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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31

HE New York Board Of Education has voted
to shorten the course of study in the elemen-
tary schools, cutting out the 'fads and fances"
and combining the instruction strictly to essen
.tials.
The teaching OF sewing, physical training,
niZnd nhvSi0nOv hvOiana md
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31

drawing will accordingly be dropped in the first year
the elementary and attention will be
upon the three RS.
Faddiss have had too much recognition In the public
schools of this country generally Every crank thinks
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
BEE AND HEN LORE.

Skim milk is excellent for laying
hens - r.
= Ducks should not be kept longer
than two seasons 49, .
The young geese should. have one
meal daily, even though they are on
grass. ~
Extracted honey has this advantage
over comb, there is less risk III ship.
ping and it is not troubled with moth.
Neatness is characteristic Of the
poultry equipment Of the successful
poultry raiser. Carelessness seldom
wins. s.-.s.. ..s.. :--7.. ss.i
gHs A few drops Of gasoline will remove
propolis from the hands Kerosene is
as good, cutting all waxy substances
instantly. FLIP z. ~. \
IF small details are not strictly at
tended to-" once said the late William
Cook, Of England, poultry farming
will be an utter failure" -.
The pullets will lay earlier and do
much better If the cockerels are sorted
out and yarded by themselves. The
cockerels will also fattten quicker. 4.
: Hens like hay in the nest boxes
much better than they do sand, and
all fowls are more comfortable in hot
weather when they have plenty Of
shade. =. 80
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
LOOKED LIKE TREsPAss.
Fish in the Judges Lake and Got
There Without His Knowl.
is4 edge.

\ One Of the judges Of the supreme court
Of New York state owns and has country
residence ON the banks of lake in the
northern part Of the state, and few days
ago the president Of > camping and tish1ng
club went to the jurist and asked:
Judge, would you have any objection TO
our club camping on the opposite aide Of
your lake for couple of weeksT
For what object" gravely queried the
judge. -
Mostly to fish," -,
"Eish? Fish! But whers would you
in the lake, Of course"
"Rut there are no fish in the lake, ars
there?"
b at is accounted the best lake for fshins
in the whole state. Haven't you found that
out after having lived there for five years..
Mot at all. l never heard that there was
10 fish in those waters. It's thing must
look into, and meanwhile you can camp
snd fish all you want an TO- G;dd 4t'FF ,o dear f. mel
think I shall order both parties to prepare
briefs on that" ~"%.&.1s r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
BITS ABOUT MUSICIANS.

ri Caruso, the celebrated Italian tenor,
Is the son of a Naples engineer.
DR.. Joachim, one of the most IA
nous of violinists, recently celebrated
his seventy-fourth birthday in Ion
Ion. He absolutely refuses to write
his memories.
Paganini's violin rests In the old
town hall In Genoa. 1t lies upoa satin
in glass case, and has never been
played upon save by siyori, and recent
~ by Hubermann. ~."@
, Leonardo de Vinci not only put the
violin into the hands of his heroiaes,
but he himself played upon unique
violin at the extremity of which was
. carved horses head.
Nine. Gadski sang the three Brun-
slides in an opera festival recently In
Munich with such effect that Prince
Regent Luitpold bestowed upon her
King Ludwig's Order Of Art and Sci
ence. ~.
Sarasate, the great Spanish viOlinist
has a mascot in the shape Of q silver
violin. It is his belief that he could
not play in public without this charm.
but he has never, dared to put this
superstition to the test. -s:zs> s-5ss25-sl
Tamagno, the great Italian tenor,
who died recently, was noted at one
time for his RIGHTEOUSNESS, but When
he returned to Vareso. Italy. he
changed. He built villa which for
artistic beauty had few equals any
where, and entertained lavishly. He
finally gave the villa to his only laugh
ter as q wedding present. .....
The fact has just been made pub
lie that Dudley Buck, the eminent COM
poser of church music, has expiated
himself, and will pass the remainder
of his life In Munich. Mr.. Buck sailed
for Europe several weeks ago, but 1t
was not then disclosed that he intend
ed to remain abroad. It has been
known that Mr.. Buck was dissatisfied.
but it seems extraordinary that, at his
> age Che was born in Hartford, Conn
/ March 10, 1899, he should thus aban-
don his native country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
Mrs Bessie MnsIey 4

