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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Possible Tricks in Testing.


The New Zealand Dairyman has dis
covered that not all men that test
milk are honest A dairy expert in
an article in that paper says:
again I have to report certain
amount of dissatisfaction among milk
suppliers on this Questionable test
ing. l cannot but repeat the sugges-
ton made in previous reports, that
the testing should be placed in indie
pendent hands. Ten or twelve fac
tories should unite and appoint a COM
petent and reliable tester who would
have no interest in giving other than
a. true reading of the test. l regret
to say that I came across several in
stances where the suspicious of the
suppliers were not entirely unjusti-
fed, In one case samples we're col
lected carefully every morning and as
carefully thrown out every afternoon,
the manager being too busy to test,
vet his suppliers thought they were be-
ing paid according to quality. In an
other factory any losses of butter fat
brought about by skimming or i'm
proper churning were accounted for by
deducting a point or two all around
from the test. In one district we came
across two factories where great riv--
airy existed between the managers as
to which could make the most CON-
mercial butter from a pound of butter
fat. The method adopted was to turn
the machine at half speed. In this
way the test reading was about two
points, or 5 to 6 per cent lower than it
should have been. SGZ
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Tana Worm.


The following appears in Farm Pou1-
try:
please tell me what is the matter
with my Barred Plymouth Rock cock
erel. He has always had ravenous
appetite, and has now. He eats more
than any other bird on the place, but
food does not seem to do him any
good. He would make good example
for living skeleton. Although he
eats so we'll he has lost steadily in
weight for some time. He is now moth
ing but skin and bones, and seems
weak and dumpish; comb and wattles
are pale and limp. He seemed all right
when housed my birds last fall. His
bowels seem all right, but sometimes
notice white patches in the droppings.
IS. H. d.
The cockerel probably has a tape
worm. Pen him by himself, and be
sure to burn all droppings, so that
other fowls may escape infection. In
place of his morning feed, give him two
tablespoonfuls Of warm milk, to which
two drops of spirits of turpentine has
been added. Peel and crush small
handful of pumpkin seeds, and make
into paste with little milk. Make
him eat all you can force him to of this
pumpkin seed paste; give no other
food Do not feed at supper time, but
give Tablespoonful to a teaspoon
full of castor oil. If you follow the
directions and the bird has a tape
worm, there is no doubt about the re-
suits. Soon after the purgative dose
the tape worm will be expelled, head,
tail, and ALL With the unwelcome
guest evicted, the cockerels chances OF
return to health are good.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

May for Hatching.-We have as
rule had the best results from eggs
put in the machine during the month
Of May. After mild weather has come
the fowls get vigorous, active, and
healthy, and this is necessary to have
fertility in the eggs. We do not take
time or trouble to test the eggs, as
the infertile egg cannot be detected un-
til it has been in the machine several
days, and then il taken out it would
leave too much space for the other eggs
to roll around. II any become often
siye, their presence is very quickly
noticed, and such ones can be removed.
Practical Farmer. b sI
The runs should be spaded up once
a year anyhow.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

BehaYior is a mirror in which every.
one displays ais image.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

them to eat. II Is needed because hogs
need a variety. and they are usually
fond OF clover hay. It is needed es-
pecially by brood sows and young pigs
to balance up the all corn ration.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
NOT ONLY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
But Boards of Education Can be Con-
Quoted by Telephone.

