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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
HOW He Did II.

Early in the morning session, when
the pupils were feeling bright and
happy, the teacher thought it a good
plan to give them sentences to cor.
rect, both as to grammar and sense
She accordingly wrote on the black
board:
"The hen has four legs. He
done it."
Thoughtful little Ignatius. at the
foot of the class. pondered deeply. and
at the end of Is minutes time, allowed
for correction, he wrote:
HE didn't done it; God done it"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
MAJ. W. L. eEARY is DEAD.
Was the First American Child Born
in San Francisco.

San Francisco.-Maj. William l..
Geary, U. S. A, died early Friday in
the army general hospital at the
Preside, where he has been i'll with
Bright's disease. Maj Geary was the
first American child born in San Fran
cisco, his father having been the last
alcalde and the first mayor of San
Francisco. He entered the army dur
ing the civil war when 13 years of age
as drummer boy in a Pennsylvania in
fantry regiment, was breveted captain
at the close of the war and then was
graduated from West Point.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

st. Cloud, Minn.--State Senator ]
C. Robinson was fined 500 Wednes'
day on the charge of malfeasance in
office when he was mayor of this city
over a year ago. The prosecution was
the result of the failure of Robinson.
as mayor, to enforce the Sunday clos
ing law. The fine was paid.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

A Missouri woman shot her hus-
band because he didn't come TO sup
per on time That's just like a wo-
man: she could have fed him two or
three biscuits like.mother.used-to-
make and there wouldn't have been SO
much ado over it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

A Pennsylvania woman charges a
wandering hunter with having mali
ricusly killed her $4,000 bulldog. Ten
Thousand dollars! Well. a body can
put any price he likes on his dog.
Finding IL buyer is another matter
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

New York.-Five years in prison
and fine of $1,000 is the penalty
John Nahan must pay for wife-beat-
ing. The sentence-the maximum
provided by the law-was imposed
Thursday by Justice Bowling.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
AotIe Taft in port

Boulogne, Dec. 9.-The steamship
President Grant on which Secretary
paft and party are passengers anC
which was to have sailed from this
port Sunday, has been delayed BY
heavy weather,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
roIedo Man Held for conten

Columbus, O.-Former Senator Aus
tin, of Toledo, was brought here late
Thursday under arrest on the charge
of contempt ro7 accepting certificate
to practice law when he had not taken
the examination. He was arraigned
and placed under $500 bond.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
suppossd Murderer Arrested.

Des Moines.-A man supposed to
be Harry Jones, the alleged murderer
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Winkle,
of Fairport. Ia. Is under arrest at
Coal Valley, Ill. Van Winkle and his
wife were beaten to death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
raft Has AudIenee wlth Gar.

st. Peterspurg.-S Secretary Taft was
received in audience Wednesday by
Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo.
The emperor requested Mr.. Taft to
convey his greetings to President
Roosevelt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
Eifteen shina at Rendezvons.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 9.-Three battle
ships were added TO the number al
ready assembled In Hampton roads by
the arrival of the Kansas, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut, making total o
Is ships OF the feet ct the rendezvous
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
-Four Children Perish in Fire

Three Rivers, Que. The resi-.
dence of Mrs. Dupont caught fire
while her husband was attending a
meeting of the school commissioners
and four of her six children were
burned to death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

A Kentucky man was arrested for
carrying water in a three-gallon jug.
The Colonels can stand for dry law.
but will never see the uses of the
tug degraded.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
Bio Concern in Receivers Hands

Joplin, Mo.-The Southwest Bridge
company, a Joplin concern, with a
paid-up capital stock of $265,O0O one
of the largest manufacturing enter
prises in the district. went into the
hands of a receiver Friday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
D. l. Perry of Utah Dies.

Los Angeles, Cal.-D. H. Perry, Of
Salt Lake City, prominent capitalist
and Democratic national committee.
man from Utah, died at the Lanker.
SHIN hotel Friday. after an illness of
several weeks of Bright's disease.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
coIdfieId Mines May Be Opened.

Goldfeld, New, Dec. Capt. VIM.
Cox, Gov. Sparks representative in
Goldfeld, stated that ne had informa'
ton from the Mine Owners associa.
tion that an attempt will be made dur.
ing the week to reopen the mines here
with nOn-nnfOn men.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
MIlm Crow" Rill IL Passed.

