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The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS
s.EEestions For Bea stifyinE Groun nas
Around Then In Rayal ssctiens.


Wallace's Farmer publishes the fol
lowing inquiry and reply: win b.
pleased to hear how TO beautify oul
country school grounds. the kind Of
fencing. and cost"
"Our correspondent has opened up q
rather large question. We are glad u
zee Inquiries coming In on this i'm.
DOrtant topic. We don't know how
# b IN Nebraska. but the average
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri school
grounds are about the most uninviting
section Of the whole country around.
frequently not tree or shrub. and not
always fences.
In our Judgment, the first thing
would be 10 prepare the ground thor.
oughly and plant q wind break Of trees
on the north and west sides. preferably
Russian mulberry. That In easily
planted, grows rapidly and furnishes
an abundance Of preferred bird seed,
and BY no means unacceptable 10 chill
dren. There should be on the east and
south sides. and possibly scattered
through the grounds, trees Of some
other yariety-ash or catalpn depend
ing, Of course, on the longitude and
latitude. Then there should BE- in every
school yard a flower garden contain.
ing az great variety Of flowers as
possible. This would be enough for a
beginning
The fencing would depend on the
location. There IA really none better
than a good post and board fence II
this Il not available. woven wire In
the southern part " our territory there
are locations where nsAge orange
would make good fence. provided II is
properly planted aud taken care Of II
II a fence. however. which II neg
lected becomes about as unslghtly and
undesirable as could possibly be sug.
gested. The schoolteacher could Sc
cure d thoroughly prepared bedgcrow
seed bed AID have the boys plant II
under directions with thrifty hedge
plants, aud when they were a year or
perhaps two years old and grown up
Ia straight rods. trim them oi close
Then dig ~ the dirt several inches
deep on each side Of the plants and
from between them. Then plant them
over Of nm angle OF ~ degrees. fAs.
tening with broom wire to the roots
OF another plant below. Then cut the |
hedge on about three feet high after |
flling In the dirt on each side. Then |
keep Il trimmed, never allowing II to |
be more than three feet and a half |
high. or four at the outside. and not
NOR" than slI inches vide II Il the
most beautiful and In every way de-.
sirnble fence that could b. obtained.
and. growing. II would H. an eiuca.
tion for the boys."
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
KEEPING TOWNS CLEAN.
valuable Advice Cleaned Prom an
Appeal Issued Go beavers CitIssas.

Valuable Advice cleaned Prom an
Appeal issued 90 beaver. Citi.sa..
Especially Tor a town which seeks 90
attract tourists Or investors Il Il a
great advantage II everything about it
has well kept and PROSPEROUS appear
hhce, 'ays the Pathfinder The mayor
OF Denver has brought about a notable
change IN that city by issuing m NJ.
peal 10 the citlzens a- follows The
example coild be- followed elsewhere.
II your store front. residence " fence
J. ful! oT dingy. uricr u painted.
u your awning ls old. torn or faded.
gut n new one
n your sidewalk. fcnce or gnic needs
repairing. nK H.
Destroy the young weeds that are
starting on your property nnd on your
nciglhors property
n your advertising sign il Old or
faded. take i down or rrlaint H.
Resolve never 10 throw paper ln the
strruts.
Take oil dani"liou1 out u your lawn
They spoil lis beauty.
iiuru nll the rubbish possible. Allow
no uuc IN throw II on the streets. alleys
or vacant lots
Promise not 10 spit ou the sidewalk
Organize block improvement W.
ciciy aul allow no wr,,is to grow un
sidewalk arra ur vacant property Ia
your hlurk
Ash your milkmcn, grucrrymcn aud
ctprvssmcn 10 have their wagons
painted
Irrespective of the slsc " your
house, make your lawn the nncst
illuminate the frpnt ~ your s,urr ln
the business srriiun.
Every effort put forth or dollar .pcnt
TO Improve our cly's nplramnce will
be rtufncd twofold
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
Healthy Mothers.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe il TO their
children. Yet II is no unusual sight "
see mother, with babe in arms,
coughing violently and exhibiting all
the symptoms Of a conumptiye ten.
dcney. And why should tbs danger.
Gus condition exist, dangerous alike 10
mother and child. when DR.. BOschee's
German Syrup would put a stop 70 Il
at once7 No mother should be without
this old and tried remedy in the house
for il timely use will promptly cure
any lung. throat or bronchial trouble in
herself or her children. The worst
cough or cold can be speedily cured by
German Syrup: 70 can hoarseness and
congestion Of the bronchial tubes II
makes eHpet0ration easy. and gives
instant relief and refreshing rest 10
the eough-raeked eonsumptiye. New
trial bottles. 25c: large sire. TIC. For
sale by Woods a Orme. 1871
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
4 Ms~.n,. I.nt.rnri.s.

