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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27
Ex-sHERIFF DEAD.

CLARKsBURG, w. va. Jan. 27-
Lloyd L. Lang. former sherirf of Har-
rison county. died yesterday after an
illness of some time. He was one of
the best known men in the county and
was in excellent circumstances, own
ing a 700 acre farm a short distance
from this city on what is known as
Brush's fork.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27

C. N. Snodgrass, prominent coal
man. OF sutton, is in the city.
Mr.. Geo. H. Ross, of Felma. Ind Is
in Fairmont on extended business. Mr..
Ross is a brother Of Mrs. Miles Frank
enherry, Of the Fifth ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27
REDWOOD CANYON
DECIDED TO U. S.
PUBLIC SPIRITED GIFT MADE BY
WILLIAM KENT, OF
CHICAGO.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-one of the
most public spirited gifts ever made
10 the government has come from Will
jam Kent. of Chicago. who has just
decided to the United States 295 acres
Of prlmeval redwood forests on the
southern slope of Mt. TamalpaIs, about
six miles from the city Of San Fran
cisco. The land was deed to the goy-
eminent with the approval of Forester
GiRord Pinchot, chief of the United
States Forest Service. The papers
have now gone to the Secretary of the
interior and a proclamation declaring
the canyon National Monument will
be signed at an early date.
This means that more OF Califor-
MAS redwood giants will be saved for
the scientific study and pleasure of
the whole country. in fact the whole
world, for the great sequosias are only
found in the Golden State. This grove
given to the government by Mr.. Kent
is one of the only tracts of redwood
forests to be found in its natural
state in California to-day. The land
4s said to have cost Mr.. Kent $4,000
some years ago. but its stand OF red
wood timber alone is now valued at
more than $15O,OOo on the market.
The canyons of Tamalpais which
drain into san Francisco Bay, were
cut clean wears ago and the redwood
obtained from them went into the
construction of the old san Francisco.
The giants ON the tract to be known
as Muir Woods escaped the AK how
ever chiefly because the outlet is on
the ocean side instead OF the bay side.
and also because the various owners
.ef the land have for sentimental rea-
sons ieaIousIv guarded the timber
from harm mr. destruction. Modern
methods NJ logging would make short
work Of the timber. and would, be.
sides, mt n handsome profit in the
hands NJ the owners
II "a the intention to name the Ma
tional Monument "Muir Woods aft
or John Mp,r the noted naturalist.
The giants of Redwood Canyon will
now be given permanent protection
nv V,rtne nj the Act of June 8. 1906,
witch nrovides that objects of scien.
-ttfic interest NAV he declared National
AJonnmen+. ., srcb action Is deemed
,r.cessarv tor their preservation and
r,ot.o,,o,, mi. ooE acre tract will
he q n,eas,re ground as well as a
n1oco a. sc,sntiec sti,dv for the peo.
No nract,ca,Iv ~ the whole of Califor-
I'D q, ,,,t,,ir q r,dIrs NJ 20 miles of
. an oan.on +uo.thirds NJ the nopuIa..
ATOM ~ M. on,,re state are conferred.
mo cch{e, reas,s6n for the nermanenr
rrotectIon ~ the land nv the govern
5,ant /, +ho+ ,ba-a 10 No other red
wooa orouo in tho whole world mora
accassIh,o 70 90 MANY neonle. The
oon,,or e q ohsoIrto1v nrimeval con.
,t.,on -. - ,,,,ob nc scratched nv
tha hana, - NAN u Ues within an
t1,onr,. r,,o 80 Gov rronc,sco NJ tho
yory Ioor ~ hvndreds 81 tbousop1s Of
,,aon,o
c. ,onr :, tho 1ord remains IN mi.
vote ounersh,n tharo e oIwoys danger
th.t INC traos Mt, no attached an1
~ vont ,aarod thjs brt os a Nation.
~ ,Ionm,,ont tbo,, ,,,,I Ia .oro Tor iii
t,,eas Tha.a oro :, course MANY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27
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IL. FIshbaek Entertalnsd.

