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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
PRACTICAL USE OF EDUCATION

In the current number of the Western Journal Of
Education, the official of the department of pub
lie instruction of the state of California appears some
pointed criticisms of educational methods. For
instance, the editor says: I'VE vainly trying TO
make literati of boys and girls in their teens before
have taught them how and required them a habit
to write respectable letter of business friendship
AS a consequence of this oureach for the upper
rungs of the educational ladder the writer further
that business to me and say they would
be glad to give employment to high school boys, but
they find they cannot indite business letter or put
into correct figures and form ordinary statement
account" ~
Is it for this result that large percentage of Cali
fornia parents subject themselves to pinchng
in that their boys and girls may have the ad
vantage of higher education? The presumable object
of education from bottom to top is the equipment of
the pupil student for occupying point of vantage
in the struggle of life career. But this recognized
authority educational affairs in California ntimates
that higher education high schools afford is
hindrance rather than help when it comes to
question of business. That inference is warranted,
any California boy of brightness who
has passed all the grades below the high school, surely
write respectable letter.
The conclusion of the editor of the Journal of Edu-
cation tales exactly with the observation and
perience of many business Young men emerge
from higher institutions of learning with SEM
bance of education that is to the real thing what
plated watch is to solid gold one. That is true not
only many high school graduates but of those also
who come forth from colleges and universities. Their
education is too high for serviceable reach They
learned in things that of practical value, but
they are utterly deficient in lines required for their
life work.
The course of instruction in American schools is
in need of thorough revision. 1t is admirable
means of affordng educational polish for students
whom has placed above the necessity for
ing their own livelihood. But for threefourths of
American boys the present system of education from
the high school to the university is deficient in the
essential matter of being helpful in after life.
The primary aim of education should be to fit the
individual for life work. All else being equal the
man or of good education is better equipped for
the life struggle than the person of meager education
But unless the favored is educated useful lines
he or she may really be handicapped by learning hav
ing failed to acquire knowledge of greater practical
usefulness.
The young who, in these days of strenuous
business struggle, emerges from college with bit of
parchment his hand and but little useful knowledge
in his head is a pitiable spectacle.
In Los Angeles there are today DOZENS probably
hundreds of such who envy the skilled mechanics
earning from SO to S. day, and who would gladly
accept almost any job at half such wages.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

It is due to Judge Wilbur, to the Times and to the
public to say that the following paragraph was omitted
from most of the published accounts of the learned
jurists decision in the recent contempt case against
Gen. H. G. Otis, the editor, and Mr. Harry Chandler as
sstant manager of the Times 50" regret especially that
have to impose judgment in this case for the rea-
that have noted the of the Times for years
and have noted its valiant fight law and order on
all occasions l regret that there has been a conflict
between the and duties of the court and grand
jury and the rights and privileges of the press as
view it, AS / stated in the opinion already fled the
constitutional question to the effect Of the legislation
which attempts to relieve from the effects
OF publications made by them during the tendency of
judicial proceedings is not considered at this time
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Now the startling notice from the National
Health club that in tablecloths and napkins used in
hotels and restaurants "lurk millions of microbes
Well cloth on the table is of importance
pared with the vctuals, and for the napkin there
still the sleeve fashion.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

1t begins to look if the may have made
mistake suggestive of the fable about the dog which
dropped the meat in its mouth to grab the piece
reflected in the water In grasping Manchura he may
have lost his grip Muscovy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

industry is reported from San Bernardino. A
desert teamster claims have discovered valley in
which there at least thousand wild burros He
estimates that by capturing them and selling at
only $40 each he will "clean up 100000 The views of
the burros this speculation have not been ascer-
tanned.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

1t is somewhat difficult in these days to make the
complaints about the streets fit the conditions BY the
time complaint about dust is fairly lodged the rain
converts the dust to the consistency of mortar and
vice But if the streets kept clean there
would be neither dust mortar to provoke fracture
of the ten commandments
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

