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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Hardy Strains of Plants.

We have not yet fully awakened tc
the advantage of growing hardy
strains of plants in contradistinc
ton to the usual varieties. One
of the means of getting hardy va
rieties seems to be the use OF
seed produced in the locality ir
which it is desired to grow the hardy
plant. In the matter of clover grown
in Minnesota 1t has been found that
in good many cases the seed brought
in from the south produced plants tina,
in turn produced the usual number OF
seeds, but that the seed Of such plants
was so poorly filled as to be worthless
while the plants from seed produced
in the same locality gave seeds that
were all plump and full of vitality
This is not always the case, yet If il
is so part Of the time, it serves to act
as signboard to point in the true di
rection for developing hardy plants.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Took Risks with Savaqes.

An explorer in the backwoods of
Australia tells how some timber cut
ters took big risks. 81 had given in
structions to the men in the bush
that on no account were they to lay
aside their firearms" he says. After
having been absent for a short time
returned and found that they had
slung their revolvers and carbines on
a small tree and were working at
about fifty yards from them. l can
tell you they heard of it. The natives
have a playful habit of dragging their
spears through the grass with their
toes and all the while looking as in
nocent as 1t is possible for them to
look. If the natives had only thought
of 1t they might have given the cutters
a warm time"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
14AKq2YY
A Danish Example.

The Danes are not exemplary but
ter makers, but they are so far ahead
of some other people in their dairy
ing that 1t will pay us to give their
methods some attention. Visitors to
the Danish dairies say that very many
of them have concrete floors and wa
ter so placed that everything can be
washed daily If need be. The stables
themselves are in many cases fire.
proof. In some of the best stables
there is tablet in front of each COW
giving her name, date of birth and
pedigree. Beside this hangs slate
on which is written the daily record
of milk produced and the test, when
testing is done. The sick COW Is taken
away from the other cows at once and
put into what is called a COW hospital.
The law does not permit the selling
of milk from sick cows.
Particular care is taken that the
women, who do most of the milking,
dress for that particular act. The
mixers are not allowed to wear
sleeves below the elbow and are re.
quired to wash both the cows udders
and their own hands before beginning
to milk. Most of them wear white
linen caps and aprons.
The feed of the COW is looked out
for with great care, every weed in the
pasture being pulled up. The Danes
still hold to the opinion that weeds
eaten by the cows will faint the milk
The cream is generally pasteurized
The great secret of the high quality
this accounts also for its long keeping
qualities.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
The Manure Pile.

A manure pile just outside the sta
bic may not be much of an objection
in case of the beef steer or the horse,
but it is an objection when found just
outside the COW stable. In the sum-
mer time there is always a disagree
able odor rising from it, and if the
cows have a partial ration of ground
grain, the flies that collect about the
manure pile are more numerous than
in the ordinary manure pile. The ma
nure should be kept away from the
stable during hot weather if at no
other time.
Every few days during the warm
weather the manure should be hauled
away and put where it will do the
most good, preferably in the garden.
When the weather is drying it is de-
sirable to get it under ground as soon
as possible. l know man who has
covered box in one end of his barn
yard, and into this he throws the ma
nure every day during the summer
time. The box is built of heavy plank
and has a cover of plank. 1t shuts
down close enough to keep out the
flies and keep in the smell, most of it.
This is perhaps the easiest way of
keeping the manure pile from becom-
ing nuisance during summer. The
only objection to the box is the
trouble of getting out the manure
when it is to be hauled away.-Hobart
wilkins. Andrew Co., Mo-, in Farmers
Review
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Miss Reeds Reply.

