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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03

dull leather. The shoes are
good filters they give and
take as the foot bends in walking
keep their shape under all con-
ditions. Hand made shapes for
farm wear in high or low cut.
Come and see them.
Sale begins Wed. March 3rd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
the great March shoe and oxford sale

The Wizard and SELF shoes
are sold all over the world
and are recognized by shoe
dealers TO be one of the
best makes on the market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03

The more you worry the deeper sat
isfaction your friends get in discussing
your unfortunate temperament.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
The Country Editor.

II conscientious effort and merit
mean anything, there is no good rea-
son why the country editor should
not expect to wear a golden crown
and a diamond-studded harp in the
good world to come. His sphere is
surely one in which his usefulness Is
limited only by his ability to work.
1t may be debatable question wheth-
er the average editor Of a small town
paper does more for the town than
the town does for the editor. 1t may
be true that one of the greatest sins
that can be laid at his door is that Of
poverty-not poverty of brain but Of
pocket. He may labor for the enlight-
eminent of an unappreciative people,
but is there not compensation in
knowing that duty is faithfully per-
formed? His efforts to boom the town
may not always meet with an encour-
aging response in the way of good
advertising patronage from the local
business interests. His work of
showing up his town as a live and
progressive place sometimes falls fat
because Of lack of good snappy adj
vertising of the stores. There are few
things that are a better criterion of
the life of place than the advertising
pages of the local paper. BY it a
stranger is impressed either favorably
or otherwise. II the paper is bright,
newsy, well filed with advertising,
there are in 1t indications that the town
is progressive, the merchants prosper
Gus, and that the people are of the
class that make excellent neighbors.
On the other hand, if there are only a
few lines of local news, half dozen
small cards and announcements, and a
few large advertisements of depart
ment stores and mail order houses in
other cities, the impression is given
to the reader that the town - good
place to steer clear of, and not the
kind of place where one would care
to build home. D. M. CARR.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
EVIL IN LITTLE JEALousIEs.
Snobbishness on Part of Merchants
Wives Sometimes Injuries Trade.

Since the time of Eve woman has
been accredited with being a jealous
creature, and in history are recorded
numerous cases where this element
has had its influence In building up
and tearing down nations. In the av-
erage rural town, among the little
evils noticed, is that often merchants
wives do not consider the wives of the
farmers their equals socially or other
wise. One woman In a town can cast
the stigma of snobbishness upon quite
few others who are known as her
associates, and sometimes to the det-
riment of the place. 1t may be that
wives Of merchants dress better than
do the wives and daughters of farm
ers. Possibly the children of the town
tradesman may wear better clothes.
Envy is a knife that cuts deep, and
perhaps without apparent reason
some woman concludes that the wife
of a certain merchant thinks herself
better than the wives of the people
who give her husband a means of liv-
ing. 1t is the women of the farm
household who have the greatest in
fuence in the matter of buying. A
word from the wife will often turn
trade from the usual channel, and
this word may be caused by the atti-
tude of the merchants wife who,
through some neglect or discourtesy,
unfavorably impresses the wife of the
farmer. There is nothing like q
friendly feeling as a trade stimulator.
If the wife Of the merchant would
only cultivate more closely the &C
quaintance and the friendship of the
women residing in the farming dis
tricts which give the town support,
1t would work wonders in the way Of
bringing additional trade to the town
Snobbishness never pays. The sturdy
women who reside on farms are quite
often the superiors of those who reside
in the towns and are perhaps the
wives Of the merchants. The boys
and girls reared on the farm average
well with those of the towns. These
facts should be realized. Petty jeal-
ousies should be done away with
when they exist between the people
who reside In the towns and those
who reside in the country. 1t is best
for the community.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
CHANGES CINDERELLA TALE.
College Professor Says She Wore Fur
Not Glass, Slipper.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Once upon a time
there was beautiful maid, with the
daintiest feet in all the world. She
went to party and danced with the
prince, and when she would leave the
palace she went so hurriedly that her
slipper was lost. The prince in pur-
suing her found the glass-but the
members of the Pathological society of
the University of Michigan take I'D
the thread Of the narrative here and
dispute that she lost a glass slipper.
They insist that the slipper she lost
was fur-lined.
"As the story of the French bards
was handed down from generation to
generation" they say, 1.-The word 'vair'
was corrupted to 'verre' Thus it is
that we wrongly believe the slipper to
be glass, instead Of fur"
And this rude awakening Is due to a
meeting Of the Pathological society.
Prof. Bonner's paper on the same slip
per and its discussion SCATTERING a IA
vorite childhood tradition.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
TossEs COIN FOR $4,000.
Pittsburg Millionaire Leaves Price Of
House to Chance and Wins.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The toss of a coin
won $4,000 in real money for Gilbert
T. Rafferty,, millionaire capitalist and
coal man. Mr. Rafferty's good fortune
came the day before he sailed for
Europe, and has become known in
Pittsburg.
Mr.. Rafferty, spends most of his
time at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York. He comes to Pittsburg occa
sionally, and on his last visit he gave
his Pittsburg house into a brokers'
hands to sell.
The broker found a purchaser, a
consulting engineer, who offered $125,
000. Mr.. Rafferty, wanted $4,000
more, and at his suggestion a coin
was tipped to see which price was to
be paid. The engineer lost and he
paid Mr. Rafferty, $15O,0OO
The broker put in his bill for S., 900
Mr.. Rafferty, suggested that a coin be
Tipped to see whether the commission
should be $4,000 or nothing. The
broker argued that Rafferty, couldn't
win twice running, and agreed. He
lost, too, and Mr. Rafferty, added $50,
900 to his bank account.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
HILLSIDE SINKS INTO EARTH.
Fifty Years of Internal Mine Fire Gre
ates a Vacuum.