Guthrie, Okla.-The Jim Crow bill
passed the senate Friday afternoon by
a vote of Sc ayes, 3 nays, 4 absentees
and excused The bill will become
effective in so days after being signed
by the governor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
Food Cheap for Canal Workers

Washington.-Supplies of food are
sold on the isthmus of Panama to
canal workers at an average cost less
than they can be had at New York,
according to a statement contained in
the last issue of the Canal Record.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
shonta Mads Head Of ths Alton.

New York.-At a meeting of the
directors Of the Chicago & Alton Rail.
road company Wednesday Theodore
P. Shonts. president Of the Toledo.
st. Louis & Western Railroad com.
pany, was elected president.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
snhooner Sunk in ColllsIon.

Philadelphia.-The schooner Har
land w. Huston, Philadelphia for New
port News, with coal. was sunk In the
Delaware river In collision with the
Clyde line steamship Pawnee. The
crew of the schooner escaped.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12
sI... MIf. and commits suicide.

Norfolk, va-V. B. Nethaway MUIR
dered his wife on a Union Pacific
train here Thursday afternoon in
sight of scores of people. He then ran
a block and blew out his own brains.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

II japan is going to get that inter.
national exposition at Toxic ready for
opening five years hence. obviously
she has no time to fight
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-12

4 biscuit trust has been formed in
st. Louis, thus further cutting into
the poor mans roll.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29

Lex conveniently located near the
hand Of the operator.
. At the lower end OF the tubular
member Is a discharging elbow, which
opens into n basket or other recep-
tacle carried by the operator, so that
the fruit when picked will pass down
through the tube and into the bas-
ket The tubular portion is formed OF
number OF rods A, connected by col
lars at suitable intervals. and which
serve to support n lining of any suit
able textile fabric.
The discharging elbow is provided
with soft cushioned portion on which
the fruit falls without breaking or
bruising The picker arms at the upper
end OF the tube are operated by means
OF rods B. which lead to n lever c.
fulcrumed near the lower end OF the
tube.
The picking device comprises two
C.shaped flexible arms ID. formed by
extending a pair of the supporting
rods A. In addition to these there are
a pair OF arms T.. located between the
arms d. Attached to the arms d are
links F. which pass over pulleys sup
ported on arms Z. and are connected
TO the operating rods b.
The device may be used by placing
the picking arms around the fruit to
be picked, and then detaching the fruit
by a downward or lateral movement
OF the picker without using the lever
c. In most instances. however, tho
fruit is detached by drawing the pick
ing rods inward by means of the OPP
Grating lever to the position shown
by dotted lines.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29

sparkling Mosclle. NAV as wo,, s.,..
right mere that we neither heard o,,r
national anthem nor drank the yintago
you VIII soon learn why. | can Iauah
now. ! can treat the whole affair win
becoming levity. but at the time I
gained several extra gray hairs,
III the princess hadn't turned ,ro,,,
and II Max hadn't wanted that hov ~,
Havanas! VI
When | arrived at Muler's I found
my boys In merry mood. They wore
singing softly from Robin Hood" with
hne college harmony, and as | entered
they swarmed about me like so many
young dogs. Truth to tell. none NJ
them was under 20, and two or three
were older than myself. But to them
! represented official protection for
whatever they might do. | assumed
all the dignity dared. had kor,
Scharfensiein's name back as a sur.
prise.
Ellis-for whom had the passports $
Immediately struck me as being so
nearly like Max that they might easily
nave been brothers. Ellis was slight.
or; that was all the difference. | gave
him his papers and examined his tick.
cts. All was well: barring accidents.
he would be in Dresden the next dav.
You go through DoppelkInu, then ?"
said l..
Yes. | have friends in Dresden
whom | wish to see before going
home"
We'll. good luck to you"
Then announced that Max Schar.
fenstein. an old college comradc. would
join us presently. This was greeted
with hurrahs. At that time there
wasn't an American student who did
not recollect MaX's great run from the
ten-yard line. (But where the deuce
was Mako | took little flag from
my pocket and stuck II into the vase
of poppies, and the boys clappcd their
hands. You never realize how beauti.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
SMALL FRUITS AND SHRUbS.
A Simple Matter to Propagate Then
II Done Right.

