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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
VOLUNTEER F|REMEN
SAVED man AND Wife

Prompt action of the volunteer fire.
men of the Narragansett Engine company
saved the lives of Macmillan Jarck and
his wife during a fire in the business sec
tion of Riverside last night
The confagration was I'm the building
called Winchester block. situated In the
center of the town. The members of the
fire department were on hand soon after
the blaze had been discovered. Jarck and
his family were asleep in one OF the up
per stories OF the building. AS soon as
these people were awakened by the
shouts of the fremen, Jarck, selling his
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30

two children. rushed from the rooms,
but Mrs. Jarck was so badly frightened
that she had to be carried to the ground
by the firemen. The men who accom-
plished the rescue were John Shove and
Cyrillus Goff.
With the occupants of the building safe
the firemen turned their attention to the
blaze, which they soon had under control.
The loss will amount TO about 5000 Many
expressions OF commentator were utter
ed yesterday for the efficiency and the
courage with which the fire was handled
by the volunteers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
Depositors Get so.3 Per Cent

Pessssiy, Ma. Dcc E.-Recsiyw
George n Rankin os tbs Ss,utn Danvers
Nn,,oTa pank. which failed I'm 1900. to-
day declared final dividend of 33 per
cent 90 deposltors. This is the fourth
dividend distributed by the receiver. MAX
ing n total OF sos per cent Today's divi-
dend amounts to about 5000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
On Full Time

Saxonville. Mass. Dec. 3o.-After a
months idicness for the purpose OF cur
falling production. the Saxonvillo wooden
mills resumed operations today. The mills
will run on full time. - hours a week.
About go hands are employed at the
plant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
MAGIC s.srn er.sH.

10, Sso~n or black prepared w
GEORGE ORMSRr. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. le9 fremont street, Boston.
II IS simple. safe and easily applied: con-
tainlng no lead poisons Use IL once and
you will never use any other. BLAND1NG
A. BLANDING. "a Weybosset street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
1907-1908

we desire TO extend TO our many patrons as
surances OF our deep appreciation for the contin-
ued liberal patronage accorded us and for the
many evidences Of confidence reposed in us during
the past year., and to them that shall
continue to strive TO merit their favor in the
future by square dealings and by constantly inn
proved methods
With reference to the Christmas trade we
wish to say to the late buyers in particular that
this Christmas was the first in many years when
our supply of turkeys short, and this year
had more than ample supplies, figured on ordn-
ary basis.
The short supply nearly everywhere ese
coupled with the moderate scale of prices
tabshed, occasioned extra demand, to such
extent that of our stores actually ran out of
Turkeys before closing time on Tuesday evening
which regret as no doubt some our patrons
were disappointed in consequence
1t is not likely to occur again for many years
to come
We beg you to accept our best wishes for
most happy and prosperous year TO come, and
again thanking you for your liberal patronage, we
remain,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
DRUMHEAD SAVOY CABBAGE.

strains that represent a better quality
than the average. For picking, sIaw
or even for making sauerkraut the
small, hard, round, red cabbage is
valued in some sections In cool To-
cations the Danish Ballhead is grown
for its splendid keeping qualities, but
1 have always considered it of inferior
quality, says a writer in the Garden
small, hard Red Dutch is the most
popular.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Obedience of Orders.

A naval commander in the reign Of
Queen Anne was ordered to cruise with
a squadron within certain limits on the
coast of Spain. Having received infor-
nation that Spanish fleet was in vi
go, beyond his limits, he resolved to
risk his personal responsibility for the
good Of his country. He accordingly
attacked and defeated the Spanish fleet
with uncommon gallantry. When he
Joined the admiral under whom he
served, he was ordered under arrest
and was asked II he did not know that
by the articles Of war he was liable to
be shot for d1sobedience of orders.
He replied with great composure that
he was very sensible that he was, but
added, '"Tbe man who is afraid to risk
his life In any way when the good Of
his country requires it is unworthy OF
d command In her majesty's service"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
MAIDEN BLUSH APPLE.


