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Show 1 s & t 3 NOT CURETHAT SORE THROAT x and a cure for '! sore T Is a trifle early perhaps you are saying to begin talking about the county fair Maybe so, if you' are looking forward to the autumn event merely from tbe standpoint of a cold, Interested calm, casually epectator. But Just remember. please, that there are thousands npon thousands of people all over the country for whom the annual neighborhood fair means much more. They re the prospective exhibitors, and no wonder they begin to plan and speculate and anticipate almost from the time tbe snow is oft tbe ground. , Indeed, if a person is ambitious for success In the competitions at the county fair. It la absolutely necessary to be forehanded In preparation. This applies with equal force whether It is a case of John seeking blue ribbons for his sheep and cattle or Mary seeking the grand prises for her cakes and pies and preserves. And of course It Is true In yet greater measure of Cousin Sue who has a plot to capture the diploma for the handsomest silk quilt or the most beautiful pillow piece of top for, be It known no in-- a fancy work, no more than Rome, was built day. It Is a matter of congratulation that tbe old fashioned county fair has remained unchanged, in Its main features, since the days of our grand fathers. It is one of the most cherished memories of every inan whose boyhood was spent within lure of its magic one of the memories that after residence in tbecity he half fears to rekindle by renewed association, lest the twentieth century prize-winnin- I Thats Rev. Dr. Thirdly. lie shows the way to Paradise." 1 understand Yes. that many a man was married by Years In a Shoe Shop. Charles H. Wilson of Troy, N. Y occupies tbe unique position of having been In business In one building for Tl rears; at least he will have completed 11 years in e 4 business at River street August 12 next. This record. It is believed, can be equaled by few if any shoe retailers In this :onntry. Mr. Wilson has also been in business for himself for more than 0 years. Mr. Wilson is today Just as much in active business as he was als most of a century ago. when as a thirteen-year-ol- d lad he enthe employ of John Leonard ured lUiiiimiii a . SiUii a ii i) fa AagneF li. j Seventy-On- e - I'1 hepFashoe store at n 242-24- i 4 River' had been itreet in a building which erected in 1803, and so the building sow occupied by Mr. Wilson for his retail shoe business is one of the oldest buildings In Troy. WMIf I 2 fe't . n i i 'V ? DISFIGURED V J SKtt 3 i & hM V j- w pt? Kf& g X if r V Xv. mV'- t - - 4 Small Boat to 8ail Far. 36 tons, has set out on' a voyage of 6,000 miles, from Gosport to Buenos Aires, the ' headquarters of her new owner. The little vessel carries a crew of four, and is commanded " by Capt Harry Williams, who recently took the cutter Moyana to Odessa. All the members of the Reclutas crew arc Hampshire men. She will go to Madeira, Cape Verde, Pernambuco and Montevideo. The longest sea run will he a distance of about 2.000 miles, between Cape Verde and Pernambuco. London Standard. FALSE HUNGER Symptom of Stomach Trouble Cop rected by Good Food. There la. with soma forms of stomach trouble, an abnormal craving fot food which is frequently mistaken fot a "good appetite" A lady teacher writes from Carthage, Mo. to ex--, plain how with good food she dealt with this sort of hurtful hunger. X"I have taught school for fifteen years, and op to nine years ago bad good, average health. Nine years ago, however, my health began to fall, and continued to grow worse steadily, in sptte'of doctor's prescriptions, and everything I Could da During all this time my appetite continued good, only the more I ate the more I wanted to eat 1 was always hungry. "The first symptoms of my breakdown were a distressing nervousness and a loss of flesh. The nervousness grew so bad that finally It amounted to actual prostration. Then came stomach troubles, which were very painful, constipation which brought on piles, dyspepsia and severe nervous headaches. r- ' "The doctors seemed powerless to help me, said I was overworked, and et last urged me to give up teaching, if I wished to save my life. But this 1 could not do. I kept on nt it ns well as I could, each day growing more wretched, my ilone kcepIng me TipptiHat' last a good angel suggested that t try a diet of Grape-Nut- s food, and from that day to this I have found ft delicious always appetizing and satisfying.. I owe ray restoration to health to Grape-NutMy weight has returned and for more than two years I hare been free from the nervousness, constipation, piles, headaches, and all the ailments that used to punish me so, and have been able to work freely and Name given by Postnm Co, easily. Battle Creek. Mich. Read tbe little book, "The Road to WeflvilTe," In pkgs. "Theres a Reason. Irttrrl A Rrr reed II will-pow- s. . trmm M aad tall at fc are vnalH) (rac, (Im CRUSTS "Some' time ago I was taken wKb eczema from the top of my head to my waist It began with scales on my body. I suffered untold Itching and burning, and could not sleep. 