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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

Investigation is in progress as to
the title to large tracts of land granted
to the Northern Pacific railroad now
reorganized as the Northern Pacific
Railway Company. 1t is also claimed
that large tracts of this land are sub
ject to sale to settlers in small tracts
at not to exceed $3.50 per acre
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

The price of grain sacks will be
about 71s cents apiece this season at
the Walla Walla penitentiary, as
against 91h cents last year. Wool
sacks will be 80 cents each this sea-
son. They were 40 cents last year.
This is a substantial reduction and it
will be most welcome to the grain
growers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

The conditions prevailing in the
milling trade have curtailed Oriental
shipments of flour and shortened the
usual output, thereby diminishing the
available supply of feeding stuffs for
use by dairymen. The millers have
Just reduced the price of flour 10
cents per barrel. The Orientals are
taking the wheat and grinding it at
home.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

Whatcom county has issued it's first
land registration certificate under the
Torrens system authorized by the last
session of the legislature. Owing to
the high fees fixed by the courts, but
fourteen under this law has been filed
in King county.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

AS grain shipping point Ritzville,
Wash, led last season with record
of ], 25O, 900 bushels. This season Con-
don, Oregon claims 100000 bushels,
and Lind, Wash, handled 100000
bushels.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

Whitman county fruit growers met
at Pullman March IL to organize a
county horticultural society. w. A.
La Toilette, the Wawawai fruit king,
was elected president and w. S.
Thornber, professor of horticulture,
secretary. Kiona has also organized.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

The Weyerhaeusers and other large
holders of timber lands are leasing
them for pasturage on similar terms
to the government rates.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

A $5,OOO,OOO fence was recently
erected in Australia to keep the rab-
bits out of the agricultural district.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

A new flour mill of $50 barrels per
day capacity Is now in operation at
Bellingham.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

salve to his conscience. When Peter
Dukes returned to ss Clavers place
that night, he found his little sickly
daughter. Rosy. turning over the val
entine with wistful interest,
Who'd ever think O. sendin' me a
v~alentine?" said Peter, pleased in
spite of his persistent widowerhood.
What becom' O. the wrappln', Rosy
dear? Mebbe I'd know the hand
write"
"Twasn't hand-write, daddy, but
just like the newspaper, and I give ii
to Mis- O'Grsdy when she came in for
'somethin' TO start up her fire a bit
"Prlntin-that settles It," said
Peter, for Mary Patterson can writo
a name as good as the next one; bt
Sarah Collins-well, ] do believe she's
knowiner than | thought,
Unconsciously to herself, Harrie
had expected that Clayton's own heart
would suggest all that she had so
carefully hidden; young Dukes, on
his part, as he had made no effort to
conceal the fact that his ten-dollar
bill had paid for the magnificent
roses, felt perfectly justified in expect
ing some acknowledgment.
A dinner-dance at Mrs. Caring.
ford's vas at last to bring them to-
gether.
Things fell out all criss-cross as
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

1t would be difficult indeed to i'm
prove upon the downstairs plan Of
this house. The kitchen, pantry, din
ing.room, china closet, porch, cellar
way, sink and the place for the range
are all laid out to the very best pos
sible advantage. Each room is a
model and the combination would be
difficult to beat.
One chimney W every heating
CHEEKY comfort for the parlor. In
such a house the parlor is the living
room and 1t only requires an open fire
In II corner to make 1t the most
comfortable sitting-room in the neigh
borhood. Have you ever noticed how
every person In the house gathers
about a crate when the fire Is light
ed? 1t is a rare thing to see some
body sit in another when there
Is a fire burning in the parlor, but
with this fact well known you seldom
see a fireplace used as much as It
should be. One reason is because
they have the name Of being dirty,
but this Is a mistake. II Is a mis-
arrangement Of the crate, draft and
ash pit that is to blame. not the fire.
For convenience the ashes must be
dumped into the cellar, but to pre-
rent having them blown about the
the cellar receptacle must be
absolutely and positively air tight. IL
you let air In at the bottom Of such
a fiue you are III to have ashes
scattered about the room above, but
II such is the case have 1t corrected
at once and have the Job thoroughly
well done.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Poets Vision Brought Relief.

