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Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
GREATEST OF CANAL LOCKS

II will be interesting enough from q
topical point OF view for the average
reader who may have occasion to ex.
press himself upon the Panama canal
to read up on canal locks. says the
Chicago Tribune. Don't mako the mis-
take Of committing yourself to canal
greatness ss wholly within the Canal
Zone" for the longest canal lock in
the world has Just been built by the
federal government at St Mary's falls
at Sault Ste Marie, Mich. This longest
lock in the world measures 1850 by
80 feet, with low water clearance OF
| rs feet.
This new canal, which parallels the
old $500 canal from Lake Superior.
lies to the north Of the old st. Mary's
falls canal, which had its origin when
the state Of Michigan dug the first
500" canal In 1856. In the early 70's
trafic through the Michigan built
canal had increased to such an extent
that the federal government took II
over and in 1881 had completed its en-
largement to 160 feet width and con-
structing the Wenzell lock--still In
use-515 feet long and 80 feet wide.
with depth Of 16 feet at low water. On
the Canadian side are the Dominion
governments canal and lock. but by
far the greater tonnage has been MS
| ing the American side. where the
later Poe lock has had q length Of
800 feet. width Of 100 feet. and depth
Of 20 feet
| Now the greatest lock on the globe
has been completed In the United
States new canal. Above the lock the
new canal basin Is 260 feet near tho
lock gates, widening away to maxi
mum Of 500 feet. with uniform depth
OF 2b feet, The lock gates are 108
feet wide. The freight tonnage an
nually for the great lakes is 10000
600, and 10 about one-sixth Of the
freight movement OF the country. The
significance Of the canal lies In the
statement that almost 70 per cent. Of
this great lake commerce passes
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

3o0-acre farm. Sone Of the fnest In his
section Of the state.
Mr.. Wilson Travelled extsnsiysly IN
this country and IN many places
sought Of his relatives the whersar
bouts Of his sister. but all IN vain. A
short time ago he celebrated his
seventy-second birthday. and then.
feeling that age was at Last coming
on apace, he determined to mahs :
final effort to see the sister fro0
whom he had been separated tor -
years.
n Mr.. Wilson wrote to his brother a
England. Isaac Wilson. seveatysax
years old, who In turn wrote 10 hiB
sister, Mrs. Martha Busby. who was
still living on the Old Homestead n
the north Of Ireland. Through hef =
was learned that Mrs. wallace vas
living In this city. and this infoFmnr
ton was sent to Mr.. Wilson. A few
weeks ago he came to Baltimore
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
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Broadway Is Routed by Monster

ster's ribs. XXI, ~" screamed ~
Wild thing, a. II tore on down Broad,
way. At rortieth street. two boyn,
with the foolhardiness Of youth, tried
to selxs the animal By its stubby tan.
The beast turned upon them and baysd
horribly. Scores Of witnesses say that
both boys were bitten. but the unim
aginativs police deny this.
On to Thirty.ninth street. scattsrins
pedestrians right and LEFT, raced ths
great dog, II dog indsd It va. ~
the corner It rubbed its horr1d head
against freshly creased pair of trou-
sers and emitted whine that was
even more terrifying than it, bark.
The owner OF the trousers sprfnted
through Thirty.ninth street. uttering
cries Of fear. and the beast rscsd mad
" after him.
At Thirty-ninth street and Sixth
avenue stands the Hotel Mumzn. The
trousers disappeared through ths por.
tai Of the cafe and the pursuing AMI
NAL bounded after them. The cats
Immediately was thrown into the
widest confusion. The cigar case and
many chairs and tables were over.
turned. and the patrons Of the piacs
rushed for the exits. Mad dogl~
they cried - they dashed into the
street.
Even the police were forced TO a6
NIT then that ths situation called for
desperate measures. Patroimcn No
Namara and Dobbins drew their rsvoL
vers. Dobbins shot straight and truA
and the monster keeled over IN ~
gutter.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Man Aged Is Returns to Pioneer Life

