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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-02
Forms Of Poultry Houses.


the ideal poultry house. which should
be both serviceable and pleasing to
the eye. A good many experiments
have been made. and good deal OF
light shed on the subject. It is pos
s1ble that there is no such thing as
an ideal poultry house, but that the
kind and cost will depend on the To-
cation and the locality in which it is
to stand. A millionaire will doubtless
prefer to build his poultry house Of
expensive material, paint it an ex-
pensive color, and have good many
trills around it. Out on the western
prairie, miles away from any other
farm, the settler will not be so much
concerned about looks, but will con-
struct his poultry house with the one
idea of utility. If he finds sod a good
material for building, sod will be used.
The dryness of the atmosphere or it's
molstness will also modify the charac-
ter OF any such a house as may be
constructed. Sod can be used in
western Nebraska and like localities
where the rainfall is light. In fact,
where the house can be kept dry, a
cave will serve many useful purposes,
as 1t will be impenetrable to the cold
or winter and to the heat OF summer.
There was time when poultry
houses were sunk into the ground, and
cellars were constructed for the use
OF the fowls even in the humid states
OF the Union. But these have been,
to a considerable extent, abandoned.
owing to dampness, which seems to
De as hard on fowls as on human be-
lngs. However, we have known Of
some very successful poultry arrange
ments of this kind. The writer knows
OF one wealthy woman who had a
poultry house constructed over a eel
lar dug for the purpose. The house
was good-sized one and the cellar
was as large as the house. In the
upper part of the building were kept
all kinds of feed and poultry appli-
ances. A hundred hens roasted and
laid In the cavern below, which was
both dry and light. These hens were
very profitable. The use Of cement
makes the poultry cave possibility
without the attendant dampness. The
placing of double windows and the
providing of ventilation are two things
that should be looked after where the
cave is used.
In the building of poultry houses
above ground, the square house gives
the most room for the least money
But this kind of house is not popu-
lar. The long house is most preferred
by the public. II one will go to the
establishments of the most prominent
poultry raisers, he will find long, mar
row houses, some Of them not more
than ten feet wide and 100 feet or
more long. This seems to give the
best result, where the fowls are to
be kept in small hocks and allowed to
run In yards. If fowls were to be kept
confined all the time the square house
might prove to be the best, or even
II all were to be kept in one large
Hook. But the necessity for dividing
the flock makes the long, narrow
house the most serviceable. It is GER
tainly cheaper to build one long house
than several short ones, as the end
partitions Of all but one house are
saved. The flocks in the long house
are separated by wire only and this is
very inexpensive
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-02
Where the Trouble Started.

II haven't quite determined" said
the Charles-street father, whether to
have my daughters voice cultivated
here or abroad. What would you sug-
gest?" "Oh," said the obliging neigh
Dor, abroad, by all means"-and
that's where it all Observation-Disclosures
News. -,.,:.@~~ ~ ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-02
Great Realm Of Horticulture.

1TedI NSdI1H OF F1OTttCuItUre.
A prominent writer on horticulture
says: From the horticultural side of
the business, there are tree great
series of questions with which the nur-
seryman has to deal. These are the
whole question of soil, the whole Ques-
ton Of propagation and the whole
question of varieties. Any one of
these fields is large enough to occupy
an Investigator profitably during
lifetime. "he probability is that if
any man were to devote his life to
either of these series of questions.
he would feel at the last that he had
touched only the borders of it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-02

which may be finished at slight cost,
and also large: space for. storage.
The cellar will have provisions for
laundry, coal bins vegetable closet
and furnace.--L. s Beardsley in New
York Herald. II. <Ss III =s hi s$ .:s yz@ &|,@
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-02
To Check the Apple " orn.


