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The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
CANADA'S IMMENSE
WHEAT FIELDS
THE ATTRACTION FOR THREE
TRANscoNTINENTAL RAIL
WAYS.


Last August there visited the Cana
dian west the vice-president OF the
largest individual hardware company
In the United States. As his firm have
q turnover Of millions, and deals ex-
tensively with farm implements, this
man took deep interest in crop con
ditions in Canada, and on his return
he embodied his findings in an article
for the Hardware Reporter. This AZ
ticle should be OF special interest to
farmers.
The writer speaks Of the importance
OF the spring wheat crop Of Western
Canada. He might also have spoken
Of the importance Of the oat crop and
also Of the winter wheat crop, as wen
as barley. Winter wheat during the
past few years has been a great sue
cess, and experiments have shown
that 1t can be grown with success In
almost any portion Of the three prov
lnces Of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta. But apart from this, the
Spring wheat crop is the one generally
grown, and all who know anything OF
grain, anyone who has had anything
to do with markets, knows or has
heard Of the high character Of this
cereal and the splendid yields that are
annually produced. Reproducing from
this article:-
IN land Of such great sweep. and
Of such difference in soil and climate,
there are many resources, but none
are at present Of the same oVerwhelm-
ing importance as the spring wheat
crop. In the tnterminable prairie
stretches Of the northwest provinces
1t is the one absorbing topic of inter
est and Of conversation during its
growing and it's harvesting. for upon
its success or failure hangs the veal
or woe Of large part of the Domin-
ion. Its influence extends far down
into the United States, drawing thou
sands Of farmers northwards with the
lure Of cheap lands, but likewise be
yond the great lakes, even to the easy
going maritime provinces, calling the
flower of their young men to it's op-
portunities. Development in these
prairie provinces goes on at high pres
sure for everything hangs on the out
come Of spring wheat. Success has
emboldened the raisers Of this one all
important crop, and each year there
is further inc1rsion into those north
ern fields that only a short time ago
were regarded as Arctic wastes. The
Canadian Northwest seems to be one
Of those modern agricultural examples
set forth to drive the final nail in the
coffin OF that ancient Malthusian de-
luslon that population tends to outrun
the means Of subsistence, since the
only fear now among Canadian econ
omists is as to the danger Of over
stocking the wheat market Only
about two and one-half per cent Of
possible arabic lands in the northwest
provinces is now under cultivation,
and this year the crop promises to
be close to 2OO,OOO,OOO bushels. so
that your imagination and your arith-
metic can easily supply the answer as
to the possible or even probable out
come"
During the months Of July and Au-
gust the weather was unfavourable
and the production Of a 200 million
yield of wheat will not likely be real
lied, but even with this, the threshing
reports coming to hand show that the
crop will be a splendidly paying one
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
The Rlshop and the Boy.

The late Bishop Williams of Con-
necticut was very fond of children,
and 1t was always Joy to us young
sters when he came for his visit to my
fathers parish. His anecdotes and
stories enlivened the whole household.
Once when he was staying with US he
told the following story:
"One Sunday morning, Just after
breakfast. l repaired to the rector's
study, where l was soon followed by
his little four-year-old son. who
climbed up on my knee and began to
talk. Suddenly the little fellow look
ed up into my face and said: Bissop.
do 200 want to see my piggy bookT
"'Yes, indeed said /. So the child
slid down and started to get the book
When halfway across the room a sud
den idea seemed to strike him. and.
running back and putting one hand on
my knee, he looked up in my face and
shook his little forefinger at me, whis
pering: fBissop, It's Sunday. We must
do zis on re sly!'"-Harper's Maya,
zine.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
FORTUNE COMING
VETERAN EDITOR TO LOCATE IN
WASHINGTON.

