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The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
Hobson Had His Way.

The neatest men in the world are
navy officers. There is no dust at sea,
and the decks are constantly being
holystoned. Before the Cuban war
Hobson was regarded as finicky in
matters of Dress. even as much SO as
Admiral Dewey. He was one of the
daintiest Of kid-gloVe officers, and we
know what a ballroom conqueror he
was at Annapolis. One night at the
annual hop, on being presented to Miss
Cora Draper, now Mrs. Samuel A. Kim
berly Of Washington, he took the lib
erty of writing his name on her card
for a waltz some ten numbers ahead,
without so much as saying s.by your
leave" )" It was his way. Girls liked
him for it. They called it "impudent."
He was on hand at the precise moment
to claim Miss Draper, but she failed to
recognize him. Il surely have not
promised You dance, she said, look
ing at her card. For this waltz I see
/ am Hobson,s choice" I'm Hohson =
muttered the cadet, severely, and be-
fore she could protest Miss Draper was
passiyely gliding over the floor sup
ported by a relentless arm--Kansaa
CITY Journal.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

At the battle OF Franklin, Nov. 80,
1854, the 24th Wisconsin, led by Col.
Macarthur, was one of the seven regi-
ments which made history that day on
Carter's Hill in the famous charge of
Opdycke's brigade. That, too, is well
known story, but one to bear recalling.
The main line of breastworks in front
OF Carter's hill was preached by des
perate and overwhelming charge of
Cleburne's Tennesseeans. Opdycke's
brigade lay in reserve behind the
breach. The men had been in action
out at the front for thirty-six hours
and were. resting and taking coffee
when the eonfederates burst through
the line in front: At the quick COM
mand of Opdycke, First brigade, fall
IN; double quick, charged" the regi-
ments in three lines as they lay at rest.
hurled themselves headlong upon the
exulting enemy. All told they num-
bered but 1000. Forging their way to
the front by dint of bayonet thrusts
and blows from dubbed muskets, they
cleared path to the works and retook
elsnt cannon, which they turned on
the enemy. The works were held and
the day was saved. Out of seven regi-
mental leaders five were shot down,
macarthur among them, and one of
the hrst to go. The second in COM
mand, Maj Philbrook, was killed. Mac
Arthur survived his wound. 1t was the
last parade of the regiment on the bat
tlefield with the boy in evidence, and
this was what Gen. Stanley, the corps
commander, said of the performance:
l will not say absolutely that the
24th Wisconsin saved the battle of
Franklin, but can testify from the
evidence of my own eyes that it had a
great deal to do with saving it. In this
leat it was gallantly and well led by
the boy colonel, Arthur Macarthur
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
A Woman's Chance of Life.

Writing in the English illustrated
Magazine on the above subject. Mr., J.
Holt s:chooling says that "of 1000
women at age 20, $40 live ten years
more, thus "a in 100 live ten years
more, and do not; the chance at age
70 OF a woman living to age 80 being,
therefore, nearly 16 to 1 in favor of liv-
ing. Similarly, of 1000 women liV-
ing at age 80, so6 live twenty years
more; SO We may say that 80 in 100
1--we to age, SO, and that 20 do not; the
chance at age 80 Of a woman living
to age$50 being, therefore, to in
favor of living. Again, of 1000 women
at age 60, 25O live twenty years more
lie, Is in 100 live to age so, and IS in
loO do not; the chance at age so of q
woman living to so being i in 8.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
IF YOU WILL DRINK TEA.
Don't 1mbite Too Much or You VII
Suffer from

