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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

had about arrived at the conclusion that
had better leave my burden in the woods
and bring some one out to carry it back for
me, when that unmannerly raccoon bit me
through the breathingplace left in the box,
out of pure malice
| rose sadly but not slowly, and experienced
sudden revulsion of feeling. / felt myself the
bitter enemy Of the .raccoon from that mo-
my, toe in kicking the box.
An idea struck me- | had often noticed
farmers team in the village, whose harness
was ornamented with species of fur, with
been told were raccoon skins. l concluded
that the best thing / could do would be to
shoot my prisoner, and carry him home dead
and have his coat removed for similar pur-
poses.
But, in spite of my indignation at the
treatment my raccoon had subjected me to,
could not make up my mind to slaughter
the poor little beast in cold blood. and l
carried the box short distance further. Then
1T became so heavy, and / so hungry, that L
decided to set the raccoon at liberty, and not
say anything about the matter at home.
| took the cover off the box and let the
raccoon out. Wick attacked it at once, but
the little animal made it so lively for him
that he fled, yelping wildly, into the bushes,
and got angry. took up my gun, and fired
at the raccoon, Just as it was disappearing
over small hill, and the poor little creature
turned double somersault, rolled down the
died.
felt almost as guilty as if had com nitted
murder but picked up the body and con-
soed Wick, who had some very bad bites on
his shoulders, and we started toward home
again.
Never shall forget how heavy that rslccoon
became before | reached the barn. 1t seemed
to me to weigh at least ton on the last half
mile But after five O'Clock in the afternoon,
hungry, weary and dusty, lugged the caput
mortem into the carriage house.
| had had long mental struggle on the
way home regarding the story / should tell
my mother and brothers of the capture of
my trophy, and l decided at length that it
would not come under the category of false
hood if / suppressed all the tale of nv adyen.
lures with the beast until after let It out Of
the box.
That seemed hardly right and SO 1 com.
promised with my conscience by agreeing with
myself to tell them that Wick attacked the rae
coon in the woods, and / shot it, which was
strictly true; and after they had admired INV
prowess. to inform them of the previous cir
cumstances.
Now, had younger brother, who, like
most younger brothers, knew great deal
that he ought not to, and who did not look
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
Copyright by James Elverson.l

HERE are three important eras in
the life of every well-regulated boy.
The first of these is that felicitous
eAT@.M moment when he spurns the dresses
80 of his infancy and goes into trows-
ers; the second is that, perhaps,
even happier age, when he becomes eligible
to coat-tails; and the third begins with that
transcendental hour in which he first dlscov-
ers personal necessity for razors and shaw
ingsoap.
These eras may be sub-divided into periods,
and one of the most important periods of
the coat-tail era to all adventure1oving boys
is that day when he is first permitted to carry
a gun and go a-hnting
Different parents fix the gun period for
their respective offspring at different ages, &C
cordng to their own discretion, as they doubt
less have right to do, though l used to
to Judge for myself in this-as | considered
it-highly important matter.
My mother, however, had all mothers
horror of firearms, and, though began to
camor for a gun and permission to purchase
a game-dog before | was ten years old, she
brought my father around to her own way
of thinking, and the parental edict went forth
that should never be allowed to have gun
or to carry one when L was alone until
reached the age of thirteen.
Three years seem longer when one is ten
years old than ten times three ten years later,
and | considered the fiat very unjust one
1t seemed to me, | told my mother, that if
| were ever a mother and my dear little son
wished to go shooting, should send him
forth with my blessing and shotgun on his
fifth birthday, if he SO desired; but 1 could
not bring her to look at the matter in the
same light | did.
She told me that it was only her affection
for me that prevented her giving consent to
my fond wishes since she would feel terribly
to have her dear son brought home with his
brains blown out.
brought a precedent, as the lawyers say,
TO bear on the case told her that Abraham
Lincoln shot a wild turkey through a crack
between the logs of his fathers cabin when he
was only ten years old, by his mothers ex-
press permission, and that if my mother would
only trust me with gun, | might become
President of these United States likewise
But she broke the force of this argument with
the information that she would feel very
badly if / ever did become President, as she
destined me for much higher calling, to wit
the ministry
Further, she informed me, that if ever saw
a wild turkey from one of our windows, she
would not prevent my shooting it, which was
a withering sarcasm, as our home was in the
midst of a densely-populated city
] was Obliged to resign myself to the inev
table. and looked forward to my thirteenth
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

are three important eras in
the life of every well-regulated boy.
j The first of these is that felicitous
.AI moment when he spurns the dresses
- of his infancy and goes into trows-
ers; the second is that, perhaps,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

