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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

ration per day to sustain each 100
pounds of an animals live weight:
the dairy products and gain In live
weight are made from what feed can
be assimilated in excess of the sus-
tanning ration. Then II the 900-pound
COW will produce as much dairy prod
uct in 10 years as will the l .400-pound
COW. can we afford to carry this extra
500 pounds OF live weight for term
Of 10 years at a cost Of $4,000 pounds
Of feed. just for the extra 500 pounds
of poor beef we would have at the end
Of that timer Just the item of extra
cost of barn room for the larger ami
NAL for the 10 years would overbal-
ancs the value OF the extra amount of
beef. However, II there ia such q
thing as practical dual-purpose COW
1t is to be found in some Of the fam
lilies Of large Jerseys.
The popular demand for large COWS
made 1t necessary for me to carry a
family of large Jerseys during the
last 20 years. This family OF cows
weighed from 1900 to 1900 pounds
each, but in our families of smaller
cows we had far greater proportion
that would make 2 pounds OF butter
per day. and they would do 1t on less
feed.
Last but not least In this brief sum-
ming up Of the most salient excellen-
cies Of the Jersey. place her beauty.
No other member of the whole bovine
family can for a moment compare
with her. She is the prettiest COW
d
pressive countenance. together with
her alert. dress-parade attitude. win
for her the admiration Of all lovers of
the beautiful. Her capabilities in
point of looks are so great that 1t real
ly has to be admitted that in some
families beauty has been cultivated at
the expense of other and more i'm
portant characteristics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
FLIPPED COIN FOR MILLIONS
Men Buy Land Where Little silver
Piece Falls and Are Rewarded
by Fortune In OIL.

San Francisco.-Four thousand bar
rels of oil day are gushing from an
old oil field in the Bakersfield coun-
try that was discovered through the
dipping Of q silver coin. The owners
OF the gusher are Clarence Berry.
John D. Spreckles. Jr.: William Ma
guire and Charles Holbrook. said to
be worth. millions. Recently offered
an option on oil lands they were
dubious about the prospect
(which bit Of land to buy we don't
know" said Spreckles. so let US toss
a coin and see where 1t falls. Well
buy there"
The other agreed. + coin was spun
high in the air. The place where 1t
fell was marked out. The property
was acquired. Engineers were put to
work. The first boring made was at
the spot whore tho coin fe.,.. In less
than week oil began to squirt. Now
the chief concern of the investors in
the land is to supply enough barrels
to take care of the gushing oil.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
Crops Grown cheaply and Sue
cessfulIy In Coal Regions.
Some Bright Person Who Knew Some
thing About Plant Discovered That
Dark Underground Chambers
Were a. Good a. Cellars.

New York.-"Do you see these?"
remarked man who raises mush-
rooms. as he pointed to pile OF
mushrooms. well. 1 happen to know
that those mushrooms came out Of
coal mine in Pennsylvania.
Seems funny. doesn't 1t. that mush-
rooms and coal should come from the
same place. but the fact is that quite
: few mushrooms are taken out of the
mines now. Occasionally they help
to glut the market. too.
"Of course. AZ everybody knows.
mushrooms are raised in cellars. and
two essentials are a proper fertilizer
carefully applied and an even tenn
perature. Some bright person who
knew something about mushrooms
discovered that when 1t came to grow
ing them artincially the dark cham
bers of . mine were as good AZ the
ordinary cellar. and that you could
raise mushrooms at less cost in them.
I'm the first place. the mules fur
nished just the right kind Of manure
for nothing, and then the temperature
of mine Is always even. so that 1t
cost nothing to supply heat. There
are lots Of places in the Pennsylvania
coal mines which can be used for
growing mushrooms. and before long
mine mushrooms are certain to be
quite . factor In the market. be-
lieve.
The largest part of New York's
supply of mushrooms comes from
Pennsylvania anyway and some OF the
large growers are located In the coal
regions. hence 1t is not strange that
the idea of growing them in mines
should be taken up there.
Nowadays the profit in raising
mushrooms for the market Is not
what 1t used to be. Formerly the
mushroom grower could easily get 81
a pound for them and WAS always
sure Of getting his crop taken as fast
as II matured. Four thousands pounds
of mushrooms might be called fair
crop for the man who makes busi-
ness of growing them and as you can
get crop every six weeks with care
full planning. you can see how profit
able II was then.
THE number OF mushroom raisers
has Increased tremendously In the last
few years. with the result that last
week. for example, you could buy the
best mushrooms for % cents pound.
The mushroom market is uncertain.
because 1t isn't regulated at all. There
are no seasons for mushrooms and no
combination OF growers. Hence at
times the market Is glutted with
them, while at other times the amount
brought in is small and the price goes
up.
"A lot OF people have gone into
mushroom farming with view OF sup
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

