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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
WILD WOODS BECOME PARKS

The landscape gardening which has
transformed a wild woods into one OF
the most beautiful scenic parks. will
also serve as an object lesson to farm
ers and all who have grounds to beau
tify with flowers, shrubs and trees.
More than a million plants and trees
are growing on the Exposition
grounds. many of which have been
transplanted; others are native to the
soil. Among the trees transplanted
we're several hundred old trees, some
comprising an apple orchard, whose
trees were removed and planted
around the thirty-acre drill plain on
the grounds. These and the pines,
cedars. dogwoods and other trees have
not suffered by being transplanted.
Even trees which were hauled many
miles over land and water and plant
ed on the Exposition grounds are
thrifty They have all been handled
under the guidance of landscape engin-
GERS The work has been done scien-
tifically and skillfully. The results are
seen In the fine condition of the trees.
| The arrangement of trees flowers
and plants of all kinds, in various
parts OF the Exposition grounds can
be studied to great advantage by all
landscape gardeners, and the unique
fence of wire and Towering vines, Is
study worth going miles TO see, a
magnificent model which every fence
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

Its simply fine In you 10 come
Have some seltzerl" cried the lady. A
hearty laugh from the group on the
terrace broke In upon her greeting and
made her call hastily: Don't tell any
stories about me- Let us 20 over
there" she said. rising. zone can never
AFFORD 20 miss n good laugh. and Ger.
man dialect Is too rare on these prem
ises 20 be sllghted often wish that I
had one Of my own. or that Joe Weber.
Low Fields or Sam Bernard could hear
some OF the attempts at English that
reach my ears during the opera season.
As II Is. ! can only enjoy them for a
moment and repeat them afterward 10
some one who can perpetuate the I'm.
cident OH we have droll times"
Mrs. Story has keen sense OF hui
NOR. and quite loses herself as she
listens 20 group OF story.tellers. Tn
like most strong personalities, she
does not rob those around her OF poise
aud ease. but possesses the rare fac |
ulty OF bringing out the very best that
is In them.
After dinner that wonderful even.
ing music came in for IT'S share. The
last Wagnerian production to the popu.
lar songs Of the season was the range.
A fragment OF "Tammany" was sung
by that voice which will 20 down in
history. and the chorus was taken up
In many keys by the dinner guests.
All had heard the voice before. but II
VAS not Madame Esmes OF Grand opera
who sang. II was Mrs Julian Story
singing TO her friends.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
From Above the Clouds.

The view Of storm.cloud from above
Is one OF the most interesting sights
ever beheld by man. According TO a
famous aeronaut. a storm view from
that position has the appearance OF
a vast sea OF boiling. upheaving snow.
The falling Of the rain can be distinct.
ly heard, making a noise like a water
fall over a precipice. The thunder
heard above the storm-cloud is not
loud. and the flashes OF lightning ap-
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

Con solida ton of the Sod-Hous,
schools into a Large and Wei
Equipped High Schoof-Student:
lmbibe the Spirit of Village lmprov.
ement.
Actual examples of successes
things that already have been done
are more convincing than a thousand
plausible arguments TO prove what pos
sibly can be done. The Department OF
Agriculture cites a case i'm Kansas
showing the practical operation of a
county high school, which has done
much for Norton County, and which,
II faithfully worked out, in other in
stances, would give a Tremendous i'm
petus to any other county in any
state.
Kansas has local option in the es-
adjustment of county high schools
As result several sparsely settled
counties or counties in which there
are few large towns are supporting
such schools. Norton County, which a
few years ago was 6otted with sod
school houses, and which still has
many sod dwelling houses, now sup
ports a good county high school in the
village Of Norton, a town ~ 1900 in
habitants, located near the geopraphi-
cal center of the county. The high
school building is of brick, 2 stories
high, over a well lighted basement,
and is located on the outskirts of the
village, where land can be easily Sc
cured. The basement contains fur
mace and fuel rooms. lavatories, and
gymnasium. On the first floor Is a
physics and chemistry room, natural
history room. a music and art room.
and the rooms of the business depart
ment The second floor contains an
assembly and study room and two re-
citation rooms. The apparatus and
other equipment for the work In ply
sizes, chemistry. and natural history
are exceptionally good for small high
school. There is also a good library
and a reading room with current news
papers and magazines.
The expense Of running the school
in 1904 was s9.5sS. including s4.430
for teachers salaries and $5.15S for
buildings, grounds, and incidentals.
This was a year when considerable
sums were spent for furniture, appara-
tus, supplies, and additional land. The
running expenses for the first six
months in 1905 were s3,775. Hereto
fore five teachers have been employed,
but this year there are six
NO FARMING TAUGHT.
Previous to this year the Norton
County High School has offered college
normal. business ana gen.
eral science courses sbut no course re-
lated in any direct way 10 the leading
industry Of the county-farming. The
county superintendent Of schools said
that his attention had been forcibly
directed to this lack in the curriculum
of the high school by the experience
of young man who came to the school
from one of the many large farms in
the vicinity, took the four-year bust
ness course. spent one year in a local
bank at $50 a month. and then con-
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
The Homer Pigeon.