Continued on Page seven
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
SHELTER FOR LIVESTOCK,
An Important Matter for the Farmer
to Consider During the Win
ter and Spring.

lt Is well for the farmer to consider
whether he has made sufficient pro-
vision for the protection Of his live
stock There is an old saying that
pine boards are cheaper than corn: in
other words, that the farmer cannot
ahord to burn the Increased amount of
corn necessary To keep up the animal
heat where animals are not provided
with proper shelter: and yet farmers
may easily throw away good money by
providing improper shelters. Il they
viii take counsel from the animals
themselves. considerable OF this rooney
might be saved.
A good many farmers have the i6ea
that Go feed beef cattle successfully
they must be kept in a warm stable.
In our boyhood days the underground
portion Of a banked harm was regar ied
as an ideal place for providing shelter
against the cold and storms Of winter.
Experienced feeders hold no such
opinion now. They have found ont
that feeding cattle in bank oarns or
any ether barn involves largely III
creased labor cost. and that where cat
tie are on full feed they really need
no protection except against the bliz-
yards Of winter and the wet rains OF
early spring. The reason for this is
that the heat invariably produced in
the digestion OF half or even a third
of bushel Of corn per day is ali that
the animal requires Tor comfort even
in the coolest weather.
\ tight board fence 20 the north. or
a dense hedge and windbreak. with
sheds long enough and broad enough
to allow cattle TO take refuge from the
rains of the spring. is all The protec-
ton that feeding cattle require They
do need protection from mud either
by paving the feed lot with brick or by
deep bedding. This puts the manure
where fought 10 be. and saves a vast
amount OF cost. The experience Of all
cattle feeders and experiment stations
Is, We think. that cattle under these
conditions do better than when kept in
close stables and tended with a great
ly Increased amount OF labor.
The cattle that need better protec-
ton than this are the dairy COWS. and
for perfectly obvious reasons. says
Wallace's Farmer. The dairy COW
when properly fed is devoting her
whole energies 10 the production Of
milk. She is therefore peculiarly SEN
sitive TO changes In the weather, espe-
cially cold winds and rain. So
The order in which cattle require
protection is as follows: First. the
dairy COW; second. stock cattle: third,
fattening cattle. Horses require least
OF all, and farmers who keep colts
other than weanlings In the stable or
barn the year around do them an I'M
kindness rather than a kindness. A
winter pasture either Of second crop
clover or OF blue grass that has not
been pastured closely In the fall. with
hay stack to run 20 aud a big straw
stack on the lee side OF which they can
tack shelter during storms. is about
all that the colt requires. He needs
exercise much more than he needs
shelter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
A FEW SHEEP DoN'Ts.
What the Patient Animals Have 70
Say in Reference to
Their Comfort.

The editor OF the Farm and Fireside
has interviewed Sir Sheep and OBJ
tanned the following pertinent protests
as 90 his treatment:
Don't put Us in cold, bleak place
70 winter. We are very tender and
need comfortable quarters.
Don't expect us 70 thrive without
plenty OF good water. OF course. We
could eat snow for FIVE or six months
and live, but you try IL for single
day and see how you enjoy the change.
Don't feed US buckwhest and then
wonder why we pull our wool
DOl't confine Us 10 a small open
shed for the winter. but give us also
a good yard where we can enjoy the
sunshine.
Don't look for u profit from US IL
wintered on straw. or timothy hay. and
no grain, but feed so as TO keep us in
a good, hearty condition. Thea feed
for milk on ration OF clover nay,
oats. wheat bran, turnips, or any good
milk-producing food. as this is very
essential to oIr young. wherefrom all
your profit is derived
Don't, as | said before, keep us on
timothy hay alone, for in case you find
any of us cold and nfeless, you will be
telling your neighbors we died Of grub
In the head, when in reality It was
lack OF grub in the stomach.
Don't turn US out on some old bar
rem hillside in the spring as soon as
you can discover little green spot in
the valley and then declare there is no
profit Ia sheep.
Don't, IL we have become weak and
thin. and refuse to own our young.
X X, club and misuse us. and use Ian
guage entirely unfit for your Sabbath
school class to hear. but tie the dog
near by. and as we are no friend to
the canine race our mother love soon
turns TO the innocent. helpless crea-
ture at our side and the trouble is
over.
Don't shear us the first OF April.
then leave us out in the open air ex-
posed 20 the cold and storm.
You would not tor a moment think
of raising a good wheat or corn crop
without some labor and expense, and
1t is the same with Us. Just exercise
little patience, kind treatment and
proper care and food, and We Will am
ply repay you for your time and trou-
BILE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
PIONEER DEVOTES
LIFE TO REVENGE
NEBRAsKAN WHO SWoRE ETER-
NAL ENMITY TO INDIANS.
HIS SEVEN CHILDREN SLAIN
Terrible Massacre of Young Ones Of
Henry Wiseman While He Was
at War-Has Lived Only for
Vengeance.