Last night the board of education met
and ratified the action of Mr.. Edward
Wilder, president OF the board, in sign
ing the petition for the paving of Hun
tOOn street.
The pavement spoken Of is to start
from Topeka avenue on Huntoon street,
west to Fillmore street, south to Thir-
teenth and west to Clay street. 1t
would be laid on front of Polk school on
Huntoon and the board of education
will have to pay the schools share of
the paving tax.
Six weeks ago the following was pre-
sented to Mr.. Wilder and in accordance
he signed the petition for paving.
To Mr.. Wilder, President of the Board
of Education.
We, the undersigned, members of the
board of education of the city of Tope-
ka, Kansas, respectfully request you to
sign the accompanying petition asking
for a pavement on Huntoon street, be-
ing to cover fractional lots 426, 428 and
430 Polk street, and being along Hun
toon street and your action in signing
said petition, we will ratify at ensuing
meeting of the board of education.
GSigneO w. Macferran. L S. Ferry,
]. T CLANCY, P. W. Griggs. ]. w. Prid-
dy, W. H. Wilson, NJ. G. Long and Ira
o. Howe.
When those who objected to the paw
ing understood that the petition had
been signed by Mr.. Wilder in accord
the point that it had not properly come
before the board and that the president
under the circumstances did not have
the right to sign the petition and also
questioned some of the signatures. Since
the petition was signed by Mr.. Wilder,
two regular meetings of the board have
been held but the petition was over
looked and was not ratified. A meeting
was called for last night to ratify the
action of the president.
The following resolution was present.
ed:
Resolved, That the board of educa-
tion hereby ratify, approve and confirm
the action of the president of the board
of education, Mr.. Edward Wilder, in
signing for the board of education the
petition favoring the paving OF Huntoon
street"
Has this a second?" said Mr.. Wilder
as he looked around the room.
II second the notion said Mr.. Fer
1--WE have no quorum present" said
Buck, Howe, Priddy and Wilder pres
ent. 1T takes six to make a quorum
I'll call up wilson, said Mr.. Wilder
and when the telephone connection was
made he said: Il recognize your voice
and we will call your voice here and re-
cord your vote on the question of paw
ing Huntoon street. Do you vote for or
against it?" A silence.
You vote for it, you say. All right -
said Mr.. Wilder as he hung up the ear
Wilson here in spirit and record his
vote for the paving. All in favor of the
resolution make it known by saying
aye" Five ayes together with Mr.. Will
sons were recorded
Il move we adjourn said Mr.. Ferry.
"All in favor make it known by say
ing aye" said Mr.. Wilder. 1.-THE motion
is carried
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
POISONED WHISKY
Is Doing a Deadly Work in an
Arkansas Town.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 17.-There is
intense excitement in Baxter county
over series of sudden and mysterious
deaths which have occurred in the vi
cinity of Mountain Home. the county
seat, within the last few days. No less
than six men, all of whom were appar-
emily in robust health, have been sud
denly stricken and died within a short
time after the attack. In every case
there were unmistakable symptoms of
poisoning.
Besides those who have died, num-
Der of others have suddenly become
violently i'll and their lives were saved
only by prompt medical attendance.
Last week four men died in different
places in almost exactly the same man
ner. showing the same symptoms. One
of these was a farmer named Hogan.
and the other DR.. Simpson, a physician
at Mountain Home. On Friday Z. L.
Hayes, proprietor of a hotel at Buffalo,
and owner of an extensive zinc mine,
iouS manner.
THEY FALL TO THE GROUND.
A few miles away John Foute, an
other prominent citizen, passed away
at almost the same time under similar
circumstances. Both men were appar-
emily in the best of health. Suddenly
they grew faint, their faces turned
deadly pale, their legs weakened under
them and they fell to the ground and in
a few minutes they were dead. A
strange feature of this series of myster-
ious deaths is that in every case the
victim has been a man or a boy over 16
years of age. This led to the belief in
the minds of some people that a syste-
matte effort was being made in some
mysterious way to rid the community
of at least large portion of it's male
population and that the agency en-
ployed was some powerful poison. Some
men became so frightened that they re-
fused to eat or drink anything until
they were out of the neighborhood.
Hardly a day has passed for over a
week which has failed to bring to light
its new case of poisoning, and the ply
sicians have kept their horses saddled
in their stalls, expecting emergency
calls at any hour.
An investigation revealed the fact
that Hayes and Foute, as well as one
or two others who had died in a similar
manner, had been attacked shortly
after visiting Mountain Home. Other
victims had also been in Mountain
ness. On further investigation it de-
veloped that the victims had In all
cases taken a drink of whisky shortly
before the attack. This discovery
seemed to settle the fact that poisonous
whisky was the cause of the deaths,
Home, and the source from which the
whisky comes is a mystery. 1t is
thought that blind tiger is dispens-
ing poison for whisky, but whether it
be through ignorance or with murder
Gus intent is not known, and this doubt
has added to the excitement. A bottle
containing a small quantity of the stuff
has been sent to st. Louis for an expert
examination by chemist No one
seems to know where it came from, and
determined effort is being made to
discover who is responsible.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
ORGANIZED FOR WORK.
Standing Committees of Commercial
Club Appointed by President
Brigham.