The homer pigeon. when travelling,
seldom feeds. and if the distance to its
home be long, it arrives thin, exhaust
ed, and almost dying. If corn be pre-
scented to it, It refuses to eat. con
tenting itself with drinking a little
water. and then sleeping. Two or
three hours later II begins to eat with
great moderation, and sleeps again
Immediately afterwards. II its fight
has been very prolonged the pigeon
will proceed in this manner for forty.
eight hours before recovering its nor.
NAL mode of feeding.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
DIVA OF GRAND OPERA.
LIFE FOR MRS. julian
STORY WIEN SEASON ~ OYER
F0R EMMA EAMES.

ioted Singer Files Co Husband AZ
italian Home as Soon a Last Note
- Contract season 0 aiis from her
Golden Throat.
There are thousands OF Madame
Nmma Eames' admirers who. hearing
her sing this season. will think they
know her we'll. They will have seen
her in The trolling robes of juliet. or
ihe simple gown OF Ma. -ucrite: dark.
ahmed as Aida or fair and white az
Ihe young bride Elsa. They will find
lh hor uclghbor giving plenty OF
brari and strength and personality 90
hote vho weep or thrill as they listen.
sympathy 10 meat and drink 10 the
tipE'r hut Ia the spring when the big
ihea'rr home % her triumphs is
closed. Madame Emma Eamcs dies 10
Naliomtroa whore sympathy awaits.
A. soon al stc reaches her Italian
caihte she become Mrs Julian story
II is The beginning ~ tae simple life
OF household duties and dairy superin-
tcndenrc. ~ the friendship OF little
chickens. new puppies and old ponies.
OF favoriic Bowers .n "a personal gar.
den. and The oompanl0uship OF a
husband
Mrs. story VAS reared in New Eng
land Mr. story in Rome They have
a luxurious house in Paris. out Il is
this sunny mountain slope IN Italy
that a~akrna responsive throb when
the home longing De- Keen and the ap-
plause q The public falls 20 reach the
heart
OLD NALLOMBROSA MONASTERY.
MANY years ago. W W. Story.
travelling for h.s health IN Italy |
found thc beauty az thc Apprentices |
60 eliminate iu On, stretch 81 land |
known AZ ValiomtrUsl The monas
teTy " Tie name. founded Ia the tenth
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

for smut and potatoes for scab; spray
ing trees and garden crops for insect
pests and diseases, and making plans
for farm buildings, roads. water sys-
TENS, etc. Such work could be done
largely by the pupils at school or on
the different farms on Saturdays. 1t
would be educational and at the same
time would make the farmers feel
that they were getting some immediate
tangible return for the taxes paid In
support of the school
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
STARTING IN AGRICULTURn,

