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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Silaae In the Cow Ration.

At the last roundup of Wisconsin
institutes, C. p. Goodrich said:
Now, will tell you how l think is
the cheapest, easiest and best way to
provide summer feed for COWS. 1t Is
to have a good silo and put up corn
silage. If you have good pasture this
silo needs to be only about one-half as
large as the one which holds the win
ter silage. 1t should be smaller In
diameter, but just as deep, SO that
enough can be fed from the top each
day to keep the silage from being dam
aged by exposure to the air. In this
way you can have the best of feed to
tide over a time of drouth and short
pasture. 1t will be always ready and
in the most convenient form possible
to feed. The COWS will eat the silage
with great relish every day, no matter
how good the pasture is, though they
will not eat as much as in winter,
when on otherwise dry feed.
know personally several men who
practice this way and feed silage every
day in the year, and l need not tell
you they are very successful men. l
know few men who feed silage the
year round who do not have any land
in pasture. l have in mind one now
who has small farm and keeps as
many head of cattle as he has acres Of
land. He has nearly one-third Of his
land in alfalfa, and the balance. out.
side of that occupied by buildings and
yards, is used for growing oats and
corn. He has the material for good,
we'll balanced, succulent ration the
year round, and his cows produce
splendidly. Practically one acre feeds
a COW. If he needs to buy little
concentrated feed the pork made from
the skim milk is ample for that pur-
pose.
Need l tell you that this man Is
getting for his labor and his feed a
very high price indeed? They who do
as he does are getting many times as
much as some men who work harder
than they do, just because they use
intelligence, judgment and skill in
summer COW feeding" as well as in
winter COW feeding" and in selection,
breeding and care of cows.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

good records have been made from
cows that did not promise at the start
to ever be able to pay for their feed.
One COW made 200 pounds Of butter
the first year and 42O the fifth year,
and this though she was old enough
at the time she was bought to lead
to the conclusion that she was or
should have been in her prime as a
dairy animal. This was the best rec
ord made, but only one cow in the
herd failed to respond to our treat
ment, and she was so evidently Of the
beef type that we did not feel that
her record was against our conclusion
in the least"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Three WAYS of Improvement,

Three ways there are of improving
the dairy herd, by either one of which
it may be brought to a paying basis.
OF the three ways two of them are
what we might term popular and are
generally urged on the audiences by
speakers and ON readers by writer's in
dairy papers.
The first method is for the dairy
man to sell off all the cows he has
and put the money into pure-blooded
stock of one of the dairy breeds. The
second method is to keep the cows
and put pure-bred dairy sire at the
head of the herd, and then follow Sc
leoting the best dairy calves for
cows, discarding the calves of poor
dairy conformation. 1t will take ten
years or more to accomplish ones
aim by this process. A third process
is to go out into the country and
select the best animals possible. CIV
after. Some COW owners are very
sure that the right kind of treatment
will greatly increase the power of
the cows to give milk, even far be.
yond that usually supposed. Prof.
Sloane, of the Maryland station, says
that cows well treated and properly
fed have developed wonderfully. Rela-
tive to one batch of cows purchased
in the country he says:
"They were stabbed, curried, as is a
horse, every day in the year, and re.
ceived a liberal feed of grain every
day they were in milk. both winter
and summer. On this treatment the
COWS commenced to improve. Not in
the first year was it 30 noticeable, but
in subsequent years there was con.
slant increase in the amount of milk
and in the amount of butter made
from this milk. In the five years that
the herd l.as beeu at the station some
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Cured Her rheumatism.

Deep Valley, Pa, Oct. 31.-(Spe.
cial. )-There is deep interest in Green
county over the cure of the little
daughter of l. N. WhipIey of Rheu-
matism. She was great sufferer for
five or six years and nothing seemed
to do her any good till she tried Dodds
Kidney Pills. She began to improve
almost at once and now she is cured
and can run and play as other chill
dren do. Mr.. Whipkey says:
81 am indeed thankful for what
Dcdd's Kidney Pills have done for my
daughter; they saved her from being
cripple perhaps for life"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have proved
that Rheumatism is one of the results
Of diseased Kidneys. Rheumatism Is
caused by Uric Acid in the blood. II
the Kidneys are right there can be no
Uric Acid in the blood and conse-
Quently no Rheumatism. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills make the Kidneys right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Another Great Achievement,

Telegraph Editor-Here's dis.
patch from an observatory, saying that
Blinkers' telescope comet has changed
it's course Able Editor (Daisly Bustle)
Didn't we print an item few years
ago. saying that if Blinker's comet
did not change its course it would hit
something? Il believe So" Good!
Tell Spreader to get up full spago
illustrated article showing the influ-
ence of the Daily Buster in celestial
affairs"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Cherry Rudded on Own Roots.

