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state may be arranged for the intro
luction Of this idea. Enthusiasts, how
yer, often claim too much for n pet
idea and no doubt the cause will be in
iured in many places by men Who want
20 do away with all other forms Of
machinery and use this for all road
purposes. 1t should be borne in mind
hat as soon as possible the earth road
should be given a perfect cross section.
One form recommended by the state
highway commission is included in an
loing considerable investigation and
experimentation along the line Of pos
iible methods Of road Improvement for
he state and the value Of each, for in
stance, the strip or road has been kept
n condition during the past year by
Use of the L-;"e s7ree end a careful ac-
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a strong prejudice against the use of
goats milk. But during the last few
years a number of individuals here and
there have become interested in the
raising of milk goats and the depart
ment of agriculture under Secretary
James Wilson has established an ex-
perimental mich goat farm near Wash
lngton, D. c., and Professor Geo. f.
Thompson has been sent to Europe to
procure a supply of high bred mich
goats with which to stock up the sta
ton.
Goats milk is richer than cows
milk and the goats are not so liable to
disease as are cows: this is especially
r of tuberculosis. goats being prac-
tfcally free from this disease. It has
not been demonstrated whether this is
due to natural immunity, or. rather,
to h difference in the method Of keep.
ing the animals. It may be that IL
goats were more or less closely sta
bled and fed high for the production Of
milk that they would fall victims OF
this disease, as does the COW. How
ever that may be, 1t is certain that the
goat as now kept is practically free
from this disease. hence the milk finds
much favor for feeding children and in.
valids: where it can be procured.
IT Is not probable that the goat milk
industry Will ever materially interfere
with the butter and cheese industry OF
AAAS SOAA1SA " O0S ~ ID very likely TO en-
ter more or less into competition with
cows milk in the fresh milk Industry
of our cities.
It is stated that twelve goats can be
kept for less than one cow, and that
the twelve goats will produce as much
milk as two cows.
The proposition Of each family keep
ing one Of two goats to produce milk
for it's w use is being considered BY
many who have good sized lawns. for
the grass that grows on the lawn win
nearly keep the goat.
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count kept of the time required to do
this. Experiments along other lines
have also been taken up. The most i'm
portant work, however, undertaken as
yet has been the conducting at Ames,
Iowa, Of the good roads school, which
has just closed. The bill creating the
highway commission provided that
Zach year it should hold a school of
instruction for road officers.
The general plan Of the work of the
school was as follows. At $500 A.. m.
at 100 p. M, regular general ses-
sions were held each day, for i%nstruc-
ton and discussion In the features of
road work. At $3.50 a. m. and 2:40 o.
M, these general meetings gave place
to demonstrations in actual road work
or to instruction in road surveying out
or doors. AT $500 p. m. a general ses-
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showing the use of the different ilnple-
ments recommended for road mainte-
nance, such as the Stevenson ditch,
cleaner the Mcmillan 'A-shaped
drag" and two other patented forms,
Of steel drags shown by Randall and
Wright, of Russell, Iowa, and c. d.
Smith, also Of Russell. The standard
forms of o machines were also
shown. including the reversible graders
Of the Austin-Western company, the
Indiana Road Machine company, and>
the road king, by ]. d. Adams & Co,
The New Era %elevating grader was
earth road and the Austin horse roller
used to compare the grade. The stone
road construction was also demonstrate
ed. the stone being crushed by one Of
the Austin crushers and hauled to the
road in Port Huron dump wagons and
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sion was held for an Illustrated ad-
dress and for general discussions.
The commission has published a
manual for Iowa highway officers.
work of the day session. Some OF the
topics treated at these sessions We're:
"The Iowa Highway Commission"
General Survey of the Good Roads
Problem in Iowa.
Topography OF Iowa az Affecting
Road Problems."
Road Laws of Iowa."
Road Drainage" with drainage
tables.)
"Earth Road Construction" with
standard sections.)
Road Machinery"
Gravel Road Constructions"
"Stone Road Construction"
"Highway Culverts." with designs,
tables and specifications for reinforced
concrete culverts.)
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rolled by the Port Huron steam roller.
Concrete culvert construction was also
we'll demonstrated by the building of
a small culvert. The road machinery
was handled altogether by Iowa men
who have been road contractors in this
state and have made a success of their
work. The road surveying was also
taken by the students in small parties.
The interest taken by the men who
attended this school and the apparent
need of trained men for road super
intendents insures that the school will
be a permanent thing and much good
is expected to result. Next year the
counties and townships will be asked
to enc at least one representative at
public expense as the good received
will easily justify the small expense
necessary.
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Good Roads Movement Grows

