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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-07

The prayers of Christians through
out the world will. 1t is announced, be
turned against the Chicago saloons and
for a local option victory on April .,
as a result of The entrance of the Chi
cago Christian Endeavor into the fight
against the liquor traffic. Following a
resolution adopted by the delegates of
400 branches of the society in Chi.
cago, 50.OOO,O00 Christians will be ask
ed to stop work at 9 O'Clock each morn
ing between now and election day and
offer a prayer for aid in defeating the
saloons there.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-07
will do them more go

will do them more god
When hen lays now
not soon again, and yot
whether she hadn't bett M
gether. I'll tell you what "a
| lust ak her to, and neN
nor in keg will she ever lay -,'-'
egg.
Especially in early matches, care
should be taken not to set hen until
she is thoroughly broody II does nor
take much experience TO know when
hen is really broody. She will be
very fussy when approached, and hug
close to the nest when the hand is
placed under her
March settings should not contain
more than eleven eggs, for when a
larger number is given the hen can not
sufficiently cover them to impart the
necessary warmth When too many
eggc are placed in the nest, those
on the outer edge are not apt to gel
the amount of heat required TO devel-
| op the germ and bring forth the chick.
ANY system of feeding is expensive
| ii the hens do not lay, and the greater
the number of non-producers the great
er the cost of every egg produced. I'M
proper feeding or over feeding may be
the cause Of flock yielding only half
of what 1t should. 1t will be found
| that the surest cures OF feeding is
10 follow as nearly as possible along
the. line of nature, and this means
variety in such way as to compel
exercise.
From March Farm Journal.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-07
OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.

A sure way to save nioney-don't
spend it.
Many nut is not what II was crack
ed up to be.
A horse may know good bit with
out college education.
How can we tell whether a reso
luton is good or not till after we have
broken 1t?
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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,ro -, ,hesa aro,.pc,,es has hurled the
r..,,af ,oe,,es hut q cannot ha confirm.
al NJ ,aws of sucb a Disaster has
haor ,.cef,,ad at slsvlsomieh the near.
oct talesranb offce 10 the SCENE and
f.raat Nortborn divIeinn officers here
have received no word
GALVESTON Mar a-The fling oy
documents for record transferring n
half interest In the bie yalvederc
ranch in left Davis county from Sam
Iapninps The cattle king 10 Francis
r. strome brings tn light an inter
esfina Incident in which Sfrome who
ls a .frarper In this section was the
hero and i,tIe Nav Jennings. tbe G.
vear.old douqhtar or Colonel Jennines
vas tha heroine She was saved from
daath baneatb an engine and strome
&c tho man who rascned the child from
rho railroad tracks and ne "a reward
fo,. his bravery no is piven n half in.
tarast IN n nronertv said tn he worth
apy,vbare from s7Oo oo0 IN a o00 00o
strone is obout IN vaars old a ma.
cbiuiet nv Trade and for MANY vears
a resident of a small toyvn In hi
pois Ira met with roverses and after
Tho daotb of his wife took tn drink
and had heen landing n sbiftless life
fo,. several vears He was heating his
w,v westward irving IN make Cali
fornla and was hanging around AL.
nine irving to catch train when
tha incident hannened that hrouph,
him +, fortune The Girl was crossine
tho railroad trnek inst as the train an
uroached Tho child beoame bewilder
ed md would have been killed had
stroua moi tumned on the track and
er.tobad nor c,ear or tho rail iust in
limo
lla disanneared shortly aftar but tho
father of The girl had him located
about fifty miles away and brought
him back to the ranch and kept him
a. the place for several days, learning
something of his history before he told
him what he was going to do for him.
Strome, who has travelled extensive
ly. was at first reluctant to accept
the gift and agree to settle down and
care for his interest in the property.
on the Valvedere ranch are about
$4,000 head of cattle. The Jennings
estate, which includes several tracts
of immense acreage throughout west
Texas, besides large herds of cattle
In different sections, is said to be
worth several millions.
CHICAGO, Mar. 3.-Persons should
be cautious about chewing straw. be-
cause OF danger of actinomy COSTS,
known in plain English as lumpy jaw.
A case was discovered yesterday at
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ucrsclf Forgotten.
THE SURGEON pnp.

