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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

The raising Of European pheasants
bids fair to become as much of fad
as the raising Of Belgian hares, craze
that swept over the country some years
ago. However, the former would seem
to be the more commendable Occupa-
ton Of the two, with distinct benefit
rather than injury likely in case the
business Of raising the pheasants
should be carried on extensively. Last
year $4,000 pairs of these birds were
imported into this country. At present
there seems to be good money in the
business, single pairs selling as high
as S24.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

Among the relics of famous men in
the possession of Or. John Dixwell, of
st. Louis, is DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes shoe horn. 1t is an ordinary
steel shoe horn affixed to a cane handle
about four feet long. Armed with
this the doctor could put on his shoes
without STOPPING or wasting energy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

It does about as much good, except
for appearance, to cut the weeds at
this time of the year as it does to try
to reform a boys bad habits after he
has had his own way for fifteen years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

This is the season of decay and
weakened vitality. Nature is being
shorn of its beauty and bloom. If you
would retain yours. fortify your sys-
tenn with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets.
J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

The largest amount of dry food ma
terial in tie corn is not obtained until
the corn has fully matured, nearly one
third being lost if harvested before
that time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

1t doesn't pay to buy bargain counter
meat. They have that in the small
shop in the big city, where people have
to take what is given them unless they
know what they want and insist upon
getting it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

You might just as ws;l let the hired
man use the buggy as t. Leave it out in
the rain and sun exposed 10 all kinds
of weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

1t would seem to be a bad bargain
when order in the home is maintained
at a sacrifice of actual comfort and
good feeling among the different mem
bers of the family. Order in itself
amounts to nothing 1t is only justifi-
able when it confers benefit on those
who are affected amounting to more
than the cost of maintaining it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

A higher compliment could hardly be
paid to any matron than that she had
the reputation of being thoughtful and
considerate of her washerwoman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

The plan of the Canadian govern
ment of hiring an expert, at present a
man from Oregon, to instruct growers
and shippers how to correctly pack
apples and the enforcement of a law
compelling the honest packing and
grading of apples, would seem to be
one that might be followed by our own
government with good effect While a
somewhat technically worded bulletin
is of considerable help to those who
can digest it, a practical demonstration
by an expert in this line would be Of
far greater valuR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

The carrying of water, both in get
ting and emptying, is one OF the hard
est things to contend with il the farm
home where there are no waterworks
or drainage systems. Much OF the time
it is left for the women and children
to do, which in many cases is unavoid-
able A good well and a good cistern
close at hand are a boon to the home.
Appoint yourself as an Investigating
committee and see what can be done
with yours. We know Of a home up
among the hills of Vermont where the
water power and water supply come
from a hillside stream. The water is
soft and ever a delight to the user
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06
"Watch The Kidneys"

"When they are affected, life is in
danger" says DR.. Abernethy, the great
English physician, Foleys Kidney
Cure makes sound kidneys.
]. I. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

Inasmuch as % per cent of all house
flies are said to breed in horse manure.
we would seem to be doomed to suffer
from this pest as long as we raise
horses or at least until we adopt sys-
tematic methods of killing the larvae
before they have a chance to hatch out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

Barring a burn out or protracted
sickness. there would seem to be no
good reason why any family that has
had access to a piece of ground the
present season should not have in store
enough canned fruit and garden vege-
tables to supply the table through the
winter. While downright shiftlessness
is no valid excuse, it is usually the
reason why ample stores are not laid
I'D for the winter use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

A level headed landlord of whom we
know has made an arrangement with
his tenant whereby each has invested
one-half in the purchase of a first class
manure spreader. 1t goes without say
ing that this plan could hardly be made
to pan out with the one year skin
renter AS it is, each party to tie
agreement feels that the investment is
a safe one and that he will get sub
stantial returns from the money laid
out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

If there is an apple tree in your or
chard whose fruit you would keep as
long as possible, pick each apple care
fully, wrap well in pieces of paper
and place in a box or barrel in your
cellar Placed in bran, they will give
equally good results. In either case
the fruit will be so packed that it will
be kept from the air, while if any of it
decays it will not contaminate that
which lies adjacent 1t is of prime
importance that the fruit so treated
should not be marred or bruised in any
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

