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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Fred Dickson Kills Himself

Fred Dickson, a well-known singer and
Il member for years Of the Bostonians,
was found hanging in his cottage at
Hough's Neck. Mass. Mr.. Dickson's
friends can give no reason for his suicide
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Flax ATTACKED by Parasitic.

Flax growers of the Northwest have
been alarmed over the diseased condition
of fine crop for year or two, and as
result of Investigations, Prof. II. l.. Boil
ley of the North Dakota Agricultural
College has discovered that the flax plant
is afflicted with fungus or parasitical
growth similar to smut on wheat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
FUGITIVE BUnnLAR DROWNED.
Nan Thought to Be u. c. Worley Chased
Into the Missouri River.

Hard pressed by three eonstables,
burglar, thought TO be u. Z. Morley,
leaped into the Misonri River at Penton,
Iowa. and persisted in midstream in fun
view of his pursuers. By chance
farmer had come upon the burglars
booty. hidden in his field. and flor two
nights a squad of men lay and watched,
surprising the thief The fugitive made
bold dash for liberty, and was chased
to the Missouri Rivert where he plunged
in. The constables had set off from
shore when they saw their man disap-
pear. The current washed the body into
shallow water. where it was recovered
some time afterward. A book in the
dead mans pocket bore the name Il. Z.
WcTey.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
F,tal rirr in a Mine Shaft-

At La,robe, Pa. the tipp2e, engine
house ana boiler house Of the Dorothy
coal and coke plant Of the American
Steel and Wire Company burned 20 the
ground. and it Is rumored that SIX miners
lost their lives. The loss is estimated NJ
Sl50OJN. fully Insured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Rnhhers Stnrt a Firc.

In AShtabula. Ohio. robbers blew open
the safe in the store Of Richards X Mer-
rick. Fire quickly broke ont after the
explosion of dynamite. The Richards X
Merrick buildjng was totally destroyed,
as was also an adjoining business house,
the losses aggrecGSiug $20,O00.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Shoots the sherifF and Escones

Theodore Moore, held ON charge of
burglary in the county Jail at Benkelman.
Neb, shot Sheriff Richards and made
his escape The sheriff chased him
block and then fell from exhaustion and
loss of blood. Sheriff Richards is in a
precarious condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

with six passen-
gers, has already
N a d e numerous
perilous and sue
cessful voyages in
the air, often alone,
and sometimes ae-
companied by as
many as twenty
people. His father
was a famous aero
naut and reared his
son to the profess
sion. From his
childhood GODDARD
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
From Goveruorto Senator.

Gov. Dietrich of Nebraska has resigned
and has been succeeded in that office by
Ezra L. Savage. GOV. Savage'S first
official act was the signing of the senate
rial commission for Senator Dietrich.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Mrs. Nation Raves in JaiI.

In jail ut Wichita, Kan, Mrs. Carrie
Nation was q raving lunatic for several
hours. At last her fit passed and Sheriff
Simmons deemed it advisable to accept
her bond. He says she is hopelessly i'll
sane and that he is glad to get rid of her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
LOVE CAUSES UGLY DEATH.
Young Ohio Farm Hand Lies Down on
Tracks and Head Is Cut Off.

Tracks and Head Is Cut Off.
Because he was disappointed in love
John Jantz, young farm hand in
South brooklyn, Ohio, took his life in a
horrible manner. His unce, w. w.
Wood, of South Brooklyn, received a let-
ter from Jantz. when you get this"
wrote the boy, my head will be cut
off and my troubles will be over" Jantz's
headless body was found near the Lake
Shore tracks. The head was found some
distance away. Jantz had placed him
self across the rail and a train severed
it from the body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
FLIGHTS Troth TO Nnrcoui.

Miss Josephine Bowen Holman of In
dianapOliS, a daughter If the late Justice
J. A. Holman Of the Indiana Supreme
Court and cousin OF the late Congress
man W. :. Holman OF Indiana, says that
the report that she WAS engaged 70 Gug-
lieimo Marconi. the inventor OF wireless
tele-ranhv i true
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

view at San Fran
cisco defended the
missionaries froG the
charges of loot'ns.
He also said the
stories of brutality ON
the part of the sol
diers of the powers
were greatly eNag-
gerated. There had
been individual cases
of excuses, but they
were to be expected
in times of war. he
explained. The re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

The express car Of the Central Of
Georgia Railway was robbed by two
men who boarded the train at Macon.
They went through the messengers pack
ages and secured about $3.50. but left a
$1,000 package lying on the floor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
C.ye-in Follows Explosion.