1 was' greatly disfigured with scales and crusts. My ears looked as if they had been most cut off with a razor, and my neck was perfectly raw. I suffered untold agony and pain. I tried two doctors who said 1 had eczema in its fullest stage, and that it could not be cured. I then tried other remedies to no avail. At last I tried a set of the genuine Cutlcura Remedies, which cured me of eczema when all else had failed, "therefore I- - cannot praise them too highly. . "I suffered with eczema about ten months, but am now entirely cured, and I believe Cutlcura Remedies are tbs best akin cure there is." (Signed) Mias Mattie J. Shaffer, R. F. D. 1. Box I, Fancy, Miss., Oct 27, 1810. f bad suffered from eczema about (our years wben bolla began to break eut on different parts of my body. It started with a fine red rash. My back waa affected first wben It also spread over my face. Tbe ltehtng was almost unbearable at times. 1 tried llfferent soaps and salves, but nothing seemed to help me until I began to aae the Cutlcura Soap and Ointment One box of them cured me entirely. 1 recommended them to my sister for ber baby who was troubled with tooth tesema, and they completely cured her baby. (Signed) Mix. F. L. Marber-je- r, Dreharsvllie, Pa., Sept I, 1210. Although Cutlcura Soap and OinU ' y S&-r- CJim -- -- is" iys: Xi X V A the venturesome colored boy who poke his head d "aide through a hole in a sheet The show or carnival la there with its snake era and giants and dwarfs and the fortune tellers and popcorn venders tbs old elusivs way of Inducing you to part with your coin. - Even tbe fans and badges and tiny flag and "gold" medal of yesteryear look and cost the same ai they did time-honore- 4 - 1 I A 1 At- u riy L V the moving picture shows tents and tbe ice cream planted tbe ; n4 V - X 1L A 7 ttte v I t V zr jryFr- - - brand wont bo the least bit like the thar was awaited with more anticipation than was bestowed even upon the Fourth-- of July or tbe annual visit of tbe monster and mastodon 1c united shows." Perhaps this cherished idol of youth may not have been a really and truly county fair," for not all county fairs can enjoy tbe prestige of location at the county seat, but after all, that Is a mlnor matter in the eyes of the outsider and do man can ever be convinced that the world ever held a more Important "agricultural exposition" than the one at which as a youngster he exhibited hia chickens or peddled peanuts or sold scorecards. That, as has been said, the county fair hasnt been changed beyond recognition, even to this day, is all the more a matter of surprise when we take Into account the revolutionary changes that have taken place in other phases of rural life. The Introduction of rural free delivery, for Instance, has done away with the necessity ant the opportunity for those friendly store when the farmgatherings at the cross-road- s ers who drove over- - for the- - mall stole a little leisure in which to swap stories. Similarly a phonograph in every, farm houae haa aomewbat dulled the appetite for those periodic concerts ht the little red school houae, even as the presence on the roads of those zipping, screeching automobiles has knocked all the romance out of those buggy rides la the moonlight when old Dobbin was allowed to find bli own way and set hia own pace. Not only haa tbe county fair withstood the ravages of time and the .onslaught of modern Invention, but in some respects It has benefited by a lapse of time. That la, many a fair of the preaenLday is vastly bigger and better than was tbe corresponding event on the same grounds a score or more of years ago. It is not due solely to the natural Increase of population, either, nor yet to that crusade which haa swept over .the land. The latter has helped, however, because it haa added to the population Cf many a rural district men and womep who are ' engaging In farming for pleasure as well as for profit and wbo enter their products at the near- by fairs as a matter of pride just as a breeder of fine dogs will travel all over tbe country to dla-pl- d his blooded canines at the big dog shows, even though the prizes would not pay the express charges on tbe animals. The automohile, despised though it be In many quarters, has bad aiblg Influence, in bringing greater prosperity to our la- -' iay county fairs. Tbe advent of the horseless 4 chicles asd tbe fad for touring, taken in conjunction with that improvement of country roads which' hsa been going 00 this past decade 0? qe, has made It possible for farmers to travel greater distances to the fairs. The tiller of the soil who la ths