Spraying alone, though successful
within it's own limits, cannot ensure
the fullest product of perfect apples
without the concurrent practice of
other methods looking to the final re-.
duction Of the numbers of the cod
ling moth. The most important OF
these associated methods is the band
ing of the trees and the destruction
of the attracted worms every ten days
from the fall Of the first wormy apple
till the fruit is all in the bin. The
second is the immediate destruction of
all fallen wormy fruit, and the third is
the destruction of as many as possible
of the worms wintering over und :r
barkscales, in ol6 birds nests, in
cracks in apple bins or barrels, or else
where in the fruit room These asso-
ciated practices are not to be expected
to show their full results in the sea.
son in which the work is done, though
the immediate value of the first is
considerable as means of reducing
the number of worms of the second or
later broods of the same season.-E
A. POpenOe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-02
Tx (DDlTICI L. i II p;
A Disease Of the Privet.

Some of the privet hedges of Still
water are being greatly damaged, if
NOT destroyed, by fungous disease OF
s. sort which is called "anthracnose."
The fungus of this disease attacks and
. Kills the bark and wood of the stems,
says ia report of the Oklahoma station.
starting at point on the stem, 1t
spreads through and around the
stems. When the leaves of the plant
nrstl begin to wither, the place at
lacked by the fungus may often be
located just below the lowest Of the
Wlthered leaves and above the green
ones, if there are any such on the
shoot. Close inspection reveals the
TACT that the bark is slightly shrunken
af the point of injury, and, If the stem
be sliced lengthwise, the diseased
wood and bark will be found to be dis
co1ored, while that below, If healthy,
Wall be fresh, and that above simply
seasoned. The wood above the point
o. sthe first attack dries out, and the
fungus seems to spread down the stem
to lthe crown of the plant, and from
there to all the roots and stalks. About
the point of first attack black spots
appear on the bark, and when the
lark thus spotted is scraped or cut, it
Is found that these spots are the open
lngs of spore-bearing postules. Hedges
which have not yet been injured by
this disease should be closely watched,
and at the first sign of attack by this
disease all the injured shoots should
be cut Oft below the affected part and
burned. If the crown or roots are
affected the plant should be removed
bodily and burned. In case the hedge
1s badly damaged it will probably be
best to remove it entirely and not
plant privet in the same pl ce, as the
soil is likely to be infected with the
spores of the fungus. Diseased
hedges are a menace to healthy ones
IN the neighborhood. It has been rec.
commended that the hedges which are
exposed to infection by this anthrac-
nose be sprayed with Bordeaux mix.
ture, especially in the spring, at the
time when the buds are swelling and
expanding, and while the new shoots
shd u sFs I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
FIRE AMONG DIPLOMATS RIGS.
Washington Binze Destroys Fine
Carriages worth 100000.

WASHINGTON. oct. 10. - Fire on
the upper floors of William +. X Il. j.
DOwney's livery stable here caused Il
loss of about 100000. Some of the
finest carriages owned in Washington.
many of them belonging to senators,
members of the diplomatic corps and
wealthy Washingtonians, stored in the
building We're burned. The fire start
ed from defective electric light wiring.
The French embassy lost "A hand
some carriage, and others who lost We
bicles are Senators Wetmore. Dryden
and Fairbanks. Representative Hit
and Mrs. Westinghouse. Two hundred
carriages on the top floor were COM
pletely destroyed. and about 200 9th
ers on the third floor were badly dam
aged. The loss on the building and to
the firms stock is about $4,000 and
to private parties $4,000.
Waddell, the Philadelphia baseball
pitcher, turned volunteer fireman and,
with handkerchief tied across his
mouth, entered the burning building
with the firemen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
Tarr,rown Country House Destroyed

NEW YORK, Oct. l0.-1he country
residence at Tarrytown Of NJ. Rumsey
Miller, n lawyer of New York, has been
destroyed by fire. The place was one
of the handsomest in Tarrytown. The
fire is believed to have started in the
dining room rrum II defective electric
wire. When ii was discovered by Hen
ry C. Miller, IA son. it had gained such
Roadway that no one could wait TO
dress or even take ont clothing. All
that was saved from the building We're
n few jewels. Mr.. Miller is an invalid
from paralysis and was removed from
the house With the greatest difficulty.
Miss Louise Miller was on Tuesday
last married TO Roger h. Williams of
Ithaca. and all her wedding presents
We're in the house and We're destroyed.
The loss is estimated at about 100000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Certified List of Candidates Prepared By Sec
rotary OF State.