After lifetime spent In learning
the business Of keeping cows 1 do not
hesitate to say to the young man
reared on farm: Farm; and II
you farm. keep stock; and II you keep
stock, keep cows; and II you keep
cows. keep Jersey cows" writes H. 8.
Chapman in the Breeders Gazette.
OF course, add to this. IF you keep
Jersey cows, keep registered Jersey
COWS. My reasons for maintaining
that the Jersey COW is superior to all
others as butter COW are as fol-
lows:
Her ability to produce butter and
cheese economically stands undisput-
ed. Her record in many public tests.
including the Chicago, st. Louis and
Portland expositions. has given her
the reputation. enviable and indisput-
able, OF being the worlds greatest but
ter COW.
Jersey milk renders the butter of
superior grain and firmness and more
easily separated from the cream.
The Jersey COW has the function of
assimilation developed to a greater
degree than any other breed. She is
q high-grade specialist as a feeder.
She will give profitable returns from
a ration 30 rich (concentrated) that
other COWS can not assimilate 1t. 1t is
this ability to stand force-feeding that
has brought the Jersey out ahead In
so many public tests. This is a merit
OF the Jersey that can probably be
taken advantage Of in working dairy
herd. In the herd In which the rails
ing Of stock IL the primary considers
ton would keep q little closer to ma
ture. even at the risk Of surrendering
to some extent the meritorious quail
ties that artificial conditions have pro-
duced.
Superiority In numbers makes the
Jersey moro practical animal than
her rivals. The animal that naturally
IL matched against the Jersey Is the
Guernsey. The Guernsey has her
good points and doubtless merits the
friends she has won. II you like
Guernseys better than Jerseys, that
may be q reason why you may succeed
better with them. l am frank to ad-
NIT that my personal preference for
Jerseys doubtless has been a factor in
my success with Jerseys. But setting
aside personal likes and dislikes. 1t is
far easier for the beginner to start
with Jerseys, because so many more
bulls of that breed are kept than Of
Guernseys. Consequently. there is far
less excuse for inbreeding. and the
breeder easily can ind the bloodlines
that he needs In his herd without tho
expense of frequently buying bull.
Another point in favor of the Jersey
COW Is her medium-small size. Ex-
periments have proved that 1t re-
Quires about pounds of balanced
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

An Iowa subscriber. Mr.. Horace
Carter. sends the following suggestion
to the Homestead. which involves the
use of vestibule in a hog house in
cold weather. Many hog houses are
made very cold in winter through hay
ing door left open for the hogs to
go In and out and even in case swing
door is used the wind will blow
through. All draft is shut of by
means Of vestibule constructed as
follows: Place q small shed 3x5 feet
in front Of the door to the hog house.
This can easily bs removed In warm
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
Girl In PaIamas on Car.

Omaha, Neb.-Dressed in suit OF
blue silk pajamas and wearing the
thoughtful air of somnambulist, Miss
Sadie Allen, a pretty twenty-one-year
old Omaha girl. boarded Harvey
street car at midnight the other night,
came down to the business part Of the
city and was finally awakened by ply.
sicians. who took her in charge. When
with tho aid of glass of ice water
she was brought to consciousness she
went into Mysteries. She was wrapped
in tablecloths from nearby cafe and
taken home In an automobile.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
poa Has Gold Tooth.

New York.-Dr. Fred SeIbert. dem
list, las Sherman avenue. is looking
for his first patient. now missing from
home.
The habits of this patient were not
always Of the best. He drank beer
and smoked cigarettes.
The patient consented to allow the
doctor to put in a front gold tooth
while the doctor was student. 1t was
a long gold crown and made the pa
tient the most aristocratic dog IN Its
neighborhood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
MANY EXCELLENT QUALITIES
OF PURE BRED JERSEY COW

Animal Is Superior to All Others
Ability Produce Butter and Cheese Eco
Records Made In Many
Reputation That
Is
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
PIN THROUGH BODY
Removed From Calf Of Man A.
ter Nine Years Wandering.
Californian Who Swallowed Tiny
Piece Of Steel Thought He Was
Suffering From Liver Trouble,
Rheumatism, and Tuberculosis.