A we'll known horticulturist says
that he never gratis the cherry on its
own roots; for he finds in case Of do.
ing that that the root sprouts and
sends up a new growth and the orig
inal scion dies. This Of course pre-.
vents the using of the variety involved
and gives a worthless Seeding instead.
1t is better to plant trees that have
been budded on Mazzard or Mahaleb
stock, which will never sprout. One
Of the most annoying conditions Of
cherry growing will then have been
done away with. All of the substance
taken from the soil will go into the
main tree instead of into sprout, and
the tree will keep on growing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Tenth Season Of the California Linn
tied.

tied.
Ten years ago this fall the Santa
Fe started its California Limited train
on the initial run across the CONT
nent. Many improvements have been
made in that busy decade. To.day's
engines and coaches are much heav-
Ter than those of 1891. Millions OF
dollars have been spent on the track
alone-some of it for oil-sprinkled
(dustless) roadbed and oil-burning
(smokeless) engines. The time Is
faster, too.
Daily service of the California Linn
tied will be resumed Sunday, Novem-
Der 10, for the tenth season, suppressed
ing the present semi-weekly sched-
ule. This is now an all-the-year-
round train, between Chicago, Los
Angeles and San Francisco, running
through Southwest land of enchant-
ment. The time, Chicago to Los An
geles, Is about 6S hours, which is fast
speed for The 1926 miles traversed,
considering that several mountain
ranges are crossed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Some of the members of the Italian
congress contemplate resigning by
way of protest against the govern
ment's policies. This is metnoa
which the knockers of this enlight-
ened country never gave moments
thought.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Friend-How soon will you graduate
from the High-Science Institute?
Modern Girl-Next year. But after
that must take fouryears' courst at
a medical college, to be followed by
a special course in surgery. do you
intend to practice medicine?" "Hor-
rors, no! l am going to write novels"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Cleaning the Milk Can.

Washing soda Is extensively used
in the cleaning of milk cans. A good
solution is one pound of soda and 20
gallons of water. This is a strong
germicidal agent. II it is applied
boiling hot, so much the better. as
the intense heat aids the soda in Its
work of germ destroying. Cans that
have been cleaned with this should
be finally rinsed out with water that
has been boiled. The rinsing out with
cold unboiled water is frequently a
source of germ supply and tends to
neutralize the work Of germ destruc-
ton in the first cleansing Of the cans
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Since that little hitch in the chris
tering of the battleship Connecticut,
the young lady sponsors now are
smashing the bottles with an appar'
ent determination to scatter the fizz
and escape fizzle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

It has become the fashion for nov
elists to go to Europe for the purpose
of recuperating after each book. Con-
sidering the blood they have to shed
It is no wonder they require rest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

It has now been fully demonstrated
that a woman can dress comfortably
ON an allowance of $4,000 year. Hus-
bands who are working on a salary OF
less than this amount will do we'll to
ask for a raise Immediately.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

A Chicago woman is suing for d.
vorce because in eleven years her hus'
band allowed her only four hats. To
most women this will appear as
case for the criminal rather than the
civil court.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Titled foreigners are in the habit OF
visiting this country under assumed
names, but whether it is for the pur-
pose of lodging designing mammas
or the police court records has not
been made clear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Charles Wagner, author Of "The
Simple Life" says he is charmed by
Washington society. And yet the
country has supposed that Washing
ton was the head center of the double
lie.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
ThoughtfuI Little Miss.

Two little maids Of and 6 years,
respec ,.vely, were seated on stool.
Presently the elder of the two said.
reflectively: Don't you think that If
one of us was to get up there would
be more room for me?"-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Another cure for dyspepsia Is an
nounced. All you have to do is to
eat chalk. Thus there still is hope
for those unfortunates who have tried
the sand cure in vain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

II that sea eagle that has just been
presented to John D. Rockefeller looks
too much like bald eagle the oil
king will probably regard the gift as
q personal insult.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
A Pertinent Question.