Montpelier, Oct. secretary oil
State +. c. Fleetwood will on Monday
send to the county clerks in Vermont
certified statements of the names OF
candidates together with othar details
mentioned in the certificates of nomi-
nation, for electors of president and
vice president of the United States, to
be voted for in November. The certi-
fed list is
Republican-Walter II Berry, Ben.
nington; Edward B Flynn, Spring.
field; Frank a Bond, Middlebury; Ar
thur f Stone, st Johnsbury.
Democratic Alexander Cochran,
Groton: 7 Hoxie Hall, Pownal; John
H Donnelly, Vergennes; Henry n. Dea-
witt, Colchester.
Prohibition Frank " Wheeler,
Richford; WillardA Strong, Benson;
Clarence b Wilson, Bradford; Eugene
NJ Campbell, Lyndonville.
Socialist-Royal b Martin, Burling-
ton; John W Arvidson, Rutland; j
Walter Shelley, Putney; William II
Jones, Barre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10

PARIS. oct. 1O.-The PriX du Conseil
Municipal. $4,000, the great event of
autumn Hat racing, resulted in a huge
surprise. a rank outsider. Presto H.,
owned 10y CASTOR Dreyfus and ridden
10y Jockey RanSch. easily defeating the
hitherto invincihe English mare, Pret-
" Polly. whom even the French pub
lie backed extensively ut to on.
Presto IL. took and held the lead from
the start and won without effort. Pret-
" Polly and Zinfandel, another Eng.
fish crack, made n keen fight for sec
Ond place Tho winner paid GG TO |.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
Chicago Won Both Games.

CHICAGO. Oct 10. - The Chicago
Americans won both of the final games
of the season from St Louis, In the
first game the locals found Sicver easy
batting him all over the field ana easily
won out. Petty and Smith put up a
fine pitchers battle, hut the former
lost by hitting batter with the bases
full and forcing in the winning run
The scores: First game Chicago. q.
st. Louis. >. Second gamc-Chiyago
|: St Louis. q.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town! snd village BHieny
Told For Bnsy Headers.

Mrs Emma Streeter sprained her
ankle Sunday evening quite badly.
Mrs McDonough OF Montreal is q
guest other sister, Mrs Philip Schuy-
Ter.
Mrs j. A. Sipperly left for her home
in Bridgeport, Conn, Monday morn
ing after an eight weeks visit in town.
w. w. Howe, former superintend-
ent OF the North Bennington graded
school has recently published a work
in the interest Of phonetic spelling
which is being quite we'll spoken of.
Mr. Howe is now superintendent Of
schools at Whitehall, n. Y, and a
member of the New York state normal
school board of examiners.
The golf season closed Saturday
with a team match between Williams
college and the Mt Anthony's which
was won by the visitors II to |. The
scores were, Mt Anthony, Geo b Wei
lington, 0; A. S. NJ. Chisholm, 0; Geo
Worthington, O; Sayre Mcleod, 0.
Williams, Z. a. Clapp, 4; A. A, Nit
chell, 8; L W. Mitchell, /; A. Gregory
4; II. B. Yelling 0.
5. l.. dewett has just received an in
teresting letter from Charley Form,
who for several years conducted a
laundry on North street. Charley,
after various troubles and delays, has
finally reached his home in China
where he is apparently enjoying him.
self He thinks that he shall return
40 Bennington some time, and wishes
to be remembered to all his friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
PIttsburE Won Final Game.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1O.-The last game
of the season went to the Pittsburs
Nationals. = TO l. The locals were nm
able to hit Robertaille and only for n
gift. a steal and McCarthy's clean drive
would have ended the season with a
blank. Brown was very effective un-
Ill the ninth, when two clean singles,
Il scratch hit and Tinker's bad throw
scored two runs. Score: Pittsburg, .;
Chicagn. L
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
l25TH ANNIVERSARY
Baptist Church at Wallingford Celebrating
This Week.

