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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Holes for Tree Settinu,

The mere digging of hole for a
tree is a small matter, but often the
question of the hole in which the tree
is to be set determines whether the
tree is to be valuable producer of
fruit or not. In this work it is not
safe to take the example of another
man. On loamy prairie soils, where
the subsOil is of such a texture that
the water will readily drain away, the
digging of hole about l8 inches deep
is the principal thing necessary in the
correct setting of an apple tree But
most of our orchards are planted on
clay soil and frequently on hillsides,
where the soil is so retentive of mois-
ture that the water does not drain off
readily after storm. In such a case.
to dig a deep hole in land that has
not been plowed for a great many
years, if ever, is to make puddle for
the tree. If there is a gentle slope to-
ward this hole the adjacent land will
pour its water into it, and the hole
will become more of pool than any
thing else. A tree set in such place
simply remains from year to year
without making much growth, seem
ing to be engaged in great struggle
with nature for existence In a clay
soil the whole land is so clayey that
water does not seep through it. Some
orchardists run a subsoil plow the
length of the rows that are to receive
the trees, SO that the water will seep
from the soil around the tree into the
adjacent soil. We know of orchards
that are set on sandy hillsides. It is
evident that in such a location the
preparation of the hole in which the
tree is to be set is of no moment, as
the subsoil is of such composition
that the water cannot remain to
drown out the trees
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
= Glad Of Any Excuse.

Judge Burke's long experience on
the bench has presented to his notice
many humorous incidents well worth
relating. The characters who are ha-
bitually before his honor for intoxi-
cation often believe they can concil-
late the justice with ready word or
plausible excuse. On a recent occa-
sion victim was presented at the bar.
and the judge, looking at the rotund
face of the defendant, said:
DO you know what brought you
here?''
'Yis, yer honor. Two policemen"
did not drink have something to-
do with it?'' frowning severely.
"Yis, yer honor. They were both
drunk"
What started you on this spree?"
continued the judge sharply.
Sure, yer honor, me little pet dog
died."
Nonsense! A man should look upon
such things as trifles.''
"Sure, yer honor''-coaxingly-
ye wanted a spree yerself, We would
be glad of any handle to turn the
crank.-Boston Post.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
GETTING A GOOD DINNER.
Husband Dined Very Much Better
Than He Deserved.


A gentleman played off rich joke
on his better half Being somewhat
OF an epicure, he took it into his head
that morning that he should like to
have first-rate dinner in the evening.
So he addressed her note from the
city, politely informing her that a gen
tleman of her acquaintance, an old
and true friend, would dine with her
that day.
As soon as she had received it all
hands went to work to get everything
in order. Precisely on time she was
prepared to receive her guest: A sun1p-
tuous dinner was on the table and she
was arrayed in her best attire.
A gentle knock was heard, and when
the drawing room door opened she saw
her husband with smiling counte-
nance. ~;rs
why, my DEAR said she, in an
anxious tone, where is the gentleman
OF whom you spoke in your note?"
why replied the husband, COM
placently, here he is"
You said gentleman of my ac-
quaintance, an old and true friend.''
''Well,' said he, good-humoredly,
"am l not a gentleman of your ac-
quaintance and an old and true
friend?'
"Oh," she cried, disappointedly
this is too bad"
The husband laughed immoderately
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Floors in the Hou House.

Some swine raisers use floors in
their hog houses and some do not.
We find on investigation that there
is wide difference Of opinion in
this regard. The small pens that are
placed in isolated spots sometimes
have floors in them, but often do not.
One swine raiser says that he at first
made wooden floors in all of his
movable houses, but afterward so con-
structed them that they could be taken
out without interfering with the rest
of the structure. The movable houses
were built to set on the floors and
could be removed by lifting off the
house. The floors are very advan-
tageous in cold weather when the
feeding should be done on something
rather than the snow. In summer
when the weather is good, the hogs.
he says, are better of on the ground
than on any kind of a floor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
HUNTING in AFRICA.
EXCITEMENT ATTENDANT ON
: THE SPORT. ~"
Shooting Of Antelope Brought Unde-
sirabIe Company to Share the
SpoiIs-campaign Of Revenge Pre-
vented by Untoward Circumstance.

