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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Alas, to be disappointed. Nominee
Simpson will not visit Palestine. Sick
ness is given by one as an excuse. An
other says it was through Difference to
Governor Campbell, Palestine being
the governors home Whatever the
reason, the date was cancelled, and
the local republicans are disconsolate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

The man who uses brains on his
farm, the business man" on the farm
if you please, is never heard complain
ing of hard times.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Nothing will ruin the country if the
people themselves will undertake its
safety and nothing can save it if they
leave that safety in any hands but
their own.-Daniel Webster
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

in Palestine, and can at present be
found at the H. A. Everett Stables, in
Old Town. DIR. Castelar, has had
twelve years experience in his pro-
fession, being graduate of recog-
nized veterinary college. Anyone
having diseased or crippled horses
will do well to give the doctor call.
He comes to Palestine highly recon-
mended. 10-3-1md
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

There is a rumor of another whole
sale grocery house for Palestine, as a
result of the building of the Rusk
road. The new road will open up a
big territory to Palestine wholesalers
that heretofore they could not con-
veniently reach.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Yesterday the Herald stated that
most of the money coming in for the
national democratic campaign was
from young men. The paper in which
this was asserted was no. dry when our
young friend Mr.. p W. EZell handed
in two silver dollars. Thanks. Next
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Waters Pierce Oil company in refer
ring to the Texas cases against that
company soon to be disposed of by
the supreme court. In order to pre-
serve harmony here in Texas, we are
doing our best to forget the recent un.
easantness.-Dallas Times Herald.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

and take back two with the other.
He is wise man who knows what
woman wants him to do without
being told.
A mans good reputation may be
due to the fact that people are not
on to his curves.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

The big fair opens at Dallas Satur.
day, and they do say it is going to be
the biggest show ever pulled off in
the south
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

The price of bacon and ham is not
going to bother the fellow who has
raised good bunch of hogs.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

There are precious few days left in
which to give that 81 to the campaign
fund. You'll have to hurry.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

It's beastly unkind of the Associated
Press to call attention to Senator Bal
les alleged connection with the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Has Located In Palestine.
DR.. Chas. Castelar, of Los Angeles,
CAL, veterinary surgeon, has located
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Post cards-Six local Views, 10c.
Ask the local dealer for them. If
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Peanut culture is fast taking some
portions of the state.-Austin States
man.
And the peanut politicians are TAX.
ing what is left.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15

Get the Habit-cook With Gas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-10-15
1.-THE MODEL !"
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16

He put his hand forth to touch her.
She caught it in her own. Pere Rabeaut
entered the rear door
And now" Breen was saying, you
two must not forget that Pelee is still
alive, and that my part is still undone
while you are here-even tho Igh togeth-
err" He spoke in English, when neither
Soronia nor her father understood.
But are you not going:" Lara asked.
"Oh. no, Miss Stansbury. Peter IN
derstands. l have told him that Nicholas
Stembridge ceases to compromise him af-
ter this night. 1t really is the better, the
only way"
He turned to Pere Rabeaut and added
lightly in French: Our guests are going.
Let US all start a last sunrise of Eper-
nay"
But you know that 1 do not feel as
the others do, but-as your friend does.
Really, am not afraid Of you" she said
unsteadily. There were tears in her
eyes.
ct is a beautiful ending" Breen an
swered.
Il want you to know that l shall al
ways remember your coming-your words
when | would have failed ~ she finished.
There was a moment in which Breen
and Constable stood close together. Lara
and Soronia were whispering, and strange
it was, but out of their whispers was
evolved a kiss.
Look, Peter-the lily and the tiger lily
bend together" said Breen.
The door was shut behind them. They
faced the harbor and started down the
sloping way.
But you" she whispered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
NoyeIists and Love.

what do you think of an old fellow
of 30 having three fine women in love
with him at the same time?"
Il think it is absurd"
We'll, l think so, too :; but then you
and l, thank fortune, are young. And
when Henry James was young he
agreed with us. When, ia his youth,
Henry James was writing Daisy Miller
and The Portrait of a Lady he didn't
have his fine women falling in love with
some old grandfather, and he didn't
take old grandfathers for his heroes.
doris there are three women in love
with the fascinating Strether, and two
of them propose. Yet Strether is 90
James, you see, was a little over 30
when he wrote that book, and he there
fore believed that a man of that age
could inspire passionate love in a wom-
ans heart.
This is a sad commentary on human
nature-that we never grow too old to
think we can still love and be loved.
Writers unconsciously prove this COM
mentary The older they grow the
older they make their fascinating
heroes. Marion Crawford and all the
old hands now write books wherein the
lady killers far and away the most sue
cesSful are invariably 90 or so-that
is to say. about the authors own age''
New York Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
CHICAGo's GREAT COLISEUM.

