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The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
The Man Behind the Cow.

At the Illinois Roundup w. D.
Hoard talked on "The Man Behind the
Cow" No matter what phase OF life
a man may study, when he comes to
die he will find that most of the ter
ritory has to be left unexplored. The
study Of the bovine mother Is of this
character; and no man has yet been
able to explore the mystery of that
motherhood. For forty years." said
he, have been studying this ques-
tion-how to breed the COW, how to
care for the calf and how to rear it,
how to feed it during its development
into the coming COW" The man be-
hind the COW is of immense conse-
quence in the problem. Our cows are
surrounded and cared for by a mass
of ignorant men. 1t might be better
if we could turn all the men out of
the business and turn the women in
The human mother knows how to take
care of the bovine mother. There are
many women now engaged in dairyins
and they are nearly all successful.
both financially and as managers of
the cows
dairy is almost always success; for
he studies all the questions connected
with his business and will do every
thing possible for the comfort of his
cows and for the looks of his dairy.
The study of feeds is necessary for
success in the dairy, and in this study
a knowledge of chemistry is helpful.
tiy,n hov G
worth more for feed than is clover
hay. Chemistry tells us that clover
hay is worth twice as much as is tim
othy hay for the use of the COW. The
cow agrees with the chemist and will!
make twice as much butter from a ton
of clover hay. The COW and the
chemist are right and the market is
wrong. A hundred pounds OF timothy
hay has in it but 3 pounds of diges-
tibe protein, while hundred pounds
of clover hay has 6.S pounds of diges-
tible protein. The proper feeding of
the dairy COW controls to large ex.
tent the profitaE'eness of the COW.
Many farmer keeps his eyes on
the price he is to receive for butter,
not realizing that it is not possible for
him to control that price. He loses
sight of the farm end of the business
which he can control. saving of
one cent per pound is worth more to
the farmer than one cent more added
to the price he receives
In COW census taken under his di.
rection, there had been a division of
the patrons Of creameries according
to whether or not they were readers
of agricultural books and papers. 1t
was found that the average showed up
as follows: For every 81 worth of
feed fed to cows by readers there was
a return OF over $l.30: while for every
81 worth OF feed fed by non-readers
there was a return of only 81 cents-a
loss Of 13 cents. These men had re-
ce.yed nothing for their labor, interest
on Investment and the like. Profit de-
pelds on intelligence
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Dreadful Burial Ceremony,

A Swiss traveller, Paul Brun. who
has returned from two and half
years travels among the savage tribes
of the Congo, describes in his recently
published journal the dreadful burial
ceremony of chief OF the man-eating
Bakete. The body is set in chamber
followed in the side of deep ditch,
into which young girls are thrown,
their arms and legs broken with a
club. In the tomb with the CHIEF are
goats and fowls. together with his
weapons, and especially his gun,
which is broken to save it from theft
The earth is then filled in, and his
grave.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23

The Cathedral of Roeskilde. where
the remains of King Charles of Den
Amark were laid to rest, has been for
about nine centuries the regular bur
ial place of Danish monarchs, princes
and princesses From the monuments
within its walls it would almost be
possible to frame a chronological ta-
BILE of the royal line of Denmark. 1t
might be styled the Westminster alb
hey OF the Danish nation.
The town of Roeskilde, which is
only an hours journey from the capi-
tai, is older than Copenhagen itself:
how much older it is impossible to
say. OF Copenhagen nothing is heard
prior to the year 1927, and it is Ger.
tain that Roeskilde existed more than
century before then. Till 14iS it
was the capital of Denmark, and its
Palace the residence of her Kings.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
What to Plant.

