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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
To Clean JeweIry.

A sharp pointed implement should
never be employed to clean rings, as
it loosens the stones. Soak them in
liquid ammonia and the dirt will be
loosened. Afterward they should be
polished with a soft CLOTH 1t is a
good plan to keep rings in sawdust, as
it enables the gems to retain their
brilliancy. Warm water and a little
prepared chalk are all that is re
CURED to clean plain or chased rings.
Toilet articles, vinaigrettes and other
small trinkets may be easily bright
ened without the use of powder by
placing them in an aluminium recepta-
Gle and pouring boiling water over
them. Polishing should be done by
means Of a piece Of clean chamois
leather, but in adopting this treatment
it must be remembered that the silver
should never be allowed to become
furnished.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
Testing Drinking water.

If your drinking water comes through
lead pipes, test it to see whether it
contains any lead. Some water acts
strongly upon leaden pipe, and a
year or two of using such water will
bring on lead poisoning. In rare cases
the water will form coating, which
will protect it from further contamina-
ton. There is more danger in warm
weather than in cold. To be on the
safe side, use this simple test occa-
sionally: Boil a quart of water away
till only a gill is left In this put a
tablespoonful of solution Of potas-
SUM iodide and let it stand overnight.
If a yellow deposit has formed, lead
is present in the water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
Frumnfsh Dress.

To be frumpish in dress is self mur
der as far as appearance goes. It is
not necessary to spend a fortune or
have great quantity of garments. but
have nothing that does not suit you or
that fails to show off your best points.
Make study Of yourself. Be certain Of
your opinions as to yourself and keep
to them. If you have not money to
squander, follow fashion at a distance
Never be out of fashion or wear what
is Numerically opposed to her current
Whim, but never fall into the latest OF
her follies, for when she has changed
her mind you will be out of it. Dress
is the framework of the scheme Of per
sonal good looks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
Street Trees.


As soon as a street or avenue is
opened by all means set trees on both
sides, not too closely together, always
having in mind the size the species
planted will naturally attain Trim the
tree properly, cutting off all branches
that have started too low down SO as
to eventually interfere with the pas
sage Of the streets. One should partic-
ularly realize the necessity Of making
this trimming while the trees are
small, and all scars will be small and
heal rapidly. The effects of leaving
handsome maple trees until it has been
adjudged necessary to remove large
limbs, causing hideous scars to appear,
may be seen in almost any town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
Oi1cIoth.

When oilcloth begins to lose its
shiny SUFFICE it can be improved in
appearance and made to last much
longer by Icing vanished with glue.
Wash the oilclofh thoroughly and let
1t dry At night when the traffic of the
day is done go over it with a piece of
flannel dipped in glue water. Choose
a nice dry day for this, and then the
glue will be quite hard by morning,
and the oilcloth will look like new.
The glue water must be prepared some
time before it is needed by putting a
small quantity of glue IN pint or so
Of water and letting it stand on the
stove till dissolved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
SHADE ABOUT THE HOME.

As between a treeless, sun beaten
yard and one covered with a surplus of
shade there arc few people but
would prefer the latter condition, and
yet from the standpoint Of home sani-
tation and individual health the former
is far the more desirable. It is but nat
ural that there should be prejudice
against taking out any Of the shade
trees about the home which for years
have furnished nesting places for feath-
cred friends, provided refreshing and
cool retreat from summer sun and
served to break the force Of winter
winds. We come to look upon these
mute friends with real affection, and
no wonder that as result Of such at
tachment formed through long years
of association we are loath to cut them
out, root and branch. They have al
ways served US well, and it is with
zeal tWinges of the heart that the day
arrives when 1t is necessary to thin
them out and let in the germ destroy
ing, wholesome sunshine, whose mis-
sion as preserver and restorer Of
health was never realized in so large
measure as today. IT the house is
completely wrapped in shade. moss
cnngs to the roof and little or no grass
grows beneath the trees the time III
ripe for action. Shade is good and
pleasant but from the standpoint OF
health too much is worse than none
at all.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
BOX OF APPLES.