Tamaqua, Pa-Summit Hill has
been visited by the largest cave-in in
the history of anthracite coal mining,
when an entire mountain side for a
distance of 500 feet sank to a depth
of over fifty feet into the coal work
ings devastated for the past so years
by the celebrated burning mine fire.
The presumption is that at the point
where the fall occurred the fire had
eaten out all the coal. Aroused by the
noise. people rushed from their homes,
fearing an earthquake, only to be
driven to shelter again by the sulphur
fumes
The fall occurred within stones
throw of the residential section, and
thousands of people are visiting the
scene.
These underground workings are
owned by the Lehigh Coal & Naviga-
ton Company, and the cave-in will
prevent the work of extinguishing the
fire at this point from being carried
on for some time, as all the bore holes
are now filled with debris.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
"PIGs is PIGs"-THEsE COSTLY
Kentucky Porkers in Litigation Worth
Their Weight in Gold.

London, Ky.-The famous "pie
case which has been occupying the
attention of the courts of Laurel coun.
ty for many months has been decided
The pig was awarded to Squire Mich.
olson. M. w. Tinchs, the other liti.
CANT, applied for a new trial, and if
refused, the case will be taken to
higher courts.
Thirty-five witnesses testified. Five
OF the best lawyers in the mountains
made lengthy speeches, and the pig in
contention was on exhibition in the
courthouse throughout the proceed
ings.
Mr.. Tinchs, L. & N agent at Hazel
Patch, and Squire ]. K. Nicholson, his
neighbor, each owned a SOW which far.
rowed six pigs. The pigs and sows
ran together, and the young ones fol
lowed either SOW Ten of the pigs
died, and both Nicholson and Tinchs
claimed the surviving two.
During the litigation one of the pigs
was killed. The other pig has now
grown to be a porker of 200 pounds.
Hundreds of dollars have been ex.
pended in court costs, and the case is
not at an end.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
ADDITION TO NATIONAL FOREST.
New Proclamation Sets Over 100000
Acres in Nevada Aside.

