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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-01
The Dead.

Airs.W. II. Henson.
Mrs Cora Prentice
Bud Hopkins
Bessie Campbell
Mrs. Jarvis
Among the buildings destroyed al Cold
en- are two churches and a school build
ing. Wires are down and persons who
have gone TO the tornado-stTicken towns
probably viii not De heard from till late
today.
Both Summerville and Golden are small
inland towns off the railroad Summer
vile is in Texas county. three counties
removed from the Arkansas state line.
Golden is in Barr county, just across the
Arkansas line.
Eight Killed.
4 special from Mammoth Springs. Ark.
says;
A tornado passed eighteen miles east Of
here last night. killing eight persons and
injuring many others. The list of killed
50 far as learned follows.
b Il. Sanders and wife and daughter.
George Whitworth and wife.
Robert Frost and wife.
Miss Holland.
Many houses were demolished near
Mammoth Springs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-01
HiIlsboro, Tenn, Destroyed.

At Franklin and in HillsbOTo. Tenn,
there was much loss Of life. The lat
ter town IS said TO be practically de-
stroyed. while at Centerville and adjoining
villages the damage IS reported very
heavy.
Near Pulaski the death list reached
twelve and many were injured.
The tornado followed the Cum berlsnd
valley. wrecking small towns and destroy
ing farm houses At Ebenezer eighteen
houses were blown down. At Charleston
the storm sprerved up the HiawasSse river
OF the Tennessee valley. destroying much
property AT Fayetteville three were
killed
At Cuba many houses were blown down.
and at CsHestovn not even a shed was left
standing
Memphis reports heavy loss from towns
from within 4 radius Of 100 miles in three
states
At Horn Lake, Miss. six lives were lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-01

California in the company OF Marble
bringing her 1o-year-old son with her
me couple came to Pasadena. where a
nome was established in Arroyo ter
race. The father Of Mrs. Shaw is ". 7.
Eldredse, wealthy brewer of Ports
mouth.
Whether from need Of money or
otherwise. Marble and Mrs. Shaw came
to santa Barbara over a year ago and
went into the moving picture show bus
mess. They established a little theatre
called La Petite. where Mrs. Shaw SOLD
tickets behind the wicket.
Trsiled by Detectives.
The detectives employed by shaw
trailed the couple TO Pasadena. where
the house was located after some diff
ficulty. The couple was not there, the
house being in charge Of a housekeeper
They were then traced 10 Santa Bar.
bara. After the couple had been locat-
ed the detectives waited a favorable op-
pOrtunity 10 seize the boy, which came
last night.
Mrs. Shaw said today that the news
papers in the east had previously print
ed pages about her affairs.
Mr.. Shaw does not dare make a fight
for Eldredge. he is not a fit person t
have the boy He squaudered 1850 00t
OF my father money, and everything
he ever had was gotten from my
father"
This statement was made BIZ Mrs
Shaw tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-01
ToRNADoEs IN MISSOURI.
Many Killed and a Vast Amount o.
Property Destroyed.

Springfield. Mo. April "a special
from Sumnersviile, No, says a tornado
passed ten miles north of that place last
night killing two persons and injurini,
many
Dead.
Miss Belle Dehry.
Mrs. George Smith
Some Of the injured will probably dir.
Scores Of houses were demolished Tel
egraph and telephones wires are down.
another special says that the tornado
struck Golden last night and wiDad thai
town off the map. with the exception Of
one brick store building. killing five per
sons and injurinS q dozen or more Others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-01
LONG LIST OF DEAD.
Southern States Devastated by Storms
of Great Violence.

Atlanta. Ca, April 5l.-An epldsTnlc O
tornadoes swept through the south last
night and today, leaving IN their wake
r-Sri-eds Of nlangIed bodies and the dis
nsntled wrecks OF property worth many
millions. At least 1C0 persons are thought
10 be dead.
An exact list Of the dead and an accu-
rate estimate Of the monetary loss may
not be. completed for many days but from
an along the path Of the storm come
tales Of fearful loss OF life, and whole
towns and villages are completely wiped
out
The storm wave seems 10 have had its
origin in the north and swept from the
axe region south IN irregular fashion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
A SENSIBLE PLAN.

