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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
Where Nations Meet.

OF all the railway stations in Europe,
perhaps even in the world, the one at
Basel belonging to the Swiss federal
railways is the most varied in its ma
tionalfty OF passengers and types OF
rolling stock. 1t is, in fact, a huge
junction through which travellers from
the many corners Of the continent must
often pass. Railway Magazine
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
Photographtng a Speeding Bullet.

Photographtng Speeding Bullet.
DR.. Riegler of Budapest has made a
very curious experiment in photogra-
ply and one that to many people will
appear almost incredible. He photo
graphed a bullet after it had been fired
from rife and while it was proceed
ing with a velocity Of 40 meters ratn-
er more than quarter Of a mile a
second. A regular infantry rife was
the weapon selected for the purpose Of
conducting the experiment, which was
in every way successful. perfect re-
production Of the bullet being the re-
suit A horse at full gallop, a swallow
in its fight and even a flash Of light
ming have succumbed to the photog-
rapher's art, but this last triumph is
still more marvellous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Some 300 Fameuse trees in the writ
ers orchard belong to the ''lily" class
Of the Scripture, (which neither toll nor
spin" They have not the redeeming
feature Of the lily Of which it was said
that Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one Of these" They are
an unfruitful, scraggly and unprofta-
BILE proposition, and the ak is already
laid at their root.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
BOOZE AND AGRICULTURE.

There is no business occupation in
which the booze habit does not exert
blighting and disastrous effect and
none in which it Is more true than in
agriculture, for there is none in which
success depends more largely upon a
clear and level head as we'll as perse-
vering and we'll directed effort. We
have in mind an acquaintance of many
years ago who when his fathers estate
farm as his due portion. Our friend
was q hard worker and soon after COM
ing into possession of the farm became
as hard drinker. In the course of
fifteen years he succeeded in transfer
ring his profits into the saloon keepers
til and in return was able to show a
dilapidated and rundown farm, mort
gagged to the limit, while empty kegs
and bottles, with poverty and misery,
bore eloquent yet pathetic testimony to
Finally, when the dregs in the bottom
OF the cup had been drained and he
"fain would fill his belly with the
husks that the swine did eat" he came
to, took brace and bravely began to
retrace his weary steps up the long
incline toward temperate prosperity.
When last we heard of him he had not
yet reached the summit, but was near
II there, the years past middle life
which should have known somewhat of
leisure and much Of contentment hav-
ing been passed in the hard toll and
drudgery In the reclamation Of his lost
estate. 1t took our friend long time
to learn the lesson that booze has no
place In successful agriculture, but he
learned 1t. His case is cited here for
the benefit Of some who are traversing
the same road, but don't appreciate the
fnish-the dregs and the husks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

The real value of the blue grass pas
ture is often overlooked because a
strict account is seldom kept Of the
financial gains which result from it,
A friend gives us the following state
ment: Twenty steers made gain Of
400 pounds each on seasons blue
grass pasturage, At 81 per hundred
weight, the price at which the animals
sold, the gain was SIC per head. De
Quoting So per head for pasture leaves
$11 per acre as the net return, which
compares very favorably with what
would have been realized had the same
land been planted to corn, oats or other
cereal crop, there being this additional
advantage-that no time was required
in preparation Of ground, planting, till
ing or harvesting, while the pasture
tract was more fertile at the end than
It was at the beginning Of the season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
FREE GRAIN ALCOHOL ASSURED.