Washington.-The president has Just
signed a proclamation adding 6O0135
acres to the Humboldt National forest
In the northern part of Elko county,
Nevada, bordering on the Idaho line.
This area contains large amount of
pine fir and aspen timber, estimated
at 100000 linear feet. This timber,
although not all available at present,
is practically all accessible and can
be handled by employing modern meth
DDS of logging. This addition gives
the forest total area of 1,15S,S1S
acres.
This recent addition to the Hum
boldt National forest covers a region
OF vital Importance from a watershed
standpoint, since many important
streams upon which extensive irriga-
ton projects are dependent have their
source in the forest. Mining is also
an important industry of the region,
and promises great development in
the future. Already a number of
stamp mills have been established.
These mills are also dependent upon
the streams of the region, and the flu
ture welfare of the industry is almost
entirely dependent upon a cheap and
nearby supply Of timber for fuel and
mine props.
Stock raising is another important
industry which can be greatly devel-
oped in this region by assigning GER
tain districts to the various StOckOWn-
ers, and thus avoiding unnecessary
trampling out of the grass. The re-
cent addition to the Humboldt forest
has had the hearty support of practi-
cally all the local residents who have
submitted various petitions and letters
ated
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
SANCTUARY FOR DRUNKARDs.
New Zealand "Soaks" Have Island
Refuge Where Sobriety Is Sure.

Auckland, New Zealand.-"Drunk-
ards Island" is the name by which the
Salvation Army's latest colony for in
ebriates, off the coast of New Zealand,
is known to passing mariners.
The Salvation Army has completed
plans for isolating confirmed drunk
ards on two islands--one for men and
one for women.
Only one island is available at pres
ent, but the success of this settlement
has been such that the New Zealand
government and the Salvation Army
may acquire another for women.
Pakatoa is the chart name of
"Drunkards' Island" 1t is an ideal lit
tie colony of 20 acres, set in Huraki
gulf, 20 miles from Auckland. The
only communication with the mainland
is by the Salvation Army motor boat,
and the residents have no means of
reaching a public house. All spirits
and alcohol in any form are forbidden
on Pakatoa; and the colonists lead the
simple life on a fruit diet, without
drugs or policemen.
The New Zealand government re-
Gently passed an act giving magis-
trates power to commit persons who
have been four times convicted of
drunkennesss to Pakatoa. The resi-
dents work at market gardening, fruit
culture, frame making and the manu-
facture of children's toys.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Builds Up All Business.

Money paid to workmen In a town
finds its way through bushes chan
nels to those who will use it in furth-
er upbuilding the place. Every enter
prise that means the employment of
labor is desirable for town; but how
much more important than to bring
new industries into place is the mat
ter of building up and protecting those
already estab lished? A small fac
tory may have a payroll amounting
to SIS or $40 a day. II these SIS or
$40 are sent to foreign city for goods
little benefits are gained by the town.
1t ia the keeping of the earnings of the
laborers and others at home that
counts in making a place wealthy.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
ESuoate Customers.

If local merchants would all follow
the example of the mail order houses
and educate their possible customers to
the fact that they have the same
goods, or better, at prices that
are as low or lower and guarantee
satisfaction or refund" the mail order
houses would be driven out of bust.
ness, except in communities very re-
mote from sources of supply.
1t is within the power of the adver.
Using man of every retail store to
build up the business of his house by
just such methods. The merchant
who does not see the possibilities OF
advertising properly done is a square
peg in a round hole and can offer nc
good excuse for posing as business
man.-Store News.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
New Tribe Is Discovered.

Melbourne.-In Mornington island
one of the Wellesley group, in the
Gulf of Carpentaria; R. B. Howard
chief protector of aborigines in
Queensland, has found a tribe which
it is believed has never before come
in contact with white men.
The blacks, he says, did not know
the. use of tobacco, and would not eat
bread, meat or even sugar.
Mr.. Howard found the island to be
about 295 miles long by 16 miles
across at it's widest point. Apparently
the natives food consists chiefly OF
bulgeroo nuts, the fruit of the pan
danus tree, fish, and a species of large
yam.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
LlncoIn,s Head for a Coin,

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt
has given his consent to the placing
of the head of Lincoln on one of the
popular coins. Victor D. Bremen, a
New York sculptor, has submitted to
the director some fine models of Lin
coin busts, and these have been
shown to the president The head of
Lincoln, splendidly drawn, will adorn
one side of the coin and the custom
airy coat of arms the other side. 1t
is probable that the half-dollar piece
will be selected as the principal coin
to bear the Lincoln head, but some
legislation may be necessary to make
the change.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
You Cannot Answer These Questions

why do you continue
bathing your knees and elbows
one d. a time, when you can
stretch out in full bath tenn
pered to suit you, and can do so
every morning if you wish7
2-Why pump and carry wat
er for your kitchen and laun-
dry work when you can have it
at hand for the turning Of a
faucet?
3-Why take chances on
drinking germ-filled cistern wat
er when you can get it from a
large reservoir filtered through
the best filter plant South of the
Ohio Riverf
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
OrloIn OF Muslin.