To the request Of her publishers
for biographical details Miss Myrtle
Reed responded with the following
facetious statement: II discovered
America thirty years ago and liked
it so we'll that | have not left the
country. When I came l had a pen
in one hand, sheet Of paper in the
other and was yelling for ink. At
this my father knew that | was
destined for the fourth estate, and
ran to the dictionary for a name that
would look we'll in print. Hence my
title, which everybody thinks a
pseudonym, and the English reviews
insist to be the name of a gentle
man. one of them saying, The gen.
tleman who calls himself Myrtle
Reed Don't you call that hard when
[ have always been perfect lady?
After this suspicious beginning the
rest of my career is history. See
chronicles Knickerbocker Press last
seven years. Boston Transcript.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Packing Apples for Export.

Importers in England say that ap
pies for that country should be packed
as tight as possible and be undamag
ed by frost. The Canadian minister OF
agriculture has given notice of inten
ton to favor resolution to amend the
act respecting the packing of various
commodities so as to provide that
when apples are packed in Canada fol-
export for selling by the box, they
shall be packed in good and strong
boxes of seasoned wood, the inside
dimensions of which shall not be less
than 10 inches in depth, IL inches in
width and 20 inches in length, repre-
senting as far as possible 1900 cubic
inches. Provision is also made for a
penalty of 25 cents on each box of APP
pies not packed in accordance with
this regulation.-W. r. Holloway. Con
sui, Halifax.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Cool Cured Cheese.

Some of the cheeses cured by
the cold curing process in Can
ada have been recently sent to
English merchants with request
for criticisms on the quality.
The cheeses were also submitted to
the paraffining process, which has not
been approved by English dealers In
cheese. The cheeses were sold and
carefully judged by the dealers In
different localities. A committee ap-
pointed to voice the sentiments OF
the buyers said that the cool curing
process Is an improvement over the
old method, the money value Of such
improvement being from so cents to
81 per 112 pounds. Paraffining was
pronounced to be success on closely
textured, well-made cheese, but does
harm on mushy, soft and acidy cheese.
Wherever the paraffining is used "
should be thoroughly done.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
The Periodical S:lcada.

The Periodical Cicada or 17-Year
Locust is due to reappear in certain
sections Of the Western states this
year. The only way the places where
they are likely to be found this sum.
mer can be told is by the history of
their previous appearances. AS usual
thing this insect does not disappoint
those that are looking for it. In May,
1902, the Farmers Review published a
map showing the places where it was
expected that year, where it was later
found. The places where it appeared
then are not the same as those in
which the insects are to appear this
year.
Relative to the brood this year, Pro-
fessor S. A. Forbes, State entomologist
of Illinois, writes us as follows: II
inclose you an outline map of the
state showing the distribution of the
coming brood of the periodical Cicada,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Floating Nests,

When mother grebe is ready to
lay her eggs she searches out some
retired spot, among the reeds and
rushes Of lonely lake, and there she
scrapes and pushes together low
heap of mud and decayed reeds, says
C. William Beebe, in Recreation.
Here on the water-logged islet-this
merest semblance of nest-she
broods her eggs. A moose splashing
among the nearby lily pads may send
floods of water over the sitting bird.
or the winds may disentangle the lit
tie raft Of reeds, sending 1t scudding
to the farther end of the lake, but the
bright eyes of the mother bird never
falter She carefully covers her eggs
with decayed leaves whenever hun.
ger forces her to leave them. AL.
though she does not weave the reeds,
yet in some way they hold together
until the last little grebe crawls to
the edge and plunges of head-frst
Or he may leap upon his mothers
back and thus ride proudly forth into
the world, exchanging the soaked, de-
cayed leaves of his cradle for her
feathers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Queen Anne,s SUGAR longs.

