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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
the SIZE OF FARMS.
They Should Be Smaller Rather Thsn
Larger For Best Results.

The American farmer has always
had before him the temptation to
grasp 4 large amount Of land. This
Is not surprising when we conside :
what his education has been. 1t has
teen seven or more generations since
our ancestors settled In this countr
and during all of that time the de-
scendants Of the old settlers have hal
the thirst for land bred into then.
This was because In the beginning
of the development OF this country
land was very easily obtained. AMI
the most common way for men II
enrich themselves was to get posses-
sion of large tracts OF land.
But to-day the new conditions are ~
conflict with the tendency to owl
land for the mere sense OF owning
It. Before a man buys more land b..
should FIRST sit down and conside
whether he can use that land. Bay a
Farmers' Review. He should aisS
consider more carefully the question
of whether he can not more fully use
the land he has. To-day there are
multitudes OF families that are mace
miserable by the possession OF ho
much land A man known to ii:
writer had so acres OF land located
within q few miles Of thriving tow:.
He had only himself and wife to rr<-,
vide for. and he found 1t hard u
get help even TO take care OF the
50 acres. But he had always owned
a farm Of from half to square mile
In area, and he was miserable on his
little piece of so acres. His wife
wanted to stay there. for she had been
overworked on the big farm. But he
insisted on selling the nice little farm.
and then moved to the city while
waiting to get hold Of big farm.
What the country needs Is a large
number of well.tilled small farms.
That means more independent farm.
ers and fewer hired men. II meant
a solution of the bird help problem.
II means more families In = township,
and that too OF families that own the
land on which they are located. Such
make the best citizens In the world.
Such people thrill with the delights OF
ownership. They are help to the
communities. Their children do not
have to rush TO the cities to make .
living. e,ore farms means better
schools. II means more electric
lines running here and there over the
country: for the electric lines 90
where populations are sum nciently
dense to insure them patronage. II
the American farmer does not get
down to this idea the foreiRer will
take his land. The foreignsr comes
In from his little piece Of land In
Europe. He has been accustomed
there TO farm intensively = little piece
OF territory. He takes a small piece
here and 10 contented with 1t. He
works. and his family work. They
have no hired help problem. They
soon own the land on which the
American farmer was lord. but on
which he had . mortgage. The thirst
for mere ownership Of land Is 4 thirst
that can NO longer be Eratihed with
out the danger Of losing even the land
necessary for the support OF the farm
er's family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
GATE WITH A WHEEL ON IT.
The Swinging Of = Heavy Gate May
Be Made Easy.

Many times for various reasons II is
necessary to have an extra long gate
on the farm. Generally wide gate
is heavy and hard to handle in open.
ing and shutting. The sketch which l
am sending you illustrates an easy
way of overcoming the difYlculty OF
handling heavy gate. writes cor.
respondent OF Prairie Farmer.
In attaching the wheel to the gate
first take a piece of 2xi about three
feet long and size one end down until
1t will enter the hub OF an old cult.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Manure and Corn.

Experiments continuing for three
years at the Indiana experiment sta.
tion with barnyard manure ~ = f~rti.
lizer for corn. showed that while three
tons to the acre Increased the yield
lts bushels per acre. six tons made
m increase Of but is.: nr acre. Thus
the addition Of the second three tons
Of barnyard manure rss.s.a,sd o. hav.
Ing . value Of two dollars per ton A.
. fertilizer. or six dollars for tAs thrs~
tons. Increased the yield only -
bvaAsls OF about 81 cSnts Ia vaiua
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
otuNed Goeelsnt.

Put one eggplant In hot fat. and
cook ave minutes. and then remove
the outer skin. When cold cut OF the
top Scoop out = third OF the inside
and chop this ane. Cook one.haif
tablespoonful Of butter with half .
chopped onion for two or three min.
utes. then add one-haif Tablespoonful
ssit. . pinch Of paprtka. one yoik Of
egs. Rub the inside Of the eggplant
With lemon Juice. and al with the
mixture. Cover tho outside with
beatsa egg. Bake about twenty min.
utes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Chicken smeshersd In Mushrooms.

