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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
WAS THERE WITH OBJ LECTION
Old Fellow Saw infringement of Con-
stitution in Work Engineers
Were Doing.


An official of the state of Alabama
was once called on to gauge the wa
ter IN stream In that state. While
he was engaged in this task an old
chap came along in a cart drawn by
single OK. The old fellow halted
for a while and surveyed the work
men under the direction of the of
fetal mentioned. Finally he asked /:
"What on earth air them men dom
there?"
"They are trying" politely re-
sponded the official, "to find out how
many bucketfuls of water run down
this creek in the course of "A hours"
The old chap gazed at the party in
mute wonder. ''Mister, is that a
fact ?" he inquired.
Yes" was the answer, "that's
just what they are doing"
'Well," observed the old man,
gravely, after another earnest con-
temptation of the work in hand,
"Well, mister, it may be all right,
but it do appear to me that the thing
is unconstitutional"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

produce is brought, very much as sug-
ar beets are brought to the factory,
or milk or cream to the creamery
There is still, however, a demand
for small distilling apparatus, but we
have been unable to find any of them
made in this country. From French
catalogue, however, we have engraved
two devices which are said to be fair
ly popular in France. The pictures,
shown herewith, give something of an
idea of the way these machines are
operated. The small ones appear to
be pretty close to toys, but there are
larger and more expensive devices
which are really practical. A great
deal of the alcohol making in France
appears to be done by travelling dis
tillers, who so from place to place
very much the same as grain thrash
ers travel in this country. They win
go to a farmers place and work ap-
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

One of the simplest forms for four
horse eyener is shown in the illustra-
ton, which is self-explanatory except
fCr measurements. Besides double
4ees, of ordinary pillow length, and
the stick of tough oak from which to
make the evener, two pulleys, large
enough SO small link log chain will
work through them, two bolts to bolt
the pulleys on and two pieces of two
inch wide strap iron bent and used as
braces for the pulleys, are required.
These pieces of strap iron had better
be bolted, also. Their use is to furnish
brace for the pulleys. Any small link
log chain can be used, and if too long,
1t can be wrapped around the pillow
where hitched. Now for the measure
ments. In the first place, the stick
needs to be five feet four inches long,
and from the right end to the first
pulley it is just seven inches. This
measurement is to the center of the
pulley. From the center of the right
pulley measure 15H inches and bore a
hole. which is where the pillow head
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
Preserving Split Trees.

There have been many instances in
different towns of street trees, long
left unpruned, splitting away in large
divisions from the trunk proper. Va
riouS devices have been used to RENE
dy the trouble, but wire wrapping and
banding have been most common.
These are the poorest methods posi-
bic to use, says the Los Angeles Times
The parts should be pulled together
and a bolt put through having very
large head at one end and an equally
large washer at the other. Both head
and washer should be countersunk to
the wood, so that the bark may grow
over head and bur and completely
hide the Disagreement. Such a meth
cd is safest and best
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
EDUCATED THE PEOPLE.
How Merchants of Some Western
Towns Held Trade.

How Merchants of Some Western
Towns Held Trade.
There are towns in the western agri-
cultural sections which a few years
ago were getting only half the trade
that was to be had in the district.
Merchants became convinced that they
were weak somewhere. They found
that they were not advertising rightly
and commenced campaign which has
resulted in driving the catalogue houses
out of business as far as these towns
are concerned.
The newspapers of these places tell
of the enterprise of the merchants.
The merchants themselves will tell you
that they do not fear the mail order
houses, as they have educated the peo-
pie to trade at home. The people who
were mail order house patrons will tell
you that they know that they can do
better by buying at home, that they
are convinced that their interests are
best protected by the home merchant
and that since they have thrown off
the mail order habit they are saving
more money.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