Omaha, Neb.-Fifty miles west Of
Sioux City, high above the Missouri
river, among he wild, picturesque hills
of northern Nebraska. lives an extraor-
binary man, whose life has been a thrill
ing romance. full of tragedy, revenge
and hatred.
The story of Henry Wiseman is IA
miliar to all the inhabitants in and
about Cedar county, Neb.. where the
strange man lives, and will be handed
down from father to son for generations
to come.
A man whose boybOod was spent with
IN a few miles of Wiseman's home can
never forget the powerful effect Of the
tale upon his imagination when il was
first unfolded 20 him.
Henry Wiseman was one Of the first
white inhabitants Of Cedar county. set
Ting there before 1850. He hailed from
Kentucky, and possessed the strength.
agility and courage characteristic of
Kentuckians.
He was over six feet tall. and
straight as the barrel of his long car
bine, a fact well known to his enc
mics. both in Kentucky and the west.
He was an abOlitionist. who left his
southern home because of slavery.
When he went to Nebraska he had a
wife and six children. number later
increased to eight by the birth OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
CALLING MOOSE.
How Skilled Hunters Fool the Big
Animals and Get Them IL Range
of Their Guns.

The time TO cali the bull moose is
from the middle Of September to the
middle of October. and sometimes later
Il is the HABIT of the female at that
time OF the year to seek open spaces on
the hilis 81 shutdown and give voice to 4
mellow but fsr-sounGiag cry. This is
the signal to the male. and the call is
not often repeated before some ehamb-
ling bull is heard crashing through the
brush. his long. split hoofs rafting at
every step. On his way to the rendezvous
This peculiar cry. explains the Phila-
delphia Press. the hunters have
learned to initiate with ereater or less
degrees Of eSactncss. AMI made il an
agent fer Turing their game into am
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03

no years later
1t is supposed that during the alb
sence OF Mrs. Wiseman a band of In
dians approached the house. probably
with no hostile intent The children
saw them coming and were filed With
fear.
The eldest boy, a lad of about 10.
seized a loaded gun. and when the In
dams were a few rods from the house.
fired at them. wounding the leader.
This enraged the rest and the Inassa-
ere followed The dying Indian found
by Mrs. Wiseman was the victim of
the boys deadly aim.
1t was some time before Wiseman
heard of the awful tragedy and re-
turned home. His seven murdered
children had been buried in a common
grave on the hill top near his house.
There he fell on his knees and swore
an oath Of vengeance against the red
men that he would kill every Indian
that should expose himself 20 his rifle.
And well did ne keep his oath.
Some years ago a party OF biologists
passed up the Missouri TO examine the
formations on the Nebraska side. Dig
ging at the base Of the hin on the top
of which the Wisaman children are
buried their spades came in contact
with bones-humau bones. A dozen or
more skulls were dug up. each contain
fng a bullet hole.
Mrs. Niseman died two years ago at
an advanced age. bat Wiseman still
survives. He is over so. in good health
and still cherishes the same intense
hatred for the red men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03