TO be such = successful wife, to 10.
tain the love and admiration of her
husband, to inspire him to make tho
most Of himself. should be woman's
constant study. "<%
II a. woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes.
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, whites, irreg-
ularities or the blues, she SHOULD start
at once to build up her system by a
tonic with specific powers. such as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. ,'-sy, + q
/ Following We publish BY request Q
letter from q young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
Ever since my child was born I haze sui.
fered, a. Ihope few women ever have, with in
6ammation, female weakness, bearing down
pains, backache and wretched headaches. It
affected my stomach so could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent I'm bed.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me well woman, and I feel SO grateful
that am glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. It brought me health,
new life and vitality. Mrs. Bessie Ainsley,
Gil South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash. III
What Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley It will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If YOU have symptoms you don't I'M
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful. --:.. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
OLD FASHIONED FARE,
Hot Biscuits, ariddle-cakes, Pies and
NJ. Puddings.

- The food that made the fathers strong
is sometimes unfit for the children un-
i der the new conditions that our chang
ing civilization is constantly bringing
in. One Of Mr.. Bryan's $neighbors in
the great state Of Nebraska writes:
J.. Il was raised in the south, where
hot biscuits, griddle-cakes, pies and
buildings are eaten at almost every
meal, and by the tine I located in Ne
braska I found myself sufferer from
indigestion and Its attendant ills
distress and pains after meals, an al.
most constant headache, dull, heavy
sleepiness by day and sleeplessness at
night, loss Of flesh, impaired memory,
etc, etc. H.s..z ~ @5~- zsz@s sls>=
) II was rapidly becoming incapaci.
tated for business, when a valued
friend suggested a change in my diet,
the abandonment Of heavy, rich stun
and the use. Of Grape Nuts food. !
followed the good advice and shall al.
ways be thankful that did SO.
Whatever may be the experience
Of others, the beneficial effects OF the
change were apparent in my case al.
most Immediately. My stomach, which
had rejected other food for, SO long,
took to Grape-Nuts most kindly; In q
day or two my headache was gone, I
began to sleep BEAUTIFULLY and before
z week was out the scales showed that
my lost weight was coming back. My
memory was restored with the re.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
PIGEONS FOR PROFIT.
The ms and Outs Of SQUAD Raising
for Market Of Special Inter
est to Women.
There u . growing demand for

There 70 . growing demand for
squads. sS.s =. y n .:s
Keep, plenty of fine sand on the floor.
ANY old building" may be made to
answer for pigeon loft. and yet be
far from suitable. y
The pigeon loft must be free from crew
ices, and substantially windproof.
Mice In the loft disturb the birds
when Matching, doing considerable
damage in that way. Il.
The pigeon house should be perfectly
dry. Pigeons cannot stand dampness.
Buy young birds in preference to old
ones. - 49,.
Bear in mind that the large, vigorous
hen pigeons produce the fine, large
squads, and that the understood ones
must necessarily produce squads of
small size and inferior quality.
+ Lack of experience and sufficient en-.
ergy to succeed, Is quite too often the
cause OF failure.
When too negligent, to keep your
plant in clean condition, never look
for hope of success. ---. >.~
Supply salt to pigeons by laying q
small BACON the floor. With aknife cut
a hole in the side Of the bag and the
pigeons help themselves. -.'% 4.
Every market wants plump, fat, well.
filled-out squads. z@@ .S'- ,@& H..
The demand for good squads is prac.
tically unlimited. -. ~ -
It will not pay to breed from common
pigeons that are only capable Of rails
ing squad weighing half a pound
and poorly fed at that.
: A lack of vigor offers an inducement
for all the diseases of pigeons.
Do not buy pigeons until you have per-
manent quarters for them, urges the
Farm Journal. Moving them from 9
temporary to permanent place is APT
to give them setback in their work.
A well-known pigeon fancier says he
used more millet in his lofts this year
than ever before, and with the best re.
suits. He says it keeps the birds busy
and contented; and the youngsters come
out of the nest in a better condition
Young birds, while fed by the par.
entst, and confined to the nest, are
Squads; after they leave it and be-
gin to pick up food and flutter about
they are "squeakers;" when six months
Of age, they become pigeons. After tina!
they will mate and breed until about
four years old. - ->- XIX
Pigeons prefer to roost upon shelves
rather than on regular perches. 4.
The difference in price between darl
and white squads. In market, 10 about II
To 26 cents nQir - = I. - l. J,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
III YOU ARE 4 WOMAN
What Mrs. Ford Says Concerning Or.
Williams' Pink Pills will Surely
3 3 lntAPAat You. s,2 5@,Tl

