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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-02

manship and dray NIX In the public
schools OF Warren. Pc. at the time she
resigned her position To- get married.
she has taught eight years In the same
school. four years In this position and
four years in the grades.
They became acquainted through the
Lanertan Catalogue. In which each had a
specimen Of their work and photos.
Their many frierris join in bsst wishes
and hearty congratulations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-02
Company. David

Fisher
Steubenville (O.) Pottery Company.
III. ID. Wintringer.
Economy Tumbler COMPANY. Nor.
gantown, W. Va, s. p. Kenny
=. star Glass Company. Star City, W.
Va, w. J. Patterson.
Fostoria Glass Company. Mounds.
vile. w. Va, Percy Pownail.
The principal event OF the show
will be the annual banquet of the
Western Glass a. Pottery Association
TO be held in the English room OF the
Fort Pitt hotel the evening of Janu-
airy ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-02

will be five saloons started hero as soon
a. a license commission Is appointed and
qualified.
Council Is contemplating passing an
anti-treatinE ordinance. thereby hoping
10 reduce the amount Of drunke nness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-02

Spanish railroads are conducting en-
crgetic campaigns OF education TO Inn
prove conditions along their lines
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
MORE SHEEP NEEDED
Industry Not as Attractive Here
as in Australia.
Department Of Agriculture Just COM
pieted N Investigation, Results
Of Which Are Published In
Recent Bulletin.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricultureJ
More and larger fiocks of sheep are
necessary to the full development of
profitable agriculture in the middle
and eastern states. Under present
conditions sheep raising in this coun.
try has not proved as attractive as
In Australia and New Zealand, and in
consequence the department of agri-
culture has recently conducted an in
vestigation, the results of which have
just been published in Bulletin 313,
into the basic principles OF the in
dustry in those countries.
In New Zealand, says this bulletin,
sheep raising is conducted on lines
midway between those followed in
our farming states and those in the
range states. In Australia the sheep
industry is. in the main. what would
be called in America range propo-
sition." With a total land area of
u little more than the state of Wyo-
ming. New Zealand has about "a 800.
coo sheep as against $4,000 in Wyo-
ming. The average size of the New
Zealand flock is now l,l24 and seven.
eighths of the sheep are in fiocks of
more than 500 head each. In Wyo-
ming the average size OF the flock is
yearly 5000 head. From one to eight
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
ReEsxWzS ~ H1z7GeANT
CKAl2EW ~

from the warstricken countries are
even more pathetic than usual. They
have perhaps lost their homes in the
ravages of the war and invested their
last savings in purchasing their pas
sages, or they have lost relatives near
and dear in the conflict and have come
here to forget their loss and sufferings.
1t is here that the biggest celebra-
tion Is held, and here that the sym
pathy extended by the charitable work
ers is manifested. The others have
been reunited to their friends and are
assured of happy holidays. but these
son isolated in the detention house
Without the cheer, their lives would
indeed be miserable on this day of all
days, for they are not permitted to
leave the building. the windows Of
which are barred and wherein their
only companions are their fellow immi
grants, many of whom speak different
tongues.
But the gloom is dispelled. and in
stead happiness reigns supreme
throughout the festival time. There
are two big days-Christmas ITSELF
when chicken dinner is served and
fruit and candies distributed to the for.
eigners; then, on the following after
noon, a real Yuletide party is held, in
which representatives Of almost every
nationality under the sun usually take
part. Last year 800 men, women and
children from scores of countries were
the guests of honor. This year the
numbers will not be nearly as large,
and it is question If there will be
more than Score or two of immi-
grants.
All of which means that the festiv.
tiles and jollification will be on larg-
er scale, for with fewer mouths to feed
and fewer presents to buy 1t only
stands to reason that those in charge
can be more liberal. The entertain.
ment usually starts early In the after
noon. The gong is sounded, and the
immigrants. escorted by the matrons
and attendants, are brought to the din.
ing room, where they take their reg
ular places at the tables.
When they are all assembled the fun
begins. Notwithstanding the difficulty
of entertaining those of various nation.
alities, the performance is always a
success, for the headliner is a sleight.
of-hand artist. This is one thing that
interests all at the one time, for
speech is unnecessary All kinds of
things disappear. to the amaZement
and amusement OF the onlookers.
Newspapers and rags are transformed
into toys and candies for the children,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
TO PURIFY DRINKING WATEf
More or Less Danger from Typhoid
Fever and Dysentery in Using
Water From bitches.