Washington-T. Thomas Fortune,
the veteran editor, who made the New
York Age famous. may located in
Washington permanently. He is ex-
pected here in a few days and plans
to spend the winter, putting on the
finishing touches to some special liter
airy work upon which he has been en-
gagged for long time. He is consider
ing an offer of men of means who be-
lieve that Washington is the place for
the establishment of a great national
negro weekly. They wish to make Mr.
Fortune the editor and build around
him the finest STAFF OF writer's and
business hustlers this section of the
country has eher seen, not even ex-
cepting the palmy days of Edward FL
der Cooper. Mr.. Fortune has host Of
friends in this city. and already a num-
Der of social functions are being ar
ranged for him.-Nationa Union.
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KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.

Michael Clancy. who lived in Gold
field, New, had returned to that min
ing city after a stay in Sacramento.
He was telling his friend Finley about
the place and was expatiating par
ticularly on the glories Of a new
hotel building where he had aided
construction by carrying the hod
"'Tis that big. "orated Clancy. they
have place on the roof where they
play goll'f."
Man, you're crazy?" broke in Fin
ley. How could they do that? 'Tis
some other game you're thinkin' av."
We'll, tbs this game they play
with a fish net"
That's tinnis," explained Finley.
"Beloike you're right" condescend-
ed Clancy. Il niver played it."
Sure I'm right" declared Finley,
with a fine air Of superior wisdom.
81 know'd it couldn't be golrf. for
how the blazes would they get their
horses up there ?"-Saturday Evening
Post.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
INVISIBLE COURT PLASTER.

An excellent application when
court plaster is needed viii be found
In goldbeaters' skin This material,
the specially prepared outside mem
brane of the large intestine of the OK.
Is used by gol6beaters to separate the
metal leaves as they are beaten
The skin. so called. is very tenacious,
thin to transparency, end nearly color
less. When sliIlfully applied to a
scratch or cut it VIII stay in place
for several days If not moistened.
and car scarcely be detected.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Literary Criticism.

They were discussing a certain au-
thoress at dinner. and a well-known
critic raised a laugh by remarking:
We'll. her hairs red. even If her
books are not"
The mild young man in the corner
made a mental note of the sally for fu-
ture use. and at another party shortly
afterward he carefully guided the con-
yersation into literary channels. Tit
Bits informs it's readers. Fortunately.
some one mentioned the desired name.
and he triumphantly cried out: We'll.
she's got red hair. even if her books
haven't"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
PRETTY THINGS IN JEwELRx.

Jeweled watches are a toy of the
moment. The best of these. thin as a
leaf, are enameled, often in pale pink
or pale green, with either one big
diamond in the center or else sur
rounded by small diamonds The
smart watch of today has a chain at
tached and is worn on the neck as a
pendant. The face of the watch Is. Of
course, at the back Of the ornament
And some of these dainty toys are
first-rate timekeepers. A gold bag is
another useful possession. Many Of
the new bags are in gold in different
shades of color. while others are in
gold and platinum to give the effect Of
a striped material.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
THE TURNING OF THE WORM.

81 guess it's true that the worm
turned" growled the farmer boy to
himself as he YEARLY twisted the
handle of the grindstone round and
round. I've read it in the Third
Reader at school, an I've heard it said
time an again. 1 don't know whether
he turned over in bed. or turned some
different color, or turned out badly, or
how the dingnation he turned, but
what I'm here to say is that If the
worm turned the grindstone when he
didn't have to he was a dunn fool!
The-e!"-Success Magazine.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
WHAT Broke.