Did YOU know that birds could act
as pnysicians and surgeonsf Ply
sioians cure people Who arc sick ana
surgeons cure people who arc hurt
This story IL about bird VINO acted
as a surgeon.
TWO birds were building q nest UNI
dor window OF study. a man sat
In tho study and watched the birds
hIils ,heI, nest. He would give them
bts of clay which they stuck on the
wall or tho nest
When they got the nest nav aone
an accident occurred to one bro, Sne
accldently stepped or piece Of broken
glass, cutting her foot very had MNs'
Bird was a bravo little bird and uidrt
give up. She wished TO keep up VAIN
her work,
one day passed, and toward evening
Mrs, Bird looked faint and sick she
laid down upon tho ground and closed
her eyes. Mr., bird saw her and gave
three loud cries,
soon several birds came up the
surgeon bird was With them he too
saw the faint look Of Mrs Bird, 80
| he got some wet clay IN his beak ana
| spread it on the cut MS the physician
| does IA plaster. Next he took Il green
cUrnstalk that was nearby, flew upon
| branch near the nest and held down
! the cornstaik SO Mrs Bird could catch
/ ii IN her beak
| Could the gentleman in tic study
1 be any wiser on kinder than no little
/ surgeon birdo alfltElj long,
IT0a North Twenty fourth street, I,leh-
I miund.
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OUR MOUNTAINS.


Our mountains are picturesque all
the time, In the evening at sunset
the scenery is magnificent There arc
beautiful fresh water lakes and
springs, The streams take their orr
gin in the mountaps and leap over
nigh rocks Nine miles from hero are
situated tho beautiful South River
falls, Many people go to see them.
Thore arc often caves IN the noun
tairs The Weycr's Cave, in Augusta
county, and T4uray Cave, in Page coun-
~ are trio most noted. II is nice to
drive In the mountains anaalook at thu
springs ard streams, The RlacS RocR
Sprtngs are in the Elue Ridge Noun.
tnins, 1t WAS 80 called by all of its
rocks being black, There usrd To he
many Wild animals in the mountains.
nut they have all heen Killed out IN
the spring when the leaves begin to
peep out there arc many Wild tlowcrs
IN tho mountains such as the trailing
nrbutNs rohdodcndron laurel ana
lpYoly ferns. Governor Spotswond
crossed tho Blue ridge Nlountnins
nrer Swift Ran Can. When he vas
crossing the highest mouptain lhey
nnmed it Mount Alexander in honor
of the Governor Tho next highest
mountain they came 70 they named
Mount George in honor OF the King.
Roth uf the mountains are in sight OF
icre, MapN people live IN the Bluc
tadse Mountains, S'ilNc pf them arc
rough ana snplr of them DON'T even
lSroW Il letter Of tile alphalhct, In
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MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

/ was born IN Richmond, Va, No
vember 20. 1897. My mothers name
before marriage was Josie JohenninS
and my fathers name was Frank
Hardin They were both from the
North. My mother is OF German de-
scent. My father is stationary en-
gineer at the Federal Cigar Company.
Ny first recollections are when my
little sister died, when / was two
years old. ! have lived only in Rich
mend. but l have visited Newport
News, Hampton and many other places.
l have attended three sclools-Chim-
borazo. Bellevue and ] am going TO
Jefferson now. l have never missed
promotion. and IN general I get
along very we'll. have alwayssliked
my teachers / find all my Studies
very interesting. especially geography,
as we have teacher that makes IT
so. Before 1 started to public school
went TO private school
think | have been very fortunate. l
have both parents. My greatest sor-
row was last summer, when my mother
was taken4to the hospital She STAYED
there four weeks and our home was
very lonely during those four weeks.
hut am glad to say that she Is re-
stored to us again.
BY ELSIE, HARDIN.
3ll4 East Marshall Street, city
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THOMAS lJETFEHsON.
.(PrIze Story.)

' =
Thomas Jefferson, one of the great
est men OF tho Revolutionary period.
was born on April Is, li42, in Abe.
.nnrle county, Va,
ue was educated in the common
schools and under private instructors
later studied at William and Mary
College, and then studied law. being
admitted to the bar in 1851, In 1853
he was elected to the lower house OF
the Colonial Leglslat ure, In the Con-
tincntal Congress, to which he was
elected in 1I15, he rose In prominence
as a writer of documents. He was ap-
pointed ON a committee to draw up q
Declaration Of Independence in lTI6
~ wa. the principal author Of the
document,
Under WASHINGTON he was Secretary
OF state and under Adams Vice Presl-
don't, He became the President of tie
United states in 1901
Tho most important event ef his adj
ministratlon was the purchase of Lou.
isiaua' fIo was elected for second
,crni and in 1900 he retired from of
flee,
During his retirement he founded
the University of Virginia liz died In
1876 IN his 'liume, Monticello, The
United States had not many greater
sons Than Thomas Jefferson
written by pu0S. BROWN.
llsa Nest Marshall street, Rielnnopl
8 NJ.
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OUR SEASONS.