z LDORADO. KAN.--Not many men
il are pioneers at the age Of seventy.
five. This Kansas town presents one
who Is Just as active and as anxious
to penetrate desert and Jungle as
were any men who located In the west
nifty years ago. He is William !. Jo-
seph.
This interesting Kansan was born
In Morgantown, w. Va. came to KAN
sas forty years ago and located .
homestead out near Potwin. In Butler
county. He and his wife passed
through all the hardships Of the from.
tier, rearing family of two sons and
one daughter. As Mr.. Joseph pros
pered, he bought land until he was
owner OF thousands of acres. Fifteen
years ago Mrs. Joseph died and then
the old pioneer spirit began to assert
itself in this successful stocxman and
farmer.
Ignoring his age. he sold some OF
his interests and, with his only daugh-
ter, Alice, started for Africa, having
heard OF the possibilities Of the land
there. Arriving in Salisbury. Rho
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Brother and Sister Meet After Years

y ALTIMORE.- Separated for more
y than q half century, but united
through the efforts Of . brother ana
sister, who live across the ocean,
William Wilson OF Island Point. w..
and his sister, Mrs. Catherine Wallacs
Of this city. are spending q few days
together at Mrs. Wallace's homo In
northeast Baltimore.
It was in 1860 that Mr.. Wilson, Just
then arrived at the age OF manhood.
left his home In County Tyrone. Ire
land, to tempt his luck In America.
His little sister Catherine bade him
good-by. Mr.. Wilson went to MAG
sachusetts and afterward took up
farming in Vermont. His sister fol.
lowed him across the Atlantic seven
years afterward and made her home
in Philadelphia. In the meantime she
had been corresponding with her
brother. Mr.. Wilson moved. and
though Mrs. Wallace was given mis-
new address she lost It.
That was 35 years ago, and In al
the Intervening years no word passed
between the two. In the meantime
Mr.. Wilson was prospering and was
becoming . man OF influence In his
community. BY thrift and industry he
managed to make his way In the
world and become the possessor Of .
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

NJ EW York.--No sign remained in
~ the Broadway theater district the
next morning following the scenes
that were enacted there one night
when . maddened beast charged up
and down, spreading terror and con-
sternaticn, causing handsomely gown
ed women to faint and strong men to
leave their cocktails untouched and
dee for safety. That Hon with the
burning tail that broke loose during
the Coney Island nre last spring was
tame affair In comparison with the
Broadway monster. s
The beast 10 described In the police
blotter as small fox terrier. but It is
evident that the police were anxious
to minimize the seriousness OF the PAN
ic. Hundreds OF the witnesses win
testify that the animal was at least
eight feet tall It's foaming mouth and
wicked fangs were too terrible for de-
scription.
The beast was seen first ct Broad
way and Forty-sscond street with 1
blood-curdling Bow, wowl" It rush.
ed up to beautiful woman and plant
ed IT. paws on her skirt. Her COM
panion rushed to her assistance ana
fearlessly planted ! kick In the mon
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
CANDLE NUT NUTRITIOUS


The Queensland nut" Is closely a.
lied to. II not identical with the can
die nut (Macadamia ternifolia). and
10 one Of the most nutritive nuts in
the world The Inhabitants Of the So
ciety islands. where the candle nut
fiourishes. after slightly baking the
nuts In an oven. and removing the
shell. bore holes through the kernels
and string them on rushes. hanging
them up In their houses to be used as
torches. which are made by enclosing
four or five strings In leaf of the
screw-pine (Pandanus). These torches
are often used In fishing by hight and
burn with much brilliancy. The lamp
black used In tattooing was obtained
from the shell of the candle nut A
gummy substance exudes from the
candle-nut tree, which the Tahitians
chew
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
WOMAN is sTEEPLEjAck

Women are crowding the men out Of
many trades and professions. and now
they are trying their hand at steeple
climbing. Probably the only woman
who so far has entered this hazardous
occupation is Miss Estelle Munson of
Bradford. Pa. She says:
II have always enjoyed climbing
since could walk. and I know no
reason why women should be barred
from such calling. more than from
law or medicine. i am in 1t because
l enjoy the work" She Is kept busy
doing repairing on church steeples and
sky-scrapers. painting signs. and other
work which ordinary mortals dare not
venture.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

n HICAGO.--A man In q raglan over
- coat and carrying q grip came
along Clark street the other evening.
His hat was pulled down over his
brow to shield his face from the dris-
King rain, and he seemed In great
hurry Suddenly he stopped In front
Of No. 224 with scared look on his
face. Then he began to dance. Tho
proprietor Of the place at 224 rushed
out. protesting.
Here" he said, you can't do that
You'll ruin my business"
He seized the dancer by the Shout
ders. You'll have to-" he began,
but the words died on his lips and
gave way to the same scared look OF
the first man. He started dancing.
too.
A crowd gathered. Some OF them
began to jeer. A street urchin pushed
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