Los Angeles, Cai--lne wanderings
OF Ulysses seem as notnine when com
pared with those OF piack-headed
steel pin Wnicn ior nine years Travelled
erraticaliy through tne Dody OF Fran
CHS McMann, constantly keeping his
NE IN JEOPARDY, ana wnicn was re-
moved from the caii OF MS ie1t leg al
the county nospitai.
Mcmann. VINO is tnirty-two years
DID, native OF fniiadeipnia, Tor some
time tnougnt ne was De"itcned by the
Nearly nine years ago. wniie In the
QUAKER CITY. ne was asked 70 PIN the
oack OF dress LOT Ms iour-year-old
niece hs was named several Diack-
headed pms ior the purpose. As ne
was mol an expert al the TASK NC
mann put the pins IN MS mouth ior
saieheephs ana IN nis easerness 10
40 wei swaho"ed one Oh tnem.
more tnan a year aiter swallowing
tne PIN ne was troubled Win sharp
pains IN MS oacR ana. a. pouitices ana
plaster gave no renei, ne consulted q
physician VINO toia MN ne mad hver
trouble AS time elapsed the pains pc
came more erra.'c ana cmann decio'
60 ina. ne nao rheumatism, -four
years ago ne became troubled WIN
snarp cough wnicn caused Ms neaitn
10 aechne rapioiy
ne ieit fniiaoeipniA ana came 70
i.os angeles. where ne worked Tor tne
MAZE, brewing company ior rev
months. me Caiiiornia ar oid not
seem 70 oenent MS cough ana ne ap'
pheo LOT ADMISSION 10 tne county nos
pitai. he was diagnosed as tubercu'
lar ana aomitted 70 tne nsutution.
inree years ago an A-ray was applied
10 test tne conaition OF MS lungs. me
examination disclosed tnat the p'n'
whicn Mcmann reaoiiy remembered 70
nave s~aiio"ed' was iodseo IN MS ieit
iuns ana was causing SERIOUS troupie
win ina. organ.
~ was iound that an operation would
De impossiDie ana treatments were ap-
pheo 70 ai.er .ne course OIL the pm the
patent oeins kept continuaiiy IN re
Ginning position upon MS ieit SIDE.
Aoout year ago A-ray examina-
IONS Sno"ed .na' 'ne pointed iittie IN
nuuer nad ai'ered i's course ana was
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

weather and used for several winters.
The doors are made of old carpets or
burlap or any old cloth handy with a
strip of wood on the bottom to keep it
straight. Hogs will very readily learn
to pass through them In teaching
them pin one side of the curtain up,
leaving small hole. and after awhile
the curtain can be let down entirely
and they will go through just the
same. The curtains may be made to
serve two purposes by keeping them
saturated with coal oil or some dip
for lice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

AIRS. ELLA WILSON. the mayor of
AVA the little town of Hunnewell.
Kan. has started in to "clean up" the
place. She has filed several OF the
most important Offices with women.
and the experiment is being watched
with interest-Exchange
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

Johnny Williams had been bad"
again.
"Ah, me, JOHNNY" sighed his Sun
day school teacher. Il am afraid We
shall never meet in heaven"
What have you been doin'7" asked
Johnny, with grin.-Harper's Month
W.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

81 am going to send you my little
kitten to keep you company"
How good of you"
Don't mention it. Besides, we are
moving"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
1Tn MOTOR hits
fgR WINTER lAls
Auto Shows Produce Some
& Stunning Effects in
E HeadWear. q

The aftermath Of an automobile
show Is always a lot Of new fash..
ions for the feminine motorist and in
consequence, with shows ali over the
country. many new motor styles aie
being shown.
One quaint hood which Is suitable
for wear in a limouaine-for draughts
have been known to penetrate even
here7--is made Of soft black velvet
With delightful suggestions Of 1880 N
It's design.
Y is lined with white rabbit. which
makes an ideal frame for the face.
Another smart hood Il, OF velvet OF
a soft shade Of rose called plum fer
mente. This hood was lined with
soft chamois and was trimmed with
tiny bands OF beaver. A charming lie
Of the velvet edged with beaver fast
eaed under the chin with a fur but
ton.L
Intended for southern motoring is
one Of the very smartest little motor
hats OF all-white felt, fashioned after
an English soldiers hat and aptIy'
called the Tommy Atkins"
It is %collapslble. and over IT goes a
huge white e;eil, held in place BY an
elastic band O: three stripes a regu-
lar hatband which slips, over the
vel. holds the veil In place and comes
in all the colors, including blick and
white.
TIE whole idea is charming. and an
unequaled convenience. For south
EN- wear this is tremendously smart,
and is sure to be a great success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
Fads Of the Fashions.
e wells are still with us.