The agricultural work Of the cours6
includes botany, with special reference[
to variation, development Of species
hybridization, and the influence d
light, heat, moisture etc, on the plant;
SOILS and ullage; plant physiology,
farm crops, grain judging, and hortf-
culture; farm accounts; farm manage
ment, including farm plans, methods
OF cropping, farm machinery and its
care, and rural economies with sp&
cial reference to the problems OF a
business nature that will be met on the
farm; animal production and stock
judging, and dairying. The teacher OF
agriculture reports that the implement
dealers have given further evidence
OF their interest in the agricultural
course by Offering prizes aggregating
SIP In value for a grain-judging
contest, open to all young men in the
country, and that these prizes have
been supplemented by SIS suit OF
clothes from a clothing dealer. Con-
tinuing. he says: 81 am well pleased
with the way the boys take hold OF
the work. Out of 20 boys We have 3
enrolled in the agricultural course. and
think most of the first-year boys will
take ii up when they get to 1t In the
course. 1t is proving popular In the
school and entirely free from the pre-
judice had anticipated at the outset. ="
This is the nucleus OF an important
experiment in education. Norton Is
just In the edge of the great semiarid
region Of the Middle West. Agricul-
tural practice in that region differs ma
terially from that of the more humid
regions on the one hand and from
that of the irrigated districts on the
other. The teacher OF agriculture Is
thoroughly familiar with the agricul-
ture of the'region, and has but recent
ly graduated from an agricultural col
lege which is devoting much study to
the problems of the hundredth meridt-
an belt. The agriculture of this belt Is
extensive. Here one man works as
much land as four or five men In the
East; he cultivates three rows of corn
at one crossing of the field, and does
other things on an equally extensive
scale. Improved farm machinery makes
this method OF farming possible. II
is therefore of the greatest Importance
hat much attention to farm machinery
be given in the agricultural course
at the Norton County High School
The cereals (corn and wheat) are the
leading field crops, hence the import
ance of grain-judging contests and
other school work relating to these
great staples.
The county superintendent Of schools
has expressed the hope that the schoo
may also do much work that will b.
of immediate practical benefit to thu
agriculture of the country, such Al
testing seeds for viability. or germin
ating power, and milk and cream fol
butter fat; treating oats and whea
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

century. Was in the hands ~ a lev
morks The scattering or the monasuc
order was the first OF innovations. the
locality, famed for its health-giylng
properties. offers peace and immunity
from the world. In few hotels and
sanltoriums. Two or three American
mlllionnlres nave erected summer
homes on nearby hill tops and several
families OF the aristocracy OF Florence
spend the hot months here In feudal
strongholds.
The shooting box OF the ancient
Medlcl family, where the American
poet lived and died Is occupied by his
daughter; and Julian Story, because
the spot is endeared to him through
his fathers memory, has built on
farm OF many acres great square
tower and hall. Campiglioni Is the
farm, and Tore hi Campiglioni Is
the home, which signifies the happy
abode OF art and good fellowship.
Mr.. Story paints pictures, and
Ipends his energy wherever his por-
trait commissions may take him while
his wife Is singing. To the visiting
friend OF the singer the 20 mile trip
from Florence was fitting approach
to her beautiful retreat. The road
which eventually led up to the terrace
OF II Tore was tied in bowknots, and
worked out like a puzzle. The puzzle
was solved. however, and in the open
living room OF ''loggla," Mr.. Story
gave me hearty welcome.
ENTIRELY DEMOCRATIC
The girl who had been separated
by professional etiquette from the grea
singer, looked forward with some ap
prehension to meeting a divinity II
weeping sun-embroidered velvet draI
cries. Soon Mrs. Story came out II
a white duck skirt and q drawnworl
shirtwaist.
"a 50l
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
John WESLEY "POEM."