find II very simple matter TO
propagate my own grape vines. cur
rants. gooseberries and most orna-
menta, shrubs. II the work Is prop
erly done these plants can readily be
propagated by means OF cuttings made
late In the fall after the leaves are of.
writes correspondent OF Orange
Judd Farmer. but preferably before
cold weather comes on.
In selecting wood for the purpose
I obtain only that which has well
ripened and matured during the pre-
ceding summer. discarding all soft or
immature parts. l make the cuttings
about ten inches long and cut the
base of each squarely just below a
bud. so the bud Is retained at the
lower end. tie them up in bundles OF
convenient size. about 100 In bundle.
having their butts. or basal ends. all
one way, well shaken down so as to
stand level on table. then pack
them in fresh. moist sawdust and keep
them through the winter In cellar.
Upon the approach OF spring, as
early as the soil can be worked. and
before the buds have begun to grow,
plant the cuttings In good garden
soil. / make the rows about four feet
apart. to admit Of easy cultivation. Set
the cuttings very firmly in the ground,
so as to leave no air spaces about
them. and set deep enough so that
only the uppermost bud is above the
ground. They are then given clean
cultivation and hoed to keep down
weeds during the summer. when an ex.
cellent growth of plants is secured.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29

full your flag is till you see 1t IN lot
eign land. apologized for Max an
sence, explaining the cause. and or
dered dinner to be served. we hauh
much time. as Ellis train departed al
ten. It was now a quarter OF nine.
We had come to the relishes when
a party of four officers took the 'apie
nearest us. They hung up their sapers
on the wall.pegs, and sat down, oruur.
ing a bottle of light wine. usua''!
there were five chairs to the tapie, pu'
even If only two were being useu ho
ono had the right to withdraw one oi
the vacant chairs without the hios.
elaborate apologies. This Is the Ia" u,
courtesy in Barscheit. In America IL
is different; If you see anythihs W"
want, take 1t.
Presently one of the officers knew
,oro of them save by sight-rose ana
approached. He touched the nag III,
solently and inquired what right IL hau
in nublic restaurant In Barscheit.
Ordinarily his question would not nav
been nut without some 1ustiica'ion,
mt he knew very well who was anu
what nv rights were in this instance
Herr Lieutenant" said l coldly'
though my cheeks were warm ehousn'
81 represent that flag in this country
and I am accredited with certain PRIV
Hayes as doubtless you are aware
Won will do me the courtesy OF return
Ing to your own table" bowed
He glared at me for brief perioa'
then turned on his heel. rms was ,,.,,.s u"s
frst net in the play. At the fellow
table sat Lieut.. Won storer' Doppel-
kinn's nephew and heir-presump.''e,
He was, to speak plainly. rake;
snendthrift and wholly untrustwor'"''
IL was not Unlocking. however
NV spirits hoated between anger anger
and the fear that the officers m,sn. a,
r,,,n tie dinner-which they even'ua'
ly did. 49,, . time.
Things went on smoothly for 9 .ln., ~.
rha ",nSi orchestra was pom-pommina!g; a!;. the . ne
,,on,,,sr mi airs from Faust" eMne,e .
~ gUpss assce was that tow.headed DutSn, en-
msnfj Laughter rose ana !el,; I,,ca. ~
cIirhle Of glass was heard; =. vy,S pcCi..
SSiiS1. Ana then MAJ came Y ,Ss :
lIs1S 4 ~ Sd1ol : = you please, s10sS@rs
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
WHAT WAS IT
The Woman Feared?

What a comfort to find 1t is not "the
awful thing" feared. but only chronic
indigestion, which proper food can re-
lieve.
A woman in Ohio says:
"I was troubled for years with indi-
gestion and chronic constipation. At
times I would have such a gnawing
in my stomach that actually feared
l had al dislike to write or even
think of what feared.
Seeing an account Of Grape-Nuts
I decided to try 1t. After short time
l was satisfied the trouble was not
the awful thing feared but was still
bad enough. However. was relieved
of a bad case Of dyspepsia by chang
ing from improper food to Grape Nuts.
"since that time my bowels have
been as regular as clock. had also
noticed before began to eat Grape
Nuts that was becoming forgetful OF
where put little things about the
house, which was very annoying.
"But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape
Nuts, my memory IL good and my
mind a. clear ~ when was young.
and I am thankful" Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Rad
~ litfln hnosla1 ssrha Rad n Wr31.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES.