/ Lace wells are still with us.
Diamond designs are extremely
popular in single. double or multiple
NEST, combined with circles. dots and
hexagons:
Among scarts the new material is
fire silk tricot. like glove silk. These
come in all the fashionable shaues.
Many scarfs have embroidered and
silk crochet lace ends in self tones OF
in tremendously contrasting colors.
Tailored suits are shown largely
In rough materials In mannish effects.
Serge and cheyiot are more seen than
broadcloth, except in black.
Black reyers always lend a dis.
tinctiye touch to a gown Of any color.
Short, straight.cut Jackets and mar
now skirts are the rule.
Gored or fscmi,circular styles in
skirts are given the preference over
cluster.pieated models.
MISUNDERSTANDING .muEfs are now
made from Persian im%arquisette and
marabou, and their construction is so
simple that any woman can fashion
one for herself fif she is handy with
the needle. alt lteen
A dainty little velvet envelope bag
is lined with silk, fitted VIA: . purse,
and fastened with a rhinestone clasp.
A pettlcoat that Is dainty enough
for q bridal itrousseau is OF sunburst
plated white satin bordered with Il
wide, delicately steuciled pattern and
edged with a quilted ruching,
A very long @fitchipeierine trimmed
with graduated tails. F'a.
Many handsome, ornaments are
shown in certain braid lines. They
are, intended for closing and decora-
tive purposes, and hre especially rich
In designs and effect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
Blue China.

Whenever In roofing around your
grandmother's belongings you como
upon an old blue dish, 5notmatter what
the shape, attach 1t for your p.n-
eproS,ts A g~rrataotacr is complalsant
end o!!1sr ssa.&eh.ldren do no,
raise row.
NOTING Is more fashionable Just
now ,,lan these old blue dishes in all
wares. Some Of them have long age
been consigned to Kitchen use By the
SunknoRiEg, but The coloring and
quaint designs are not 10 be repro
dlced with anything like the same eff
feet.
Collectors. many Of them, hunt
through ANTIQUE shops for such old
dishes, knowing full we'll their deco,
rative value, both on the table and
plate rail.
Some OF the low bowls or the com
ports on legs make fascinating fruit
dishes, as the color enhances the
tones OF highly polished fruit. The
Splatters, which are generally Of gen
erous size, are used for turkey or the
small roast pig, for which the silver
5piatter may be too small. yttt
The dinner plates, pitchers and
mugs in this old blue china are FIRE
auently collected and displayed on the
plate rail In a dining room. while
onndlesticks, squat vases and boxs are
In favor for the tops ofiNiow book
shelves in a library to give;a touch oil
rich color. nN l@};
The advantage Of collecting blue.
ware is that much OF it can still be
found in out of the way places and
lit3 gives a fascinating object to tour.
ing the country or abroad to have
some such definite aim jintone's 'pur.
chases. ttt@at je G'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18

Miss Jennie snider returned yester.
day from a visit of a few DAYS With.
friends at Terra Alta.
Miss Ruth Fleming is Ill OF Crime
at her home on High street.
Mis- Fanny Prichsrd, OF Warrington,
spent today In the city.
Mrs. Arthur Finley left this morn.
Ing for her home at Brownsville. Pa,
to spend a few weeks tiwh relatives.
Mr.. G.. F.. Carroll left Yesterday for
Plttsburg on d brief business trim.
Mrs. James Grant Of Grafton l. m
the city TO see her daughter. Mrs. los.
eph5 Lehman. Who "a III Of CRIME
Miss Margaret Ta,hott d ,ba rrast
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
SHORT DAY FOR MAIL CLERKS