Representative j. W. Gaines OF Ten
nessee. Created Roars Of Amuse-
ment In the House. During
Closing Days of Session by
RecltinU when Democ-
rHcy Will DIE"
when the lions eat grass like an OK,
Aud the fisherman swallows the whale;
when the terrapins knit wooden socks,
Aud the hare Is outrun 10y the snail
when serpents walk upright like men,
Aud doodle bugs travel like frogs;
when the grasshopper feeds on the hen,
And feathers are found on the hogs;
when Thomas cats swim In the air.
And elephants roost upon trees;
When insects In summer are rare,
Aud snuff never makes people sneeze.
whom the fish creep over dry land.
And mules on velocipedes ride;
When foxes lay eggs In the sand,
And women In dress take no pride;
When Dutchmen no longer drink beer,
Aud girls get to preaching on time;
When the billy goat butts from the rear,
And treason no longer is crime
When the hummlng bird brays Ike an ass
And llmburger smells like cologne,
When plowshares are made out OF glass,
| And hearts OF Tennesseeans are stone;
When sense grows In Republican heads,
And wool on the hydraulic ram;
Then the Democratic party Will be dead,
And this country not worth -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

In the Friends burial grounds, In
Salem, N. j.. there stands the largest
oak tree In the State and possibly the
largest in the United States. II is now
used as the "uade mark" Of the New
Jersey Forestry Association.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

teachers TO the grounds, April 16, 1906.
and under direction OF Warren Ii.
Manning, landscape designer Of the
Exposition. every boy was assigned 10
small plot OF ground in the garden
and was given .seeds TO plant and in
structions how TO plant them. In
these gardens are now growing beans,
peas, parsnips, carrots, marshmalloW,
parsley and other vegetables. They are
attended by their little gardeners and
are kept clean and free from weeds,
most Of the boys taking a special pride
In their gardens.
This is but a preliminary training
for he schoolchildren in gardening, "a
trial heat as II were. for the race next
year. The actual work is to be taken
up at the jamestown Exposition next
spring.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
PRIZES FOR BEST GARDENS.

Those who have made a success OF
their gardens this season will be given
preference next year and will have
their same gardens. The Exposition
Company will give prizes or medals for
thu best cultivated garden on the
Exposition grounds and the young
gardeners will be given some yalu-
able lessons in agriculture. The L. 5.
Department of Agriculture and some
OF the state departments will have eX-
perimental stations and gardens at
the Exposition as object lessons TO
the young as well as older gardeners.
The young minds amongtthe visitors
which have bent toward agricultural
pursuits will have an opportunity to
learn much of value in the way of till
ing the soil They will learn when TO
plant, what TO plant and how TO plant,
TO get the best results, They will
also be given an opportunity TO study
soils and their treatment, and how 10
enrich and improve them, Tree plant
ing and transplanting will constitute
another phase of Uncle Sans object
lessons, as are done at other govern
ment experimental stations. At the
St Louis Exposition Uncle Sans gar
dens and the children's gardens proved
exceedingly interesting as well as in
structive to the farmers who were
wise enough to appreciate the Oene-
fits to be derived from them. AT the
jamestown Exposition IL is expected
the Agricultural Department viii
broaden its scope of instructions in
many ways and surpass its efforts at
81 nnic
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NUMBER

the country for eight days IN th9}
terests OF the new course OF =
As a result, considerable interer
aroused In the proposed neHf &
a tentative agricultural courscc -
lined, and arrangements =
with the three farm impIen>
pr the town to open their VA.
to the classes I'm agricuiture and
nish experts to give Instruction On
faechanfcs, care, and use Of farm =
41inery. 81. ~ q
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

builder will find worthy OF following.
This fence is eight feet high, made OF
several strands OF wire, and running
over the wire in every direction, com
pletely covering It, are vines OF honey
suckle, crimson rambler. rose and
trumpet creeper. making what seems to
be an immense hedge of towering
yfnQc
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
HOME IMPROVEMENTS.

II the Exposition results in imbuing
its many thousand visitors with the
spirit Of home Improvement and with
determination to go back home and
make of their own towns, or houses
and grounds models of beauty and con-
venience. 1t will 20 far toward proving
a national success.
Rustic benches and bridges, pretty
walks under canopies of vines and
flowers. shady lanes and streets and
2 thousand other interesting things at
The Exposition are studies for the peO-
pie. worthy OF the most careful at
.ention. II will not be an exposition
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
JUVENILE GARDENING.
JAMESTOWy EXPOSITION HAS A
MODEL SCHOOL GARDEN OF
A HUNDRED BOYS.
Practical Demonstrations by Depart
ment OF Agriculture and Various
States-Landscape improvements
and Beautifc tons.