If alcohol proves to be the valuable
fuel which it now promises it will
greatly help to tighten the burdens OF
the farm as we'll as along other lines of
business. When the time comes that
the farm produces the raw materials
beets potatoes. vans. etc-of which the
alcohol is made, in sufficient quantities
and then by means of neighborhood CO
operative distilleries the cost is reduc-
ed so as to make it possible and prac-
ticable as q labor saver. then the small
engine will do the work so much need
ed-grind the feed, saw the wood work
the separator, churn the butter and O.
other things where power can be used
to better advantage than the strengtii
of man or beast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

A good many farmers living in north
ern Iowa and southern Minnesota are
this year realizing a nice return on the
fields which they have sown to fax.
Representatives of a fax Irvine plant
are paying as high as 81 per ton for
the unthrashed fax, which means for
many farmers a return of from $50 to
$26 per acre The fax is pressed, snip
ped to the plant and thrashed, the seed
being saved and the fax being made
into binding Irvine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

There came to our notice the other
day the case of Il farmer whose exam
pie might be followed with profit by
many today. Starting with a small
farm fifteen or eighteen years ago, he
resolved not to sell a pound of grain
therefrom. Instead year by year he
converted the products of his land into
butter, mutton, beef and pork. Today
he has as much land as he cares to
handle, has a good sized bank account,
while his acres are known for miles
around as the most fertile and produc-
tive in the locality. There is a sugges-
ton here for the fellow who has here
tofore been content with a land skin
ming. grain selling type of agriculture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

While old country conditions may be
such as to make it imperative that
every inch of ground should be put
to some practical and definite use in the
line of raising stuff for the family con-
sumption, land is plentiful enough in
this country to admit of at least four
square rods in front of the farm or
town home being devoted to flower
beds and lawn. That much space at
least should be dedicated to a de-
velopment in us of the aesthetic and
love of the beautiful and should not
be used as hog lot, pumpkin or pO-
tato Datch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

We heard a lady say the other day
that she always scrubbed her spring
chickens thoroughly-she used soap,
water and a brush-and rinsed them
we'll before she considered them fit
for the kettle or the frying pan. This
certainly is reasonable, inasmuch as
the barnyard fowls are only protected
by a natural covering of feathers
which is by no means impregnable
when it comes to the dust, vermin and
weather exposure to which they are
subjected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

A sound nubbin is preferable TO the
big soft ear which sp1.is in the crib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-06

Although the United States fur
nishes only about p per cent Of all
the meat consumed in the British isles
which is imported, the per cent OF
staple articles used as food is much
greater. All live stock imported into
that country must be slaughtered
within few days after arriving upon
British soil. This is done, it is claim
ed, for sanitary reasons and also as a
protection to the British grown stock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
SEEK RELICS OF IRELAND.
Deputation Coming to United States
to Obtain objects for Exhibition
at Dublin in 1907.

London.-A deputatfon ts going to
America to obtain objects Of historical.
interest for the international exhibit
ton to be held at Dublin in 1907. Prof.
Thomas H. Teegan, principal of the
Central Training college, Dublin, has
sailed for New York, and Father Pat
rick Lally of Galway and Col. McE4ack-
EFT of Dublin will follow. They will.
visit all the larger cities to obtain rel-
les In the possession of families Of
Irish descent and objects associated
with the Napoleonic era held by Amer
leans.
While the exhibition is being strong
~ supported opposition to it has been
aroused in some quarters. The Irish
nationaiists are especially opposed to
1t, John q. Redmond, leader of the
irish parliamentary party in the house
of commons, explaining that what ire
land desired at present was a national
and not an international exhibition, as
the Irish industries are not suhciently
developed to be placed beside the man
ufacture of oher countries,
Representations have been made TO
the state department at Washington
not to support the exhibition by en-
couraging people to exhibit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
i GIRL IN WHITE.
cRy Josh wInk.l