1t is particularly gratifying Just now
TO consider the thoroughly conservative
but progressive policy that the advo-
Gates of the move for better roads in
the state nave adopted. The tendency
to use the means at hand without wait
ing for state or national aid, Is one Of
II most promising features of the re-
form. The new awakening took on a
definite form of agitation when the
Northwestern railway started a special
car carrying a number of men inter-
ested in the move, over the northern
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18
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Judge: "Yassuh.ss said Inc Moaeas
Lille Hossfut done rot smaht down 81
de 'tracted meetin' las night. an
pIntedly '1ected I'm rum de ehu.ch11
Not old Deacon 'Lije?' says the lfas
Yassuh: OF Deacon Lite Hoss,SsA
yassuh.sn' Ss$NA
why. I thought ne was onsgaf fnSS
pillars Of the church. e, sSsaas@aN
Reckon heswar.shutR ~ 1lnst ~
THAT must have boonse 9rsaeAf1rX@
down Tor Wasn't No puISoUVs
great deal oyorEit ~ sAsN%Sf
No. .suh: 1otsSeF groat dSaaaAs
soncs seemed terS sakis{y 5sHH@sa
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souri, bottom lands, where its reception
was enthusiastic and where Its intro
duction has led to more miles of good
roads being maintained this year than
any yea preceding. Into the counties
of the Wisconsin drift area Astounding
in low, fiat. marshy places and gumbo
soils, the new idea vas carried clear
across h state to the region OF the
Iowa drift area where the trip ended
at Dewitt on April 28th, Other rail-
roads are talking OF using the same
method of agitating the subject along
their different lines and it IL lossible
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A Maine Newspaper Inadvertently got
the headline News About Lobsters'
over fhe local mention" or@DersonaIs
about the prominent citizens.
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NEW INpusTRY For The U. !.

The department Of agriculture is
lending its aid toward the building up
of the goat milk industry in this coun-
try. For centuries the goat has been
used as a milk producing animal in
many countries. But 1t has never been
popular or common IN the United
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wina Shot. al Sea.

icontinued Next Week.lI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

dressed in blue who writing so rapidly that
blue sparks flew from his pen.
See here, sir" said Trico, Selling him by the
shoulder, If you jump up and begin to scream
rmes at me | will pitch you out of the Window
am Sir Sabio, the court poet of the great King
Bombasticus. | am travelling about for my health
and want to ask you who owns this palace'"
The little man pulled himself away and pressed
a number OF buttons the wall. Then with
polite bow he said This is the winter palace
Of her learned majesty the Queen Doctissima She
IS queen OF many fads, the latest OF which is an
order issued this afternoon to the effect that every
body shall assemble in the throne-room tonight
and each must read an original poem. He who
fails TO comply must pass month in most
pleasant dungeon Her object IS to encourage a
love OF learning in her realm | just adding
the last line to my own verses when you entered,
my mind is at rest. You could not have arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

at a more opportune time, my dear Sir Sabio, and
her majesty will be delighted to welcome you and
to hear some OF the gems that must constantly be
floating through your mind"
You are very kind, replied Trico, who resolved
to leave the palace at the earliest possible moment.
Il should be delighted to recite some of these
rmes and jingles which forever whzzng
through my head but alas in this cold world we
often are deprived of our dearest joys and ! am
obliged to take my departure at once, for promised
to meet man at nine o'clock"
The little man grinned. Probably you do not
know that this IS an enchanted spot which none
may leave without the consent of the Queen Loving
poetry as she does YOU may be assured that she
will not permit a man of your reputation to leave
the court in haste, In fact quite that
she viii be determined to keep you here perma-
nently"
But she need not know that l am here
She already knows it. Did you not see me
press those buttons a few moments ago, They
informed her OF your name and profession, But
do not look so distressed. You will be f6ted, you
will have the best Of everything; and II the fancy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

light of a aring torch was scrlbbllng wildly upon
iingy piece Of paper.
VIII YOU kindly tell me the name OF this palace? -
asked Trico, touching him on the shoulder
Palace, Alice, malice!' exclaimed the sentinel,
That's a queer name for it." observed Trico,
Passing on and sounding the knocker.
10 one answered and he pushed open the door
and walked in There were number OF servants
about but all were scribbing away as II for dear
lie and paid no attention TO the new arrival
Tel me the name Of your King. if you please, y
said the lester TO one IN particular. They all
sr5rang up and shouted Ease, freeze, breeze,
cheese. sneeze and resurning their former positions
continued to write.
is this home for idiots'" asked the amazed
Trico.
Idiots. idiots" noaned the servants alas!
there is no rime for that word.
There may not be rirne for II, but / know
people whom il fits ike glove. replied Irco,
walking away with half dozen rimes for glove
ringing in his ears.
in blue room he found funny little man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