By w. G. SOCKET. Colorado Expert
ment Station)
Wherever ditch water is used for
drinking purposes it's use is always
attended with more or less danger
from typhoid fever and dysentery. This
risk can be considerably reduced by
treating the water with hypochlorite
of lime or bleaching powder. which
can be purchased in one-pound sealed
packages from any dug store for about
25 cents per pound. Water n eisterns
may be treated as follows:
For 5000 gallons place one ounce of
the bleaching powder (so-called "chlo-
ride OF lime'D in a vessel containing
approximately two gallons OF water:
stir rapidly for about one minute; al
low it to stand for five minutes SO
that the insoluble part of the lime will
settle to the bottom: pour the solution
into the cistern containing the ditch
water, and by means of long paddle
stir vigorously so as to mix the hypU-
chlorite of lime thoroughly with the
water. After 80 minutes the water may
be used.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
YOUNG STEERS FOR FEEDING
Two.Year-Olds Make Best Feeders for
Average Farmer Neiohbors
% Ought to Work Topethe-.

1t is highly important that tho
young steers selected for feeding are
of the right sort. With the present
prices Of feedstuffs and labor, econ
omy is necessary to eliminate loss and
waste if the feeding operations arc
to be profitable.
Scrub feeding cattle are rapidly be-
coming a thing Of the past. 1t is
money out of tho pocket to put good
feed into "robber' steer The pres
eat demand is for feeds of high quail
ity. A steer with a low, blocky, wide.
round body. with short legs and wide
back, with broad muZzle and short
head, a large roomy middle, showing
ample room for consumption OF large
quantities Of food and with fine thick
soft hair has every indication of being
a profitable feeder.
Two-year-olds make the best feeders
for the average farmer. Such cattle
can seldom DO beaten when it comes
to rapid and economical profits.
Three-year-olds, provided they be pur
chased reasonably, are sometimes
used to advantage but as a rule two
year-olds make more rapid gains than
do the older ones. In selecting feed
ing steers 1t should be kept in mind
that uniform lot of cattle always
takes the eye OF the buyer and sells
at fancy price. Thus. you see the
necessity Of feeding steers Of like
shape, color and breed. To secure
this kind OF steers purebred beef
males should be used. Neighbors in
corn. beef and hog district ought to
cooperate and follow similar lines, II
best results are to be secured.
After selecting the right sort OF
steers for feeding purposes the next
point is, to feed them off as quickly
as possible.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
A WORLDWIDE WAR.

A WORLDWIDE WAR.
"A world without a liquor nation by
l930"-this, said Daniel A. Polling, in
IN address delivered at the Panama
Pacific exposition, this is the goal Of
the National Temperance council The
membership OF this organization, of
which he is president. is made up OF
leaders from 81 national religious and
reform societies and its activities are
to be international in scope. The first
great word of its declaration OF princi
pies is unite, the second educate, and
the third exterminate. The temper.
ance fanatics today" affirmed Mr. Pol
ing, ARE not preachers and women,
but railroad presidents. owners of steel
mills. scientists, popular novelists and
war lords. Medical authorities are lay
ing charges against the door of John
Barleycorn that the most rabid tenn
perance orator of five years ago never
dreamed of making.
Chief Actuary Hunter of the New
York Life Insurance company has
claimed prosperity in human life for
Russia as the result of the prohibit
tiOn Of vodka that takes away the
breath Of third party Prohibitionist.
SAM Blythe is writing temperance
articles for the Saturday Evening Post
that discount the Union Signal.
William Jennings Bryan, delivering
a temperance address in Cooper Union,
New York, has used language that vies
with the choicest epithets John b.
Cough ever employed.
The Carnegie Steel works is strict
er in its total abstinence requirements
for its employees than is the average
church for its members.
And just now Emperor William and
Gar Nicholas have, in the trenches Of
Flanders and on the plains of Poland,
Galicia and Russia, the greatest tenn
perance societies in the history of the
race.
There is white ribbon around the
world"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