President r. S. Brigham of the To-
peka Commercial club has announced
the appointment of the following stand
transportation committee = E. H.
Crosby, chairman; Joab MuIvane, O. F.
Sawyer, NJ: G: Holman, M. Snattinger'
Geo. Neil. F. P. Bacon, Abe Steinberg,
June E. Moore, Frank Webster, J. M.
Knight, f. c. Arnold.
Manufactures. B. Billiard. chair
man; John F. McManus, Geo. V. Hoss-
Moeser, John Sargent, w. A Robins,
Geo. NJ. Hammel. H. H. Glenn, L.
Beard.
Trade extension-P. I. Bonebrake.
Crosby, E. w. Benedict, ]. P. Davis,
W. A. L. Thompson, T. P. Culley. F. L.
Peacock, T. NJ. Forbes, F. G. Worley,
C. E. Pierson. Jesse Shaw
chairman; NJ. w. Van Valkenburg, Geo.
B. Payne, J. F. Lytle. F. d. Merriam,
P. w. Griggs, NJ c. Long, w. c. Gar
Vey, Irving Scott, H. A. Klauer, J. D.
Sullivan, ]. F. Crennan.
Affiliations. H. Downs, chairman;
W. s. Furman; H V. Hinckley, T. j.
Hankla, H. L. Shirer, E F. Morton, NJ.
Weightman, ]. L. Durham, H. n. Phil
lips, L. S. Dolman, Hugh Lawler, J. c.
Cromwell.
State and national egislation-James
a. Troutman, chairman; A. w. Dana,
E. T. Howe, w. a. S. Bird, T. w. Harri-
son. o. L. Hill. John W. Breidenthal. R.
B. Kepley. w. c. Stephenson, G. J.
Evans, John NJ. Wright
Municipal legislation-C. A. Fellows,
chairman; c. c. Baker, John r. Null
vane, c. S. Gleed, ]. D. Norton, NJ.
Heery, w. H. Wilson, Thos. Voiland,
S. Barnum, C. w. Findlay, E. s. Quin-
ton.
immigration committee-Oscar Bisch-
off, chairman; John E. Frost, Dell
Keizer, S. 5. OFT, Jas. c. Smith, John
Ripley, z. A. Anton, l. l. Roby, w. w
Gavitt, E. o. DeMoss, A. F. Wessen.
Agriculture committe@J. S. Warner
Chairman; F. NJ. Newland, Peter He'll
Peter Heinz, Porter Cook, H. w. Nc
Afee, V. Raczynski, d. o. Crane, H A
Heath, c. H. Roof. Geo. Klein.
Auditing committee-ChaS. P. Adams
chairman; Frank G. Willard, l. G. Beal
H. L. Hall, H. L. Robinson, c. S. Elliott
/ VIM. Henderson, G. w. Stansfield, A
Troup, E. w. Poindexter, Geo. H. Mat
thews.
Entertainment committee-N. S
Wear, chairman; Frank P. Edison, P. j
Monaghan, w. H. Eastman, Robt
Pierce, J. S. Sproat, c. W. Guild, W. T
Beerbohm, Daniel A. Clements, Jas
Byrne, H. S. Morgan. Chas. S. Downing
Advertising conmittee-F. P. Mac
Lehman. chairman; Arthur Capper. Geo
W. Crane, Jas. S Coe, c. J. Devlin, S
B. Brett. w. S. KaIe, A E Hickerson
A. A. GODDARD, W. F. Weber, John w
Hardt.
House committee-H A. Auerbach
chairman; H. E. Ball, Geo. Burghart
L. S. Woolverton, D. P. Paxton, F. E
Wear, c. L. Wood, H. c. Bowman, J.
NJ. Wallace, J. B. Belts, L. Sheahan
Geo. J. Lepper.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
And What It is Expected to Accom-
plish in the Islands