For years the English poet Francis
Thompson had been n of the Sub
merged" selling matches, calling
cabs, anything to obtain the pence
necessary to buy food. At last he
yielded to despair, and having for
some days saved up all he could earn
he devoted II to the purchase Of a
single dose OF laudanum sufficient to
end his troubles. With this he retired
at night to his haunt; the rubbish plot
in Covent Garden Market, Then by
his W narrative the following Incl
dent occurred: He had already taken
half the fatal draught when he felt
a hand upon his arm and looking up
saw one whom he recognized as Chat
terton forbidding him to drink the
rest, and at the same instant memory
came to him of how. after that poets
suicide, a letter had been delivered
at his lodgings which II he had waited
another night would have brought him
the relief needed.
1t happened 30 with Thompson, for
after infinite pains the editor Of a
magazine who had accepted and print
| ed an essay and a poem Of his, but
| could not discover his address, had
| that very morning traced Thompson
to the chemists shop where the drug
was sold, and relief for him was
! close at hand.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

size and proportions as he should, and
Of course never gets exactly what he
anticipates.
I do not wish to discourage original.
ity in house building, for l like to see
II, but people often go into that sort
Of thing without realizing the differ.
ence in expense, | have often been
asked why a certain house could be
built for 1000, whSa another house no
larger and very liple better in ap-
pearance would cost $4,000. The diff.
ference may be explained in the Sc
lection Of the plan and the manner In
which the work is carried through.
There are many other ways in
which originality may be displayed in
building economically that are perfect.
ly innocent. By carefully studying
the plan according to your own ideas
Of comfort, convenience and good
looks you can often add a small cup
board, window seat, nook for q tele-
phone, or by moving a partition a few
inches, to make room for some es-
pecial piece Of furniture that you par
ticularly want. Then the inside dec
o%rations must harmonize with carpets,
draperies and TO a certain extent with
the pictures. BY arranging all these
details in perfect harmony your orig
inality may be brought into play to
good advantage and without running
into a great deal OF extra expense.
but when 1t comes to the house Itself
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
THE STORY.
WORLD conquest, Why not?

A WORLD conquest! Why not?
IA King Solomon asked himself the |
question. A vision of greatness and
power had come to him, a vision Of
ore scepter over all the world and that
scepter his, a vision of conquest OF the
nations to the east and the west OF his
kingdom, and he the triumphant con-
queror.
Benaiah, the captain Of the hosts OF
Israel, had been the first to suggest
the thought to him when the former
had urged an expedition against
Recon, who was then ruling at Damas-
Gus. and who was to be feared be-
cause of the enmity which he bore
King David. Solomon well remem.
bered the stirring campaign of his IA.
Their which had made Of Recon an I'M
~relenting enemy. The latter had been
one of the chief warriors of Hada.
dezer, king of Zobah, and had escaped
with a company Of men when David
had conquered the land and had killed
H~adadezer. At that time Recon had
sworn to be revenged upon King
David, but the opportunity had not
come, and Benaiah, thinking that
Recon might plan an expedition
against the icy king, Solomon, pro-
posed that the armies of Israel pro-
coed against him.
And as an outgrowth OF the sug-
gested campaign had come the broad
er vision of a world conquest. Why
stop at the conquest over Recon?
Why not extend the borders Of Israel
to the very ends Of the earth? Why
not signalize the beginning OF his
reign with a brilliant series OF mill.
tary expeditions. such as had marked
the first years rule of the kings of
other lands in former ages?
King David, his father, had left him
a strong army, which was already
feared by all the nations about, and II
was but natural that he should be am,
bilious to have its powers further ex,
tended. And where was there a ma,
ton that had such a mighty warrior as
was Benaiah? Had not the fame OF
his deeds gone abroad, so that It was
known everywhere how he had met
in single.handed combat and had slair
two lion-like men of Moab? And was
1t not also known how he had gone
down In the time OF snow and haC
slain in its lair a fierce lion, which
had terrorized the entire countr,
round and had destroyed not only
sheep and cattle but women and chill
dren as well? And then the Egyptiani
had good reason to know OF tn,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Plenty OF Hot Water.

