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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29
GumVtiOR on The Farm.

Il IS the farmer that keeps things
stirred up that raises the biggest
crops.
Very fine flower seeds can be
easily and evenly sown by the use
of a dredge box.
It's a sign OF a hard year for the
family when the wife carries the
stove and the husband the pipe.
Some men marry a girl because
she is a great tallxer. Better get a
talking machine; you can stop it
when you Get tired.
Farmers. DO not be discouraged
by failure. the sunshine is on our
side. We are promised seed
time and harvest while the world
remaineth
Keep the rounds of the ladder all
good and stout. When you get to
trimming fruit trees or hunting
worms nests you don't want to fall
and break a leg. Things that snap
under you often take the snap out OF
you
II you want 10 know just how
good a farmer a man is, go way back
on his place where few eyes ever
/ rest and see how things are goinq
on there. Il everything is neat anc
shipshape there. you may depend
upon il that the man is a gooC
farmer.
The best investment farmers car
make is in giving children a goo
start in life. But that doesn't meal
a big farm and a fine money outf
alone. They will need some help
|. some courage. some hopefulness
much truthfulness. clean hearts ar
pure minds considerably more tina.
money.
Here IS the most approved metho
of treating seed potatoes 10 prever
a scabby crop. Soak the whol
seed tor two hours in a mixture c
one-half pint Of formalin often cal
ed formaldehyde) and fifteen "a
, Ions Of cold water; dry the seec
cut. and plant in ground that hs
not recently grown potatoes.
n Bad roads and scrubby stock E
i together. The farmers who set OF
. 70 have better stock set out at Il
same time 70 have better roads. be
ter crops. and improvements az
y conveniences on the farm And
u a neighborhood where there a
good roads. improved stock az
}. farms. We find a development of i
teIect AMI a fuller. better appreci
ION of lie.
= Tarring corn: In coating see
corn with coal-tar as a protectit
against crows and blackbirds.s ?
the grain into a pail and pour
enough warm water TO cover
Y Add a teaspoonful Of tar 10 a pee
and stir well. Throw the corn c
on a sieve or in a basket TO drai
and then stir in a few handfuls
land plaster GYPSUM Do Z
~ pour the tar on the dry seed. Ere
ID Nav Farm Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

among the students. came off Sat. |
night in the college chapel. and was
a success in every way. The meet
ing was worked up bv and held IN
der the auspices OF the senior class
Of William and Mary College. The
object of the meeting was to arouse
interest in the educational problems
that confront Virginia. and 10 set the
busy minds of the students TO work
upon such problems.
AS William and Mary is a state
school. and It's avowed object. the
turning out OF trained teachers. II
was most fitting that such meeting
should be held here. The meeting
was significant inasmuch as It shows
the great interest that IS being taken
in the educational situation. and
bright hopes of the result Of such
interest may well be entertained.
Aside from the educational part
OF the meeting. the rally had another
object. that of bringing alumni OF
this institution in contact with theii
| alma mater. The action taken by
the senior class in bringing abou
this rally will II IS hoped. be per
petuated. and that in the future
each year VIII see a similar gathering
? Of alumni who have gone forth t
wage war against old and unscien
Z rfic principles Of teaching befor
. the senior class to give 10 those VII
, are yet to take part II the fight II
{. benefit Of their experience.
II Every effort had been made
z make the rally a success. and q lare
r and enthusiastic audience filed II
@ chapel. The meeting was preside
It over by President {. (. KOOntz.
.o the senior class. and the address,
io were al delivered by alumni
u William and Mary who have mar
themselves so well known in educ
&c tonsl circles during the past fe
Sc years. The meeting was opened (
or Mr.. Koontz. who introduced Pr
'c fessor n. Z. Bennett. Profess
y Bennett delivered the address
welcome.
v Professor Hugh Byrd. former
Dc in charge Of the chair of educaut
rs and philosophy Al William al
e. Mary. introduced the speakers
T. the evening. and his happy remar
g upon his oldrime students did
e .ittle in keeping the audience ents
'" tained.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29
Memorial Exercises AsSt Week.

The Williamsburg Chapter Daught-
er's of the Confederacy IS called TO
meet at the residence Of Miss Lestie
Warburton on next Monday, May 3.
To make arrangements for the Mem
ORAL day exercises. TO be held We'd
nesday. May Sth. which IS the an
niversary of the battle OF Williams
burg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

I'VE would appreciate i # you
viii call phone a and give Us any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write il out and We VII
send for Il. In this way you VII
help make The Gazette more inter
esfinr
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29
LETTER TO C. .. GRIFFIN.
es,,f,s.-.h.r. a.