back of her throne was perched a raven, which
occasionally rubbed his shining head against her
ear as if whispering to her. She greeted the poet
most graciously, and said that she considered her
self fortunate in being able to welcome him at this
particular time when the MUSES. had been invoked
by every soul beneath her roof.
a bell changed and the room soon was filled by
a motley company of courtiers ambassadors, officers
and servants, each carrying from one to twenty
sheets of paper, according to the length of the
poems Queen Doctissima made a speech in
which she stated that she could promise treat as
delightful it unexpected, for the great poet
Sir Sabio was present, whose poem as the browning
gem should come last.
The first production read by the prime
minister, who seemed to be proud of it. There
were sevent y-nine stanzas, which he read with
maddening deliberation, and even the Queen drew
sigh of relief when he had finished One after the
other the remaining poems followed according TO
the station of the writer, and in most OF them the
rimes appeared to have been dragged in by the
neck and forced to stand in their proper places.
When 1t came Tricos turn to read, the Queen
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for Il Is not my intention to say anything funny
intend TO stop being fool. / going to be
wise"
'.Trco," said his majesty thoughtfully You are
growing morbid. have noticed II for sometime
Why YOU made joke the other day-iust wait a
moment" He opened a book some three feet
rhck which lay the table beside him, and with
-lckered brow his foretinger down several pages
D. All. here II Is, he continued. You made Joke
The other day which used by the Chinese over
four thousand years ago. You have lost your
eEitv. Your popularity, your vivacty, your bithc-
saneness, your sprightliuess. your freshness, your
c--cr han Is The word | WANT"
Il th,nl Il stood somewhere in the first row OF
the battalion hat Won failed to notice IT,, replied
Irca -nourntully.
' N amy rate. went on the King, you have
become ~ stupid as a fat riar.
THAT Is The limit, cousin. To think l should
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By Co I'm ella Baker

poem every HTTecn
minutes
TricO turned cold. He never had made a rime
IN his life and here he posing as a celebrated
poet and would be compelled to exhibit his waresl
Oh, YOU will have lovely time!" went on the
little man musingly She heaps favors upon
learned people. She is as celebrated for her gen
erosity in that respect she noted for her severity
in dealing with impostors"
"Wh-wh-what does she do with impostors?"
asked the trembling poet
The little man laughed lightly and drew his
finger across his own throat in a gesture both sug-
gestive and CHASTITY. Then he walked to the win
dow, whisting carelessly.
Trico shivered and put his hand to his heart
for II seemed to him that the loud and energetic
beating of that organ could be heard for at least
a mile.
Something ratified in the inner pocket of his
robe; it was piece of paper, and he suddenly
membered that Sir SahiO had been in the habit of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

NIIlillS NtISCS dI ttlI JllIICS ana I)ldCCS,
and that he often carried his produc-
tions in his pocket He unfolded the
paper with unsteady hands and found
that it was in rhine, but at the top
of it was written: Very poor must
DESTROY"
Wei, it's good enough for me,
thought Trico gleefully 1T rimes,
and that is all ask just now.
The verses were entitled, Do Not
Say If, But Say When, and the
subject of which they treated was that
a man who would succeed in life must
never express a doubt of his ability
by saying if, but that he always
must say when | shall accomplish
this or that" Trico was delighted
thus to be lifted out of his difficulty,
and as he followed the little man to
the ROYAL presence he cut a caper all
by himself at turn in the corridor,
forgetting for the time that he was
PLAYING a new role, and that he was
no longer a fool
Queen Doctissima was seated on an
ebony throne in the great tower
ne walls Oh tNtlN sue NClC OONGISN
with shelves which reached to the
top Huge books that person of
ordinary strength could not lift, tiny
books which could be slipped into the
waistcoat pocket, short fat books,
long thin books. blue books. red books,
yellow books, books of all shades and
shapes, filled the Shelves for here We're
collected all the poetry books of the
world Standing on ladders were men
constantly engaged in busting them.
some of the book-dustcrs being SO
high up that they resembled spiders,
while their ladders near the top APP
peared as if they had dwindled into
cobwcbs.
The Queen was tall and pale Her
robe was of blue and silver, and she
wore a crown of sapphires On the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