tened. While the entire force Of men
were at work at o'clock in the after
noon the most northerly girder fell to-
ward the south. 1t carried the next
one, and all II went down with a crash
that was heard throughout the central
business section of the city.
No adequate reason for the fall Of
the Orders and its consequent loss Of
life was given further than the the
DRY that a travelling crane used for
lifting iron beams had become loosen
ed and allowed to pull against the
first girder After the accident the
orders were replaced and the building
was completed as rapidly as possible.
After the Iroquois Theater disaster,
that cost 600 lives, In January, 1904,
had aroused the Chicago building Off
Gals to unwonted activity, Building
Commissioner Williams ordered the
Coliseum closed on the theory that it
was, at least technically, unsafe. 1t did
not have frontage on three streets or
alleys, as provided for buildings of
that class This objection was over
come and the building reopened. Since
that time it has been used as the Madi-
son Square Garden of Chicago.
Three years before the collapse of
the present Coliseum a high wind blew
down the framework of one that was
being built in 63d street to serve the
same purpose. When this first Coli
scum was demolished there was no
loss of life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
Fattening Without Grain

The business Of fattening sheep and
lambs for the Eastern markets has de-
veloped wonderfully in the Fort Collins
district in Northern Colorado. which Is
the greatest in the United States In
point OF number of head fed, there
being In round numbers 100000 sheen
and lambs on feed in the district this
winter.
This development Is due in a large
measure to experiments by Professor
W. l. Carlyle at the Colorado Agricul.
tural college, by which 1t was demon.
strated that steers could be taken from
the range AID be put in prime condition
for market without an ounce Of grain
OF any kind in their ration.
1t waa also demonstrated to the sat
isfaction Of the feeders In the Fort Col
Inns district that old ewes that have
outlived their usefulness on the range
and whose teeth are too worn to en-.
able them to eat grain would thrive
and fatten rapidly on simple ration
of alfalfa and the pulp of sugar beet
About $4,000 head Of range steers
and not less than 100000 old ewes are
in the pens and being fattened on a
ration Of beet pulp and alfalfa hay in
and near the sugar factory yards in
Northern Colorado. Pulp feeding, how
ever, has its limitations, as is very well
understood by the feeders there. 1t ia
not being fed in as large quantities as
usual to lambs, as greater profit Is
made in lamb feeding where corn and
alfalfa hay are used to constitute the
principal ration.
The short term feeders are making
the most money this year. These men
ship in old ewes from the range and
keep them on pulp and alfalfa hay for
six or eight weeks, then put them on
the market. The feed consumed in this
time only costs about % cents per head
and the feeders are enabled to turn
their money often.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
Poet, Not Farmer.

The FAIRFIELD Grange was holding Its
midwinter meeting, the topic for dis
cussion being poultry. The president
Of the society had prided himself on
having arranged for a large variety of
papers, which, taken together would
completely exhaust the information of
the community regarding hens. Cues
tons Of food, of portable houses, of
packing eggs and Of incubators had all
been adequately treated At last the
president announced, "Mr. Ethan Noble
will read paper entitled, AN Even
ing in the Poultry Yard"
He was slight young man, and
there was a little stir of amusement
among the farmers as he rose, for
Ethan's trials with chickens were fast
becoming village tradition.
There is no place in the world" be-
gan the reader, more poetic, and /
may say inspiring, to thoughts that a
poultry yard in the evening. It is after
the sun has set and the ROSTERS and
hens are all sitting on their nests. The
evening air is deeply scented with dew.
From the river winding in silvery
curves adown the lea comes the sug-
gestion Of repose, of quiet, Of the in
finite restlessness of the universe Now
and then are heard tie squeaking Of
the chicks in their nests or the scratch
ing Of some little one trying to break
forth from her shell. AS l lean on the
parapet l reflect on the young, fresh
life about me"
When the reading was over, a sturdy
citizen leaned forward in his seat.
Ethan he said, confdentially, but
loud enough for all to hear, 81 never
knew before why you bought eggs, but
l do now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
Growing Grass.

Sod land is always ready to make
growth as soon as the warmth Of spring
begins, but when new pastures or grass
crops are seeded down early in the
spring the future progress of the crop
will depend largely upon the manner in
which the land was prepared and the
amount Of plant food supplied. There
Is no substitute for grass in the sum-
mer season, as it provides bulky and
succulent food before many other crops
are ready, largely adding to the produc-
ton Of milk, butter and meat, and is
harvested by the animals themselves
while on the pasture, thus avoiding
considerable labor in feeding, as well
as providing a variety Of foods that can
not be secured in any other manner.
The grass crop for hay should be
separate one. Clover and timothy are
the standards for hay, although they
do not ripen together. No hay grasses
should be pastured, as the feet Of ami
mails do considerable harm, while the
Geld is never eaten off evenly. The
pasture grasses intended for grazing
purposes only should consist Of as
many varieties as possible, while such
Is not necessary for the hay crop. A
variety of grasses that is Indigenous to
the soil Of the pasture lot may sooner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
Earn Labor.