Williamsburg. Va.
Dear Sir. The polat - right b<fe
Every Job painted DevOe takes scns
gallons than Of any other paiat.
II any one doubts tbs statement le
may paint bali has lob D<voe. the oteer
half any psiDe be hikes.
II Dovoe hall doesn't take less gAhoas
and cost l<ss r,onev. no pay. 80
Yours truly.
~ ). ". DEvOB h co.
p. SD. Il. Stons svIls our paint
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

The educational rally. which has
been very nearly the only thing
talked about for The past month
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

DR. Montgomery, OF the faculty.
delivered one OF the most interest
ing addresses Of the year before the
mems meeting in the Parish house
Sunday evening. He chose as his
theme the general idea Of the de-
velopment Of the human race &C
cOrding 10 the three passages from
the Bible which he read. first. from
Genesis. concerning Gains murder
OF his brother Abel; second. the ap-
proach OF Moses 10 the burning
bush on the mountain 10 receive the
commandments Of the Lord after
having killed an Egyptian. and last
from St. Luke where the Lord gave
the commandment; Love thy
neighbor as thyself." These pass
ages. be said, mark the three great
stages of development in the human
race. In the first. we have the in
most point of the narrowest circle
where Cain commits murder to
soothe his wounded pride. In the
second passage. the circumference
of the circle has widened. Nose:
committed murder. too. but il wa:
in defense of his clan. In the las
passages We see the circumference
extended TO infinity. the ideal bu
impossible state where We are tC
treat all as brothers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

The treasurer win DC here 'SatYz-
day. Pay your poll tax.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

The game between William and
Mary and Fortress Monroe Post
Team on Cary Field tomorrow af-
.ternoon promises to be a most inter
esting game. The visiting team viii
be composed of picked men from
the whole fort. and ought 70 be a
strong one.
Mr.. J. Gordon Bohannon was in
town Saturday.
o.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-29

Continued on page 81
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

with a view to producing eggs that will
pass for rarehitS.
Ernest EoSs. grocer Of West Rochester.
\. H., has shepherd dog that shows
great foudness for his wife. The dog
followed the mistress To store, but did
not notice when she left for home For
hours the dog remained in the store and
could not he persuaded to 20 home. Fin
ally his master bit upon II plan. He
telephoned To Mrs. Foss asking her to
tell the dog TO come home. He placed
she receiver to the CANNES ear. and Mrs
Foss said, Come, Jack; come home"
and. obeying the order. the dog left the
store with Il bound, going directly home,
The Payonne (N j. board Of educa-
ton has decided To install machine in
each school to weigh and measure the
pupils at stated intervals and to intro
duce n card system by which record of
the health of the children will he kept
from the time they enter school until
their leave. Feather busters are to be
done away with in tire schools aud the
busting done with cloths.
T.. f. Edwards. who conducts 1t large
boarding house in Gainesville, Pa. has
II rare Waterman, and he is not afraid
of the dog catchers getting possession of
1t. either. y year ago Mr.. Edwards Sc
cured baby fox from nearby woods
and brought il home He has taken the
best care of Foxy, which eyes any strau-
ger coming about the house. Foxy barks
and makes an excellent watchdog for
the large house, where several hundred
men, employees of the mills, make their
home.
Taking refuge in a place SO small that
she could not be followed, pretty l9yenr-
old Kate Foley Of Berkeley. CAL detied
three husky policemen TO arrest her.
When the policemen invaded her home
Miss Foley fled 60 the attic, and, with Il
laugh, deied the policemen Go follow.
When they reached the attic the girl was
safely enSconced between the wall aud
Il chimney, IN space SO small that al
though the police could see her and hear
nJr taunts they could not reach her. The
police considered smoking the girl out,
or using ammonia fumes to dislodge her,
hut when her father offered $500 cash
bonds for her appearance the police left.
ufter complimeuting Miss Foley on her
gAmeness. Miss Foley was charged with
battery on the person of Mrs. j. j. Halla-
han.
Miss katharine Schmitt, aged Is years.
died at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schmitt in Clifton Heights.
Pa. Miss Schmitt was taken i'll four
weeks ago. and from the time of her i'll
ness told her friends she would die. n
few months ago Matte Morton. also "a
graduate Of the Clifton Heights high
school. and II clnsSmute and bosom com
panion of Katharine. died. On her
denthbed Matte also said that kAtha-
rine would soon follow her.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
GARDEN OF THE GODS.
erty of the City of Colorado
Springs.

