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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
Tho. Wolf and the Lamb.

The wolf is the most wary OF all
wild animals Traps, poison, every de-
vice by which other beasts of prey are
inveigled to their destruction, he can
always steer clear Of, says Nor'west
Farmer. Ten years ago he would not
go within touch of a barb wire fence
According to his method of reasoning
it must be new engine schemed for
his destruction. Now he cares no more
for barb wire than for. the prickles on
a rose bush, and from all quarters come
complaints that half a dozen strands
OF. wire are Of no account when a lamb
is on the other side. He has this year
killed more lambs than ever before,
and goes under the wire without a mo-
ment's, hesitation. But well-known
sheepman tells us that there is still
one way to scare him, which in his
own experience has so far proved ef-
fectiVe. In Scotland, to scare the
Crows farmers put up what is there
called a potato "bogle'-a suit of ole
clothes so stuck up in the potato field
as to make the crows believe there is
a. man inside them. Thus far Jimmy
has outwitted the thieves, and he now
keeps two or three of these watchmen
in the field with entire satisfaction as
! to results. A little sulphur busted
into the old duds might be useful, as
the smell of it would perhaps add to
the effect. Should the wolves get tc
recognize the difference between the
sham man and a real one, there is still
another resource open to the shepherd
He can take the place. of the scarecroW
for few hours and, Try rifle. Suf
ferers from the wolf should give this
plan trial anyway. One man keep,
stag hounds that do good work. Las
spring few hunters made good meme,
by tracking the dams to their dens an,
digging out the young brood, Som
sheepmen advocate an increase in tn
wolf bounty, but it would take specia
pressure applied to their. local repre-
sentatiyes to work up any movement j!
eno' cAIeCt1uu, - .s.. ~%s-s"~s"~ N9
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
Prospects for Mutton Production

c. F. Curtis, superintendent of the
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station.
says: 1T has been shown by expert
ments at the Iowa station that while
well-bred cattle coming 2 years old,
being fattened under favorable condi-
tions, will make 123 pounds of increase
in weight from 1000 pounds OF a given
kind of feed, good lambs under / year
old will make 1873 pounds OF increase
in live weight from 1000 pounds of a
similar ration; and the mutton in this
case sold for more than the beef. In
this comparison no allowance is made
for the value of droppings of cattle or
the fleece of the lambs. This showing
does not argue against the economy of
beef making. It only reveals more
clearly the fact that mutton production
ought to become permanent, well-es-
tablished feature of Western agricul-
ture, and that farmers and feeders
ought more generally to avail them
selves of this outlet for the surplus OF
grain and hay crops
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
Bees and HORTICULTURE.

Z have lately had my attention called
to the fact that there was a great diff
ference in the yield Of honey from
colonies located only from. one to two
miles apart, writes Mrs. L.. Harrison in
Rural World. Judging from this, or
chardists, farmers and gardeners, will
not get the full benefit of their crops OF
Irult, vines and cloyers, ifthey do not
Keep bees upon their own fields. Es-
peeialEy is this true, if the weather
should be foggy and damp during the
blooming season. Specialists in bee
cuAlare know that a good place to To-
cate an apiary is near large orchards,
seed farms.' alfalfa or alsike clover
neids, pickle farms, etc: Those who
raise cucumbers under glass, find they
latlst nave bees in their green house
or thelr cucumbers will not set. Those
WHO are engaged in these pursuits, un-
less there are large apiaries near them,
should cultivate bees as we'll as fields.
he who would live at ease, should cul--
tlVate both fruit and bees" 1t would
be better for the welfare of our country
II bees were more equally distributed.
very large apiaries are not as desirable
as that every orchard and farm should
have sufficient workers to gather the.
nectar, and fertilize the bloom. It is
not necessary that every farmer should
be skillful apiarist, and secure large
crops OF honey, but he should keep.
bees in large hives, we'll protected from
the intrusion of stock. Where horses
and otheE animals have been injured
oy being stung it was usually the re-
suit OF earelessness. Hives should be-
we'll protected, and not placed near
hltchlng posts, nor drinking. places.
Plant for Bees.-Bee-keepers who
nave experimental along, this line
cAalm that it does not pay to plant for
honey alone; but there are many crops
and trees that can be grown, that have
a dual value, such as the clovers, al
slke and white. What is more beauti-
Jul upon a lawn than the linden OR
password? Sweet clover, Mellitotus al
oa and Me.litotus ofieinalis, are yearly
gaining in favor, as food for stock and
oees' and are fast roofing out dog-fen-
mel and other noxious weeds, from
roaastdes and waste places. They thrive
on grayelly knolls, railroad embank-
ments and rocky hillsides.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
A Dog with q Cork Leg