Mrs. Gail Fishback was hostess sas-
urday afternoon to the slcilian Thin.
BILE Club at her home on High street
There was large attendance Of the
members besides several guests pres.
emit. The guests were Mrs. T. B. Hen.
derson and Mrs. Howard swisher.
Tempting refreshments were served
during the afternoon. Mrs. Harry
Robinson will entertain the club on
Thursday, the thtrtIeth of the month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27

Lee Llewellyn, of Morgantown, has
been in the city for several days.
Mrs. F. w. Garrett, who has been
quite i'll, is reported better tday.
Miss Fannie wolinsky, OF Canton,
O., is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. NJ.
Noll. at 9Th street, West Side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27

that hold licenses, Before the togss
wa sfull Of secret joints. The whpls
moral tone Of the community has bsel
improved by our present rational s.
tenn OF license and control. UndeE ,
license, control was simply out q 90
question. The leader Of the prchi
ton forces In Riverhead adrnitt
scheme had proved failure. alls
this man tried to have the people esEs
their vote of confidence TO this failEss
Fortunately, the majority q tlae ~
pie cannot be fooled all the dEae
predict that 1t will be long time
fore the voters Of this town 80 Y =
to the folly of prohibition. ~
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27

1t fills the arteries with rich, red
blood, makes new flesh, and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing
can take it's place; no remedy has
done SO much good as HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, $50, Tea or Tab
lets-south Side Pharmacy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27
italian Child Dead.

A small Italian child died yester-
day at Monongah and was buried yes
terday. The child's father was a vic
tim of the explosion. Undertaken
Jones had charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27

"The result during the past six
months has splendidly vindicated the
wisdom to that verdict. For one thing
sunday selling stopped short so soon
as the license law went into operation.
Under the no-license plan Sunday sell
ing was the rule. Now the selling OF
liquor is absolutely confined to those
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27

the facts in view, l felt it to be my
duty, both as a minister ami citizen.
TO do all in my power to put an end
to this noxious system. advocated
license on moral grounds. and | based
nv argument on the comparison of
the two plans here in Riverhead. The
result OF the vote was the adoption OF
license by large majority.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-27
notice TO SUBSCRIBERS

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TIME A SUBSCRIPTION MAY BE Carried WITHOUT PAVING
UP.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Honey May Be Easily Raised.

Honey on the farm is luxury that
can easily be obtained by every fam
lily. The care of bees by the house
wife and daughters is pleasure. 1t
requires some reading as to the man.
agement as we'll as what kinds of
plants produce the pollen and honey
substances. White clover is the first
plant to bloom in the early spring,
and it produces the whitest and purest
honey. This plant should be on every
farm, as it not only feeds bees, but
it is enjoyed by all kinds Of stock.
We also recommend the sowing OF
japanese buckwheat as feed for bees
in making honey It is crop that
should be found on most of the farms
in the south. Seed should be soWn
in July and it produces from thirty to
forty bushels of grain per acre. It
blooms for a long period, and after the
bees have filled their homes with de-
licious honey, the buckwheat can be
ground on a common water mill,
bolted and make first class cakes for
the family. Get out Of your ruts and
do something this year you never did
before-grow your pan cakes and hon
ey at home. The women will take care
of the bees and make the cakes IL the
husband will furnish the bees and SOW
the buckwheat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked up neE~
and There i'm Washington
PotonoacFlats Being Transformed to Park

ava what it means to humanity ex-
nosed tn such weather conditions, and
+bat consideration is enough in their
estimation to put Washington out OF
the question as a place where anyone
wo,ld willingly spend the summer.
At.the same time it is recognized by
thousands that Washington has nos
only many advantages as summer
living place, but also that 1t possesses
attraction. The temperature is not
ignored by such, but they appreciate
the fact that not all days are marked
bv excessive or even uncomfortapie
summer weather conditions. Even TINS
wear. which thus far has been not ana
dry. generally speaking, as compared
with the weather of last year ana the
wear before. has been marked by
neriods of cool days and nights, and at
times an atmosphere that had tonic
quality. such as one is accustomed |"
experience in more northern ATTITUDES
Then there is the charm OF the city
in its summer garb, the most beautlfut
to be found in any city in the world,
and that beauty not alone in the adorn'
ment of one section, but in its general
extent throughout the entire area.
There is refreshment to be found In
passing along the streets bordered
with trees whose foliage screens side
walks and even the pavement from
the heat of the sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Memorial to Bishop Satterlee Planned