Valparaiso iud, rrIorts the organ.
itaiion by women. Incorporated by
women, with women lfncers aud al
rcciors aud funds collccted By women
of N" Valparaiso civic improvement
company This form % orranllation
h preliminary 10 tho establishment Of a
larEr para north ~ he town ysipa
raiso wpmcu nrst improved The rrmr
tcfics n The town aud then wsanlsr,i
a village Improvement association.
which last year divided the town into
seciious aud planted trcvs. Get ous
Shrubs, made tiowcr gardens of vacant
lots kcpi the weeds cut aud removed
waste paper from the streets m.
dues Of this association are 8 cents a
month This year WORK " move
permancn, nature is planned. Cement
walks nrr 10 be- laid In the small PARKS
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
Monsy nakin9 Parks.

Following the example Of many Eu.
ropcan cities, Los Angeles. Cal. will
turn Grifith park. with an area Of
3OOO acres of brush land. into q CON
mefclal forest says Country Life In
America. -Four experts. with a view
10 converting this practically waste
piece Of land into a productive forest
made a comprehensive planting place
Tor the trees. which will not only pay
for iis cultivation and care through
the sale Of maturr timber. but will
prove a constant source ~ pleasure
aud recreation for the citizens Of Ios
Angeles los Angeles IL the hrst
American place 10 adopt this plan. but
II ls predicted that other municipalities
In the United States win soon follow
IN IL footsteps
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27

ahi In llngcrlc ones the collarlc-s ef
tecis arr Just AZ much worn.
The nov separate waists have their
underaun seams curyc,i dehnltrly Into
'be inre. and there .. ie-. fullnc.. N
the waist line.
In the drrs-iet separate bcilcc.
white ,aue,a Il the material often u.sl
slslsorair,i with sntre dsut % valca
elrnnes and other nne lAce.. Thr
slceves may extend 10 the wris, OF cut
"a q, The elbow.
a prv,u nnlsh fot an elbow sleeve l.
call-d the handkerchief rune" ~
rmhllnE nne handkerchief with thu
,vntvf cut out
fancy separate waists % an ut,-
law arr worn with E,on and b,ir-,
salts Snoh . JACKIE, msy Appropriately
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
OUR FASHION LETTER.
New Circular Wrap For Tall
and Stately Women.
NEAT PIN STRIPED MATERIALS.

The Full skirt IL 90 BE Displaced by
the Plated Jupe - The separate
waist Continses In Popular Favor.
The Handkerchief Rume.
The new circular wrap should only
be worn By tall and stately women. It
Is long. sweeping cape. measuring
many yards in circumference, made of
some rich material add often embroid.
cred. II Ia much handsomer than the
old garment Of this name.
In materials pin stripes are an in.
terssting feature. As a rule, they ap-
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
A COSTLY LESSON.
Lack of Fire EnEises Causes Heavy
Loss In Ohio Town.

Loss In Ohio Town.
An Ohio town had a lesson recently
which 1t will not forget In a hurry.
During a fire that started in the bust
ness section It developed that there
was no organized fire department In
the town and no fire engines. The only
apparatus was a quantity Of wornout
and useless FIRE hose. The Inhabitants
were unable to quell the connagration,
and II was finally eItinguisbed BY a
heavy rain after burning several hours
and destroying much property.
This II a lesson which every commu-
nifty should heed The best fire appara.
tm Is expensive but II will prove
cheap In the long run. Fire organiza-
tons are likely to deteriorate through
lack Of interest In their work by the
citizens. Salaried FIRE departments
are luXuries which only the larger
cities can afford to indulge in, so most
Of the work Of guarding property and
life from the rayages Of FIRE devolveS
on volunteer hre organizations, and as
rule they have performed that dutr
well
To these organizations every citizen
should give hearty support and co.
operation. Modern and ample appa-
ratus should be furnished, suitabla
quarters provided and moral and fnan.
cial aid extended whenever needed
Many towns take great pride in their
are companies, and the best young
men In the community feel II an honor
TO be a member Of a crack fre organl-
ration. Where these conditions prevail
all Is well But there are other towns.
alas, whore sntqustei engines and old
fashioned and obsolete equipment are
lying In some outhouse. neglected and |
aud when the time comes
when II shall be needed, and badly |
nes'ded at that II will be found utterly /
unit for It's intended purpose. Then
will come regrets. but they won't re
store the property destroyed.
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
SEPARATE WAISTS.