At this time Of year great many
are looking over the catalogues and
wondering what grape vines and other
small fruits to plant. Every variety
is highly recommended, and the am
ateur Is likely to want a few of each
variety. Here is where he makes his
mistake. Had planted fewer varie-
ties and tested one, might have been
better situated. Out of 10 varieties
OF grapes that | am fruiting, l would
not recommend more than six for
commercial purposes. The others are
only good for exhibition or for exper-
iment stations. This will hold good
in nearly all kinds of small fruits.
Strawberries are about the same. or
the several varieties I have growing.
five comprise the really good ones.
Soil and conditions of culture must be
taken into consideration, for every
one growing strawberries will find out
that they are very greatly influenced
by the locality in which they grow.
The strawberry that does well on light
soils may not thrive on the heavy
soils. The grower must study his
soil as well as his varieties. The best
strawberry | ever grew would not sell
on account Of white tip. have now
discarded it. People buy fruit by the
eye and not by quality. AS to goose
berries and currants, there is no use
in planting the small kinds, as the
public is demanding the larger varie-
ties regardless of quality. Of grapes
l would plant the following: Moore's
Early, Worden, Concord, Niagara.
woodruff Red. OF strawberries !
would recommend Warfeld, Senator
Dunlap and Aroma OF gooseberries
would plant Downing. The best cur
rants for this part of Illinois are
Pomona and Cherry. w. Cogdall,
San2amon Co., Ill.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Came Over With Columbus.

was one of the guests. In the after
dinner exercises Mr.. Alley had taken
much time in relating circumstances
in which he was the most conspicuous
figure.
Evarts was next on the list Of
speakers, and, in beginning his re-
marks, said: Il have listened to my
friend Alley with profound interest
and respect. The many events OF ma
tional and state history with which
he has been connected is truly won
derful, but there is one he has
omitted, doubtless through his well
known modesty. | refer to that ever
memorable morning when, after the
discovery of America. Columbus turn
ed to him and said John, where had
we better land?'"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23

and there is steely glitter in her eye
as she goes on her destructive path.
Never does she turn to the right or
the left in any attempt to avoid col
lision with other umbrella bearing
people or to save mans eyes from
being scooped out by the points of
her ribbed canopy AS she passes
along you see men dodging from side
to side to avoid her and save their
eyesight. But this has not the slight
est effect upon the girl with the um-
brella. No joking about 1t. 1t Is posi-
lively dangerous to walk upon New
York street on rainy day on account
of the women with umbrellas one en-
counters
Nov why is this? have seen
women, gentle and considerate ordi
narily, who. when they walked in the
street with raised umbrella in their
hands became cold, hard, heartless
creatures, apparently dead to all con-
sideration for anybody except them
selves. All the explanation can
think of is perhaps their actions are
due to self-consciousness A woman
with an umbrella in her hand may be
afflicted with elf-consciousness, just
as a woman is when she boards a
street car and stands in daZed man.
ner. looking about her with express
sionless face until the conductor or
some one else almost forces her to
move forward and take vacant seat
which has apparently been unob-
served by her expressionless eye. But
whatever the cause of the umbrella
woman's deadly progress OIL rainy
day, the matter is one which ought to
New York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Not Their NIGHT for Amusement.

Several managers were relating sto-
ries yesterday. in the offices of Man.
ager Parker. of the Shubert theater,
OF the excuses given by theatrical peo-
pie for bad business encountered by
their companies. The best one I
ever heard in this respect" said Par
ker. was advanced by the local man.
ager of the town hall in a small
Massachusetts town. | was at the
head of company that had done
good business elsewhere, and as it was
a Saturday night naturally expected
good house in this particular place.
Four women were in the audience
when the curtain went up.
81 told you not to come to this
town on Saturday night said the
local manager to me when ] asked for
an explanation. why not ventured
to inquire. We'll. every man in town
gets shaved on that night" was the
reply. Eagle.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
STOOD BY dtx1LEMAN
Col. Watson Was for Man Who
Dared Give Direct Answer
to Direct Question.