FREE GRAIN ALCOHOL ASSURED.
1t is a matter of utmost significance
from the standpoint of securing as
cheap and effective light, heat and mo-
tor power as possible that the bill pro
yiding for the removal of the duty Of
S2.07 a gallon from grain alcohol s'de-
natures" -that is, rendered unfit for
use as beverage has passed both
houses of congress- The bill, 10 which
there may be some unimportant changes
| before it receives the signature of the
president, provides for the removal Of
the duty on and after JAN /, 1907.
This will give the manufacturers of
wood alcohol, which owing to the high
price of grain alcohol has been largely
fused as a substitute for it, time to adj
just themselves to the new conditions,
getting rid Of their stocks and read
justing their distillery equipment How
ever, it Is thought that in short time
practically all of the methyl or wood
alcohol would be needed in denaturing
the grain or ethyl alcohol, SO that the
manufacturers of wood alcohol would
suffer no permanent loss. In a report
and means committee the statement is
made that q record kept at big dis
tillery at Peoria, ILL.,, and covering a
period Of ten years showed that the
cost Of making gallon of proof alco-
hol was 199 cents, while the cost Of
| the grain Used to produce it was $50
cents on the basis Of corn at 1913 cents
per bushel, which would make the to-
tai cost 1918 cents per proof or test
gallon, or 1914 cents per wine or bulk
gallon testing 90 per cent. With corn
at so cents per bushel and each bushel
producing five proof gallons, 90 per
cent denatured alcohol would cost 20
cents per gallon. The same report
I states that alcohol can be made from
the lowest quality Of Cuban molasses,
which is now put on the eastern mar
ket at q trife above cost Of transporta-
ton, at 10 cents per gallon. In view
Of these figures and the further fact
that a gallon of alcohol will last as
long as two gallons Of kerosene and is
cheaper, safer and cleaner than gaso-
line, the Importance Of the law just
passed Is perhaps more fully realized.
Secretary Wilson of the department Of
agriculture, who has realized the i'm
portance of free alcohol to the indus
trial and agricultural interests Of the
country and who has given the bill in
question cordial support from the start
states that sthe northern states could
readily depend upon the white potato
as source OF heat and light, the south
ern states upon the yam and sweet po-
tato and the western states upon the
sugar beet The average amount of
sugar and starch that goes to waste in
| the stalks Of Indian corn annually
would make 100 gallons of commercial
alcohol per acre. When we consider
| that the number of acres in Indian
corn Is approximately 100000 it is
seen that the quantity of alcohol that
| is lost In the stalks is so large as to
be almost beyond the grasp Of our con-
/ ceDtiOn."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Tobacco dust is one of the best pre-
ventives Of damage by the striped
beetles which attack the cucumber,
squash and melon vines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

1t is a wise man who can profit by
the mistakes Of his neighbors and
doesn't have to go through a similar
experience to learn the lessons which
they teach.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

1t is now claimed that the striped or
ground squirrel is Of benefit rather
than injury to a field Of corn, as it is
not the corn he is after, but webworms,
cutworlns and other worm and insect
pests, and that the damage he may dc
the corn is more than offset by the in.
sects he destroys.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
PAPER FROM SWEET CORN HUsKs.

PAPER FROM SWEET CORN HUSKS.
AS showing the constant effort that
is put forth to utilize byproducts in the
manufacture Of different articles of
food or apparel we note that there has
been organized in a western city in
which is located one of the largest
sweet corn canning factories In the
country company with a capital stock
of 100000 for the purpose of manufac-
turing paper from the husks of the
sweet corn, which up to the present
time have only partially been used In
the feeding Of stock. Experiments
which have been conducted for some
time past seem to indicate that the
project is feasible, that the husks are
easily reduced to pulp and that the
pulp SO far used has made paper Of the
strongest fiber. We believe the time is
not far Off when not only the husks,
but stalks Of sweet corn and field corn
will be used in the manufacture Of the
coarser grades Of paper, thereby pre-
venting a very large and hitherto I'M
avOidable waste.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A pamphlet recently issued by the
forest service of the department Of
agriculture contains interesting data
relative to the number of cross ties
used on the railroads Of the country
during the year 1905. On the 278,262
miles from which reports were re-
ceived 80,O51,O0O ties were used, Of
which number 22,560,OOO, or SO per
cent, were used In the construction Of
new track. Of the number Of ties men
toned 100000 were Of oak, 17,O0O,-
600 were Of pine, while cedar, chest
nut, fir, cypress, tamarack and hem
lock, with a few other varieties, fur
nished the remaining number.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

From $50 to $50 may be added to the
value Of any farm for every acre which
can be reclaimed and put into crops by
a system Of thorough tile draining, and
wherever done it will be found to be
money easily made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

The clover meadow, the manure
spreader and the King road drag con
stitute an UP to date and winning agri-
cultural trinity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
It's good points are:

inexpensive to lay.
Easy to keep in repair.
Light and very durable.
Waterproof and OderiesS
Not affected by changes in temperature
Elastic.
Acid and AIkaIi.Proof.
Fire-reSistng and Oil-prOof.
Vermin will not Attack it,
All ready to lay.
Will not decorate with age.
It is impossible TO get in the Office with
out walking on it
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A lady reader of these notes gives
us the following recipe for preserving
sweet corn, which produces an article
superior to both the canned and dried
product: Boil corn on ear till milk
sets, cut from cob and mix thoroughly
with salt at the rate Of one pint of salt
to four Of corn; pack in jar and cover
with cloth and plate. Salt should be
soaked out before cooking. Corn pre-
served in this way keeps its flavor re
markably well and is also tender.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Although we have given the formula
before, because of the large number
who will likely find It necessary to
spray their potato patches we again
give the method Of making the bor-
deaux mixture; One pound Of copper
sulphate and one pound Of lime paste
made from freshly Stacked lime to ten
gallons Of water. This Will prevent the
potato blight. To this amount of So
luton should be added SO as to be ap-
piled at the same time two ounces Of
paris green, which Will fix the beetles.
The potatoes should be sprayed every
ten or fifteen days during the growing
season, or at least until the bugs dis
appear.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