Don't 1mbite Too Much or You VIII
Suffer from It.
moderation is the best temperance;
temperance is the best diet, and diet
is the best DOCTOR" Some authorities
insist that tea is most potent de-
stroyer of the digestive organs, while
others insist that it is comparatively
harmless if taken in moderation, and
that it is only in exceptional cases that
1t has this injurious effect. But the
majority of physicians and scientists
are unanimous in conceding that the
action of tea, if used habitua1ly in large
quantities, is more or less injurious to
the nervous system, for the them,
which is the organic basis of tea, is a
potent nervine, and many can not use
! it without injury to themselves. Num-
bers OF people are dyspeptic and nerv-
Gus from the continued use of tea. Tea
is ccnstirating, the astringent matter
II contains diminishing the action of
the bowels. 1t is thought, also, that
the kidney excretions are slightly af-
fected, but this is not positively known
yet. The evils resulting from consti-
patton are SO numerous and we'll known
that it certainly is advisable to careful
ly consider this condition before in
dulging largely in tea-drinking. DR..
Edward Smith of Indiana says: s'In
reference to nutrition, tea increases
waste, since it promotes the transfer
nation of food, without supplying nu-
trlment, and increases the loss of heat
without supplying food,'' therefore, he
thinks, tea should only be taken after
a full meal. There is no doubt that
the action of tea is stimulating in it's
effect. It increases the action of the
heart and the arteries, and furnishes a
transient increase of vital energy, but
1t is not nutritive, and the very fact
that among the poorer classes the ad-
dition of a cup of tea to an otherwise
meager diet makes it palatable is mis-
leading, for while it allows one to live
On less food for time, the result,
sooner or later, must be injurious.''
DR.. Chambers says: Much i'll health
arises from the custom of sluicing
themselves with tea This i'll health
probably results, however, from lack
of nutritious food, for, while a cup or
two of tea with toast will apparently
furnish a satisfactory meal, there is
no real nutrition in such meal, and as
the stimulating effect of the tea wears
of, a weakness due to lack of food is
felt.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

sent for him and offered him $11, 900
for it. He was touched by her lack of
busines sagacity, and chivalrously told
her that it was not worth it. She per-
sisted in buying it, and in less than a
year she took out of it 90,000 in gold
Mr.. Meadow subsequently married her
She is now the treasurer of the Bill
ings board of trade, and is worth sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. She
conducts business in her own name,
and her husband is only her connubial
partner.-New York Evening Mail and
Express.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

revealing the soft throat, in a broad
coliar made of plain white flannel and
eogeo with an embroidered founce. A
!oid OF yellow satin conceals the join
Jug seam and v of white flannel.
Win tiny embroidered founce. covers
"hat would otherwise prove too deer
ae opening at the front. Not the least
attractive part of this garment are the
quaint elbow sleeves, simply made of
einoro1oered flannel and gathered un-
uer Dand and bow of yellow ribbon at
the elbow. The embroidered flounce
below matches that on the collar.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
GRAND MARAIs MINNESOTA. SATURDAY, IL 1899

" worth cutting, the plants were dead,
the straw fallen over and the grains
shrunken to less than half size. We
grew ffty-four varieties. but most of
them were so badly injured by the rust
that they were not cut. The highest
yield of the Turkey, our standard hard
wheat, was 18 bushels per acre, while
the highest yield OF the Zimmerman,
our standard soft wheat, was 28 BUSH
els per acre. A test was made to de-
termine whether 1t is best to plow the
ground in a drouth and harrow it into
shape ready for seeding at the usual
time or wait until a rain comes and
then plow. The early blowing was
made July 80, the ground turning up
hard and lumpy. It was worked with
harrows and float until in fair tilth.
October 1917 rain fell, wetting the
ground four to six inches, and the late
both early and 1ate-plowed plats seed
ed. From the time the wheat started
until it was struck by the rust that
on the early plowed ground appeared
more thrifty and promised better
yield. The rust ruined all plats. The
early plowed land yielded 6.4 bushels
per acre, the late plowed 6.5 bushels.
A trial was made of ordinary and
thorough preparation of ground for
wheat. That given ordinary treatment
was narrowed and floated until in fair
condition, but having many small clods
on the surface, condition liked by
many Kansas wheat growers. That
given thorough treatment was gone
over with disc harrow and float until
fine dust mulch four inches deep
was made. The ordinary treatmen:
yielded 10 bushels per acre, weighing
53.7 pounds per struck bushel. The
thorough treatment gave 22.4 bushels
per acre, weighing SAT- pounds per
struck bushel, gain in yield of near
ly 1S per cent for thorough treatment.
Two trials were made OF ordinary
treatment of ground for wheat, thor
ough treatment and of treating it with
the Campbell sub-surface packer. In
one test the yields were, ordinary treat
ment, 15.5 bushels; thorough treat
ment, 17.7 bushels, and treated with
the sub-surface packer 1874 bushels.
In the other trial the yields per acre
were, ordinary treatment, Sc bushels;
thorough treatment, 9.8 bushels; sub
surface packer run over the ground
once, 10.4 bushels, and packer used
three times, 1917 bushels. The station
has had an acre in wheat continuously
for the past eighteen years without
manure to test the fertility of the land.
This year just before the appearance
ct the rust this acre promised yield
go bushels. The wheat was nearly
destroyed by the rust and the yield
was 9.77 bushels. The product OF
eighteen years has been 1925 bushels,
| an average of 19 bushels per year.
The chief work of the station this sea-
son in wheat has been in crossing va
rieties to secure higher yields and
more gluten. Three thousand crosses
were made this summer and will be
planted this fall.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