George William Curtis was lecturing
on a stage once when suddenly a
heavy rope somehow broke loose from
its moorings in the flies above and
dropped with a tremendous thud to
the floor behind the speaker. Mr.
Curtis looked round IN mild surprise
to see what had happened. then.
turning to the alarmed audience again.
said with twinkle in his eye:
f'.Ah. that must have been the
hread or M ciscoursel"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

A garden flower basket Of English
willow has three compartments, and
has spools of wire. tape. scissors. nip
pers. shears, memorandum book and
a trowel slipped through straps on the
outside. 1t sells for $1,000
The Fright Height" wardrobe
trunks are made in measurements to
comply with the nsw baggage law,
and they are very well arranged.
They sell for $50
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The bishop was one of the officials
OF his church who paid strict adher-
eoce to the doctrines of his church.
He was a man of high moral charac-
ter-a great reformer. Bishop Nal
lalieu was true and intimate friend
Of Bishop Gilbert Haven. Bishop Gil
bert Haven for years took great in
terest in the welfare Of the negroes,
especially IN the southern states.
Thus these two religious reformers
walked side by side in the work OF
their blessed Master-C Christian In
dex.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
SYNONYMS.

The French Canadian always has
trouble with the aspirate "th." At a
debating club in the Province Of Que
bee members were required to draw
slip from a hat and debate upon
the subject they received. A young
countryman arose.
Il have drew the word bat must
told you dere is two, tree different
kind of bat. Dere is de bat wot you
play de baseball wit. de bat wot fly in
de afr at night and also de bat where
you take de swim Maya
zine.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
More English t,umor.

The first night Walter Kelly, known
to vaudeville as the Virginia Judge"
walked up the Strand he complained
to his English companion that the IA
nous street in London was dark at
nine o'clock. Why" said he. "at
this hour Broadway is as bright as
day. There is one sign alone. The
Chariot Race in which there are 5O.-
600 electric lights" But say. old
top said his English friend.
wouldn't that be rather conspicu-
ous?"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The far-sighrted and enterprising
editors have long since realized that
their chief work is to anticipate the
actual needs Of their patrons and meet
them, being prepared and spurred by
constantly multiplying things day and
night. Always on the go. making
things 60 Their publications are the
most far-reaching and the foremost u.
distributing education and training the
people in civic rightsousness. Upon
them rest a great responsibility. since
they must be agents Of great good OF
great harm-Cadiz Informer
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

II is a source of deep regret to see
wayfarers among the younger women
of our city. To see so many OF our
young women parading the streets
alone at night, darting in here and
there bound for a good time must
make thoughtful men and women stop
and consider, what is to become of our
future?
Such actions are not restricted to a
certain class, the ordinary girl whose
home life and environment has not
been the best, whose education and So
ciety circles has not been with the
efficient, but this is often seen among
the real best girls" of our city. Some
Of them run the streets and are like
passengers as If having no home, peo-
pie or good associates.
Just lately some of the girls Of city
we're forced to pass the words, I'VE
must drop her." because this girl was
making herself too common. had given
up the idea of living a clean, respect
able. decent life. forsaking possibly
all chances of taking on the happiness
Of matrimony and bringing Joy in the
world with the beauties of home life.
The Chronicle aims not to be a
life preserver of those that are hide
bound for destruction and immortality
with all hopes gone, but it suggests
that the good club women of our city,
individually for that matter, to use
some influence in encouraging young
girls to seek the right paths, to so con-
duct themselves that they may not
fall and be lost by dissipation and
finally lost as a respectable member of
decent and refined people. No race
can rise higher than it's women and
it behooves us to look these conditions
square in the face; not merely medi-
tate, but to act with definite purpose
of uplifting. Men and women, let us
save the wayfarer. Let us put en-
phasis on the men. Young men and
old men for that matter can stop en-
couraging young women to be out at
nights, to meet at certain places, such
as winerooms, cafes and buffet houses.
Our decent young men should think OF
their own sisters and the respect in
which they should be held when they
in turn invite young women to places
that lead to drink and vice.
With the wave over the city to stop
graft and gambling. it might be oppor-
tune to start wave to save the young
womsn. stop the passengers and way.
farers in the streets and turn them in
the direction of home life, decency
and espectability Illinois Chronicle
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Love ye one another" The elas-
ITCHY of this friendly relation has
been stretched to such an extent that
it has been broken in two distinctive
parts. The stronger end is alive and
energetic and it preys upin the weak
end most terriicly. It's a common
occurrence to some of our leading
preachers, teachers and business men
preaching and trying to impress the
man that is not professional one or
in business. But he with all his In
fiuence, wealth, ETC., will turn his
hand from one of the brothers of the
weaker end. when he is In need, yet
he has EXCEPTIONALLY received his
wealth from him. Treat your brother
as yourself If you Will not help him
let him alone Don't pull him down
Palestine Plaindealer.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A Massachusetts woman mistook
her husband for a burglar and shot
him as he was crawling in the back
window about midnight. She still in
sists. however. that be got what was
coming to him. even If he was limo
cent of the charge of burglary.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
AFRO-AMER|CAN CGLL|NCS

