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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
DEATH COSTS 81 90. PLATES.
Widowhood "a Serious Business In Parts
OF philippines. 4s# i6S45

Widowhood ~ Serious Business In Parts
OF Philippines.
Becoming a widow or a WidoWer is
a much more serious business than
getting married among some Of the
tribes il the Phi1ippine In Mindanao5
marrying in haste often leads to a
prolonged Hrepenting at leisure" for
they have an institution there known
as the widow tax. 80 chabal loan" the
natives call it. Upon the death Of the
wife the widower must pay a certain
sum OF money or its equivalent in.
goods to his father-in-law before he
can go accounting again. AS money
IS scarce article among these natives
the tax generally is paid in plates Of
common "stcne china" which are
much used by the natives as medium
OF exchange. It is considered the prop
ser thing for the bereaved one to pay
100 OF these plates to his father-in-law.
for permission to look about him for a
successor to the deceased helpmate. II
the husband dies the widow at once
becomes the property Of her parents
:in-law and so remains for life, unless
some relative comes forward and pro-
duces the necessary number Of dinner
plates. The natural result of this is
that married people are all extremely
solicitous for the health of each other
In sickness the invalid is seduously at
tended by the partner of his or her
Joys and sorrows, the well person, per-
haps being moved more by the thought
Of those hundred plates than by real
affection Divorce is unknown among
these people; but a man may have as
many wives as he pleases. 1t will be
seen that in ; case Of an epidemic
which would sweep away his wives,
a married man would be in dire ex-
tremity. In the case of a death of
much-married man his parents come
into a small fortune; for they either
have enough slaves to render future
work on their part unnecessary or
they receive enough plates from the.
families of the widows to set up a
crockery store. ~,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Worm out overshoes and old rubber


W rn-out overshoes and old rubber.
1 Ct every kind have q f1ss&.s's
i Market value. sEss d I
8 Rag and junk dealers buy them and ia
Ship in car load lots to IS u d
"Reciaiming factories y or AZ .shoddy
6s RI mills hi 7
Then this rotten stuff is IL
Ground up and made into
Cheap rubber goods ri
/ Or mixed with new material I
I For medium priced goods. $#55
I OF course 4 n
1 Shoddy rubbers won't wear any better
I Than shoddy clothes. @4s b
+ Neither are they warm, and are I: f.
Apt in cold weather to become ~
Stiff p M #sl ~ +
Persons buying cheap rubbers usually
| Pay mostly for shoddy. * % III. =. ~
TO wear well and be warm, # + i. = ?. =.
/ A rubber should be made Of III. ne
4 Pure Gum, =. llss.z= =. Il S... is..
/ Not an ounce of shoddy is used "
In Gold. Scar Rubbers, Overshoes
Or Rubber Boots %e ~
Every pair has a Gold Seal" Sucker;
So no one need be deceived. 49,.
The man you trade with ..
. Should keep them.
If he don't, tell -.
Goodyear Rubber Co, st. Paul.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Still Talking AhNuf II.

Bryant, Mo-, Oct. 17t.1.-The case Of
Mrs. M. A. Goss, continues to be the
chief topic of conversation in this
neighborhood. Mrs. Gross was a Grip
pie for long time with sciatica; she
was so bad she couldn't turn over in
bed, and for four months she lay on one
side.
She had tried everything without
getting any relief, till at last she heard
Of Dodds Kidney Pills. She is strong
and we'll to-day, and has not single
ache or pain.
Mrs. Goss says: II don't know If
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure any
thing else or not; but I do know they
Will cure Sciatica, for they cured me,
and there couldn't be a worse case
than mine''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
WRENCHED FOOT AND ANKLE.
Cured BY ST. Jacobs OH.