#rF#H.HL- .H-#H
Official notice has been given to
clerks Of the railway mail service that
on the lines where their work is heavy
continuously for six days each week,
the standard Of the service hours shall
be considered as six hours.
In n letter written by General Sue
perintendent Grant to the various di
vision superintendents, he says:
The second assistant potmater gen.
eral direct that on heavy lines where
the amount TO mall / such that the
clerks are required as a rule to work
continuously from one end Of the road
to the other in both directions, six
hours should be the standard, but that
upon any such lise il the clerks, un.
der, the present organization, + max.
Ing from five hours and forty.hve min.
utes to six hours and fifteen minutes
no reorganization is necessary.
More Work for Some.
IF the average hours OF duty are
below i've hours and forty-iye minutes
1t Is desirable that some additional
work be required Of such clerks SO as
to bring their average hours OF duty
as near as possible to TX hours, TX
days in the week, providing this can
be done in such a way that the clerk
will know just exactly what he has to
do and when. This is not the case
where clerks are required to keep up
the runs that may be temporarily va.
cant on the line.
IF the average daily hours Of duty
exceed six hours and fifteen minutes,
some arrangement should be made to
reduce them to the standard: that Is,
six hours. This can be done In many
cases by reducing the amount OF ter.
minal work.
1t is announced by the second assist.
ant, MIR. Stewart, also that credit for
overtime will be given to clerks who
do terminal work, at either end Of
their runs, or extra work that requires
them to remain on duty beyond the
standard number OF hours. With this
arrangement the clerks generally have
expressed themselves quite satisfied.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
Just What He Liked,

kirke la shelle noticed that an ac-
tor he knew was wearing a mourning
band on his arm.
ms for my father the actor ex-
planned. I've Just come from his
funeral"
La Ste!fe expressed his sympathy.
The actors grief was ~obvlously very
real. ~ attended to the funeral ar
rangcments," he snid.. "We had
everything Just as father would have
liked It."
We're there many theie?. asked La
Shelle,
MANY there?" cried. the actor,
with pride: WHY, my boy, We
turned EN- away"
Lipplncott's Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18

agent Of the Great Northern Railway,
Of Kettle Falls, Washington. assisted
by Mr.. =. A.. Wilson, OF the Asricul.
tural department OF the system OF
Great Falls, Montana, and Mill D.
Ketcehii, District Passenger Agent, Of
Pittsburg. H. Aa q
The mission; Of this exhibition car ID
to show the opportunities which this
region holds for those who viii grasp
the opportunity of going west.
The car went from here to Glarks,
burg. s6S II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
Washable Gloues Are
Real Boon to Women

Washable mocha gloves will prove
n boon to those women who always
like to have perfectly clean gloves,
which cannot be the case when kid
gloves nre worm.
The washable mocha comes in two
colors. the regulation gray and a
natural yellow, which looks much like
a fine chamois.
Both are extremely good looking
gloves. having heavy stitching on the
backs in black, white and self colors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
Black Satin Stole
Has COl0red Linip0

The very popularity OF the black
and white satin stole Threatened II
with speedy extinction. yet It has
been saved by the timely new touch.
given by the colored lining and also
by Il novel way Of draping one END
across the front Of the coat and bring
Ing 1T around against the back to the
feft side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
scHWAB FAvoRs RECIPROCITY.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-"The subject
Of greatest interest now before the
world at large" said Charles NJ.
Schwab yesterday, as the stepped from
the bang plank OF the Mauretania, us
the pending reciprocity agreemnt be.
tween the United States and Canada.
It Is. being watched more closely
abroad than the coming decisions OF
the Supreme Court in the Standard Oil
and the Tobacco cases.
Personally, believe in reciprocity"
he continued. There Is no real bouln.
Diary between the two countries-noth.
ing but an imaginary line. And there
is no reason why two nations so sit.
uated should not have closer trade
relations.
Annexation? Every ensible man
knows that isn't seriously considered
by Americans. nor. in my experience,
is 1t so considered'tn England"
English Have Learned.
A. White Maconochie, Unionist.
member Of parliament for East Abra.
deenshire in 1906. who was another
arrival on the M%auretaniu, did not be.
lieye that discussion OF the reclproc.
'ity question III ENGLAND would result
In any pressurefupou Canada one way
or the other.
England is not likely to attempt to
dictate to Canada on the matter Of
reciprocity with the United StatessP
said Mr.. Maconochie. We had q
lesson when we tried to dictate to;
you," he added.
Furnished rooms good enough for
tynu-arn advnrtfund Sfnda