During the present month thus far the sojourners
in this city have but little of the sunshine that
promised There have been comparatively few
days not either rainy cloudy But these busy
days in the storage of moisture. few weeks later
there will be sunshine to burn if you use double
convex lens.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Another addition made Friday in the as
sembly the outrageous committee clerk graft that
smirches the present legislature. Another group of
clerks, attendants and the like appointed and the
stipends of certain women attaches were increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Again Tennessee comes to the front, this time with
bill introduced in the legislature making the playing
of football felony Still, if they play the game
poorly in that state is suspected it ought to be
cassed crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

William j. Bryan welcomed cordially by the
president at the White House yesterday Subsequently
Mr. Bryan said 81 think the president is Enthusiastically
right in his demands in regard to railroad legislation
and told him So" He voiced the general sentiment of
the Democratic party
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Several local dentists arraigned in court on
Friday charged with practicng without license. But
they probably practice with forceps and other hom
cda implements customers get the worth of their
money license or no license
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

The town of Carksvie Ind, has adopted a novel
method Of getting rid of its negro quarter known as
"Coontown The district occupied by the negroes oc-
cupies twenty-five and the trustees have decided
to "disannex" it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

The great religious crusade, for which preparation
has been in progress several weeks in this city, is
ly ready begin About $4,000 is already in hand for
the expense account and it is said that 1000 workers
enlisted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Beautiful Altadena at the mountain foot back of
Pasadena, promises TO blossom as an ncor-
porated city 1t is not very big, but what it lacks in
size it makes up in picturesque attraction.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

The negro rubbish monopolists protesting
against former Mayor Snyder's sanitary innovation
According to their intimaton it will be dark lookout
for Snyder if he again for the mayoralty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

The fight in the Missouri legislature the
torship has reached a point where the Democratic
nominee is ahead, although the Republicans have a
good working majority 1t looks if the might
be long and bitter in the Republican ranks with
possibility of the ultimate reelection of Senator Cock
rell.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

the president to fat Office in the pension bureau at
Washington. No mention has been made publicly in
regard to Brodes successor in the governorship. 1t
is understood however, that several members of the
Roosevelt Rough Rider regiment still awaiting jobs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

AS a consequence of the bumptious action by Presi-
Castro is said in Washington that he relations
between the United States and Venezuela are in
decided strain" The favor to Venezuela in saving it
from the wrath of European nations years ago was
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

dispatch from Macon Ca, tells of boy who is
likely TO recover from wound that caused loss of
his brains. But there plenty of examples of brain
less persons getting along fairly WE'LL
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

The California state building at the Lewis and
Clark exposition will be in the mission style, it
st. Louis This states display will, as expected,
eclipse all Others
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

or advancing money with which TO
move the crops that are grown IN the
remoter regions of the Southwest OF the
distant Northwest.
No expert can estimate accurately the
gains that will come this year TO the
farmers, the surplus that Will be leie
for them after paying expenses, wnicn
represents their profits. Some OF the
most experienced experts have ventureu
to estimate that the farmers Oh tne
United States this year as a whole VIII
find themselves to the good by not less
than 100000, and possibly $aoV,-
900 900. These are the gains as wen as
those which the great transportation
companies expect to receive for carry
ing the agricultural products from tn ,a
harvest fields to the market 10 Wnitn
Mr.. Vanderbilt referred in his address tt
the National Bankers Association al
Washington. The United States as
whole ought to be richer by reason o
the years industry, agricultural am
manufacturing and transportation, o.
an amount considerably in excess Oh
thousand millions.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