"A oos with a: cork leg may sound
like curiosity, but is nevertheless a
fact. Such a dog is known to thu
writer. She is little white fox ter
rler VINO was chasing a rat in the
street when she was run over. Az she
was a great pet, instead Of having her
destroyed her master took her 10 !
surgeon, who gave her an an
aesthetic ess',l an and amputated the leg above
the tirst joint. During the time of har
con'yalescence, when she suffered !
good deal of pain, she was nursed "a
T ttend1erly as if she were human being
After a time the wound healed and her
master "a 1' had little cork leg made for
her, tlt and Y instead Of going round uncom-
fortably on three legs, she is now able
by practice, to get along splendidly on
all fours. 815. 5z. B.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
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Advice to Horse Owners.

suppose that your horse has fallen
lame; don't Immediately resort to your
favorite liniment, says a. writer in
american lts:l@ Horse Owner. It IS rardi,
nal rule to first have the shoe removed
and the foot examined. Numberless
mistakes have been made by neglect.
ing to observe this rule. The writer
has known many cases of foot lame
ness in which the horse has been
treated for foot lameness in the shoul-
der, the tendons at back of leg, s'the
back sinews," the pastern, the fetlock,
the coffin joint, in fact, every conceiv-
able place but the right one. Pain in
the foot will often cause a sympathetic
swelling in the leg, which may be easily
mistaken for the seat of trouble. Until
the shoe can be removed, keep the foot
as moist as possible by means of water
or stopping with clay or cow dung.
Thls, besides allaying possible inflam-
matory processes, will facilitate exam
ination of the foot by softening of the
horn. mere cursory examination OF
the hoof when the shoe is removed will
not do. 1t must be a thorough examl-
nation by thinning the whole of the
sole. Corns, pricks and bruises of the
sole are usually amenable to treatment
by poyltices and lamentations. OF
course the smith will, or should, take
the very greatest care when thinning
down the sole, not to cut: entirely
through the horn and so let "the f1esh1'
out, for this would probably consider
ably complicate matters, and possibly
prove worse than the, original trouble.
If the animal does not speedily show
signs of improvement after 48 hours
treatment. professional advice should
be had. " ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
reaction for Martins yellow and oxe
for methyl orange Il. ..+ .* !: |.
! Notes on Turkeys.

II Success in securing large number
sof 8 little turkeys depends upon the win
ter and spring management. It is,
however, one thing to- raise large
flock and another to putt it in the best
shape for market. Many old and sue
@eessful growers are not well up on this
@end of it. If their methods were i'm
proved, says Samuel Cushman in Farm
5Foultry, and more care taken in fat
stenlng, dressing and: sorting, as well
Sias in packing them. as the trade de-.
q ss5mlaslnds,, sl much better prices would be re-
scelved. Beginners who have succeeded
fairly well in raising a flock are often
zat sea when it comes, to preparing them
Tor market. Rhode Island turkeys are
famous for their quality. In the best
markets IN New: York city, Providence,
Newport and Boston they lead those
from other sections. In the same mar
skets they often bring ten or twelve
cents more than those from all other
states except Connecticut. About New
Years a leading New York paper quot
ed r. 1. turkeys at twenty-eight cents,
and everything else in the turkey line
at less than seventeen cents. Many
lgrowers are interested to know the rea-
son. It is not their fame in the past,
Tor because they are scarce, that they
Ifsell for the most; it is on account OF
their superior quality Much of this
Thigh quality is due to the plump COM
l4pact breeding stock used, and to the
iway 1t is managed; also to the care
iftaken in growing and fattening the
tfyoung turkeys. The pains taken in
Edressing and preparing them for ship
|Iment, however, probably does more
than all to give them their high stand
fing, OF course you can not dress a
Ethin, fiat bodied, long-legged bird so
tsit will sell with the best: but the
splumpest, best shaped and most attrac-
tive bird in every way, previous to
fkilling, may be so dressed that it must
Ebe classed with that which is inferior
]EAgain, the handsomest young turkeys
that are perfectly dressed if packed
]Ialong with addressed ones, or with
tough old toms and hens, must be
Eclassed with the latter, and go for less
than they are worth. Too many send
nothing but "fair to poor" stock tc
market. In many cases it is simply
because they do not know how to pre-:
!. epare it so it will bring all that 1s can be
I got for it. x = ~: :satssss a.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