She's a daisy, she's a hummer, she's q
white rose of the summer,
oh, dainty latest conner, she's a
vision Of delight!
She would charm cen sages wary.
cool and delicate and airy,
Coming like a young snow fairy is
the summer girl in white.
From big nat to little slipper and a
gown for style a ripper,
With lace shade and gloves all CHIP
per, a soft veil tied meath her
chin,
She's a symphony in Wilderness, q de-
llcious dream of brightness.
"A sprlte of grace and lightness who
the sternest heart could win.
How the summers torrtd anguish,
how the heat which makes
men languish,
Just her softest step car ynnauish
as. she beams upon ones
sight;
She's the queen maid OF tho season,
past all argument or reason,
And the world is hers to siaze on-
the sweet GUNNER girl in
.whitel
-Baltimore American:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
SENT 70 SALEM.
Thlrteen Year Old Girl to Be ssnt to
Industrial School for Girls
at Salem.

MOuNDSVILLE, Aug. I. l4ottie
Bogard, the thirteen year old laugh.
ter Of Mr. and Mrs, George Bosard,
of Parriott avenue, was sentenced to
the Industrial Home for Girls at sa-
lem, w. Va, yesterday morning by
squire D. F. Ruckman. From the oVi.
dence taken at the hearing it seems
that the girl has been in the habit of
running the streets until an unsecm-
" hour and has been asscciating with
UNFIT companions for a girl OF her
years. She could not be controlled lv
her parents, who have taken this
course only as a last resort. Nc. and
Mrs. Bogard have had a great deal of
trouble with their childrcp, two sons
about ten and twelve years old being
now confined in the county jail await
ing papers for their removal 10 the
reform school at PruntytoRn. IL will
be remembered that they were or
dered sent there for having stolen a
quantity of hardware from Hender-
son Bros department store some
time ago.
The girl was allowed to so after
the hearing, but will be taken to the
school as soon as the proper papers
arrive. She was arrested by Humane
.omcer Riggs.
--H-Na
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
Fad Ends In an Accident

.Logansport Ind-MRbel Blaeke
wanted to wear elbow sleeves ON her
summer gowns, but there were OBJ
stacles. She told her lance, g. w.
Rhinehart about It. Sure that's
easy he said t.Shave 'em on; I'll
loan you my razor. Rhinehart se.
cured the razor and lather to enable
Miss Blacke to laugh at the shortage
In elbow gloves. Then he sat down to
show her how to shave her arms.
ttNow. let me try, ? said Miss B1acke.
and took thesrazor. She was doing
nicely until she slipped and seized
Rhinehart by the knee to steady heF-
self. Th razor cut q four-inch cash
In RhInehart's knee. clear to the bone.
MISS Btacke ran through the streets.
arms. bare and covered with latheF and
found a surgeon, who took nine
stitches In the wound
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
PENNY POSTAGE GosT HIGH
British Postmaster General Says
Change Means 100000 Extra
Outlay Yearly.


London.2tThere Is no nation with
which we would rather see, the faeti-
tiles of communication extended than
with the great republic on the other
side of the Atlantic said Chancellor
of the E%xchequer Asquith to a deputa-
ton OF members OF parliament who
called on him and on Postmaster Gem
eral Sydney Buxton relative to the
proposition to establish an Anglo
American two-cent postage rate.
Mr.. Asquith added frankly that he
had no money to give for the purpose
and that there was no evidence that
the United States government was de-
sirous of making the proposed change
Mr.. Buxton remarked that It was
entirely a question Of money, so far as
he was concerned. 1t would cost $780,
600 yearly to make the change.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
r4E LRlsA ORATOR 20 SPEAK.
Hon. NJ. .. Farming, the Witty and.
eloquent Irish Temperance Ora
tor, Will Speak Sunday
Morning and Night.