While sandy soils are much more
easily worked than clay and as rule
quicker" they suffer much more than
do clay soils from erosion and more
quickly lose their fertility by a gradual
process OF washing and teaching.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

The good housewife should not in adj
dition to her necessary burdens and
anxieties be compelled to put up witt
the distraction incident to leaky roof.
This nuisance. belongs to the same
class as the balky horse or rusty pillow
and should be remedied as quickly as
they.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Some good people we know unquali-
fedly class dandelion green's as a relic
of barbarism, coming down from the
time when our ancestors climbed trees
and lived In dens and caves. We con-
fess the barbaric faint
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A field Of corn may be dragged with
cut injury in the middle Of the day,
when it is warm and the stalks are
timber and pliable, when the same
treatment would prove disastrous In
the cool Of the morning or evening,
when the stalks are damp and brittle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

We have known of cases where a line
fence was the occasion for ill feeling
between neighbors on the best Of terms
in every other particular
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Whether there Is any connection we
cannot state on authority, but apple
trees bearing the pinkest blossoms usu-
ally produce the reddest checked fruit.
The one exception seems to be that Of
the wild or native crab, which seems
to show no color whatever and yet
whose blossoms are the pinkest that
grow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21
The Real Original
RUBE:ROID
ROOFING
MS sold by the
kenOsha Lumber CO

TIE best proof OF it's Durability can
be seen at our Office where a large
piece of RUBEROID has been i'm front
of our Office door over three years
end never taken up for a. single day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A cement floor has been found an
ideal one for the granary, being rat
proof and not drawing dampness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

An ideal economic condition which
ought some day to be realized Is that
under which every man should have a
home and enough land surrounding 1t
to furnish him living provided he
Is willing to work for IT.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A letter received from the manufac-
turers Of the power sprayer which we
are using in our orchard for the first
time this year contains a suggestion or
two which may be of assistance to
some who are using the same Or a SIM
liar machine. "Be sure that the sue
ton hose Is properly attached and the
gasket In place, SO thA it will not suck
air. See that the plungers are kept
well oiled with good light machine
oil, putting some on every twenty or
thirty minutes, as the packing will last
longer and the elbow grease as we'll,
for the pump will run much easier if
we'll oiled. This is often neglected by
farmers, and as a result the packing
has to be screwed tighter to keep the
solution back"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

The only rational ground for explain
ing the presence Of weeds on supposed
" clean soils is that below a certain
depth seeds lie dormant through a Pc
Rod of two or three years, simply
waiting to be thrown to the surface
and exposed to air and heat to germi-
nate and grow to maturity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

It is only in cases where the hawk or
owl proves a serious menace to the
turkeys and chickens that their de-
struction is at all justifable. Unless
they are sinners in this respect they
should be left unmolested, as usually
the service they perform in the de-
struction Of rabbits, rats and mice
more than pays for the harm they may
do.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Not the least of ones assets in the
bookkeeping of life are good name and
the cordial esteem of ones fellows.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

An agricultural relic-the application
of fifty dollar method to one hundred
dollar land.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

That agricultural system which will
result in the heaviest production Of
barnyard manure will be found to
bring the largest returns for effort in
vested and will not only decrease, but
rather increase, the fertility and value
of the farm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A Pulaski county Qnd) syndicate
will this year devote a 1000 acre farm
to the culture Of mint This product
demands a peculiar soil-black and
mucBy-a drained swamp makes a
good location. The company in ques-
tipn is capitalized at $4,000, the re1a-
lively large amount of money being
necessitated by laboratory and rein
cry which are needed in the prepare
ton of the product. The returns are
estimated at 5000 per acre when in full
filth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

Fruits, such as apples, bananas and
oranges, are tiptop flesh reducers which
have this to be said in their favor
that they will not ruin ones complex
ion, digestion or disposition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A country school we know has been
greatly improved i'll appearance by the
making Of beds for wild and tame
fowers-the result Of putting into prac-
lice some nature study suggestions Of
an enthusiastic teacher.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

An observation of a grosbeak which
was engaged in the building of her
nest within rod Of our dining room
window seems to show that she work
ed on her nest for not more than an
hour early in the morning, the only way
we could account for which being that
the roots of which her nest was largely
constructed were more pliable at the
time mentioned and could be more
easily twined into the fabric of the
nest. IL was further observed that not
until the female had about finished her
labors did the male bird put in an APP
pearance and cheer her with song.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-06-21