low butter or cheese or occasionally
milk must = be looked upon with
some suspicion as this colorlng IS
no sign whatever of the quality Of
the product, and in many cases.
is :: a mask for inferior rather than
superior products Of the dairy. Annat-
TO, turmeric, saffron, carrots and the
yellow coal tar products (anilines) are
among the favorites used in these COLI
or1ngs. Annatto is a coloring matter
obtained from the seeds of an evergreen
plant OF the Bixinea family, and is a
native Of South America, and the West
and East Indies, where it is used for
daVoring and coloring soups and other
dishes. Spanish saffron or .crocus is
a. powerful stimulant and narcotic en-
menagogue and may lead in delicate
persons to very serious results, espe-
c1ally in cases Of expected confinement.
Not only this; its effects upon hysteria
and other nervous affections has led
IN careless dosing to serious cases OF
nervous prostration. In the hands OF
inexperienced persons this is a risky
colorlng to say the least. In the use
OF some OF the coal tar colors lies tEe
greatest risk to the health of consum"
ers, although the majority of these
colors are, from a sanitary standpoint,
comparatively harmless substances, a
few Of them are decidedly poisonous.
There are seven coal tar colors posses
sing marked poisonous properties; OF
these five are yellow or orange and two
are green. The names of the poison-
,ous cQlors are: : LIST. Martins yellow,
naphthalene yellow or Manchester yel-
low. Sc affron substitute Or dinitro.:
scresol Sd. Picric acid. 4th. Metanil
or golden yellow. 5th. Orange No. g.
Beta naphthalene orange, and aurantia
or golden yellow are classed as sus-
picious. =, 80: ..-5,..*
Greens, l.; resorcinol, 2; naphthol
green, "B" lie.
These coal tar colors taken into the
stomach in large quantities produce
serious disturbances, such as nausea,
vomiting, headache, etc. It seems 20
be fairly we'll established that the
quantity one would consume as used in
butter at an ordinary meal would not
produce any especially harmful results,
yet with three meals per day and the
continued use of these poisonous COL
ors there is an open question whether
its continued use even in minute guam
titles is free from serious objections as
an article in food. Most of the butter
colors used are in liquid form held
In solution or division in oil or glyce-
rine. Some of the favorite formula
consisted of: -
Cd Annatto, Turmeric, Olive oil, Sat-
From. s-:,; :,
(2) Annatto, Saltpetre, Fish oil.
(S) Saffron, Turmeric, Cotton seed
oil.
Columbia butter color, Hansen's con-
tained. coal tar colors. =...-,.ss -..-
Improved butter color, Wells, Rich
ardson & Co.. coal tar color. ,.s.
Concentrated butter color, Perry's
coal tar color. -
EAAAAotSoAAo AnnattO
Spanish Dairy Color. .Annatto
Thatcher's Orange. ........... Annat1o
Two of the above coal tar colors gave
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
] The Egg lndustry. >.

! <$s The Egg Industry.
Ask any thrifty housewife regarding
the value of the quantity of poultry and
eggs used ip her family, then multiply
that amount by the 14,0O0,6 families
in the United States alone, and you will
be astonished at the magnitude and
value OF the great poultry industry.
While some families may use but a
small amount, many others use q very
large amount Of poultry and fresh eggs,
says Oklahoma Farmer. Their use is
a question of advanced civilization and
knowledge of the hygienic value of
foods, as shown by the much greater
use of poultry products in large cities
and towns by the most enlightened peo-
pie Of the world. Notwithstanding the
enormous quantities of eggs raised in
the United States, the amount is not
large enough for the consumers of
them In the past three years nearly
100000 dozen eggs have been import
3D., paying a duty of 8 to cents dozen
for entry. The foregoing fact, and the
more important one that the prices for
choice poultry and eggs are higher now
than ten years ago, shows that the
business is not overdone. The value
OF the poultry products increased from
$118,0OO,0oo in 1880 to $14S,O0O,000 in
1895. The demand for fresh eggs and
choice poultry increases faster than
the supply. In European countries
where larger proportions of eggs and
poultry are used than with us, the
supply is furnished, not by large farms,
but by the multitude of people who
live near cities and towns. There are
thousands Of suburban families in the
United States who may learn a lesson
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