University Of California by Mrs.
Phebe Apperson Hearst. has been
placed In position in front of the at.
fiicted colleges overlooking Golden
Gate park. The Haida totem pole II
40 feet high and 3h feet through at
the base. 1t 10 believed that the pole
will last for ages. Many who were
present at the ceremony admired the
woodcarver's art az shown on the to-
tenn pole.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
. HOPE nERe
ISN'T ANY
cANhIBAlS
ROUND HERE
.l'MfE.H[1

desia, which is 500 miles inland and .
Portuguese possession. Mr.. Joseph
looked around and soon had bought
$4,000 acres Of land at 50 cents m
acre. They lived under the same
conditions which prevailed in early
Kansas days.
After spending few months there
Mr.. Joseph and his daughter returned
to their home In Butler county. But
the wanderiust still was not satisfied.
% year aso he gathered up all his
family and they made the second trip.
the old pioneer leading the way to
the promised land. This time the
party stayed during the summer. and
whom they came home brought KAT
ir boy with them.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
STUMBLE RESTORES SIGHT

A fall sustained when he rushed to
the aid of bis daughter. who had burn
ed herself on hot stove. brought
back the eyesight Of Henry Penniman
OF paris Valley. California. who had
been blind for seven years as the re-
suit Of runaway accident. Penni-
man was dragged BY runaway over
plowed field on his farm and
when he was picked up he was
blind. The other day he heard
his daughter cry for help. and while
cropping his way to the kitchen. fell
over a chair. When he arose he could
see almost perfectly. Doctors who ex-
amined him said the shock Of the fall
had restored to action nerve which
had been injured in the runaway acci-
dent
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

the lower part Of the face are natural.
and are the outlines Of the maxillary
and other bones Of the jaws. The
nose has shrunk somewhat In drying.
In life. the resemblance to the human
face was even more striking. The
conical front teeth are shown. The
lateral teeth are very strong and mol
ar like. evidently for the purpose Of
crushing shells. Photographs Of the
head have been sent to number Of
well known authorities on ichthyolo-
gy In Europe and Africa for the iden-
tification Of the species.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
MILLIONS FOR LIGHTS

Although the United States has the
smallest foreign going merchant ma
rine In the world, 1t possesses the
most perfectly equipped and elaborate
lighthouse service to be found on any
coast line. During the last half CEN
tury this service has cost $3.50, 900. 900,
and It's maintenance calls for the ap-
preparation Of about $7.o0o.OoO an
nually.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Coal pust for Fire.

Coal dust Is wasted unless the mis-
tress sees that It is burned. and yet
1t makes beautiful fires, Have GAL
vanized iron scuttle for the purpose.
Add sufficient water to the coal to
make II moist. When fire ia burning
brightly. bank II up with this wet dust
and you will have q clean Ere which
Will last for hours.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
QUEER OLD MAN OF THE SEA

One OF the most curious Of all ma
rine creatures that have been brought
to light In recent times isi the fish
head here shown. possessing start
lingly human-like appearance. The
'old man Of the sea-" a. the fish has
been dubbed. was picked up In the
waters around Cape Town, Africa. The
photograph shown was made In Africa.
the head not being manipulated in any
way. The ragged outline at the back
of the head shows where II was sew.
cred from the body. The outlines on
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
improved poultry Feeding.

Poultry feeding has been much Inn
proved and simplified by the introduc-
ton Of the hopper method. The old
fashioned way of preparing and mix
ing wet mash Is done away with. on
account OF its tedious and needless
expense Of time and labor. The hop
per is filed with variety Of ground
grains. and placed where It Is acces-
sible to the fowls at all times. With
this arrangement the hens need never
20 to roost without suflcient food.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
! WISE SHOE DEALERS

One may travel the Bowery for
many years but never win he see
pair of shoes exhibited In any Of the
outside showcases. It is the belief Of
the shoe merchants of this section
that pair Of shoes hanging In a
showcase 10 too great temptation
for those who happen to need them.
The mate Of each shoe exhibited 10
kept In the store,
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
so~ and Har MIX.