Boarding House Keeper-A glass Of
hot water! What can the man want
with a glass of hot water He doesn't
shave.
Cook-He wants ter drink It.
ITO drink II? Well, | never"
ooh, all the boarders Is sending fur
hot water now, three times a day"
Goodness me! What for?"
Fur to drink. They calls it the hot
water cure. 1t beats all new tangled
notions what come up"
what does 1t cure?"
ooh. they say 1t do cure everything
Just splendid"
Thank fortune, it's cheap. Give
'em all the hot water they want.
Maria"
"Yes'm."
$50 hot water is q great cure. ia II?
Well, l shan't let any OF my boarders
get III for want of medicine. Just put
another gallon OF hot water in that
oxtail soup, Maria, and I think you'd
better take out the ox-tail now; It
might get too rich."-Tit-Bits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

Mr.. William A; Radford will anewer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
paper. on account OF his wide expc-
rience as Editor, Author and. Manufac.
turer. he is, without doubt. the highest
all Inquiries TO William A. Radford. No.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago. Ill, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
There r. no expensive furbelows
about this house, still 1t is attractive
and the rooms are especially well ar.
ranged for convenience. It is not
often you find a six.room house that
contains so many modern con.
~veniences, because for some reason
such things as linen closets, double
pantries, front stair and a CRATE are
reserved for large, roomy houses. II
Is only within the last few years
that six-room houses have received the
attention they deserve.
This house is 2S feet 6 inches wide
by 81 feet long, exclusive of the porch.
IL will be noticed that the size and
shape Is sufficient to give good sized
rooms. In fact that Is one character.
istic of the house, the rooms are large,
light and airy.
There Is the much priced front hall
In combination with an attractive open
stairway. A good many people in Sc.
lecting a house plan avoid q front hall
and open stair because they have
heard that such Injuries are expen-
sive. Luxuries they certainly are, but
they are not necessarily expensive, II
built according to this plan, because
the newell post. rail, balusters, and, in
fact, all the exposed woodwork Is fac
tory made and all selected from stock
sizes.
There are some men and some won.
en- who are hard to please. They think
they want something q little different
from anyone else. The architect takes
his cue from their ideas and lays out
a scheme that harps on some particu-
lar scroll, and to have the work all In
keeping he merges the one idea into
different patterns, sizes OF holdings,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Called Him "Pop."

In the province Of Lorraine, Ger.
many, a boy ~ years old and his IA.
Their went to the depot TO make a
journey by rail. They were looking
about and talking to each other when
the boy called his father pop" in
stead OF father. The station master
overheard 1t and asked of the father:
do you allow your son to be so IA
miliar with you as that? If so, then
We must see about it."
He had father and son taken into
court, and the father was fined SO
cents and the son tent to Jail for
three days for being too familiar with
each other. Had the boy called his
father governor or "old man." as
some American boys do, perhaps he
would have been hung.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
HIEROGLYPHiCS.
A Clever Trick with Which You Can
Fool an Evening Company.

This game, which is really a tSick,
is played with a confederate, and If
~cleverly done a "goodlie companie'
may be deceived.
A Snowman, armed with a long,
pointed stick, stays in the room, and
his confederate, the guesser, is shut
out, while the company thinks Of a
word. The guesser is called in, and
the Snowman proceeds to spell out the
word on the floor with sundry taps
and strokes of his stick.
The solution is simple enough. The
taps represent the vowels; one tap for
a, two taps for e, three for 1, four for
O, Ave for Il, and the guesser need pay
no attention to any other talking. Sup
pose, for instance, the company se'
lects the word book" The cue Is
given in the sentence which the show
man uses to call the guesser in. He
would say, in this case. Better come
In" and the guesser would know at
once that the first letter of the first
word in that sentence will be the first
letter of the word TO be guessed.
The Snowman taps four times
with his stick and makes a lot
Of misleading strokes and signs;
then he taps four times more for the
second o, then he says, in an oif-hand
way, Kind OF hard, isn't?" or in any
other sentence introduced by the letter
k. He finishes up with more signs ant
strokes, as II to puzzle the guesser
who, Of course. has already secured his
word.
The Snowman must be quick ant
clever in placing his ~consonants at th'
beginning OF spicy sentences, other
wise the humor Of the trick Is lost.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
A Boy Who Was Looking.