der the leasing system employed in
Australia, the sheep owner secures
for long periods of time, at prices
varying with its value, absolute con-
troll of the land ne uses. When the
government is ready to resume the
land in order to divide it into small
er allotments, the sheep owner is
recompensed for whatever improve
ments he may have made, and is, in
addition, permitted to retain his own
central homestead. In the opinion
Of the Australians the additional se-
curity and the permanence of the
business more than compensate for
the rent paid to the state. In Amer
ica, stockmen themselves are inclined
toward this point of view. as some
means Of controlling and improving
the public grazing lands Is believed
to be urgently needed.
In another important respect. sheep
raising in Australia differs from that
on the American range. In Australia
the docks are not kept collected and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

But, as 1t is. these thoughts Mt across
the mind and are lost So much atten-
ton is paid to making light the hearts
OF the new arrivals that there Is no
time for retrospection or sad mem
cries. Should ship arrive on Christ
mas eve. the day before or even on
Christmas itself. Immediately there be-
gins round of festivities. The happy
times are not OF one days duration,
but last clear until New Years day.
In the first place, a tree Is usually
erected at the docks, and here the reg
u,ar ship visitors. with many of the
city's social workers. and the new ar
rivals in finding their friends and dis
tributing toys and candies to the chill
dren
If one wants to see life in its vari-
cus phases and the real Christmas
spirit exemplified. this is the place
to go. for here many happy holiday re-
unions take place-the greetings be-
tween husbands and wives, fathers and
children, grown-up children and their
aged parents. brothers and sisters and
sweethearts. Each case has its own
story and each holds its own interest.
There is no false modesty here, and
tile knowledge that other eyes are gaz.
ing on their greetings never mars the
warmth and affection displayed in the
tight embraces. Here, too. the Gus
toms of every country are brought into
notice. Some kiss on one cheek and
then on the other. while others prefer
the more familiar method. Some men
kiss one another as fervently as they
do the women, while others merely
clasp the hands of their relatives.
These scenes, 1t is true, take place
at all times of the year, but the coming
of Christmas seems to bring more joy
into the meetings There is double
reason for rejoicing, as the families
are not only reunited. but are spending
the holidays together once more.
In some cases the rejoicing Is triple
fold, for many of the Christmas lasses
come here at special pleadings and be-
fore the Yuletide sun has set will have
become brides
This year there will not be as many
Christmas brides, for the girls living
in the war-ridden countries will be
needed at home to till the soil while
their fathers and brothers are off to
the front Besides. the ships of the
American lines are the only vessels
reaching this port. This means that
there will he marked falling Off in
every type of foreigner. except those
who are able to reach the English
ports.
The cases Of those who do come
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

under the care oe herders. but -
fenced. into ''paddocks" which vary
from 5000 to 10000 acres in size. Here
they are left to run At will under prsc-
tically natural conditions. In many
cases they are only rounded up once
year for shearing. Even at lam5ing
time there il little necessity for at
tentIon. This plan not only lessons
labOr-a difficult problem in all parts
OF Australia-but puts the sheep into
better condition than when they are
On the other hand, the fencing OF
the sheep run is, OF course, an added
expense. but this is considered ~ less
important than the advantages al
ready named.
The greatest difference Of all, how
ever, between the American and Aus
tralian sheep industries is probably
to be found in the handling of the
wool after it has been shorn. In Aus
traiia and New Zealand the wool al
most invariably remains the property
of the grower until it is sold to the
manufa cturer. Under this system the
cost of actually shearing the sheep is
only about One-half Of the amount
which the grower eXpends in prepar-
ing his wool for market. He himself
divides the clip into various lots, and
the grading is done with uniformity
and eXactuess. Overclassing. however.
is avoided. In one Queensland shed
10000 twoyear-old wethers were
shorn ana the clip divided into IL
classes. In New South Wales flock
of 1000 head composed of ewes, year.
ling ewes and rams, 2S classes were
made, but this is probably an instance
Of overclassing.
Despite the expense that this prac-
tice involves, the Australian is firm
ly convinced that he realizes more Tor
his wool by selling it in such num-
ber Of distinct lots that the manufac-
turer can find exactly the kind Of
wool he needs for a particular fabric
and can buy that wool alone. An addi
tional advantage is the opportunity
that this system allows of enabling the
grower to determine the profit that he
makes from each particular type OF
sheep and wool.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