This favorite material of the sum
mer girl derives. its name from be
ing first made at Mosul or Moussul, a
town In Turkish Asia. From there II
was introduced into India, and first
brought to England in 1870. A few
years afterward it was manufactured
In large quantities in France and
England, and in the present day Eng
Hsh-made muslins rival in fneness the
most delicate Of gauzy muslins made
in India.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Mink Farm in oreuon.

klamath, Ore.-Tom Staten has es-
tablished a farm for the raising of
mink at Rattlesnake point, on the
Upper klamath lake.
About a hundred of the animals are
housed in cages or cabinets and seem
to do we'll and thrive in captivity, as
they are all fat and sleek looking.
The animals are so tame that they
will take food from the hand, al.
though one has to be careful in
handling them, as the mink is treach.
.erous and has very sharp teeth.
AS mink in this country increase
about fivefold, Mr.. Staten expects to
fave something over 500 in his cages
next year. The value of their fur
alone will aggregate about $4,000; but
live female minks sell for a much
higher figure than their hide alone is
W6fth.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Youthful Chivalry.

The f1ve-year-old son of the Rev.
Stephen 8. Wise was driving up Fifth
avenue, New York, recently with his
mother. AS they approached the en-
trance to Central park she called his
attention to Saint Gauden's famous
work, the equestrian statue of Gen.
Sherman led by Victory. But, mann
ma" he queried, why does not the
gentleman get OF his horse and let the
lady rider"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Poultry In india.

Poultry is. of very poor quality In
india. One American egg is consid-
cred equal to three Of those laid by
the hens in Hindustan and chickens
only a few weeks old are generally
almost too tough to be eaten. A few
turkeys are raised by Europeans IN
the foothills of the Himalayas. Al
Christmas time they sell in Calcutta
for from S. to $40 apiece.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24

EWhy have a dry, dismal
looking yard when you can have
it filed with green grass and
blooming flowers, and can at the
same time get rid of the dust in
the street,
5-Why suffer other incon-
veniences when you can have
everything for the comfort and
health of your family right in
the housed
els it not true that the an
swer is not 'lack of money" but
lack of economy and enterprise
and indifference to getting the
most out of lief
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
14,2s5,451 Catholics in United States

1925, 45f Catholics In United States.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are 14,235,451
Roman Catholics In the United States.
according to the 1909 Wiltzius Official
Catholic Directory, published in this
city. The statistics are furnished by
the archbishops and bishops Of the
United States after the taking of a
census in all dioceses. Adding the
number of Roman Catholics in the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaiian
islands brings the total Of Catholics
under the United States flag to 22,474,-
440, as compared with 12,053,000 Cath
ole subjects under the British flag.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Ry the hurricane Route.

Hes long wanted to leave the coun-
try" says Billville exchange. but he
aever could afford the railroad fare,
but just as he had given up all hope
hurricane came along and gave him
and his house free transportation. II
was providential and he pulled
through at ATLANTA Constitu-
ton.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meyer is aim,

Postmaster-General Meyer Is almost
as enthusiastic for the establishment
of the parcels post as are the Chicago
big mail-order houses, which want to
get trade away from country and vii
lage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN. -
News, .,,y..,.F.t
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
COUNTY COURT DAYS.