In Medina county, Ohio, a farmer
found a boy In his melon patch and
booted him out The boys father
sued the farmer for assault and bat.
terry. The farmer contended that the
boy was after his melons, while the
boy contsnded that he was just look.
ing around. The farmer was beaten
and had the costs and a fine to pay.
1t therefore seems to be a settled
thing that a boy and q watermelon
may get within a foot OF each other
without meaning anything In particu-
lar, and farmers will have TO be care
full after this.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

Z sERMoNETTE.
"The fear Of the Lord 10 the
/ beginning Of WISDOM.
Sacred and profane history
/ a produce examples which abb
soIutely prove the truth Of this
/. declaration.
The fear Of God Is the open
! door to the sure, safe pathway Of
God-slven wisdom which leads
!. %unerrinsly through the maze Of
. human life and conditions and
, lands the soul al last on the COM
, handing heights Of Gods GER
! tainty.
Human wisdom at best 10 but
! partial wisdom.
! II has it's limitations infiexlbiy
! determined by the finite.
! 1t can but partially grasp and
! understand the complex elreum.
stances and conditions Of the
present, and as for the future,
!. what can man do but guess7
How pltlabIy circumscribed 10
the life which has only human
wisdom on which 20 RELY.
But IL In not en- vvhere the vis.
dom of God unites with the wis.
dom Of man, for the wisdom Of
Got not only understands all the
mysteries and pe~rplexjties Of the
life Of the present. but IL sees
with unerrina vision into the
future and knows the end from
!. the BEGINNING. Hence II is that
the one who walks In the wis
dom Of God shall not err In Wis.
lon or stumble In judqment.
Solomon was richly endowed
with human wisdom. Naturally
he had a keen and Discerning
mind, and trained, as undoubted.
w he had been, in all the learn
Inq Of the east, he was splendid
ly equipped from the human
point of view to direct wisely
and we'll the affairs of a kina.
dom, but all this did not blind
his heart to the fact that he
needed God more than ANYTHING
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
where Did You &c. III" She easped.

they often do. Miss Arnold, whom he
met Unexpectedly descending the stair.
case, made such an effort to appear
perfectly natural, that a quite un.
natural hauteur distinguished the car.
rage Of the head, startling into equal.
ly unnatural GOODNESS the greeting OF
MI. Dukes. The latter said to him.
self; she takes this manner OF
showing her disapproval Of such cost.
ly attentions. Well, Clayton, old man,
there's only one thing for you to do;
accept your congo without making a
further fool Of yourself"
Harrie was not quite SO precipitate.
but after a dance which in DO wise
thawed their dignity into friendliness,
she, poor child, was ready to melt
into tears OF modification, to hide
which, she retreated into the conserva
tory. Even her unhappiness was not
allowed its way. for her Cousin Harry
came upon her, br~eathlessly, and only
desisted from bearing her back to the
ballroom, upon being convinced OF her
fatigue.
Harry Arnold was not a young man
to lose such an opportunity as this;
II he could not dance with her, he
could propose to her, and where
would he have another such a chance?
1t was all done before either OF them
quite knew how, and somehow, after
this, his little iancee seemed 10 have
no occasion for the fearful scene for
which she had prepared .Serself.
1t was a year afterward that Mrs.
Henry Arnold, as sAe chose to write
herself nowadays. came hastily into
her friend Gertrude Carringford's
room, n morning, to carry her away
TO the flower show. She found her
laughing over something which she
had just received from her maid
lilly Bowles, To Mrs. Arnold's intense
diEmay, the object Of her amusement
was none other than the valentine
dispatched with many hopes a year
before by her own hand,
Where did you get it?" she gasped
Why. Tilly Just brought 1t in" wal
the reply. She says that Peters III
tie girl, Rosy Dukes, you know, 4
whom ! have sent food SO often, be
cause of her name, gave II to her yes
terday. She told such a funny story,
Peter has married again, and mar
ried a foolish kind Of a good girI
whom he never thought OF until h
got this valentine which he suppose,
she sent. Now, she says, she neye
|, sent II, and as they don't know an
other Dukes Tilly asked her to lie
A., her bring 1t home to me. and here 1
the corner W. found C. Dukes SO III
going TO accuse Clayton (we're nc
. married yet, you know of having
sweetheart somewhere of whom h
has never told mel"
Pretty Mrs. Arnold smiled a It'll,
s blushed a good deal, but as she was
happy little bride, and Gertrude 500
TO be one, she simply said:
b How very mysteriousl"
o And st. Valentine laughed in h
e sleeve as he counted up three we
y dings from one Valentines mysteriol
q career.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
See Omen In Happening.