designs forming a simulated overskirt
Seni-coats, too, starting beneath the
arm, and ending above the knee, will
be much seen. ). :. T.
@| q a gown typical Of the season is Of
pale green foulard. The yoke, Of
shirred green chiffon, extends we'll be-
low the arms and is partly concealed
by pouched bodice drawn up in two
points on the yoke and fastened un-
der bows Of ribbon. The sleeves are
tight fitting and end at the elbow with
a lace flounce.
Il On the skirt the curved and pointed
outline of the bodice is carried out in
q deep ruhle, which is fastened to the
skirt with ribbon bows.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

A Woman Who Knew How to Mako Money
Mrs. Clara Meadow, of Billings,
Mont, has proved that women can go
"a-mining" and sometimes do better
than q man can. A few years ago,
when the Northern Pacific railroad
was building, Mrs. Meadow found her=
self with $500 and no means of sup
port She concluded to go to Montana.
But lest she should spend all her
money, she took only enough to pay
her way, and two weeks board. This
would require her to go to work at
once. Getting letter of introduction
to the chief engineer of the road from
an obliging fellow-traveler, she pre-
sented herself and asked for employ
ment. She said she could do clerical
work and knew something of nursing.
She was accordingly engaged at a
small salary. She soon informed her.
self about the country, and, as she was
a good talker, distinguished strangers
to whom the region was to be ex-
plotted were put in her hands. ~
AS soon as Mrs. Meadow had saved
enough money she bought a town lot
in Billings, and a few weeks later sold
it for double the money. AS there
was no bank in the town she used to
do a banking business in the street,
by cashing checks Then she went in
to real estate, and when she broke her
leg she had a map of the town hung
in front of her bed, and carried on
business from her bed. She was not
then Mrs. Meadow. Mr.. Meadow was
a storekeeper. who had taken Spotted
Horse mine for debt. One day she
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
Apple Crop at Home and Abroad.

apple crop at Home and Abroad.
According to data compiled by the
Boston; Chamber of Commerce, the
probable yield OF apples in the New
England states will be about one-half
an average crop, while the same ap-
plies to New York, with quality mostly
inferior. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Kentucky, about one-third
of crop. Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Illinois and Indiana, considerably less
than last year. Michigan, California,
Colorado and Oregon, many more than
last year. These predictions are made
by the same authority as regards the
crop in the countries named: Great
Britain - Considerably heavier than
last year, the bulk of which will con-
sist of later varieties. France and
Belgium-Fair crop of late varieties.
Spain and Portugal-Early varieties
rather light, with later varieties heav-
Ter. Holland and Germany-Win not
have a large crop, as fallings of late
varieties have beef considerable, more
especially in Gerln many, while Holland
will be heavier in early varieties. Nova
SCOTIA fair crop. and by some it is
estimated that over 100000 barrels will
be shipped. Ontar rio-East of Toronto,
not so heavy as last year, while west
OF Toronto there will be many times
more than last year. The prospects
are that the fall varieties will not be
required in Great Britain, except in
very moderate quantities, as their ap-
pies and those from the continent will
almost answer requirements until win
ter apples from the United States are
ready for shipment. ..-g ..-
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
Cucumber Catsup. D.