A factory employee residing in or
near an eastern city who bought all the
feed for his COW and a flock of twenty
five hens presents the following figures
showing the cost of keeping and
amount realized from each: The feed
bill Of the cow amounted to S92.80,
with receipts from her milk and butter
product Of S114, while it cost $24.40 to
keep the hens, which in eggs and
poultry sold showed a return Of
$102.01. The hens are thus seen to
have been much the better proposition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
Railroad Notes,

J. p. sprunt of the Mexican Nation, ~
al lines has gone to Denver 10 arrange
for rates and proper train connections lIa.
at that point for the excursion 10 MeN
leo early in January. o
A Christmas present arrived az ,rt one
residence of Harry Clark' er, GnieI r,nnni Niv
"Wednesday afternoon. in the form Oh
nn ii.pou1d baby girl: There was was semGI ssnG
% eral rejoicing in the family circles ana
Harry is buying cigars. ,4
]. II. Bennett, formerly general nra frcig%e Z Ge
and passenger agent of the Rio Grahne Tan
here, is now auditor, Of the new new e'en, ~
tric line being built from ouieo ~
Marysvillc. Cal, c.o1
cunnrintcndont buckingham of the Orc
cons eon Short Line. hns rendered his resie. ds
nation and has entered the legaI NC
pnrtment as chief clerk,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
|eS Cured
fears, and Bed Ridden
suss, a Massachusetts,
Cured by Pyramid
Pile Cure.
mailed Free to All Who
"ame and Address.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
([T1 RATE
PREVAIL
L.,er Prouty Thinks
['ds Generally viii
like Reduction
II PRACTICE
HAS BEEN STOPPhD
il Company Main
,ss Bureau, hut 1t
Is at Bay.

nrY. Dec. GO. A.
.,out, member of the In
.,r,e commission, who ar
I. morning from st. Louis
4, car shortage hearing,
,.r,isw in speaking of the
lsw:
4, douht that eventually
a of the Mississippi and
osio will be on a two-cent
III eventually / mean, of
liz 9 reasonable time for
q, 10 he enacted-if legis-
Z reouired, which ] doubt,
Is:es are and will be- due
In for the passage of the
! n man can tell what the
Ia tbe rate law may be un-
sn worked out IN the
important effect of the
me reducing of passenger
Httsburg and north of the
"A in other communities.
;cus have been widespread
LEsst, ] admit, but east of
/; north of the Ohio peo-
for two cents a mile. The
ias made no orders and
opjnious 10 account for
4 fhe carriers have tacitly
IA their rates were foo
han the bill was passed, -
kgty, "that the first effect
p sop rebates. | believe
sD stopped. -
n recurring TO the reduc-
rssr rates, said there had
|rdaciions in freight rates,
L q few advances.
Il amounts to a reduction
F.isd tariff. - he said, sit
y to largely increased re-
IL railroads, 1t must be
/ Z they tut OF all free
"a the railroads can afford
lenger and freight rates. -
tzt whatever might be the
F hF finally, the people would
taEiness OF rate-making,
60uld pay the same rates,
'sal would apply, business
4 cash basis, men would
a and the railroads wonld
i.es in their interest.
'ard Oil company, Mr..
maintains a press bu-
pace in newspapers of a
Publishes what it wants
nding public, or a part of
Fhat IL reads. That stuff
ped standard Oil COM
Notwithstanding that press
Standard Oil company is
e public is getting an ac-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
Six Millions For Cars.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 20.-The purr-
chasing agent Of the Pennsy wanna rall-
road has invited bids for the construc
tion Of 5000 boxcars. Their estimated
cost is $6,00O,OOO. o. IL. +bo
With the placing OF TINS order' .he rhe
company will have or1ereG sn eGo M,1I; a5I;t;onni
last two years nearly oo''Vo '"'''io'''''
frnioht oars
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
snreckels Supplies the Cash,

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 20.-The San Die
on & Eastern railroad committee this
morning began refupding the 100000
which was subscribed some years ago
for the purpose Of bringing road 10
San Diego. The money to pay PACK
the subscriptions ls suPPIieu oE 2ont 2onll
crn railroad. which has taken OYER tho
surycv and rights secured by the sub
snrintinn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
MEN TESTIFY.
ned With Using Cars For
6s5e PURPOSES.

Dec. 20.-Commissioners
lane OF the Interstate Com
Hssion today continued the
4 INTO the shortage Of cars
which was begun in Min
weeks 40.
Hincss was ", d. Biddle,
q Of the Chicago, Rock Isl
as railroad. He declared
'ns in the South at the
are worse than those in
lals was caused, he said,
9uate terminal facilities in
A. galveston, he said. traf-
4 The roads is congested
'e year Many shippers
aye storage facilities, and
ior that purpose,
aenna, vice-president of the
Fausee e. st. Paul railroad,