Below is a list Of the days County
Courts are held each month in coun-
ties tributary to Winchester:
Anderson, Lawrenceburg, 3rd Mon
day.
Bath, Owingsville, End Monday.
Bourbon, Paris, LIST Monday.
Boyle, Danville, 3rd Monday.
Breathitt, jackson, 4th Monday.
CLARK, WINCHESTER, 4th Mon
day.
Estill, Irvine 3rd Monday.
Fayette, Lexington, End Monday.
Fleming, Flemingsburg 4th Mon
day.
Franklin, Frankfort, 1st Monday.
Garrard, Lancaster, 4th Monday.
Grant, Williamstown, End Mon
day.
Harrison, Cynthiana, 4th Monday.
Jessamine, Nicholasville. 3rd Mon
day.
Lee, Beattyville, 4th Monday.
Lincoln, Stanford, End Monday.
Madison, Richmond, LIST Monday.
Mason, Maysville, End Monday.
Mercer, Harrodsburg, LIST Monday.
Montgomery, Mt. Sterling, 3rd
Monday.
Nicholas, Carlisle, End Monday.
Owen, Owenton, 4th Monday.
Pendleton, Falmouth, LIST Monday.
Powell, Stanton, LIST Monday.
Scott, Georgetown, Bird Monday.
Shelby, Shelbyville, End Monday.
Woodford. Versailles, 4th Monday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Limit of Time WIthout Eood

When the body of starving ANNA,
including man, loses two-fifths of its
substance, the inevitable result is
death.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Are All But Means 20 an End.

All higher motives, ideals, concep-
lions, sentiments In man are of no
account II they do not come forward
to strengthen him for the better dis
charge Of the duties which devolve
upon him In the ordinary affairs OF
Hfe.-Henry We-d Reecher.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-15
Skipper Of Tug Hinton Claims
$4,000 From Barge Dempsey.
|txT|NGuIsHtO FIRE ON VESSEL
Members OF Crew Went Into Oil
Room With Lighted Lamp, and Bad
Blaze Followed ignition Of Gasoline
Fumes-tlinton to the Rescue.

Captain John Machen, of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio tug boat Hinton filed a
! libel suit in the United States court at
Norfolk on saturday afternoon fer
81 200 against the Scully barge John
f, Dempsey, ON account of services
rendered by the captain and crew OF
the tugboat IN extinguishing fire
on iOard the barge in the early hours
cf Saturday morning while she was
tied up at Chesapeake & Ohio pier
No 3 loaded with a cargo OF about
800 tons of coal.
Deputy United States Marshall Mil
Ter came over from Norfolk late sat
urday afternoon and libeled the
Dempsey for the amount, and she was
towed out in the stream TO await the
filing Of a bond so that she can De
released and allowed to proceed TO
Boston with her cargo. II is expected
that the bond will be filed some time
today
It is contended that but for the ser
vices rendered by the crew of the
Hinton the barge and her cargo would
have been damaged to considerable
extent and it is claimed that the ser
vices OF the tug and crew in the sal
wage work was worth $4,000.
The fire on the Dempsey occurred
early Saturday morning and was
caused by one OF the crew descending
into the oil room forward with light
ed lamp and setting on fire gasoline
fumes from the open flame of the
lamp. The fire spread to the wood
work of the barge. but was quickly
extinguished by the fire fighting ap-
,aratus of the Hinton. with COM
paratively slight damage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-15
Old Man Smith Pleads Guilty 10
C0unterfeitirg Charge.
SENTENCE WILL Be PASSED TODAY
Prisoner Has Served Two Terms for
Same Offense, But His Age is Ex-
pected to Gain Courts Leniency-
Distillers Indicted, Too.

Pleading guilty and throwing himself
iron the m rcy of the court, 5. w.
Smith. the aged counterfeiter arrested
here recently for having dies for max
ing spurious coins in his possession
Yesterday settled his case as far as
the local police department is con-
cerned. Judge Waddill. os The Unit
ed States District Court at Norfolk,
to whom the plea Of guilty was made
through Smiths attorney, Mr.. w. I.
Moss, of this city. announced that ne
would pass sentence upon the prisoner
today.
Smith was indicted by the federal
grand jury esterday morning, the only
witnesses used against him being
Chief of Police Reynolds, of this city
who made the arrest, and Captain
Wright, the secret service agent who
came here to investigate the case.
Smith has served two terms for
counterfeiting. but his age is expect
ed TO secure leniency from the court.
Alleged "Moonshiners" Too.
True bills also were returned In
the cases of James r. l. Martin.
Robert Simpson and Kid Merritt,
the latter colored. the three men who
were arrested on the charge of illicitly
operating a whiskey still near Nor
riscn The date for their trial was
net announced.
Half a dozen men from this section
are serving on the grand Jury in the
federal court this term, among them
being Nessrs. w. +. Cottrell. {. O.
Pugb. and Frank Ware.