crane industry, which, while 1t is only
about so years old. is small as COM
nared to that of the world whose an,
nual production is over 4,oOo'ooo'ooo
gallons of wine. -
Other products Of the grape are rais-
ins-an enormous industry in ITSELF
brandy vinegar, grape syrup, very
superior article, and various pickles.
jellies and preserves.
The grape furnishes also important
by.products. Feed and fertilizer are
produced from the pomace, also acetic
acid. The seeds are separated from the
pomace and fed to stock the same as
grain. Ground up, they are used as a
substitute for coffee. A high grade oil
similar to olive oil is also produced
from the seeds, which, among othtl
thicgs, make superior soap. They als'
yield tannin.
MIR. Husn,ann estimates that II all tn
wastes of the grape crop were utilized
extra returns would increase its valu
fully 10 per cent, which, with our pres
ent grape production to the value Q
about $15,000000, would mean an a!
ditional earning of a million and hal
land this with our viticultural industr
as yet in its infancy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
SeeAess
Grapes
From one
Vine
Largest
Grape Vine
in the WorlG,
SantaBarbara
California.

vines are heir, horticultural investlga'
tions have shown that they can De cont
batted with comparative ease by spray.
ing. and rot not only prevented put
the vine stimulated to even greater
than normal production.
AS a matter Of fact, the grape III
dustry in the United States when con,
sidered both as large commercial
proposition and as one where each man
has his own vine, If not fig tree, Is one
of great deal Of Importance anu Oh
great interest.
Count Their Age by Centuries:
Although the product OF it's fruit is
accountable for much that Is unseemiiy
and frivolous, the vine is itself an Cd.
iect of great age and dignity. 1t IS NOT
known how old the grape Will grow ~
America, since we have not been mere
long enough to make the test, even nae
vine been planted with the landlnt
of Columbus. Pliny mentions an VIZ
World grape vine 600 years OF aye
Some entire vineyards in Italy hell
good for 300 years and others IN bur
gundy produced for 400 years ana more
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
Chinese i" Cash"

Consular reports from China are to
the effect that the prospect of re-
form or rather revolution in the money
system of that Empire is not very
bright, in spite of the promises to that
end which have been made. There are
a number of influential elements pre-
venting the change which nations do
ing business in China have asked,
among others the bankers who profit y
by the great variations in values OF
the same kind of coins in different
cities as we'll as the provincial officials
who mint them. The money OF tht
people is still brass and copper; ana ~ y
Introduce a new system will be DIN
cult owing to the dread on the part O
the public of anything new. Gole
and silver may continue to control tn.
price paid for exports, but copper ane
brass will for long time govern pro
duction.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

fos+ as one LAYER was full the hens
in charge O. the layin' house a graD
nm n new frame an drop 1t In the
crate. I see 'em fill siXty-odd crates o
eggs in one forenoon.
"But that amt nothin' Them mems
was SO big an powerful they cd do
almost as much as a hired man. l see
wagon full O seed wheat come
along past his house. An there was a
little hole in the wagon an the wheat
was a runnin' out all along the road.
Well, sir, that Teller jest drove bout
five hundred chickens out in the ROAD
and put down a lot o sacks an they
went to pickin' up that seed wheat
EASTERN you er I cd pick up taters
They gethered up bout forty bushel
In the sacks? Wy of course The!
was thee ROSTERS a holdln eaci
sack, an when sack was full they
whip a tie 'roun the neck, set it VI
agin the fence an grab up another
They was SIGH big powerful chickens
you know. An that wasn't all mel
Their. He had some whoppin' bi
ROSTERS, an he sharpened up thei
spurs in the fall an had 'em cuttir
corn better'n you or I cd with corr
knife, an stackin' it up jest as reg
lar But shucks that wasn't nothin
= wy | see that felller-'
q But as he looked around the tours
+ had fled in horror.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

"The grape Is the poor mans trul,t H. e 81
pecially one who has only mouse ne .ot can an
he smallest possible dimensions, ne tS oa
niant vines beside his cottage anu o c,
rroots will extend and prontapiy 9tea apS
avery inch of ground underneath ~ ,rmit
from that small space produce all tne , Ines
his family can consume, while tne Ni aSd
afford shade and protection anu a nv
beauty to his little home occupying nrgu md
space either above or below w. sio and
~ interfere with other interests, and
nToducing more fruit in less time ANU
pw,tE less labor and attention, imam any
thing that was ever planted
All of which is charming in truth
unless the phylloxera or the dowhy
mildew or the aphis or the dry rot pe,
come appurtenances to vine, OF Ihe
chickens or small boys OF the neis dr
borhood steal all the grapes just DIS
they are getting ripe.
Chickens, however, should be KEPT ~
mems and il every small boys father
had a grape vine which furnished al
the fruit his family could consume,
there would be no incentive to pilias'
the neighbours vines. ~,
AS for the downy mildeW anu tn'
other ailments to which civilized crap
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