Notwithstanding the popularity ~
The separate waist H. reign Is by no
means over The winter models are
charming Tie general lines 10 these
waists have not changed much The
direwncc n seen In the use u new
materials and In tho decorations
The Marguerite and Dutch nccks nr.
sscn on silk and net separate waists
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27

nor Frcnch. bot Just Ne stunning a. 81.
ther. With blues and grr-ns cunningly
mingled or rich sal browns 20, % hy
lines u hlaek
White collars u plqus % linen with
q scallcp done BY hand have q bright
enlng eject on a dark school dress
when worn with a wide soft sHk tie.
In small girls coats there IL an end
les change rung upon three themcs-
bon coats, rccfers and Russian blouscs.
with cbevrons and belts stuck on with
apparent disregard Of the fitness Of
thlngs.
Nav, the rial old faahioned color.
is coming Into favor again this season.
Red In an the seft shades s a leader.
and brown. although not nrst ohoics
n still IN the sartorial ned
riaids In several tones of TIE sane
shade are new aud caie. Thsy hisnd %
perfectly that from a distance the pisid
is hardly d,sccrnihle.
Princes. effects IN frocks srp 10 b
Hnsrt but " mkes god arure and q
perfcc, dressmaker 90 bring about ths
desired stunning rr-ult
Tho chlld'' frcck seen 10 the cut n
u blue serge The skirt ls plain save
f,r double bon plait In front But.
'on trimmed bands plpei with ain.
rim the waist aud sleeves The cbemi
.'t'r l. ~ white linen.
iupic CuoLLEr.
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27

Remcmhct that high class s-hcol.
aN rarely found In dun and backward
towns, says u. N. Oau In Hone Trade
Advocate The bstief the town Ia ths
mcro business transacted within its
limits aud the morr pr-perou. n, pso
pie the greater wlll be the Income for
Tho maintenance ot schooh. Dollars
sent away frOm The town and ths
country adjacen, injurs the place and
ths schools are kept from sdvanclns
Give your support 70 your hone town
" ypu favor Sod schools and N.
prcper education % your chllirn
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
cHILpRgn's srylFs

Ia uiater..,, TO- school dr,,ss. Their.
Is a d' al.c,. tAc ,Nv,l m.atur.-
~ ieH'tc 20 bc.ng pir'.rulirly ,crv.
lcrahie with hlur .-rg- as tho oh
standby sr''rh pla'a nr' especially
pretty maze With rliii,,i skirt, sug
gr,iive of 'dc hIgaaul' T3cu there
arc biz brusu pals. ur,ihrr Scotch
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27

HAT OF PLUM coLohED vELyFr.
start from the bust and ARE stitched to
long waist depth. confined there with
pale blue belt and finished on the
bottom with a bcm. The round yoke IL
trimmed with two rows Of Dat pale blue
braid an inch wide. looped In the cen.
ter a. L is ewei on The sleeves are
bishop Affairs. with braid trimmed
Guns. An original touch il given by
sewing thrce handsome enamelei but
tons At Intervals down the left plalt
wi;h the rea-~ei popularity Of the
princess gown Il behooves femlnlnlty
10 do what they can 90 make the lines
Of their backs more symmetrical
There 10 sharp line drawn this sea
sou bstwe~u morning aud afternoon
costumes All lines of walking suit
must be severe while there l. no limit
20 the elaborate recrption gown. Deep
red and plum color A. well a. all the
dark shades of purple ar the color.
Of the moment for evening costumes
for afternoon light shades rulc with
dainty color contrasts Black relieved
With white % some pale color AZ the
collar il smart. with the same shade
carried cut also IN the hat
Tho hat illustrated ls Of deep plum
color"i velvet About the crown ls a
wreath Of shaded purple and plum col.
orsi satin and velvet Fuses The back
Ia raised with a large alsatian bow of
velvet
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27
ATTRACTIVE TRIFlEs.

Cream serge dresses are to be worn
this winter by girls OF ten and twelve
for best" These frocks hang straight
from the yoke. having nrst been laid
in two side plalts turned in opposite
directions, Stimulating box plaits. They
The Crittenden record., 1905-10-27

be worn At the thsater. concert or
luncheon.
The waist in the cut is q dainty erea.
ton for theater wear. II may be car
ried out In soft silk or In any Of the at.
tractive new nets or laees. Embroid.
cred bands trim the Z shaped empiece-
ment and elbow sleeves
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

drew a howl from Bruin, VINO WE
pitched head first into the chaparral,
and the last we saw of him Nv was
frantically crashing his way through
brush and brier, making all speed to
his lair in the hills.
Mike turned and regarded for few
moments the waving bushes which
marked the bears retreat and II he
did not grin-well, then mule never
did. Shaking himself as' if to be sure
he was still intact, he strolled back
to the fire and stood over the re-
mains of his interrupted meal, evi.
IDENTIFY Illuminating over his encoun.
ter. His old reserve gradually folded
about him like mantle, the youth
full, joyous glimmer died from his
eye, and he fell to eating once more,
while Carr and I, assured that peace
again reigned. slid from our perch
and followed suit.-B. M. Waddell, in
Forest and Stream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Mother Tries to Kill Four Children
Judge Holds Insurance Law Valid
Man Shoots Himself with Revolver
Bought by His Son.