performers neck. Through the open
Ing In the ends of the collar is passed
a chain, after the collar is on the per-
formers neck, and this chain is passed
around a post, carried back and
through the paddock which is used to
lock the collar. BY this arrangement
the performer is fastened securely to
postal least it appears so. to the au-
d1ence. AS seen by the cut the collar
is decorated with number of small
bolts, which impart to itsan additional
appearance of strength.
These bolts are all false, with one
exception. The genuine bolt can be
removed by the performer when the
collar is on his neck, thus allowing the
collar to come apart at the hinges, as
shown In the cut, thus releasing the
performer, allowing him full liberty to
perform any.trick he wishes, and: per-
m1tting him to again appar-
emily fasten himself securely.
Inc loose bolt fits so secure
~ that there is no danger Of any one
OF the committee removing it with
their fingers. The performer uses a
small wrench to remove the bolt.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

fcient to keep it going thor.
.oughly for a year or more:
Every minute the balance-Wneel
of an ordinary watch turns on its axis
no fewer than $50 times. This means
$4,000 revolutions in an hour. ltsthere-
fore makes 648,O00 in. a day, and multi
plying this by 365 for year we have
a grand total Of 236, $4,000 revolutions
in the course of a twelve months. ms
is something little short of marvellous.
Compare it, however, with the condl-
tions which are necessary in another
highly complicated piece Of machinery
the driving wheel of locomotive
Were it possible to get it under the
same conditions as those which govern
the balance-wheel of a watch It should
run go miles an hour day and night for
at least 648 days. During this time 1t
would cover a distance of 10000 miles
in week, and therefore 3,679, 200 in a
year, or nearly forty times the circum-
ference of the earth. ~:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

GENTLY large sheet Of water. If the
yacht Is not required to reach tie
weather shore she can be set to 90 q
definite number Of tacks, after the com,
spletion Of which she will Of herself
cease tacking and return to the leo
shore, running before the wind. 70 do.
this she lets go the mainsail to the re-
squired amount; the other sails and no
sitions OF helm are also self-adjusted.
The port and starboard tacks may al
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

so be made of equal or unequal lengths 4
as desired. If the yacht loses her .rue
bearing when sailing before the wind
she automatically rights herself and
comes again into position for continu-
ing her course leeward. &. a 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

from this; Enough strictly fresh eggs
ought to be: raised by them for home
use. Those having a suburban home
with some land can easily raise good
" number. Of eggs to sell in town each /
year and: thus add to their income.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
The Spirit Collar.

One of the features of the well-known
"spiritualistic%sscabinet trick has been
exposed by a writer in the Scientific
American. This is the. spirit collar
with which the medium is sometimes
fastened in the cabinet. The collar is
made of brass and fits closely about the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
SCIENTIFIC 7 @ pics.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOv-
Fl ,ERY AND INVENTION.
E1te Self-Tacking Yacht One of the
Latest Novelties-The Spirit Collar
One of the Features OF q spiritualistic
,abinet Described. N #. ~
The Power of OIL.

I'D it ever strike
you how remark
able is the effect
of even a minute
quantity Of oil, on
machinery? Take
the case of a watch
for instance. A
touch of oil on a
little piece of steel
applied to the bal
ance wheel is Suf-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11

+ Air the cellar during the warm days,
throwing open all windows and doors.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-11
.DAIR 7 AND POUILTR Z.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
+ 0lR RURAL READERS. 81 8.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
y Departments OF the FarnsA Few
Hints as to the. Care OF Live Stock
md Poultry. @s t.S Z Y
Butter CoEors and Health.

q rsS .
of Michigan Dairy.
and Food Commits . i:
Sion y. E. 4 y: !.
\ z The attempt to. ).
initiate e bright t1il yell.
low coloring, natur-
al 2 in some milk,
has led to many
obnoxious prepara-
tions, SO that to to-.
day a beautiful yell
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-06
PARIS, BOURBON CO., KY. TUESDAY 6, 1897
MILlERSBURG.