There have come TO our notice lately
several instances where farm proprie-
tors, having labored hard for fifteen
or twenty years and having acquired
a substantial competence. have rented
their farms to careful men and will
still live on the farm, but In n super.
visory and advisory capacity only.
helping In the busiest seasons perhaps.
yet taking Ii easy when they feel like
It. This is a capital idea and should
be put into execution much more gen.
orally than 1t has been up to the pres
ent time. A nice thing about the plan
Is that It viii also mean n let-up I'm
toll and somewhat more leisure for
the wife. to whose efforts, intelligence
and economy a large measure of the I'm
proved financial condition Is due. IL
there Is one spectacle more than an
other that is pitiable as well as de-
plorable 1t Is that OF the man who has
worked hard to amass property aud
when II Is accumulated keeps on I'm the
same old treadmill until he topples
over into the grave already bearing
the remains OF wife done to death
with the internal grind. while the
property that he had looked forward
to enjoying with keen anticipation
quite likely becomes at once the prey
and sport of greedy heirs. 1t Is a good
time to halt before this extreme pass
is reached and before the capacity to
enjoy some of the fruits of ones long
toll Is entirely lost.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
8 nuicklH ahsnrhed

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

Of Weston, and authorizing it 10 90 into
municipal Ownership OF water, gas, and
electric light plants.
House bill No. 90, creating the Office of
assistant prosecuting attorney at a salary
OF not more than ~, 800 in the counties
OF Ohio, Wood, Kanawha, Mcdowell,
Marion, Mingo, and Fayette.
County Officers Salaries.
House Bill No. l55--This law fixes sal
aries and allowances for county officers
House Bill No. 2iD-Chartcr for Ron
ceverte, Greenbrier county.
House Bill No. 232-This law makes
the limit Of school levies by permitting
school boards 30 levy sufficiently above
the limit TO carry on their schools when
the limit IL proved 10 be insufficient.
House Bill No. Decentralization
revenue bill, changing the terms OF no.
taries public from life 10 ten years. This
will add about $4,000 revenue 10 the
state treasury.
House bill No. $50, abolishing the pres
ent board OF commissioners and substi.
tute therefor board OF three members.
House Bill No. l70-This law was sup-
gested 10y Assessor Henry Frohme. of
ONO county, and authorizes the appoint
ment OF an office deputy.
House Bill No. l40-This gives sherifTs
whose terms expired December 81, 1904,
until December 81, 1909, to make dis
traint and sale for taxes
House bill No. as, increases the tax on
inheritances TO per cent. An admins
tration revenue measure.
House bill No. 800, creating a board Of
three commissioners in Ohio county.
House Bill No. 30i-Amcndments TO
Wheeling charter.
House bill No. 333, appropatng SlS,-
600 for buying the Moundsville mound
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
MISPLACED coNFIoENcE.


IT IS sometimes pathetic to see the
way IN which freaky and variable
weather VIII sport with the blind In
stinet of wild bird life We have in
mind the late unprecedented January
thaw. with its succession of bright,
springlike days. as a result Of which
Wild geese were lured as far north as
southern Minnesota, only 10 be a little
later buffeted and driven south by ore
OF the worst billiards. Of a decade. A
little later a pretty meadow lark was
observed giving its sweet and inspir-
Ing call on ground hog day. when, ac-
cording TO popular superstition. the
signs were indubitable that there
would be at least six weeks more OF
winter weather. In spite Of the fact
that their confidence IN Mother Ma
ture - often misplaced. the wild
things fare quite well and are usually
able to cope with any adverse condi-
tons with which they may be con
fronted
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

In localities where beef and pork
constitute the chief meat diets, and
the latter quite likely predomlnatlng.
n pleasing variety may be added by
the use Of canned and salt fish and the
fresh article when II is available.
Salmon, herring with various dressing.
salt mackerel and Goldfish prepared
with cream are but few of the dishes
which the housewife may prepare.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

The equities of the case would seem
to suggest the propriety OF securing n
kitchen cabinet for the use of the
good wife by the time that a spreader
Is purchased for an easy and econom-
ical handling OF the farm fertilizers.
A well managed farm should by all
means have both conveniences.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
Judicial Sale.
Ann Wr.ghts Committee
A.. 49, 10 Emity