One Of the scenic wonders Of the
American continent is the Garden Of the
Gods, that tract Of fantastic and won
dcrful rock formations, which has just
become, by gift from the children of the
late Charles Il. Perkins, the property of
the city Of Colorado Springs, Colo Once
the worshiping place of the Indian, who
heard in the echOlug caves the voice of
the Great Spirit, the Garden of the Gods
has now become point Of pilgrimage
for the white man. 1t is visited annually
by thousands from all over the world
The Garden Of the Gods is located four
miles northwest If Colorado Springs and
may be reached by carriage Ii is a
large natural garden of several hundred
acres, in which are tumbled huge rocks
of grafpsque and of marvellous shape
Chief Of all groups * The Gateway"
The two immense slabs of red sandstone
tower to a height of more than 300 feet
and look down on the hehOlder with the
memories of countless years Of geological
transformation. Between the two large
rocks stands smaller, a sentinel to
guard the passageway. Through the
Gateway appears the majestic snow
clad summit of Pixies Peak. The high
est point in the rocks Is the hump Of
the kissing Camels. which is $50 feet
high and may be reached bya perlously
steep ascent. Passing through the gigantic
rock portals one enters region where
Titanic forces have been at play.
Strange. weird figures. dressed in gariSh
array, surround him on all sides Among
famous formations are Cathedral
Spires" Three Graces,'' seal and
Bear "Siamese Twins" balanced
Rock" The Garden Of the Gods was
purchased in 1879 by Charles Elliott
Perkins, who was until his death year
ago. president of the Chicago Burling-
ton 4 Quincy railroad lie always main
tanned it free to the public. and several
times refused large sums of money for
( the tract. In his will he made no dis
posal of it. but left note written on the
I back of an old envelope, saying: 1T is
my wish that nay Children give the Gar
: den Of the Gods 20 the city Of Colorado
/ Springs for park purposes In accord
/ ence with this wish. legal steps were re
Gently taken by which the tract of $50
acres is placed in the hauds Of three
prominent citizens Of Colorado Springs
who are to net as trustees until plans
can be Formulated for its transfer, prior
| to January l. 1911.
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

recently learned. and of which they may
be better informed than yourself They
soon acquire the ability 20 teach. while
you will never become too wise to learn.
1t is not such bad thing 10 let clild
lead you; he may through his uncI0yed
senses, bring you new visions of beauty.
Cooking Club Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

Showing that the producer should re-
ceive S1.195 Il bushel in order to receive
fair compensation ON his investment,
business trials and risks. These figures
have been carefully compared by the
best wheat experts of the American So
ciety of Equity and have been approved
by them. One of the most expert ac-
countants of the northwest has gone over
all of the figures and certities that they
are correct. The Society of Equity, by
its board of directors, hereby officially
declares that the farmer is entitled to
as much profit on his business as the
manufacturer or the merchant, and that
the minimum price for wheat on the
farm should be $1.25 a bushel.-Senate
Document 500
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
COST OF RAISING WHEAT.
Results of Bookkeeping on a Red River
Valley Farm

1t is perhaps fact that many grain
growers do not really know what it
costs to raise bushel of wheat Every
successful business man knows to a frac-
ton of cent what lis goods cost. how
much it costs to sell them; he figures his
insurance and taxes, the interest on his
investment and also fair salary for his
own services: all these items are proper
" figured as a part of the cost of his
goods; to this he adds anywhere from 20
10 100 per cent. as a profit to compensate
him for his business risk and as a just
return on his capital invested.
The following figures as to the cost of
production of wheat on farm of $40
acres in the Red River Valley We're com
piled from the books of , successful
farmer, who has kept track of his farm
expenses much the same as Il man en-
gagged in selling goods:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

Advertising Pays, Try 1t.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

an Easter TAX.
On the eleventh day Of April, 1909,
falls the festival of the resurrection,
Easter Sunday. / know Sunday schools
where every one of the smallest children
viii have a pretty porcelain egg given
to him 70 carry home and keep as long
as he lives, in memory OF his first Easter
az the Sunday school
know of boys and girls who on Sat
urday were engaged in painting eggs
with different colors or different figures,
81 rs tO give them to mamma or papa or
to John or Mary on Easter morning.
know that tomorrow morning, which
is Easter Monday, there will be a great
crowd Of children assembled in the pref
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