tiful mountains Of the wooded Cats
kills, 1000 feet above the plain which
it overlooks. And one could say that
in it's present stage it was almost lit
orally built by Bishop Satterlee with
his own hands, and its services OF
prayer, praise and sacrament carried
on by him for years.
Now it is proposed to enlarge the
structure. make it entirely of stone
and beautify it, as a memorial to the
man who gave the inspiration for its
starting.
The history Of the church dates
back to 1895, when the mission of All
Angels was established at Twilight
Park. For several years before that
time desultory services had been held
in small building in the settlement
Bishop Satterlee made his summer
home there and he became interested
in the mission. Its first regular serv-
ice was held June 16. 1895. in the cot
tage where Bishop Satterlee and his
family lived. At that service there was
celebration Of the holy communion,
at which the bishop offlciated. During
the summer services were held In
small building nearby, but in the fall
it was decided to build a church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Floral Conundrums.


The following set of floral questions
are usually good and are especially
seasonable just now:
What herb is most injurious tc
beauty? Thyme.
Why is green grass like mouse?
Because the cattle eat it.
When is a note of hand like rose
bud? When it is matured by falling
due.
What did Jack Frost say when he
kissed the rose? Wilt thou? And it
wilted.
Why is a widow like a gardener?
Because she tries to get rid Of her
weeds.
When is a man an herb? When long
experience has made him sage.
Why is asparagus like dry SER
mon? The most enjoyable part is
the end.
Why is a young lady like a sheaf of
wheat? She is first Graded, then
thrashed, and finally becomes the -four
(fiOwer) of the family.
What is the suns trade in the month
of May? Mason.
Why is a woman's age like a floral
bell? 1t is never told.
Why is the letter A like a honey.
suckle? Because B follows it.
Why is an Easter lily a poor marks.
man? 1t shoots before it has pistils.
MADAME MERRI.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
paner Dolls at Dinners.

Can you make paper dolls? Has
any of that skill been left over from
the time when you used to make the
dolls in the green tissue paper skirt
20 to see the wax doll who lived in
grand house? If so, you can use 1t
now. For the very latest thing in the
way of dinner decorations Is the paper
doll. 1t insists in holding the place
card in front of each cover, and IL
frequently aids in giving significance
to the favors. For instance, at col
lege girls luncheon given not long
ago the favors in front of each place
consisted of candy boxes done up in
crepe paper ard sponsored by paper
doll dressed ia some up-to-date cos
tune. The extreme styles of the pres
ent year are well adapted to variety
of arrangement and at this luncheon
the woman in the directoire coat and
the Girl in the more widely discussed
sheath gown, the girl in the bathing
dress and the woman dressed for
bridge in her lace coat, all found
representation. Often the dolls used
are the jointed paper ones which have
long been such popular valentine and
Faster tokens.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Guarding the Precious Declaration

too much folding, too much rolling. too
much handling, aud. alas! toe much
stealing of it's immortal language by
a wet press copying operation resorted
to in 1920.
For 80 years the Declaration OF indie
pendence hung in the light, and the
longer it hung there the more neees-
sary the light became, for the ink that
was left grew paler and paler until it
was hard to make out any of the sig
natures, except the big black nance CT
John Hancock. Finally it became evil
dent that if anything except the
parchment was to be left the docu-
ment would have to be kept 10 the
dark
So it went into retirement In the
safe, being brought out only upon spe-
cial requests.
In 1903 the late John Hay, then Sec
rotary of state, appointed commit
tee to examine the condition of the
declaration and to recommend what
should be- done to preserve II. The
committee found it creased and bereft
of it's ink, but they were pleased to
find no evidence of mold or other dis
migrating agents" They recommend.
ed that the document be kept dark
and dry, and their recommendation
has been religiously followed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Importance of AnaIeworm.