Colonel Watson is a man whose life
and interests are a strange com
mingling of the past and present His
chief topic of conversation is the bat
tie of Gettysburg where he proved
his mettle and won his title. Yet in
present-day concerns, especially the
political ones, of the town where he
Gives he is always intensely interest
ed. Into these affairs, however. he
projects the past which is his and
the martial spirit of which he is so
proud. For in the western town in
which he lives is located the state
soldiers home. and among the veter-
ans Col. Watson Is leader. When
ever the plans for campaign are out
lined by the party leaders. it is left
to Col. Watson to swing the "home
vote" And swing it he does.
There are those in the camp of
his own party who say that of mod
ern political methods Col. Watson
knows little and practices less Once
only was his ire aroused when such
criticism was passed upon him. 1t
was the first time it was ever said in
open meeting.
Il am a soldier" said the old man,
''and | know the soldiers methods
can fght-I have fought But | will
fight in none but an open and fair
fight. l won my spurs upon one of
the great battlefields of the worlds
history. l was not one who lay in am
bush or who spied upon the enemy.
am with you, gentlemen of this con-
vention, now and for all time. In the
past l have worked with you for our
cause. l stand ready to work again
But if 1t be your wish that younger
man with what has been called mod
ern methods should do the work |
have done. it is your right to say so.
l have swung the home vote in the
east. But it may be some other man
4an do the work better. should have
liked one more campaign. gentlemen.
But | am, as always, a soldier. and |
stand ready to take my orders
Years ago there was most excit-
ing contest on for the nomination for
superintendent of the county schools
There were two candidates.
Il don't think any too much of Ba-
ker" said Col. Watson; but I'm for
him as against this rebel of Squires
CT course the war is over--but say
give our positions of trust to the
Union men; especially as against
these southerners. don't like this
Sqnires."
1t was the day before the primary.
One of the workers for Baker met Col
Watson upon the street.
81 have something eood-eood' he
said. Il have just heard that this
Squres served a term once in prison
in Tennessee. If we spring this story
now. we can down him. easy. Eh?"
"Ye-es." said the colonel. Il sup
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23

In that year King Charles III estab-
lished his chief residence at Copen-
hagen. which he also made the metro
polls of his kingdom. The decline Of
Roeskilde began forthwith, and it is
now sleepy little town, which even
the inquisitive globe-trotter seldom
visits.
There is a curious fashion in Den
mark of laying the collins of royal per-
sonages on the floors of the chapels,
SO that one may touch actually some
of the collins. Danish sOvereigns lie
about the pavements of the chapels
in the Roeskilde cathedral in profu
sion. For the most part the collins
are covered with velvet, and are orna-
mented with silver repousse work,
some of it of much beauty. The more
recent oak cotIins form a contrast,
however. TO the more artistic work Of
an earlier date.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Wanted to Repeat,

A minor poet at dinner ASKED Gen.
Horace Porter if living was cheap in
Paris. He said he thought of taking
up his residence in the French CAPT
tai and he wanted to know the cost of
food there.
Paris is, perhaps, cheaper than
New York." said Gen. Porter. Good
things there, as here, though. come
high. You can get cheap things in
Paris-cheap rooms. cheap dinners
Wit they won't satisfy you as more ex-
pensive things would.
"A friend of mine dined with a
young artist in the Latin quarter at
a famous table d'hote.
The host at the end of the dinner
said:
Pretty good dinner for francs,
eh?'
'First-rate,' returned my friend.
Let's have another"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
IDEAL ABODE FOR POOR MAN.
Antioch, in Asia, Cheapest Place on
Earth to Live.

Antioch, in Asia, Cheapest Place on
Earth to Live.
THE cheapest place in the world
is Antioch" said globetrotter. Il
once passed a winter there and all it
cost me, though leased fine house
and kept three servants, was 81 a
week
Antioch is in Asia 1t is on the
Mediterranean. The clin/te is all
right for winter-as good winter
climate as Monte Carlo, Palm Beach
or Los Angeles.
For my house I paid S. month
rent. My servants I paid so cents a
week. Mutton cost 8 cents pound.
Eggs we're cents a dozen. Chickens
were S cents apiece. Fish cost a
fifth of cent pound. The finest Of
fresh fruits and vegetables-fresh
fruits and vegetables in February
we're so cheap that they were not sold
in quantity. You got all you wanted
for so much a week. All | wanted
TO: my household cost me a quarter
weekly.
AN American resident Of Antioch
told me that he and his family lives
comfortably on s175 year"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Fox Dies for Love of Child.

Pining for the companionship of
his six-year-old owner and companion.
little Nettie Fox. who died on Satur.
day pet fox long in the family Of
Clarence Douglass of Red Lion, this
country. died to-day.
Nettie took sick of diphtheria two
weeks ago and for the first time in a
long while was kept away from the
fox. which had been her playmate
and best friend.
The fox at once began dropping and
seemed to be pining for its little own
er. She came not. and today. two
days after her death. the fox is also
dead.-York correspondence Philadel.
phia Record.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Clay Eaters.