Mrs. Pauline Schermer of Oshkosh
made an attempt to kill her four small
children with butcher knife, but was
prevented by neighbor. Mrs. Schermer
has been a patient at the northern hos
pital, but was discharged about a year
ago, apparently cured. The story, as told
at the police station, is that after her
husband had gone to work in the morn
ing she arose from her bed at about Z
O'Clock and, without waiting to dress,
came downstairs in her night robe. Seiz-
ing butcher knife, she attempted to kill
her children. S. G. Fem of the firm of
Fem & Nachtrab, saw the woman's con-
1iton from across the street and imme-
diately interfered in the attack. The
authorities at the northern hospital were
rotified and attendants were sent after
che woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
While ! Am Alive.

BY Margaret j. Preston.
TOW much would 1 care for It could
l. / know
That, when l am under the grass or
snow,
The raveled garment OF life's brief
day
Folded and quietly laid away,
The spirit let loose from mortal bars,
And somewhere away among the
stars
How much do you think it would mat
ter then
What praise was l&tshed upon me
when,
Whatever might be it's stint or store,
1t neither could help nor harm me
more?
II while l was toiling they had but
thought
To stretch finger, l would have
caught
Gladly such aid to buoy me through
Some bitter day had to do;
Though when it was done they said
maybe
TO others-they never said to me
The word Of applause so craved,
+ whose worth
Had been the supremest boon on
~ earth
II granted to me then: eve are proud
to know
That one Of ourselves has triumphed
What use for the rope if it be not
flung
TIL the swimmers grasp to the rock
has chung?
WHAT help in comrades bugle blast
When the peril of Alpine heights is
e =: past?
What need Of the squirting paean roll
When the runner Is safe beyond the
goal?
What worth in eulogy's blandest
breadth
When whispered in ears that are
hushed in death?
No! no! if you have but word of
cheer
Speak it while I am alive to hear!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
THE CAMPHOR INDUSTRY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

One OF the far-reaching results Of
the war between Russia and Japan is
the scarcity and consequent high price
of'camphor. This valuable gum forms
one OF the important ingredients Of
smokeless powder. In order to be sure
Of supply sufficient for war Of In
definite duration, Japan has prohibited
the exporting not only Of the refined
gum, but Of the crude product.
The output Of Formosa, combined
with that Of Japan, constitutes the
bulk Of the worlds supply. The most
valuable Of the camphor forests ore
within savage territory. A writer in
BlackwOod's Magazine describes
visit to a Formosa camphor forest.
"After climbing the steep and slip
perry hillside, we came upon a large
camphor-tree lying felled across our
path. 1t was about four feet In dame
ter, and had been sawed longitudinal
ly in two portions. Two men were en-
gagged pairing off with kind Of gouge-
shaped adj chips measuring some six
inches In length and about the thick
ness Of ones little finger. The whole
air was pervaded by strong odor Of
camphor. A little farther up the hill
we came upon the stills themselves,
situated by the side Of a mountain
stream amid the most luxuriant vege-
tations
The process by which the camphor Is
extracted from the wood is simple and
inexpensive. The chips are placed in
an iron retort and heated by slow
fire. The camphor vapor given of
from the chips passes along bamboo
tube into cooling box, where it con-
denses in the FORM Of snow-like crys-
tails. The cooling-box Is partially i'm
mersed In stream Of running water.
The chips are renewed every twenty
four hours, and every eighth day or SO
the fire is extinguished and the crys-
tails scraped off from the sides and
bottom Of the crystallization-box.
''The crude camphor Is then placed
In large tubs and allowed to settle.
After short time the camphor oil,
which is Of yellowish color, sinks to
the bottom and Is drawn off. The
camphor itself, damp, and still con-
tanning a certain portion Of oil, Is
packed in bags, transported by coolies
to some convenient center, and thence
to the refining factory at Tai-pei."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

would appear to be improved lines,
tending to make the act of catching
more mechanical than heretofore. He
proposed to fit the big mitt with heel
piece extending around the wrist and
thumb. The fingers are protected by a
large, continuous pocket, as is usual,
and between the two he provides an
extra fulness Of material which forms
a pocket in the palm Of the glove. Any
one who has ever watched a profess
sional catcher manipulate his big glove
must have noticed the almost continu-
GUS pounding Of the palm Of the glove
to form just such a pocket as the in
ventor here provides ready-made. 1t
remains for the small boy during the
coming season to demonstrate whether
the coming generation Of players will
universally adopt the mitt built on
these lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
Longest Artificial Waterway.