Chicken Smothereo In Mushrooms.
Cut the chicken as for frying In 4
pan: put two or three slices Of picked
pork and one tablespoonful Of lard !:
place the chicken In the pan with the
skin side up: put . pan or cover on
top.
Place over = slow nre: when cooked
on the under side put the skin side
down. When this has Drowned add n
cup OF boiling water still keeping
closely covered. basting constantly.
After the chickens have Drowned
keep turning them.
II requires two hours Of slow cook.
Ing to render them soft. When done
rub . heapinE tablespoonful OF -four
In two tablespoonfuls Of butter.
add another cup Of boiling water
and add ono can Of sliced mushrooms.
or fresh ones: let this cook awhile:
whsn ready to send TO the table pour
In one cup Of cream.
Season with pepper and salt. II not
sumcieutly rich add more butter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Wheel Attached to Heavy Gate.

vator wheel. After the wheel is fast
ened TO the end Of the 2xi fasten
the latter to the gate by two or three
strong bolts. Place the :xi and wheel
Just high enough so the gate will clear
the ground when swung to one side
When the gate Is shut the wheel
stands between the end OF the gate
and the post. as shown In the cut.
When a gate of this kind is arranged
properly child can open and shut
Il without difficulty.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Tree oressth.

Trees naturally grow where there
10 moisture. In the fall leaves fai
from the branches because they ars
no, needed there any longer but are
needed ~ project the roots and retain
the moisture In tho soil you Away,
md 4 little rise around the base oi
trees. The raise around the tree,
keeps the water away from the stem
and also keeps the ground froscn and
mic. or worms arc not attracted Z
winter there.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

John Holland. submarine torpedo
boat inventor. reports that he Is now
at work on submarine monster
against whose attack there can be no
defence. and which will put all war
ships out OF business. He ough, To
be made an honorary member of tho
universal peace society. remarks the
Boston Herald
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Diamonds are reported TO be going
down In price This is probably due
to the fact that general prosperity
has made 1t possible for SO many
people to have diamonds that they
have become common.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Speaking at Carlisle. the bishop of
that city said he was against abbrcvi'
ations on principle. AT birmingham
recently there was a considerable pro.
portion OF the people so busy tina, they
could not spare the time when speak
ing about the year To say 1901. bu,
sr,icula,cd sharply nineteen one. !
am persuaded Authorizations have an
unwholesome effect on mems minds. 50
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Franz kakocxy. who led nm insur.
rrction In Hungary from 1908 to iIii.
died AN exile In Turkey. lie was de
clar"d u traitor by n law passed In
i7i5. The net was repealed by the
Hungarian parliament las, month. and
the remains Of III" great leader wcrc
taken from Cons,aniinopir and re-
buried with great honors In Duda
pest. The ceremonies lasted four
days. Rakoczy had 10 walt n long
time for ohiciai recognition Of his
patriotism. but Il has como =, last.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

The New York authorities are car.
rying out scheme for giving each
class OF animals scenic background
reminiscent OF its native habitat. So.
by and by. the ZOO will be not only u
menagerie but an art gallery.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Take Care q P.ess.

When through with the piow
whether for the season or for = few
days. always cover the share and
moldboard thorouShiy with iinsesd
oil. A. old brush or cloth. . very IL
tic oil. and . minutes time. are oil
,ha, you nesd 10 keep the pillow frss
from rust. To rsnovr when ready loi
work. uss ks.ossss asd rub vieoreas
u.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Commercial travellers licenses in
the British South African colonies
and protectorates amount to 5000 a
year,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

a woman who is going to lava in
quest OF the missing link probably
will not find II. but. says the Phila
dclphia Ledger. she may learn how
the consumption OF Java coffee man
ages 10 exceed the product
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Eight years ago an Italian was con
demned to ten years Imprisonment
for manslaueh,er. He escaped. and
was no, heard OF until recently. when
(, was found tina, he had built cell
In his own house. had constituted n
sorvan, his jailcr. and had faithfully
executed sentence upon himself The
trouble is that the government will
oncr He viii have TO begin now To
serve his term In Official incarceration
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

