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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
HEIGHT OF CRIMINALS.

DR.. Charles Perrier says that
criminals are for the most part of
medium height. Thieves, he says,
he found to be almost exclusively
of medium stature and beggars near
ly always of medium or slightly I'M
der that height. at is seldom" he
says, 'Ethat a fully developed beg
gar nature can be found in a large
frame" Murderers, on the other
hand, his observations prove to be
above the average in size. All the
prisoners under punishment for ar
son and for counterfeiting measured
by him came under the head of
"small." His observations were
made in France.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
. UNFOLDING Authority.

It was a score of years ago that W
]. Connors, now chairman of the New
York Democratic state committee, Sc
cured his first great freight-handling
contract, and when the work was
ready to start he appeared on the Ohio
street dock at Buffalo and called q
thousand burly 'dock-wollopers" to or
der.
Now" roared Co1nors, "yez are to
worruk for me, .and l want livery man
here to understand what's what. 1 kin
lick amy man in the gang"
Nine hundred and ninety-nine swal
lowed the insult, but one huge, double
listed warrior moved uneasily, and
stepping from the line, he said: you
can't lick me, Jim Connors."
Il can't, can't II" beloved "Fingy.'
mo, We can't" was the response.
"Oh, well; thin go to the office and
sit your money" said "Fingy." 'Tll
have no man in me gang that / cant
lick. Success Magazine.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
IS HEAD OF HER FAMILY.

The Dutch woman Of South Afri-
ca is the head of her family and
must be obeyed by husband as well
as children. She. marries very young
and has a large family. The wo-
man of the cities is very different,
having a good education, and when
she finishes in Europe she is a most
attractive creature, with great ca
pacity for enjoyment. She is likely
to be musical, but not literary, as the
Dutch of that country have not
reached that phase Of development.
The women of South Africa are
very much taller than the women of
Holland, and the city-bred girl is
generally slender and rather pretty,
which the Boer woman never is, be-
ing fat and figureless at 80.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
USE FOR EMPTY JAILS.

According to a floating news item
there are several nice rooms in the
county jail at Appomattox, Va, and,
owing to the scarcity of houses in the
town, a family has moved into and
will occupy them as a residence
Here is a suggestion for other coun-
ties where crime is falling off to such
an extent that there are at all times
a few vacant cells. By making few
alterations they could be turned into
comfortable living rooms, and I'M
doubtedly some one could be found
who would be glad to secure them at
a reasonable rental. If the world is
really growing better, and crime is
to be abolished, we may as well pre-
pare to see our jails and peniten-
tiaries turned into comfortable apart
ment houses with all modern i'm
provements and excellent janitor
service.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
PANAMA BOND ISSUE
AFTER THE ELECTION.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Immed-
diately after the election Secretary
Cortelyou will announce his inten-
ton of issuing $50, 600, 900 Panama
canal bonds. The deficit in the
Treasury is increasing at the rate
of about 81, 600, 900 month, and
the Secretary does not think the
financial condition of the Govern
ment warrants much longer delay
in the matter of bond issue.
The bonds will bear per cent.
The proceeds are not needed for
canal construction now, but the dis
parity between revenues and Gov
eminent expenditure makes the is
sue of bonds imperative.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
GOLDEN ROD AS A REMEDY
Plant Dedicated to ST. Augustine of
Hippo Was Once Used by
Physicians.

st. Augustine of Hippo, the great
doctor of the church whose festival
fell on August 20, is a sadly neg
lected saint among modern ritual
lists, and even occasionally confused
with the namesake who insulted our
British bishops. Yet he is pro-
nounced by Hooker without any
equal" and regarded by Harnack
as ''the first modern man." He has
been better honored in the floral
world, for to him is dedicated the
golden rod or wound wort (Solida-
90 virgaurea.) Old Gerarde, with
whim this was a favorite remedy,
tells us that golden rod fetched a
high price as a foreign herb until
discovered growing near London,
when the plant was neglected. He
adds the caustic comment: ''This
verifeth our English proverb Far
fetcht and dear bought is best for
ladies, or for fantastical physi-
Clans" Before tobacco the golden
rod also furnished snuff for our me-
dieval forefathers. Westminster
Gazette.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
CHEAP WEDDING BREAKFAST.

After making special arrange
ments with a restaurant proprietor
to decorate a table with flowers and
assign special walters to it, bride
groom who was married here recent
ly, who had said that a wedding
party of 80 persons would order aft
er they had seated themselves, ap-
peared at the appointed time with
the party and ordered coffee and
cake for them, which they took one
hour to consume.
After finishing their feast the hap
Ply husband gave the much cha
grined proprietor $500 and left
Astoria Correspondence, San Fran
cisco Call.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
CAN TRUNDLE HEAVY LOADS
Chinese Coolies Able to Transport
Nearly Half Ton on Peculiar
WheeIbarrow.