II was many years ago that a wave
of sentiment IN favor of higher edu-
cation swept over the race. A fewer
number Of years ago industrial train
ing was brought forcefully to our at
tentions. II We read correctly the
signs of the times not many years
hence the religious training in schools
established for this especial purpose
will be acclaimed everywhere a new
panacea for our racial troubles In
founding his religious training school
at Durham N. c., DR.. James e. Shep-
ard seems to have originated q line Of
educational work that viii take strong
hold not alone on the negro people Of
America, but on the whites as we'll
It is a peculiar fact that a negro
leader has thought out and popularized
each new possible solution of the race
problem, and each of these movements
has been along educational lines. DR..
]. c. Price stirred the country on
the idea of higher education; DR.. B. T.
Washington so impressed his indus
trialism that the whites appropriated
the idea for their own Improvement;
Dr. Shepard's idea is now being taken
up by the whites and they are begin
ming to use IL on large sca.s for their
own betterment, not leaving the negro
altogether out of the movement. how
ever. II is, then, a noteworthy fact
that negroes have worked out almost
independently the ideas for the de-
velopment of their people. while the
whites have furnished most of the
"where-with-alI" to put these plans
into operation, themselves being infiu-
enced by the transaction.
Much attention is being attracted just
now to the American Interchurch col
iege being established in Nashville,
Tenn, to train individuals for carry
ing on religious work. The main col
lege, for whites, will be affiliated with
Vanderbilt university and Peabody col
lege, while the colored department
will be affiliated with the colored col
leges of the city. The Interchurch col
lege has a capitalization of 81, 600, 900.
There will be raised 100000 for the
colored department. making the total
endowment 100000.
A layman wonders If a movement of
this kind means that the church is
losing ground and must in this way be
reinforced to be saved itself; or
does it show that the church has
failed in fulfilling one of it's missions?
It has boosted Of fitting workers for
the Masters vineyard. Is this impor-
tant feature of church work to be
turned over to religious schools p
Southern Life Magazine.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Risky Business.