THE fruit shows effects of apple blotch.l
vaded area being dwarfed by the ac-
ton of the fungus, further growth of
the apple results in a cracking of the
fruit similar to that produced by the
apple Scab fungus. The cracks range
from one-fourth to one inch In length
and frequently extend almost to the
center of the apple.
In extreme cases q crack may almost
e1circle the apple, practically dividing
it in half, and one crack may intersect
another, forming cross. Fruits only
slightly affected with the disease may
go through the season without devel-
Oping cracks. These are more COM
monty developed shortly before the
fruit natures, though few may occur
earlier in the season. The skin being
thus broken, the fruit becomes an easy
prey to other fungi and soon goes
down in decay. AS rule, the affected
fruit drops prematurely, and the I'M
sprayed Ben Davis trees left as checks
in the demonstration blockS-at BentOn-
Vile, Ark, shed so per cent of their
CIOp SOAuc udJ . UCAOIC PAChAhS IAAhC.
Infection does not begin to take place
until the fruit is nearly half grown.
The blotch was first observed on the
check trees June &c. and only few
affected fruits could be found on that
date. On July Is large percentage Of
the Ben Davis apples was affected, and
by the middle of August it was clearly
seen that the crop was practically lost.
1t developed first on fruit on the lower
branches and within the shaded pOr-
tons of the tree, but finally spread to
| almost the entire crop.-W. NJ. Scott.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Best Cows Are Cheapest.

The high priced COW is not so ex-
pensive as she seems In view of what
she produces. The average COW pro-
duces milk or butter to the value Of
$3.50, and she costs $51 q year, feck-
oning that the manure she produces
offsets the care given her. This shows
that the COW does not do a great deaf
toward raising the mortgage on the
farm. Assuming that it costs no more
to keep d good cow than q poor one,
the figures will show that the good
cow is relatively cheaper. The aver
age cow Will produce 5000 pounds Of
milk year, while choice cow will
produce as high as 10000, meaning a
profit of 1925 against the almost even
balance sheet Of the average cow,
while Pieterje H., a Holstein, has a
record of 10000 pounds of milk a
year, which would make a profit Of
$1,O5O-Professor Cooley in American
Cultivator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
CUNNING COYOTES.
Their Patience and Some of ThelV
Other Peculiar Traits.

Their Patience and Some of Their
Other Peculiar Traits.
This is the coyote Co-yo-tay, with
all the syllables, to the Mexican who
named him; ''kiote" merely to the
American wanderer who has come and
gone so often that he at last regards
himself a resident stockman and
farmer
1t is this little beasts triangular WIS.,
age his sharp nose fitted for the easy
investigation of other peoples affairs,
his oblique green eyes, with their
squint of cowardice and perpetual
hunger. says the Outing Magazine, that
should have a place in the adornment
of escutcheonS. 1t is notorious that
the vicissitudes of his belly never
bring to him the fate upon whose
verge he always lives and that nothing
but strychnine, and not always that,
will bring an end to his forlorn career
AS his gray back moves slowly along
above the reeds and coarse grass and
he turns his head to look at you he
knows at once whether Or not you
have with you gun, and you cannot
know how he knows. Once satisfied
that you are unarmed. he will remain
near in spite of any vocal remOn-
strances and by and by may proceed
to interview you in a way that for I'M
obtrusiveness might be taken as a
model Of the art.
Lie down ON the thick brown carpet
Of the wilderness and be still for twen-
ty minutes, and, watching him from
the corner of your eye, you will see
that he has been joined by others Of
his brethren hitherto unseen. He
seems to be curious to know, first, If
you are dead and, second, If by any
chance-and he lives upon chances
there is anything else In your neigh
borhood that he might find eatabIe.
If you pass on with indifference,
which is the usual way, he Will sit
himself down upon his tail on the
nearest knoll and loll his red tongue
and leer at you as one with whom he
is half inclined to claim acquaintance
He looks and acts then so much like
gray dog that one is inclined to whistle
TO him. Make any hostile demonstra-
ton, and he will move little farther
and sit down again.
If by any means you manage to Of
fend him deeply at this juncture, the
chances are that he and his comrades
may retire still farther and then bark
ceaselessly until they have hooted you
out of the neighborhood. That night
he and some Of his companions may
come and steal the straps from your
saddle, the meat from the frying pan
and politely clean the pan-and even
the boots from beside your lowly bed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
LONG cow STORIES.
legends of the Famous Archers of ths
Remote Past.