Ann Wright ct a.
49, virtue ~ decree entered in thf atovo rfgfcd
cause On the 10Th day II June. l01f che under
signed committee - SIM Wrght wiIl offer Tor sale
~ NC front DOR n TIE courth0usc in KinRwood.
Preston county. West virginia. on
dDE5Dhf. TIE 10TH DAY or MARCH. 1909.
~ pi that portion ~ the zeal estate Of tho said
Ann Wright situate ~ HoWesviHo aad county.
Wnict Zee south ~ the Klnrwood ard TanDeif9n
PIKE lne same in underiaid With the Frrrpaff
eonl enc other seams. and is als1 valuable Tor
The same.
TRIMS on gATE-One-third cash and one.
DUO ~ ~ and twelve months. the purchaser 10
stfcute intefeet-learing notes with good eer1fffy
Tor The deferred payment
AMOS WRIGHT.
f.efrrrfIflIa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

The hen that Doesn't lay has about
as much to her credit as clock
which doesn't keep time. The hen In
question has this to her credit, how.
ever, that she can be made into n
toothsome potpie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

Feeding experiments which have
been conducted by different stations
show that an acre Of rape when used
as pasture by pigs will result In
saving Of from 1900 to $500 pounds of
grain. On the basis Of a cent pound
FOR the grain such field Of rape
would have cash value of about $50.
This amount would be nearly all clear
gain. as the sowing of the rape is an
inexpensive job, and the harvesting OF
1t by the pigs costs nothing ut all.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

II is during February and March.
the months OF scant fare for the mice
and rabbits. when an especial care
should be exercised that the foes OF the
orchard trees do not get in their de
structiye work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

When one is engaged In thing land
adjoining a public highway which the
lay Of the land makes 1t necessary for
him to cross II is well for him to
know Of the conditions under which
this may be done. In most states the
property owner is required to give the
township road supervisor three or
four weeks notice that he wants the
Job done, specifying the depth and
width Of ditch and size Of tile to be
used. On the failure OF the super
visor to do the work within reasona-
BILE time the property owner may do
30 and collect the cost of the improve
ment from the township road fund.
In case he does the job himself he
must leave the road In as good condi-
ton as he found It.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

In the cooking OF eggs It is well to
remember that pint of water at the
boiling point contains enough heat to
properly soft boil an egg of average
size; hence II an egg is put In this
amount of water and set to one side It
VIII cook to perfection without watch
Ing the clock. The job is done in eight
or ten minutes, but will not be over
done If the eggs are left in longer An
other plan which gives good results is
TO put the eggs In cold water and let
them stay on the stove till the water
comes to the boiling point, when the
receptacle should be removed and the
water drained of. In boiling water
eggs Will cook soft in about three
minutes and q half.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

statement to the effect that the very
high price Of clover seed Is due in
part to the fact that considerable
quantities Of It are used I'm the manu-
facture Of dyes. A leading agricul-
tural writer denies the authenticity OF
this report and states that II owes fits
circulation to the fact that some years
ago Cleveland business man who
was proprietor Of a dye works hap
pened one season to be a rather heavy
Spectator in grain and particularly
clover seed. From this the impress
sion went abroad that he used the
clover seed for dyeing purposes. when
the fact was that none OF 1t was used
In this manner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

State Nursery Inspector Sandsten OF
the University Of Wisconsin is pushing
the state inspection work and is per-
sonally investigating the places where
the San Jose scale has put In an APP
pearance. He urges the necessity OF
prompt legislation which will make
possible the determination of this pest
In private grounds and parks by state
officials. Such action is commendable.
Like measures should be taken by
other states whose horticultural inter
ests are OF any account. 1t is the YER
dict OF those who have had much ex-
perience in stamping out this worst of
pests that the job can be done at the
start with vastly less trouble and ex-
pense than when It has become wide
spread.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