A variety of fruit may do well in
one locality and not in another.
The less perishable a fruit the more
likely is the market for It to be steady.
as It can be sent from one part OF the
country to another and even to for.
eign nations.
Cultivation of the orchards and vine.
yards should have ceased some time
ago. Late cultivation induces late
growth. The seasons growth should
be pretty well hardened up by this
time.
Give the alfalfa every show possible
in the orchard. Let the fall growth lie
on the ground. and then after the
ground dries in the spring burn the
coat Of dead vines. Alfalfa 10 the great
money maker ON any farms.
Morning glory 10 becoming mighty
mean pest in some orchards. One
orchard near California, No.. II nearly
choked out by The pest. The plants
have an enormous rQot growth and
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
kEIFFER PEARS.
They Should Be Kept in Dark to Ripen
Properly.

Some of our most expert growers
Of Keiffer pears tell us that the way
to bring the Keiffer pear to Its best
for eating is to store 1t away and
keep 1t for four to six weeks In cool
dark place. According to their expe-
rience the pear does not improve so
well II left in the light. Many try to
eat the Keiffer as soon as 1t Is picked
and find it unsatisfactory.
There is great deal In the matur.
ing of a fruit and bringing 1t to
mellow state. says Farmers Review.
All of us know how some apples
change in flavor by being kept There
are varieties that are hard and flavor
less in the fall that are mellow and
of good flavor in the winter. So 1t
seems to be with the Keiffer pear.
To know how to handle this variety
of pears is a great thing, for 1t is the
most prolific of all our pears and gives
us crop when all others fail. Many
growers have refused to grow this
variety because of its lack Of flavor.
but had they known how to handle 1t
to get the best out Of 1t they would
have had greater appreciation for
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
WHEN MELONS ARE RIPE.
Some Tests Which You Can Try Next
Year.

Musknelons or cantaloupes are al
their best only when ripened in the
natural way on good, healthy vines.
l do not think melon ripened any
other way can be either wholesome
or heslthful. yet / presume a great
many are eaten that are not ripened
that way, says writer In Farm and
Home. At least we see hundreds
of crates in the markets obviously
picked green with stems hanging to
them like pigtails. A muskmelon
picked with its stem attached has not
ripened properly and never will.
A genuine ripe muskmelon is one
that has left the vine perfectly free
from the stem, and 1t should leave at
the least pluck or pull. A muskmelon
picked in any other way is not ripe.
We cannot tell a ripe watermelon
until 1t is plugged or cut open. 1t is
simply a matter of judgment. Even
experienced growers are deceived
sometimes, especially when they first
begin to ripen. There are two or
three signs to judge by when we ex'
pect them to be ripe. Some think that
when the first curl or tendril next
the melon is dead is good sign.
Varieties differ In this respect. Others
contend that when they crack with
little pressure they are ripe. This is
not good process to use II the mel
ons are to be shipped or kept few
days.
The best sign is by the sound. II
the melon, when tapped with thumb
or hand. gives dull thud-like sound
1t is ripe. AS the darkies say: IF dey
goes co-plunk dey's ripe. but II dey
does co.plank dey amt" The other
signs may or may not then be in evil
dence. but they usually are. The stem
of the watermelon retains its hold
as firmly when ripe as at any other
time.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
A Girls Giqqle.

Samuel Shadwell, n touchy old man
living in an Indiana village. had a
pane of glass broken in his house one
night not long ago and next day he
had ten-year.old girl named Minnie
Dayton arrested for 1t.
When the case was called in court
he was asked how he knew 1t was
Minnie. He admitted that he didn't
see her. but heard her giggle. When
asked If her giggle was different from
that of any other girl he said it was,
but he couldn't tell why. Neither
could he initiate the giggle. and he
lost his case.
We all know what girls giggle is.
but II any of us were asked to give an
imitation of 1t we'd probably fail. A
boy may litter, but when 1t comes to
giggling only girl can do that.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
lcop,ri.hi, igo6. Dobbs- Merrill Co.,
SYNOPSIS.

