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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
turnover of millions, and deals ex-
tensively with farm implements, this
man took a deep interest in crop CON
ditions in Canada, and on his return
he embodied his findings in an article
for the Hardware Reporter. This ar
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 I'm
almost any portion Of the three prov
inces 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 a 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
In int iv1o ir;e
stretches of the northwest provinces
1t is the one absorbing topic of inter
est and Of conversation during it's
growing and it's harvesting, for upon
it's success or failure hangs the veal
or woe of a large part of the Domin-
ion. Its influence extends far down
into the United States, drawing thou
sands Of farmers northwards with tho
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
CiOp, anu SdCH year
is further incursion into those north
ern fields that only 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 200,0O0,000 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 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
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.
II have drew the word bat l 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 air at night and also de bat where
Zine
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Literary Criticism.

They were discussing certain au-
thoress at dinner, and a well-known
critic raised a laugh by remarking:
We'll. her hairs req. 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-
versation 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 JEwELRY.

Jeweled watches are toy of the
moment The best of these, thin as
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
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
striped material
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
WHAT BROKE.

George William Curtis was lecturirg
on stage once when suddenly a
heavy rope somehow broke loose from
It's moorings in the flies above and
dropped with 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.
sad with astwinkle In his eye:
f'.Ah. that must have been the
bread OF M ciscourse!''
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
More EnotIsh Iiumor.

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 50.-
900 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 go. Their publications are the
most far-reaching anG the foremost IL
distributing education and training the
people in civic righteousness. UpoI
them rest great sponsibility, since
they must be agents Of great good or
great harm Cadiz Infcrmer-
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The bishop was one of the officials
OF his church who paid st.ict adher-
ence to the doctrines of his church
He was man of high moral charac-
terra great reformer. Bishop Nal
lalieu was a 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 blsssed Master. Christian In
dex.
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 he 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
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

A garden flower basket of English
willow has three com partments, and
has spools of wire. tape. scissors. nip
pers. shears, memorandum book and
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 naw baggage law,
and they are very well arranged.
They sell for $50.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Risky Business.

Mrs. Crawford-Iu be glad when
this false-hair fad goes out.
Mrs. Crabshaw-So will l, dear. IN,
wearing so many different kinds that
when 1 find a strange hair on my hus-
bands coat 1 really haven't the nerve
to accuse him.
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

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 end
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. If he could do that well in Ohio.
what a home-breaking record he could
establish in Nevadai
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

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

Chicago has preacher who says he
will go to the theater whenever he
feels that way. and that it's none of
the congregation business. AS far as
we are concerned. he is at liberty to
take IA even the moving picture
shows.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

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

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

An Illinois Judge has decided that
Reno divorces are not good in Illinois.
Have your divorce papers made trans
ferable.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Now young woman wants di.
vorce from her husband because he
has not spoken to her for six years
ard she charges such silence is cruel
end inhuman Other wives complain
Of s--uaIIy cruel and snhuman volubil
1ty II is hard for the poor men to
please any way they try
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

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

The undertakers having decided to
call themselves "morticians" we pre-
sumo that hod-carriers of the future
will be known as ''mortarians"
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

Unfortunately weepy. maudlin
weather cannot be put into a cell to
sober up.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

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

perfect wife?" The only answer we
can give is: How old Is Ann?"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

When we stop to consider the num-
Der Of isms that exist the great won
der is that more people do not get
into the violent wards
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Women would do well to let avia-
ton alone until men have made a
greater success of it
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

that the successive months have an R
In themi
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Whenever there is great disaster
In this country you are sure to find
heroes who gave or risked their lives
for others.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

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

A baby's cry saved six people from
being asphyxiated- Let us learn to be
patient with crying babies. They may
come In handy.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Possibly one reason why aeroplanes
are not being made safer IL that acci-
dents help swell the gate receipts
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
A cross-Reference.