sheep per acre are maintained in New
Zealand on land which has been
plOwed and sown to artificial grasses.
If the land has been surface sown
without plowing, this number is re-
duced to from one-half to two sheep
per acre. Land valued as high as
$50 an acre has been profitably kept
in grass for grazing alone, and near
ly one-half of the occupied area is
used mainly for sheep. The impor.
tant place thus occupied by sheep in
New Zealand is declared to be evil
dence of the possibilities of profit from
valuable land devoted to well-managed
tiocks. The size of these focks in
sures for them an interest and care
which is not SO frequent in the farm
ing states in America.
In Australia conditions more near
ly resemble those in the American
range states. Much of the Australian
land now used for sheep growing is
destined to be devoted to farming, and
the government is taking an active
part in assisting this development. In
the meantime. land is plentiful and
the fiocks have much space in which
to run. There is, however, one funda-
mental and important difference be-
tween the management of the range in
Australia and in the United States
No Australian sheep owner is permit
ted to use the public domain without
charge. On the other hand, he is
In no danger Of having his land
grazed by other persons flocks. Un-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

empty cups are filled with coffee IN
the twinkling of an eye and ice cream
appears on an empty saucer just a.
quickly-that is. after cloth has been
placed over the saucer and the mystic
words pronounced. To the foreigners
the magician is a novelty; they never
tire of his tricks and stunts and greet
the close OF his performance with
much applause. The encore brings the
best part of the program, for that mas
been carefully saved until the last. A
cloth is stuffed into high hat. and
when 1t is withdrawn. flags OF every
nation appear.
Clowns and pantominse artists per-
form stunts for the children, and these
are received with much delight. Then
Italian and Polish singers, as well A.
those Of other nationalities, render ma
tional airs and anthems. The immi-
grants often oblige by singing the vari-
GUS songs of their fatherlands. The
program is generally arranged so that
all will be pleased. 1t is true that all
cannot join in the one chorus. but
those of the different nationalities Join
their representative singers in the re-
trains of their favorite Christmas
hymns. Interpreters are always on
hand to give any necessary explana-
tions.
After the concert refreshments are
served and gifts and candy distributed
among the grown-ups. Handkerchiefs
and various other useful presents are
givel to the women and cigars to the
men.
Then comes the real treat The chill
dren are gathered around the tree and
the gift-filled stockings and the Noah's
Arks and other attractive candy boxes
are taken from the branches and dis
tributed among the little ones. 1t is
pleasing to watch the joy on the faces
of these children as they receive their
gifts, and all of them join together In
examining their stockings and in hav-
ing good time In general.
This scene around the Christmas
tree would be hard to equal, fol- here
are to be found Italian, Polish. Hun
garian, German. Russian. English.
Scotch and, in fact, the little ones from
every part of Europe. Last year there
was an interesting group Of three Hin
du children, who were the pets of the
station.
II the weather is not too severe the
children are usually permitted to play
on the roof garden at the close of the
festivities, and there the toys are dis
tributed by the young aids, who assist
the workers. The children have plenty
Of room to indulge in the games and
they have the time of their lives.
What is probably the most interest
ing feature of the Yuletide parties is
the fact that the representatives OF
every denomination unite with the ma.
irons and nurses in tightening the
hearts and making merry the immi-
grants. real holiday spirit is dis
played, for there Is no distinction OF
any kind, either of race. creed or ma
tionality. Jews and Gent:!es Join in
aiding those from every country, and
in last years contingent there were
even three stowaways, who had been
taken from ship on Christmas eve.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
MONTANA WAKING UP.

Richland county, Montana, gave q
vote Of two to one against the liquor
traffic in the first county option cleo
ton in the state. The liquor men put
up hard fight with five orators work
ing overtime to hold the territory.
Montana. one OF the blackest states On
the prohibition map. is waking up. and
the days Of the liquor traffic in the
state are numbered.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
Baby Broke papa's Nose.