One of the greatestproblemsc confront
ing agriculture is competent farm help
that can be secured at a compensation
proportionate to the net earnings Of the
farmer. Manufacturers, mining and
railroads furnish employment to q vast
number Of workers who are under
trained foremen, and then wages ar
graduated according to the amount Of
product they can turn out. Manufac-
turers and transportation corporations
are capitalized and the investment Is
required to earn a fixed dividend for
the stockholders. The earnings are ex-
pected to exceed the dividends, oper-
ating expenses and fixed charges to
create surplus fund to conduct affairs
in emergencies and during panics, with
out stopping dividends.
The farmer Is compelled to compete
in the open market for help to conduct
his agricultural operations. While the
farmer is delighted If his investment
returns q reasonable profit, he has 40
recourse If the seacon's results are con-
Quoted at loss. The manufacturer in
times of financial strigency, to protect
stockholders, discharges a part of his
force, reduces their wages, or runs his
plant on shorter hours. The farmer
can only protect himself from exorbi-
tant wages by the purchase of costly
labor-saving machinery.
The world moves forward, and the
higher cost Of living, the increase in
value Of farm lands and the higher
prices of agricultural products will not
soon revert to the old low standards.
The farmer will not find cheap labor
offered. in the market, except by inef-
ficient employees.
Agriculture is annually becoming more
of a business proposition, and the
standard Of labor advanced on the
farm. The farm laborer must under
stand modern agricultural machinery.
and how to operate it, to obtain en-
ployment. Machinery is too expensive
to be trusted with inexperienced oper-
ators, and the man who can skillfully
handle modern farm implements is in
demand on the farm at a wage scale
that will compare fayorably with the
employees in industrial enterprises.
Farmers are now practical business
men, and the majority Of them keep
books on farm operations, and know
the amount Of their profit and loss an
nually. Farming as a profession Is be-
coming more attractive and diversified,
and labor needs to be more skilled to
meet new conditions Of agriculture,
The inducements are potential for
young men to qualify as farm labor.
ars. and the field offers as brilliant
prospects as any other profession. The
farmer is not so much in quest of cheat
labor as efficient help, and is willing 70
nav a wage scale proportionate to tho
ability and proficiency Of the laberes
as an up-to-date farm hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16

melts into the background of dirt or
burned grass so that at 600 yards he is
almost invisible. In target practice
this man is represented by a life-sized
dummy.
The rifiemen stand on a line 600
yards away from a dirt embankment,
when the head and shoulders of the
dummy are exposed above the embank-
ment three seconds. The dummy is
supposed to be the enemy, and three
seconds is figured the length Of time it
would require the enemy TO take aim,
fire and dodge out of sight.
As soon as the enemy appears the
soldiers fire, and continue to fire as
long as the enemy is in sight. AS
soon as the head and shoulders disap-
pear the men start toward the en-
bankment behind which the enemy is
concealed as fast as they can run, re-
loading their guns as they 60.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16

When the enemy appears again the
men fall to the ground, and fire
throughout the three seconds the head
and shoulder is exposed as fast as
possible. When the enemy disappears
the men again leap to their feet and
run toward the enemy until he reap
pears, when they again throw them
selves to the ground and fire. In prac
tice the enemy appears every ten sec
onds.
This advancing and firing is repeat
ed until five halts have been made, the
figure having been exposed four times
for three seconds each. and the soldier
having advanced until he is within 200
yards of the entrenchment.
The enemy" is then examined and
it is found that he has been pierced
twenty-five times, the soldier having
used thirty or more rounds of ammu-
milton.
This Is field firing" under approx
mate war conditions, and is what they
are doing in the Philippines and con-
template doing in the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16