After travelling four months through
the body Of Mrs Oakla Bay Jennings Of
Cincinnati, piercing the walls Of the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

"The Pajama Tea" is the latest sensa-
ton of Oakland. Cal. Eleven young
women, members of the Sotowa club. in
silken and satin paiamas, were enter
tanned in this most original way at the
home of Miss Ellie Thatcher the other
afternoon. The eleven young women are
pretty and popular. News of the affair
has been spread broadcast, and there is
a buZzing among the social elect. Some
condemn the pajama tea and others
seize it as a child would a new play
thing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

To carry a tremendous volume Of water
across deserts, through canyons and be
meath mountains; to build at the cost o
$50. 100000 concrete conduit 2lO mile.
long. and make it waterproof, tireproD
and earthquake-prpof. so that though
the foods may come and the forests b,
swept away by fire. and the mountains
be removed 70 the sea. still this arter!
will carry life TO the heart Of a city b,
bringing to it 2j0OO00OO gallons Of wa
Ter a day-this is the vast project under
taken by the city Of Los Angeles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-19
BEREA.

Mrs. Chas. Showers is conva-
lescent.
Sam Emmous Of Mexico is
spending a few days at the Stock
Farm.
The Wilson Bros. of Santa l'e
were in this neighborhood wish
their threshers last week, The
yield and quality of the grain are
good.
Mrs. w. w. Mundy. who was
quite sick part of last week, is
better.
Taylor Dowell bought calves IN
this neighborhood last week.
Chester Dowell got a finger
badly mashed while helping
thresh a few days ago. DR.. Flynt
dressed the wound.
A nice shower would be greatly
appreciated. The corn is needing
rain badly.
Hubert Cauthorn and wife Of
Mexico spent last week with p.
z. Cauthorn ana family.
Ruben Gorrell returned r.
turned recently to his home IN
Crocker, Mo, after having spent
the summer with his uncle, j. w.
Gorrell.
Robert Guthrie and John Clark
Of Benton City spent Sunday
with friends here.
Mrs. May Browns health re-
mains about the same.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-19
County of Audrain
ORDER OF puRLICATION.

III the ClTCulJ court OIL AuQIalu
County, Missouri, Action to Collect
Back Taxes and Enforce Lien.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
At the relation and to the use of
Thomas F. Roden, Collector of the
Revenue of Audrain County,
in the State of Missouri, Plaintiff, IS.
Against
James M. Tart and Martha j.
Smith, Defendants.
NOW On this Sth day of July, 1909,
comes the State of Missouri, at the
relation and to the use of Thomas f.
Roden, CollectorCef the Revenue of
Audrain County, Mo-, by it's attorney
and shows to the court that on May
18th, 1909, it filed petition herein,
stating among other things, that the
defendants were the owners of the
following described Real Estate in
Audrain County State of Missouri, to-
wit: Lots 8, 10 and IL in Block 4
Ladd's Addition to Mexico, Mo, and
that the taxes for the years 1906 and
1907 amounting TO Six and II 1-100
DOLLARS, are overdue and unpaid
and that from the return of the sheriff
that the defendants cannot be found
in Audrain County, Mo-, and upon
proof being made to the satisfaction
of the Court that the defendants are
non-residents of the State of Missouri,
so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served on them. 1t is
therefore ordered by the Court, that
publication be made, notifying each
of said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them by
the plaintiff herein by petition in the
Circuit Court of Audrain County,
Missouri the general nature and OBJ
ject of which is TO collect the taxes
due and unpaid on the aforesaid real
estate, situated in Audrain County
and State of Missouri, for the years
and to the amounts above stated, to-
gether with the costs of this suit, and
to enforce the lien of the State on
said real estate, and that unless they
be and appear at the next regular
term of said Court. to be begun and
held at the Court House in the City
of Mexico In said County of Audrain,
on the 3rd Monday in September, A.
ID. 1909, and on or before the first day
Of said term plead, answer or demur
to the plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken as confessed, and judg-
ment rendered accordingly. And il
is further ordered that copy hereof
be published in the Mexico Missouri
Message, a newspaper printed and
published in said County, for four
weeks successfully, the last publl-
cation to be not less than fifteen days
before the first day Of said September
term, 1909.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Audrain
/, w. II. Morris, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Audrain County and State
aforesaid, hereby certify that the
above Is a true copy of the original
Order of Publication in the cause
therein named, as the same appears
in my office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-19