Mrs. Crawford-I1l be glad when
this false-hair fad goes out
Mrs. Crabshaw-So will /, dear. I'm
wearing so many d1fferent kinds that
when ! find strange hair on my hus-
bands coat really haven't the nerve
to accuse him.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Chicago has a preacher who says he
viii 60 to the thester whenever he
feels that way, and that it's none OF
the congTegation's business. AS far as
We are concerned. he is at liberty to
take IN even the moving picture
shows.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A Cleveland Judge granted six d.
vorces in ten minutes each At the
normal rate Of arithmetical progress
sion. II be could do that well in Ohio.
what a home-breaking record be could
establish in Nevadal
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The season is upon US when the col
lege and university throw open their
doors to the young men and women OF
the race. Many are returning to de-
vote another year TO knowledge, while
thousands for the first time will seek
the ways OF wisdom. The educational
institutions In the south have done
more for the negro people In forty
years than educational institutions
have done for any people before IN
an hundred years. AS we count the
seasons and mark the achievements OF
the people since the close Of the Civil
war, we marvel at the revolution
by the books and q consecrated army
of teachers. Everywhere in the south
the preacher and the teache- ought to
go among the people. pick their bright
est youth and urge them to seek
school of training. In this way We can
buildrup leadership, not with respect
only to certain relations sought to be
established, but particularly with re-
spect to scholarship, to science, to art
and to the professions. Sight must
not be lost of the preparation the
great mass Of people ought to have in
the trades. In agriculture, particularly
agriculture, and the household econ
omy.
To us it is encouraging to note that
much of the silly debating that got into
the life of the race ten or fifteen
years ago about education, its need
and kind, has passed out. What the
negro needs is education; the kind
he needs no man can establish. Booker
Washington was never wiser than In
his refusal to set metes and bounds
for the training of colored men and
women. His opinion is our opinion
and the accepted rule Of all who study
with a serious mind the situation in
the south.
What is education? AS many an
swers to this riddle as there are phil
osophers in the council we have had.
But it is safe to say that education.
whether the spirit or method of IT.,
gives the power to see two stars
where we saw only one before, and
uldhGb lWO DOllS VI CObIOA " 6Ab"
where only one grew before. Educa-
ton, they tell US, means service. and
he is not educated who does not serve
his fellowman. That is true, but edu-
caticn means also individual emancipa-
ton. not only out of selfishness. but
also out of poverty. 1t is a poor educa-
ton that gives the man or the woman
no power to lift himself up. Colored
people can afford to dis gard the
warning ideas and opinions regarding
education and insist upon the children
getting hold of useful knowledge, that
is, knowledge that VIII help Us all for
ward to a wider life, and to a higher
place in the higher life of the coun-
try Any education that does this is
the proper education. The education
that does not do this Is no education at
all.-Editorial: New York Age.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
THE LATEST MAN.

Went to bed at eight o'clock last
night"
why so early?"
MY shoe came united and |
thought I'd save the trouble of tying
1t again. Louisville Courier-Journal
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Astronomers have discovered that
the new comet has tail. Now we
viii be kept in the usual narrowing
suspense as to whether It Is going TO
5oin me present popular crusade and
swat the earth.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Now q young woman wants a d.
vorce from her husband because be
has not spoken to her for six years
ard she charges such silence Is cruel
and inhuman Other wives complain
81 s-.-uaIly cruel and tnhuman volubil
fty Il is hard for the poor men ts
please any way they Try
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A Stamford. Conn, woman who died
recently had read the Bible through
sixty times We presume after the
third Of fourth time she ceased to
skip to the last chapter to see how it
was going 10 enc
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A Greek couple in Connecticut wait
ed "a hours at church for a priest
TO come from Boston to marry them.
80 evidently they had made up their
minds.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

DIR. E. H. Oliver. pastor of Warren
Chapel NJ. E. church. Atlanta. Ca, sets
aside one Sunday of each year as 'Old
Folks day." VIXEN the younger people
do honor to the fathers and mothers in
Israel for their past service and pres
ent counsel This helps to keep the
younger and older elements of the
church in harmonious touch. and i'm
presses upon the young people respect
for old age.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A Pittsburgh scientist says that
Andrew Carnegie looks Ike the ear
drum Of whale That man need not
waste his time performing any heroic
action
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A New York woman has just re-
eeived 100000 from the husband
she ran away from to join a younger
man Which shows how grateful he
was.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A western man has asked the Phil
adelphia police 70 find him a nice
wife. Great goodness. does he think
the police have anything to do with
mice" people2
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Possibly one reason Why aeroplanes
are not being made safer Is that scci-
dents help swell the gate receipts.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A New Jersey man became the
fourth husband Of his third wife the
other day. Birds of feather do flock
together.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Brooks comet is said to be COM
posed Of Illuminating gas and cyano-
gen. but the scare manufacturers can
not brighten US after the HALEY hoax.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Mr. Malcolm Mcdowell puts the
hobo's cost Of living at four cents
day. But he fails to tell how the hobo
gets the four cents
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The knights Of old had one advan.
tage over their descendants. They
could go through the deer season with
out being punctured-