our year Is divided into four sea-
sons-spring, summer, autumn and
winter. In the beautiful springtime
every one seems happy, oven tho lit
tie birds are building their nests and
are joyful. During the spring months
the grass begins to grow and flowers
begin to sprout and every littlo flower
puts forth its tender leaves. The or
chards begin to bud and everything Is
beautiful. Then the farmers plant
corn and 1t is a very busy time. We
are always glad to welcome spring.
time with all It's loveliness. Then
comes summer, which every one OIL
joys SO much. The flowers are in
bloom and the meadows are covered
with beautiful green grass and the
brooks are running mcrrily on their
is SO nice to go cut in the woods and
watching the little birds. Tho trees
are ali green and everything is in us
robes of beauty. Summer is noted FOR
its great rain storms. which refresh
the earth and make everything grow
What is more pleasing than our beau
tiful summer!
ueN COlleS duluUlH WIN llS COOL,
frosty winds. which destroy the tender
little flowers which we love so We'll.
even our little birds begin to fly away
to the South. where 1t Is warm. Then
the autumn winds turn the green
leaves to a golden brown and soon
they begin to fall away and perish
Then old Jack Frost comes and paints
pictures on our window panes ana
kills the tender little flowers. When
you go by a brook in autumn you can
see Its sparkling water is not running
as merrfly as it was during the sum
mer. III autumn farmers are busy
getting in their grain. for they know
the long winter is coming, with it's
cold winds and sleets and snow, but it
is very Jolly time. for the people &C
sleigh riding and skating, and have
other nice sports. All the trees and
bushes are bare. then comes the snow
which covers the ground and forms a
warm mantle for the flowers under the
ground. All of our summer birds arc
gone and the little snowbirds come to
take their places. The farmers are
busy getting ice from the streams and
filing their ice houses Welcome, old
winter!
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THE LEXINGTON Doys.

An incident of peculier interest oc-
CURED at the battle OF New Market
in 1861. \ number of boys who had
been placed under the training of Col
onel Shipp as preparation 1or
lighting in the Confederate army, were
al the military school at Lexington.
When General Breckenridge found out
that Sigel, with $1,000 men, was COM
ing against his little army of $500,
he called upon Colonel Ship to come
10 his assistance with his little band
of boys, gao in all, from the years
OF fourteen TO nineteen They reached
New Market after long march. and I.
night bivouac In the rain and mud,
Just in time for the battle When
General BreckinridGe saw them SO
young and brave he wished to give
them safe position, but they begged
to be allowed a place in the van. which
was given them, and they held their
postlon in the hottest of the fight
with the courage of old soldiers Col
onel Shipp led them under heavy
flre their flag bearer fell, but the
flag was taken by a companion and
thev went on; Colonel Shipp ordered
a bayonet charge. The brave boys
obeyed. gallantly 1capd into the bat
terry. killed the cannoneers, and drove
back the infantry supports.
(To be continued)
ALICE PERKINS.
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r,ch,N,Nss AND RED rErrrn,

once upon a tImo there was log
cabin. II had q corn field or one
side, n tobacco field Mt Tho back of
IL, and u garden on the other side, IN
tho garden there were butter beans,
WittcrmclonS and n nice bod of reu
Peppers Chickens ran all over the
yard and three pigs suuealcd in the
pen.
old Nanny Inny bont over her
washtub mud Restus Kept botherias
her hy dipping his dad.IiSs Pine into
tnc tub 20 FLOW bubbles NANNY
Jimmy said, "t;o way from here, yot,
Rastusj quit Your bnlderinH mo- don
You see Use busy MID de White folks
WashmgHt
Rastus went into the garden, Ev-
5cryihng looked green 70 HIM except
the peppnrs, aud tney were rod and
Tat, y gwine To- eat one Of desc
trui;ses Htstus said, and he bit into
tie hgsest ana latest one, Before
tha biz Y his NANNY .shlted ,RaFtllsl
Httastus. You Rastus," hut she never
heard n sound Rnt9pfter he bit the
49, g. ,-- --.. ,...-e ----...,s ,vs
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rino A mans nrao
HIDDEN NAMES OF II. d. C. C. MEM
nERC