years ago congress passed law TAX
ing the internal revenue tax from de
natured" alcohol This bill was passed
with the aid and by the influence of
farmers, who were led to believe that
this bill would help them settle a
hard question of light and fuel. Many
of them thought that after this bill
was passed the average farmer would
be able to make alcohol on the farm
Nat low price, and that he could use
this alcohol in place of other fuel.
The result has been disappointing to
such farmers. The price of alcohol
is still so high that it cannot be used
in place of wood or COAL At the time
the bill was passed, says the Rural
New Yorker, We told our readers that
we felt sure the alcohol industry
would be much the same as the beet
sugar business, that it would not be
made on the small farms, but concen-
trated in the factories, where farm
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

clevis fastens. Now go back to the
extreme right end of the stick and
measure 30A inches. You then have
the place where the second pulley is
to be placed. This puts the two pull
leys just "a inches apart This com
pletes all the measurements that need
to be accurate. At the left end, where
the left team is hitched, it is best to
bore about three holes, and you can
fasten the doubletrees in whichever
hole seems best suited to the team. Bore
the first hole about 21s inches from
the end, then go two inches and bore
another, and two inches from that. if
third hole is wanted. This evener
will work one horse in the furrow
and three on the unplowed land, on
any make of sulky pillow, and there will
be no side draft. Hitch the chain I'D
pretty short so there is not much
slack when turning to the left, and
hitch it to the pillow back about where
the coulter runs, or where expert
menting tells you is the best place.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
STARTING OF
APPLE TREES
BY E. NJ. Swain.

Apple trees do best in a fertile,
clayey loan, or white oak" soil land
on a southern slope. Varieties should
be chosen which are known to be
hardy in the locality. Nearly every
state experiment station puts out data
on this subject. The trees should
never be planted closer than "a feet
each way. The soil should always be
well packed about the roots. For sew
eral years regular cultivation must
be carried on.
4 Between the trees crops of potatoes
Or small fruits may be grown. Clean
culture is essential to prevent infection
Sby insects and fungous diseases, The
trees should be watched carefully for
borers, which eat in the trunk. These
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
TREES AS TOWN BEAuTIFIERs
How a Missourian Made His Home
City Attractive.

How a Missourian Made His Home
City Attractive.
The prairie town without trees is
cherries and unattractive. Few things
add more to the attractiveness of a
town than rows of thrifty shade trees
planted along its streets.
Village and town Improvement socie-
ties and civic associations have done
much to promote tree planting, espe-
cially in the prairie regions of the mid
die west. Where trees adapted to To-
cal conditions have been planted and
where the citizens have cared for them
and taken an interest in them the re-
suits have been remarkable.
A public spirited man residing in a
city in Missouri has been doing COM
mendable work along this line in con-
nection with the Civic Improvement
league of his city. In the year 1901 he
planted large quantity of seeds of va
rious trees in nursery rows. He care
fully tended the young seedlings and
a few years later dug them up, labeled
them and turned them over to the
school children free upon condition that
they should be planted and cared for.
Since the trees started life with the be-
ginning of the present century they
were called century trees" and this
gave them additional interest
Each child was given printed direc-
tons, which were headed as follows:
Ornament your homes. Plant GEN.
fury trees, seedlings of 1901. They are
living monuments; watch them develop.
They began with the century, and the
century as it advances marks the rec
ord of their age year by year."
Those who received trees were di-
rected to dig holes two feet in diameter
and one and a half feet deep. They
were told to keep the roots of the trees
moist and covered until planted, to
see that all torn ends of roots were
cut off smoothly and to cut back the
side branches about q quarter or third
Of their length or, if the tree was q
straight shoot without branches, to cut
back the tip few inches. This prun-
ing was to balance the loss of roots in
digging up the trees.
In planting the tree they were told
to spread the roots out into natural
position and to set the tree about an
inch deeper in the ground than it stood
in the nursery; to use good rich soil,
but to allow no fertilizer or mulch to
come into direct contact with the roots;
to work the soil carefully about the
roots and to water the tree plentifully
every few days after it was set out
and during the dry weather of sum-
mer.
Five or six thousand trees were
given away in this manner. Two or
three trees were given to each child
who asked for them, and almost every
child did so. There were many spe-
cies, and naturally some died, but few
children lost all that they planted.
Each child who received trees was re-
quired to fill out slip giving his name
and address and the place where the
tree was planted. The trees in public
places will be labeled when they have
grown somewhat larger.
The town is now dotted with these
little century trees, which have become
the pride of those who planted them.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