Omens these days do not fill those
concerned in them with awe, but the
incident that befell the Rev. Ferdi-
nand Lugscheider, formerly a Roman
Catholic priest, when he was ordained
an Episcopalian minister by Bishop
Potter. has caused some OF his friends
to be deeply concerned. The Rev. Mr.
Lugscheider, however. is not at all
alarmed. AS he was about to rise to
take the ordination ows the flowing
robe OF his calling caught on some
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

close.ftting door in front. II a part
of the long shelves is to be given up
to the articles used In cooking, a par.
tition can be placed in the position
shown by the dotted line.
To make this cabinet, use a good
quality Of pine boards. or whitewood,
If more easily procured. Fig. ii shows
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

houses that any rightly balanced
young man could build and pay for
without worrying himself into the In
sane asylum. That is why I want
young folks to build such houses as
this and TO follow the plans pretty
closely as they are laid down by the
architect instead Of starting in to i'm
prove on his experience. The archi-
tect would design a better house II
he could. No one knows better than
he does that each house falls short Of
a perfect ideal. Air castles only are
perfect, but I'have never yet seen
n finished and open for inspection.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

There is no hod-carrying In Japan.
The native builders have a method OF
Transporting mortar which makes II
seem more like play than work-to
the onlooker. The mortar is mixed In
a pile in the street One man makes
this up into balls of about six pounds
weight, which he losses TO a man
who stands on a ladder midway be-
tween the roof and the ground. This
mad deity catches the ball, and
losses 1t up to a mar who stands on
the roof.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

In place and supporting them. A sim
pier method, perhaps a stronger one,
is shown in Fig. w. where the end
boards simply butt against the ends
OF the lengthwise boards, to which
they are firmly secured by wooden
pins driven through the end boards
and we'll into the ends of the others,
as suggested In the cut. The joint
should be glued and the pieces should
also be glued before being driven in.
There should be n or more pins for
each board. Use a bit for boring the
holes for the pins.-DsHd Webster.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

part, for this projection Is TO support
the upper door when let down to serve
as a table. These end pieces will have
to be made Of two boards, at least, so
that cleats will be needed on the inner
sides, ss suggested in Fig. Ill. where
the inner side OF one Of the three
front doors is shown. The upper and
cleats hold the boards firmly to-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Sane Momenta.

This bill for 1920 is altogether too
high" said the client.
But didn't | prove you we're crazy
and get you acquitted" replied the
lawyer.
Eyes, you did; but you haven't
proved that I am crazy enough to pa,
this bill, yet."-Yonkers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

continued" appears and the women
have to leave Betty in peril for an.
other month. This explains why the
women are so nervous and irritable.
They can't keep their minds on the
hours the washerwoman has worked.
with Betty left in such straits.-Atch.
ison Globe.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Weekend Soap and Things.

The weekend custom of entertain
ing has brought about a new depar'
ture In the toilet preparations that
hostesses are expected to furnish for
their men and women guests, says a
writer In Vogue. Mrs. or Miss ar
rives and finds everything provided In
the chamber and bath allotted to her.
Not only combs and brushes. but pins
Of all shades and sizes up to an equal
variety.
Perfumes, powders for face, mani
cure preparations. brilliantine, bath
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

turn in the edges of both and sew neat.
ly. Fold the square end up and sew
the sides Of the linen together-the
linen outside-making a pocket three
inches deep. Run hairpins a little
shorter than the width Of the case
through the net until the flap is
filled. Tie with baby ribbon.