[Fine, well graded and properly packed.l
ing from IS to IS cents. BY using the
box you can save in freight over the
barrel by space taken up in the car
Attractive packages of apples illus
trated in American Agriculturist as
here shown were exhibited before the
Maine Pathological society.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The fourth and last spraying Of the
orchard was made this year on Aug. 4
and was for the purpose Of heading
of the work Of the second brood Of
codiing moths.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Hereafter a federal meat inspection
label will not only be conclusive. evil
ldence that canned chicken is not can
ned veal, but that it was fit for food
when put under cover.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

1t is as true of people as of animals
that the disadvantages of poor heredi-
ty are usually coupled with an unfa-
yorable environment
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
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Rg0 9NEpS
IS T0'SsS
APPLE PACKING.

Good Packing Means Good Profit
From Good Fruit.
1T is question whether the box or
barrel makes the better package for
apples and pears" In speaking on this
subject before the Maine Pathological
society at its last annual meeting
p. =. Lincoln said: In my opinion
should prefer the box for fancy fruit,
the barrel for common or choice and
the box car to supply the canning fac
tories. Apples Of a tender variety, such
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

In addition to consuming a supply
of fodder which is otherwise largely
wasted, sheep turned into the stubble
field destroy vast number Of weeds
and weed seeds which usually come to
hasty maturity after the grain is cut.
1t would be worth while borrowing
your neighbours flock in order to have
this job done.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Before this item appears in print the
new force of officials provided by the
federal meat inspection law will be
at work. It comprises 400 inspectors
and so veterinarians, who are chosen
by competitive examinations and must
have had at least one years experience
in slaughtering, curing or canning
meats, practical acquaintance with
the subjects dealt with being the chief
requirement
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Other things being equal the spring
planted strawberry bed is always bet
ter than the fall, but quite satisfactory
results can be obtained with the Au-
gust planted bed if the ground is put
in good shape and there is sufficient
rain or hydrant water can be furnish
ed while the bed is getting rooted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

We ran across an amusing case the
other day Of a rupture between neigh
bors which was the result Of the one,
millxman, selling milk to the other,
from whom he had lately purchased a
family COW. What seemed good enough
to sell did not seem rich enough for
home consumption.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

There's more than one granger that is
this year kicking himself because he
snapped tire easy job Of riding cul-
tivator for the knee sore, back breaking
job Of tending . patch Of sugar beets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

A little lealet recently prepared I'M
der the direction OF the department Of
agriculture and issued from the public
roads division states that Of 1916
miles of public road in the state Of
New Hampshire 1,175 are surfaced
with gravel and 118 miles with stone,
making total Of 1928 miles of i'm
proved roads, or about 8 per cent OF
the total.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The early August blowing Of the
stubble is one Of the simplest and cas-
lest ways of killing weeds in the corn
field next May and June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

That arrangement Of a fellows work
is wrong which only allows him to
have. on his best toys for his wedding
and his funeral.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Drawn poultry, game and fish may
NOT keep in cold storage as long as
those undrawn, but at the same time
they constitute a much more whole
some and safer food product
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The lad that is welded to a cob pipe
at fifteen seldom if ever afterward con-
tracts any other alliances that are
worth a continental.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

More than one mother has bowed
her head in meek submission at the
loss Of dear babe, viewing it as the
hand Of Providence, when death was
due solely to a sour nursery bottle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The Iowa pure food law recently
passed makes It an offense punishable
by heavy fine to use spoiled cream
In the manufacture Of butter. It is a
case here necessity is going to be the
mother of cleanliness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

It is altogether too often the case
that the horse that is given the least
protection from fly pests suffers most
from underfeeding and oyergadding,
an exemplifcation in the animal world
Of the truth that ito him that hath
shall be given"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