Mistress-Have you a reference?
Bridget-Foine; Oh held the poker
over her till got it.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

No. brother. the anu-pisto1 toting
law in New York was not passed for
the purpose of stopping the hold-ups
in Wall street
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Some mistakes can be corrected.
but eating toadstools is not one of
them.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

We can stand for female aviator,
but not for ayiatress.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Our idea Of versatile man Is =
poet who can eat q second plate OF
boiled cabbage.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

This ia the Identical cold wave you
were wishing for last July.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

This is beautiful world to live In.
when ones liver Is working all right.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

DIR. E. H. Oliver, pastor of Warren
Chapel M. E. church. Atlanta. Ga. sets
aside one Sunday of each year as "Old
Folks day. when 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

Love ye one another" The elias
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 1t preys upin the weak
end most terrificly. 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
duence, 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

Governor Northen in a recent ad-
dress before the Evangelical Minister
ial union of Atlanta holds that religion
is the only remaining sufficient solu-
ton of the negro problem. This seems
strange when one looks at it from the
negro's standpoint. 1t would seem
that the real problem is not of the
negro's making but is a by-product of
white prejudice. If religion is the
solution then whose religion? The
negro has religion enough to spare and
the evidences of his passive submits
sion are written on every page of his
contact with white people. Clearly
the governor means that the religion
of the white people is defective insofar
as it pertains to according the negro
those rights and privileges which are
guaranteed by the fundamental law of
the land. We are at one with the
governor that only religion can cure
the evil, but how can we get at the
people with this pure and undefiled
brand of religion. True it is in the
Bible, but the people have become so
accustomed to having their thoughts
made for them that possibly they
would not understand such raw truth
even though it should be found in the
Bible. 1t is plainly up to the white
preacher to do some real plain talk to
their congregations concerning the
teachings of the Bible along this line
When brought to a test can one really
depend upon the preacher to say the
plain truth about the teachings eff the
Bible on the race question? We rather
think not The preacher prefers
passages which are not discordant
with the sympathies and prejudices of
his hearers and really there is more
solid dollars in that kind of preaching
taan any other. Why blame the poor
preacher for being human? He is not
really able to be a martyr.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
The season is upon us when the &C

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 viii 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 a 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
build up 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 1t,
gives the power to see two stars
where we saw only one before. and
makes two bolls Of cotton to grow
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 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 Will help US ell for
ward to wider life, and to 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
New York Age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-08
TO IMPROVE GOLF COURSE.
Directors Order System For Watering
Greens to Be Installed.

Greatly improved putting greens for
golfers of the Country Club are expected
to be the result of the expenditure au-
thorized by the board of directors at a
meeting held Tuesday night, when a
system Of watering the greens. which
had been proposed. was ordered in
stalled. The cost is estimated at from
$3.50 to 5000. The plan proposed is to
secure water from a drive Well near
each green. The water is 10 be pump
ed and distributed under pressure with
a portable pump. driven by gasoline
engine. Some preliminary experimental
work will be necessary before the en-
tire system is installed. but If this
work develops satisfactory results the
entire system will be installed The
purpose is to water the greens copious-
ly to increase the thickness and the
quality of the turf.
Preliminary plans for second club
party were made and Mr.. Walter T.
Scott was chosen chairman of the gen.
eral committee that is to have charge
of the arrangements. 1t is planned to
give the party at Red Mems hall on
the Wednesday after Easter Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-08
FlFr-sIx PRETTY hUNoARiANS
FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION,
REACH CITY.
PLAN TO STOCK COUNTY
WITH FINE GAME BIRD
Deputy Warden Cook Receives Birds
From State Game Warden, and De-
livers Eight Pairs to Farmers-like
Consignment is to Be Received
Later and Distributed.

! Fifty-six pairs Hungarian cartridges,
the first consignment from the state
for general distribution turnout this
| county. We're received in the city Tues
day by c. NJ. Cook, deputy game war
/ den. The birds came from State Game
/ Warden George &. Lincoln, of Cedar
| Rapids, and another like consignment
+, is to be received later, also for general
distribution.
E, Mr.. Cook succeeded in placing eight
of the pairs on farms in Marietta town
ship Tuesday. The state desires, When
possible, to get the birds placed only
on farms that are closed. so that the
birds will be protected and allowed to
thrive and raise their young. Another
desire of the state in placing the birds
is that the farmers to whom the birds
are given take an interest in the well
fare of the birds, and give them some
attention, especially during long spells
of cold weather, when the ground is
covered with snow and feed is hard to
find.
The Hungarian partridge is a trif,e
larger than a quail and is said to be
harder than the Bob White. The birds
will live and thrive under any condl-
tons that quail meet and overcome,
and can get their own forage at any
time excepting when there is sleet or
snow on the ground.
Mr.. Cook says that in turning the
birds loose on the farms it is wise to
keep them covered in box, with straw
about it. allowing the birds to leave
their box and see before them feed that
is scattered on the ground. The ma
ture of the birds results in their re-
naming around the place where they
find their first food, and altho they may
stray about the farms they will not go
far from the place that they have been
fed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-08

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