can be dug out with a knife or killed
by poking wire into the aperture.
The trees give best satisfaction
when headed low, so careful pruning
is essential. 1t is well to see that
the trunk is shaded on the southwest
by healthy limb, which will prevent
sun scald.
When the tree is coming into bear
ing spraying with paris green or Dor
deaux mixture is recommended. This
should be done after the blossoms fall
and again three weeks later. This
treatment kills broods of the cooling
moth and keeps fungi in check.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
DIMLY REMEMBERED.

Mrs. Gaswell- Who is that man
who looked at you as if he knew
you?
Mrs. Highsome-He is a man who
has done some professional work for
me once or twice. He's a chiropo-
dist.
Mrs. Gaswell-Chiropodist? O,
yes; I've heard of them. They don't
believe in foreordination do they ?
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
THE TACTFUL WOOER.

She-The man l marry must be
only little lower than the angels.
He Suddenly dropping) Here /
am on my knees, little lower than
one of them.
He got her.-Tit-Bits.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
Too Sudden Chances Bad.

Too sudden changes in feed are not
advisable in the case of hogs, as they
are unable to quickly adapt them
selves to new foods.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
Heaven on Earth.
instruments

Heaven consists Of desiring, from
the heart, good for 0. 'rers more than
ior ones self, and in serving them
with view to their ha ppiness- not
from any selfish aim of obtaining re-
borg.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

pies, potatoes, beets or other material
INTO alcohol at a stated price. We still
doubt if this method will be practical
in this country for good many years,
as the conditions here are very differ
ent from those on the other side.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
SMALL STILLS FOR THE
MAKING OF ALCOHOL


From time to time we have received
questions from readers who want to
know about small Apparatus used in
France for distilling alcohol. Two
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

Let us all awake to the belief that the
laws of health are the laws of God, as bind
ing on us as if they had been Numbered
forth from Sinai; that if those which are
now known with certainty were applied in
practice, the improvement in human life,
morality and happiness would be stupen-
dous; that they should be the first and para
mount subject of instruction by precept,
habit and example in every school and in
every home, and gradually but ultimately
code religiously observed in mills and
shops and offices.
Many years ago | was a member of
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07

Clean the StaII.-Don't put clean
dry bedding on q filthy floor. Clean
the stall thoroughly in tie morning
and let it dry during the day
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
OFTEN HAsTENs MATTERS.

married, eh?"
"Yep."
81 thought it was purely platonic
affection"
ut was; but another fellow began
to cal" Exchange.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
Curious.

One of the most curious things in
the world is a woman, who, having
fallen in love with man because Of
his wit, talks so much after their mar
riage that he never gets a chance to
show whether he is able to keep e.
being witty or not
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-07
Lift Off the Head

of a barrel of our lime Note. how
free from hard unmixable Jumps it
is. How free from dirt or anything
foreign. That is one reason why
experienced builders always use
our building materials. They know
the economy of using the best,
which is the only kind we handle.
Let their experience be your teacher
The WINN-MARTIN COAL 6SUPPLY co.
INCORPORATED.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
DESIGNED WHITE HOUSE.
Claim Made that Irish Architect
afade Plans for Structure Here.

Claim Made that Irish ArcEttect
aIade Plans for Structure Here.
Dublin. Aug. 29.-The Freeman's jour
nal is authority for the statement that
the White House. the official residence Of
the American Presidents. was the work
Of an Irish architect. James Hoban. who
was born in Kilkenny in fI5S.
When only twenty-five years or age
according 10 that newspaper lie won
medal from the Royal Dublin Society for
drawings fer brackets. stairs rocf.' &C.
which is now in the possession OF his
grandson. Mr.. James Hoban. a resident
Of the United States.
The popular nIme Of White House, "
the Freeman's Journal says is really
due 10 Hoban's thought of painting the
crown-stone fronting the exterior wall
white. due 10 discOloration caused by
smoke and FIRE The White House was
built according to Hobans designs and
under his supervision. both before and
after the destruction Of the newly ere
ated public buildings Of Washington by
the British in 1874 Tie White House
was not completed until 1879. and Hoban
lived until 1851
According 70 the same authority. four
other Irishmen were associated with HO-
ban in the construction Of the building OF
which he was the architect Cornelius
MacDermott Roe. Patrick Roe and John
Delahunty had the contract for the brick
and stone work, and John kearney for
the plsstering-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
WILL ENCOURAGE BUILDING.