A hunter of big game in Central
Africa tells the following story of
what happened one day after he shot
an antelope: Leaving the boy who
was with me to cut off the bucks head
and follow me, tracked the wounded
pull. Its spoor took me in the direc-
t1on OF camp and presently turned into
a patch of fresh green grass about
breast deep. I went through this for
bit and then stepped on high tuft
OF old grass to look for my boy. As
glanced around saw the head of a
lion about forty yards away. Only
two cartridges remained in my pouch.
however, raised my rifle to fire at
the head, when up popped another,
then another, until counted no fewer
than six lions. While following the.
spoor l had been going round in a
half circle and just beyond the lions
| could see my boy coming toward me
straight for them. They were all
watching me by this time and sig
nailed to him to go back, but he didynot
understand me, and still came on until
about thirty yards from them. He
was carrying the lechwe (antelope)
head on his shoulders and Immediate
~ ne saw the lions he stopped dead
and l heard him calculate 'Hoh!' AS
they turned their heads at his and one
OF them grunted something also re-
sembling 'Hoh!' AS they turned had
splendid opportunity for a shot at
the head of the biggest, but with the
ammunition I had and the position of
myself and the native in the long grass
l thought it rather risky.
1 shouted to the boy to make a de-
tour and come alongside me, which he
did, the lions watching him all the
ume. We tried to drive them out of
the grass into the open beyond, where
would have felt safe in firing, but
they were feeding on the lechwe
winch had wounded and aswe ap-
preached lioness put her tail in the
air and growled. So considering dis
cretion the better part of valor, and
as dusk was coming on, we beat q
orderly retreat. We were near the
+ Eead Of the channel which had cross
ed previously, and to get round the
top end where it was shallow, to cross,
we had to walk within sight of the
lions for 200 or 300 yards and then
wade across knee deep. When l got
to the other side l looked back and
against the skyline: they had followed
us to the waters edge.
There was not light enough to risk
shot and as l had hopes of meeting
them on the morrow when better pre-
pared I did not disturb them, but
made my way back to camp, where 1
arrived after dark. The others had
each bagged a lechwe and l was in
formed that the cook and another boy
had seen two lions not far from where
I met them. We prepared bullets that
night and next morning at daybreak
went out after them. We found the
remains of the lechwe and followed
the lions spoor till we came to
where they had crossed wide and
deep channel during the night. With
out canoe we could not cross this
and had to give up the hunt
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
WILLIAMS AS A JOKER.
Democratic Leader Had Fun With Un-
sophisticated Reporter.

sophisticated Reporter.
It was in February last that John
Sharp Williams leadership of the min
ority in the House of Representatives
had so spread his fame that he was
widely talked about as of Presidential
caliber. An enterprising but unso-
phisticated young newspaper man
sought the Mississippian for informa-
ton as to any movement in his favor.
Mr.. Williams, with we'll dissembled
gravity, assured the reporter that
everything was auspicious for his
boom. Recent reports from Mississippi
especially, were highly enceuraging,~
Nanachehaw, Toccopola, Tabbville and
Grubbs Springs, I am told" he said,
ARE already for me, while l have
every reason to believe that l shall
have the undivided support of such
places as >Nittayuma, Wahalak, Bola-
tusha, Hushpukena, Pelahatchie, Nit
tayuma, Estabutchee, Ittabena, Scutch,
Cinqupin, Pawtickfaw, Octoc, Leggo,
Yellow Rabbit. Chunkey Station, Ham,
bone. DeOvOlente, and WhynOt."
When the reporter had sufficiently
recovered to scrutinize the counten-
ance of the Mississippi statesman, he
then asked:
How do you spell those?'
Mr.. Williams patiently and with dig
nified deliberation spelled the words.
The reporter took it all down. and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
In the Wrono Department.