A boiler explosion in the wells Of the
King County Oil Company in South
Park. Wash. caused a cave-in. which
buried August + 'ombley under eight feet
uf earth. causing his death. Engineer
Loomis was thrown thirty feet into the
air. hut he was not fatally injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Black lack Dcoapitate,I.

Thomas Z. Ketchum, alias BLACK
Jack the notorious outlaw who had
terrOrized the people of the Southwest
for the last fifteen years. was hanged at
Clayton, \. NJ, for train robbery, and
his head was severed from the body by
the rope as if by a guillotine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Chicago Man Courts Death.

Joseph Cleaning of Chicago committed
suicide by throwing himself underneath
a freight train in the Lake Shore yards
at Collingwood. Ohio. Cleaning was be-
tween go and 20 years old and veteran
of the Civil War.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Eight-Hour Law Is Invalid.

At Tacoma. Wash. Judge w. II. Smell
has sustained the demurrer of the city
10 the complaint of the former city en-
ployes who have been suing for overtime.
This decision knocks out the eight-hour
law passed by the Legislature OF 1899.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Thinks He Is Carrie Nation.

Adolph Jennisch, who runs a saloon
and meat market in Columbus, Ohio,
went on a spree, and while in a drunken
stupor had a delusiOn that he was Carrie
Nation and smashed his place of business
in pieces with a Ratchet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

chinist on the cruis-
or Atlanta. Schen-
andoah is a grand
son of Chief Daniel
Shenandoah. the.
last chieftain Of the
Oneidas, and n
great-grandson Of
Shenandoah, the
Deer, the most no
table man of his
tribe. On the ma
ternal side he is q
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

~ N n y 17D7AII utsceDuHnt OF JO-
seph Brant, the warrior Mohawk, VINO.
was taken to England by Sir William
Johnson, and was there educated.
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or Aguinaldo's age there is great doubt.
The estimates range from 81 TO 30. He
himself does not know the year in which
be was born, but 1874 is believed 10 be
the correct date. He is FIVE feet four
inches in height and an accomplished
linguist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

About 10000 persons are reported to
have died of famine in the Russian prov
inces of Kherson and Bessarabia since
February, and the famine cannot fail to
reach a stage of even greater severity be-
fore the crops of 1901 mature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Elevator Is burned.

The fOUr-Stary grain elevator ~ the
northeast corner Of Rockwell ana West
Madison streets. Chicago. occupied by
former Chief 81 Police J. ]. Badenoch.
was almost totally destroyed with lis
contents. The loss IS estimated al $l10.-
co.,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Fad Blaze at Saranac Lake.

The Branch & Callahan mill, four
storehouses and 100000 feet of lumber
were destroyed by fire at Saranac Lake,
y. Y. Several dwelling houses and two
freight cars were damaged. The total
loss will be $150,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
RoBAGEp MORAN OF $4,000.
Much Gold and Paper Overlooked by
Thieves at SDrinrviIIe, Mich.

Thieves at SpringvilIe, Mich.
Two maskeH men entered the house Of
Mrs Ruth Ayers at Springville, Mich,
where she lived alone, bound and gagged
her and ransacked the place, taking about
$1,000 in gold and currency. Mrs. Ayers
as an eccentric aged woman worth about
$4,000, and it is known that she always
kept n large amount of money about the
house. Officers found 500 in bills and
$3.50 in gold and silver in shoe box that
had been opened. Half of the money had
been taken out. A $50 bill and $500
bill were picked up on the bed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Il9uS lHlu Il
cothn, in which he desired to be buried
Three carpenters worked twelve hours
upon it after his death. The boards.
were planned to inch thickness, sawed and
mortised for coffin six feet three inches
long, twenty-four inches across the top,
tapering to twenty inches ut the bottom,
the height being eighteen inches. Mr.
Davidson was a unique, character.
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King Edward VII has not resigned
from any of the London clubs of which
he was a member
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Eight Perish in Lire in France

In fire nj the artillery camp in the vi
entity Of the village of St Jean, France
eight artillerymen were burned 70 death
and several were injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Silk Girls Win n Victory.