News Notes Gathered In And About The
'BurR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-06

News Notes Gathered In And About The
Burg.
Tonight is regular monthly Council
meeting.
Mrs. Caleb Corrington has been quite
i'll for several days.
McClintock & Mcintyre shipped car
of hogs from Shawhan, Friday.
DIR. J. H. Carpenter returned Friday
from visit with friends in Mason. :
Mrs. Belle Taylor will have her MILL
merry openings on Friday and Saturday.
Miss Sue Bean, guest OF Miss Mary
Armstrong, has returned to Lexington.
Miss Flora Dewey, of Toledo, Ohio, is
the guest Of Miss Anna Rankin, near
town.
Mrs. G.. S. Allen returned Friday
from a visit with her sister, at Payne's
Depot.
Miss Mary Smedley entertained a
number Of her young friends Friday
evening.
Mr. W. G.. McClintock is looking for
votes near North Middletown and Little
Rock, this week.
Mrs. Belle Armstrong and daughter,
Miss Mary, went to Cincinnati Saturday,
to visit relatives.
Mr. VIM OVERLY, of Winchester, was
the guest Of Mr.. Harry Overly, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Mary Mann sold to Jas. A. But
Ter 1welve-pound hen which was an
extra large fowl.
For SALE--1O0 nice maple trees for
shade Now is the time to transplant.
Apply to T NJ. Purnell.
Messrs. Sidney Barton and Frank
Vimont went to Atlanta, Friday, with
Carpenter Bros horses.
Mrs. John Ross and Miss Matte Ross,
of Carlisle, were guests of Mrs Ed.
Ingels, Friday and Saturday.
DR.. A. j. HIT returned Saturday
from an extended trip to New Orleans,
Hot Springs and other points.
Misses Maggie and Angie Piper. of the
M. F. c., visited relatives at Hutchinson,
from Friday until yesterday.
Mr.. Ben Wilson and wife and Miss
Lillian, have moved to the Barnett
farm, near Bramblett postoffice
Ben Howard is agent for a frst-class
laundry, and solicits your patronage
Good work guaranteed. 16apr-3t)
DR.. G. B. Smith and sister, Mrs. San
ford Carpenter, attended the burial of
Lud Browning, Friday, near Shannon.
Mr.. Henry jefferson, of Newport.
was the guest of his father, Mr. Perry
jefferson, from Saturday till yesterday.
The -year-old infant child of Lee
Kerns died Sunday near Osgood. The
remains were buried at Cane Ridge yes
terday.
VIM. Chanslor, wife and babe, are
guests of 1. F. Chanslor, having sold
their farm in Mason They desire to
purchase farm here.
Mr.. I. F. Tabb, of Mt. Sterling, has
bought the corn Il 800 barrels) bought
for w l.. Green. of st. Louis, by Clark
& Woolums, and will ship it this week.
Marshal Perry Tucker arrested Bob
Prather in Mason last Friday. 1t is
alleged that Prather took horse from
Dave johnson, who lives on the Walker
B1ckner farm, about three weeks ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-06
Surety For All.

THE Fidelity and Deposit Co., of
Maryland, is accepted by the United
States government as sole surety on
bonds of distillers, collectors of Gus
toms and internal revenue, guagers,
storekeepers, and other government
officials and employees Becomes sure
ty on bonds of contractors, officers
and employees of banks, mercantile
houses, railroad, express and telegraph
companies, officials of states, cities and
counties. Also on bonds of executors,
administrators, guardians, trustees, re-
ceivers, assignees, committees, and in
replevin, attachment and injudicial
proceedings. Does not act as executor,
administrator, guardian, receiver or
trustee, but furnishes security for those
occupying such positions. The bonds of
this company are accepted by judges of
state courts, and of the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts of the United States. Es-
pecially solicits the business of lawyers.
For further information call on
(2D HUGH MONTGOMERY, Agt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-06
Important Notice.

On and after April LIST, 1897, I will
work strictly for cash. l will keep nc
books and will therefore not credit any
one. will discount my bills ten PEI
cent, but will positively not do any
credit business. am compelled to
give my collector ten per cent. for col
lecting my bills, and, therefore, will
lose nothing by this method, but will
protect myself from losses and at the
same time / will save my patients ten
per cent.
| will thank my patients if they will
call and settle all their old bills and
save costs.
Thanking you for past kindnesses,
hope still to merit a part of your patron
age. Sincerely,
(30mar-tf) DIR. J. r. ADAIR.