johnson, $21 per head; 20 choice
White Faces long yearlings, Ed.
Mitchell, colored, of Santa Fe,
$27.75 per head; II yearlings,
natives, T. p. Harrison. $25 per
head; 30 White Faces, two year
Olds, c. p. Arnold. $30.25 per
head; IA yearling White Faces,
s. p. EmmonS. 1913 per head; II
yearlings, horned fellows, Joe
Crews, $20.25 per head; 81 two
year olds. good ones, dehorned,
John X. Brown. at $3.50 per 100
pounds, weighed Monday morn
ing; % two year Olds, dehOrned,
Ed. Mitchell, $29.75; 10 shorthorn
yearlings, Smith Bros, near Cant
500 per head; 30 hornless steers,
Paul Hudson, 1925 per head; 81
dehOrned steers, nice ones, S. p.
Emmons, $3.50 per head.
Vapdalia, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Sixty-
six thoroughbred Missouri Berk-
shire hogs were shipped from here
today to the big combination sale
at Springfield, Ill. For one of
these male hogs the owner refus-
ed $4,000. They will be as good
as the best on the Springfield
market.
Walter Berry has % fat cattle
he will put on the st. Louis mar
ket this week, They are big plump
red fellows, as pretty animals as
you ever looked at. They ought to
bring Mr.. Berry big fat price
too.
j. Hord Davis, out on Route 4,
brought in a fine load of yearling
cattle Tuesday morning which
brought him a little over $50 per
head; sold at $6.25 per cwt, Mr..
Davis is on to all the twists and
turns of the cattle business.
Nat Morris, who is assisting
County Assessor T. j. Kelso in
making the county assessment,
has completed the work in Prairie
township and has the work in
Salt River about completed also
He notices that, on account OF
the good prices in recent months
most of the people have sold of
their live stock. The late dry
weather is beginning to cut the
prospect for some corn fields.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-19
NORTH LIBERTY.

Rev. w. NJ. White of Mexico
will preach at Liberty school
house Sunday afternoon, Aug. %.
I p. m.
The l.. b. G. Club met with
Ruth Younger last Wednesday
afternoon. A delightful two
course lunch was served at 6 p.
IN.
Miss Josephine Evans of St.
Louis is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Fannie Roberts of near Mexico.
and will attend the Mexico Fair.
Miss Lida Pickett of Thomp-
son returned home Saturday after
pleasant visit with Miss Jennie
James.
Pauline Kunlel of Mexico visit,
ed Minnie Younger Tuesday.
Miss LaReine Warden gave a
lawn party in honor of her friend
Miss Avos Bolts of Mexico, Fri,
day night. Refreshments were
served and all present report a
delightful time.
Geo. Helwig and wife returned
home Saturday after two weeks
prospecting trip through the
Southern part of Missouri.
G. L. Younger has the con
tract Of putting on a new root
and repapering Liberty school.
Tommie Morris and wife o
Moberly have been visiting HON,
folks the past week-John Morri
and Mr.. Underwood's family.
Mrs. Russell Simpson ane
children of Seminole, Okla, ar
the guests of their aunt, Mrs. II
p. Warden.
A protracted meeting is in pro
gress at Union Chapel, conducte'
! by Rev's. Palmer and Conner,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-19
Big Fish Fry.

Last Saturday Aug. il, about
so people from Littleby neighbor-
hood went down on Salt river
near the residence of Nat. p.
Morris and spent y delightful day.
The first order of the day was
catching fish fo- dinner. When a
good lot had been captured they
were Immediately dressed and
fried in a manner as to tempt the
palate Of the most faStidious.
The birds from their leafy
bowers never looked down on il
.ciore sumptuous spread than that
which greeted the hungry fishers.
After dinner the older men en-
aged in reminiscent talk anil
pitching horse shoes, the married
aides held an informal. but most
.olightful gabfest, while the
Dung people played games and
made goo-goo Eyes under the de-
lightful shad'; but the little tadq
iad more fun than all, wading in
ihe shallow water of the river.
II was delightful day and will
mark a green spot in the lives Of