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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
Birds and Horticulture.

William E. Praeger of the Univer-
sity Of Illinois, says:
Before the days of scientific investi-
cation enactments against the birds
as destroyers of fruit and grain we're
not rare. In 1920, Bridgewater, Mass,
successfully exterminated the greater
part Of her bird population, deteriora-
ton of nearly all crops was the i'm
mediate result and the policy towards
the birds was quickly changed. In
Virginia and Carolina at one time war
was especially waged on the wood
peckers till it was found that the for
ests and orchards were suffering from
wood-boring insects. During the
French revolutions guns came for the
first time into the hands of the people
and great scarcity of food prevailed,
so all birds were Unfortunately
shot; the effects on orchards, fields
and vineyards were soon so apparent
that, in many districts, stringent laws
for their protection were enforced.
Prussia once, believing it would bene-
fit agriculture, ordered a tax of twelve
BIRDS heads to be paid annually
by each farmer; it took Prussia just
two years to learn by sad experience
the error Of her ways. could enumer-
ate many such instances. Even with
in the present decade a committee of
the house Of commons, appointed to
investigate a plague of field mice that
was destroying the crops in several
IN Io Tel r{oI
that it was chiefly due to the scarcity
of owls and hawks, SO recommended
the protection of birds Of prey. s5
We Of Illinois may congratulate
ourselves that birds have not disap-
peared from our land as they have
from other less fortunate districts. It
is true birds are fewer than they used
to be, but this decrease is chiefly
among the larger species. Lovers of
nature may regret that so many in
teresting forms are disappearing, and
the Increasing scarcity of game birds
and waterfowls will deprive us of an
Important food supply; but it is the
small birds Of the field and orchard
in which the farmer is most interested
and these, save in a very few localities
are practically as numerous as ever.
But the same causes are now at work
that have elsewhere produced such
serious conseq uences. Our population
is increasing, our cities are growing,
the prairies are titled, the woods and
marshes are disapp gearing. Whatever
its effect on the birds we look with
righteous pride on the material growth
of our state. But there is another side
to the picture on which we must look
with feelings far otherwise than pride.
Cheap firearms are everywhere, birds
are shot indiscrsminately for ''.the fun
of the thing" many thousands are
slaughtered for millinery purposes,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
Her Annexed Maiesty

.s Her majesty, Liliuokalani." Those
are the words on the face of an In
junction issued out Of Judge Hmm
phrey's court, enjoining the late queen
and j. Fl. Wilson from removing sand
from below high-water mark at Wei
kiki beach, says the Hawaiian Star
The words were written by the attor-
ey-general Of the territory OF Hawaii
in the injunction and the paper IS
signed by the first Judge of the court
without alteration. This is the first
time since the overthrow Of the mon
archy in 1898 that the words .ther
majesty, have been used in an official
paper in connection with Queen Lili-
uokalini. The change from RS.
5Dominis' to her majesty, Liliuokal-
ami" was not an accident, by all ac-
counts. It is the Intention Of the terri
torial government to SO style the late
ruler in all official matters. It will be-
observed that the word queen is left
out. ~ 3s5I IS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
For the Horses.

Dip the bride bits in water in cold
weather before putting them in the
horses mouths. If you doubt the ne
cesslty put your tongue to frosty nail
Use oil on the wagon in winter. Axle
grease stiffens in cold Neutrality-suspicious.
ing dry and hard. .-
= Uncheck while standing and blanket
in cold weather,
Horses like a kind voice, and are
not deaf as rule. Do not yell at
them. - r. 81 a ,E ~
Horses get tired and nervous and
hungry and thirsty. Give them good
beds to sleep on. 8.
= Don't make the load too heavy,
i Sharpen their shoes in Icy weather
Give them always a lunch at noon.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
A RM AND GARD EN.
I'M ALTERS OF INTEREST 70
AGRICULTuRiSTS
cme Up-to-Date Hints About Cultiva~
/. 'ata OF the Soil and Yields Thereof
HHorticu y Sitioulture and Floricul.
|; sure. ss8 a3 81 5aS Ss5s$ n +

! :.
Lessons from Farming Experience.
A Manitoba farmer writes to one
OF our exchanges of the lessons to be
cleaned from the season OF 1900 which
was abnormally dry during April, May
ana l' most MOI of June which naturally dis
,couraged. #.
Then abundant rains watered the
country and revived the perishing
crops. Rains continued during har-
vesting which considerably damaged
the short crops and so encoura ged the
weeds that the work was very diff
Cult. Hail also added to losses sus-
talned by farmers. 1hreshing returns
showed an average wheat yield Of
ABOUT eight bushels to the acre which
SOLO at an average price Of so cents
per bushel. Potatoes yielded well,
however, and none of the grain crops
y were an absolute failure, SO farmers
are not grumbling much. The lessons
learned from the season by the writer
+ referred to were summarized as fol-
lows: >e s
First. Summer fallow, when well
prepared, is the safest land for crop
IN all seasons. and without a rotation
OF crops the land should be summer
1alloWed every third year. -. ..... ~.
Second. Put the seed we'll down
with a press drill.
Third. Cultivate the land with the
harrows just before the grain is up,
and go over it again when it is few
inches high with a light harrow or
the Weeder. To those who follow this
method weeds have lost a good deal
OF their terror, and cultivation holds
the moisture. J.
Fourth. After the land Especially
light soiD has been cropped and sum
mer fallowed for years, it is bound to
lit with the wind. A sub-surface
packer will help, for it is good i'm
plement; but nothing less than grass
root fibre will hold the soil. Bronze
grass seems to fill the BILL The seed
mas been expensive, but will soon be
cheaper.
Fifth. Any farmer, with all his
crop on one farm, ought to insure
against hail. Before insuring, make
sure OF the "ins and, outs Of the COM
pany you insure with.
Sixth. Every farmer should have
some other source of revenue than the
wheat crop. So much has been said
upon mixed farming" that it is need
less to dwell upon it here, but this
year has given an object lesson that
may be Of some service.
Seventh. Every farmer knows that
a crop may not come up to his expec-
tations,, even in. a favorable season;
but if there is an element of chance
each succeeding year demonstrates
more clearly that good farming pays,
and the man who combines science
with experience will most surely pros
per.
Eighth. Be careful about mourning
liabilities upon the strength of next
years crop.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
s. FAVORs FOR SALE

An exchange tells Of a novel plan
adopted BY an English hostess to Sc
cure funds for a charity in which she
was interested. She gave a dance in
PRODUCING in the cotillon an auction
figure. In this the faVors were for
sale. a table was spread with them,
from which selections were made. At
ter the choice the purchaser found the
price affixed on the reverse side, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. This might be
q penny Or a pound the limit Of cost,
and was set without any regard to the
apparent value of the article to which
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
THE BUSINESS WOMAN.

The question of woman and matr1
mony with an admixture Of business
seems to me to be individual and
matter of personal taste upon the part
of the man in the case. If he wants
a clingingn vine, some one who will
put him on pedestal and be grateful
that fate has given her god Casually
tiny, let him keep away from the bust.
ness woman. But if he wants chum
who will take him for what he is
and, in spite of it,-who will be a Wits
and pal, who will be a solid comfort
to him, let him choose a woman who
has been out in the business world and
gained a broader view of the world
and of man. Such a one will take
man for just what he is worth-no
foolish ideals about his greatness; just
a plain man-good fellow who won't
bluff, because he knows he cannot; and
they will be happy because neither ex'
poets too much, says the New York
Telegram.
1 do not believe that business ever
untitled any woman for matrlmony
who was originally fitted for it. She
can go through a business career with
out any loss Of any kind. It rests en-
tirely with her, and she can gain much
which will be of incalculable advan-
tage, in making her life happy and
that of the man who gets her. Bust
ness broadens her and gives her COM
mon sense-I should be polite and say,
more common sense.
Vanity sometimes spoi1s 4 multitude
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04

Italians and others who eat anything
that wears feathers, however small,
are congregating in many OF our
towns, nests innumerable are destroy
ed by youthful egg collectors. In the
face Of such Wanton destruction It is
time the friends Of the birds should
bestir themselves for it is an old say
ing that prevention is better than
cure 7sSs 5 al 5ss8
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04

it was attached. The most triaing
article, perhaps, had the topmost
mark, and vice versa, making choice.
SO far as price was concerned, pure
chance. ..s. SO. 4 q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
Poultry Briefs.

How much age affects the laying
qualities of some fowls is yet an I'M
solved problem. An experiment was
carried on at the West Virginia Ex-
pertinent Station for the purpose OF
gathering some data relative thereto.
About 800 pullets were pitted against
800 old hens, and the contest was kept
up for 210 days. During that time the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04

everything. It is a universal dictum
1 mat American women age very early
and soon lose their youth. Like many
accepted opinions, it is erroneous, for
american women are bien conservee
IN every sense of the word long after
they have passed middle age, and they
retain their appearance of youth in a
wonderful manner. Wherever you en-
counter them they are agreeable, easy
and willing to meet any indication of
friendliness in a most hearty manner,
st. Petersburg Novosti.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04

a beefsteak dipped in liquid air be.
comes as hard as stone. and can be
ground into fine powder.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04


demonstrate the possibility of cooling
refrigerator cars by means of LIQUID
AIR. and the experiments proved sue
cesstui. Dairymen and creamerymen
are interested in the matter, as it af-
fects the transportation of all kinds of
dairy products. But there is little
reason for believing that this genera
ton Will see liquid air used for such
purpose, for the reason that no way
has been found of producing it cheap
ly.
Professor Conn is well known as a
scientist that has devoted a good deal
of time to the isolation of bacilli for
milk ripening. Just how valuable this
work is has yet to be demonstrated,
and experiments with the cultures has
not been at all one way. At the time
Of the Columbian Exposition a good
deal of milk came to Chicago from dis
tant parts Of the world. Even far-off
Uruguay made consignment of the
lacteal fluid. Prof. Conn investigated
some OF this milk and found it excel
lent. The cream from it ripened with
a favor superior to most of the butter
made in this country From this cream
he isolated the bacillus that gave the
flavor and made cultures from it,
Once started the production of bacilli
Went on indefinitely, and a company
was formed to sell it under the title
of "B. A. which means Bacillus No.
Al. In relation to its value of the
ordinary methods Of ripening butter
we quote from milk and It's Prod
ucts":: A series of Investigations by
Profs. harrington and Russell in
which large number of samples Of
butter were made from cream ripened
by the use of B. Al, and in the ordi-
nary way, or normally, and submitted
to the judgment of several experts
who We're ignorant Of the process Of
manufacture, led to the conclusion
that the Conn culture, B. Al, did not
improve the favor of the separator
butter ripened for one day at high
temperature, or Of that ripened for a
longer time at a lower temperature:
on the contrary, the score of the B. Al
butter, by the various judges, was. in
the majority of cases, materially lower
than that of normal butter. =
With separator butter in cold storage
there was but little difference in flavor
between these two buffers, although
the normal butter when fresh scored
higher" We have to add that clean
cream from clean milk seldom needs
assistance to develop a good butter
flavor. s.s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
Four Great Exporting Nations.

Four Great Exporting Nations. j
The United States now stands at the
head of the worlds exportin g nations.,
The complete figures for the calen@
dar yeara9Oo when compared with
those of other nations show that our
exports Of domestic products are
greater than those of any other coun-
try. The total exports Of domestic
merchandise from the United Staes
in the calendar year 1900 were 81, 49,
Ol3,659, those from the United King
dom, which has heretofore led in the
race for this distinction, were $1,418,-
$4,000, and those from Germany, ST.
050,611 900. ~
Additional interest is given to the
first rank which the United States
now holds as an exporting nation by
the fact that a quarter Of a century
ago she stood fourth in that list. In
1875 the domestic exports of the
United States were $497, 263,737; those
of Germany, $607, 100000; those Of
France, s747,4Ss,00o, and those of the
United Kingdom, $1,oS7, 497 ,Ooo To-,
day the United States stands at the
head OF the list, the United Kingdom
second, Germany third, and France
fourth, with the figures as follows:
United States; $1,453,o13,65e; United
Kingdom, ,34S,0o0; Germany ST.
o5o,6l1,0 600; France, $751;, 100000 All of
these figures, it should be remem-
bered, relate to the exports of domes-
tic products. Thus in the quarter
century, the United States has in
creased her exports from $497, 1858, 737
to s1,453 $50, or 1872 per cent; Ger
many, from $607,096,OO0 to $1,000, Gill;
900, or 70 per cent; the United King
dom, from $1,0S7, 1870 to $1,418,348,-
900, or "a per cent, and France from
S747,4s9,o0o to $751;, 1000, or S per
cent
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
Inks of the Ancienfs.

The e j, inks ,- Of ancient days were much
like black paint, and, on account Of
the T large quantity Of gum used il
their Ilhl manufacture, the letters stood
up in relief on the parchments as
though embossed.
Jews are not permitted to buy land
in Russia
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04
EARLY Rhubarb or P1epIant.

N Press Bulletin So Of the Oklahoma
Experiment Station says: This vege-S
!. table can be forced into an early
growth in the spring by covering the
plants in the open garden with about
one foot Of fresh manure in February
Z or March. The manure should cover
a space two or three feet square about
each plant. 1t is good plan to place
some boards Or old barrel slaves
around the plant to hold the manure
d IN place. II the boards are close to-
gether and stand a foot or so above
the manure they will do great deal.
TO protect the young leaves from the
frost. After the manure has been on
the ground for few days a hole five
. or six inches in diameter should be
dug over the plant in the manure to
aid the plant in starting through the
manure. Most Of the early growth is
made from the food stored in the roots
the previous summer. To secure the
best development of the plants. and
roots, the plants should be set in rows
four feet apart and two feet apart in
the row and given clean, shallow cul-
tlvation throughout the summer. Three
Or four inches of well-rotted manure
should be well worked into the soil
around the plant in the spring. Plants
receiving good cultivation will last
1lVe or seven years without renewing.
Forcing the plants may have a ten
dency to weaken them and shorten
the life Of the plantation.
sAnother method of forcing the plants
is to lift the plants, with large ball
OF the surrounding soil, from the gar
den and place in cellar or slow hot
bed. Keep the roots well bedded in
soil and moist. Light is not neces-
sary for their growth. This method
is quite satisfactory as it can be car
rled out any: time during the winter.
The plants will produce edible stems
within four weeks after they are
placed in their warmer location. The
plants will 90 best if the ground has
been frozen once or twice before
plants are lifted from the garden.
/
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-04

Vanity sometimes spoils multitude
Of real virtues.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
A HEAVY SUIT.
c. w. Sperry Wants Over $4,000
From the Milwaukee.

The news comes from Centerville
that c. w. Sperry, a brakeman on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way, brings suit against that corpora
tion in the Appanoose county district
court for s40,012.4e on two counts for
damages for personal injuries and one
count for labor performed. Sperry
clans $4,000 on the first count for
serious injuries received by being
squeezed between cars at Ottumwa on
March IL, $4,000 for the crushing OF
his right hand on April 20 and s12.4s
for labor performed for which he
claims to have received no pay.
Mr.. Sperry is a resident of this city
and is well known among railroad
men here. The progress of his case
will be watched with much interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
were handsomely Illuminated. making

were handsomely Illuminated, making
a very brilliant scene. We saw one
fort that had been shot all to pieces
and battleship that had been riddled
and beached in one of their latest diff
ficulties. never tasted such delicious
oranges as we. got at Rio and the way
We put them away wasn't slow. They
We're only 10c a pail. They are all
gone now but here. we can get pine
apples, mangoes, alligator pears, ba-
nanas and other fruits dirt cheap.
Island of Saint croix.
We left Rio and 1t has taken us
about fourteen days to drive up here.
This is beautiful little island, one
end being billy and the other level,
pie all speak good English and all
seem to belong to the upper class. We
leave here in the morning for San
Juan, Puerto Rico, which is about 100
miles distant from this place and
where | will mail this letter, SO good
bye. Ralph.
Goes to Puerto Rico.
Wednesday morning, June &c.
1t is now 1920 o'clock and our days
work is done. We got under way at 4
o'clock this morning and are now
steaming along the north coast o:
Puerto Rico toward San Juan. We
will arrive there about noon and will
coal and transfer some men to the
training ship Buffalo. Then We will
proceed to New York. There is moth
ing more to write at this time so, hop
ing to hear from you when get tc
New York, | am as ever your son,
| Ralph.
The Fourth at New York.
Mr.. Mahon has since received a let
| ter from his son announcing his safe
arrival at New York where he spent
the Fourth. He expects to sail about
the first of the month for Europe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
$500 to Buffalo and Return.

via the Nickle Plate road from Chica-
go, for the Pan-American exposition.
Tickets on sale daily, good leaving
Buffalo up to midnight of tenth day
from and including date of sale. Also
tickets on sale daily, Chicago to Buff.
talo and return at $500 for round
trip, with 15 day limit, including date
of sale. $21.00, Chicago to Buffalo
and return good for 80 days.
Tickets, Chicago to New York and
return at special reduced rates.. Write
John Y. Callahan Agent, Ill Adams
street, Chicago, for full particulars
and folder showing time of trains, etc.
The First M. q. church in Waterloo
will in September celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of the establishing of
Methodism in that city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
FOUND GUILTY.
A. c. Reynolds Arrested Here and Con
victed at Centerville.

A. c. Reynolds Arrested Here and Con
victed at Centerville.
From Mondays Daily.
A. c. Reynolds was given tria
Thursday and yesterday in Justice R
Henderson's court on the charge of de
frauding his landlady, Mrs. Sarah
Orange, of the Orange hotel, out of 6
$40 board bill. He was convicted ant
was fined S35 and costs, and having
no money to pay the same he was
committed to Jail until the fine ant
costs are paid or laid out. 1t will be
remembered that Reynolds is the
young man who was brought bach
from Ottumwa to this charge by Sher
iff Clinic. The case was heard by
Justice Henderson and the attorneys
on the case were County Attorney E
NJ. Probasco and H. E. Valentine fol-
the state and T. G. Fee for the de
fense.-Centerville Citizen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
LABOR DAY AT CLEVELAND.
Miners Will Celebrate the Occasion
With Good Program.

On Monday, September 2, 1901, the
local union No. 1920 of the United
Mine Workers of America, located at
Cleveland in this state, will celebrate
Labor Day. Able orators will discuss
the labor issues of the day, and after
wards those who wish will indulge in
sports of various kinds. A grand pa.
rade and basket picnic will be held in
the grove near Cleveland. A cordial
invitation is extended to every one to
be present, and the committee, which
is composed OF John Cochran, w. II.
Brown and E. B. Morgan, promises a
good time and good order. There will
be instrumental music by the Cleve'
land band and songs by the Cleveland
Glee Club.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
ANOTHER FAKE.
Major Mahon Not a Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
The Des Moines Capital perpetrated
another fake on the people of Iowa by
publishing yesterday an alleged dis
patch from Ottumwa reading as fol-
lows:
Ottumwa, July 19.-Within a few
days there has been some talk in this
county in relation to presenting the
name of Major Mahon, leading busl-
ness man of this city, for the repub-
lican nomination for lieutenant COVER
nor. Major Mahon was distinguish
ed soldier in the civil war and has
been a leader in the Grand Army and
Loyal Legion circles. His nomination
would balance out the ticket regardless
of who may be nominated for COVER
nor. The Office of lieutenant governor
is one that would honor any man and
Major Mahon should he be nominated
would not decline. His character is
good, his ability excellent, and his Sc
lection would honor the state.
Is Interviewed.
1 When seen this morning by Cour
Ter representative, Major Mahon pro-
nounced the dispatch fake and stat
ed emphatically that he was not a can
didate for lieutenant governor and
would not accept the nomination ii
rendered to him.
Wapello's Desire.
The fact is that here in Wapello
county there has been and is now a
very strong desire that Major Mahon
should come out as a candidate for the
governorship. While it is recognized
that it is now too late for him to enter
the race as an active candidate, there
is strong probability that he will be
| permitted to name the delegation to
1.-THE state convention from Wapello
county. This county will go to Cedar
Rapids prepared to watch develop.
ments in the governorship contest
closely. and if an opportune time pre-.
sents itself spring Major Mahon's
name on the convention for the COVER
norship.