SEXES her you will have the pleasure OF
recitlng an original poem every fifteen
minutes -
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SAID Trlco the Jester TO the King
oh YOU needn't prepare to grin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
22nd day of April. 1905. there was duly
presented to the Board of County Com
missioners of Barber County, Kansas.
at a special session of said Board, duly
and regularly called, a petition duly
signed by two fifths of the resident
taxpayers OF the Township of Tur-
key Creek in said Barber County, pray
Ing the said Board OF County Commits
sfoners to submit to the qualified
voters OF said Township a proposition
to subscribe the sum of Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred Dollars to the Cap
ftal Stock Of the Kansas, Medicine VAL
ley & Western Railway Company. on
the conditions as set forth in said petit
ton, which petition. signatures being
omitted. IL IN the words and figures
following. to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners OF the County of Bar
Der and State of Kansas:
We. the undersigned, being more
than two-fifths (2-5) of the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Turkey
Creek in the County Of Barber in the
State OF Kansas. respectfully petition
your Honorable Board to call a special
election In said Township at as early
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NO Particular Brands Adopted, But
All Must Come Up to Spe-
cifications.

inquiries are received almost daily
by the navy department from indiyid-
uals asking whether the department
has adopted exclusively a particular
system of wireless telegraphy for use
in the naval service, or whether it has
adopted exclusively as a standard for
naval use certain particular brands of
proprietary materials, oils, provisions,
manufactured articles, machinery.
tools, etc.
For the information Of the public
the secretary of the navy desires it to
be understood that no particular sys-
tenn OF wireless telegraphy has been
exclusively adopted by the navy de-
partment. 1t now has in use instru-
ments of the Lodge Muirhead, Fessen-
den, Rochefort. American-De Forest
and Telefunken systems Nor has it
adopted proprietary articles of any de-
scription for exclusive use In the naval
service.
In procuring supplies for the naval
service it is the policy of the depart
ment to establish standard specifica-
tons, and any supplies submitted by
any responsible and legitimate bidder
in answer to the advertisements of the
department which come up to the
standard of these specifications are
considered in competition with other
bids OF the same character, after which
the award is made to the lowest salts
factory bidder.
The secretary states that any person,
firm or corporation advertising goods
or manufactures as being the standard
exclusively adopted for naval use is
deliberately misleading the public.
Lately, in several instances, the de-
partment had had occasion to notify
persons responsible for such advert;s-
ing that unless it was withdrawn they
would suffer the penalty of being de-
prived of further business with the
navy department.
1t is the policy of the department to
prohibit naval officers or employees
from giving testimonials as to the
supplies or material used by the naval
service, or making public the reports
of results of oficial tests Of same.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Sheriff's Proclamation for Special
Election.

To the Qualified Voters of Township
of Sharon, Barber County, Kansas.
WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of APP
rfl. 1905, there was duly presented to
Board of County Commissioners of
Barber County, Kansas, a petition duly
signed by two fifths of the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Sharon,
praying the said Board of County
Commissioners to submit to the uuali-
fled voters of said Township, the pro-
position to subscribe Twelve Thousand
Dollars to the Capital Stock of the
Kansas, Medicine & Western Railway
Company, all on conditions as set
forth in said Petition, which petition,
signatures being omitted is in the
words and figures following, towit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Bar
Der and State of Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more
than two-fifths (2-5) of the. resident
taxpayers of the Township of Sharon
In the County of Barber in the State
OF Kansas. respectfully petition your
Honorable Board to call a special cleo
ton In said Township, at as early a
date as practicable and legal, and at
such special election to submit to the
qualified electors of the said Town
ship proposition to subscribe the
sum OF Twelve Thousand (s12,oO0)
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Sheriff's Proclamation for Special
Election.

q
Election.
To the Qualified Voters of Township
of Mingona, Barber County, Kansas.
WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of April,
1905, there was duly presented to Board
of County Commissioners of Barber
County, Kansas, a petition duly signed
by two-fifths of the resident tax-pay-
ers of the Township of Mingona, pray
ing the said Board of County Commits
sioners to submit to the qualified vo-
ters of said Township, the proposition
to subscribe Twelve Thousand Dollars
to the Capital Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western Railway
Company, all on conditions as set forth
in said petition, which petition, sig
natures being omitted is in the words
and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Bar
Der and State of Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more
than two-fifths (2-5) OF the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Mingona
in the County of Barber in the State
of Kansas, respectfully petition your
Honorable Board to call a special cleo
ton in said Township at as early a
date as practicable and legal, and at
sucn Speciai etectlOH TO SuOInlt 10 the
qualified electors of the said Town
ship proposition to subscribe the sum
of Twelve Thousand ($12,000) Dollars
lin equal amounts Of common and pre-
ferred stock) to the capital stock of
the Kansas, Medicine Valley & West
ern Railway Company. a corporation
duly organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws of the State of
Kansas, for the purpose of building.
owning and operating a railroad from
Independence, Kansas, to Trinidad,
Colorado. and to issue the bonds of
said Township in like amounts of
Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,0O0), in
payment of said subscription: That
said bonds shall be each in the de-
nomination of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) and numbered from one to
"a consecutively. each payable to the
Kansas. Medicine Valley & Western