legends of the Famous Archers of tia
Remote Past.
Many 'iong bow" stories may be
cited in the literature of the world,
and by far the greater part of them
had their origin in the remote past.
Vergil, in the "Eneid," tells of four
archers who were shooting for a prize,
the mark being pigeon tied by a cord
to the mast of a ship. The first man
nit the mast, the second cut the cord,
and the third shot the pigeon as it
flew away. The fourth archer, having,
nothing left at which to shoot, drew
his bow and sent his arrow flying,
toward the sky with such speed that
the friction of the air set the feathers
on fire, and it swept on like a meteor
to disappear in the clouds.
That is bow and arrow story that
tests the strongest powers of credulity.
The stories of Robin Hoods archery,
illustrated by his wonderful perform
ance as Locksley in SCOTS "Ivanhoe,"
are also a decided strain on ones
power of belief.
The famous legend of William Tell
is believed by some to have a founda-
ton in fact. There was a Dane named
FOke of whom the same story was
told, and William of Cloudesley, an
Englishman, is said to have shot an
apple from his sons head merely to
show his skill.
The majority of bow and arrow
stories relate to the accurate aim of
the archers, but a Frenchman, Blaise
main point is the tremendous force
with which an arrow may be propelled
If the bow is strong and long enough.
According to his own account of the
matter, he saw BarbarOssa, a Turk,
admiral of a ship called the Grand
Solyman, send an arrow from his bow
clean through cannon ball. Whether
the cannon bali had hole in it or
not he neglects to inform us.
Perhaps the most astounding of all
STOKES about arrow shooting is that
Of the Indians who used to inhabit
Florida. It is said that a group OF
them would form q circle; one would
throw. an ear Of corn into the air:
the rest would shoot at it and shell
1t Of every grain before it fell to the
ground. Sometimes the arrows would
strike the ear OF corn 80 hard and fast
that it~would remain suspended in the
air several minutes, and the cob never
fell until the last grain had been shot
away.-Chicago Record Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
HINDoo PROVERBS.

Happiness consists in the absence Of
anxiety. .f
Truth, contentment, patience and
mercy belong to great minds.
Little things should not be despised.
Many straws united will bind an ele-
plant.
It can never be safe 70 unite with an
enemy. Water, though heated, will soon
extinguish Ere.
He who removes another from dan
ger and he who removes terror from
the mind are the greatest of friends.
Courage is tried in war, integrity in
the payment of debt and interest the
faithfulness of wife in poverty and
friendship in distress. q
Every one looking downward be-
comes impressed with the idea of his
own greatness, but looking upward
feels his own littleness.
He who in your presence speaks
kindly, but in your absence seeks to
injure, must be rejected like bowl
Of poison covered with milk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
IS
Dry Earmina.

The conquest of the arid west, to be
successful and to be accomplished
without large and costly failures, must
be made slowly and by the careful APP
plication OF definitely ascertained facts
The boundaries Of existing settlements
may be gradually extended, but any
wholesale attempt to cOlonize large
areas OF this arid land with people ac-
custOmed to farming only in humid re-
gions or not accustomed to farming at
all is almost certain to result in dis
astrOus failure.-Carl S. ScOfield.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Great Thing For Fruit Growers.

1t would be a great thing for fruit
growing If the market would distin-
guish sharply between apples for diff
ferent purposes. Apples that are not
recommendable for dessert may still
be very useful for many other pur.
poses. 1t is not so much a question
of not growing apples of different
grades of quality as of finding the
proper uses for these grades. think
it is a mistake at the present time
to recommend that certain apples be
not grown merely because they are
not of high eating quality.-L. Fl. Bal
ley in Rural New Yorker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
The Corr Leaf Aphis.

The corn leaf aphis is blush green
in color 1t appears on corn through
out the middle west early in July
about the time that the root aphis be-
gins to decrease in numbers on the
roots-sometimes literally swarming on
the leaves, husks and tassels. Here it
gives birth 10 its young and disappears
from the plants only as these ripen
and become dry, some individuals even
remaining among the husks Of belated
ears until freezing weather kills them
outright
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
The sound of the threshing ma
chine is again heard in the land.

The sound OF the threShlng ma
chine is again heard in the land.
Diseases of the chest. throat, liver
heart, and blood, and their Accom-
panying symptoms.-Dr.F +. B. Brewer,
who has made regular visits for years.
has made it a business of a life time
to investigate and study. He has
proved that these diseases even in the
stages considered beyond the ordinary
method of treatment,ca by rational
and mild means, be retarded, arrested
or permantly cured. Few physicians
have the opportunity that DR.. Brewer
has had in Investigating and examin-
ing the various forms of this class OF
diseases. The fact of his practice
being constantly on the increase, goes
to prove the efficiency Of his treat
ment. His reputation and success, be-
coming so extended, the number of
years that be has enjoyed it, his devo-
ton TO the pursuits and studies OF bis
profession. is one of the strongest and
most competent testimonials that can
be given him. DR.. Brewers next will
be at the Hotel Wright in this city on
Monday, August Doth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
LARGE FIocks of Fowls.

