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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Trees and Rain.

The observance of Arbor day in the
various states by the planting Of trees
Is to be commended for many reasons,
but for none more than that to which
the scientists have been calling atten-
ton. They say that water, as related
to gravitation and electricity, will be
one Of the great motive powers of the
future and that the value of trees as
water lifters cannot be overestimated
An oak tree of average size, for exam
pie. has about 100000 leaves, and dur
Ing Its five months foliage it will lift
from the earth and give to the air by
evaporation about 1913 tons of water.
This evaporation forms clouds, which
give rain to the earth and thus make
the streams that supply the water
power wherever needed. \ country
without trees is q country without
rain.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Eeedino the Calf

A calf should be fed Mt least three
times a day. Five pounds Of milk Mt
each feed is sufficient. 1t should be
warmed to blood temperature. The
calf should have sweet whole milk till
1t Is ut least two weeks old. Then, If
1t Is desired. little sweet skimmilk
can be added, and the amount of skim
milk can gradually be increased Mt
each feeding until the change is made,
taking week or longer in which to
make the entire change. If table
spoonful Of blood meal and the same
amount of oilmeal nre added to the milk
twice day, it will help the calves
along wonderfully and keep them In n
healthy condition. In case of scours,
increase the dose of blood neal and
the scours will be stopped. If the bow
els are sluggish, increase the dose of
otlmeal and withhold the bloot meal
till the calf has rccovercd.-Homeste
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
FOR THE CHILDREN
Tho Boy Who Ate Ribbon.

Maize ran 10 nurses knee to hear a
story. please tell Inc about the boy
who ate ribbon and got SICK" she
pleaded.
Shure, choild, niver heard OF him"
exclaimed the nurse.
Yes, you did Papa read 1t aloud
last evening" persisted the tot.
But nurse could not remember. Ma
gle waited patiently till papa came
home, and then she begged him to re-
peat the story about the boy who ate
ribbon and got sick.
Papa, too, was mystified. A few
days later mamma called the child to
her and read to her the familiar
Twas the night before Christmas"
Maize was all attention until suddenly,
when her mother came to the line, II
rushed to the window and threw up
the SASH" she shouted:
That's it. See. told you he threw
up the ribbon and was sick!'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
TIM CROW
CAR In FORCE

Although the republican members
of the house of delegates voted down
the Jim Crow bill at this session
Vet the officials of the state house ar
pnt'ing it into practice every day.
An instance of this occurred yester-
day afternoon when State Librarian
J. c. Gilmer. colored. was not allowed
TO ride the elevator in the state house.
orders prohibiting any colored person
from riding the elevators having come
from the governors office.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Choosing Partners,

An interesting way to choose part
ners for game or for supper is this:
Prepare long strings wound In and out
of the furniture and into other rooms
II you like, just as you would for a
spider web party, and let the strings
end In bunch at one part Of the
room. while the other ends are togeth-
er In another part Of the room. Let
the boys take the ends of strings and
wind them up, while the girls take the
other ends and wind. SO that each girl
and boy will eventually find his or her
partner at the end of the string Of
course 1T is more interesting to have
tiny charms or favors of some sort at
the ends of the strings and let the
boys take the ends with the girls
charms attached, and vice versa, SO
that they can exchange favors when
they meet.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
The Fat In Mill

The underfed COW cannot give tho
normal quantity of milk, and sometimes
1t Is below normal quality. If YOU GET
such COW and feed her well, the milk
now Will increase and sometimes the
putter fat test of the milk will nlso
snow decided increase. This experi-
ence leads people to believe they can
increase the fat in any cows milk nv
Feeding. This Is not the rule. The
COW has standard of fat for her milk
and If the conditions are at all fair she
VIII stay by that standard on the nv
erage BY selective breeding we can
increase the richness of milk.-NatIon-
al Stockman,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Poultry Gossip.

a dust bath is hens natural meth
cd of bathing.
Study your incubator and make YOUR
self acquainted with all ; parts.
Cleanliness IS more than half the
battle. Keep everything scrupulously
clean.
Prevent waste and make every pound
or iced bring the best results possible.
In making nests and roosts be care
ful to leave no places that will allow
lice and mites to hide.
A well bred bird cannot be bought at
scrub prices. 1t Is we'll to remember
this when buying or selling
To Vertilatc poultry houses doesn't
mean for the houses to be left open SO
that all kinds of animals may get in.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Questions and Answers.