Warsaw. ind. Wilbur Lowman. o
business man. has broken nose. as
the result o, the Dia ,fulness OF bis
ten mon,hs-old daughter. He was hold
ing the baby ON his lap. playing With
1t. The child had potato masher In
its tiny haads and used 1t with eli
feet on papa 3 nose. breaking tue &C,
Der In several places ind disI oiorin;
his lace.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
Good Milk Strajner,

A good strainer for milk consists OF
three thicknesses Of cheesecloth. Re-
member. however, that straining ~
moves only the visible and least harm
ful dirt. =
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
Ca, eea. EN- q. Tina. Game,

she drives her car tust like man
doesn't she?" She does. Ana
think when 1t comes TO giving ,be
traffic officers an argument she has u
little on most OF the men,.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

Reed slipped and struck TIE lever His
was severed at the wrist.
The workmen. remembering the
lream. became confused and ten min
utes passed before q physician was
called
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
THE PROOF.

! NE PHOOf.
A gentleman was riding on the
street car the other day. when he saw
on the advertising spaces, printed in
large, clear letters, these words:
Pure Rye Whisky-Tones Up the
Body, Brightens the Intellect, Invig.
crates the Soul" After reading it his
eyes dropped involuntarily to the seat
beneath the advertisement, and there
was a drunken man. His eyes were
bleared. his face bloated, with red
lines of dissipation in It, and his body
slouched down in sort of collapsed
way common to men under the influ-
ence of liquor. The drunken man was
an illustration of the advertisement.
and proved the falsehood OF it. Wine
is mocker."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
SLIP BRINGS DREAM TRUE
k,n.a. CITY Printer Laughed. But
Loses His Hand Exactly a.
Foretoid.

Kansas City. Mo.-John W. Reed OF
the Reed Printing company dreamed
the other night Of cutting Oh bis hand
in a paper cutter in his shop. He
laughed when he told about the dream
and said he was not superstitious and
had no fear.
Next day as ~ passed the cutter
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
Production of Corn,

About one.tifth of the farm land in
this country is planted to corn each
year and the United States produces
twice as much corn as all other coun.
tries put together.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

plMs BATTING EYE.
Il do not drink: it dims my batting
eye." said Ty Cobb.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
NO FRIENDS OF J. eARLevcoRN.

NO FRIENDS OF j. eARLEYcoRN.
The saloonkeepers of Washington.
D. c., were sorely disappointed, it is
said, because few of the veterans at
tending the Grand Army encampment
spent their money for drinks. OF tho
10000 marching only one or two were
seen under the influence" One Of
the old soldiers explained it thus:
THE fellows who could drink it or
let it alone are not here--nearly all
of them are in their graves 1t is
worthy Of note that every one OF the
12S members of the post at Hagers-
town. Md, is total abstainer and
prohibitionist. One of the features
of the parade which evoked much
cheering from the crowds of onlook-
ers was the "West Virginia Water
Wagon which headed the delegation
from that state.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23
A MAYORS TESTIMONY.

Mayor James r. Hanna OF Des
Moines, Ia, gives his personal testi-
mony to the advantages Of prohibition
as follows:
"The saloons were closed on the
18th of February. All the desirable
locations were picked up by other
businesses within the next few weeks
following. A few out-of-the-way loca-
tions are still vacant.
Il cannot see that there is any ap-
preciable effect because OF throwing
men out of employment and certainly
no increase in demands for charity. In
fact, it is exactly the other way. The
men who lost employment have gone
into other lines. Some Of them have
followed up their former calling in
other cities, but the men who were
spending in the saloons the money
which their families needed are now
buying groceries and shoes instead
The consequence is a very much bet
ter tone in every way. In the first
want and in the second place. they
are paying their bills for the ordinary
necessities. This is making collec'
tions noticeably better In other lines
SO our merchants report.
Our experience proves that de-
cisive policy can handle the bootleg.
ging very effectually. There will be
some Illicit sales, to be sure but they
can be reduced to very small mini
num-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-12-23

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