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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30
Pertinent Question

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Speaking of common sense, Dr. FaullS- ner, head of the Vineland, N. J., hospital told the following story
 A mysterious building had been erected on the outskirts of a small town. It was shrouded fin mystery. All that was knowr about it was that it was a chemical lab oratory. An old farmer drove past tho place after work had been started, and seeing a man in the doorway. called tc him:
 What be ye doin' in this placer" |, We are searching for a universal solv ent something that will dissolve al things" said the chemist
 What good will that be?
 Imagine, sir It will dissolve all things If we want solution of Iron, glass, gold anything, all that we have to do is {, drop 1t in this solution"
 Fine, said the farmer. "finei Wha be ye goin to keepiit in?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30

best stock is produced only at the fourth or fifth birth. Parents, therefore, who desire to do their best by their country and to bring into the world the finest offspring which they are capable of giv- ing to the world, should have at least five children. As almost no families in France exceed three. nature is given no chance to fashion her best handiwork. It would be interesting to obtain statistics of the number of criminals who were eld- est sons or daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30

LINDA VISTA. charisveix, Mich.
 \ VI attractive place overlooking the harbor: eeely furnished rooms; home cooking specially
 po1eFiDtiyo booklet J. M SAUNDERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30

17 grasses, dozen clovers. half dozen turnips and allied plants. carrots. var row, etc. The samples were put in paper bags, which were kept in the close fitting drawers of n cabinet. Every year MT. Carruthers got out his samples and made tests. The results are most inter esting.
 The examination of barley and wheat was very little effected during the first five years. After that, however they could be got to sprout with greater and greater difficulty. In 10 years not single seed remained alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30
Upsets Mummy Wheat Yarns

From the New York Sun.
 Stories have frequently appeared in print about wheat taken from mummy cases thousands of years old. which was proved fertile whom piented. Mir. Car ruthers, the distinguished botanist of the Royal Agricultural society has just con cluded series of experiments the result of which should cause all such tales to be very closely examibed in the future.
 Tn 1896 MT. Carruthers made Q collec- ton of 4s sorts of seeds from the harvest of 1895. There were half dozen cereals,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30

Oats seemed to be sterner stuff. They were little the worse in nine years. But by the end of the 14th year there was not white oat surviving Two years later the last of the black oats went over to the majority.
 The 1T different varieties of grasses all passed out of life between their eighth and 18th years
 Of the coyers no red seed was alive in the 11th year, and other varieties did n0s last much longer. The turnip seed finally lost its vitality in the 18th year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30

It would be interesting to obtain statistics of the number of criminals who were eld- est sons or daughters.
 It will be of interest to visitors to Paris to learn that the public is now al- lowed admission to the donjon, or keep. Of the Chateau of Vincinnes which is about 160 feet in height. and the walls of which are nearly 10 feet in thickness. A winding staircase, with 327 steps, leads up the five stories to the platform, from which a magnificent view is to be ob- tained. but it ds, of course, the historic feature of this ancient building which is the great attraction. For a long time this tower had been utilized as a mili-, tary store, and on the first floor as many as 6100O rifles, besides sabres and bayonets for 100000 men were kept. the one above containing vast quantity of saddles and brides.
 The obtaining of permission for the pub lie to enter the donjon was an almost
 Impossible matter. but, thanks to the persistent efforts of Captain de Fossa,
 who for the past IS years has been writing and speaking in favor of a due recognition of it's importance, all this has been changed, and numbers of people are
 daily visiting the old tower, in the rooms of which are displayed collections of pie | lures, drawings and plans which convey very good Idea or the style in which 1 they were originally furnished. 1nforma- ton as to the memorable events which occurred in them and the celebrated pris-
 oners who languished within their walls
 is also provided.
 l Captain de Fossa is certainly guilty of | no exaggeration when he says that It | is impossible to understand how such a
 historic structure can have been so long
 neglected and converted into store, and | he adds that no one can have any idea of the work which he had to do in in-
 ducing the authorities to realize the value of this relic of the past. It was as far
 back as 1164 that Louis VII. conceived the project of building royal residence | at Nincennes, In the wood of which the | earlier monarchs often hunted. Phillipe | Auguste and his successors improved and
 enlarged the chateau, in which many oi
 them dwelt. It was afterwards utilized a:
 q state prison and in 1740 the porcelain | factory, which was removed to Sevres | 10 years later. was established there
 Then the edifice became the quarters ol
 military school of a brief period ane afterwards of a manufactory of arms. | In 17SS Vincennes was ranged among the royal chateaux which were to be l sold, but it did not find buyer, Louis VIT.. Phillipe v, and Charles ", all | died at Nincennes. and so did Henry V of England, as well as other monarchs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30
TRAGEDY CAUSES CONSERVATION French Juries Defy Public
 Opinion
 