Savings banks, mortgage companies.
trust companies. and other institutions
have decided 10 encourage a resumption
Of building activity IN New York City
and vicinity by lending money 70 trust
worthy builders at ; Per cent and occa-
sIOnalIy less.
4 building can be erected in New York
to-day for = per cent less than the cost
one wear aEO. This fact has al intins Il
connection with the revival now notice
able Not only has material. generally
Speaking declined = per cent but wages
which form 50 important an item IN the
cost OF a building, have undergone a
change that means equally much saving
to the builder
Trade union schedules do not reflect any
such reduction in current rates Of pay,
but e IS the universal experience OF en-
pIovers OF labor that they now receive
from 3 TO - Der cent more work from q
given number Of men than they received
during the heydey Of prosperity
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
Iron and steel Look Bright.

The leading trade papers present hope
ful views OF the iron and steel situation.
the favorable agricultural conditions
bringing a demand for the lighter lines
used by farmers back 10 near normal,
while the prospective placing OF orders
Tor about 12.ooo new cars has stimulated
activity in some other departments In
the heavier lines, however. business is
still spotry and no new orders Of conse-
Quence have been secured BY the rail
mills
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
Cor Production in Cnpe CoIonv.

From figures OF crop returns collected
by the government. South Africa & Lon
don publication. quotes the following sum
mary Of the values Of Cape Colony pro-
duction IN the year 1871 Crops. E.213. .959.
vineyards. Sl.513142: animal products. S4I.-
7522S3; other products. 81 4S55,oI9, fruit.
SIS 20. total of S542l1.229. The value Of
the live stock in the colony Figures for
1894. with estimates for natural increases
was 81. 023.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
ROAD TO HUDSON BAY
Plan for Short Cut to Europe
Recently Revived.
SIX RAILWAYS NOW PROJECTED

Mr.. Hill, Who Once RfdieuIed the
scheme as Impractical, One of the
Momentum from Great Corps in
SOrthvest-sOme Interesting Data
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

ana completely cures
Eczema, Acne, letter,
Salt Rheum, Poison
Oak, Poison Ivy, and
all eruptions and dis
eases Of the skin.
When S. s. S. naS
driven the humor from
the blood, and cooled
and cleansed the acid
heated circulation 4,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
STRUC-. BY TORPEDO.

Pensacola, Fla, March 30.--As q
result OF being struck by a White
head torpedo fired from one OF hen
own tubes. the torpedo boat Blakely,
which had been engaged in target
practice OF this port. has largo
jagged hole just below her water line
on her port side. The Blakely has
been put in drydock and a board OF
inquiry named 10 conduct an investf-
cation into the accident The com
mander from the Blakely tonight re-
fused TO discuss the occurrence IL 10
learned, however, that the torpedo
boat was on the target range, about
four miles from the navy yard, en-
gagged in practice. A Whitehead tor
pedo had been prepared for q range
OF 1000 yards and fired swerved and
after making a complete circle went
directly toward the Blakely. Seeing
that the torpedo would strike the tor
pedo boat, fell team ahead was Or
dered but the Blakely failed TO get
out Of the way OF the torpedo which
struck on the port side aft, about
one foot below the water line tearing
a hole In her hull Mattresses and
bedding were used 10 stop the inrush
of water and the vessel headed fos
the navy yard. When she arrived
there were three feet OF water In her
compartments.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