That land is too sparsely settled
which has to import laborers to assist
in the harvesting of its crops, a condi-
ton, however, which has existed
throughout a large portion Of the wheat
belt this season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

1t is roughly estimated that the Hes
sian fly and chinch bug together do
over -9lo0,000000 damage to the wheat
crop annually, two pests that the de-
partment of agriculture has been at
great expense in its attempts to Grad
ieate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The putting of an extensive side hill
we know Of into permanent meadow is
doing much to prevent the wash which
has annually occurred when the same
has been planted to corn. The crown
of the hill as we'll as the fiat is still
kept in corn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02


Secretary Wilson of the department
OF agriculture lately expressed surprise
that some Of the farmers of the coun-
try had not gone into drug plant culti-
vation The United States last year
bought $64,000,000 worth of drugs and
dyes, and he states that nearly every
dollars worth Of it could have been
secured from plants and weeds grown
In the United States. Camphor, which
is now SIPS per pound and gives prom
lse Of being 50 next year, is controlled
exclusively by Japan. Camphor trees
grow and will do well in the warmer
sections of the south. Licorice, which
Is imported to the value of $500, Goo to
$1,000,O00, will grow as far north as
Pennsylvania, while paprika pepper,
9 native Of Hungary; bellajonna,
worlrseed, poke root, golden seal and
a number Of other native weeds may
be cultivated with greater profit thar
many Of the staple farm crops, as the
demand for them is steady and con-
stantly increasing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Among the annual weeds that are
giving many farmers in the corn belt
trouble this year are the smartweeds,
which got the upper hand as a result
of wet spell which hindered cultiva-
ton at critical stage Once rooted
the ordinary corn pillow fails to dis
lodge them, while they are usually too
dough to be cut by the surface or knife
cultivator. They are best cleaned out
by hand where the area covered is not
too large.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The ordinary community in the corn
belt does not raise kids enough to tend
a beet crop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The 1,500 tons Of Chicago sewage
which is daily turned into the Missis-
sippi was held by the court which re-
Gently tried the case brought by the
city of st. Louis for damages to be
more than Offset by the 100000 feet
of pure water from Lake Michigan
with which it was mixed-in other
words, that this mixture was purer
than the run of Mississippi river water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Bulletin No. 100 issued by the Ken
lucky experiment station is devoted
TO a description and some account Of
the SO called cabbage snakes, a panic
over which did the cabbage growers Of
the country serious damage year or
SO ago. They are described as spe-
eies Of worm, white, cylindrical and
having no trace of ordinary organs Of
IOcomotion or sense. The author states
that the cases Of sickness caused by
chem were without question the prod
net Of the heated imagination Of some
newspaper reporter, for, while the
worm itself may not be pleasant to
contemplate, it IL by nc means pol
gonous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

That is level headed farmer, whose
finances will justify it, who has learned
the lesson Of taking life's comforts as
he goes along to the point Of buying a
two seated automobile and taking his
family to town to attend church on
Sunday. 1t not only provides a treat
for the wife and children and enables
the horses to take needed rest, but
adds to the opinion which he holds of
himself as social and economic factor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The growing scarcity of lumber and
the substitution Of steel and cement
for very many of it's uses direct at
tention to the supply Of coal, which is
largely used in the production of both
commodities. Germany's deposits are
estimated at 280o0,0oo,o00 tons, those
of Great Britain and ireland at 1885,
O00,000,000 tons, those Of France at 49,
000,000,000 tons and Russia's at 10000
100000 tons. North America is credit
ed with eS1, 100000 tons, but this
supply is generally supposed to be far
less than the deposits found in both
Siberia and China.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The postofice department has lately
brought to earth in an Illinois town a
batch Of grafters who were getting
fat off the sale Of dope at dollar a
bottle which, they claimed, would pro-
duce potatoes without vines at a cost
In a solution made from it. People
who will bite on bait Of this kind
have been, are and always will be the
natural and easy prey of sharks and
swindlers. If they don't get skinned
with one game they are bound to fall
victims of some other just as raw and
idiotic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