 TREASURE Is FOUND Four Thousand Dollars Discovered in Old Desk-Bogus Count Robs Dressmaker-First Children
 Not Always Normal
TREASURE IS FOUND
By GEORGE DuEREsNE

Paris, June 20.-(Special) )--Another love tragedy has spread excitement and con sternation among singers and dancers at the Opera Young Albert Gerard, son of the concierge of the opera house. has two bullets in his cheek as the result of an affair with a young woman who was herself found dead by his side with a wound in the temple. The father of the young man, Parthelemy Gerard Is one of the most popular characters behind the scenes. All the actors and acresses know him and treat him as a friend. During the strike of the ballet dancers everybody met in his lodge and he was the peacemaker. His son, Albert, was part in convincing the ballet girls that they were wrong. Their proper voca- tion was to dance.
 For the last 15 months Albert had taken fancy to soubrette who was mar ried but separated from her husband The love affair grew into a liaison, which the soubrette thought might last for ever But @ time came when Albert Gerard had had enough, and contem- plated marriage. He could not marry the soubrette because her husband was still living. She objected and said that she would soon have a divorce. In fact she obtained it only a short time ago 'Now l am free, she said to Albert but he showed no enthusiasm. He told her as gently as. he could that theirs had only been a passing romance. His father objected.
 A tragedy was almost bound 10 follow. The young man had no idea of the dan ger. He hoped that the soubrette would soon take a more reasonable view. He humored her for 8 while longer. But things came 10 a crisis. She bought a small pistol and kept 1t in her room. The outcome was discovered by the father of the young man and a police officer Neither Albert nor the soubrette had been seen in the morning. The father became suspicious and went to the house where his son had room. He found the door locked, but suspected that his son was inside. He called the police The door was forced open, and the young woman was found dead in the bed with a bullet in her head. The young man was lying on the floor with two ugly wounds in the cheek. He was able to speak and was conveyed hurriedly to a hospital. It is supposed that after scene between them the young woman fired two shots at Albert Gerard and then committed suicide The latest report is that the young man s life may be saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30
The White House

West Reach, BiI0xl, Miss.
 Beautiful location on Gulf and cleo trfc line to other resorts. Ideal grounds. Modern. homelike rooms. with or with out private baths. Shqll drives. fish ing, hunting. boating. Guests have ac- cess to the finest golf links in the South. Cuisine the best. Rates s10-0o and up per week.
 MRS. CORA F.. WHITE, Prop. Special Ten Dap Rate via l.. < \. Rnii-
 road Hound Trip, $10.o0.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-18
TOILET GOODS At LESS
Colgate & Co. Products

Our line is complete and the
immense quantity of CoIgate's
goods we can buy enables us to
name the closest prices We re-
tail them at Wholesale prices.
All Colgate's Products sold at
Cut Prices here-If you pay
pay more than We ask, you pay
too much.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-18
L. LARGE ..
BU.YE RS

Landlords, Real Estate Agents, etc., who use
large quantities of wall paper and formerly
bought out of town at wholesale prices are now
buying here and saving money. We sold one
man paper for over 20 rooms because our prices
are cheaper than Chicago prices. Doesn't this
mean something to you? You're cheating your
self if you buy wall paper before seeing our line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-18

BORDER SOLD BY THE ROLL, NOT
SOLD BY THE YARD, AS YOU HAVE
HERETOFORE HAD TO BUY 1T
We don't ask you to pay &c and Sc per yard for
border. 1t doesn't cost any more to manufacture
border than sidewall.
Border Same Price, Sc and 1oe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-18
MONDAY, APRIL %