In the wheelbarrow used in China
the wheel is set in the center, and
this supports practically the entire
load, while the handles are support
ed in part by strap or rope over
the shoulders of the man who oper-
ates it.
AS result the coolie in China
will transport nearly half ton on
his wheel. Wheelbarrows are much
used in the country, where the roads
are but little developed, and we
have heard that passengers some
times make the entire trip from
Shanghai to Pekin, distance of
600 miles, by barrow.
A two-passenger barrow viii make
about 20 miles day, and the coolie
is content with a pay of about 20
cents day, or an average of about
half cent a mile for each passen-
ger. On the level, well kept streets
of the foreign quarters of such cities
as Hong Kong, Shanghai and Pc
kin the wheelbarrow coolie will
struggle along with a load of six or
even eight people.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
CLEVER NEWFOUNDLAND BOG.
Insisted on Leaving Tip for the
Waiter After Meal.

There was Newfoundland dog on
board H. M. S. Bellona, which kept on
deck during the battle of Copenhagen,
running backward and forward with
such courage and anger that he be-
came a greater favorite with the men
than ever. When the ship was paid
off, after the peace of Amiens, the
sailors had parting dinner on shore.
Victor, was placed in the chair and fed
roast beef and plum-pndding, and the
bill was made out in Victor's name.
To further carry out the joke three
sovereigns were placed in front of
Victor and the waiter ordered to give
change. He did so, the dog wagging
his tail benevolently the while. A
small pile of copper and silver being
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
OLDEST DATED DECORATION.

Probably the oldest dated decora-
ton in the world has recently been
brought to light by the discovery of
the Itinerary temple of King Sahu-
IA, WHO lived $500 B. G.
1t lies between the Pyramids of
Giseh and Saggarah, and has been
nnearthed by DR.. Borcharts, direc-
tor of the German institute of ar
chaeology at Cairo. Sculptured bas
reliefs illustrate Pharaoh conversing
with the gods, conquering the Ly-
bians, and receiving an embassy. Be
sides this there are hunting and fish
ing scenes, and most interesting of
Ell, feet of ships of the period.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
Coal aaraes Fail to Starr.

Gallipolis, O., Oct. Goal operat-
ors in the Great Kanawha river dis
trict for the second time within two
weeks failed to start 100000 bushels
of, coal to the Cincinnati market
owing to the rise from New river
failing to make barge water in the
Ohio river Steam was raised on the
boats and crews hired at great ex-
pense. Pittsburg river coal operators
have not shipped any coal since May.
Over 1000 barges are loaded ready
to start south, valued at close to a
million dollars. Over $4,000 idle
barges are tied up between Piittsburg
and Cincinnati
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
Cat Characteristics.

Cats, rather than belong to a new
master, will cling in grief to the old
walls and refuse to be taken away
from them. But If they can follow
their master they will go to the end
of the world. One must not forget
that they are extraordinarily nervous
and timid, and from timidity easily
lose their heads and run away, they
themselves know not whittier. They
must be well protected and made to
feel that they are guarded and cared
for. We must not, however, expect a
cat to obey like dog. 1t is free and
independent little beast-a cousin OF
the Iona tropical animal which
needs great warmth in order to be
come most beautiful and as large a.
its nature permits Sylvia, in
the Century.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
EARL is BUILDING FORT.
Wants to Keep His Ferocious Dogs
Safe From Thieves.

NEW YORK, Oct 29.-Ferdinand
Pinney Ea1le, whose marital affairs
have brought so much prominence
to him, has begun work ON a new
building on his place in Blooming
Grove, near Monroe, N. Y, that
strongly resembles a fortress, the
windows and doors being heavily
barred, while the entire structure
is strongly built.
Earle intends to use the place as a
stable and insists that it has to be
strongly built to keep his horses
and even his ferocious great Dane
dogs safe from thieves.
AS further protection against
robbers be has posted large signs
on his land warning all that tres
pass thereon that they do so under
tho risk Of being shot or torn by
vicious dogs.
While Earle is taking these means
TO protect his property, his more
conservative neighbors are consider
ing rhe formation of law and or
der society for the mutual protec-
ton of their possessions. Last win
ter eleven of the homes of summer
residents were robbed, and 1.-The
horses and other stock of others
were stolen.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
ANCIENT WAR CLUBS.

Clubs were the weapons of primi-
tive and savage men. Ancient speci-
mems from Mexico are heavy sticks
grooyed along the side for the inser-
ton of blades of obsidian-that is.
volcanic glass. The Sioux club is
a fiat piece of wood, curving and
widening away from the grip, and
terminating in a spherical head,
which in modern times carried a
long spike, while the blades of sever
al butcher knives are commonly in
serted along the margin.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
EnoIand's Position.