Gentlemen: a short time ago 7 se-
yerely wrenched my foot and ankle.
The injury was very painful, and the
consequent inconvenience being
obliged to keep to business, was very
trying. "A friend recommended St. Ja-
scob's Oil, and T take great pleasure in
Informing you that one application was
sufficient to effect q complete cure. TO
a busy man, so simple and effective a
remedy is Invaluable, and I shall lose
no opportunity Of suggesting the use of
st. Jacobs Oil. Yours truly, Henry j.
DORIS, Manager the Cycles Co. London,
Eng. @ Ri
St. Jacobs Oil is safe and sure and
never-failing. ConqUers} pain.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
I ENORMOUS CROPS.

derful crop of wheat and fax. Reports
from the various railway points along the
"So0'' Line show yields of Is to 50 bushels
to the acre of wheat, and from 10 to 20
bushels OF flax per acre. Flax is now
bringing $l.25 per bushel. Most Of the
crop was raised on newly broken land, SO
that the first crop pays for the farm and
all the labor. and leaves a handsome profit.
There is still plenty of good free govern
ment land open for entry; also good OPEN
ings TO go into business in the new towns
along the $780, Line. For descriptive cir
culars, maps and particulars, write to D.
w. Casseday, Land Agent, aSoo' Line,
Minneapolis. MINI. II
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
A PuZZler.

Il suppose you know it is considered
extremely lucky to have a black cat
come to you?" remarked the clairvoy-
ant.
Yes; what came to you to learn"
remarked the Thoughtful man with the
side-whiskers, YEARLY, lis the signifi-
carce of having two gray cats, five
black, one tortoise-shell, fou- or five
cats of mixed shades and three white
ones, come to my back fence and squall
there every night. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Mfs BUSINESS way.

] No. Mr.. veeder, = said the pretty
village milIiner. with q blush. II like.
you very much. but not enough to
marry you. 2 55s s.sss ~
4 Bless you, Miss Phoebe, q replied the
commercial traveller. never give 1t
up on the first trial. Sometimes have
to make dozen trips before sell a
bill OF goods. and q can do a good deal
more persevering than that when am
looking for wife. You won't marry
anybody Inside OF the next thirty days.
will you All right. I'll be around
again IN exactly that time, with the
same--with the same sample Of young
ma; ood-day. Miss Phoebe IL
cago Tribune.
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Personal Interest.

"You know, Of course, Colonel, J, re-
marked the bartender, that Kentucky
s producing about 10000 900 gallons
Of whisky a year now?'' seIIaye va,
any idea, sab, asked Col. Hankthun-I
der, raising his glass with d steady
hand, Whah we get the rest Of o,,ah s.
supply ?' Chicago Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
PARENTS.

List OF Patents Issued Last Week to-
Northwestern Inventors.
Edgar e. Bisbee, Minneapolis, MINI,
o1l-cake press, Victor st. John, Fair
mont. Mimi, explosive gas engines;
Christian w. nther, Miner. S. D.,
milk dispensing machine; Anton Goeh-
ring, Edgeley, N. D., grain weigher;
Charles Johnson, Ely Mimi, railway
spike; Ole A. Ness, Zumbrota, MINI.
air-brake coupling. 5 $@8
Lothrop & Johnson. patent attorneys. OH &
9l2 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
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The victims of aaack docecg BRsaS8
get together and duck him.
THINK tn OVER

IF you We taken our nd
vice, your house is painted
with Deyoe ready paint. II
not, wen have a few words
with you about it next spring
The advice may seem better
then; the paint viii be just ae
good; couldn't be better mo-
body can make better. -
Advice: When you paint
use Devoe for results. "
Get II Of yeuE dealer. Book On painting ass&
II yoa mention shis paper
GOOD-PAINT DEVOE, CHICAGO.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
The P1eaaure Of Ruvf

The Pleasure Of Buying.
She-I'm glad you like the cloak. I
bought it at Smiths, a six-guinea one,
reduced to five.
He-But I saw the same thing at
Browns for four.
Shelves; but Brown does not make
a reduction.-King.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder. It makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, improving nails,
corns and .bunions. All druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
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The Value of a Name.

There is a brand of rubber goods adj
vertised in another column called the
Gold Seal. The name Gold Seal as
trade mark originated a good many
years ago. and it is now well known
all over the United States as standing
for the best possible rubber goods.
Anything bearing the Gold Seal trade
mark has the value in it. 8.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Missed His Chilling

Guest (angrily)-Why didn't you
wake me at 5:45? I've missed my
train.
Hotel Clerk-I'm sorry; if you hadn't
missed your calling you would not
have missed your train, would you?-
Ohio State Journal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
A Ready Reeine

MARY told me how to get the grease
spots out of my new dress. She told
me to wash it with milk and hang it
out in the yard all night
How did it work?''
"Oh, the spots had disappeared in the
morning, but SO had the dress" Den
yer Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
: 30 i|4:66(2l!s!!!!SS!!!{AsS$
1EI0N EADH,

W For Moro Than q QasrteRe q d Century
The reputation Of w. Z. Douglas $500
and $3.50 shoes for gty1es cu1asesS an@
these prices. This excellent repufas5oa Aa8
been won by merit alone. w. T.. DCuE1a@
shoes have to give batter satigfaeEiom Skan
other $500 and 33 so 6hoes becouse A5a
reputation for tho bsgs $500 and S3E0
shoes Iaags be maintained. The eta0GsazdB,
has always been placed so high ths4 ta@
in the w. L. Douglas $500 and g3EA
shoes than he can get elsewhere.
WI. Douglas sells moro 50 90 sad$S.EG
shoes than any other two Enanu9actnEg4nh
~, Z. Donsfas $500 Cit Edge Line
cannot be equalied at 0aa pgfea-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
A Mild AssertSou

If there is no dialect local to Ohio.
why do so many Ohio people pronounce
the name of their state "Ohier" ?-Bos-
ton Globe
Well. now, who. for instance ?-CIeve
land Plain Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Decided Her.

How did they come to nnarry?"
She saw his picture, and resolved
that he was the man to whom she
would entrust her future - g.s.:
I didn't know she was romantic
She isn't. His picture was on an
advertisement for a business that is
realizing enormous proflts.''- Cassell's
Journal. .@z# ...'E. r"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
A Valuable Man.

City Editor-Spacer is forever dead
broke from playing the races.
Managing Editor-I know it. But
the paper simply can't get along with
out him; he writes such good "Tips on
the Turf. Boston Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
EncOuragiu~

'Tess-There goes Ursula Hope with
Jack Timmid.
Jess-Yes; she's setting her cap for
him.
Tess-Do you really think she cares
TO-. him? -.. -
! Jess-Yes, indeed. You know her full
name is Ursula May Hope. Well, she
signs all her letters to him now, ''U.
May Hope" &@ rs: 5.5%
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Phila Sie1nhia RroQdiur

Mrs. Buildingloan (of Lonelyville)-
Now that we are nicely settled in live
ly Lonelyville, Mortimer, we must raise
some Philadelphia chickens Every
one says, you know, that Philadelphia
chickens are the best.
Mr.. Buildingloan (thoughtfully-
Very well, dear. I suppose that breed
doesn't crow SO early in the morning
as ordinary hickens.-Broolk,yn Eagle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
RRnuire6 Fnffh

How long must I keep praying for
you and papa?"
why, I hope always, Willie.''
We'll, I've been asking God to make
you more indulgent, but I don't notice
anV change "-I,ifa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Far Fro,,, It.

Housekeeper-Why don't you go to
work, you lazy vagabond? @ WI
Tramp-Lazy, mum? Do you call a
man wot tramps from Edinburg to
London an back, year in an year out,
lazy? think, mum, gents like me dis
plays considerable energy.-Casselps
Journal. a &. 49,, -;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Would Rather NOf.

ledge" said the colored prisoner,
''is expected to tell de TRUTH"
why, yes; Of course you are"
''Wel1, den go ahead en- sentence me
9ast. Constitution.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Evening Matters.

Henry, what did you mean by put
ting only a dime in the contribution
box?''
why Harriet, Uncle Archibald was
with us, and he put in $2.''-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Poor Sarah

Sarah Bernhard says the idea OF her
playing Romeo to Maud Adams Juliet
was joke. Only half a joke. 1t is
admitted that Maud Adams can play
charlottesville Courier Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16

Brooklyn. N. Y. Sept. 6th:-GARFIELD
HEADACHE, POWDERS HAVE GAIN
ED THE RIGHT OF WAY! They are the
kind people want-simple harmless and
ALWAYS effective.~-The, Garfield Tea Co.
of this city will send sample powders upon
ranneSt
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
1InDressiOnisnl

THAT artist in the next flat shores
drea dfully."
Yes; he seems to- be an impression
ist when It comes to drawing his
breat tn. ''-Detroit Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
Fish Leap Twenty 8 F =, H,. -,

Norwegian fishery commissioners
have been measuring the salmon,s lean
BY means Of standards erected below
waterfalls. They have found that the
fish can leap to height of twenty
feet.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
To Cool 1t,

: Standardization can't keep money,
can you, Jimmie? 1t seems to burn
your pocket.
Jimmie-Yes, grandpa; that's why I
blow it.-Ohio State Journal
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1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smaiting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Zoe. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
No Dnuhf of 1t.

II see that Jules Verne has begun
his ninety ninth story
"Bet he'll get the century record in
that ine.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16

rheumatism, neuralgia, soreness,
pain, sore throat and all bodily suffer-
Ing relieved at once by Wizard Oil. In
ternally and externally.
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Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 6th-The secret
OF the remarkable success of the Garfield
Headache Powders. manufactured here
by the Garfield Tea Co., lies in the fact
that they are harmless as well as effec-
tive; people have confidence in them.
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STATE OF ONO, CISr OF TOLEDO
4ESGf 3la4}sS .TTfyAS CnrrNry $Es EsEIE-T S..


Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the Arm OF r. J. Cheney g. Co,
doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the, sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Hall Catarrh Cure. III
a 3f s s5sB FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence. this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1886.
rev. "A w. GLEASON, E$%
#l ll - - Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials. free.
F.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. :
Sold by Druggists, zoe. at. III :. IA ~, -
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Tender Hearted.
wow, &o~lo-

"Jobstock is very tender hearted
isn't he?"
Tender hearted? Well, say, that
man would strike an average Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
moregoods, per package, than any other.
Sold by druggists, 10c. per package.
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NOn-COn1 initial.

Guest facetiously)-I say, waiter do
people have to wait a week here to be
served?
Waiter-I don't know, sir; I only
came yesterday.-Cassell's Journal.
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But Not Her Face.

Gussie Gush-Do you know I paint |?
Willie Softleigh-Aw-weall Miss
Gush, nevah noticed it.
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Misund erstanding,

b. Ginner-What is the regulation
golf ball? r.
Sinnickson-The regulation golf bawl
Is "Fore!"-Catholic Standard.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16
A Bond of sx,,natl,v.

II can sympathize with Carnegie a
little bit. He says he can't digest his
food
and why do you sympathize with
him ?''
Because I can't get any food to d;-
gest.''-Ohio State Journal
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Hated to Admit IT.

Father Tommy, have you been in
swimming? Now, tell the truth.
To1nmy----Yes, paw; but hate offul
to admit it. v%e.}Es, ; sas y
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Piso's Cure for Consumption Ia An infallible
medlclne for coughs and colds--N. W. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb. II. 1900
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One Mt Home.

Mrs Happywed-I never saw an edu-
Gated bear; did you?"
/ Patient Wife-Yes, indeed: we have
one. Come over some afternoon when
he is at home.-Ohio State Journal.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
Iammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle
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Cnuaa for. TIT, r1<fulnoss

Il see," said the old man. that John
has laid down his arms"
"Well,' said the old lady, "ef he gifts
home with his legs TIL be satisfied
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16

S0Zoea0gaE
SoZodozae Tooth Powder
Large Liquid and Powder CO.
AL stores Or by mail for the price. Sample for tn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
STRANGERS STORYOF WONDERFUL MAGNET ROCK.