Hon. Fanning;whose temperance lee.
lures are attracting much attention
in West Virginia, and who spoke last
sunday to large audiences In the
city OF Fairmont, will be heard three
time in the church OF this city next
Sunday, August 9th. In the morning
he viii speak at the Presbyterian
church at IL o'clock and at the same
place ut s o'clock p n. In the after
noon Mr.. flaming viii address the.
people OF the First Ward at the pta-
mond street Nj Church at $3.50
so;cTocb No doubt large a%ldiencesi
win noted sneaker
Gues whose the beapdfnt are
In street cars and get ono dozen Of
our finest cabinet photographs made
free. JOHNSTON STUDIO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
.eATs ARLE No sToP TRAINs
Engineers Say Eyes Of Feline Family
Are Like Signal Lamps

BrookfeId, Mo.-"Did you, ever see
q black cats eyes when they were in
the line of an electric light2" asked
Ben Woodlief, travelling engineer for
the Missouri division of the Burling-
ton road. "If one steps on the rail-
road track ahead of the engine and
looks up the engineer sees two vivid
lights ahead Of him as large and
clearly defined as any signal service
lights ON the road. Sometimes they
are red, but most generally green or
Write. In the night time, of curse
the engineer can't see the cat, and
all he can do is to run in obedience
to the cat-eye signals. If they are
white. he goes ahead, without slack
ing; If green he is cautious; If red
he applies the air to make a stop.
Sometimes a train is brought to a
dead halt before the engineer learns
what's up against him. The running
men tell me that the eyes of polecat's
and rabbits are almost as perfect sig
mails as cats eyes. No, there's been
no talk Of training cats to act as sig
naimen. Engineers would stand for
1t, because they hate cats on general
principles, and If they had their way
would be happy to lay the universal
feline on the rails in front of their
locomotives and crowd IN all steam"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
FINANcIER MOORE IS
SAID TO BE a WRECK,
Man who promoted Great comblna-
tons Of Capital Reported In
Bad Shape Physically.

aNHAHa sahha
CHICAGO; Aug. 3.-The friends of
James Hobar Moore have received in
formation that he is a completely
broken man physically. and that his
days as an actiye5%d inancter and pro
moter are at an end. He is taking
cave baths at Glenwood Springs, Col,
where his brother, Judge William H..
to see him except his physicians and
attendants are keeping him as seclul.
ed as possible. NO one is permitted
to see him sexcept his physicians and.
members of his family. He withdrew
from Wall street last winter.
The Moores are credited with max
ing s%s0,0o0,oo0 in the last 10 years.
They were s4,eeo,oo9 in debt when
Diamond Match, which they organized,
collapsed in 1896, when they tried to
corner it.
Altogether they have floated seven
big Industrial corporations since 1898,
among them the American Tin Can
Company, a $s2.0OO.O0O corporation.
Four of these companies, National
Steel, Tin Plate, Steel Hoop and.
Sheet steel. have been taken into j..
Pierpont Morgan's. biiiion-dollar con-
solidation, the United States stee!
Corporation. Their greatest feat was
accomplished when they gained con.
troll of the Rock Island. Soon after
ward the Frisco system was absorb
ed and then the Chicago & Eastern
FfTt.At. -ya- 81 ISa1 Ia go
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
MoraantoWn society.


Rev. Father q. J.Kluser entertain
ed a party of gentlemen very pleas
antly at his home on McLane avenue
"Wednesday evening. His guests were
iProfs. Anton Kaspar, John Porter
Lawrence, Alexander s. Thompson,
Walter A. Mestrezat, Charles Il. Pat
5terson, Andre Beziat, DR.. John NJ:
Simpson and MT Harry Wartield. AT
1880 O'Clock an elaborate luncheon
was served. After the luncheon mu-
sic by the distinguished musicians Of
the party entertained the guests Sew
eral vocal and instrumental selec=
lions Of q very high order were rem
dered. All of the guests spent a
thoroughly enjoyable evening-Mor.
gantown New ominfon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
-ARGEST LAND OWNER.
AGED MEz1oAN IS PossEssoR
OF 100000 AcREs
Threesauarters ola City andEatteby
Hundreds Of Thousanh Also Be
long to GEN TerTnzas-Has
FnoffaouB INCOME:

chihnahua Mexico-Gen. Luis Ter-
razas; whose wealth - conseryadyely
estimated at $2D0090,0 600 celebrated
the seventg-ffh anniversary Of his
birth at his home In this city asfeW
days ago. Gen. Terrazas is said to be
the largest individual land owner In
the world, his estates In western Mexi7.
co approximating more than 16S000,000
acres. He owns several hundred thou
sand head of cattle, horses sheep and
goats. Some of the richest mines in
Mexico belong to him.
HI and his son-fn-laW, Enrique
Creel, the acting governor OF the state,
control the banking business OF this
portion OF Mexico and they are largely
interested also insome Of the big imam
cia1 institutions of Mexico City. Three
,fourths OF the residences and business
houses In this city OF 10000 people T
owned by Gen. Terrazas, and he re-
.ceives an enormous income from rent
ais. Most Of the large Industrial plants
in this city and throughout the state
were established and + owned by
Gen. Terrazas and Gov. Creel.
Despite his advanced age Gen. Ter
ra2as deyotes several hours each day
to directing the management OF his
many interests. He recently made a
horseback journey Of more than 200.
miles, inspecting his ranches and.
farms. It was not an infreqent oc-
currence while on his trip to spend ten.
or twelve hours a day in the saddle.
He employs many thousands Of Mexi-
cans and is highly regarded by them.
all.
Gen. Terrazas has been constitutions
al governor of the state of Chihuahua
for many years. ne retired from the
active duties OF the once a few years
ago and had his son-in-1aw. Enrique
G. Crele; appointed to the place as act-
ing governor. Gov. Creel has Amerf-
ranideas and the state is making
wonderful Industrial progress under
his direction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
%MuTINEERs SHOT,

LONDON, Aug. ss-Tle Stars
Kronstadt correspondent wires that
the muttny here ended at midnight.
six mutineers that have already been
condemned were shot. An aminous ST.
lence like that of the grave prevails
In the streets Of the city:
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. S.IMtlls
itary disorders have broken out ut
Rival. 1t is imporrtble at this time 70.
obtain details regarding the outprealS
WARSAW Aug. ~Artil1erymen in
the summer camp at Rembertph have
mutfned. The INFANTRY and eossaeks
have been despatched oqpell the
Guess whose the Beautiful eyes
in street cars anu SET one dozen -pt
our finest cabinet photographs MADE
Tree JOHNSTON STUDIO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
Girl Ends Life
Same AS Her
Brother Did
Mis- MATIEpA soNpA. AGED II
SUCCEED ~ TAKING CAP
ERoHe ACID

PITTSBURG Arg Bonnd by
such ties OF love and isterIF deyo
ton that she followed hersbrotHer a
suicide, to death in the way that he
had requested, Mrs Matilda sonla
aged III of 1888 Ruthyen street
iterday afternoon took carbollc acid
and last night died In the West Penn
hospital
1916 Ruthven street, committed sui
eide July 6 in the Twenty-hrst street
produce yards and left two letters. he
used carboltc acid One of the let.
tiers was addressed to his wife and,
the other Il his sister and reminded
them of an agreement to meet death
soon after he did and requesting that
because of their great mutual love
that they soon follow him to the
grave
Last night Mrs. Sonda, a bride.
of four weeks, tossed on a cot
in the hospital during her conscious
moments. Her mouth and throat had
been terribly burned blythe fiery fluid
but she shaped her lips into q smile;
cast her ayes to the ceiling and said:
Raphael, soon1 Will join you We
loved each other too fondly for ma
to live and you be dead. MY time is
soon coming for things getting
dim and the noises from without are
fast becoming a murmur."
Dominick sonda, the young hus,
band, returned to his home last ev
enlng t. find it dark and closed up,
as there was no person at home He.
broke in the e door and finding NO
person downstairs went to the second
floor and discovered his chtld.wtre
unconscious on the bed. Her face
was burned and she was removed to.
the hospital, where death resulted ut
s;15 O'Clock. Deputy Coroner Rich
ard j.. Carney took the body to the
morgue and told OF the occurrence.
HNHTHHH "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
salia Snake by the Foot.

Mount Holly, Pa.-There appears to
be an abundance of snakes in Burlfng-
county. and many residents OF the
pine land districts find marketing the
reptiles a source OF considerable profit.
In his searches Hiram Fitzpatrick, Of
Woodmansie, caught six pine snakes
that averaged five feet in length.
These were sold to George v. Bozarth,
a dealer at C%hatsBorth, at the rate of
10 cents a foot. Fitzpatrick took the
snakes ITO market" wrapped around
hiss arm, as he had no other way to
carry them.