80, 900, 900, Ohio third with 14,ooO,ooo
and Kansas. Michigan, Pennsylvania,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana,
Georgia and Iowa with 100000 or less
each. California alone had a quarter
of a million acres in vineyards with an
annual production Of 30,0OO,OOO gallons
of wine. The investment represented
in that State alone is estimated at $780,
100000.
Wine Tank as Big as House,
The writer once climbed to the top
of a single cask at Fresno, California,
which contained $4,000 gallons of@port
wine. There are hundreds or casks
throughout the State with capacity,
of 10000 gallons each. The annual
raisin production Of California amounts
to about 9O,0O0,O00 pounds, while abou,
25. OOO, 900 pounds of these raisin grapes
are shipped East every year as tapis
grapes. ,.a..,o+ =,
Last year the Chautauqua district II
New York produced 100000 gallons o
unfermented grape juice.
These figures give some IDEA OF ou
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

John Adams was the author OF the
motto. "E Pluribus Unum.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
Increasing Wealth in the West.

In commenting on the need which
has hitherto manifested itself in the
West for calling upon Eastern money
centers for funds with which to move
Western crops, New York financial
letter states that with conditions as
they were ten years ago, the present
record-breaking crop would nave
strained the capacity of the New YORK
financial centers to the utmost 10 1ur'
nish sufficient funds. So greatly, how
ever has the wealth of the West in
creased and so large are the surplus
reserves of the farmers that even with
crops so stupendous as to amaze Eu'
rome. New York flnanciers have been
hardly inconvenience by the demands
for funds. In not distant future 1t Is
predicted the West of the Mississippi
Valley and of the Missouri Valley az
we'll will be found exclusively Lending
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
CHICKENS As GARDENERS.
Can Be Taught to Pull Weeds anu
Harvest Grain.

"I see as how a scientific perfesser
has trained a yaller dorg to count ten
an answer fool questions" said the
hired man to the tourist. IVY that
amt nothin.' l knows an old Teller
back we're in tn Valley what beats
that all to flinders. Began ralsln
chickens when he was boy. l seen
some bantams he had no biggern' heas
an game birds what cd step over
six-foot fence. But that amt nothin.
Last time l was down It his place he
had hunderd-acre farm an bout ten
thousand chickens, an was ralslh
truck for early northern markets.
Powerful big chickens they was, an
he had 'em trained SOS they'd WORK
his farm for him. They wasn't weeo
nur blade o grass in that who're
farm 'cep'n in the pastures. An Bugs!
WV they cudn't a later bug, nur cut
worm. nur even a cabbage flea get
foot inside O. that farm afore a
chicken had i'm. An that wasn't all.
Them chickens cd see at night Guess
he must a. crossed 'em with Owls,
ANYWAYS, he never worried none
bout early frost. If twas cold in the
spring them chickens was out all
night coverin' up tomatoes an beans
an ev'ythin' tender. Jest SQUAT toy, over !
the plants with their wings spread
out. am set there till sun up He nae
tomatoes three weeks ahead o any
body else. An that wasn't all. Whel
q passnips he sowed 'em powerful thicl
"a an as soon as they'd get up 'bou
"a right size them chickens come alon
an thin 'em out jest right. Fine eatiI
70 for 'em, too. An tween times the
10 was going up an down the rows a
# day long scratchin' up the dirt al
n keepin' ev'ythin' cultivated jest pa
1e feet. wy that Teller never had a az
Nd in his ham from one year end TO a
b a other. An lay! Gee whiz! Inc
III hens was the stiddiest layers L ev
&c &c see. But they didn't use no nes'
q Jest laid in regular egg crates. A
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