old days was eoatent to taka bis family to fair tbe one nearest home, may new. If he has me of 'boss automobiles that are constricted especially old-tim- e event' "back-to-the-soi- In their somber black conos that have sup- "fivs-cen- t e dish with two spoons." Tbe men who have been conducting county fairs long enough to make comparisons will tell you that, all in all, it costa Just about as much to bold g fair nowadays as it did a decade or two ago, presuming, that la, that you hang up" about as much in prizes for tbe show and speed classes. Some items have been cut over the expenses in tbe. old days, whereas other outlays have in-- creased, .owing JoJhe increased cost of living or some other new influence, For cme thtng. the fair managers save some money in heralding tbe fair. For tbe sentiment of tbe thing, they Btlll have to make use of some of those gaudy poeteri in biue a&d ted and yellow that from time out of mind have filled childish dreams every autumn, but they dont spend money to 'plaster these poatere on every barn and fence and covered bridge In the county, as they were wont to do in the old days. As tbe number of country newspapers has increased they have provided a better and cheaper way of telling tbe people of the de-- " hand, lights of the coming fair. Onth-oth- er tbe "star attraction," if the fair management nanta to be right up to date and have an airship flight each day, will coet more than In the old daya A parachute Jumper or an acrobat wbo did tbe thrilling "alide lor Ufe" did not demand half aa much money, usually, as tbe expert who wants a fee of $500 and upward. A feature of the county fair that haanT changed with the ha pas of tlms Is ths season for holding tbs event. The conclusion of ths harvest, which and, leaves ths farmer comparatively care-fre-e let ua hope, with money tn hlaj6cket, dictates the date of this annual festival. In some parts of ths country September is the favorite month for fairs, but elsewhere October has tbs call and few of these agricultural shows and trotquits ting meets are held in early November, Active preparations at ths fair grounds begin a month fair assoor six weeks earlier for tbe ciation repaints ita buildings each summer and has everything spick end spaa for ths three or four day attraction. nailed tn sura, Dept on application to "CntF L, Boston. 4 one-tim- L -- TT'" 20-to- n -- WITH r tA 7$ '.-- t r .ue yawl yacht Recluta, inml arfrt. the officer In perplexity and finally ebook her head. What is the matter, dear?" asked her mother. "Well," replied the child, "he looks something like my papa, but my papa hasnt any legal" r three-quarter- . . 242-14- the-sho- A - I ;V ' MISANTHROPIC. him." (f a young aorvlce matron who had relinquished her husband for two year and who, having before bla departure instated on a good photograph, applied heraelt assiduously to the upbringing of her baby with a view to the child's familiarity with her dla- tlnguished father. Bach day the would call the baby girl to her and, kneeling bealda her, would hold up the photograph, pointing out each feature to the child. One day the officer came home, and the baby girl, then four years old,, was summoned, "Gome, dear," aald the mother in glee, papa baa come The child eurveyed home at last! two-year-o- and thus overcome all tendency to sore throat. Paxtina Is far superior to liquid an tisepticB or Peroxide for all toilet and hygienic uses. Paxtine may be obtained at any drag store, 25 and 50c a box, or sent postpaid upon receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, hi ass. Send for a free sample. poor, unhappy incident la Minted of An amusing Hr TT' throat because It possesses extraop dinary cleansing, healing and germicidal qualities. Just a little in a glass of water, used as a gargle, will quickly relieve all soreness and strengthen the mncoiu membrane of the throat you PAPA FULL-LENGT- H Child Wanted Original of Portrait That Had Been Mada So Familiar to Har. throat la inflammation of tht mucous membrane of tbe threat, and If thU membrane happens to be at all sensitive a predisposition to sore throat will exist Faxtine Toilet Antiseptic Is both a Bore preventative A for the use of farmers, take in" anywhere from-threto half a dozen fairs held within a radlua of a ay twenty or thirty mllea. ' Of course, this swells the gate receipts and it also results in the exhibit classes being better filled. On tbe other hand, the motor car haa brought to tbe county fairs a certain patronage Jrora city folk who almost never attended these rural exhibitions in the old days Some of the city folka are those who have friends or relatives in ths country,- -" with whom they bold a reunion at ths fair. Others ars one-tlrural rssidents who, having gone to town and "mads their pile, find that they can come baek via the automobile when they would not take tbe trouble if