This Week
The Baptist church at Wallingford
is this week celebrating the 125th an
niversary of the organization of the
church and the building of the same.
1t is one of the hourishing parishes
and churches of that denomination in
the state.
The services commenced Sunday
with an address by Rev c. NJ. Dawson
state missionary, and Rev Z. NJ. Full
Ter of Burlington in the afternoon.
Rev r. B. Tozer of North Benning-
ton will speak at the services Friday
evening.
Rev Edward Conover of this village
was pastor of the church from 1873 to
10 inclusive, and later was pastor for
two and one half years more. Dnring
his last term the p arsonage connected
with the church was built under his
supervision. Mr. Conoverwas obliged
TO decline the cordial Invitation to Be
present at the services, of the week,
much to his regret.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
coTTRtLL sELLs,oUr
Merritt Gardner Buys Nj, Real Estate and Car.
pet Cleaning Business.

II. 7. Cottrell has sold his property
on Main street to Merritt Gardner of
Pownal who took possession today.
There are several outbuildings
connected with 1t and quite piece of
land. Consideration $4,000. Mr. Cot
trell and family will occupy portion
OF the house until the first of Deem
Der.
The location of the home is one of
the most desirable in the village, and
for number of years it was the home
OF the late Luther r. Graves, and
later of his son VIM II. Graves. Mr.
Gardner willcontinue the carpet clean
ing and farmers shed business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
MRS CATHERINE GRAHAM.
Mas Sister Of John Robinson and Much
Esteemed Woman.

Mrs Catherine Graham whose sudden
| death was announced Saturday after
noon was 6S years OF age. Heart dis
ease was the cause of her death. She
had shock two years ago which it is
thought was the original cause of heart
trouble. She had been in her usual
good health Saturday morning.
Mrs Graham came here from Rutland
to reside with her children six years
I ago. Previous to going there the fam
lily resided in SALISBURY where the
husband died Is year, ago.
Mrs Graham leaves five children,
William, Thomas, connected with the
police force in New York, and Eugene
of this village, with whom she resided
and two daughters, Mrs Timothy DIV.
yer OF Rutland and Mrs William Ryan
of North street.
She was sister Of John Robinson
Of this town, George and Thomas Rob-
inson and Mrs Martin Murray of
Salisbury.
Hers is the fourth death in the family
within eighteen months. She returned
from New York last Thursday, after
attending the funeral of a grandson.
Her funeral will be held from st Fran
els de Sales church Tuesday morning.
She was highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
miss ~ WILSON DaowNgD.',
balance OF Bathin1 Party Rescued
by Life Sayinr Crew.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 10.-Miss Bes-
Bic Wilson Of Clarksburg, w. Va,
niece of the late William l.. Wilson,
former postmaster general and after
ward president of Washington and Lee
university, was drowned while bathing
at Virginia Beach yesterday afternoon !.
Her body was recovered.
Miss Mary Wilson of Charleston.
W. Va, daughter of the former post
master general Miss Mary NJ. Slmp-
son Of Buchanan, Va; Miss Eliza Dill
Ion of Indian Rock, Va, and Miss
Louise Latimersof Washington. sister
Of Lieutenant Julian l.. Latimer. L. $.
~, were rescued by United States life
savers and are in a serious condition
ut the Princess Anne hotel, but will
recover. The party went into the surf
accompanied by Mr.. Il. Stormont, Il
resident of the beach. He was teach
ing them 10 float, and before he was
aware of it several of the young w9-
men had d"ifted beyond their depth
and wefe I'm danger of drowning. Mr.
StOrmOnt swan TO the shore and
launched a small surf boat. Speeding
this TO the rescue, he succeeded in get
ting Miss Mary Wilson. Miss simpson,
Miss Dillon and Miss Latimer aboard.
Before he could reach Miss Bessie VIII
son the boat capsiZed. Realizing his
inability to save all the party unaided,
Mr.. StOrmont returned to shore and
ran to the life saving station for help.
The crew Immediately launched the
surf boat and hurried down the coast.
They reached the drowning girls in
time to rescue four, but when Miss
Bessie Wilson WAS picked up life was
extinct.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
SATISFYING INVESTMENT