Interest You.
wish I could help other women get
rid Of certain physical troubles as com.
pletely as have succeeded in getting
rid of mine, /" said Mrs. 3. ,. Ford, Of
Pnshmataha, Miss, recently. 'You
know, 'she continued, s"that q woman's
health depends chiefly on the regu.
larity Of just one function. II she
fails to keep that properly regulated she
has no end Of physical misery. I suf-
fered from that one cause for two
wretched years, during one of which !
was kept i'll bed all the time. tried
medicines enough to cure any illness,
but nothing gave me the slightest bene.
fit until I began using DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. They cured me.
Why, was suffering all the time prac-
tica1ly from sickness of the stomach,
dizziness or swimming in my head aud
pain in my back. Now ! am entirely
free from discomfort Of that sort. am
not only able to keep on my feet, but to
! do my work as q teacher, and to enjoy
the pleasures that come through the
possession of sound health.
"Within three weeks after beginning
the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills ex-
perienced such relief that I knew they
must be adapted to the needs Of my case.
After using them for q short while longer
I became and have since remained a
well woman, and the reason why Is SIM
plv that took DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
These pills make uterine action reg.
ular aud PAINLESS, Danish headaches, Ian
guor, nervousness, create appetite, pro-
mote digestion, put color in the COM
plexion, build up strength and health.
Every woman should send to the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, NY, for valuable booklet, en-
titled (" Plain Talks to Women" It will
be mailed free in sealed envelope to the
address of any applicant. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are cold by all druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
K.rosene on the smrloker.

When your bee-smoker becomes In.
crusted all over the inside with timex
carbonaceous deposit, pour little
kerosene over it and set It on fire,
with the top Of the smoker tilted
back. This will soften the deposit 80
that It can be easily scraped of; or
II you wait until It has burned out it
will shrink into scale that will readi.
U5oome loose from the tin. Il 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
A DESIRABLE ROOsT PLATFORM.

a DESIRzbBLE I1OOST FLATFORM.
to many. It consists of platform set
ur on four legs raised SO thatitis about
Is inches from the ground. This is high
enough for the heavy breeds, though the
lighter fowls may be made to use a
higher platform without trouble. On
two 2x4's are placed the roosts. The rear
of the 2x4's. explains the Prairie Farmer.
are attached to the platform by hinges
SO that the roost may easily be raised to
clean the platform. .~f ~:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
ITCHING SCALP HUMoR.
Suffered Tortures Until Cured by
Cuticura-scratched Day
- and Night.

my scalp was covered with little PIN.
pies and I suffered fortunes from the
itching. I was scratching all day and
night, and I could get no rest. washed
my head with hot water and Cuticura
Soap and then applied the Cuticura ONT
ment as q dressing. One box Of the oint'
esE head i oe ss s2sR
and my hair is, growing splendidly. P!
have used Cuticura Soap ever since, and
shall never be without it. (Signed) Ada G:
Smith, 800 Grand st., Jersey City, N. j."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
PLATFORM FOR RoosTs.
It Is Set Up on Four Legs and Stands
=. About Eighteen Inches
Above Ground.