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE commission
which the president is about to appoint
to proceed to the Philippines will not be
subject to the confirmation of the United
States senate but will be named under
reserved authority of the president and
it's expenses will be paid out of the
war appropriations 1t is not expected
to commit the United States govern
ment to recognition of the independence
of the natives nor is it to frame a
scheme of government for the islands,
as was the case with the Hawaiian COM
mission. Undou btedly, however, the
commissioners will unofhcially confer
with the natives and advise with the
military authorities, it being felt here
that men of their experience and quail
ifications will be valua BILE counsellors in
the conditions now existing.
1t is believed that the natives can be
kent from hoStilities until the arrival
of the commission at Manila and then
it is hoped that the best results will
follow the visit, including the reassur-
ance of the natives upon many points
a S to which they are now doubtful. 1t
will also be perceived that by the ap-
pointment of the commission the presi-
dent is granting the appeal of some of
the best Filipinos, who are confident
that both sides will be enlightened by its
creation and declare that the United
States government will be shown that
the abilities of the FilipinoS for govern
ment have been underestimated, while
the F'ilipinoS themselves will be induced
to have patience before insisting upon
self-gOVernment.
So far as can be gathered the presi-
dent has not completed the list of the
commissioners. Supposing that he in
cludes General Otis and Admiral Dewey
he would add the names of President
Schurman of Cornell university and
Prof. Worcester of Ann Arbor. He has
under consideration the names of Char
les DENLY as the last member, but as
Mr.. DENLY is engaged with the war
investigating commission at present
with an indefinite programme before
him, he has not positively decided to
appoint him.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
1T RAlNED FURNITURE.
Beers Break Up an Uitlander
Meeting at johannesburg.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Capetown cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, who con-
firms the report that the johannesburg
meeting on Saturday was broken up by
bands of armed and organized Beers,
says:
1.-The Beers occupied the building
quite an hour before the commencement
of the meeting and from the galleries
threw down boxes, chairs and tables
upon the UitlanderS in the arena With
in fifteen minutes terrible fighting was
in progress. The whole interior was
wrecked, the police remaining passive
spectators and the wreckage made a.
huge pile on the main floor of the hall.
At one point in the fighting the police
caught a young Boer trying to set fire
to the debris, put they liberated him af-
ter a mild rebuke.
'tAt this point fresh contingent of
Beers invaded the hall, hourishing
sticks and iron bars and attacking
every Uitlander they came across un-
armed. The Uitianders made for the
door, escaping after a terrific scuffie in
which many were injured Outside the
hall they formed waiting for further
attack
THE Beers then held meeting inside,
wrecked the hall, emerged and marched
to the police barracks, cheering the gov
ernment and hooting the Uitlanders.
Huge crowds thronged the streets
throughout the night. The censorship
at Johannesburg Is very strict, but the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

latest kilograms say that many scenes
of violence occurred in the streets after
the meeting. Matters had begun to look
ugly when the police commandant per-
suaded the Beers to depart, the English
remaining behind and singing the ma
tional anthem. Two Englishmen who
were arrested after the meeting for dis
turbing the peace were ultimately re-
leased. President Kruger and the
Boer authorities are said to be greatly
annoyed, because the president had
promised to permit the meeting if con-
Quoted in orderly fashion,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
R. R. z. M. C. A. WORK.
z Good Showing Made, in Which the
Santa Fe Road Aided Largely.

The r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. has closed the
years work for 1898 and the renewed in
terest caused by the Santa Fe officials
aiding the department and appointing
Rev. S. E. Busser as superintendent or
the different r. r. Y. NJ c. A. depart
ments accounts for the increase in
membership and the improvements not
only at Topeka, but all along the line OF
the Santa F'e.
No other road in the country takes
the interest in this work as does the
Santa Fe The association has been
aided with money and buildings and at
no small expense. The buildings at To-
peka was entirely rebuilt and rehtted
with all cOnvenienceS.
The railroad men themselves have
worked, to interest all the employees and
the following statistics show the result:
DEVOTIONAL.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