s,,, Warrington. American consul
STsrheit. tells how reigning Grand
4 attempts 10 force his ncicc. Prln-
|,,Iliegarle, to marry Prince Dopple-
an old widower. Warrington does
hnow the princess even by sight.
aiding horseback In the country
1 oycrtakcs him and he seeks accom-
k,ions in a dilapidatcd castle. Here
irds two women and an old man
Snt one woman Is Princess Hide
and the other friend, Hon. Betty
4 Of England. They detain him to
ID a mock marriage between the
kss and disgrnced army officer,
h.ock. done for the purpose OF foiling
krand duke. Stcinbock attempts to
m princess and she is rescued by
knston. StcinboCk disappears for
Max SChHrfcnstcin. an old Amcri-
trend Of WRrrlnEton's reaches Bar
Warrington tells him OF the prin-
1 scharfcnstcin shows Warrington
ket with a picture OF "A woman in
II was on his neck when he, ns
vas picked up and adopted by his
\ father, whose name he was given.
ksieycs Il To he u picture OF his
II. The grand duke announces to
kincess that she is to marry Dopplc-
The following week. During "a morn
ride she plans to escape. She meets
tfcnstrln, lie finds "A purse she has
~ but does not discover her idcn-
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29

No had been sprinting up back stroo,.
"e boys crowded around him. and
mere was much ado over the laggard
unfortunately the waiter had forgot.
zen TO bring a chair for his plate WIN
Il genial smile on his face, Max ,ppo.
Gently stepped over 10 The oFcars.
'aple and plucked forth IKE vacant
cha'r' For wonder ,he officers an.
peared 20 give this action =, heed
anu l was secretly grat!fled Il was
something 20 be a consul. after all
nut counted my chickens too early
Nhere are The cigars?" : asked as
Max sat down complacent,v.
'Cigars?"-blankly. Hang me rve
clean forgotten them" And then. oh
!iVious Of the probable storm thar was
AT 'hat moment gathering .or down.
pour over his lucklcss head. he told rs
the reason OF his delay.
There was a crowd around the oaI.
ace he began. 1T seems that tho
Princess Hildcgarde has run away, and
thcy believe that she has ridden TO.
ward the Pass In a closed carriage
The police are at this very moment
securing the country in that direction.
She has clopcd."
"Elopcd?" we all cried. being more
or less familiar with the state OF af.
fairs at the palace.
"Good-by to DoppelkInns frau."
Good girl"
She h2s been missing since seven
O'Clock. when she drove away on the
prctcnsc Of visiting her fathers old
steward, who is ill.," went on Max. feel
ing the importance of his news. They
traced her there. From the steward s
the carriage was driven south, and
that's the last seen OF her. There
won't be any wedding at the cathedral
next Tuesday, laughing.
Queries and answers were going
crisscross over the table. when | OBJ
served with dread that Lieut.. Won
StOrcr had risen and was coming our
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
NJ. Growing Industry Of the South.

Nut growing is a comparatively
new industry in the south Atlantic
and Gulf states, but 1t promises to de-
velop into one of the most important
in that section" said ]. z. Reid. a
prosperous planter of Florida. THE
most popular nut is the pecan. and its
popularity is probably due to the de-
velopment of systematic methods OF
grading 1t and cracking It with ma
chinery operated by steam or electric
power. This makes possible the mar
ke,.ng of the meats of the nut ready
for use.
THE demand is always much great
er than the supply and many planters
are now turning their attention to the
nut raising industry. 1t is not un-
common for tree to bear as high rs
200 pounds of nuts in one season and
most Of these sell at from go to 20
cents n pound. 1t does not require
much figuring to show that the pecan
orchards which abound in some sec.
tions are paying investments"
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
TRANSPORTATION Of Fruit.

In these modern days the fate OF
the commercial fruit grower hangs
on the kind of transportation he can
secure. Many man with big fruit
plantation has been ruined by the
badness of the transportation facili.
ties, When transportation facilities
are poor. rates are often excessive,
and between the two the fruit grower
IA unable to make q living proht on
his operations. The transportation
problem 10 therefore the one that
should b most worked on BY the
fruit growers oe the country. Some
roads put On tho transportation Of
fruit ''sll ~ trsale will bsarn and| this =
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
Verv Much Alike.

"See here Pat" said his employer,
didn't you tell me that when you
was out west the Indians scalped you?
and now you have your hat off l see
you have an extraordinary quantity of
hair, You certainly told me so, didn't
you. Pat?"
"Oi did sor," answered Pat, "but OF
bear in moind now that It was me
brudder. Moike. It's thot much we be
aloike. that OF think Oi'm Moike an
Moike be me-"