A prominent physician tells this
story at the expense of the modern
craze for specialization in the medical
profession: A poor woman from the
East Side of New York went to a
nearby dispensary to ask laid for her
little son, who had one of his fingers
smashed with baseball bat. At the
first room where she applied she was
told by curt attendant that the boy
could not be treated there. -.
Wrong place." he explained, this
is the eye and ear department"
'Vere is der thumb and finger de-
partment?'' inquired the woman, simp-
lv-Harper's Weel.ly. + -. .# ..=
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Children.

THE GIRL-CHILD.
Give her flower to keep and hold,
Waxen doll in silken gown,
A chain of coral with clasp of gold.
A tiny kitten soft as down;
And sing, with your lips against her
cheek,
Loves dear lullaby whispering,
Till sleep comes over her eyelids meek
Sing for the girl-child-Enether, sing!
THE BOY-CHILD: .:
Show him the bird in its. daring flight
To the clouds brown edge. Teach him
to know - -:
The flag that spreads to Winds. wild
night :f2s1.
Sweep Of the rain, and whirl Of snow.
leap, 80
Give him his will of the noisy day -
But, when: you pause. at the gate Of:
- sleep, ,:.s-sl i - .s e. = V. q
7 Oh, pray for the boy-child~mother.
pray! r, r; Z ::G 49,. :, $.'ss55 -
Madeline Bridges, in The Smart Set
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
The Commercial Orchard.

me Commercial Orchard.
commercial orchards are being
planted on a large scale in many Sec
lions of the apple regions. Large
contiguous blocks reaching one to
tnree thousand acres, are being
nanoled successfully, yet we believe
tnat the same number of trees plant
eo IN ten to tWenty.acre plots would
give better results. It has occurred
TO us in our observations covering a
NUMBER of years that it would be bet
ter in planting forty or eighty acres,
as the case may be, to plant in blocks,
leaving avenues at least one hundred
yards wide, which could be cultivated
IN small fruits or other crops. Our
reasons for this is that in our expert
ence IN packing apples we have found
that after the trees have become large
the limbs almost if not reaching each
other, that the fruit is not so perfect
In the large orchards as it is in the
smaller ones, and have come to the
conclusion that it is easier to combat
the ravages of insects and fungi in the
smaller plots than it is in very large
plantations. AS the extended and un-
freQuented forest is the habitation of
wild animals and birds, SO may the
extensive orchards after becoming
rhickly grown become to a greater ex-
tent the habitation and harbor for in
sects and fungi, than the smaller and
more freQuented blocks AS a large
percent of the growth in the develop
ment OF trees, fruits and plants is sup
Piled by light and air, we perhaps give
TOO little consideration to this feature
OF fruit culture, and have suffered by
doing so. We know of no vocation
that requires the application of good
judgment and common sense more, or
one that pays any better on the cap
ltal invested, when applied, than COM
merclal> orcharding. The individual
must take the best information he can
get as to soil, varieties, care and cul-
tnre, and intelligently apply it to his
needs, governed by local environments
with which he is surrounded. Do this
and he will succeed in growing an or
chard. The time for gathering our
commercial crops is also very import
ant Fruit should always be gathered
when at the proper stage of ripening,
regardless of the time of season.-Geo
T. Tippin, Before Wisconsin Horticul
tural Society.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Water Everywhere,

Water exists in nearly every:
thing said a.. temperance lecturer.
"fhe. doomed sailor. dying of thirst
on his raft, contains a pound of
water to every pound of flesh. Thus,
if he should weigh 140' pounds, the
poor fellow would YIELD. under hy-
draulic pressure, no less.than seventy
five pounds, or five pals, of pure
water.
In the air this sailor breathes
there is water-five grains of water
to every cubic foot. There is water
IN the ring upon his hand. It is an
opal ring, and opals are composed of
water and flint DEL: IS 7.: @ ts z95%
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

any writing or figuring which might
be necessary.
"One day there was trial on and
the little room was crowded to it's
limit. Mrs. Shaft was busy taking
notes, but dropped her pencil and be-
gan a search for it. The justice an
nounced: ..
"*Tliis case will have to stop, for
the court has lost her pencil -
Washington Times. !"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Skill in Draining Land.