What does science say about ploW.
ing, anyway? She says in the first
place, that nature runs the biggest
plow of all, and that we had better
watch her at the trick and see what
she is doing and how she does it. Well,
the glaciers and the streams of a pre-.
historic world did the first blowing
they ground and tree over the surface
of the rocks grinding off and deposit.
ing a top dressing of silt which we
call soil, but the clays were fearfully
ard-packed-"cl ose-textured" science
calls it-so hard they resisted the soak.
age of water almost like rock; so Ma
ture set the angelworm to work, bur-
rowing. chewing, sitting, digesting the
hard sub-soils.
What for? To break them up, 30
the roots can go down and fetch the
cream to the top, and when man comes
along with his pillow, what is he doing
but skimming the cream off the top.
or rather feeding the cream to his crol
to be skinned in the harvest? dc
not vouch for the statement, or
should have all the scientists of the
world down on me; but the greatest
scientists of the world do Vouch for
the statement that within single acre
of ground there annually pass through
the bodies of angleworms ten tons OF
earth.-From "The New Spirit of the
Farm" by Agnes G. Laut, in The Out
ing Magazine for May.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

n CONSIDERABLE interest wa
~ aroused the other day by the re-
port that the president had given a
permit to a man who wanted to see
with his own eyes the original copy of
the Declaration of independence, or
rather to see what is left of that
precious and venerated document.
However, the permit must have died
a-borning, for 1t did not materialize,
but if such permit had been issued and
had been presented at the department
of state it would have enabled its
holder to have the first view of the
Declaration of independence that has
been had since the spring Of 1908.
Even before 1903 it had been kept
in the safe, but it was often brought
out for admiring citizens to scrutinize
and to exclaim over. Since 1903 the
light of day has not fallen on it.
There had been too much light of
day before that. In fact, there had
been too much of good many things;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Uniform plshonered Again.

Another manifestation of hostility
to the national uniform is reported
from New London, Conn, in conse-
quence of which the commanding Off
Ger of the Naval Academy practice
squadron has requested that the base
of operations be changed to Newport,
to avoid the discourtesy with which
his subordinates are treated. There
has been similar experience on the
part of sailors at Newport, but that
place appears to have repented OF
misdeeds and in the face of popular
protest and official denunciation to
have reversed former action. The bat.
tleship cruise and the example shown
by the people of the Pacific coast have
proved that our officers and sailors aa
a whole are well-behaved lot, says
the Troy IN. Y) Times, and that the
courtesfes extended are not abused
Newport has taken the lesson to heart
and New London is likely to discover
the error of contrary course.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

4 MOTHER interesting thing con-
- nected with Washington life is the
move which is OH foot for an addi-
tional memorial to the late Ri. Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee, the bishop Of
Washington who filled such large
place in the religious and moral life
of the capital city. 1t is now pro-
posed to make into a magnificent
church the small chapel founded by
the dead prelate at Twilight Park,
Haines Falls, in the Catskill noun
tains.
Although several hundred miles
away from Washington, the present
All Angels church at Twilight Park Is
practically a part of the diocese of
Washington. 1t is inseparably con-
nected with the local diocese through
the late Bishop Satterlee.
This picturesque little church is
perched on the side of one Of the beau
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Another Start for the Pole.

For the ninth time Commodore Peary
starts on hunt for the north pole
There will be a universal admiration
Tor his courage and perseverance, but
there is no longer any great degree of
general interest manifested in polar
expeditions. Even the purely scientific
interest in these expeditions is not so
lively as it was 25 or 80 years ago.
The scientific inquiry of the day has
more regard to usefulness of results
than ever before in the general history
and progress of scientific investiga-
tion. 1t is difficult to conceive, says
the Baltimore American, that the &C.
tual reaching of the axial point on the
globe, termed "the north POLE" if it is
ever accomplished. will be Of practical
benefit to humankind. 1t is extremely
doubtful whether the actual discovery
of the pole will assist in the working
out of any of the great physical prob
lens of the earth that are yet un,
solved. 1t will doubtless be a source
of national pride to reflect, in case
Peary at last succeeds, that the Ameri
can flag, and not some other flag
floats from a staff planted at one of the
axial extremities of this whirling
globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
New Short Skirts.