Sugar tongs at meals came in cur
ing the reign of Queen Anne and the
use of them was long confined to Brit
ish households. DR.. Johnson is CON-
monty supposed not to have been over
nice about his table manners, but he
pronounced the French IAN indicate
people" because they knew not the
article when he visited Paris in 1775.
The incident that excited his disgust
occurred at a party at Nine. du Bo-
caze's. The footman took the sugar
in his fingers and threw 1t into the
DOCTORS coffee. 81 was going to put It
aside said the doctor, "but, hearing
1t was made on purpose for me, cen
tasted Toms fingers"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Attractive Box Furniture
for the Summer Bedroom

may be padded slightly on the inside
before this is done. For the lining
thin silk of the dominant tone of the
upholstery or of white lawn, denim
and similar fabrics is suitable. II the
lid of the box is lined also care should
be taken not to make the lining too
thick on the sides, as 1t may prevent
the lid fitting. Before starting to COW
er the box, and especially the lid, it is
well to reinforce the corners by past
ing pieces of strong linen neatly over
those doubtful places, as otherwise
they may be broken in the course of
upholstery.
When the box is entirely covered
tabs of the material used should be
made for each box. The tabs are
about two inches long and one wide.
For this purpose the material is used
double and overseamed all around
One end Of the tab or flap is then
overseamed to what is to be the front
of the box on the front bottom edge
and about three inches from the end
of the box. Two of these flaps are
sewed on each box in order that il
may be pulled out from the frames
easily. They fill the position of the
handles of bureau drawers.
In making set Of boxes for your
hats it is a good plan to use a small
table such as are usually found in bed
rooms. The table may be rectangu
lar in shane and should have a shelf
underneath and a shelf or framework
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
RAILROAD RATE LEGISLATION.

Testifying before the Senate Com
mittee at Washington, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty said
in discussing the proposition to give
to that Commission the power to regu-
late railway rates:
81 think the railways should make
their own rates. l think they should
be allowed to develop their own busi-
ness. have never advocated any
law, and l am not now In favor OF
any law, which would put the rate
making power into the hands of any
commission or any court While 1t
may be necessary to do that some
time, while that is done in some
states at the present time, while 1t Is
done in some countries, | am opposed
to IL. The railway rate Is
property. 1t is all the property that
the railway has got. The rest Of its
property is not good for anything I'M
less 1t can charge a rate. Now 1t has
always seemed to me that when
rate was fixed, IL that rate was an I'M
reasonable rate, it deprives the rail-
road company of its property pro
santo. 1t is not necessary that you
should confiscate the property of a
railroad: it is not necessary that you
should say that it chall not earn thfao
per cent or four per cent. When
you put in a rate that is inherently
unreasonable, you have deprived that
company of its rights, Of its property.
and the Circuit Court of the United
States has jurisdiction under the four
teenth amendment to restrain that.
. I have looked at these cases
a great many times, and | can only
come to the conclusion that a rail-
road company is entitled to charge a
fair and reasonable rate, and IL any
order of a commission. IL any statute
of a site legislature takes away that
rate. the fourteenth amendment pro-
tects tie railway company"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

New York, June 13.-In the recent
agitation here about the price of gas.
the demand for lower rates was sup
ported by the argument that every
resident Is as dependent upon a sup
ply of gas as upon supply of good
water.
1t has come to pass that the day
laborer uses gas as his only fuel for
cooking, because of economy, and the
rich man uses gas on account of its
convenience. Gas for lighting, with
modem improvements in burners, Is
cheaper, better and more satisfactory
than any other kind of light. Gas
sells at $1.00 per thousand cubic feet
in large cities and from that to as
high as $500 in smaller towns.
The consumer OF gas in the country
uses Acetylene pronounced a-set-a-
lene), and each user makes his own
gas and Is independent of Gas and
Electric Companies. Acetylene Is a
more perfect illuminant than the gas
sold by the big gas companies in the
cities, and the cost to the smallest
user is about the equivalent Of city
gas at IS cents per thousand.
Acetylene is the modern artificial
light, the latest addition to the many
inventions that have become daily
necessities.
The light from an acetylene flame
is soft, steady and brilliant, and in
quality is only rivaled by the suns
rays. If water and solid material
known as Calcium Carbide are
brought into contact, the immediate
result is the making of this wonder
full gas. The generation of acetylene
is so simple that experience or even
apparatus is not necessary to make
it. If it Is desired to make it for prac-
teal lighting, and to keep it for i'm
mediate use, then small machine
called an "Acetylene Generator" Is
employed. There are many response
BILE concerns making acetylene gener-
ators. In practice, this gas is dis
tributed in small pipes throughout
buildings, grounds, or entire cities
and towns, in the same manner as
ordinary city gas. Acetylene is the
only satisfactory means Of lighting
isolated buildings located in the coun-
try or suburbs at a distance from city
| gas or electric plants.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