Should actresses marry?" is the
silly-season topic now agitating New
York. The naivete of the question is
amusing. How else could they get di-
yorceu Punch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

We shall one day be able to do with.
out sleep, q scientist says. We shall
need to II we are to exercise that
eternal vigilance which appears liter.
ally to be the price of liberty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

II Princess Louise hadn't eloped
she'd be the Queen of Saxony now.
This should be a warning to women
who are thinking of running away
with their French tutors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Princess Chimay announces that she
is going on the stage. Let us hope
she will appear clothed in something
Of greater length than her name.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

A Nebraska boy wants to marry his
stepmother. This should serve as a
pointer to stepmotters. Let them be
kind. They never can tell what may
happen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

One of the most effective excuses
for long summer vacations will be lost
forever If the new cure for hay fever
proves to be all that is claimed for it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

No. Bright's disease isn't contagi-
GUS or infectious, but high living is.
1t frequently amounts to the same
thing ultimately.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

In the New York city hall there is
man who says he gets too much
pay. Was, rather; he's probably in
straitjacket by now.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

And now doctor asserts that drafts
are good things for people with colds.
They are good for everybody, If they
are properly endorsed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Prof Metchnikoff's new microbe
vbi.h prolongs life indefinitely Is
found in abundance in the Balkan
states. It was always suspected that
some day those Balkan states would
ha discovered to have some good res'
son for existing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

A Nevada young woman won sew
eral thousand dollars at faro, but quit
when she found she had lost all of
1t. Women are proverbial for cold
feet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
Excursion Rates,

Mrs. Glimpps-Was not the trip to
Dakota rather expensive? Mrs. Seeall
oh, no; | went on one of the regular
divorce excursions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Vendors of wood alcohol as bev-
erage may insist, of course, that it is
harmless, as it comes from the
"grain" of the wood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

One surprising thing about wood
alcohol is that it has not been so
thoroughly adulterated as to be harm.
less.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

The storage of sweet potatoes so
that they will keep is difficult mat
ter. In the northern part Of the
South pits are dug in the ground and
the potatoes placed in these, provided
the drainage is good. A covering of
leaves and planks may be put on and
on the approach of cold weather a
covering of earth is added. The best
way is to store in dry warm cellars.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

Prof. Jeems Corbett is said to have
written a play. Probably a red head
ed, freckled faced villain is knocked
out in the third act by blow in the
solar pleXus.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

About one-half of the drinking sa.
looms in London are owned by one
firm. This trust, since it came into
existence. has caused deterioration in
the beverages it sells. and the British
workman growls in consequence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

There's a revolution on in each end
OF the island of Hayti, and the COL
den mean can't be found at all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

A young woman in Cambridge has
discovered new star. If it has rings
like old Saturn she doubtless is happy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

According to Dun collections are
easier" Our duns aren't finding 1t so.
thank you.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

People who look for a needle in a
haystack give themselves needless
trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04
KANSAS

1t always seems like adding insult
to injury when the dentist sends In
his bill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

In course of time every man who
loves his wife tries her doctor and her
preacher.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

For calves one of the best feeds
consists Of equal parts by weight Of
ground oats. corn meal and bran
mixed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

It's easier to win girls heart than
1t Is to earn her hand
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-04

A woman can hold her age better
than any other secret.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
Trouble for Insurance Man.

Samuel Johnson, .of Minneapolis,
general agent of the Hartford Life
Insurance company, is plaintiff in a
number of suits brought against
several prominent merchants in Eve
leth, Hibbing, Ely and Duluth to re-
cover on notes given him by the
parties for whom lie wrote insurance.
Payment is refused on the ground
of Misrepresentation as to nature Of
CT ntract sold. 1t is claimed a GER
tain policy was sold and contracted
for and either cash or notes given
in payment. When the policies ar
rived the contract was not as repre-
resented or understood. Mr.. John
ston wrote a large number of policies
on the two ranges and it is said
there must be some grounds for the
refusal Of these prominent merchants
to pay their notes. Notice Of suit
has been served on Fred Talboys,
James Mara and George w. Multi
gan, OF Eveleth, and E. f. Sweeney,
Of Duluth. and these gentlemen have
retained counsel in Duluth. The
outcome is awaited with interest by
the large insu;ing public Of the two
ranges
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

ALREADY politics are beginning
to warm up. The city election will
not occur until the first Tuesday in
April, but the candidates are be-
ginning to sit up and take notice.
So far, we have heard the names
of four prominent citizens coupled
with the mayoralty contest, four
for judge and several for other
places. Long local campaigns are
not conducive to the propagation
of brotherly love among aspirants
and we would advise going a little
slow until people get over the holt
day rush. 1904 is a year of con-
tinual election talk and politicians
should save their wind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

In our opinion it would be a good
idea for the authorities to take
steps to have these matters looked
into. 1t is just such calamities as
the Chicago affair that bring peo-
pie to the realizing sense of their
danger and an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure. While
there never may be any cause for
the apprehension, it is always well
to be on the safe side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
Steel Prices Fixed.