The principal test of whether SOW
Is good milker or not Is the thrift
Of her pigs and her condition while
nursing them. II they do well and she
eats literally and keeps up good
health and digestion. and at the same
times gets a little thin. 1t is pretty
good evidence that she 10 q good
milker and will do to keep as long a.
her usefulness lasts.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Ihe Dec, 81 Lifs.

While of life itself or Of its origin
or destiny we know but littls. We do
know how we may have II abundantly
and make the most and best Of Il II
we do that. not only shall We have
done our entire duty. but We shall
have given ourselves the highest
present employment OF which we are
capable. and we may be certain that
II there be q future for W beyond
these scenes Of earth. such life Ii
the best preparation for 1.-THE Gin
ctAnats Enquirer.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
FertIIIzsrs tor FruIt crops.

Fruit growers find fertilizers useful
In producing profitable fruit crops.
Barnyard manure is good: so are
commercial fertilizers when properly
used. Fertilizers are seldom applied
when orchards are first set. as this is
not likely to be needed.
Most soils. unless badly run down.
produce good growth during the
early life OF the tree. Fertilizers, II
needed. should be applied after the
trees begin to bear.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Rabas Rups and carpsss.

The best carpets are made 1t Rabas
and have soms similarity IN appear
ancs to Smyrna rugs. but In the for
mer the woof and warp are Of .
much looser competition and Of .
somewhat lighter body. The prsdom-
mating color Of Rabat rugs ID red
and the patterns are sometimes In
geniously geometrical. but the col
ors. although frequently exhibiting
beautiful blends. are often Of . more
hectic cast than b pleasing to the
most sxacting European tastA
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
REAL FAMILY TREE

San Francisco has complete gen.
ealogy OF the Haida tribe OF Indians
OF the Charlotte island. OF the coast
OF British Columbia. as carved on q
huge totem pole by the Indians them.
selves, This totem pole. gift to the
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

II - said that this curious pipe be-
longed to Sir Walter Raleigh, who
first introduced tobacco smofing IN
England. and that he smoked It on the
scaffold Just before bis execution.
handing It a. last gift to Bishop
Andrewes. II was exhibited. with this
account of its history. by the Archaeo-
logical society of England In the six.
ties. with the further statement that It
10 made Of maple wood from Virginia,
the colony which Sir Waiter Raleigh
founded. The bowl Of the pipe has .
cap. and string of beads is attach
ed to the stem. which is also furnish
cd with whistle. The pipe Ia carved
with dogs heads and the faces OF In
diana.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
rhax couldnt haln lt

A crosseyed man in a street car
turned around and bowed to a friend
coming In, and almost every man IN
the car bowed to him.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Free RANCE for lIoos,

Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run In
the highways and through the neigh.
bors' fences.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Linz for Alfalfa.

Alfalfa is q lime plant. and dress
Ing of 60 bushels OF slaked oyster
shells or so bushels of slaked stone
lime to the acre should be given.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
FattenInu Hogs.

II the swine are in the fattening
stage they should have all they will
eat up clean, but growing animals
should have Just enough to keep them
In thrifty growing condition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
WATER WORTH SIX DOLLARS
Farmer Turns Miner When He Finds
Towns Most Popular We'll
Full OF Gold.

Punxsutawney, Pa.-Residents here
have just discovered that for years
they have been drinking water worth
S. a gallon. In other words, every
glass of water-and this Is water
loving public-had value Of 29 cents.
DR.. @. w. Wise recently discovered
that the water was laden with min.
eral. He had a sample analysed and
the report has been received that to
each gallon of water there is gold
worth S.
The water comes from a well on
the farm Of David Stops, which well
is a favorite gathering place. Until
DR.. Wise made the discovery the resi-
dents knew that the water contained
some medicinal properties and that
no amount of 1t would harm a person.
Attempts have been made to trace
the course of the gold. but In vain.
Stops has engaged a Chicago firm to
construct a contrivance by which the
gold may be extracted. He received
assurance that the machine for his
liquid gold mine had been shipped.
The we'll Is no longer accessible to
the public.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
WOMEN AID SOLDIERS
TWENTY-FouR WOUNDED IN BAT.
TIE AROUND MANAeuA.
Members Of Fair SEX, Display Great
heroisr During Attack on Niesra-
guam Capital BY Rebels.