The exaggerated short skirt of last
season is now not tolerated, even in
the gown intended for general utility
and hard wear. The skirt must entire
ly clear the ground and be quite even,
with the exception of being a trifie
shorter in the back than in front-thie
in order to obtain the becoming line.
Plated short skirts in all materials
still are considered fashionable, but
the plaits are very differently
placed, the side plating for the mo-
ment not being so popular. There is
becoming skirt with circular sides
and inverted box plaits in front and
back, and new gored style, both of
which are popular. All lines are
straighter, apparently, and yet the
skirts must not hang in unbecomingy
straight lines. Such are a few of the
directions that are given out to pug.
Zle Womanklnd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Notes on CaponizIng.

When well fed and properly cared
fer they grow about a third larger
than cockerels.
Probably the best season for capon-
izing is the latter part of August or
the beginning of September.
The best age for the operation de-
ponds upon the size and development
Of the young males. This is generally
done between the age of and 6
months.
Prime capons sell in the Boston and
New York markets during the height
of the season at from 20 to % cents a
pound, or double the price paid for reg,
ular roasting stock.
Capons become very gentle; they
never quarrel and consequently can
be kept in large f1ocks.
They grow faster and take on more
flesh and weight for the food consum'
ed than do either cockerels or pullets
The market season is generally at
the close of the turkey season-Feb-
ruary, March and April being consid'
cred the best months for sales.
McGrew says that it is always desir.
able to confine capons closely and feed
them properly to give them as plump
a finish as possible. The meat should
be forced we'll up on the back and
about the shoulders; this gives the
full, plump back.
Capons fed and fattended to this con
dition, if nicely dressed for the mar
ket, will always bring high prices
When used on the home table they
are most satisfactory-Michael K
Boyer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

VIZ Observation-Disclosures the cap
W ital city of the ration may have
lacked in the past in the way OF park
accommodations for the comfort and
enjoyment of the general public, such
condition will not exist after this sum-
mer, for rapid work is being done upon
the flats lying along the Potomac
frontage of the city, and the waste
land is being transformed into a gar
den spot that will make it one OF the
most delightful public parks in the
country. Instead of the desolate
stretches of swamp and tangled
thicket and neglected commons there
are now verdant lawns and trees and
shrubbery and flowers, and, above all,
walks and drives and seats where the
public may view the river and the sur
roundings which have thus been Gre
ated
Some persons are rather skeptical
when the topic of the pleasures of a
summer spent in Washington is dis
cussed with any enthusiasm. They
think of the range of the thermometer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Fighting the Potato Bug.

Potato bugs are like interest on
mortgage-they work day and night.
When the broods first begin to hatch
it is the time to act The only rem
edy practical and effective known at
present is paris green. This is mixed
with water and scattered on the
plants. The spraying apparatus is too
we'll known to be described here.
To each barrel of water use seven
pounds cheap -four and one pound Of
paris green. Mix the -four and poison
in bucket containing about two gal
ions Of water and stir until thoroughly
mixed.
When the whole mixture is thor
oughly mixed pour into the barrel Of
water or the spraying machine and
keep the contents Of the barrel we'll
stirred while the sprayer is in mo-
ton.
The only serious objection to this
mixture is that it tends to clog the
screens in the pump. This can be
avoided by having the screens so they
can be taken out and re-inserted
quickly.
The screens can thus be taken out
and cleaned in short time and the
sprayer go on without further inter
ruption The operation may seem
troublesome at first, but one spray.
ing kills all the bugs, and it doesn't
matter if it rains within two hours
after it is applied.
Dew and rain will not wash it on,
and traces Of it will remain for two
weeks and continue to destroy all new
hatchings of insects.
The flour forms a paste that catches
all the particles of paris green and
in turn adheres to the plant leaves.
In field sprayed thoroughly in this
way a second operation is not neces
sary. The pump may be put away and
the grower rest assured that he is
through for the season.
The sprayer should not be driven
too fast, but each plant be allowed
to get its full share of the poison
One barrel of this mixture should be
enough to cover about two acres.