ahead, and the air blew in fragrant a.
wine from the rolling Caribbean.
How sweet life is to mer' Constable
said softly. Grand old Pelee-he has
been true blue. He made me his heir,
and waited for me to carry his fairest
daughter out into these reviving winds.
Blow, old Vulcan, now! Splash at ten
league canvas with brushes of comets
hair And you, gorgeous girl, have you
any charity for a man who grows inco-
herent from sheer joy?"
Yes, even though he forgets the city"
she answered.
Captain Negley approached them.
We're about a dozen miles out now.
sir" he said.
Cruise around until daylight, captain;
then draw in until you can find bottom
to hitch to. but not any closer than seven
or eight miles"
Very well sir"
Lara and Constable leaned over the aft
railing Of the bridge The main deck
below swarmed with women of Saint
Pierre. They could not stay below, now
that the defiled harbor was behind. Many
were humming the old French lullabies to
their little ones Good food and cool air
had brought back the songs of peace and
summer to those lowly hearts.
Lara, do you think if l went back to
your mother now, or, rather, after day
light. l could persuade her to join u.s."
Il knew it would come TO that" she
said, with a shudder. Il have been try
ing to put it off. Can't you guess that
had bitter price to pay before following
your friend tonight? She will not join
uc"
Il am going back to try, Lara. l think
| can guess something that you passed
through before leaving the house"
"Oh, no, you cannot. l could not suf-
fer you to hear the words she uttered.
1t was like the wrath of Pelee-only
causeless and without warning"
Ito be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
A Delicate Touch,

Old Miss Burbee was very deaf, and
very sensitive about her infirmity.
Such was her natural clever1ess and
ingenuity, however, that she usually
escaped from serious embarrassment :;
and she always so vehemently scorned
ear trumpets and devices of mechanical
nature that her friends no longer dared
to suggest them to her. But on one
occasion things went not according to
schedule.
''She came IN to borrow some mag
azines yesterday" said Mrs. Russell,
who lived next door, Just after the
piano tuner had gone. He'd been here
all the morning making such an out
rageous racket that l felt sure even
Miss Bugbee would be annoyed. But
she hadn't been, not a mite.
L said to her. Miss Bugbee, wish
you could hear my daughter Sa-ah play
some time. We all think she's improv-
ing
L just meant I hoped she'd drop in
some time when there were folks here,
and we were having music But she
took it that L meant 1 was sorry she
couldn't hear. Did you ever?
We'll, she up and remarked. very
ioftily indeed, I think she's improving
too, Mrs. Russell. was going by this
morning, and heard her playing way
out on the sidewalk, and she seemed to
have real touch-real touch !''
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or later crowd out all other kinds and
Jake possession of it, but If such va
riety is relished by the stock it will
probably be found better than any 9TH
er KIND on account of its hardness and
ABILITY to withstand droughts.
whether for hay or pasture, the land
should be deeply plowed and well har-
rowed, so as to have the soil in the
finest possible condition. This is es-
sential, for the reason that the Young
plants will have better facilities for
feeding and will rapidly increase in
root growth before the warm DAYS of
July and August The more early the
growth the grass can make, the better
it will be able to endure a dry smell
If manure is used it should be thor
oughly deconposed in order that all
seeds Of weeds may be DESTROYED, as
it is difficule to get at weeds growing
on a grass plot
The main point in growing a grass
crop is to get an even and uniform
stand at the beginning, for any gain ut
the start will be of advantage at later
periods Of growth. While mixed grass
es should be preferred on a pasture
held, it is better TO grow hay crops
slngly-unmiIed-th mixing of the
foods to be done at the barn when feed
Ing the animals after harvesting the
grass crops. 1t is better for the farmer
not to depend upon a single kind of hay
crop as the prolonged drought may
destroy it. Instead of growing clover
and timothy only, Hungarian grass and
fodder corn, which can. If necessary. be
s.eded late and moved at any stage of
growth, according to circumstances
With due regard to the fertility of
the soil, it is conceded that q large
yield depends upon the supply of moist
ure, for which reason the rule with
farmers to get their crops as far ahead
as possible before the dry weather sets
In. Sometimes a single shower at a
time when the ground is dry is worth
more than a prolonged period of rain
early in the season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
Dry Farming,

There has been great progress made
In dry farming" during the last year !;
that is, a great deal more land is
now being cultivated by the dry farm
Ing method than year ago. AS
showing the advance Of the work In
Colorado, the Denver Post gives the
following:
Total number acres dry farm
ed In Colorado 300, 600
Total number acres ''dry farm
ed In Eastern Colorado :. 200, 900
Increase over last year for the
state ........... ....... .IOo,UOO
This, as will be seen, shows that
the increase in the acreage under ''dry
farming" during the year in Colorado
is so per cent. We quote the above
to show what is being done in the semi
arid sections of other States In order
that those who live in the semiarid
sections of Texas, New Mexico and
other parts Of the Southwest may be
encouraged to take up the work, for
that which can be done in Colorado
can be accomplished in other sections.
It therefore behooves farmers who live
In parts of the country where the rain
fall is light to test patiently and care
fully the "dry farming" method In or
der that they may profit by it and en-
courage others to do so.-Galveston
News