What is the proper length for n
young lady to wear her dress? A little
above two feet.
When is cigar like dried beef !?
When it is smoked.
Why are the tonsils like detected
man? Because they ure down in the
mouth.
Why are turkeys economical for
farmers? Because for every grain they
give peck.
Why is watchdog larger by night
than by day? Because he Is let out by
night and taken in by day.
What table has no legs to stand on
and yet has stood through ages? The
multiplication table.
What Is the difference between a
French pastry cook and a bnlposter?
One puffs up paste; the other pastes up
puffs.-Philudelphia Ledger.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Salt For Dairy ca++I.

Keep supply Of salt available so
enat the COWS can get It whenever they
want It Salt is necessary to main
. .ain hiSh milk yield. 1t stimulates
.ne appetite and aids digestion. With
out coed digestion no cow on, bo-a
n good appetite. In order 70 male
milk she must eat plenty of Whole
some milk producing food.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

tween our East and West The diff
ferent roles portrayed by the two
leading players are most human and
sincere, yet highly dramatic withal
A superb company has been provided
and the production is precisely the
same that won such unprecedented
praise during the 600 nights run of
The Great Divide" at the Princess
and Days Theatres, and Academy of
Music, New York.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Many Fishes In One.

1t is said that the starfsh has n
unique way of escaping from net
when it Is caught. 1t falls apart into n
dozen fragments and these fragments
side through the meShes. But the
strangeSt part of it is that each of the
fragments becomes in time perfect
hsh- The only way to preserve a star
hsh Is to plunge 1t into fresh water
soon after 1t is taken. That kills it in
stantly.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
REORGANIZATION
Of the Editorial Association
of West Virginia Strong
Iy U'ged
4 Call for Special Meeting to be
Held in the City OF Charleston
February 9th.

TO the Newspapers of the State:
There having been no session of
the State Editorial association of this
state for three years or more, a num-
Der of the members of the associa.
lion, as well as others of the prores-
sion, have urged me to issue a call
for meeting to be neld in the city
of Charleston during the present SEES
sion of the legislature. There are
several newspaper men in the legis-
lature as we'll as number connected
with the clerical force of the two
branches of the same, and it is agreed
that the time and place is especially
appropriate for holding said session.
Before taking this step l have con-
suited nearly all of the officers of the
association. among whom are Mr..
Dennis, the treasurer; Mr.. Brown, his
torian; Mr.. Byrne the orator, and
Mr.. Randolph. the corresponding sec
rotary, and they all unite in urging
this call and insisting that the asso-
citation awaken from its long sleep and
get busy once more
! therefore, as vice president and
chairman of the committee on ar
engagements, elected and appointed at
the last session of the Editorial as
ISOLATION, which was held at Webster
Springs in September, 1905, hereby
issue Il call for n session of said as
soc:ation to be convened in Charles
ton, w. Va, on Tuesday, February
., 1909, at o'clock p. m, in the par
lors of the Hotel Kanawha.
| urge upon every newspaper man
in the state. whether member OF
the association or not, to be present
and participate in the reorganization.
ask, also, that all the papers pub
lish this call in full and that an eff
fort be made to get large attendance
of the men who are today doing more
for the advancement Of our state than
any other class Of citizens. Publish
this, brethren, and send representa-
tive to this meeting
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

AT one New England fair there were
seventy-five yoke Of oxen this year.
The variety of farm work is ono
thing that makes it pleasant.
It's n mistake to burn the leaves
ihey are valuable in many ways.
sheep require a variety of food ~
you would have them grow rapidly.
Lining the corncrib with wire nor.
Ting VIII make it rat proof, SO 1t is snid
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
IHeah zeal News
Girls"