BEERS.
Harry Gordon went to visit John
Martin. They were walking through
field when they heard loud "Bs."
Berry. the goat. Lets take him and
hitch him to my cart" They had
scarcely got him hitched, when Johns
sister came and tried TO get in the
cart. Don't get gay. Lena. and you
can ride after awhile" he said y
thought struck him. Go and get your
goat, and let's hitch them both in
II can't; Lew is Sick she said. They
drove Berry through a lane. Now. the
road may mar down to path here, =
said John. They went on piece.
when they heard voice say: William,
son, what is the matter?" II am lone
somc,' they heard a. child's voice say.
They went on and asked Williams
father 10 let him play with them. He
gave his consent, and they went home
and played marbles little while
Where did you get this pretty taw.
John?" asked William. Tom Arbur
gave 1t to me-" replied he. They then
went fishing, and caught three bass.
Lets co." said William, Its getting
late" When the boys started home.
John said Come early, some day, and
we will have fine time"
EDGAR L. BEVERLY.
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Busy Month for
Girls and Boys
Dear Boys and Girls:

Dear Boys and Girls:
To-day is May 1, the beginning OF a
busy month for girls and boys who
arc studying hard for high school and
grammar school examinations. hope
that the month may not only be busy
time, but a successful and happy time
for you, each and every ono of you.
/ spent few days of this month In
Washington, D. C. The flowers and
trees and parks were in beautiful
spring dress, and the city, as it seemed
to me, had never appeared more truly
symbolic OF the great American nation,
whose seat of government 1t is. Pres
ident Taft made a speech at a bankers
convention while l was there, and, re-
ferrins to his desire for the further
improvemnt and identifying of Wash
Lngton, he said that he thought our
State, Virginia, ought to give back to
the national capital her cession OF land,
forming an original part of tho District
of Columbia. This land was ceded back
to Virginia many years ago by Con-
gress. Now, the President believes 1t
would be great advantage in the
growth and future development Of a
est men, the first President OF The
United States
The question of giving or not giving
is one for wise heads and statecraft
TO decide. But l wish to call your at
tention to It. The boy or girl writing
the best paper on the history Of the
District OF Columbia and the founding
of Washington shall be entitled to a
special prize. The papers must be sub
mitted this month.
YOUR EDITOR.
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RICHMOND.

Richmond is the capital OF Virginia.
that has given to the nation many
famous patriots, for example, Wash
ington, who commanded the army
during tho Revolutionary War, and
Jefferson who wrote the Declaration
OF independence. This city is rich in
historic associations.
Richmond is near a large tobacco
district and ranks next to New York
and St Louis in the manufacture of
tobacco articles. Richmond is also a
leading market for leaf tobacco. This
city has large shipbuilding plant,
and one of the largest wooden-ware
factories In the world. Richmond Is
al the head OF tidcwater on the James
and has an active coastng trade.
MARY l1 YANCEY,
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WILLIAM sHAkEsrEARE.

William Shakespeare was borE in
Warwickshire. England. in April, 1861.
lie was not great by birth. his father
was only country merchant. but
hts great works made him famous.
lie won't to King Edward Wis gram
mar school, and among few other
things, learned a little Latin. lie
married at tho age OF eighteen and
n little while after he left home 10
earn living in London.
IL is said that Shakespeare began
to gain his fame by holding the poo
r,c's horses who came to the the
aires; thcn he helped actors to inn
prove the plays. aud by and by he had
. theatre of hit own. Several times
Queen Elizabeth came toy his theatre
and enjoyed his plays very much.
Shakespeare wrote about King,
Richard IT,. Horny IN, ard v, tho an
Gent world, Julius Caesar the Roman
General Antony, and about magin-
AIRY characters His last and best
play was Tho Tcmpcst" which ends
With scenes in which those who have
.heen wronGed forgive those who have
wronEed theT, Tho reason why
ShAkeSpoarc's poems arc better than
other por's IS that it seems as it
when nc sans thing II cannot be
said in better way Ne died in
April lGlf lfDITH lS.NNF,.
South
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COLUMBUS.
fpart Il.l

(Part I'D
In the time OF Columbus, many
things. such as spices. precious gems
and many other things of note. were
brought from Asia, and were often
left to the mercy OF robbers. So nav
igators were striving to find a short
err and more easy route. In those
days. people thought the Garth was
fiat. and that few days sailing from
the mainland would bring them to
a region inhabited BY monsters. CO.
lumbus decided that ~ sailing west
ward, he could reach Asia. But he did
not have enough money to tit out
such an enterprise. He asked his own
country tor help. and was refused.
Columbus then went to Portugal for
aid, but tho King dispatched a fleet,
which sailed little way from land
and son, returned. ridiculing the idea.
The King then refused Columbus help,
and he Went TO the court OF Spain.
CEDRIC S. BEVERLY.
prnniS,
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RIVER PUZZLE.