In those poultry houses where
platform for roosts is desirable the &C.
companying plan will doubtless be sug-
gestive of scheme that WILDE valuable
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
Ask Your Neighbors.

Gelatt, Pa, Nov. 9th Especially Mrs.
III. w. Stems, q well respected residens
Of Gelatt, tells in convincing words, what u
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done for her.
She says:-
IT was a great sufferer from Rheuma-
tism, caused through my Kidneys being
out of order. I was subject to it for
years. 1t would take me without warning,
and while the, attack lasted I was so lame
for Dodd's Kidney Pills. I took them
for three days, but didn't feel much bene.
.fit, but on the fourth day I noticed a
great change, the lameness in my back
was gone, and the pains I used to suffer
were less. 4 kept on with Dodd's Kidney
Pills and now am glad to say l have no
if didn't know what Rheumatism was.
i shall never be without Dodd's Kidney
Pills in the house, and bless the day l
first heard of them" go
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10

@ Lacked Regular Symptoms.
' "Do you think he loves you?" asked
Maude.
Il don't know" answered Mamie. =,
= "He writes to you every day!
eyes; but his letters seem susplclous!y
sane and sensible. STRAY Stories.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
A TRULY IDEAL MlFE.
HER nUsB ANp's BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health d the Great eourco Of
tho Power to Inspire and Encourage
An Women Should oook i.

One Of the most noted, successful and
richest men Of this century, in q recent
article, has said, Whatever Fam and
Whatever success have attained in
this world owe ell to my wife. From
the day I first knew her she has been
IN inspiration. and the greatest help
mate Of my ufe." + T -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10

. II thought you said he was big corpora
tion lawyer" B.,
"Not at all" NJ ,-s..... !.
"I'm sure you told me he spent most Of
his time attending to a big corporation"
Eyes, his. own corporation. He's forever
eating and drinking. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
Extra Combs.

Now arrange to have the beea fill
and seal, several extra combs, to have
on hand when any colony runs short
Of stores during winter or early
spring. s..5.5 $3.50. .55
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
ssyed my life three years f IT, y ,oo Iho''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10

OF course, you can fool some people all
the time, but when you consider what kind
they are it hardly seems worth whhe.-
Puck. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10

Interrogation ceases to be interesting
after the enthusiasms Of youth have passed
of.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
EXTRACTING BEEsWAx.
Simple Apparatus Which Will Enable
tho Apiarist to Separate Comb
.s from the Honey.

Wax, as produced by the bees and
worked into comb, Is almost pure white,
but on being melted and cooled is yel-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10

Not until it is all over can the editor de-
eide whether an automobile race shall be
printed on the sporting page or among the
days tragedies.-Baltimore Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-10
His Selhshness.

His SelhshnesS.
''If eyou don't stop nagging me, Emily;
shall shoot myself this very minute.
Eyes, that just like you, when yon know
how nervous I am when I hear a shot. -
Meggendorfer Blaetter. o.,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
Movable Hog Hounes.

The old time pigsty should be ban
ished forever. There Is no place for 1t
on the modern farm. 1t has given the
hog his reputation for filth. 1t Is a
breeder of disease
Even the permanent or central hog
barn Is of questionable value. The
same money invested In movable hog
hcases and hog fences about the fields
will give much better returns for all
purposes except for fattening hogs and
narrowing sows, and the larger build
ings are not necessary even for fat
tening. The movable houses permit
the brood sows and pigs to be moved
out into the ideal surroundings afford
ed by clean pasture or a clover or
alfalfa lot. They make 1t possible to
distribute the hogs over the farm In
clean, fresh quarters, thereby utilizing
grass and forage crops to the largest
degree and at the same time reduc-
Ing the danger Of disease to mini
mum. They favor economical produc-
ton. They promote the health and
thrift of the herd and insure greater
fecundity and more profitable breeding
qualities. -Professor G. F. Curtiss Be
fore Iowa Swine Breeders.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
Antartic PenEuins.