been made by manufacturers during
lutte years in simplifying the w, wor d,lnl
narts of the engines so that the aver,
a man can operate them with the
ease of an expert. AS matter OF fact
a bright boy can handle a modern gas
oline engine with but little teaching.
Take the farmer who has never seen
gasoline engine and let him start and
stop one few times and ,, study tins SOME i
Of the principles OF ,, 0Pe becoge as 4.
familiar with its workings as he would
with a team of horses or a tread-mill
The general usefulness of machlne
Of this sort on farm is apparent
There is ensilage to cut, wood to saw v,
feed to grind, corn to shell, water t
pump, in fact a multitude OF thing ag
That can be done with a gasoline en-
CINE at small expense.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
Feeding OIeo TO The Navy.

Considerable of a sensation has de-
yeloped over the furnishing to league
Island navy yard. Philadelphia, OF but
ter which analysis has proven 10 Dc
simply oleomargarine colored with coal
tar dye. Samples were taken from the
government receiving ship Lancaster,
several battle ships and cruisers and
from the hospitals Of the navy yard by
agents of the Pennsylvania Dairy and
Food Commission. DR.. Warren, the
State Commissioner, declared them 10
be specimens Of coal tar oleo and atter
considerable controversy, at the In
stance of President Roosevelt, they
were finally submitted to DR.. Wiley, the
chief chemist of the Department OF Az
riculture, who in full report has sus-
tanned DR.. Warren's findings. Secre-
tary Wilson has referred the report 10
the President. who has. 1t is stated,
called the attention of the Department
of Justice to the matter. Several ar
rests have already been made.
In speaking, however, of the supstl
tuition of oleomargarine for butter II
the market, DR.. Wiley. said tnat az pres 'I,
, emit the amount OF oleomargarihe Soi.
, in this country whether lrauuuieh'i
as butter or when marked as oleo
> quite small The government has ren
5 dered the making and sale OF tne STU
r improbable by levying ~ Genus
4 nound on all that is artificially coloree
: and half cent on the uncolored.
Foreigners Refuse Colored Buffers
Goal tar dyes" said DR.. Wiley, al
not fatally harmful, though py u
means wholesome. and dairymen al
e permitted under the law to use sue
n coloring matter to impart to their Du
n ter a rich yellow color. To render III
5, unnecessary, the Department OF As q
~ culture is now trying to educate u
le popular taste in favor of uncolored pu
III ter. and we are making some headwa
+ over in Europe one never encounte
: colored butter in any OF the hoteis
le first class markets. The people the
W. have learned to distrust 1t, we a
ne coming to this in the United States. l
n- day first-class hotels and fancy, g
10 ceries will not buy butter that mas
'h- high color. Our epicures and inc
as that live we'll are also fighting shy
IS il and as result the dairymen are
Us ginning to realize that the bottle
jill coal tar dye is no longer necessa
adjunct to a successful dairy"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
GASOLINE POWER ENGINES.
Constitutes Great Saving In horse
and Man Power - Have Come
Into General Use on Many
Prosperous Farms
and Homes.

rnaxnensiye. reliable power on the
forn and around the home is becom-
no. more and more desirable these
days when unskilled labor is SO hls 81
and hard to procure. Gasoline enei Us
which when started practically take
care Of themselves, are rapidly sup
planting steam engines and horse pow
er the operation of which requires con
slant attention. The difference in th e
cost of operating and the aavan lug ~. u
starting at a moments notice has ad-
yanced the popularity of gasoline en-,
zines where comparatively small power
is required in contrast with other
power devices. ,,. ,,+.,e
about gasoline engines for use on tne
farms, while to-day we find many Q.
them on up-to-date farms and SINAI
business plants. This growing, inter
est has been brought about Larger.
through the improvements that hav