The four months strike of the silk
girls at Scranton, Pa, was terminated
by the soft silk workers Of the Sauquo;t
voting for the resumption of work. In
resuming work the girls are granted
many concessions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
P,ner Rurus nt DpIn,b-

At Duluth, MINI, FIRE destroyed tae
building and stock Of the Zenith Paper
Company. causing loss Of about $50
600. The stock was insured for $4,000
and the building for about $l5,OOO
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

been seized by Reveuue Collector Null
lin by orders from the Washington au-
thorities Shomatulski & Conner, the
former proprietors. who sold the plant
April /, were arrested. Duplicating
wholesalers stamps on original packages
is the charge
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

the hope of discov-
ing If ar t h e S t
SOUTH" Ire a d Y
holds the record for
the farthest north
In his last eXpedi-
ton to the north
p o ar re gi o II s.
Abruzzi passed the
point reached by
Nansen. The prince
is a son of the late
Prince Amadeo Of
Savoy, Duke Of
Aosta, and for o.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

QUIT according 10
his specifications,
long before his
death. 7 w en- t v
years ago he felled
a tree which he had
raised, and from it
he obtained walnut
slabs, which he laid.
away to season,
and told his friends
that he wanted this
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
REGENTS 70 Rule Chin,

The Empress Dowager, fearing. that
her authority is waning ard wishing to
hamper the future acticaS of the En-
peror, has appointed { GOA d of six re-
gents to manage the affairs of the EN-
pire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
New Holiday for Canadians

Sir Wilfrid Laurier announces that the
Canadian government had decided 10
make the oath Of May permanent pub
lie holiday. Ii will likely be known as
Victoria day"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
ELEPHANT KILLS HIS MASTER.
Brute Is Then Given Strychnine and
Shot to Death.

SHOT to Death.
Henry Hoffman, elephant man of Ben
jamin Wallace's circus, was killed by
Charlie" a monster tusk elephant, and
the beast was then put 10 death. Hof-
man and his men had all the elephants
in the Mississinewa River at circus quar-
tiers, three miles from Peru, Ind, TO
water, when Charlie" attacked HOff-
man, threw him in the air and then
buried him under his tusks and feet in
mdstream. An apple filed with strych-
nine was given the elephant, and he was
chased over surrounding farms by Joe
Lichtel with Winchester After TWEEN
ty shots the animal died. Charlie" killed
three men when with Lapearrs show.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
nn1Ins Onrra Honse Rnrns-

In Dallas, Texas, tre destroyed the
Dallas Opera House. The loss 10 the
opera house and contents will reach
100000. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Marshall Fields only daughter, Ethe

has been sued for
divorce by Arthur
Tree at Leaning
ton, En- gland. Both
husband and wife
live in the village
close to Warwick
Castle. Both are
friends of the Coun-
tess of Warwick
Mrs. Tree has GER
tainly not desert
ed" her husband, al
though his suit is.
on that ground, but
che hos ShnNVYa Nnato.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
TO WE'D HIS CHAMPION.
1t Is Said that Prof. Heron and Miss
Raud Are to e AInz-r-iad

Rev. George d. Heron lectured in
Brooklyn recently, and bitterly attacked
existing religious conditions. When he
said 1.-THE church has always put to
death the man who dared stand for in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Women KIlcdat CROSSING

Sarah Halsey and Susan BolSby wer'
killed at a crossing of the Lehigh VALLEY
Railroad in North Hector. y. Y. Mrs.
Halscy was hurled about ninety feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Thorn psou Is Made Editor.

David d. Thompson of Chicago has
been elected editor of the Northwestern
Christian Advocate by the Book Commit
tee of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Trio Die of Suffocation.

Three men died from suffocatioe and
three others were overcome and may die
as a result Of fire in a building a :.,4S
La Sale street. Chicago. Al Of The men
were rag pickerS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
burglars Rob Bank OF $1,000.