Skill in Draining Land.
1t is only in modern times that
land drainage has been reduced to a
science and the drainage engineer has
put IN an appearance. Previously to
this time it was thought that any fool
hnew enough to dig ditch in the, soil
and line it with stones or drain pipe
and hx it so the water would run
through it. This was very nearly true
IN sections of New England when land
drainage came into vogue, for the rea-
son that the ditch dug was large and
the drain was made of stones. The
flat ones were laid for cover over
the wall of smaller ones, and frequent
ly the drain itself was q foot wide
and more than that high. It was diff
hcult to stop up drain like that by
the sediment that ordinarily came in
with the drainage water. Then, too,
the fall was generally SO great that
the water would push itself through
anyway, carrying the sediment along
with it. But when agriculture ex-
tended to the plains of the west the
proposition was a different one The
great prairies were so. fiat that it WIS
difficult often to discover in which way
the natural fall lay. Then, too, the
stones we're absent and the drain tile
had to be made out of clay. This
gave rise to a business that was new
to the country, that of making drain
tile. The farmers, of course, did not
want to buy drain tile a foot in diam
eter on account of the cost So the
smaller sizes were used, and at one
time the practice was to put in tile
only two and half inches in diam
eter This has now increased again
ceded to be small enough for the de-
sired results, when properly laid.>
But with tile came a new problem,
that of making the ditch so perfect
that the tile would lie even every
where. The flow of the water being
languid required to be unobstructed.
The current in the tile would seldom
have enough force to wash out the
sediment and if there was a low place
in the whole length of tile that would
soon become stopped up. The novice
tried to lay some of these drains and
did so. But in few years many of
1-ese drains became stopped up, SO
that they ceased to work. They had
then to be dug up or the land left
in the condition it was in before the
tile was put in. After a good many
expensive experiences of this kind the
farmers began to employ civil en-
gineers to run their lines and super
intend the laying of the tile. This
has been found to be the only safe
way in the prairie states. There are
some farmers now that think they are
smart enough to do their own drain
age work, but the attempt often proves
very costly and will continue to do SO
at times. We cannot advise this sort
Of economy. 1t is cheaper to pay a
drainage engineer to do the work
properly than it is to have drainage
system that will not work or one that
has to be dug out and reconstructed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

negro man slave" and that, as per
the Endorsement on the back of the
Instrument, he hailed from "Matthews
county" presumably Virginia, is not
known. The bit Of paper, in a marvel
.Ously well preserved state, is the
property of John Roche of Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Wheat Scab,

From the Farmers Review: We en-
close two heads of wheat gathered in
this county. They show blasted spots
upon them. The farmers in the west
ern half of the county are complain
ing that their wheat crops are badly
damaged in this way. What is the
cause of this?-Sallee Brothers, Pulas-
kl County, Kentucky.
We submitted the heads of wheat to
Professor Garman of the Kentucky
station, who replied as follows:
The heads of wheat enclosed by
your correspondents are affected with
what is known as wheat scab, a dis
ease due to the attacks of pinkish
or yellowish fungus, described long
ago by an English botanist under the
name Fusisporium culmorum. The dis
ease has at times been complained
Of by Indiana and Ohio farmers, but
is not common in Kentucky, this being
the first complaint that has come to
me from this state. The rather cold,
damp spring just closing has encour-
aged such diseases and probably other
Kentucky farmers have suffered from
the same trouble, but failed to recog-
nize it.
The fungus attacks the chaff and
seed from the outside, causing them
to change in color, and the seed final.
ly shrivels. Often only the terminal
portion of head is affected, but fire.
quently the injury begins at the mid.
die, where it may at first affect only
a single seed and its glumes.
1t is doubtful if any treatment that
can be considered practicable would
help the affected wheat, and it seems
probable anyway that the disease is
one of those that are not to be con.
trolled, because very largely the re-
suit of weather conditions.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

This curious bit of parchment was
signed and executed over seventy-one
years ago, when THE traffic in human
beings was as common as the transfer
of pedigreed thoroughbreds now is
and just as legal. Just who John
was, beyond the fact that he was a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
WASHINGTON Wheat Output.