Consumption of earth as food is
common not only in China, New Gale
donia, and New Guinea but also in
the Malay archipelago. The yellow
races are especially addicted to the
practice. In Java and Sumatra the
clay is first mixed with water till 1t
forms paste and the sand and 9th.
er hard substances are removed. The
clay is then formed into small cakes
or tablets about as thick as a lead
pencil, and Is baked.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23

pose we can. | shall look into this"
Up and down Main street the colo
rel marched that day, until at last he
met the man whom he was seeking
Then he stopped and touching his
old military cap, he said:
MIR. Squires, | have just heard
something and | want to know from
you and from no one else, whether or
not it is true. You know | am fight
ing you, but'-the pride of Gettys-
burg shone from his eyes-"I am Il
soldier and | fight only fair fight.
That is why | come to you for the
answer to my question. Did you ever
serve time?"
Yes. Col. Watson, | did" said tho
man, and in his eyes was the pridH
of the man who is brave enough to
tell the truth.
With perpleXel face the colonel
turned and legged away up the street
% the ofIice which had been turned
into headquarters for the Baker fac
ticn.
"Well?' asked the man who had
given him the information. "Can we
beat him?"
perhaps you can, gentlemen"
said Col. Watson; but as for me.
am going out to work for Squires."
Then it isn't true?' asked some
one with more than hint of disap.
pointment in his voice.
"Oh, yes. it is true enough"
And you would have a man who
has been a Jail bird have charge of
cur schools and be held up as an ideal
to our children-a southerner and an
eN-convict? I am surprised at you,
Col. Watson"
But the colonel, never needing the
sneer which was hidden in the voice,
raised his hand for silence.
Il am for Squres.' he said "be-
cause he is a brave mamie is
worthy to be soldier. Southerner
he is. ex-convict he is, but he is such
man as any of us might be proud
to be. I asked him a direct question,
and he gave me direct answer. I
would have believed him if he had
said No, and there would have been
no time to investigate his records.
But he told me the truth. have no
Goubt, gentlemen. that there were ex-
tenuating circumstances. Yet he did
not plead them. He made no excuses,
And | say that man who can tell
the truth when it means the surren-
der of his ambition and his reputa-
ton, and who urges no excuse for
himself, is just the man to set up be-
fore our children"
In that western town the wise
chroniclers-those who know the hid
den things in mems hearts and lives
and who see below the surface-will
tell you yet of the way in which Col.
Watson in twenty-four hours brought
victory from almost certain defeat to
man, whose name-slightiy changed
in this story-is written high upon
the roll of the educators Of the coun-
try. There were more than eXtenuat-
ing circumstances-there were proofs
of the mans innocence
But what matters ali that" asks
Col Watson: so long as he is the
soldier that he is-one worthy to have
worn the blue at Gettysburg Chit
cago Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Soft Food for Fowls,

1t is not possible that soft food is
not good for fowls. Those that in
sist on feeding their meal dry also
insist that the birds have access to
an abundance of water, in which
case the fowls proceed at once to
thoroughly wet down the dry food
that has been given them. The only
disadvantage Of the wet food is thnt
it may be sour some times through
great carelessness on the part of the
poultrymap.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Fire Its Own Extinquisher.

A curious outbreak of fire occur ed
late at night recently in the bar Of
the Clarence Gardens Hotel. Scarbor-
Ough. England. The heat of the flames
melted leaden water pipe, ana the
result was that when the water gush-
ed out it completely extinguished the
fire. 1t was not till some hours later
that the manager, attracted by the
smell of burnt wood, discovered the
out tbreak
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Quaint House.

One Of the best known houses in
MOI championships. England. was de-
signed to represent the days, weeks,
and quarters of the year. 1t has four
wings facing the four quarters of the
heavens to represent the four quar-.
ters Of the year; 1865 windows, one
for each day; fifty-two chimneys, one
for each week and seven entrances
to represent the seven days Of the
week.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Parricide's Punishment.

Before the French brought some do
gree of civilization into the West At
rican kingdom of Dahomay, strange
and horrible methods of capital pun.
ishment were there employed A ter.
rible slow death was meted out to
the parricde. The top of supple
tree was pulled near the ground and
fastened by a contrivance of an arch
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Horticultural Notes.