THE SHAM BLING Ri COMES
CRASHING THROUGH THE BRUSH
bush. The can is made by means Of a
horn rolled out OF birch bark. to mouth
which perfectly requires long and con-
slant practice.
The hunter. when al adept at sound
ing the moose love song. simply hides
himself at a favorable spot in the vii.
derness. with his gun in readiness, and
blows the horn. AS he hears the bull
approaching. generally pausing in the
brush at intervals TO listen for the call
and get his bearings. the caller needs
all his nerve and unfailing lip.
The call must be tempered 20 the ap-
prOach of the bull. and one false note
is never lost on that wary lovers true
and cultivated ear. No COW moose ever
slurred a note or sang TOO fiat or too
sharp. floating her Invitation to her
mate on the crisp air OF an autumn
evening. and the slightest variation
either way in the sound will send the
expectant brute flying like the wind
away from the treacherous trysting
place-disappoiuted. perhaps. but not
so much so as the hunter whose false
lip lost him the coveted prize.
The female moose rarely calls after
dark. the exceptional instances being
on light moonlight nights C0nseQuent-
ly hunters seldom try 20 lure a bull by
calling after night has come on.
II bull can be induced To- answer 2
moonlight call. however the excite
ment OF the sport is increased.
There is something decidedly weird
and uncanny IN the sound OF the start
ling call echoing among tSe hills. their
tops flooded IN light and their sides
and bases wrapped IN impenetrable
shadow. and the answering below OF
the bull. as 10 comes out from the very
depths of the shadow. As the huge ami
NAL approaches from the wilderness.
and finally emerges from the moonlit
open. the nerves. even Of the expert
enced hunter. are strung at the sever
est tension. while to the novice the sus-
pense is simply agony.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
THE FARM LIVESTOCK.

The COW stable should be well
lighted.
Bran mashes fed once OF twice a
week have a cooling effect upon the
system.
Do not expose the horse so that he
is liable to take cold. but give him the
protection that you give the family.
Make the COW stables larger and
leave the cows united. that they may
avoid lying down In their manure.
Sometimes 1t pays TO remember that
the sleeps meridian of life is six
years. After that term the downhiI
side comes along at good pace
All animals need salt In their feed.
Salt aids digestion, and by actual test
on cows. they give certain amount
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03

roof. They are set four feet in the
ground and is feet apart, as that is a
convenient size TO make a barrack.
The plates are four by six inches.
made OF white pine or some other light
wood, as is all the material Of the
roof. Lightness IS important and the
roof boards are made Of one-half inch
material. The brace across the corner
is made Of two-inch plank spiked
strongly to the plates. 1t is OF such
height that the rafter which rests
on il II projected through the corner
post. would meet the frame at inter
section Of the plates. The roof boards
are cut around the corners, leaving q
hole few inches larger than the cor.
ner posts. a little rain that gets In
at the corners or through the roof does
practically no harm as the open condi
ton of the barrack favors quick dry
ins. Barracks are much to be pre-
ferred TO stacking; are convenient an
cheaply built
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
HAY BARRAcK.
Directions FOR Erecting a Cover Which
Can BE Accommodated to
Height OF Stack.

The diagram. herewith. showi the
true way 20 frame around the corner
post Of hay barrack. and The manner
OF arrnging the sweep for rising and
lowering. Four straight chestnut
poles p feet long are selected from
the woods, explains tho Ohio Farmer.
and bored with holes one foot apart to
receive the bolts which support the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
AInost.

Have you ever sho, q deer?"
No replied the huntsman. but I
came very near It once. saw the
guide in some bushes and fired at him
by mistake. bat would undoubtedly
have hit deer that stood just hoycpd
him If he hadn't stopped the bullet
IL was most unfortunate. Chicago
ReCord-Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03

CONSERVATION for a time for fear the
two deserted lambs could not be
brought up unless the task was per.
formed by hand, difficult feat to &C
complish- One Of the gentle Jerseys,
however, came 10 the rescue by &C.
cepting the place of foster mother in
a most kindly spirit
The lambs were taught to look
upon the Jersey as their mother. and
after few visits that filled for them
a long-felt want they would race to
the bossie's box stall whenever the
hour for lunch arrived and they were
given their freedom.
Mr.. Shedd is a prominent business
man in Lowell.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03