SOC Horlick's Matted Milk. SIC
81. HorIick's Matted Milk. .74c
1878 Horiiek's Matted Milk S2.e8
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-15

quality is rigidly maintained, is evidence that
there must be advantages in using electricity in
such installation.
THE total acreage of the farm is nearly
1920, and at present about 70 per cent is under
cultivation. Electricity is generated by steam
power and distributed at 220 volts. The gener
ating equipment at present consists of one 25
kilowatt direct connected unit. steam boiler etc
This is not a large generating plant, to be
sure, but it insures cleanliness of lighting equip
ment and safety from fire risk in the barns
bunk houses and outbuildings 1t also makes
possible a convenient source of power in any
part of the farms OutbuilGings which of nee
essty are widely distributed, and cost of gen
Grating the current, including interest and de
probation charges, is probably not over four
cents a kilowatt hour
Scientific milk production is more and
more coming into prominence and the necessity
for perfect cleanliness, immediate cooling and
keeping the milk at a low temperature compels
such dairy farmers to adopt devices that win
be most helpful in obtaining these results There
is milk dairy in Morristown. N. J., where the
walls, ceilings and floors of all rooms in which
the milk is handled are washed down daily. both
morning and evening-the electric lighting nx-
lures being entirely water tight
"Darying and stock raising are usually fol-
lowed where land needs upbuilding in fertility
and in either the silo is a necessity cutting up
succulent forage crops and storing them in the
silo for later use being the accepted method of
have power. but a ten horsepower electric no.
tor with its capacity for momentary overload
will do the work that would stall gasoline en-
CINE rated at twelve to fifteen horsepower
The farmer can easily recognize the advan-
tage Of the electric motor for this operation and
when once adopted he wants to use the
current for grinding feed, baling hay and other
purposes.
"On the dairy farm, however, electricity Of
fers other opportunities, it is the most con-
venient form Of energy for operating an artif-
cial refrigeration plant, the cream separator,
churn and butter worker.
Cream separators, while often turned by
hand on small dairy farms, are more frequently
driven mechanically where considerable cream
is handled. Except in the very large sizes, they
require not more than one-fffth horsepower mo-
tor and they are in operation only for a COM
paratively short time. The operating cost, there
fore is practically negligible
There are in use many designs Of electric
mixers, especially dairy farms where there
is great deal Of milking to be done and hand
mixers are not available in sufficient numbers
Likewise electricity is now being used extern
sively for cooling and aerating and the ice
making electrical device is not unknown to our
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-15
To Burn New Home
Former Fire Chief of New York Plans Unique
Demonstration.

Former Fire Chief Edward F. Croker OF New
York city is planning unique yet highly impress
sive object lesson on the prevention Of tires IN
dwellings, He recently purchased ground Tor a
new house in the suburbs, and now he announces
that when his $4,000 home is completed he will
demonstrate it's ire-proof qualities by attempting
to burn it, His grim experience while ire chleT
of the metropolis in seeing so many lives sacrf-
feed each year to the demon Of flames FED on
ffmsy materials both in buildings and their fur
nishings, is back Of his commendable plan TO ef-
fectualy prove that there is safer and saner
way.
sTbe house will be completely furnished at the
time" explains Mr. Croker, with rugs, dTaperies
and furniture of artistic patterns. But everything
in the place will be proof against fire. We shall
fill each room with wood shaVings and cotton
waste on which kerosene has been poured. We
have such confidence in the material employed in
the house itself and in the fre-proofng qualities
of the furniture that sure they will come
out of the ordeal uDscathed
THE building itself will be constructed of FIRE
proof block, which can be worked up into most
artistic effects. During its manufacture 1t was
subjected to excessive heat The exterior will
be in the Italian villa style-the first story in
white. the second in red, with red tile roof.
Not particle Of wood will be used anywhere,
inside or out. Doors, window frames, sashes and
trim will be of freproof material The floors viii
be of substance that looks like wood but which
is chemically impregnated with resistant maze
riaIs. The furniture will be of ffreproOf sub
stances on which fire has absolutely no effect.
In parts the Edison concrete furniture will be
used.
THE sanitation will be perfect. The corners
of every room will be rounded, there will be a
vacuum cleaning system, and the dwelling will
be insect and rat proof Closets will be fitted
like innovation trunks, with all the fixtures in
stamped metal and lined with tile. The different
appliances IN them will work on ball bearing
rollers. Kitchen sinks and drain boards will be
of aluminium.
There Is now no freproof house in existence,
and more lives are lost through the burning of
private houses than through fires in factories or
other buildings"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-15
HER LITTLE HAND IN HIS
Mr.. Pickles. Explanation as to Reason
Somewhat DispeIIed the Odor
of Romance.