ed. but i'm reply Nr. Mondell suggest
ed that there had been false en-
tries In the forestry Office books IN
order to cover up the expenditures.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Nondell offered an amendment
prohibiting the use OF any part OF
the appropriation to pay for any
newspaper or magazine article ad-
vertising the bureaus work
Mr.. Scott read a letter from Mr..
Pinehott iustifying the news item On
the ground that il was necessary to
convert scientific knowledge into
common knowledge and that the
periodical press was the best means
of distributing the information.
lfr. MondelI insisted that he was
not opposing the distribution Of the
information when given out in a pro-
per way.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Williams, OF Mississippi, the
minority leader. opposed a motion by
Mr.. Scott to lay the bill aside and
forced a vote by tellers.
The motion carried 57tto As.
Mr. Williams fllibustered again ON
a motion to adjourn. By vote OF ss
10 45, strickt party vote, the house
agreed to adjourn, but the demo
Gratis under Mr.. Williams leadership
forced a roll call on the question.
thereby making good his threat OF
last week to require such a call on
every affirmative vote until certain
! legislation is enacted. Speaker Can
: non clearly displayed anger whel
! the democrats rose in sufficient Hum-
hers TO order the call
/ The vote resulted: Ayes, 103; nays
! SS, and the house accordingly ad-
jOurned.
SENATE.
Washington, March 30.-The pas,
sage Of a large number OF bills OF
minor Importance and an extended
discussion of a measure TO authorize
the damming of the Snake river
! Washington, occupied the entire tim,
Of the senate today. The session was
brought to a sudden close by th'
lack of a quorum, a motion to a9
journ being adopted at 3:+5 p. N.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
SIXTT-TWO DEAD IN WINE.
Believed by Some That Ten Others
VIII BE Added to List

Hanna, Wyo., March 30.-Up to to-
night none of the 62 victims of Sat
urday's two explosions in mine No.
1 of the Union Pacific Coal Company
had been recovered except the five
ccrpses blown from the shaft by the
explosions of dust and gas.
The conditions of these bodies per
clude the possibility that any Of
the men in the mine survived the
second explosion.
An official list of the known vie
tins of the disaster given out today
by the Union Pacific Coal Company
contains sixty-two names. 1t is be-
lieved by some that probably ten
others also met death in the mine.
others also met death in the mine.
The entrances OF the mine have
been sealed to smother the fire and
it is impossible to go down the slope
and fight the flames at close quarters.
No effort to enter the mine will be
made until the flames are out. Great
forces of men are laboring at both
slope entrances, removing wreck
age.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

cell TO the corridor Leaking TO the
death chamber. His step was firm
and strong and he walked rapidly to-
ward the instrument OF death Not
even by the culver OF an eye ERh
did he betray the least sign OF emo
tion and at no stage did he require
assistance from the keepers and his
spiritual advisers who accomanied
him. He seated himself In the chatr,
the straps and electrodes were placed
and within two minutes Gillette had
been officially pronounced dead.
Gillette slept little last night and
he partook Of a plain breakfast.
The autopsy showed that Gillette
was physically normal. The brain
weighed SO 1-2 ounces.
Mrs. Gillette, mother OF Chester,
made n statement today in part as
follows:
Though IL is a very hard thing
for me TO feel Chester was responsible
for Grace Browns death. yet IL waa
the wish expressed to him continual
ly by me that II he was guilty, ha
must say so before the world, and
that in his triumphant death feel
that God has answered my dearest
wish and prayer.
And ! am also thankful TO know
that he did not strike Grace Brown
as described by the prosecution. Al
full account will never be given out,
for he did not strike Grace Brown"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
SKIN DISEASES
CAUSED BY HUMORS IN THE BLOOD

The provided with countless and glands througn
which evaporation continually day and night hS
method of regulating the temperature OF our bodies ana %
Of the skin These pores ana glands
are connected tiny through which they receive
blood the nourmen and strength 10 preserve
their healthy condition and enable them perform this duty
blood and rich the skin Will DC hee rom
eruption disease but when the circulation becomes infected Win
acids noung and heathfu properties are lost ano
ad humoraden condition causes irritation and inflammation OF
delicate bes of and glands and the erect
shown Eczema letter Rheum someoher distressing