 Is awarded In prizes. A committee of the club meets twice a month, and the chairman and mem bers of the committee sit ns Judges and J.iry In every disputed case passed up to them by the Judges of shows. Witnesses are called In the ordinary way and sometimes the sentences are very severe, Not Infrequently the owners of dogs are prohibited from over taking part in n show afterward. Ho Unburdens Himsolf. "Can yon bear It ir I tell you some thing serious?" ventured the young husband "Yes Don't keep anything from aie!" :;asped the bride. "Remember, this does not mean that n!y love for you Is growing less." ' "Don't Ijronk my heart What Is It?" "Well, my dear, I'm getting tired of angel food every day for dinner. Would It be too much to ask you to have liver and onions?" Kansas City Journal. Ocenn Derelicts, Almiidoned vosels have often float ed for many mouths waterlogged, but curried fur by winds and currents. There was the Kiinny K. Wolston. de serted on Oct. in. 1S01, which traveled iiIhmi! t.ftOO miles before she was last reruiitcd in December. LSI lit And the W. I Wblto was a derelict from lR'W. when she wa lieur New York, till sho run .islmre on the Hebrides n year In tor Forty voasols saw her, but foulil not sink bur. Cruel Hazing, "Have yen hoard what Mabel's fra ternity ilk! to her?" Their linv'f turrllile Initiations. I nil 'iKivuml " "Tint's what. 'Itty unluroil her lo (snip Ur mulhttr with Uiu illuhe for a ifMitk WaaliluftiDO Uwilld. ItoUtitu of Suft$e, k u4 inAmn mu m the UmIi r "f u' f UMMNtstMl m ara r- "' lu mtri at Wt" WUa1 UA rtrt I am fit muthur at H0- k hlli' tttv ..:..H..K-4'4'''' i Dry Wood Good dry wood, split for cook stove, $1.50 per tier I in two tier loads. Block wood $ 1 .35. F. L. Christie, Phone 582 :-rI"u'4,vW''I'''4'4,,l Keeps ''-flue IM Motor . J M coot ; ; Bpffly Dealers everywhere. Ask our near- AtAflH WxwMw cst a2cncy about delivery in bulk. lllS gy Bandon Special S Young mens suits, Size 31 to 35 now $7.00 and $9.00 International Harvester Oil and Gas Engines . The I HC Line GRAIN AND KAY MACHINES Hinrlrrf, Reapers IletJeri. Mowers Kikes, Stackers Hay Loaders l!ijr Prettei CORN MACHINES riinten. Pickers I'uderi, Culthttors t'milace Cotters wbellers, Sbrcilrlcrs TILIAGE Vcg, Spricjr-Toolli, nnd Duk Harrows CuttirstoM GENERAL LINE Oil and Gu Enjines 0.1 Tractars Maavre Spreader Creaaa Separator Faroa Wat;uu Molar Trucks Thmkcrs Cr.ia Drills Ft d Grinders Knifs CriaJcrS Biadsr Twuus rs.'Kj-'' y x x i i i i i BUY an International Harvester en gine, take care of it as any machine should be cared for and a dozen years or more from now it will still be working for you. It will save you and your family endless hours of hard labor in pumping, sawing, grinding, spraying, running separator, etc. liuy an I H C engine. They last longer, burn less fuel, aro simpler, and give you most power, lleruaroa few of the reasons: Offset cylinder heads, large valves, accurately ground piston and rings, heavy drop forged crank shafts and connecting rods, etc. Best material and construction mean the best engine. I H C engines are built in all styles, and in all sixes from 1 to S0-H. P. They operate on low and high grade fuels. Not every local dealer handles I H C engines. The ono who does is a good man to know. If you do not know who he is, wo will tell you when you vrito us for catalogues. International Harvester Company of America lucotDorttcd) Portland Ore. Chimpion D etna j McCormick Kin'iiitee Oslorne Pfuo II I H, Ci'rv Meat Market . j . We also have a large line of Mens suits from $12.00 up. Boys suits with two pair of pants for S5. 00 . BREUI M f c Readers of the Bandoai Recorder, and Friends: Special Bargains in Farm Lands and City Property Ss SQUARE DEAL REALTY CO. Help Make Oregon the Cleanest State in the Union Unclean ideas in regard to sex scattered broadcast by tin- ignorant cause immorality, disease and suffering among the innocent. True, wholesome information helps to produce clean, healthful citizens capable' of richer and more useful lives. Sex education should be provided when possible in the home. I'amphlels will be sent free for men and women, boys and girls of nil ages. Send 2-rent stamp and state definitely ages and sex of children and other persons for whom pamph lets are wanted. Address The Oregon Social Hygiene Society Dept. E. 720 Selling Buililing, Portland, Oregon For Your Garden The new soil of this section requir es a COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, giving it what nature lacked. You ' must have it for your garden lo gel the best rdsults. We have a large supply at a very reasonable price. Central Feed Co. Central Warehouse Phone 142 : Automobile and Machine Work Bring your work to the Garage and Machine Shop. Everything done with neatness and dispatch. Agent for Duick Autoinohiles. M. D. SHERRARD, Bandon, Ore. 60 CENTS WHY NOT IIAVIJ AN KXTKNTION TKWil'HONH INHTAMJiD jn vouu nimmwMi, run vnwn hah huhn immumi) TO 01) IWW J'Ull MONTH. 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