it meant getting up early la tbe morning to catch an excursion train. And finally there are the city folk who have neither kith nor kin nor the ties of old associations to draw them to the fair, hut who motor to the autumn msecs as a sort of "lark" end who find it quits as novel an experience in Its way as tbe rural resident does to journey to . the city to Inspect an axposltion or n great amusement park. This latter portion of the Influx from the city may not add to the gaiety of the 'occasion, particularly, for the country people at the county fair, but their contributions at the tickets wondow are well wortk having and generally appreciated, for, be it known, the average county fair la conducted by farmers and other members of ths community who cijt wholly overlook the financial aids. Tet another new Influence that has helped tbe county fair In our time Is the suppression of betting and tbe abandonment of racing at most of tbe race course near th. large cities. Racing of one kind or another goes on at almost all our country fair and whereas it is not supposed 'to be accompanied by betting there are opportunities for quiet wagers, whereas the mere racing In Itself Is sufficient to attract hoi as owners and others who love the sport for Itself. Just here, It may be added, that most fairs throughout the United -States are now conducted on a clean moral basis has long Liqvnr selling on tbe grounds been prohibited In most localities and gambling device bare been barred from many fair grounds these many years, but latterly, in response to tbs moral awakening that has swept over ths country, fair managers are showing a disposition to keep out most of those raffles and games of chance which,' perhaps innocent In themselves, might have a bad Influence on tbs youthful mind. e This banishment of some of the catchpenny schemes has not, however, so altered things that ths man who has. been out la ths world cannot recognize the county fair of his youth when he come back to It Ha win See at ths old stand all ths weight-testin- g and lung-- t eating machines, th and ths stands selling peanuts and sandwiches and red lemonade. He can test his skill, aa of yore, la tossing rings over canes or trying to hit e -- old-tim- merry-go-roun- I 9 d aero-planl- AT THE BOARDING HOUSE. "Who is that man, asked the new boarder, "who la making such a fuse because he has swallowed a flsW bonef" "Thats the sword swallower at the dim museum around the comer. Rifle for Under Water Use. When he is working tn water infested by sharks and ether sea monsters likely to do bl&3 harm, the diver has at present to rely for his safety mi the on a use of the knife or, falling that rnea eurfaca-Now-coUrn to return quick the invention of Captain GroM, a German diving Instructor, who has constructed a rifle which can be fired nnder water, and is designed for the better arming of the diver. The most remarkable thing about this la that it Brea, not bullets, but water, which la propelled with such farce that it haa aa extraordinary power of penetration. Indeed, the inventor himself haa pierced armor plate of medium thickness with the water jet from his weapon. The rifle haa a stout barrel A critic declared that twentieth century people and is loaded with a cartridge cased tell their private affair much more readily than la India rubber. used to be tbe custok. if marriages turn out unfortunately the world learns It- from tbe parties chiefly concerned, and what tbe woman would have called the secrets of ber inner life, not to be confessed even to herself, the new woman tells boldly In order to surround her personality with a halo of interest, for it seems certain. If you do not say you have troubles, nobody will notice them. Tbq instinct of family loyalty Is diminishing, that clannish sentiment Which caused relatives to hide tbelr internal dissensions from others as carefully as, they would Important to Mother Examine oarofufiy every bottle ol bodily Infirmities; children criticise their parents tajshnd sure remedy tot end vice versa; brothers and elste'ra quarrel tn CASTOiiIA,a infants and children, and see that It ths street; tbe black sheep Is openly discussed Bears the by his relations. No toleration is granted on the score of blood, and as all of us require as much Signature of j u get. It aeema a pity so fruit- toleration xjss For Over $9'xrs-fu- l a mesas e f supply la cut off. Yet, if a man children Crv for Fletcher's Castoria has a brother n blackguard, why should he not a The Retort Courteous. ay so. Just as much as If he were a stranger? There seems no real reason, except that It Manager You prlma donnas want doss not sound ales, and public opinion long agr M mncg for your services, decided that a family disgrace must be shared bp prlma Donna And you managers all the members. vut our services tor n song The Old Order Changeth - ""w a, ' |