London, Oct. 2i.-The British gov,
eminent has issued in London and
through the several British ambas-
sailors abroad, formal denial that
the rupture in negotiations between
Austria-Hungary and Turkey was due
to Great Britain's Intervention, to-
gether with a statement that any d.
rect arrangement satisfactory to Tur-
key would in the opinion Of the Brit
fish government smooth the way to
wards a general settlement
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
NATURE KEEPS SCALES EVEN
Provides Parasites Seemingly for the
Purpose of Destroying Other
Parasites.

The department of agriculture
cultivates insects that destroy any
and all crop parasites. The polygno-
tus hiemalis can whip any Hessian
fly ever born; the tysyphlebus triciti
is death or the green bug. The
green bug eats the other, which
promptly lays its eggs inside its de-
vourer. The young eat their way to
the open air, thus killing the green
bug.
To one lone lady bug is due the
destruction of the San Jose scale
which did millions of dollars dam
age to the fruit trees of California.
When the pest had become a positive
menace the department. heard of
species of bug in North China
which was fatal to the scale. A
large number Of the bugs were pro-
cured, but ell were dead except one
when they reached this country. This
one insect was taken toeWashingten
and became a ward of the govern
ment. She rewarded her keepers by
laying about 5000 eggs. In an in
credibly short space of time she had
a flourishing family Of several bill
hons and the reign Of the scale was
oyer.-Van Norden's Magazine.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
Five Men MISSING.

San Diega, Cal, Oct Arrange
ment were made at Fort Rosecrans
to sent out boat to look for four
artillery and an army mechanic from
San Francisco. The five men left for
the Coronado Islands Sunday morning
on a fishing cruise, expecting to re-
turn the same night. They have not
been seen since They carried food
and water for only one day. The men
are: Corporal Reynolds and Privates
Blanchard, Wykoff and Crosby and
Mechanic Hughes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
RASAN ESS.

The candidate for office had OPEN
Ily advocated honesty.
Naturally the other managers of
the machine were indignant
81 always said that fellow was no
politician" commented one, and the
rest agreed that the outlook was du-
biOus.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
REGULATES Fortune TeIIere.

Los Angeles, Oct. 8. The council
has passed an ordinance forbidding
mediums, fortune tellers and others
to advertise to restore lost lovers,
find gold mines, and do other things
that some claim they are able to do
by occult science. The ordinance
passed is a compromise agreed to by
the state spiritualists' association and
a large number Of medium and for
tune tellers.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
TACT.

''You insisted on our coming to
this hot, horrid place." shrilled Mrs.
Outsome, "and Pm sunburned till
l look like an Apache INDIAN
'Not at all, my love, " said Mr..
Outsome. "Your complexion is a
clear, beautiful light brown"
Thus did a soft tan, sir, as it were,
turn away wrath.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
COLD STORAGE.

Eyes" said Miss Backbay, "Em-
erron appeals to us women of Bos-
ton. Although he has passed be-
yond we always keep him in our
hearts, you know"
sYou don't say" replied Miss
Gotham. 81 wonder how it feels to
be kept in cold storage like that aft
er death"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
a TREE PUZZLE.
The Puzzle a Landlord Put Up to His
Tenants.

A certain landlord had a square plot
Of land, in one quarter of which stood
a house, let to four tenants. In the
balance of the ground the landlord
planted four apple trees, placed as
shown in the sketch.
Now" said the landlord to the ten
ants, rubbing his hands, IF you car
into' four equal plots, alike in shape
and each containing one of the -four
apple trees which have planted, you
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
HAD A WIDE CHOICE.

On the occasion of the late jubilee
Of the town of Williamsburg in
Germany the burgermeister re-
ceiyed telegram, signed by all the
unmarried girls of the place, advis-
ing him to get married and saying
that none of the undersigned had
any objection to becoming a frau
burgermeisterin.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29

deposited by the waiter he was about
to depart, when Victor was told to
take up the money in his mouth and
carry it to the captain. He did so,
but could not be induced to touch
the copper and silver siXpence-
which, amid roars of laughter, he in
sisted on leaving as the walters tip"
as he had been accustomed to see the
captain do on many previous occa-
SiOnS
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
PASSENGER Train peraIIed.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. f'.~-Rock Island
passenger train No. D from Denver
was derailed as 1t was entering this
city by a broken switchbar, which
caused the engine to take one track
while the rest of the train took anoth-
er. No one was injured, but the pas
sengers were considerably shaken up
and badly frightened.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
PRINCE TRIES FLYING.
Takes a Trip in the Airship of Count
Zeppelin.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Oct. 90
Count Zeppelin's airship made an as
cension yesterday morning with
Prince Henry, of Prussia and Capt.
Mischke as passengers. The air
ship started in the direction of Ue-
berlingen to the northward of Lake
Constance.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
No Lie. Either.