Some ef the pengulns In the antarctic
regions weigh as much as eighty
pounds and are about four feet high,
with splendid orange patch on the
neck. The young take three years to
develop fully, and even then the plum
age Is distinctly less brilliant than In
the older birds. Both the movements
and migration OF the penguins are re-
markable. When first followed the bird
prefers to walk, but when In danger OF
being caught 1t drops on to It's abdo-
men and with the help of the wings
giissades at pace too great to be over
taken by man walking. They seem
aware of the movements OF the great
ice fields and use them to help their
migration to the pack Ice In the north.
They take trouble to collect stones,
which they delight to steal from one
another's piles, for nests.
Many of the ways Of the pengulns
are suggestive OF preserved instincts.
Their attitude when sleeping is mod
eled on that Of birds with fully devel-
oped wings. But the penguin has to
be content with reaching the shelter
Of his wing with no more than the tip
Of his beak.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
Cleaning the Horse.

An important means of keeping up
the health and consequently the condi-
ton of the horse is proper care. We
mean by this clean quarters and strict
attention to the animals toilet We
believe the horse needs bath as often
as the farmer himself. A bucket of
water and fiber brush are all that are
needed. The horse soon learns to enjoy
1t, and the rapidity with which his
looks improve will surprise you.
The brush should be used every
morning and the currycomb when
there are such substances attached to
the hairs that cannot be removed "
the brush. The bath and dry brushing
every morning keep the pores open
and insure more comfort to the animal.
If not better health.-Cor. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
INFLUENZA IN HORSES,
Value OF Careful Nursing In Treat
ing This Disease.


This disease, commonly called pink
eye owing to the pink color Of the in
side of the eyelids and the red appear.
ance Of the gums and the inside OF
the lips, is an infectious fever. which
shows a marked tendency to rapidly
spread over large areas Of the country.
often attacking 80 per cent or more Of
the horses in the infected area, saws
American Cultivator. 1t may appear
suddenly without preliminary symp-
toms and become developed in twenty
four hours.
The usual symptoms are those OF a
cold, but these may be complicated
with chest, bowel, joint and brain
troubles. II always gives rise to great
debility. When treated in rational
manner, II usually runs its course in
about ten days and the affected animal
Is well in three weeks. One attack
generally protects the animal Tor a
period of from one to five years
against further infection. Horses In
all conditions are susceptible to the
disease. ne ucdtu iutC dlhOhS tlOU-
erly treated cases should not exceed /
per cent. The complications, which, as
rule. arise from bad treatment,
should be attended to by veteri-
marian.
The first essential Is good nursing.
II this is done In a rational manner
In the majority Of cases no medicines
will be required. Place the affected
animals in a large. roomy, loose box,
free from draft, and give a bed of
clean straw. Soft foods, such as scalded
oats and oaten chaff. are to be offered,
but wheat and wheaton chaff are not
to be given. Clean, cold water, with
an ounce OF inter or a handful of ep-
som salts to the bucketful, must be
kept In the manger. II the horse has
a sore throat apply extract Of bella
donna and glycerin, covering with a
warm bandage, and smear extract Of
belladonna and treacle, In the proper
ton of one dram of the former TO
one-half ounce Of the latter, on the
back teeth, with fiat tablespoon.
three or four times a day.
Provided proper care Is exercised, II
will be an advantage to steam with
hot bran and eucalyptus twice a day.
On no account should the owner, I'M
less under veterinary advice, give
medicine by the MOUTH. e., drench-
ing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
Danger of Feeding swiIl.

A dairyman named ]. Chambers liv-
ing near Bloomington, Ill, recently
lost eighty head of fine hogs, valued
at $1,000. He had been feeding them
swill obtained from the hotels Of the
city and thinks that brine or other del
eterious substances may have been ac-
cidentally placed In his slop and may
ers. Several neighbors have lost small
er numbers. and they lay it to the
same cause. A like trouble occurred
near Detroit, and after investigation
1t was decided that the soap used in
dishwashing killed the hogs, as the
soapy water was mixed with the swill.
Farm and Live Stock Journal.