trees are injured by the insects, which
injury sometimes amount to complete
ruin. At "a" is recent puncture, "b"
same with wood removed to show
eggs, &C. side view, I'd" cavities left
by Matched Insects. At the right is
shown healed twig.
English sparrovs and Megastizus
wasps are the chi,f enemies Of the CT
cada. Our fifth Illustration shows one
of these wasps carrying locust to it's
furrow, where it will serve for food
Farmers Review.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

The craze of the moment for flow
cry designs in clothes and hats also
extends to summer house frocking,
and nothing indeed could be more at
tractive and better suited to summer
houses than the Dresden and pompa-
dour designs in wall coverings and up
holstery.
Nor is it necessary to limit the for
al furnishing of ones bedroom to
these articles. The best possible sort
of Quitting for summer bedroom
which one wishes to be both pretty
and inexpensive can be made out of
boxes by any clever girl or woman.
This sounds impractical, but is abso-
lutely a genuine suggestion, which
you will find both useful and orna-
mental, not to mention its other quail
ity, inexpensiveness.
To make a chest of boxes all that
one needs is a framework of wood,
which may be enameled in white or
simply painted, preferably in white
or green, although other colors If
chosen tremendously might also be
effected No particular skill as a car
penter is necessary to construct this
framework, but if there is no one at
home who cares for simple carpenter
work, then any village carpenter can
do it. The charge for the frame should
be So at the most for good-sized
stand for the boxes, including the en-
tire cost of wood, paint, etc., and in
small villages and towns where wages
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

or seventeen-year locust, according to
observations made at the time OF it's
previous occurrences. The counties
from which it has been previously re-
ported in this state are all those in
the northern part of the state above a
line running from Mercer county
southeast to Peoria county, and thence
to Menard, Logan, Shelby and Edgar.
1t has been reported also from north
eastern Indiana, Southern Michigan,
Eastern Iowa and southern Wiscon-
sin"
We publish a cut of the map sent
us by Professor Forbes and also a
number of other cuts showing some
thing of the history of this insect. The
Cicada appears in the latter part OF
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Calves in Groups,

It is highly desirable to hSve
calves come in groups where a
large number of cattle are being kept
and the calves are to be raised for
beeves. 1t is only in this way that
uniformity in size, weight and finish
can be obtained for the car loads Of
cattle that are to be sent to market.
II there are but few cattle it is better
to have only two groups of calves, one
in the spring and one in the fall. It
will be easier to care for them IL they
are in groups of about the same size
than il they come at all months in the
year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Fruit for All.

It used 10 be said (but that was a
long time ago., that the apple was the
fruit of the common people, the
orange the fruit of the wealthy and
the grape the fruit for the king. Now
all fruits have become well-nigh uni
versal. The orange now is about as
cheap as the apple, and the grape is
cheaper than either apple or orange.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Peculiarly Of Swiss Lake.

Lake Morat In Switzerland, has tho
curious property, every tenth year. of
turning red, owing to the presence of
certain water plants which are rot
found In any other lake in the world.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
Mean,no of "Impeachment.v

An impeachment Is not a ccnvic-
ton. To impeach is 10 charge with a
crime or misdemeanor; especially. to
charge. as an officer, with misbehavior
IN Office.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

eggs, and the number deposited by
each female is in the neighborhood of
500. The females push their oviposi-
tors into the, stems Of trees and shrubs
and through the ovipositors insert the
eggs. In six weeks the eggs hatch
and the larvae come out and fall to the
ground They work themselves into
the soil, sometimes penetrating it to
a depth of ten feet. Here they feed
for about thirteen years, and then as
they become mature begin to work up
towards the surface. BY the end of
the sixteenth year they approach the
surface in large numbers, and in April
of the next year they construct exit
galleries TO the surface.
Some of these galleries are shown in
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