Mrs. McSwat-Billinger how did
you like the decorations at the church
this morning?
Mr.. McSwat-All the decorations I
could see, Lobelia, were worn by the
young lady in front of me- 1 liked
the grand sweep of the brim, the floral
display and the general arrangement
of the ribbons, but 1 thought the dead
bird looked out of place.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
Areas Of Various States,

The area of Maryland is 12,21t
square miles, 1880 square miles Of
which are water There are sever
states in the union which have smalle.
area, viz: Every New England state
except Maine and New Jersey ant
Delaware. The gross area of none Of
these states equals the land area o.
Maryland.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
CAUSE OF HIS HILARITY.

Green-I'd like that fellow Brown
better if he didn't always laugh at
his own jokes.
White-Brown doesn't laugh at
his own Jokes. He laughs at you
fellows who are silly enough to lis
ten to them.-Illustrated Bits.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
HAD HIM.

Cynical Man--Nature must have
been dreaming when she made wom-
en-.
New WomanAShe must have had
a welsh rarebit nightmare when she
made man.-Bohemian Magazine
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
THE TROUBLE.

Lowe Comerdy-Yes, Starman,
the tragedian, is hopelessly mad.
Hi Tragedy-Overstudy?
Lowe Comerdy-No, hisS under
study. He made bigger hit in the
part than Starman.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
prxs Win Three Counties.

Columbus, O., Oct. =. = Temper
ance forces won three county option
elections, as follows: Greene county,
dry by $50, q saloons; Williams
county, dry by LIPS, 10 saloons;
Trumbull county, dry by 900, Y sa-
looms. A total of 1,045 falcons have
been voted out under the new county
option law to date.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29
Arrangement of Plots.

crease IN your rent"
The tenants worried over the prob
lem for some time, and then solved
it as in the second sketch.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29

, "My dear, wish you would bring
me The Holy City"
Good gracious, lovel l can't even
afford to- buy Brighton!"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-29

Miles of Human Hair.
The average woman carries so miles
of hair on her head
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21

! won't burden the agriculturist with
such loads a. these Congress could
have hroadened your markets. OBJ
iained greater mercantile trade by
reciprocity and other treaties. One
commodity could be exchanged for
another on terms fair TO both. But
It's policies have caused the other
nations 70 adopt retallatory tactics
and narrowed the foreign markets
10 the products OF the American az
rlcuiiurlst. President Mckinley seat
Commission TO France TO negotiate
treaty that would have meant the
entry into that country Of eottouseed
products from the South. valued a,
$50. 100000 a year. But the Senate
Killed 1t. and killed 1t because II
contained a clause favorsnx the i'm
poriation OF French hosiery. Some
little old New England mill would
have been affected. and Sd $4,000
600 a year To the South had to BE-
sacrificed.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21

According 10 the Mississippi An~
dubon Society the following birds
eat the boil w~evils and are valuable
in the order named
Cliff swallow. bank swallow. olive
sided fyeatcher. barn swallow. night
hawk. least nycatcher. alder NY
catcher. orchard oriole. American
aingblrd. pipplt. yellow-breaated
chat. phoebe. Carolina wren. XII
deer. meadow lark. dicksessel. pur-
pie martsn. painted bunting. tow
hee. nhrike. field sparrow. savanna
sparrow. cardinal. mocking bird.
wnite-throated sparrow. yellow ~arh-
ler. tuft.d titmouse. cowbird. red
winged blaekbird. brown thrasher.
hronxrd grackie. lark sparrow bob
white"
Forty-ssvsn ~s~viis have been
found In the stomach Of one elf
swallow.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21

The high tariff aud trust system
has restricted and narrowed the
market. cut OF the demand and left
a surplus. The remedy lies In a Iow-
wr tariff Let the foreigner 10. Fo-
duca the price Of American goods
that are no~ protected. and thereby
increase tho demand for raw cotton.
for the greater the demand IL the
greater all pc the price. That's
the permanent remedy. Now for i'm
mediate and temporary relief like
that warehouse plan. THAT takes !,
OF. The coffee growers were con
frontrd with . situation almost sim
liar 10 that which now confronta the
cotton farmer Did they swamp the
market 9th their over production'
No. they put all their surplus Ia
warehouses. raised tn. price and
compelled the consumer 20 pay for
not only what ~as marketed. but
aino for what waa never sold AZ all.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21

10 1907. the sale of cotton abroad
amounted TO 9.T9s 900 bales. This
cotton was manufactured and ship
ped back again and sold Mt higher
prices. so that the net profit TO our
country ~as Only 5000 900. Don't
that show that wc are selling cotton
too logg Why not manufacture cw-
cry bale right here.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21

Much enthusiasm shown when the
of Georgia during Farmers uu
New Orleans and his happy
audience kept Of his speech
vhic : follows: