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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
RED AND BLACK ANTS.
surest Way to Eradicate Them Is by
Means of Carbon Bisulphide in
Liquid Form.

Ants, the large red and black varie-
ties which burrow into the ground,
may be killed comparatively easily by
the use of carbon bisulphide, liquid
ehemlcal of peculiar, disagreeable
odor. To be entirely successful, how
ever, the habits of the ants must be
taken into consideration. Immedi-
ately after a rain is the accepted time
to attempt their destruction, for it is
then that the ants are very active,
bringing out into the sun to be dried
any of their stored up food supply
which may have become damp. A.
half accomplishment if the nest is a
very large one-of the carbon bisul-
phide poured into the nest at this time
Will usually accomplish the result.
The ground being damp and cool is
also another decided advantage in
that it prevents the too rapid absorb.
ton or volatilization of the carbon BIZ
sulphlde; consequently a less quantity
OF the chemical is required.
A word of caution in the use of the
carbon bisulphide is deemed neces.
sary. 1t must at all times be borne in
mind that the substance is highly in
fammable, and under certain condi-
lions explosive. Matches, pipes, etc,
are to be left at home when this chem
ical is to be used. The carbon bisul-
phlde can be procured from any drug
gist and casts so cents per pound. but
can be bought for much less whole
sale.
1t is probable that the remedy is not
practical on a very large scale, owing
to the cost of the material, but it fire.
quently happens that these ants Sc
lect for their home, from our point of
view, mos. undesirable places, such as
public walks, or near ones door. In
such cases sure means of graduating
the pest is we'll worth Knowingly.
w. Skinner, Arizona Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12

win. When it is once settled that
Concord has the county seat good
and fast, the town will boom and
lots will sell like hot cakes. AS
told you, have over twelve hundred
good lots and I wouldn't object to
giving "a due bills for two lots each
to every man, woman and child in
Amityville, excepting Abraham Lam
dy. As for Mr.. Landy, l would ask
him to distribute the "a due bills and
then, II he would promise to return
a solid vote for Concord, I would
give him thirty-ffth due bill for
so lots, two full blocks"
you'd do that, would you?" ex-
ploded Landy, leaping from his chair.
81 would" answered Guy, land I
would consider Mr.. Landy had done
me favor
Mr.. Lundy clasped his hands be-
hind him and walked around the
house, his eyes turned groundward.
"You've hooked him!" muttered
the delighted Whitaker. by inks,
you've hooked him, Mr.. Herbert"
And Whitaker was right. Ten
minutes later Guy was writing due
bills by the dozen and half an hour
later MIR. Landy was holneward
bound after having given Il written
agreement to poll every Amityville
ballot for Concord. While he was
engaged in giving away lots, Guy did
not forget to present Whitaker
with half dozen; thereupon that
gentleman solemh1y covenanted that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

One cause of failure with straw
berries is the use of exhausted plants
at the start.
The supply of good apples has not
yet been SO large. as to make them
an Improbable crop.
The daily loss from evaporation on
unstirred soil is much more than on
properly cultivated SOIL
The young man who secures and
plants his apple orchard will not have
long to wait after his trees are bear
ing before the profits begin.
Lime may be regarded as an actual
food for stone fruits, and it is valu.
able as inducing stocky and more
sturdy growth when applied to trees
planted in a clay soil.
In pruning apple trees remember
that open growing trees like the
Greening cannot be pruned like the
Spy, the branches of which are com
pact and head dense. Cut off all the
dead wood and all the suckers, but
do not cut out the fruit spurs that
appear all along the length of the
branches and which can easily be dis
tinguished from rapidly growing
suckers.-Farmers' Voice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
Care of Onion seedlinp.

To prevent damping off or similar
troubles from killing onion seedlings
a good plan is to grow these plants
in layer of clear sharp, new sand.
This sand bed, however, is only an
inch deep, and rests on bed of old
compost or old rotted manure. Both
bulb and stalk of each plant touch
nothing but the clear sand, which is
presumably free from infection. The
roots, however, soon go down into the
rich compost beneath the sand, and
there find an abundance of plant
food to make a most rapid and
strong growth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
Standards in chec.e cur,nr

Every year new standards are being
raised in the curing of cheese. Every
year also the degree of temperature
at which cheese may be cured is low
cred by the experts. 1t was not long
ago that the proper temperature for
the curing of ciieese was thought to
be somewhere between 60 and 70 de-
grees. In Canada they have been cur
ing cheese at 40 degrees and doing it
successfully. The cheese so cured
were put into this temperature direct
from the hoop. The place in which
they were kept was a cold storage
house. After four months these cheese
were scored and found to be in every
way equal to the cheese stored in a
curing room held at 65 degrees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
COVER FOR YOUNG PLANrs,

oil and wrung rs dry as possible. Now
take piece of No. 12 or IA galvanized
wire and cut it into 2O-inch lengths,
bend five inches of each end at right
angles, and set them two inches in the
ground at the corner of each hill, as
seen at q a in cut.
The netting is then spread over this
frame and the edges covered with
little soil to keep it in place. This thin
covering, while admitting plenty of
light and rain as it falls, also keeps
out the little striped beetles. Cucum-
bers can thus be protected until they
send out laterals, aud even if the vines
press against the top and sides, it does
not injure them. Put on the protec-
tors just as the plants are breaking
through the ground, removing them
in about three weeks. Kept in a dry
place when not in use they will do
good service several years.-H. L. Tay-
lor, in Farm and Home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12

BINOFSI9,
ga CIM1FTER dry Herbert vhs h.z In
EsIlteo ths tswnAts OF Concord, Daksea
ys1,r..or{. the ses1ty LAT, arrives at Il At
f ths sl,! He !i.:. Gel k..v.r essl!aisr q
e sn a. sss - o.. :.sFS Il r. tsw,a.e
sasr.s.y. : ..lrAssrhs ava, Z wr.%
ti.s 81 re. GssssrA at ssnlnI sses-
asr..s ~. :. AZ Lana va!sslese. ~ hs
hm a9 to 1<ssvAr their DlanA. AaiaeAty
1s.MeAs people Of tive tsvxs b vs<y hka1
u.rbs AfT n..t! wsp tn; trslF 70
or q nest Il tis Land Of H.sms.y, ..s II
srstty sau!hter Elizabeth, an ardent kAn-
th sv nr.. ~ ~. s: e suiA frI..dlI 40
VIII while At H.Tn..y. 6 which hs rasssasas
conseats He u iavitsA to attsai tAe n sst-
ma tbat evening with than.
CHAPTER III.-whNs meeting 10 In rev.
son nan rushss in sad aaasuA sss the
presence Of traitor. Herbert - sss sestsd,
ssIely leaves meeting and town
CHAPTER 1v.-Col DInsls prsiIsesr eF
Harmony Nsrthsr, comes 10 Csnssr1 and
=, Tsr t! !. aEht VIII Col. Kssvss. Tis pc
Eath.rs dsternin.d to iyasA Nm. Es.-
bert saves hin by having hin licked n .
r roo !. tn. het.f aad. While they Gisssss
CKA1TER v.-Hssbs~t alsssvsrs Mis-
v,,su a.A frissA At c.aesrd Sss-
F9 gus 80 - ssses. Of sharty. i.tty says
snse q klss vhadinxLan a1I flsaa. h
= fer havia5 thsn arrested axA hsld ~
ssrs = tA.A aaA warns Ksevsr net to 1is-
CHATTER y1l-1@.~t z~4ses .e
eistely leave t.va AZ thsy. havs basa
.s g iss With III. -. =. :, -. I.S.
CHAPTER vIII.-Hsrh.rt ss.aes - - ry
sene slssttsassrinE at AnityyAle. tho eaE
which Will decide tho ssztsat fer ssuay
CHAPTER 1x.--D.rr.y. rn.na et
ir.ssis !: rid "a: u: 1:ts. VIA. i =. iris.s
Of IL: cslsnds, Asss ha tu fer net
CH1PTEH x.-H.re4rt ..sxv.s lettsr
frsn Miss aHdinShaM aShiAx hiM to
.... IN. ana s.o. iua S.tvss. Ie..sf
'S SH Rlp5!; < : s ;. fs.sa.
hsns, the shsrla, whs has bees srser.x to
watch him fer HE eviI eat triss illzsss with
mo e.sMy, to watch dusl. Through Kew
nomsat ~ s.sasr have ssAtsstaxts let
thna Miss v1aaaiAShan ARA ker TREAD ap-
CHAPTER xII-Narssrs ssns re+nss,
s4ss ta rpsak to ysunx Ladies slsae; FetA-
nSns rsfssss. whsrespsn Herbert kaesks
h h!n ovs s. ilsstas7t.ll1 ,ta.ainE hin; nsr-
And And tws NE. esas runai.F Inward tAsn.
Miss Vlandi!xhaA tells Hrssrw It b Z
trap Ae sAs LAID t. saptxre her aaa WHIP
Pig kG hsers = 10 d. s - Avav.
CHArTGR EIII-Nsrbsrt rese back to
consort With rsttissas, Next nsraiar he
sr and the sssaty rese51s Ia IT. vaa stslea
eurtnR tie night
CHAPTER .XIv.-R.rbsst stsrts fer
Anltyvlue and on way meets sheriff aad a
nv m OF others rstgrninF frsa 4 pursuit
OF the eourthouna They believe he kad 4
hand IN 1t, a.appsaralss and attempt se
take him back With thssa. but he lashss
pat them. They pursue hin, but before
going Tar So ssmirE sasG Of Harnssly
men, fully armed. SsAs ols sheets and
iurs1 "
CRATER 1v-hssxsr mad fallen
SSzlssp L. fhs s9Yrthous. and woke up TO
PACK to Concord by Col. Dingls with when
De IA. become great friends.
CHAPTER iNI.-AIlss Vlandinshan, an
pert and orders him carried to her home.
she leaves and he tells the men to take him
TO nearest house. that OF Concord man
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
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HANDY BUTTER CARRIER.
A Comparatively New Device That
Should be Adopted by All Pro-
gressive Dairymen.

Rapid is the progress of the present
age, and to keep pace with it one must
be constantly on the alert to test thor
oughly the availability of every new
thing that comes up. Indeed, it is in
this manner largely that success can
be attained, for lie who loiters by the
way in tho least il liable to be left far
behind in the race, and that speedily.
Hence the reason why l advance the
idea of certain dairymen using the but
ter carrier presented herewith in the
cut
For those dairymen who make their
butter into pound prints in the form
of bricks, wrapped in parchment pa
per, or into broader, fatter, rectan-
gular forms, with quarter-pound di-
visions marked off on them-as many
to-day are doing-this carrier is of
such convenience that it is almost
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
CHAPTER XVII.

For week after Guy had taken
refuge at Sile Whittaker's nothing OF
moment happened. The doctor came
regularly and MI. Nlandingham occa-
sionally came with him. The squire
was at all times his jovial self, al
though Guy fancied that an undercur-
rent of restraint permeated his good
nature, at times. During those seven
DAYS the young man neither saw nor
heard anything of Miss Betty. Her ia
Their avoided mention of her-studi6us-
", as Guy imagined-and pride re-
strained the inquiries which Guy often
had Mt the end of his tongue.
This reticence and seeming neglect
hurt him, for he yearned to set Miss
Betty right concerning that Hateful
meeting on tho shore of Lake Eliza
beth. While Guy fretted much over
the devious course his true love was
taking, yet this did not interfere with
his rapid improvement.
The following Saturday found him
able to sit up and walk with cane
about the house and out of doors,
where Whitaker always had COM
Portable chair ready in the shade OF
the house. Barney was gone, by this
time, and Whitaker himself was at
tending to the wants of his guest.
On this particular Saturday two in
cidents occurred which effectually re-
lieved the tedium Of Guys con-
yalescence and took his brooding
thoughts from Miss Betty.
The first of these incidents had to
do with Abe Landy, ofAmityri.le. Mr..
Landy was a cousin of sile Whitteker's
and drove over regularly once week
to argue the political question.
Mr.. Landy was forid man with a
fringe of carroty whiskers about his
plump face. Guy and Whitaker were
seated out of doors when he drove
along in his wheeleS cart.
"Howdy, Sile?" gaid Mr.. Landy.
Same to you, Abe" answered Whit
taker.
Game over to see if you weren't
about ready to live on the other side
of the farm, Sile."
"If that's all you came for don't
stop; just keep moYin',"
mo, sir" said Landy, jumping down
and tying his horse. II think too
much OF you, Sile, to abandon you to
your foolishness."
Lnndy came forward, was intro
duced to Guy and another clair was
brought from the house. In vain did
Whitaker seek to divert the conyersa-
ton to the weather, the crops, the do
ings of the territorial legislature, or
what not; LandS always swervcd back
to the county question.
"The work I've laid out for myself y
observed Landy, sis winnin' you over
to vote for Harmony. Election day is
comm, Sile; and / don't want you to
throw away your vote.''
"You're the worst man ever see to
stick and hang" returned Whitaker,
petulantly. "lf Pm going to throw
away my vote by casting it for Con-
cord, what do you care?"
81 don't want to see you do thing
you'll be sorry for. Look here" pro
ceeded Landy, growing confidential,
vote for Harmony and I'll see that
you get three good lots for doing it,"
did Vlandlneham send you to me 2"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12

worth its weight in gold, even when
LOADED" with the golden-hued prod
uct.
Butter put up as described is very
difficult to lift out Of a box or anything
else, for that matter, when snugly
packed into it. Not so, however, with
the device shown in the sketch. because
it opens both at the top and side, and
has shelves that slide in and out, each
of which possesses rectangular open
ing in the center. By means of this
opening. if the row Of "bricks" is only
laid about it with the edge Of each pro-
jecting just trife over it, one can
readily lift out pound of butter, so
easy will it be for him to get his fingers
beneath it; or, on the other hand, a
shelf laden with butter can be removed
from the box and carried to the Gus
toner's door and the customer allowed
to pick out the number of pounds de-
sired. When peddling butter, this is,
in fact. much the better way to do, for
then the purchaser can see the product
to good advantage, particularly If it be
in the sunlight, and SO satisfy himself
fully as to its appearance and quality.
Presenting butter in this manner also
eliminates tho necessity for handling
the product directly in another's pres
ence, which rever is very desirable
even though the butter be paper COW
cred.
Still, if butter is taken to the store,
no less convenient is this carrier; and
as to making it. anyone at all handy
with tools can do the work and pro-
duce an elegant affair, too. OF course,
good hardwood-stuff absolutely free
from odors-ousht to be employed for
the purpose; but if nothing better is
obtainsble, oftentimes box of the re-
quired size and quality can be found
at a grocery or dry goods store.
For hinges use leather straps, and
employ tho same also for the handles
by which to lift the carrier BE sure
to have the clcats GU which the shelves
are to slide exceedingly smooth and
even. Then, to hold the doors in place
when shut. use wooden buttons. as
shown. and the affair. with the shelves
properly constructed, may be consid-
cred as complete.-Frederck o. Sibley,
in n. y. Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
PROTECTING PLANTS.
Cucumber, Squash, Pumpkin
and Melon Vines,

The worst enemy the cucumber,
squash, pumpkin and melon vines
have is the little striped beetle. 1t not
only eats the pulp from the underside
of the leaves, but destroys the stalk,
and if the soil is loose, it eats the stalk
below the ground: therefore it is diff
ficult matter to fight it with insecti-
cides. For garden where less than
two dozen hills are planted, the safest
and cheapest way to protect the vines
is by covering of mosquito netting
or cheesecloth, cut into pieces IS or 20
inches square. These, to add to their
durability, should be first dipped in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
Road Ito Dairy succe.s

Much of the profit of dairying is eaten
up by the cows. A single COW may be
all right in appearance and even in
the quantity of milk yield, and yet
she may be merely TN expensive luxury,
her feeding and care weighing more
financially than her butter product Ev-
cry COW should be carefully tested not
only as to the amount of butter yield,
but as to the amount of feed she re-
quires to make it from. The test should
involve careful weighing of feed as
well us butter. and cows that do not
yield reasonable profit should be dis
posed of.-CiucinMnti CONNIE -cial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12

Not eAactly; out I've got an UNDER
standing with him."
There's pointer for you, Mr.. Her
bert" said Whitaker, winking at Guy.
Don't you know, Abe" he added, adj
dressing his cousin, that Mr.. Herbert
is Concord MANI"
Heard he was" replied Landy,
nibbling at q plug of tobacco. "Ill
see that he gets three lots, too, if
he'll only vote for Harmony"
Guy smiled.
why" said he, "I've got about
twelve hundred lots in Concord, Mr..
Landy."
80 I'm told" responded the I'M
ruttied Landy. "But the hull twelve
hundred won't be worth three Har-
mony lots after the election"
don't think can accept your
offer even if that is fair statement
of the case" just then Guy had
bright thought. "There are S5 voters
in Amityville, aren't there, Mr.. Ian
dy?" he asked.
Fifteen" corrected Landy, "and
l carry every vote in my pocket.
The population Of the village is 35,
countin' men, women and CHILDREN"
How many Harmony lots did Mr..
Nlandingham give you for turning
these votes to his side?"
Landy jumped.
What makes you think he gave
me any?" he asked, warily.
I'm sure he did. He must have
given you good many, it strikes me,
for Amityville is the key to the stu
alton"
You're right about our town be-
ing the key to the situation. Our
votes will settle the county seat
business-no doubt about that"
Now l should think" resumed
Guy, that Mr.. Vlandingham gave
you whole block in return for the
Amityville vote"
"a block!" gasped Landy,
Eyes, or more"
why, il l had block of Har-
moay lots I'd be independent rich
as soon as the county seat question
IS settled and the boom sets in"
Your influence would be worth
1t. Didn't you get block?"
NO, nor half a block. 1 only got
six and was given two to transfer to
every voter in Amityville."
"You don't say sol" exclaimed Guy.
rs it possible that that is Mr..
Nlandingham's idea of fair treat
ment? Only six lots for gaining the
county seat for Harmony! Well,
WE'LL"
Guy leaned back in his chair and
looked at Landy sympathaticairy.
"VlandinghsH mas pulled the wool
pgen your eyes, Abe" chuckled Whit
taker, making due note of his
cousins long face.
ut doesn't look as though he had
treated me just right, does it. nons"
mumbled Landy,
No, SIR" said Guy, with emphasis.
"Did you make straight bargain
with Mr.. Vlandingham?"
"There wasn't any bargain at all.
When Nlandingham got ready to
have his petition to the county com
missioners signed he handed me
due bill for six lots, together with
IA other due bills for two lots each
for the rest of the voters in Amity-
vile. All he did was to slap me on
the back, and call me Abe, and say
how much he thought of me. Gosh,
And to think that he was maxim
game of me all the time"
!'lt is too bad, Mr.. Landy," re-
joined Guy. For some time he had
been furtively taking Mr.. Landy's
measure and he was now ready to
lay on the finishing stroke of
hastily evolyed plan. aIf Amityville
potes for Concord" he went on, cts
almost a certainty that Concord will
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
Prevention OF Corn smo,

Corn smut is not easily prevented,
and to the present time we have been
able to discover no remedy for it.
Picking off the smut balls before
their envelopes have burst seems to
be the most effective preventive OF
the spread of the smut spores. Cat
tie should not be allowed to eat them
as the spores then get into the ma.
nurc and are taken again to the
fields. When masses of dry smut arc
found in the fall, they should be
burned .-Farmers' Review.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
His Sisht Threatened.

"While picknicking last month my
11-year-old boy was poisond by some
weed or plant" says. w. II. Dibble, of
Sioux City, La. Gle rubbed the pols-
Off his hands into his eyes aud for a
while we we're fraid he would Lose
his sight. FINALLY neighbor recon-
mended DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
The first application helped him and
in a few days he was we'll as ever
For skin diseases, cuts, burns, scalds,
wounds, insect bites, DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye is sure cure. Relieves
piles at once. Beware of counterfeit is.
-shutt1swUrth Drug co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
ITO be continued
Don't Spoil Your c,othssl

Use Russ Bleaching Blue and keep
them white as snow. All grocers. 10
cents package.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
Good nousekeeper.

use the best. That is why they buy
Russ Bleaching Blue. All good
gr0cerB, 10c,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-12
His Friend, The Enemy
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK.
AseHos OF Rogers Of Bntte,' "The
MI Fit, Astreeser,"
nHersrs.

toepr.sAt, sa, y s.e 4 a n.a.-e o.,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01
Chinese Matches.

The men and women employed in
the Chinese factories have long hours
and poor pay. and they suffer much
from the sulphur fumes. The Chinese
care little for human life. and almost
no precautions are taken to lessen
risks. No foreigners are employed.
aud the heartlcss native overseers
have full sway There is one redeem
ing feature. how ever. of this industry
the maichboycs are largely made at
the homes OF the factory girls. They
go 20 the factory and receive GER
tain amount of prepared box mate
rails lin the fiat that is. the thin
pieces of board and the sanded and
the stamped paper covers which when
assembled constitute a matchbox. At
their own homes they sit down beside
a pot of paste and begin the long day
work of FASTING together these parts
and placing them in the sun 10 dry.
When several hundred of these are
completed. they pile them upon n
board. lay another hoard on top of the
stack. then tie them tightly with a
small rope and. bundling them on
their backs. trudge OFF To the factory.
There the boxes are counted and the
number entered in book against the
monthly settlement day.