The Grand Canal of China holds the
distinction of being the longest arti-
fetal waterway in the world, extend
ing, as it does, from Hang Chow to
Pekin, distance Of almost seven hun
dred miles. The part between the
Yellow River and the Yang-tse is said
to have been constructed over five
hundred years B. G. The remaining
portions were built separately at later
dates, and Kubia Khan whose rule be-
gan in 1880, united them, and made
the continuous canal, which is still
used
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
Letharuic Sleep.

Lethargic sleep, over periods more
or less prolonged, is becoming rather
common in France. Several remark.
able cases have been reported during
recent years, and now another has
occurred in Paris itself. The patient
is a young woman living in the Rue
de Belleville. A week ago, from
causes not explained, she fell into a
profound sleep, from which, up to the
present, it has been found impossible
to rouse her. Nor does she show the
slightest symptom of a return to nor.
NAL conditions. The doctors. how
ever, declare that there is not the
least cause for anxiety.-London
Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
All Over the State.

Mrs. Walter Pember, wife or prOml-
nent Johnstown resident, hanged herself
while temporarily insane.
Hans Peterson was killed under
Wisconsin Central passenger train at Abb
botsford, while getting off in the yards.
A. large and fully appointed theater
will be erected in La Crosse, according to
plans proposed by local and foreign CAPT
talists.
There has been $500 given to Law
renee university library Mrs. George
Swift gave $1,000 and George Davis of
Neenah added $500 more.
John H. Walechia of Clintonville and
Allen Hubbard of Milwaukee have been
chosen chairman and business manager
respectively Of the Badger board.
kilograms announce the death of
Frederick w. Lyman, one of the best
known pioneer business men of Kenosha,
at his winter home at Georgiana, Fla.
J. M. Hubert, an old resident of
Delton, took heavy dose of tincture of
iodine in place of his usual medicine,
by mistake. Fatal consequences were
averted.
After Northwestern university had de-
feated the st. Johns Military Academy
baseball team of Delafield, free-for-all
fight took place on Main street. No ar
rests have been made.
The Wisconsin Trust Company was
appointed trustee at meeting of the
creditors of Frank G. Bigelow at Mil
Waukee. Bigelow's debts were reported
to amount to $3,5OO,O0O, of which ST.
549,133 is due the First National Bank.
Mrs. Lille Walls was almost instant
ly killed by Wisconsin Central train at
Loyal, on sidetrack at the rear of the
station. She was bewildered by the back
ing of freight cars and crushed. The
coroner's jury censured the company for
carelessness.
The Rev. G. w. Martin, pastor of the
Baptist church in Barron, who left I'M
der charges some time ago, was expelled
made by Cora Studebaker, the church
janitor. Dr. Mortons wife followed him
to Chicago, where they are now.
w. B. Genge's flour mill at Lone Rock
was wrecked by the explosion of the boil
er and large piece of steel struck bag
of grain which Harry Loomis was car
rying, saving him from probable death.
Another piece struck within few inches
of Mr.. Gene. Inc loss was $500.
Herman Petersen, 17-year-old Ke-
nosha boy, took a small quantity of chic
reform. The prompt arrival Of physi-
clans saved the life Of the boy. 1t is
claimed that he had been out of work for
two weeks and was respondent.
Dentist Forbes of Horizon met with a
peculiar accident to his left eye recently.
In extracting a tooth it broke and q
piece struck Dr. Forbes eye. 1t grad
ually became infamed and he was com
PEELED to go to Trinity hospital in Mil
waukee to have it treated The eye be-
came infected from germs on the tooth,
which are Of the most poisonous kind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
Insurance Law Valid.

Judge Dick of Juneau has decided that
the State law providing for reorganiza-
ton of mutual fire insurance companies
is CONSTITUTIONAL in the case of Ulrich
Huber against the Germantown Insur-
ance Company, by sustaining the demur-
rer Of the company. Ulrich charged that
the Germantown Mutual Farmers Insur-
ance Company was void and demanded a
large sum of alleged surplus, on the
ground that the law under which this
transfer was made was not constitu-
tiOnal.