On hearing from Professor Lowell
that the people Of Mars are suffering
from thirst. the Kentucky colonels
request him to extend to them the as
surance OF their most distinguished
commiserBtion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Borings loco feet deep In New Or
leans have encountered nothing more
solid than mud. sand and little thin
clay. hence IN. problem OF making
safe foundations for the piers OF n
sian, railroad bridge which !s soon
to be bull, across III. Mississippi near
the city Is hard one for engineering
science" The piers viii res, on tim.
bcr caissons. each measuring over GO
feet by isG and 40 feet high. The
bottoms Of these calssons viii bc 40
feet below the surface OF the river.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

The question of how long 1t will
take to exhaust the coal deposits In
the earth is not of as much import
ance as that more intimate problem.
how long the deposit, in the cellar will
last
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
caelna for the Naiia.

Don't cut the cuticle or any part
Of the flesh around the nails. Innt
polish the nails too highly: they
should have only . natural gloss.
Don't cut the nails In points. but care
fully arch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

II DR.. Osler will head OF the winte
weather recollections OF the Oldest in
habitant which are about due. we will
forgive him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Rsssen for lenase In.

The reason Why the popuiatioa Of
civilissd countrtes 10 incrsasins 20
rapidly 10 due 10 our Increased ability
10 resist infectious diseases. This
ability 10 partly natural. but. Of oourss.
largely artiaciai.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
ss,,s- Born Unss. Lucky s,s,.

o"W OSSV O"SSv @OeWy 0t0Ps
The captain OF the bAragua iiEht.
ship. o9 the burma coast. put out II
. ski9 and vas swept out 70 80 By
ths heavy currsat. He vas rse,,usd
b . steamer sftsr bsins 70 houss
vitAeus tood OF water.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
DURABLE WATER TROUGH.
How an Old Boiler May 0s Given .
New lssss Of Life.

A useful and durable watering
trough can be made Of . 30-gallon
galvanized boiler such ~ used for
holding hot water and connecting
with ranges. The openings In each
end are closed with plugs. The boiler
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Cambridge. Mass. provides for
privilege of study and travel one year
in seven for the public school teach
crs. A teacher draws a part salary
and has regular position on return.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Even nature seems in league will
Croesus. Klondike's increased out
put adds its golden stream TO the tid'
OF prosperity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
Good Uss fer Second Hand Boiler.

is laid on It's side on . suitable foun
dalton. ~ shown In cut. says the Farm
and Home. as1 an opcninE cut length
wise about TO 10 inches vide. ihe
edges are turned smooth. Water can
be let into the trough At either end
or wherever desired and . shut Cd
can be screwed into the bottom fos
q clasp cut.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

With seats on the New York Stock
exchange selling at $4,000, brokers
remarks the Pittsburg Press. should
now execute their orders standing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12
THE JOURNAL
MONT. VISTA go. COLORADO

The nationa. debt is 1925. 1853. $50
SO this is not a billion-dollar country
In one important respect.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

Says Count Boni. 1T is immaterial
TO me what the American press say
about me The proud indifference OF
Il superior soul. doubtless.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-12

An Alton woman who asserts she
was married while stupetied by pois-
oned confections now realizes that she
made a mistake In her candy man.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
Miles and Miles.

If you set out to walk mile in
Sweden, you will have to walk more
than five times as far as you would
have to walk in America to COM
plete your mile, for a Swedish mile
is 1880 feet long, while an Amer
lean mile is only $3.50 feet. The
English and the American miles are
the same in length, while the Span
ish mile lacks VA feet of being as
long as the American mile, the Nor
wegian mile is nearly seven times
its length, and the Dutch mile is
only $3.50 feet. With the exception
Of America and England, there are
no countries in which the mile is the
same length.-Minneapolis Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
"Chousev Seymour.