Use large, rather ripe cucumbers:
pare and crate and drain on sieve.
To each pint OF grated pulp allow one
red pepper, chopped fine, half a tea
spoonful OF paprica, one tablespoonful
of salt, four tablespo poonfnls of grated
#horseradish and half a cup OF vinegar.
Halt cup OF asturtiums. chopped fine,
IS an Improvement.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
Kansas wheat Experiments.

Wheat went through the winter in
good condition and started well in the
spring, when, March %, freeze cut it
to the ground. This delayed ripening
two weeks, making 1t so late that it
was caught by the black rust after the
usual time of rtpening. The black
rust appeared June II, as most of our
wheat was in the dough, and in three
days wheat that had promised q yield
pk 80 TO 40 bushels per acre was hard
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
FARM F '.]:|, NJ And: :. GA RDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
X as- AGRtCULTURISTS -.
Some Up-to-Datst Hints About cu,.
tivation or fhs Soil and Yields
Thereof-Hortfeultu ure, .viticulturs and
Floricultuf6 -
Celer ry.

Celery is:-said to be native Of
Great Britain, where it grows in low,
wet places. It: has been cultivated and
made edible, Introduced into the
United States it grows we'll in soils
that are moist and filled with humus
and in latitudes not too cold. Black
muck is a favorite soil in the West,
and where it is underlaid by gravel or
some soil that will permit of "a natur-
al drainage it prov es suitable. There
are favorite localiti es where the muck
is so deep that it makes no difference
what the subsoil is, since by digging
large open drains, a way out is made
for the water. There are many places
where celery soil exists that is as yet
unutilized for the growing OF that
plant. Celery is boon to the farmer
in that it takes for its natural habitat
soil that is not suitable for many OF
his crops. Not on ly is here the ad-
vantage that the low lands can be
used that would be otherwise but SER
viceable for meade ows, but the gener-
ally even distribution of the muck
lands and the open bitches make ir-
rigation easily possible. Thus the far
mer can be sure Of crop, even in the
dryest of years. In such case the
coming in of this celery crop may
make up for losses sustained on the
lands that cannot be made resistant
to drouth. The plant can be grown
on the uplands, where OF course its
success will be determined largely by
the state of the weather.
Fertilizing is done as for other
crops, and in such cases barn-yard
manure is preferable to any other
kind. Nitrate of pda is used to some
extent, as are also lime and gypsum.
The seed for the early crop is usually
sown in hot beds during the first halt
of March. If one has a greenhouse OF
course this may he used for starting
the plants. The advice is given to
cover the seed very lightly, say six
teenth of an inch and to keep the
ground moist till the plants have OBJ
tanned a good start. One writer says
cover the top Of the ground with paper
or boards till the Seeds sprout.
For the crop that is expected to RI
pen late in the fall the seed may be
sown out of doors almost any time in
spring previous to. June. When the
plants are large enough to transplant
they should be set in rows, the plants
to be six inches apart in the row ald
the rows four or five feet apart. From
that on the culture is not much differ
ent from that given to most other
plants, surface cultivation between the
rows being practic ed. If the field is a
large one it may be found better to
use horse cultivator, when it may be
advisable to have the rows more than
four feet apart.
Blanching is done in various ways,
by the use Of boards or by hilling up
the earth around the plants. But when
the celery is not to be put onto the
market till late in the winter it is not
often blanched till it is about to be
disposed of. -.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
FOR WON EN AND HOME,
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRoNS.. %

Overskirts Arc Here-Yet skirts Are
Slim in Spite of Much Trimmings-
Charming House Jacket-White and
Yellow Creation for Dark-Haired Maid.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
Loves Blindness.