Washington, Aug 26.-The cruiser
Denver, which 10 expected to arrive at
Corinto today, has forty marines and
crew Of about $40 sailors who can
cooperate with the marines In the
event Of trouble with the rebels, who
are reported to be threatening an at
tack on the. marines landed from the
Annapolis.
With the hope that the Denver will
arrive on time the state department
and the navy department are disposed
to take a more cheerful view of a stu
alton that is full of grave potentiali.
ties. The cruiser California Is also
being rushed to Corinto, but 1t is not
expected that she will arrive there
until tomorrow.
The state department received from
United States Minister Weitzel at
Managua dispatches which tell of the
heroism of the Nicaraguan women in
the defense of Managua during the at
tack on the city by the rebels under
General Mena. -
Mr. Weitzel says that "a women
were wounded In the battles near the
city. The women stood by the men in
the trenches under FIRE. banding the
men ammunition. In all, 100 noncom-
batants were wounded. Minister Welt
eel is not yet able to report whether
there were any foreigners In the list
OF the wounded.
Minister Weitzel says that the gov
eminent has captured some Of the rev.
olutionists in the city of Corinto and
that for the present the place is quiet.
There is no information, however, as
to the whereabouts of the principal
body of the rebels.
Communication with Managua Is
precarious. The telegraph wires are
interrupted so frequently between
Managua and Corinto that 1t is neces
sary to send dispatches by photograph
to San Juan del Sur and thence by
cable. Even this method is not effect
i've, as the dispatches from Minister
Weitzel are often several days late.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
WOMEN ARE QUICK THINKERS
Man 10 Superior In Judgment and
viii, Says British SOL
enlist.

New York.-The boast Of New York
women that they think more quickly,
have keener powers of perception and
more delicate and alert senses than
the average New York man, has at
last been explained. II is due to high
heels and the richer how Of blood in
the arteries that supply certain part
Of women's braina
Therefore, when In an exchange OF
badinage or epithets, your wife gets
the better Of the argument, console
yourself with the thought that she is
equipped for 1t by Nature, but has to
endure high heels to aid the effect.
Man, on the contrary. declares the
British scientist who has Investigated
the subject, has a slower arterial cur.
rent. and, consequently, greater origi-
nality, calmer judgment and stronger
will. .l .4-. ..,.54 .a- 81
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
PIRACY ON LAKE MICHIGAN
Police Seek Motor Boat Whose Crew
Leave Trail Of Murder and Loot
In Its Wake.

Milwaukee, Aug. ga pirate motor
boat which, the police say, has been
leaving murder and plundered vessels
IN It's trail. is at large on Lake Michi.
gan.
For several days special police
boats have been working on the case
but no arrests have been made. The
pirate boat is a small craft Of exceed
ingly great speed. The members OF It's
crew make their hsuls and get away
90 swiftly that they can't be followed
II is said that the pirates have sew.
eral rendezvous about the lake. but
that their headquarters are in the
northern part OF Wisconsin. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
PREPARING The SEED BED
And SEEDING ALFALFA
By Farm Crops Department, Iowa
State College.

Nothing in growing. alfalfa is more
important than proper preparation of
the seed bed. Every successful
grower will, tell you that, ! have let
tiers from many men who have done
we'll with this crop and in all is the
statement that it is absolutely neces-
sary to work the ground well previ-
Gus to sowing in order to conserve
moisture and get rid of weed seed.
AS one man said, it is necessary to
disk and harrow until you are
weary"
This cultivation should begin as
soon as the preceding crop is re-
moved, or in case that no crop is put
in in the spring, the land should be
worked well throughout the summer.
Immediately after blowing disk the
land and harrow it thoroughly and
then work it every ten days or two
weeks, or at least after every rain.
Unless the land is prepared early
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
SAVES WOMAN FROM cow
Dog selzss Animal by The Nose When
Owner 10 Attacked In q r..
. Pasture. .-@H p"

New Albany. Ind.-Her faithful col.
lie rescued Mrs. William VIM Of this
county from beneath the hoofs and
horns of an Infatuated COW just In
time TO save her life. She was walk
ing through the pasture when the COW
attacked her. She fell and the COW
was charging With lowered head when
the dog interviewed and seized the COW
by the nose with his fangs. The dog
was shaken OF. but succeeded In
transferring the cows attention to
itself while Ms. VIM made her e.
cape