The hank At Pioneer, Ohio. was enter
III by burglars. The vaUiJ was wrecked
by dynamite and the sum Of $1,000 Is
said 10 be missing There i no clue 70
fhe robbers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Ed Frye died at Akron, Ohio, from
wounds that he received in an encounter
with Wardens Ruckle and Fox. Frye
and Frank Wages were discovered by the
wardens in the act of netting blue gills
at Long Lake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

ed to sailing through the air. He, has
travelled over the surface of almost all
of continental Europe, has founded
schools of aerostatics, exhibited at nu-
merous expositions and is. probably the,
most successful aeronaut in the world.
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The Gar of Russia has twenty-seven
physicians, and they are all selected from
the medical celebrities of Russia.
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Prince Luigi Amadeo, Duke of Abruz~
ri, who is making active preparations for
voyage to the Antarctic regions with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Device for Blowing Up Ships.

4 device for destroying iron-clad battle
ships to be used by. the submarine boats
has been invented by S. Sheckler of
Wellsville, Ohio. and the naval experts
who have examined it believe it will be
n success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Rir Fire AZ Nichiran civ

Fire At Michigan City, Ind, destroyed
the dry goods store Of ]. ]. Friedman.
entailiug a lsSS Of $1,000 on stock and
S5.O00 on building, owned 10y Mrs. Mia
ME Leeds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Comparative Value of Products.

Corn is king, and the queen seems to be
a mixture of COW and hen. The value Of
dairy and hen products in the United
States is only exceeded by the value of
the corn crop. The following are the
latest returns:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
A. wedainy Hour He Kius Hiusa,r

Just an hour and half before he was
to have been married TO Miss Alma
Kienie. William D. Bender. of St Louis.
took carbohc acid at his home. No rca-
son for the suicide is known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
-2.2G5 Filipinos itl .Ilocos Yield.

As a result of American activity in
uocos. 2. l.. 115 officers and 2,l5O bolo-
men have surrendered and sworn allie
glance to the United States at Narva-
can.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Michigan Congresamnn Is Dead.

Congressman Rosseau f. Crump. Rep
resentatiye from the Tenth Congressional
District. died 1T his home in West Bay
City, Mich, from heart trouble.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Congressman from
the district. distiD-
guishcd herself By
driving a burglar
from her home. She
was awakened at
midnight by a man
proving about the
house. SEEKING a
pistol, she loaded it
and fired three
times at the burg
H - a 60
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
Texas Robbers XIII , Man

-Four robbers attempted TO hold up the
town of Queen City, Texas. They were
driven off after 4 hard fight, leaving one
man dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

recently at London. Ohio, had selected
the material for his coffin, which was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

He is % years old, and has long been
noted as an enthusiastic traveller.
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Ezra p. Savage. who, by virtue of the
election or Gov. Dietrich to the United
States Senate, will become Governor of
Nebraska i a typical Western ranch
man, and twenty years ago occupied
"sod house" on the plains near Custer,
Neb.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Louis GODDARD, the famous French
aeronaut who will soon attempt to cross
the Atlantic from New York in a balloon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

that have made his brother famous inn
ring contests, and these two characters
tics are what count mostly in a horse
race.
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Brig. Gen. Funston was once o candi-
date for a West Point cadetship, but
failed to pass the examination.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Distillery and Its Product Seized.
The entire plant Of the Lockout Dis
filling Company ut Chattanooga, Tenn.
together with ISL 0arreis Of whisky, has
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Phil McGovern, the young brother Of
that marvel of fistic artists, Terry Nc
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Miss Lucy Colson Of Middlesboro. Ky
who is niece Of Col. Colson. former
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

Over 10000 people contributed $4,000
to the memorial fund for the late Gov
Wolcott, of Massachusetts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
CoNGER is HOME AGAIN.