had evidently been q prisoner until ne was
half starved and famished. and We did not
wonder that he was glad to see US.
"Of course, the first ching for US to do was
to get him of the stone. and we began by
trying to pry him loose. but as fast as We
got one foot free and tackled another one.
the magnet would pull the free one back
again. and the best We could do wa to get
his fore feet nearer the hind ones and re-
lieve the strain on his spinal column
I'VE tried to roll him over on his back. but
he couldn't lie down. and we had to give
that up, too. Then We determined to take
OF his shoes. and. going back after our az,
We started In with that. but the magnet
dragged 1t out Of our hands and held 1t 30
fast We broke the handle trying to get Il
loose. Stones were the only tools we could
use. and after an hours work with them We
got the shoes OF and the burro was free.
Ry xucks, gentlemen. the Joy Of that dumb
animal when he found he could walk and
had a chance to get at grass and water was
enough to bring tears to eyes unused to
weep"
The hack driver shifted. but he apoligized
by saying he had a cold in his head.
I'VE gave the burro a day to I'LL UP and
get some of his strength back" continued
the stranger. and putting the pack once
more on his back. We proceeded on our
course, the burro making the best time I
ever saw a burro make. We believed We
had found something greater than a gold
mine and intended to come back and devel-
op our find.
I'VE had a long. hard trip still before Us.
but we got out at last. and reached Denver
in good shape, all things considered. In
teresting some scientific and moneyed peo-
pie in our discovery. we organized another
party and vent back to find the magnet.
but its location escaped us. as is often the
case with mines in that vast region. and do
what we could we could not locate it."
The stranger stopped as II he had reached
the end Of his story.
why in thunder didn't you let the mule
lead the party?'' asked the hack driver. In a
state Of suppressed excitement.
The stranger looked at him more in pity
than In anger.
why didn't we?" he replied. " did.
but as soon as the D. burro was headed
In that direction and got his bearings he
turned tail and started east on a dead run.
and We haven't seen him since. Have any
of you seen a strange burro in this neigh
borhood? I'm here on my way to the At
lant:c Ocean looking for him."
well. I'll he derned." remarked Sam Per-
kins. and everybody else was specifies.
WILLIAM ]. LAMPTON.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

redoubled our efforts. The hunt had rom
ttnued q week through a succession OF
these little valleys. where. with our ioads'
We could only make ten or twelve miles a
day. when one morning We spied the ourro'
about half q mile ahead Of US. apparently
standing on a piece Of rising ground survey
ing the landscape. He looked Ike a statue
from where We saw him but We were not
in an artistic humor. and. not stopping to
admire the statuary effect Of the burro. we
dropped our loads right there and started
for him.
H saw u, as We approached. and whIn-
MED and showed all. sorts of signs Of JOY.
but he didn't move a peg. He just stood
rooted to the spot, as it were. and kept
WINNING. We thought 1t rather strange
the nav he acted. hut we kept coming till
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
The Republic Bureau.
18th So. and PennsylvAnta Ave.

Washington, May B.-The latest money
making scheme to become popular among
the employes Of the Government b the art
Of bee raising.
Not long ago an agent Of . Belgian hare
fully. and for awhile the raising Of these
animals was quite q fad. II o dropped
out of existence. however. and wal sue
ceeded by bee culture. By this the clerks
have added a neat sum to their yearly In
comes, and In addition furnish their tables
with fresh. delicious honey. 1t = said. In
deed, thai the civil service has become
honey-combed with bee raiserA
The industry n especially attractive to
rs II takes no great amount OF their
work Is all done at home. and all that l.
necessary can Be done before the opening
Of the departments and during the evening.
1t requires little capital A beginning can
be made with 80. but that sum very soon
Increases. The management Of bees can
be learned easily. An expert In the De-
in the cities:
towns, and to . certain extent in large
cities. 1t even happens IN some instances
that bees In cities Or towns md moro
abundant pasturase han IN country loca-
tons which are considered fair"
tn culture Of bees In st. Louis probably
would be attended with success. owing to
the bee pasturage found In the numerous
gardens n parks. and the nectar-yielding
shade trees along the streets.
The question Of bee raising has been
studied quite carefully by the Department
Of Agriculture. and a pamphlet Giving in
struction in a popular vein has been issued.
Any one with fairly good nerves can learn
to manipulate and control bees. An unpro-
tected person. who moves about With DELHI
GRAFTON. viii generally not BE- stung. and
only those Via act nesvcunly are liksly 70