The wheat farmers of eastern Wash
ington expect to harvest a crop of 3O,-
1000 bushels this season. They
planted larger area than ever before,
and have a favorable season. Much
of the harvesting is performed by mod
ern machines, which head, the grain
and thresh it at the same time. Five
men and thirty horses harvest twenty
acres a day. :~.SE.ss.s:: Esss:= -. /, ri i.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

II found it in lot of musty papers, "
explained Mr.. Roche. Further than
this know. nothing" John must have
been pretty robust sort of negro to
bring the price at which he was sold,
for in the early sos slaves were not
quoted at as high figures as just prior
to the declaration of emancipation.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Events He Was Proud OF.

Some entertaining "reminiscences OF
John Thomas Smith, author of the
Book for a Rainy Day" Q766-1S33.)
are recalled by 1T. P.' Smith had
seen and heard much that was inter-
esting. In friends biographical al
bum he wrote that he could boast of
"seven events, some of which great
men would be proud off, Here are six
of the "seven events"
Was patted on the head by DR..
Johnson;
Have frequently held Sir Joshua
Reynolds spectacles;
''Partook of pint of porter with an
Selephant;
- 2s,s ),sSsasssSaved4Lady Hamilton from falling
when the melancholy news arrived of
Lord Nelson's death;
Three times conversed with King
George the Third;
And was shut up in a room with
Mr.. Keen's lion. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lost Her Pencil.
Here is one OF Speaker Cannon S
stories: when the county of De-
Kalb was organized in my state-I
wasn't there, but l know it is true-a
man named Shaft was chosen by the
ballot casters as justice of the peace
in one of the precincts. The Justice
lived in one of the regular old-fash-
ioned log houses, and he held court
in one of the rooms of his home. The
old fellow was not much on book
larnin',' and he deputized his good
wife to act as docket keeper and do
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

Many a farmer applies the wrong
kind of fertilizer to his fields and
loses the use of the money so spent.
What is the use of adding to an ele-
ment that may be so abundant in
the soil that it will last for hundreds
of years?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

went away with quizzical look, al
most as quizzica1 as that with which
the minority leader disappeared with
in the swinging doors of the House.
HarDer'S Weekly
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03

Expert testimony depends upon who
employs the expert.
The colored American., 1904-02-06

make it grow long soft, and glossy also to all
itching, burning, humiliating scalp diseases. To
cally around the temples, there is air Tonic
earth one-half so good. The Boston Chemical Com
pany holds charter granted by the State of Vir-
ginia. We also refer to the Metropolitan Bank of
Richmond, Va, and to the Southern Express Com
pany. Register your letters; it protects you. Ad-
dress your letters plainly to
BOSTON CHEMICAL COMPANY,
$40 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA.
G
The colored American., 1904-02-06


You have to show friends
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The colored American., 1904-02-06

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-19
DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi, March 1S-Agitation
is beginning here with reference to chang
ing the contract regulations so as to per-
nit the delivery of No. 2 northern at q
penalty. Three cents is the penalty talked
of. Wheat stocks in this market will. in
crease 100000 bu this week and flax 220.-
was worked for export next fall by ex-
May opened &c off at 9GAc. sold at 97c
and fell to 94Ac, closing there, a loss of
2Ac. July fell PIC to s5Ae. Flax was
dull. May fell sc to 81. 1880. rallied to
/ 81 IT and closed at 81 .1614c. a loss of &c.
Oats and rye fell 1sc. The close: Wheat
In store: No. I hard, s6Asc:, No. north
No. hard, s6Ac; No, northern, s4Ac;;
No. 2 northern. 92Ac;. maearoni No; l,
SIC; NO 2. 85c;; May. s4Ac; July, 95Ac;
September, SIC, Flax,In store, on track
81. 17% October, $1.19k. Oats--On track
and to arrive, sS14c; Rye.on track and to
spected: Wheat, 43c; last year. 81; oats,
q rye. 2; barley. Il; fax, So; last year,
96S; barley, 1920; rye, 6.1s6; flax. II, 178.
Wheat 1852 bu; oats, 49,
625. barley 2607. fax % 007 .s-ls