The price of steel billets has been
fixed at S23 per ton until the next
meeting of the members of the pool.
The Clarion Steel company, it was
reported, was selling at $21 per ton.
but has promised to be good, and to
get into line. This action has stimu-
lated the feeling in steel circles, lent
new strength to the stocks, and
brought about some improvement.
The buyers who had been looking for
severe cut have concluded there is
no use of waiting longer, and are
placing orders Quite naturally. when
consumers are led to believe there is
to be substantial reductions in the
manufacturers price, they hold off
from buying to receive the benefits
that lower figures bring. There were
fears that the United States Steel
corporation would inaugurate war of
cut prices to the great disadvantage
of all their competitors, but it seems
this was only rumur, without any
foundation. There is being much
said Of this corporation conceived in
the imagination of those who origi-
nate it, and being far from the truth.
At 1923 there should be a neat profit in
billets, and at the same time the
foreign manufacturer cannot do much
business III America against such
quotation. Imports of iron and steel.
which were quite heavy in the fore
part of the year, have greatly fallen
of. The business was so heavy that
the home manufacturers could not
supply 1t, but it is different now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

SINCE the Chicago horror the
thought has struck US rather
forcibly, what would happen here
in case of a fire in one of our
public buildings, such as the
school houses or the opera house.
With a modern fire proof structure
snch as the Chicago theatre and
the loss of life, the thought of our
fire trap buildings is APPALLING.
Much credit is dine the teachers
and superintendent for the fire
drill which clears the building of
children at the schools in very
short order, but supposing the fire
started at the stairways and cut
off escape, what then? It is too
horrible to contemplate. In the
tral.school there are over two
hundred little tots whose life in case
of fire of this character would
be much in danger. The children
on the lower floors could possibly
Jump through the windows. A
balcony around the building under
the upper windows with a wide
stairway leading therefrom would
help out and perhaps save inumer-
able lives. The Opera house is
another place where loss of life
would result in case of a fire panic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
A Good Sign.

At the Edgar Thompson Steel
works Pittsburg, additional men
have been placed on the task Of repair
which has been in progress some
weeks. and the work is to be pushed
night and day to completion. This
has a promising look, and it is
thought to be due to the receipt of
large orders for steel lately received.
Since the price of steel was fixed there
seems to be an increase in the volume
Of orders. The Edgar Thompson is
the property Of the United States
Steel corporation, and is one of the
greatest of its kind in the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

SOME time ago reporter for the
dailies, humorously inclined, Cir
culated the report that a company
had been formed to stock Lake
Superior with seals, and that for
mer Lieutenant Governor of Wis
consin, was one of the company.
The report was taken seriously and
a great many of the papers COM
mented on the same, expressing
themselves for and against the
proposition. 1t is now reported
that Lake Superior is to be sailed
and that Goldfish, mackrel and lob
sters are also to be raised with the
seals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

THE latest publication to enter
the list of papers on the ranges is
the Northland Farmer, published
at Ashwa, the present terminal of
the Duluth, Virginia & Rainy Lake.
The name of Joe Sharp appears at
one place as publisher and in
another J. A. Field claims to be
boss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

In the paroling OF Frank Andrews
now in the Michigan penetentiary
for stealing 81, $685. 900, by Governor
Bliss, the Board of Pardons was
not consulted, the State Prison
Board was not consulted, the pri-
son warden was not consulted, the
trial Judge was not consulted and
the prosecuting attorney was not
consulted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

ONE of the most horrible catas-
trophies of late was the burning of
the Iroquois theatre in Chicago
in which over six hundred lost
their lives and many more were
fatally injured. The nation
mourns with the afflicted ones and
foreign countries have sent in their
messages of sorrow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

SECRETARY SHAW says he would
60 a thousand miles to see the
grave of man who worked him
self to DEATH And then there
wouldn't be anything on the tomb
stone. to indicate that the 'late
deceased" had held public office,
says the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01

AT last Judge Collins has re-
signed from the supreme bench to
make the race for governor.
a. Martin of st. Cloud will handle
the Collins campaign. To be plain
about the affair, we believe Judge
Collins made an ill-advised move.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
A Problem.

''He's engaged to one Of the Bagley
twins"
(Which ene?"
That's what he's trying to find out
himself" Chicago Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
Business.

$50 your daughter is engaged to the
titled foreigner"
81 don't know that she's exactly en-
gagged" answered Mr.. Cumrox. "But I
think I may say that we have an option
on him." -Washington Star,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
Strenuous Overture.

Tom-Did Miss Warbler sing for you
the other evening when you called on
her?
Jack-Yes, she sung couple of songs
after good deal Of Chicago
Daily News.