Girls" will be here at the Burlew,
Monday, February list, direct from
Days Broadway Theatre New York
City, where it broke all records for 4
SnpILner run. The piece is the work
of Clyde Fitch, whose ability as an
has to his credit more than fifty sue
cesscs. Equal credit should be given
TO Sam S. and Lee Shubert, the pro-
ducing managers, for the excellence
of the company and beautiful scenic
effects furnished. The piece is said
10 he very much up-to-date and that
it wins approval through Mr.. Fitchs
close observation of everyday weak
nesses, humors and motives that we
smile at in real life, but when repro
duced on the stage and properly
broadened, become important enough
to raise 4 laugh as we recognize their
truth. The episodes concern them
selves with three young bachelor wo-
men lighting for existence in a New
York studio. Among their difficulties.
graphically pictured is that of going
to bed in sleeping accommodations
consisting of Il sofa-couch a folding
bed and Il Morris chair. The process
OF getting ready for the night is shown
with all the perfection of minor de-
tail for which the author is celebrated
The girls start off as sworn man
haters, banded together against mat
rimony and the invading male. Natur.
ally they all prove traitors to their
cause, and in the end all three find
the man of their choice and of course
marry. How could it end otherwise
and have the girls happy and con-
tent.
The Great Divide"
The Great Divide" William Vaughn
Moody's extraordinarily successful
play, which has been declared by
many critics to set Il new high mark
i'll American drama. will appear at
the Burlew. Tuesday, for an engage
ment of one night. Simple announce
ment OF this fact will surely create
run on the box Office and an in
rush of mail orders for seats. for this
widely heralded play has provided one
or the attractions which all discrim-
mating patrons of the theatre through
OUT all America are awaiting eagerly.
The career of The Great Divide" has
been epoch-making in American the
atrical history. Here at last is Il play
which IS splendid literature. great
drama technically, and at the same
Time, fascinating to the spectator. and
of almost unprecedented commercial
value 1t has been called the long
awaited great American play" Tn
donbtedly. it is as big in conception
ana broad i'll treatment as the mic
suresque portion of the far West in
which the first two acts are laid-the
ROCKY mountains. the great divide be.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
"atct, Charm

ho''a-N"w that they are engaged
&c watches h"r MI the time. You see.
she Is such nirt.
Eva-Flirt. Why, he used 70 call her
charm.
Edna-1es. aud that IS why he kcens
watch on hcr.-Dctroit Tribune
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Insulation.

Does your wife ever take your ad-
vice about anythingf" asked the i'm
pertinent relative
certainly" answered Mr.. Mcekton
she frequently conSults me rs to
whether her hat is on straight
Washington Star.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Works Well In Other Cases.

f"hHcf-l am going to have my chill
dr"I learn Esperanto.
'tt!-ls that 50: Then I will give
you mite advice good for one who
""i.'S 10 ieH"n the new language Go
70 ti'; country in which the language
IS Observation-Disclosures Batter.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
One Way.

"of course you know how to say
cutting things iii company without be-
Ing opcnly impollte?"
$50, mother How?"
WHY, just make the remark general
a'2d then bow to the one you want to
huit ana say. Present company, of
course. always excepted" - Kansas
City Times
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

Your nearest rival gave me n gold
bracelet" boosted the pretty girl.
And l will send up my present to-
morrow" replied her other sutton in
caustic tones.
"Ah. something gold too"
NO; bottle of acid TO test my
rivals present"-Judge.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
A Question of For,,

NFs- y S!urc. it's bad man
les Yer goat has. Oi found him in me
cabbage patch this marnin'.
MIS- ofinn-Shure. thin. it's not
o"u manners that do bother the dar-
IN oi call it blame poor taste
Harvard I-arupoon.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Rank Pcssimisn-

Mlnnlck-lsnt Binnick aburdly pes
simiStic?
Sinnick-So much SO that If he hid
the making of turkeys he'd have 'ern
an dark meet.-Brownfnp's Magazine
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Just Like Them.

first Mother-I don't know whether
TO enter my baby in the beauty contest
or not.
Second Mother-It seems rather too
pad to take NIL that trouble for moth
inS.-New York Herald.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

Nurse-But why did you tell that pa
tlent 1t would be all right for her to
eat such indiGestible things?
Doctor-Why, don't you see, she'll
develop dyspepsia and come round for
me to cure it.-New York Herald.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

Senior - No dogs allowed in the
building. freshie.
Freshie-He isn't my dog.
. Scnior-Re Is following YOU in.
tresh!e-Well, so are you.-North-
western Academfcian
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Hot Talk.