There was an Irish actor named
Seymour who had the nickname
"Chouse," which came from his UNI
lucky slip in the passage in "Othel-
To-" "When l love thee not chaos
is come again." 1t was in Cork
that he made the break, and Cork
did not forget. When he returned
year later the city was plaearded
by an artist in chalk, "Chouse has
come again" He played 0thello,
and the gallery observed, "Deuced
good, Chouser The dying Moor
sat up. shook his fist in the direction
of the observer and invited him, if
he we're a man, to come down and
have his head punched,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
The Claw of the Devil.

In the middle ages people recog-
nized witches and possessed per-
sons by seeking on their bodies for
what was called the claws of the
devil. 1t was a more or less ex-
tensive part of the skin in which
the subject was insensible to any
touch or prick. The expert intrust-
ed with this work would close the
eyes of the subject and, armed with
a sharp needle, prick here and there
the different parts of the body. The
sufferer was to answer with o cry
to each prick, and the claw of the
devil on a certain spot was recog-
nized from the fact that he did not
cry when this spot was examined
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
Not 70 ne Trifed With.

"Of course" he said in an off
hand way, at goes without saying
that beautiful girl like you must
have had many offers of marriage"
She blushed prettily, and her eyes
seemed to say, "0f course" but she
did not answer otherwise.
"And, of course" he went on, 81
would not think of asking who any
of the men were or anything about
them, but / am interested in know
ing how they do it."
Then she reused herself.
"See here" she said, ''are you
trying to get pointers for a pro-
posal to me or tosome other girl?"
Thus it was that she pinned him
down, as it were, and brought him
to the point.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 13 1907
MAKING A DEW POND.
An Old Method Of Securing Water
Even In a Drought.

An Old Method Of Securing Water
Even In a Drought
There is still in England at least
one wandering gang of men who
will construct for the modern farm
er pool which in any situation in
a sufficiently dry soil will always
contain water-more in the heat Of
summer than during winter rains.
According to an account given by
e.. Hubbard in the Boston Post,
this water is not derived from
springs or rainfall and is speedily
lost if even the smallest rivulet Is
allowed to flow into the pond.
The gang of dew pond makers
commences operations by following
out the earth for q space far in ex-
cess of the apparent requirements
of the proposed pond. They then
thickly cover the whole Of the hol-
low with a coating of dry straw.
The straw in its turn is covered by
layer of well chosen, finely pud-
died clay, and the upper surface Of
the clay is then closely strewn with
stones.
Care has been taken that the
margin of the straw is effectively
protected by clay. The pond will
gradually become filled with water,
the more rapidly the larger it is,
even though no rain may fall. II
such structure is situated on the
summit of a down during the
warmth of a summer day the earth |
will have stored considerable
AMOUNT of heat, while the pond,
protected from this heat by the non
eonductiyity of the straw, is at the
same time chilled by the process Of
evaporation from the puddled clay.
The consequence is that during
the night the moisture of the com
paratively warm air is condensed on
the surface of the cold clay. As
the condensation during the night
is in excess of the evaporation dur
ing the day, the pond becomes, night
by night, gradually filled. Theo-
retically we may observe that dur
ing the day, the air being compare
lively charged with moisture, eyap-
oration is necessarily less than the
precipitation during the night. In
practice it is found that the pond
will constantly yield supply of the
ourest water.
The dew pond will cease to at,
ract the dew if the layer of straw
hould get wet, as it then becomes
u the same temperature as the sur i
ounding earth and ceases to act as {
nonconductor of heat. This prac-
ically always occurs if a spring is
flowed to flow into the pond or if
he layer of clay technically called !
he crust) is pierced. Z
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
Where the Shoe Punched,

IF they don't quit making that
child cry" sighed the fat dweller
as his SobS echoed pitifully through
the court, II am going to apply to
the board of health and have it stop
ed. There's limit to everything"
"Why the board of health?" ask
ed her friend. II should think you
would apply to the Society For the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children"
81 am not thinking so much OF
him." acknowledged the fiat dweller
contritely, ''as | am of my own
health. His constant sobbing is
getting on my nerves so that | can't
sleep."-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
sUBINTELLiGence.
Some Persons Initiate Uneonseieusiy
the Actions Of Others.