Henne and Pecke were two henpeck-
ed married men. The other day they
met, and. after a few casual remarks
concerning the weather, the subject
of women and unfortunate husbands
was-perhaps naturally-discussed To
Henne. however, suddenly came
thoughts Of years ago, when he was
q happy bachelor, and (unconsciously
OF what Fate had in store for him)
was walking out" girl who was,
l&ter on, destined to bring him sor-
row and misery.
Pecke. seeing a ''far-away'' look in
his companions eyes, inquired the
meaning. Henne retorted dramat-
ically. I was just then thinking. old
fellow, of those happy days long ago
when I used to hold that girls hand
in mine for hours-when-"
But the equally unfortunate Pecke
suddenly cut his companion short by
exclaiming: Why, that's nothing!
Cheer up! Do you know, only yes
terday I held my wife's hand for three
solid hours"
'What?" said the startled Henne
Yes, it's a fact" resumed Pecke,
sorrowfuIly; and declare if I'd let
loose she'd have killed me.'-London
Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-15

Iearby mountains.
"On the majority of these farms irrigation is
practced and quite naturally electricity was first
made use Of for pumping purposes. Then under
the influence of progressive local central station
operators, it almost universally adopted for
tight
I can recall seeing electric lights and the
electric fatiron in use in the farm home on the
Pacific coast eleven years ago. The people were
content to enjoy the advantages which these
improvements made possible to them but did
not seem to regard their conditions as unusual
Their farms were in fact electric farms and their
Industries, dependent upon the produce Of the
land, were as they are now, practically all oper-
ated by electricity
"A brief summary of the work accom-
plished shows that construction is under way or
has been completed on twenty-nine projects. in
yoying an expenditure of $65470OO0 In the
eight years Of actual work there have been dug
1000 miles Of canals and than nineteen
miles of tunnels, mostly excavated through
mountains. The total excavation of rock and
earth amounts to 100000 cubic yards. There
have been built $40 miles of roads, 100 hiles
of telephones, and there are now in operation
20 miles of transmission lines. over which sur
plus power and light are furnished to several
cities and towns.
The small farms and villages grouped about
these developments give the effect of suburban
rather than rural conditions. The cheap power
developed from the great dams or from nuner-
GUS drops in the main canals is now utilized for
the operation of trolley lines, which reach out
into the rural districts, bringing The farmer in
closer touch with the city. 1t runs numerous
Industrial plants for storing, handling and manu-
featuring the raw products Of the farm. The
same power is used for lighting and heating in
the towns, and for cooking in the homes. On
several of the projects the farmers are applying
for electrical power, and in many farm houses
electric power is utilized for many domestic pur
poses
More than q million dollars has been invest
ed in the development of power on the Salt
River project, of which the farmers have volun
tarily raised 100000. The sale of the power up
to the beginning Of the present year amounted
TO $4,000. with the plant only partially con-
structed. This revenue will contribute material
n toward lessening the cost of operating the irri
cation system.
"On n large milk farm at Plainsboro y j.
electricity is used for lighting, clipping cows.
operating q bottling machine spinning on tin
foil caps or seals bottles cutting ensilage.
running a sawmiu. pumping from a deep we'll,
grinding feed and elevating it to storage bins.
The fact that this is a commercial plant
turning out daily from $500 to 1000 quarts Of
milk, where sn exceptionally high standard Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-15
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE

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Ing hands. dry, assured, itching, burn
ing palms, and painful fnger-ends,
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Dry, anoint with Cuticra Ointment,
and wear soft bandages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure,
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the hands, prevent redness. roughness
and chapping, and impart in a single
night that velvety softness and white
ness so much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to in
jure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Gu
ticura Ointment are wonderful
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