A late bulletin issued by the United
States department Of agriculture in
treating OF the economic aspects of
some of our common Wild animals
places a high estimate on the value OF
the common ground hog and badger.
The bulletin cites a fact which may
not be generally known, that the chief
diet OF the ground hog consists Of
ground squirrels, pocket gophers and
Geld mice. A few insects are devoured
as side dish, and very rarely one OF
the little chaps Will raid a henhouse.
The chief and really the only fault
that can be found with the badger is
the digging OF fits well concealed bur-
rows, which now and then cause the
fall OF horse and furnish an easy
harbor for rabbits during the winter
months, when the occupant is taking
his long sleep. The writer OF the bull.
letin reviewing the service which the
ground hog renders in preying on de-
structive rodents concludes with n
statement expressing surprise that
man alone should be the worst enemy
Of this. the most useful and least
harmful Of all Of our native mammals.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
HOW SHE DID Ii

A lady county superintendent OF
schools Of whom we heard the other
day. having an unusual appreciation
OF the Importance Of the good seed
corn gospel which has been preached
OF late. induced the boys In n number
OF the rural schools over which she
had supervision to make testing boxes
to determine the vitality OF seed corn
In the several localities The boys
and girls, too, took to this new idea at
once. and &c was an easy matter to
lead them from this to a consideration
OF other subjects which lay close at
hand and were OF vital economic and
social interest. Interest In this work
has deepened until a very practical
and helpful study OF agriculture has
been introduced In all the schools OF
the county. while the Importance OF
the work she has inaugurated Is be-
Ing recognized over the whole state
and in some adjoining states. This
one Instance goes to prove that the In
PRODUCTION OF study OF agriculture
Into the school courses OF the country
would not be difficult were only those
In charge OF school affairs men and
women who had n ready appreciation
OF the worth Of the work from an
economic as we'll as from the educa-
tional point Of view.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04

The time is at hand when any one
who would do well-in fact, make any
money at all raising potatOes-must
spray the vines carefully during the
early and later growing and maturing
seasons. The New York experiment
station at Geneva is conducting a ten
year series OF experiments along the
line OF spraying field crops OF potatoes
and Is already securing very tangible
and gratifying results. Thirty grow
ers with whom the station cO-operated
made a net profit OF $4,000 from
spraying. In the year 1904 there were
secured from 100 acres on which CO.
operative experiments were conducted
an average increased yield Of sixty
two and a half bushels per acre. The
average cost Of spraying was S4.o3 per
acre. II the potatoes were worth 40
cents per bushel the direct value Of
the spraying will be seen 10 DO a trihe
less than $50 per acre. Really there
II not. as there might seem, any magic
Ia spraying. The thorough treating OF
growing vines with the spray ma
terials simply protects them from the
ravsges Of fungous and insect enc
mics and makes II possible for them
70 mature the tubers naturally and
normally, as would be the case n they
were not treated ot all and ut the
same time had none Of these enemies
70 contend with. II would be well Tor
those who plan 10 spray the coming
season and have not had experience
with the work 10 look the matter up
thoroughly, including necessary ma
chinery and equipment spraying ma
terials, etc, before the time Of doing
The work, 90 that there will be ample
time 20 make careful plans
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
REVIEW OF WORK

CONTINUED from page 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-04
PREPARED SPRAYING MIxruRgs.

PREPARED SPRAYING MIxTUREs.
A friend who has three acre ap-
pie orchard nine years old, the fruit
from which for two or three years
has been virtually worthless because
OF worm and scab damage, makes In
quiry about the quality Of already pre-
pared commercial spray materials.
This is a question that it would be
somewhat difficult to answer, because
the reliability of such preparations
would depend almost entirely upon
the honor and integrity OF the firms
putting them on the market. It is fair
to assume that a firm which would sell
impure chemicals constituting spray
compounds would have even greater
temptation to dishonesty when It came
to disposing OF concoction In which
the identity Of the material could be
quite largely concealed. The reverse
would also be true. The preparation
OF the common spray liquids Is nell
Their difficult nor particularly dis
agreeable task. and, as a rule, home
made sprays are stronger and more
effective than those commercially pre-
pared. Every experiment station in
the fruit growing belt has spraying
bulletins which take up the subject Of
spraying materials and methods In de-
tail, and these may be had by making
inquiry for them Of the station off,
Gals