the depreciation of
also authority for the that before
number of small
would indicate that withdrew their small
stocks which everybody seemed Bitter experience has
unstable
readily the best class securities be robbed Of their market value
There
not fallen market value during the last six months from and
This
and to thousands of others the tying indefinitely of various
of ultimately
the people, and as result now a5ound where abundance formerly
speculative securities every life insurance policy has specified value easily
with It's Such redemption by such plethora of
financial
situations OF the world Had the small investors preferred place their
policies would its
speculation good safe satisfying and profitable
with life policies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
ST. LouIs wbt,evnsb.J Twice.

ST. LOUIS. Oct 10.-The Cincinnati
Nationals won both games from st.
Louis hers, shutting out the home team
in each event The second game was
shortened to seven innings by agree
ment. winding up the season. The
scores: First game-Cincinnati. 3: st.
Louis o. Second game-Cinclnnati 1;
ST. Louis o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-10
Lady Curzon BETTER.

} LONDON. Oct. 10.-A late bulletin
from Walmer castle says: Lady Cur.
zon passed a comfortable day. the i'm
provement in her condition being main
tanned"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-21

The call for the Republican National
Convention is at last out, and the fremitus
of the Washington correspondents and
politicians is ended. The call differs in no
wise frem its predecessors except as it
makes provision for delegates from Alaska
and other possessions. The Porto Ricans
are disappointed in not being allowed
any representation. The Convention is to
assemble in Chicago at u m, on Tuesday.
June 81, and will consist of delegates
from each State, double the number of
Senator's and Representatives, two dele
gates from the District Of Columbia, six
each frsm Arizona, New Mexico, Okla
homa, Hawaii, and the Indian Territory,
and fsHF from Alaska. These must be
elected not less than 80 days from the
meeting of the National Convention. -
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-21

CORPORAL TANNER took occasion In his
speech Mt the Sons of Veterans banquet at
Rochester, N. Y, to formally withdraw
from his candidacy for COMMANDMENT
Chief OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
He was reluctant to give up his great am
bition, but he felt that his acceptance OF
the appointment Of Register Of Wills of
the District OF Columbia prohibited him
from serving his comrades in that capa-
city, and he returned earnest thanks to
those who had been active in his behalf.
His withdrawal will be unpleasant news
to host Of comrades, who would dearly
love to see him at the head OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-21

SINCE Mr.. Bryan's return from Europe
it is noticeable that he has confined his
political speeches to dissertations on copy.
book maxims Of general morality, with
of course, the usual slap at the Republican
party. He has announced no political
principle, nor affirmed any special adhe-
sion to any Of the older ones which per.
turbed the country, and the question is
whether he has learned anything by his
visit abroad, or whether he is simply tax.
ing leaf out OF Mr.. Cleveland's book. II
will be remembered that when Cleveland
was running for President, his stock in
trade consisted of trite piatitudes, which
his followers welcomed as great discoy.
cries Of moral and political truths. The
dear public like to have a man asser,
some well-worn maxim with great solem.
nifty, as il it were one Of his own excogi.
tntions, and Mr.. Bryan is doing this with
eminent profundity, while he leaves
Panama, the Philippines, Cuban reel,
procity, reform of the tariff, and similar
living questions severely alone.