NaSSet-1 hear she rejected you.
III bet you felt foolish about that
time.
Lovett-Yes. 1 guess 1 felt Just as
FOOLISH at that time as you look all the
ume.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28
Tho Caro- of sh...

Nocp anlt convenient for sheep at NIL
rlmes and toach the lambs TO emf MI
'aifa hay and little grain, Glover
growing lambs, S'e 'Au
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Q Be Desired

rs E!isci!!s an rpicurc:"
NO. said Miss Cayenne. II wish
ae We're In that ease h. might take
enough interest in his diners =, 1,r.n
Nm from trying to tell stories, -
Washington Star.
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Fraternally,

w. &. HEDRlCk
Vice president of the West Virginia
Editorial Association
January 2Sth, 1909.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

ooiiSeu " keep quiet. Either WAY |
was baffied. 1 couldn't propose to her
with my tongue sticking out or with
the cuSSed thermometer under il. l
made virtue of necessity and re-
manned temporarily shut off.
Inc next time she came she brought
surgeon with her and said to him:
Doctor, here's man who has been
maze luny by exposure He sees alb
sufd visions and talks idiotlcally.
What shall 1 do with him.
we've got permission" replied the
surgeon. ITO send such cases TO the
= insane asylum. I'll make out the
papers and send them in" And he ilur
REC on to some other of his multi
farious duties.
she looked at me as II to say. Now
you stop Your twaddle or go into an
insane asylum"
See here" says I. "if you think that
straGht Jacket has any terrors FOR a
nan Who has been facing MaUscrS.
HattllnS guns and delirfous with love
io1 the most seraphic creature the sun
ever Shone on you're nightly mis-
taken You'll never shut off my ire
with your thermometers or your
Str;ieht jackets I've loved You ever
since you unlimbered those eyes Of
yours and brought 'em to bear IN me
fhu LII never 20 out of the fight III
you We promised to be my Wife
ne last shot knocked her out. She
struck her colors. I'm married map
ooay and the father of four children,
EDWARD S. SPINNER
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03
DEATH WINS MAD RACE,
Bankers Special Train Falls to &c,
Him to Dying Mother.

Chicago. Mar 29.-Frank A. Van
derlip. president of the National City
bank of New York, broke the world g
long distance record for speed in any
vehicle known to civilization yester.
day in dash from New York to Chi.
cago that consumed Is hours time.
But all the speed of steam and steel
and human connivance was as naught
in his race with death.
The race was lost by % minutes.
Mr.. Vanderbilt chartered special
train to reach the bedside of his dying
mother, Mrs. Charlotte L. VANDERBILT,
1891 Madison avenue. Twenty-eight
minutes before his train flew into the
Englewood station, life departed from
the frail body of the aged woman
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was 81 years
old. had been Ill a week from pneu-
monia. Her son had been kept almost
hourly informed Of her condition.
The train arrived at the Englewood
depot at 1858 o'clock yesterday after
noon, is hours and ~ seconds after 1t
left its destination. The actual time
spent in running was IA hours and q
seconds, subtracting the hours differ
ence in time between New York and
Chicvago.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03

throughout the state to an uprising
and make stern measures necessary,
on the part of tho state authorities. II
generally was agreed, however, that
the fall OF the leader would end the
long and useless reign OF the Snake
Indian band.
There was some apprehension dur.
ing the night that Checotah might be
the scene Of an Indian raid An alarm.
ing rumor was circulated that tho
Creeks were planning to attack the
town while most Of the male citizena
were out in the field scouting.
While a great many sensational re.
ports have been sent out regarding
the Snake uprising. the fact is not al
tered that the Snakes are a dangerous
lot and should at this time be sup.
pressed once and for all.
w. M. Duffy, mayor Of Cheotah, was
emphatic in his assertion that the
Snake band must be scattered.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03
ITALY GREETS I. R..
Ambassador Griscom Sends
Ex-Chief a Message.
TO REACH NAPLES SATURDAY
Ex-President Roosevelt Gets Wireless
Fluctuations from Sunny Peninsula
TO Be Honored Sunday by Re-
ception There.