Miss Margaret Livingston Chanler and
Miss Anna Bouligny viii be presented with
gold medals by special acts of congress, in
recognition of their work for i'll and
wounded soldiers in Porto Rico, if the rec
concentrations of the war department are
carried out.
The propriety of suitable recognition by
congress of the valuable work of these
young women was first suggested by a let
ter from Colonel Sharpe of the commits
sary department in Porto Rico to Colonel
Black of the engineer corps. Colonel Black
sent Colonel Sharpe's letter to the head
quarters of the army with an Endorsement
in which he recited the services of Miss
Chanler and Miss Bouligny.
Colonel Black said the young women
landed from transport on July 81 and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Mr. C. S. Gleed is at home from the
east.
The Turner society will give might
cap" ball at its hall tonight.
Why do SO many people spell it press
brick when it is pressed brick?
Miss Kate Johnson, county treasurer
of Norton county, is in Topeka
There are "a patients at Christ hospi-
tai and the hospital is crowded to It's
capacity.
Jackson county has no Jail and their
prisoners are usually held in the Shaw
nee county Jail
Judge A. H. Horton is in Washington
looking after his candidacy for the fed
eral judgeship.
Things have reached the state in To-
peka when beer wagons are driven
around the streets without covers.
There are several familiar faces on
the jury in the district court. 1t is pref
ty hard to suppress the professional
The Grand Opera House will be open
all of next week with the Ferriss Come
dians in repertoire at popular prices.
Roy Crawford will go to Leavenworth
this week to arrange for a cake walk
similar to the cake walk given here last
week
Judge Hazen of the district court
wears a disgusted look when a petty
but revolving criminal case is tried be-
fore him.
a woman named Mrs Anna Taylor,
whose home is supposed to be in Tope-
>ka, became insane at Winfield a few
days ago.
Pat Dolan of the state board of char
tiles, who underwent a serious surgical
operation, is rapidly recovering at
Christ hospital
Tom FlanneIly who Is a member OF
the legislature from Cherokee county
used to belong to the young crowd of
lawyers in Topeka
The Topeka Commercial club has re-
ceived $3.50 from the government to re-
imburse the club for rent of the camp
ing ground for the volunteer troops.
The new vestibules and steps in front
of the Church of the Assumption will
not be built before spring. The tower
of the church will probably be compile
ted at the same time.
La Tosca'' will open the engagement
of Blanche Walsh and Melbourne Nc
DoweIl in Fanny Davenport's repertoire
in this city on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 8.
A poster advertising "Why Smith
Left Home" is in the form Of a letter
and reads: MY Dear Jones-I saw
what happened to you. Why don't you
go and see why I left home? Smith,
George w. Jones of Council Grove is
in the county Jail here on the charge of
selling liquor without the proper gov
ernment tax stamps He was arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal Pres
colt.
Topeka is getting to be such a big
city that a man can have the pleasure
of getting a big smudge of SCOT right on
the front of his new light brown derby
the first day he wears 1t, just like you
can in Chicago.
Deputy United States Marshal Austin
Prescott left today for Omaha with
John H. Gray, who is wanted there for
completely in the robbery of the post
office at Cedar Bluff, Neb. He was ar
! rested at Home, Kan.
The photographers display cases show
how many ordinarily sensible young
women will make themselves look fool
ish posing in absurd attitudes. The
! old caution '@to look natural seems to
have been abandoned in photograph
| galleries.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
HOUSE BILL NO. Sc.

An Act Amending Section 5, Chapter 24o.
Session Laws 1897, Relating to Stock
Yards
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section / That section 5. chapter 24o;
to read as follows: Section 3 1t shall be
unlawful for the owner, owners. or pro-
stockyards within the state, to sell, and
deliver the rate of less than two thous-
thereof. ate the same to be of good quality, or
to charge for or to sell the same at more
erage wholesale market price or value of
such hay upon the markets or the towns
Gated, upon the day preceding such sale
and delivery; and it shall also be unlaw-
employees, to sell and deliver less than
seventy pounds OF corr IN the annd ear Ier Of z
shelled corn for bushel, or to charge
hundred per cent above the average whole
sale price value of such ear corn or
or cities wherein said stockyards are To-
Gated; on the day next preeedipg sucn s sale
sha sRa be sod for eee Greater a e cent Of
profit than hereinbefore provided
be in force from and after it's publication
in the Topeka State Journal ~,
originated in the house and passed that
body January 4th, 1899 c-,r,r,,,,,
A. D. GILPIN.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the senate January 5th. 1893.
A NJ. HARVEY,
President of the Senate.
MARION WATSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved January 6th, 1899.
J. w. LEEDY, Governor
State of Kansas, Office of Secretary Of
State.
I. Geo. A. Clark, secretary of state Of the
state of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my Of
fciai seal this 17th day of January. 1899
(SeaO GEO. A CLARK.
Secretary of State
HILL P. WILSON,
Assistant Secretary of State
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

at once began caring for the III in Ponce,
in connection with the Spanish Red Cross
Entire charge of the nursing was soon in
their hands. Miss Chanler hired house
for use as a hospital. 1t was too small,
and she hired a larger one, to which she
afterwards added another.
Misses Chanler and Bouligny remained
until September z, caring for officers and
men with no assistance except that of un-
trained soldiers and Porto Rican servants.
Trained nurses arrived September T.
and the hospitals were turned over to
them, Miss Chanler providing means for
continuing the rental and running ex-
penSeS.
General Miles forwarded the letter to the
secretary of war with a very appreciative
Endorsement, and Secretary Alger added
his approval and sent it to congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
To Improve the Emporia Tower

Emporia Jan. 1.-THE Santa Fe is
seriously contemplating making an ad-
dition to the signal tower at Emporia
Junction. If this be done there will be
from nine to fifteen new levers, con-
Meeting the two ''Ys" and the Howard
branch. 1t will insure safety against
accidents, especially as concerns the
Howard branch, and will save trouble
to brakemen and switchmen. The new
levers will probably be hard to manip-
ulate, but the wages for the tower man
will probably be increased.