Among the many Novel features at
the jamestown Exposition is the gar
den work by school children. One
hundred boys from the public schools
Of Norfolk, Newport News and Hamp-
ton. near the Exposition grounds. were
selected by their teachers to carry out
the plans for a school garden at the
Exposition. Special trolley cars con-
Keyed these young gardeners and their
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pear like streaks OF intensely white
light on the surface Of the gray-colored
yapor.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
FARM HIGH SCHOOL.
GREA T PROVEJfENTLy EDUCA.
HONAL METHODS IN THIRTY.
ING KANSAS TORX.

nsoIidation of the Sod House
schools into a Large and Well
Equipped High Establishments.
imbibe the Spirit of Village lmprov-
ement.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
SCALE COMMIT
TEE IN SESSION

WILKES-BARRE, April 25.-This
city today was the center of the inter
estS that are creating national concern
in the anthracite coal situation The
scale committee is in session here to
arrange an answer to the recent pro-
position of the operators
The committee met this morning,
and after an hours debate, referred the
arrangement of its answer to the sub
scale committee, which is composed
of President Mitchell, the district
presidents and the district secretaries.
The latter were in session nearly all
of this afternoon, and reported back
to the scale committee tonight, the
conference adjourning at 3 O'Clock.
President Mitchell, when question
ed as to the nature of the answer that
would be made to the operators, stated
that absolutely no information would
be given out until tomorrow.
The scale committee will meet again
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
In the meanwhile Wilkes-Barre is
rife with rumors, some of which pres
age strike, and others, equally as
persistent, predict an amicable settle
ment and an early return to work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-04-26
SUBSCRIPTIONS
POURING In

Contributions still continue to come
in for the San Francisco relief fund
and Burgess Rogers yesterday stated
that he would not be surprised if the
total amount finally subscribed would
approximate one thousand dollars This
will all be turned over to the Pennsyl-
vania branch of the American Nation
al Red Cross Society. 1t is said that
the independent committees have met
with some delay in getting their work
forwarded. while the Red Cross is the
efficient channel and is authorized by
President Roosevelt The secretary of
war, Hon. William Taft. who is also
president of the national Red Cross So
ciety, has placed at its disposal all the
facilities of all branches of the army
and navy, the service of the disbursing
offices, commissary and quartermaster
departments and these are doing splen-
did work on the field of destitution.
A letter from the Red Cross received
at the Danville National Bank yester-
day stated I'VE are making an appeal
also for Santa Rosa and other smaller
towns which must not be overlooked.
Our work is a matter of life and death
for months to come and should disease
and pestilence break ont i'll the ref
ugees camps, which seems inevitable,
then, indeed, we have serious task
before us. We figure that in the early
stages of relief work dollar may save
a life.
1--WE would be grateful if your COM
mittee would be disposed TO send at
least one e-half of your funds through
the Red Cross, as we are now getting
supplies from the centers of the mid
die west to go on our special Red Cross
trains. Our desire is 10 organize the
work so that the best economy may be
exercised and instantaneous relief ac-
complished. "
The committee put in all its spare
time soliciting yesterday and collect
ed i'll this way S67. 90, which added TO
the S5l1.1 previously subscribed gives
a total of S57S 81 already turned in.
There will be several snug sums to
add to the above. Among them is some
seventeen dollars subscribed at the hos
pital for the insane and S2l.7 collected
in the u inch mill of the Reading
iron works yesterday. 1t is understood
that nearly $3.50 have been subscribed
at the First National bank, concerning
which amount more will be said later.
\ collection was taken up in the
schools of the borough yesterday, the
result of which has exceeded all ex-
pectations. The sum realized was fifty
nine dollars and some cents.
Following are the subscriptions re-
L ~ x-ng+nrlo1-