Rome. Apr. Lloyd c. Griscom.
sent a message of greeting by wireless
telegraph to Theodore Roosevelt on
board the steamer Hamburg, due at
Gibraltar to-day. The message was
sent from Italy to the Italian steamer
Duca Dagli Abruzzi, which left Genoa
March "a. This vessel is now in the
Atlantic and has got into wireless COM
munication with the Hamburg.
Text Of the Message.
The communication is as follows:
ITO Theodore Roosevelt. on Board
the Steamer Hamburg. Atlantic Ocean:
Accept this first greeting from your
countrymen in Europe. l deeply regret
that the essentially private nature of
your journey makes you decline all
honors and prompts you to avoid the
public enthusiasm which would have
had such an admirable effect in en-
phasizing the good relations between
Italy and the United States. profit
by the inventive genius of great
Italian to send you while you are at
sea welcome message from Italy.
With every good wish, from your de-
voted friend.
LLOYD G. GRISCOM"
Mr.. Griscom is to leave Rome Satur-
day for Naples. where he will meet
Mr.. Roosevelt Sunday on the arrival
of the Hamburg. He will be accom-
panied by John w. Garrett, secretary
of the embassy. and Earl Dodge. his
private secretary
The duke and duchess Of Aosta have
notified Mr. Griscom that they are
ready to receive Mr.. Roosevelt at the
royal palace Of Capodimonte whenever
he wishes.
Aosta to Give Dinner.
Naples. Apr. 1.-The local newspa-
pers announce that the duke Of Aosta
will give q. dinner Sunday night in
honor of Theodore Roosevelt. The
agent of the East African line Of
steamers has been notified that the
italian government is ready to waive
the collection Of harbor dues at Mes
sina for the steamer Admiral II Mr..
Roosevelt desires to stop there and
visit the earthquake ruins.
Ship Dinner for ex.President.
New York. Apr 1.-Oficial notice
Of the presence Of ex-President Roose.
welt, now on his way to Italy on the
steamer Hamburg, is to he taken Mt
captains dinner" to be given on the
night before the arrival of the ship at
Naples. A special menu cnrd has
been prepared on the cover OF which
Mr.. Roosevelt's photograph will ap.
pear. ornamented with fac smile of
his signature. The last page OF the
cover represents a quintet of wild ami.
mails in the act Of singing Waiting for
You"
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03
LAST R,TEsovERADMrRAL's BODY
George A. Converse 10 Buried At A.
Ilngton Cemetery.

Washington, Apr. with all the
picturesque features of military FIJI.
neral, the last rites over the body OF
the late Rear Admiral George Albert
Converse. U. s. NJ. were performed
yesterday. The funeral services took
place from st. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal church, Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith, the rector. conducting the serv-
ices. A military escort consisting OF
four companies of marines and two
companies of blue Jackets. headed by
the Marine band and under command
Of Rear Admiral w. w. Kimball, 40.
companied the body to Arlington,
where the interment took place. The
honorary pall-bearers were Rear Ad.
mirals Perry, Stockton. Lentz, Cowles,
Pillsbury, Mason and Colvocoresses,
Chief Constructor Caps, Pay Director
Speel and Capt. Usher.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03
THREATEN FIST FIGHT
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
congressman Fordnsy Of Michigan and
Byrd of MlssissIppi Separated
by Colleagues.

Washington, Mar. 27.-The monot-
ony of the tariff debate in the house
of representatives was relieved for a
time yesterday by a clash between
Messrs. Fordney of Michigan and Byrd
Of Mississippi, which came near end
ing in blows.
Mr.. Fordney had been making an
exhaustive discussion Of the lumber
schedule when he was interrupted by
the Mississippian who insisted that
the lumber manufacturers of which
Mr.. Fordney was ono were in a trust.
Mr.. Fordney peremptorily denied the
statement and said that Mr.. Byrd
didn't know a d-n thing about it,
The Mississippi member made .
move toward Mr.. Fordney and was In
the act of removing his coat when
some Of his Democratic colleagues
took hold of him. Later it developed
that the incident grew out Of q mis-
understanding and both men made
mutual explanations and apologies.
Mr.. Fordney made notable speech
on the subject of lumber and pleaded
for better protection on that product
in the rough. Dramatically opposed
to him was Mr.. Rowland of Ohio, who
wanted the product placed on the free
list.
Before concluding his speech Mr..
Fordney again referred to the incident
with Mr.. Byrd. He said he was ex.
ceedingly sorry that he had offended
the Mississippi member. because he
had no such intention.