Minister TO China Back from Scene of
Recent Troubles.
Edwin II. Conger, United States Minis
| ter TO China, with his family has returned
from China. The Minister in an inter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

lar, who lied. She MIS- coLsoS.
Is Just .. and IS talented and pretty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

The only kndian in the United States
navy is Chapman Shenandoah, who.
lives in Oneida, y. Y. He is a chief ma
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07

repugnance to him for more than year.
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Ex-senator Charles A. Towne. after
looking over New York as field for the
practice of law has returned to Duluth.
He prefers the West.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-29

An article in The Saturday
Evening Post on "A Prosperous
Theatrical Season states that the
season now about to close has been
the most prosperous in the history
of theatres of this country. They
have never before received such
prices and have never before held
so many people az during the past
seven months.
The article states that il is a
curious thing that the theatres
profit from both adversely and pros
rcritv. When the times are bad
people fo:k to rlac,s of amnse-
ment IN order to have their minds
diverted from their misfortunes.
When the times are go I'd they at
tend in even greater numbers in
order to enjoy themselves. Success
this season was dne to the latter
cause. TniS said to DE an age Of
chcapuCSs. but n5t so in The case Of
theatres, for prices continue to III
crease. From one to five d9ilGrs
for "n entertainment seems to be
extravaganza for the average PEE.
son, yet the theatres thrive,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-29

Is it possible the Administration
has at last stumbled on cure for
trusts? lis not the keelN, god
cure either. but the simple act Of
expansion, widening of the field
50 it will take Il longtr and harder
chase to corner things. The bill,
called the antitrust bill. WAS in
troduced by Representative Babcork
Of W iscolsin. during the dying
DAVIS of the last congress. lie
claims that at the rtzt session lie
will make a peck of trouble for the
trust fellows; that the democrats
will support his bill and a number
of republicans heartily favor it.
The bill simply provides for re-
peal of the duty on all manufac-
tured steel and iron, which is d.
rect hit at that stupendous steel
combine recently formed.
Some of the law makers think
that such concerns are no longer
babies that they should be nnrsed
by the government. They conSid-
er that they arg old enough tc
stand alone.
Mr.. Babcock evidently has the
! e We, but we fear he is fighting fol
a cause already lost, for what pow.
err can stand against the billions OF
the great steel combine?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-29
Every Family in the South
Should Plant Pecan Trees.

The Pecan tree not only bears
one Of the most delicious nuts, but
it i. one Of the most hardy trees
that grows in the South, ard makes
as fine a shade tree as the Elm or
Maple and no family ought to
/ e without few trees. 1t would
ray the town authorities to do as
The French authorities do, plant
nut bearing trees on the sidewalks
and get a revenue therefrom. A
town that would this year put out
thousand trees on the sidewalks
at comparatively small cost would
in ten years. get an annual return OF
at least $4,000 and each year there
would be an increase unit! the IN
come would reach from three to
five thousand dollars annually.
Enough TO more than pay all taxes
Of IN ordinary size town.
The trees do we'll planted in
cotton and corn fields, and farmers
can cultivate the lands in crops OF
corn and cotton until the trees get
/ to bearing. and after they COM
mence bearing a farmer with ten
| to twenty acres has small fortune
| in his Pecan grove and don't need
to plant cotton ana corn. The tree
is hardy and stands the cold wealth
er anywhere South of Maryland
| 1t PnebIuf, North Carolina, there
is a company that makes a special
ty Of growing the young trees fol
sale, and we advise the town au.
thorities. and all readers of our pa
per. to write the Pineblutf Grape 4
Pecan Company, Pineblutf, N. e.
for circulars.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-29
Don Spit CT the Floor.

This sentence has been placarded
in many church buildings, i'll the
past and this bad habit, thus for
bidden, received the attention of
oar State Legislature at its last
special session, resulting i'll The fol-
lowing enactment:
/. BE it enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Virginia, that it shall
be unlawful for any person to ex-
pectoratc on the floors or aisles OF
otherwise in airy church or place
Of public worship.
2. Any person violating the pro-
visions of the first section of thi;
act shall lie deemed guilty Of c
misdemeanor, end fined not less
.han one dollar, nor more than five
dollars for each offense, and in de-
fault Of The payment of said fine
be confined in the county or city
JAIL
This act is now part of statutory
law Of the state and should be Ell.
forced, but it is not probable that
many GENTLEMEN will ever feel the
weight Of its penalty nor endure
the disgrace that attaches.