1. What river contains the title of
an officer In the army?
2. What river makes music?
.: What river is the prettiest in
4. What river do We Use in Guns?
s. What river do we drink?
6. What two rivers contain the title
of an unmarried lady?
Z. What river is boys name?
s, What river contains a numb a
game and the verb see?
0. What river Is a color?
10. Name river that is round at
both ends and hi thigh) in tho middle?
II. What river does q slice OF water
melon contain'
12. What river is never fat?
49, Name river that is very dear?
IL. What transitive verb with seven
letters contains seven words without
transposing single letter!
RUBY Bliss.
SlSipwith, Va
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A GOOD MANS.

My first Is in wind. but not in thin
My second is in eat. and also in
catch
My third is in sense, and also in
shin.
Ny fourth is In house, but not in
mouse
Ny NTH is In hinge. and also in
wind.
My sixth is in mine, but not in yours.
My seventh Is in get but not in cat.
My eighth is in ton, but not in son.
My ninth is In canyon, and also In
notch,
My whole is n name of a good and
famous man. Your little member,
MAMIE l. BARNETTE.
GAINESVILLE. Va.
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Cconcluded.o

(Concluded,)
And he had servant who stole his
lamp and his palace and wife. And
when he found it out he went to she
servants house and asked for lanI
to clean, and when the princess hand
ed him an old lamp, when she turned
her back he took the lamp and ran
So he rubbed his lamp and tho spirit
came and asked him what he wanted
and he said he wanted his palace and
wife, and SO he got 1t.
Your friend,
ELIZABETH HOLMAN.
Lee, va.
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THE PARTRID GE.
tContinued.)

(Continued)
You are willing, then, that your
friends and neighbors should die q
save your own life?" said the fowler.
wicked PARTRIDGE You have lived
long enough" And he killed It.
The End.
Your little member,
MARY HOLMAN.
I.cc Va
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r,a. \e.1lnr 1Yiih Resulis.

pear Editor,-.Please excuse me for not
Writing last week, for | was sick and could
,,nt "a TO school TOR three days. Yesterday
! had to go to turkey nest, and mao
to cross a ditch a very marrow plank was
across it. Tho plank was rotten, and OF
feu down into tho ditch. ! was about
Ave feet deep whore l fell in, but II did not
come much above my shoulder. did not
hurt MYSELF very much and d got out very
ea s,asnyrr, va, GAY b. LEWIS.
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Everything Lovely Now.

Dear EdItor,-Plcaso excuse mo for not
writing before now. Evorythng is 50 love-
ly The tiny violets in bloom. the pear
treos look like huge snowballs, the pink
peach blossoms dot the hills, the grass is
green, and the birds sing their sweetest
songs. Everything seems 10 Whisper
"SprIng !s here.n When spring comes the
oarth looks Ike 1t has just awakened from
a long sleep, and then we ought to realize
what loving and kind Father we nave
and We ought to thank Him for our many
many blessings more than what we do for
wa cannot show our gratitude enough IN
anything we do. 1t makes our pulses thr'il
to think spring is here at last after our
cold winter time. Though winter has It's
Joys we arc all glad that spring Is mere
/ went to an Easter-esG hunt at Hanover
Courthouse March 25, and had fine time
| found eleven eggs I met several of the
T. d. c. c. members l had never seen be,
fore Wel. must close. Hoping you mad
BLANCHE ANTHONY,
II. F. ID. No !, Box 20. Anthony, Va.
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WEEy<,s PRIZE 1v,xxr,s

WEEl<'S PRIZE WINNERS.
Edgar Narburg, Jr., 431O baltimore
Avenue, Philadelphia. for clever udnp
tuition of curved line In drawing.
Thomns Brown, 1l:@ West Marshall
street, city, for sketch OF Thomas lief.
fcrsOn.
Edgar Il. Beverly, Freezing, Va.