The G. M. and st. p. railroad is this
year experimenting with new plan
for the destruction of grass and weeds
along it's right Of way. 1t consists Of
a weed burner carrying a long kero-
gene torch which extends the entire
distance between the rails and to the
grass line on either side. If the device
proves effective it will accomplish the
work that is now attended to by vast
army of section men the country over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Congress has lately appropriated
100000 to import bugs which will de-
stroy the gypsy moths, which were
brought to this country some years ago
in an experiment to determine whether
they would produce silk. They didn't
pan out for the purpose mentioned
worth cent, but rather began to de-
your the trees of Boston Later they
spread through Massachusetts and the
other New England states The dam
age which has been done by them is es-
fimated at millions of dollars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

A mellow and golden old age, an
estate which we all prize and love and
hope some day to attain unto, Is merely
the harvest time of lifelong cheerful
ness, kindness and sympathy. While
these elements are to an extent inner
ent in the soil of human nature-tem-
permanent and disposition-the harvest
blessing from them can be greatly in
creased by painstaking care and culti-
walton, line Of endeavor that is at
once inspiring and accompanied by
most satisfying results.
The Washington times., 1906-03-29
BAT" AND TERRY TO
FIGHT IN ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. March 2s.-Local
sporting men have arranged for Parson
Davies to promote a ten-round contest
to take place the last week Of May, be-
tween Battling Nelson and Terry Nc
Govern.
There is an amphitheater, with a
seating capacity of 5000. After looking
over the grounds, Billy Nolan. Nelson's
manager, consented to sign the articles
Of arrangement Nelson will return
from Los Angeles the day after his
contest with Herrera If the match is
made. Nolan and Nelson will leave here
for Los Angeles Thursday.
The Washington times., 1906-03-29
WRESTLING BOUTS
WHICH LOOK GOOD
Mackey to Meet Grant and
Swanson.
TO SETTLE OLD DISPUTE
First Match Result of Three Years
Talking-Welterweight Champion
Anxious to Appear Here.

Two wrestling matches which should
be of great interest to Washington and
prove about the best that have been
held here this season are carded for the
near future.
The first will be between Rob Rob
MaclNey and Joe Grant, on April 10 at
Washington Light Infantry Armory. in
which Grant undertakes TO throw
Mackey twice In an hour. and the sec
ond between Mackey and Alex Swanson.
the welterweight champion OF the
country Grant has agreed % take on
Mackey. and Swanson, has written that
he Is willing 10 meet him at any time
and on reasonable terms.
Mackey has come 10 the front very
rapidly this winter and has displayed
more strength and better form than he
has at any time in the past three CT
four years. This Improvement has
grown with each bout and has become
the talk of the wrestling enthusiasts of
the city. He has been after a real
match with Grant for three years and
has always maintained that despite
Grants superior weight Joe could not
throw him twice in an hour.
Should Be Fast.
Grant will have fully fifteen pornds
on Mackey. but the latter is one Of the
trickiest and most elusive wrestlers in
the business and has won his spurs on
many occasions by his ability 10 stand
of heavier men. He has been success
full in these endurance tests against
cracks who were much larger than
Grant, and on this he bases his hopes
nF e
when they get together.
In outlining his plan Of campaign
Mackey said this morning that he would
try to keep behind Grant as much as
possible in order to stave or holds
which might mean his downfall. As
Grant will necessarily have to keep be
hind If he expects 70 win. there should
be lively proceedings and unusually fast
work
After his go with Grant Mackey will
meet Aleck Swanson. This should also
arouse a good deal Of interest in Wash
ington. which has produced a number Of
light and welterweight wrestlers. Swan
son is generally acknowledged 10 be the
welterweight champion Of the country
although he recently wrestled George
Bothner for what was claimed TO be the
lightweight title In that match Swan
son had 10 make a weight entirely too
low for him. but he threw Bothner hard
enough to put his shoulder out OF com
mission and the bout came 10 an un-
timely end.
Hard Nut for Swanson.
Swanson should throw Mackey, but
the voluble and volatile Rob Roy is
tricky enough and heavy enough to
cause the champion TO spend many anX-
ious moments before he accomplishes
the task. II will be the first time a
champion grappler has shown in this
city since Frank Gotch was brought
here to give his exhibition with Joe
Grant and Americus. both Of which at
tracted a surprising amount of atten-
ton in this city.
The Swanson-Mackey bout will prob
ably take place at the Washington Light
Infantry Armory on April Il. one week
after the Grant-Mackey encounter.
The Washington times., 1906-03-29
PENN. VS.. CORCORANS
ON FRIDAY EVENING