/ wrote ditty to my love r
And praised the fairness of her face,
The sweetness Of the tiny mouth, l.
And every dear bewitching grace,
But most of all, midst lovers sighs,,
Sad they could not be written down.
I raved about my sweetheart's eyes,
Those dancing, glancing eyes of brown.
Days passed, and soon message came:
II like your verses, but must stay ia
Your erring rhyming, for my eyes
Are not charming brown but gray"
Maude D. V. Drake.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

gests the delight of hours in a cozy
room. Here is jacket that is charm
ing in color and make and could easily
be copied at home. In it's present
coloring it is prettiest for dark-hair-
ed maid. The material-French fan
nel-is white, with a silk embroidered
dot Of golden yellow. The jacket is
made with plenty of fullness both
front and back, a'l the fullness being
drawn under broad yellow ribbon
about the waist. The neck opens deep,
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14
Effect of Feed on Pork.

Of course, hogs, like other animals,
and even like human beings, will con-
tract a depraved appetite, says writ
er in an exchange. II forced for long
to consume acidulated food, he will
grow to prefer it, just as the topper
Graves alcoholic drink, or as the
opium-eater Graves the baneful drug
that has destroyed his will while per-
verting his physical condition. Some
times grower will assert that high"
food is best for swine, but the assertion
is unscientific and easily disproved by
practice. One who will separate his
swine into two groups for feeding, the
one with wholly. unfermented foods,
and the other with sour and putrid
foods of the so-called "swill" class,
will, when he comes to killing, find a
vast difference between the texture,
color, flavor and other qualities of the
meats in the two groups. It is un-
deniable that the quality of the food
is recorded in the quality of the flesh
produced by it, and this fact should
forever be borne in mind by the grow
er of swine. Western corn-fed pork
can be recognized even in ham and
bacon by its texture and flavor. Swill-
fed pork bears its distinguishing
marks from pen to pan. Acorn-fed
pork is recognizable anywhere and
everywhere by the tang" of the acrid
meat of the acorns. The pork of the
creamery-fed swine would never be
mistaken by any one who has ever
made comparative examination of
the pork of swine fed on various foods.
The grower must keep these indispu-
table points in mind when he outlines
his practice with his swine.
The Cook County herald., 1899-01-14

: Cleanliness in Swine RAISING
whoever would raise hogs without
disease (and this is necessary to OBJ
tain the highest profit must get rid Of
the notion that the hog is naturally a
filthy animal; that filth is less dis
tasteful and unhealthful to him than
to the steer or horse, and that it Is
impossible because of the nature OF
the animal to surround the hog with
sanitary conditions. Filth is a pro-
Life source of disease among all ami
mails; and because the hog is brought
into contact with the most flth, there
is the most disease among swine. Filth
opposes the health and thrift OF swine
just as it opposes the health Of horses
or man. The first step In growing
hogs without diseases Is to keep filth
away from them. to give them clean
food. clean drink. clean quarters, clean
shelters. Farmers Bulletin.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-10
ANACONDA HORSES.
They Are Attracting Attention Among
Eastern Horsemen.


The Montana trotters and PAGERS
which We're sent out to the grand cir
cult last June by Smith & Reynolds
and J. V. Collins of this city are at
tracing the attention of the promi-
nent horsemen throughout the country,
In the last issue of the Horse Review of
Chicago, "Yarrum' writes the follow
ing:
"McAvoy has a good many horses
that he is shaping up for the eastern
sales next fall, and some of them are
very good ones. Querist. 2:12A, is in
excellent condition and so is DR.. Spell
man, 2:13A. l saw them both work out
and they looked like winners. Querist
came the last half of mile Gin PAD in
LOS, and DR.. Spelman stepped a last
quarter better than a'2:0S gait. Kero-
lite and Gertie r., two colts by Milroi
in his string, both stepped last halves
in 10 while l was looking. His green
trotter. The Admiral, that is extensive
ly entered down east. was a disap-
pointment to me. Like Querist and
Spelman, he is almost II hands in
height but he is not near as good gated
as his stable mates and does not appear
to have speed enough to start with the
good ones. McAvoy will leave most Cf
his gallopers here and will ship direct
to Davenport"