Cicada, some Of which only extend to
the surface OF the ground.
The pupae emerge from these gal
leries at night and proceed to the
nearec. upright object, upon which
they can climb. Soon the skin of the
insect splits open and when day comes
the insect takes flight.
Our fourth cut shows how fruit
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

For home use soft fruits are mere
suitable than hard ones, but such will
not bear marketir
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

May or early in June. These are not
true locusts, as they have not biting
mouths. but suck their food through a
tube from the inside of the bark Of
trees. Our second cut shows the CT
.cada one-fourth natural size. In this
illustration the newly Matched larva
is seen at 1; the pupa at 2, "a; "b"
cast pupal shell; &C" adult; sc" two
eggs enlarged; 8, side view Of adult
female to show break, which may be
discerned at "a" and the avipositor at
"b."
About five days after the males ap-
pear they begin to sing, and in eight
or ten days from that time the sexes
mate. In less than week after that
time the females begin to lay their
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01

Trouble never troubles a man who
Is always smiling
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
\ B| N A J

our third cut. At the left are the
pupal galleries, a front view of the
orifice being had at "a" and a view
of transverse section at "e." In the
top of the second gallery is seen
pupa awaiting its change, while at
Cd is pupa ready to transform. At
the right are clay buildings of the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-07-01
GAS AND WATER
IS ONE AS NECESSARY AS THE
OTHER7

Citizens Of Large Cities Say II Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
tho Washington Hebrew congregation came
A hro 81.

the Washington Hebrew congregation came
to Nebraska for a rabbi-Rabbi Abram ST.
months opinion was strengthened. But
now that they had chosen Nebraskan to
address them at the opening of their fair
he said he was convinced beyond all doubt
that they were the wisest people on the
face Of the earth. After this touch OIL
good humor the senator-elect spoke of his
interest in the District of Columbia and his
desire to see Washington become the model
city of the world.
Corporal James Tanner was the next
speaker He complimented the committees
on the excellent work they had done IN
preparing the booths and making the hall
present such fine appearance Inc laoies
came in for large share of his appropa-
ton, also, at the conclusion OF MS ao-
dress.
Justice Ashley M. Gould, presented by
Isaac Cans, next addressed the throng He
playfully told the people that the laws
Major SyIvester's permission-and the la
dies were at liberty to use blackiacks or
anything else they chose to separate the
gentlemen from their money.
The superintendent Of police himself
followed Justice Gould, both actually and
in the spirit Of his address. He had COM
missioned thirty extra policemen for the
fair. he said. but would certainly tell them
to fail to do their Luty.
Wheels In Motion.
The addresses over, the whole fair started
with whirl and a shout. Little Ben
ming" the ever-popular German garden,
the chance wheels ('buy paddle please''),
the Japanese billiard tables. chop suey
stands and a score of other things all COM
menced operations simultaneously and in
minute the fair and bazaar was in full
blast. And 1t did not take the visiting
crowds long to enter into the fun and be-
gin to part with their dust"
Among the most attractive booths were
the floral and can1y stand. Mrs. Sol Lans-
burgh in charge; the German garden, Mrs
A. M Fishel, chairman. In charge; the
Japanese pool table, under the direction of
NJ. D. Rosenberg: cigar booth, where to-
bacco Is sold under the auspices of the
Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Haas,
chairman: the paddle stand. conducted with
great success by Dave Wolf, and the race
track, known as Little Benning" which
was unusually popular. especially after
Major Sylvester had called attention to 1t
by making pretended raid upon 1t.
All Articles Donated.
Every article in the fair. for sale or raf-
fling. has been donated by members or
friepds Of the Hebrew Congregation and
stroll among the booths VIII suffice TO show