The orchard on the loamy hilltop
cannot be cultivated often or the soil
will wash.
The farmers garden is one OF the
mc,t profitable spots on the farm.
Some one says that horticulture is
the poetry Of agriculture.
Farmers are becoming more inter.
csted in horticulture.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Gold 50-Cent Piece.

Rev. c. D. Babcock has 25-cent
piece of gold coined in 1872. 1t is
octagon in shape and was coined in
California in the Gays of hard
money" The gold dollar. itself but
a herring scale. looks large beside the
tiny gold piece.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Rekin Ducks.

There is nothing that
have ever raised on the farm that
requires so little change Of diet and
general care as Pekin duck. Bran
and shorts, mixed in equal parts. make
the best feed c;.n get. To this | add
a good handful Of sand to gallon of
feed. find that 1t pays to mix in a
good sprinkling Of meat scraps every
few Gays for the breeders. Turnips
cooked tender make a good change.
always give the breeders plenty of
room in which to exercise. and this I
count Of very great Importance. L
have never been able to see that the
meat feed was Of any particular advan-
tage to growing ducks. but believe
that 1t Is important in the feed OF the
breeders-J. J. Burnside. Parke Coun-
ty Ind
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Garden In Arid Swamn.

Sir Harry Samuel who was
Urinuist candidate for Parliament, is
the author Of this bull The legisla-
tive garden of Liberals is an arid
.wamp."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Potato Grew Through Chain.

A good. sound potato. which had
grown through the link in an old chain
was recently dug on the farm of Mil.
ton r. Benner OF Worcester township,
Pennsylvania.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
CALLED FOR NOR. EXPLAINING.
AdmiraI's Labor-Ssving Scheme Made
Matters Worse.


Admiral Henry Irving. L. s. N. was
Tor three years previous to his pro-
motion as commander stationed as
captain of the Portsmouth navy yard
In one of the panels of the door to
his room in the administration build
ing was : pane Of glass treated with
some sort of preparation which OBJ
structed the view TO the room, but ad-
mitted the light On this pane OF
glass one of the office men, who was
something of an artist. drew the pic
ture of a cat. and on account of the
neatness of the work and the peculiar
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
Shakespeare in Berlin.

No fewer than five Shakespearian
plays were given at different theaters
in Berlin during the first week IN
February.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
GIVING HIM cNsoUehl HcNoR.

Ex-seeretary Evarts' Clever Fling at
Fellow Banqueter
When the Hon. John B. Ally of
Lynn. Mass, was member of Con
gress. he, with others Of the New
England delegation in Washington.
had given dinner on Forefathers'
day. ExSecretary of State Evarts
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23

Cleanliness is effective In keeping
tho fowls in health.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23
For Libraries.

ITsns.>rMa>~>s~
This is the way 1t is written at the
bottom of the checks.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-23

Fence the fowls against all maraud-
ing animals.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-25
THE koToW.
Ncit,.... Unsrncesul Nor Degrading %
Performed by Chinese.

Ncits."s UnRrnccful Nor Degrading ~
Performed by Chinese.
III ilotow pronounced kcr-toe and
ae., = literally to bow the head) is
:.;cl us IL form of thanks and is not II
manner of greeting. The actors ko-
tow to their mMjesties at the begin
ming and end of each performance at
the theater, first to thank for the honor
they are to receive in being allowed to
act before them and ut the end to thank
tor the privilege granted. The officials
bow the head TO thank for un audi
ence or any favor or gift they have
received or are to receive from their
majcsties. The kotow Is not only
made by people at the palace and at
imperial audiences; it is sometimes
used by equals to each other as a prop
er manner of thanking for some great
favor. 10 make the kotow the per-
son kneels three times and each time
bows his head three times. touching the
ground with it. The kotow could not
he made by a foreigner without look
ing most awkward aud appearing most
servile. but the Chinese do it with dig
nifty. and it is neither ungraceful nor
degrading. 1t is II time honored man.
ner Of giving thanks. Chinese tradi-
ton surviving from Il time when the
courtiers were perhaps like slaves, but
ut present it does not imply any slave
like infcriority on the part Of him who
performs it.-Katharine A. Carl in Cen
tury.