"Have you ever noticed" asked
an observant physician the other
day, show persons who have some
thing on their minds initiate uncon-
sciously the actions of others?"
A reply in the negative brought
forth a reiteration of the statement.
GA subintelligence seems to btA +
work." continued the physician, gin
all Of us at all times that controls
our actions and causes as to do
great many things unconsciously. A
nervous man or woman will twist
and tear scrap of paper or toy
with some article for an hour at a
time. When spoken to such persons
start and look at the article in their
hands rs stltouglfzaRsaaering where
they had obtained it. In nine cases
out Of ten this person saw some 9TH
er person doing the same thing, and
mconsciously his OF her hands, UNI
der the direction of subintelligence,
sought out the paper or article to
play with"
The conversation took place in
the waiting room of ferry house,
where a score of business men, all
preoccupied mentally with the COM
ing business of the day and all anx-
ious to get to their offices, were con-
gregated, waiting for a boat. To
prove the truth of his remarks the
physician suggested an experiment. !
He began march up and down the
waiting room. In two seconds a
worried looking man who appeared |
to be prosperous merchant or bro
ker began to march also. Two |
clerks and stout person followed |
his example. In five minutes two
men who were reading newspapers
were the only persons out of the
twenty odd in the room who were
not walking about. The physician
ceased suddenly. Peculiar as it may
seem, his action appeared to give
the whole assemblage a shock. They
woke up, as it were, but not suffi-
GENTLY to know that they had been
experimental upon. Before the
boat arrived they had assumed the
positions in which the physician
'ound them.
"Another thing l have noticed"
ldded the physician, "is that the
higher the intelligence of man is
he more liable he is to be con-
rolled by subconsciousness. An I'M {
man seems to have none 1
f t."-New York Globe. 1
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
The Suns Heat,

1t is not impossible to express the
marvellous power of the suns heat,
but we can admit without shame
that it is impossible to comprehend
it. The heat emitted by the sun in
each second is equal to that which
would result from the combustion
of eleven quadrillions six hundred
thousand mi!lards of tons of coal
burning at the same time. This
same heat would boil per hour seven
hundred thousand millions of cubic
miles of water at the temperature
of ice. Attempt to understand this
As well might the ant attempt to
drink the ocean,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
Tenures Of Scotch Landowners.

Sir George Clerk Of Penicuik
House, Edinburgh, married the
daughter of another baronet, the
late Sir Robert Napier, and he holds
his lands on curious tenure. This
obliges him to stand at the bend of
road near his house and blow
three blasts on a horn if the SOW
ereign visits Edinburgh. And there
are other landowners with similar
rights or obligations. Major Houi-
son-Craufurd holds the lands of
Braehead on the understanding
that if the king should happen to
cross Cramond Brig, at the gates Of
his residence, he presents him with
a silver basin filled with water in
which to wash his hands. Then,
should the sovereign chance to visit
Hopetoun House, Lord Linlithgow
orders that the chains which stretch
across the principal avenue should
be lowered so that his majesty may
drive up the central approach
Glasgow Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
RraternaI Orders.

Rockbl idge Lodge, No. SO, 10. O. F,
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel,
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. sc, K. Of P.
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty lodge. No, 2, Daughters O
heoekah, meets every Monday night, a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST and 3rd Nor
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.1920 Royal
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd Wednesday
nights In each month. at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council, No. 179, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, meets every
Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
His introduction.

Mark Twain said the only intro
duction to a literary audience that
he ever had that seemed to him the
right word in the right place, a real
inspiration, was as follows:
"Ladies and Gentlemen-I shall
not waste any unnecessary time in
the introduction. | don't know any
thing about this man. At least ]
only know two things about him.
One is that he has never been in
prison, and the ether is l can't see
why he hasn't" -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
Wouldn't Take His Place.

Hearing of the sudden taking off
the stage of life of leading Thes-
plan while he was playing in Chica..
go, New York Rialtoan out of a
job telegraphed the manager as fol-
lows:
Having heard of the sad and
tragic demise of Mr.. -, III take
his place for $3.50 week."
As the message was sent collect,
it elected the following reply:
Thanks. | wouldn't take his place
for twice that amount" Mime