Capt. E G Edwards completed ar
r9ngements with the management Of the
Pennsylvania Medical Department for
the game with the Corcoran Cadets here
tomorrow.
The Quaker five has met and defeated
a number Of the strongest teams in the
North. and a good game should result.
The visitors have lost only one game
this season. The game on Friday will
be played at the National Guard Gym
nasium. ald Will start promptly at s
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1906-03-29
CROSS COUNTRY
NEXT SATURDAY
Central Athletes Wili Com
pete for Class HOnOrs.
ENTRY LIST VERY LARGE
First, Second, and Fourth Years Strong
in Numbers-Clagett, 'o7, Looks
Best for the Distance.

The annual Central High School cross
country run, which was scheduled for
last Saturday and had TO be called of
because of bad weather, is booked to
take place next Saturday morning, the
start to be made from Chevy Chase
Circle at 1870 O'Clock
The course is laid a mile and a half
along the road leading to the lake and
return, the finish TO be on the east turn
of the circle.
Junior Team Looks Good
While the first. second. and fourth
year classes have it on the juniors in
point of number, the latter looks to
have the best material for the high
numbers. Among the best at school are
II. y. and Il. CIagett, Will Dick, and
Sherman, of the seniors, and c. z. WI
son, MaXcy, and oyster. OF those Z n
toned, H. N Clagett, Dick, MaXcy, and
Oyster are in the third-year class. The
manner of scoring will be forty for first
place and one less for each succeeding
mar until forty have crossed the tape
The judges at the finish will proba bly,
be Z. NJ. Wilson, G. w. Kelly, and Bill
Foley. The affair is in charge of Capt.
F. c Wallace and Manager Wurdeman
Of the Central track team The com
plete list Of entries follows:
Senior Entries.
Willis, BeloI. Levy, Benedict. Nc
Knew, Smith. Barringer, Humphreys,
Sherman, Bryant. Woodward, Bristol.
@ p Wilson, Spiker, Marsh, Bunting,
Caylor.
Junior Entries.
Dick. H. N CIagett. Burch. Belaski,
Bunitzsky, Clarke, Parker, Fleming,
Lent, James. MaXcy. Oyster. Price,
Parsons. Taylor, Brogaw.
Sophomore Entries.
Jackson, Wingate. Fishburne, Young.
Fischer, Bryant Burnside. Wilson
Townsend, Webb, Turnstall, Lyngstedt,
Easton, B. Clagett, Wagner, A. ]
krause, Mueller, Koswitch Finley
Saum, Winter. Gaynor, Hamilton.
Hampton. Willis. Keats.
Freshman Entries.
FelZman, Witten, Anderson, Easter
brock, Eagan, Coumbe, Sherman, Nc
keever, Porter. Hale, Campbell, Wilson.
CLANCY. Hildebrand. Stuntz Deahn
Morrison, Hancock. Rembing
The Washington times., 1906-03-29

Harry Pattee, Of Brown University.
who played so well with the Jersey
City club last season, IS quoted as say
ing that he has been offered less money
TO plav with Brooklyn than he received
last year He says he Will play indie
pendently before he viii accept the offer
of Brooklyn.