up 20 mis- eyes. Bottom should slant
toward the manger. thus catching all
litter, The horse grasping a mouthful
or hay will hold It over the maneer
while eating where all loose particles
Will be caught. The uncaton portions
remaining in the rack will not be
mussed over.
Feed box should be placed at oppo-
site ends of manger II the construc-
ton OF stable permits have door at
back, TO feed grain through without
entering the stall Every detail should
be carried out as indicated in cut.
even 20 floor boards run lengthwise.
so sweeping can be more easily dis
posed OF.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
twins. The Oldest was a boy about 20,

twins. The Oldest was boy about 20.
the next oldest was a girl OF 16.
Wiseman built log cabin on the
side of a hill near the Missouri river.
in region that Is stin wild and ro-
mantle. Woods are dense IN the val
leys; they abounasd with game in the
early days.
Indians were numerous; they passed
up and down the river in their canoes.
and roamed by hundreds over the
hills.
At first Wiseman lived on friendly
terms with the red men. some OF whom
were his guests almost daily. and life
in the wilderness was enjoyed by the
Wiseman family. But the friendly re-
lations between the Kentuckian and
the Indians ended in an awful manner.
giving place to deadly hatred and en-
nifty.
When the civil war broke out, Wise
man sent his growp-up son TO the
front to fight against the slave power.
and the boy fell in battle.
Wiseman himself joined a regiment
Of soldiers to protect the settlers on
the frontier against the Indians. who
became warlike and bloodthirsty when
hostilities began in the south. Thus
Mrs. Wiseman and seven children were
left at home unprotected.
During the summer OF 1862. while
the family was in this precarious situ-
alton. Mrs. Wiseman was obliged to
go TO Yankton Dakota territory. on
business. The distance she had to
travel was not great being less than
80 miles, but progress through the will
derness was slow, and she was gone
two or three days.
When she returned TO her home an
awful discovery awaited her. The
white door-knob was stained with
blood. The alarmed woman did not
dare enter, but walked around 10 the
rear Of the house to look through a
window
The worst fears took possession OF
her Where were her children? why
did they NJ come running ont to meet
her and why did not she hear any
sounds from them2
Behind the house lay a bleeding IN
dian at the point Of death. He had
just strength enough TO raise himself
on his elbow and meet Mrs Wiseman
with a look OF unspeakable malice and
anguish That look was never effaced
from her memory
Filled with terror and not having
the heart TO look into the house. Mrs.
Wisemar fled from the place and hur-
ried for help TO ST. James. a frontier
hamlet. three miles away A few hours
later she returned with company OF
men. They entered the house. where
they fOuad stretched upon the floor the
dead bodies OF the five oldest children.
The corpses were horribly dishgured.
showing that the victims had been
butchered in most brutal manner.
The two youngest children, the
twins, could not at first be found. and
It was believed that the Indians had
carried them away alive to be reared
oy sqGaws. But such was not the case.
In searching about the house one OF
the men opened the door OF the oven
of the kitchen stove. where lay. roast
ed to a crisp. the bodies of the infants.
The effect of these shocking disclos-
ures upon Mrs. Wiseman was so crush
ing that she broke down both mentally
and physically, and her life was de-
SPARED OF. She rallied physically,
however. but her mind was partially
deranged from that day tin her death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
FEEDING THE LITTLE LAMBS
New Hampshire Jersey Cow Which
Has Adopted Two Little
Woolly Waits.

A recent attraction at the beautiful
summer home of r. b. Shedd. on Bay
hill. Northheld, n. H.. was a member
OF his famous herd OF Jersey COWS. act.
ing as foster mother 20 two small
lambs, their own eve, as sometimes
happens. having refused 20 rear them.
Mr.. Shields pure bred sheep have
been his special pride and there was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03
A GOOD HORSE STALL.
Arran gement Of Hay Rack and Man
ger Which Is Improvement
Over old Style.

The features Of the horse stall shown
IN cut. are the hay rack and manger.
The former is built outside the stall.
and nay be connected with second
hoor by chute. SAYS Fred O. Sibley,
IN Succcs sful Farming II should be
made abont three feet wide and is
inches deep. and the wood gratings
be al least eight inches apart. so that
the horse may easily pass in his head
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-03

isn't it queer how quickly some
people Develop"
Yes. There is Miss Flabbyson. for
instance. She was bud only a year
ago, and now she is a full-blown wall
flower. Chicago Record Herald.