So many who have excellent success
with a few fowls meet with failure
when they increase their numbers, and
they are at a loss to know the reason,
remarks a writer in Iowa Homestead
Generally they fail to increase their
accommodations in proportion to the
Increase in the flock. They fail to rec
Ognize the fact that large fOcks are
difficult to feed, so that each individ-
ual may secure its allotted share; that
various ailments have to be guarded
against where large fOcks are kept
that are comparatively unknown among
moderate sized f1ocks; that large fOcks
require much attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Couahino In Lieu of oratory.

A singular fashion which prevailed
among the preachers of CromwelPs
time was that of coughing or hemming
in the middle of a sentence in order
to attract the attention of the con-
gregation. The necessity of continually
attracting the attention of the listeners
could not have argued well for the
brilliance OF the sermons. Some au-
thorities say that the preachers coughed
merely as an ornament to speech. At
any rate, when the sermons were print
ed, as many of them were, the coughs
and hens were always indicated on
the margin Of the page.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
The Shorthorns.

Perhaps the best claim to the qualif-
cations of the two purpose breed is
possessed by the Shorthorn. As is well
known, there are two distinct types.
one which IS fair in milk production
but excellent in beef. and another tol
erably good in beef, but valued most
for heavy milking qualities. In this
country the beef type is more com
mon, while in English dairy sections
the Shorthorn dairy strains are very
Observation-Disclosures CultivatOs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
IN THE OZARKS.
The Growing of Apples Is Now a Very
Important Industry.

The Growing of Apples Is Now Very
Important Industry.
| The growing Of apples in the OzarkS
has within comparatively recent years
become a very important industry, and
in that region are to be found some
Of the largest apple orchards Of the
| country, in some instances covering
from 500 to 1000 acres. As a rule.
however, the orchards are much
smaller, ranging from 40 to 100
acres.
Principal Commercial Varieties.
The principal commercial varieties
grown. as given by the bureau of plant
industry, are Ben Davis. Gano, Jona-
than and Winesap, the Ben Davis and
Gano varieties predominating. Trees
are generally planted about thirty feet
apart and come into bearing early,
usually in from six to eight years.
Growth is fairly vigorous, but trees
do not as rule reach large size, in
part due to their early bearing. Many
orchards have not had adequate cul-
tivation, but have been permitted to
grow up in shrubs, weeds and briers.
| The effect Of this neglect was generally
apparent during 1906, the crops in neg
lected orchards being very light or
there being no crop, whereas in welt
cared for orchards the yield has in
variably been good.
Diseases and Insects.
As a rule sufficient attention has nor
been given to the control Of diseases
and insects, and under such conditions
these have become quite abundant and
destructive. While numerous orchard
lists have supplied themselves. with
spraying outfits and have sprayed their
trees, many very soon abandoned the
practice, not having secured satisfac-
tory results. The principal difficulty
appears to have been lack of Informal
ton concerning the troubles to be con-
trolled and failure to comprehend what
constitutes thorough spraying
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Perciilaria II Kansas.

We find that at the Kansas expert
ment station it takes practically the
whole season TO mature a crop of seed.
1t may be possible in this climate to
cut pencIlaria for hay twice during a
season. However, from the expert
ments here I have decided that It is
no equal to sorghum IS forage crop
IN Kansas. 81. Ten Eyck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
A Reasonable Query.

Il you have been watching the pa
pers you may nave notice. that a
German concern is going to manufac
ture lead pencils Of potatoes. Now,
what a person not in the secret wants
10 know is this-will the WRITINGS be
SARATOGA chips or German style?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Diseases and Insects.
LATE CABBAGE.

Strong StOeky Plants. That May BE Set
In Midsummer.
Strong. stocky plants may be set in
the latter part OF July or early in Au-
gust in the latitude Of Philadelphia.
The only variety of the Savoy type
that seems well adapted !. to our eli
mate is. the Perfection Drumhead Sa-
voy. The delicate favored European
varieties only reach their best develop
ment in a cool climate. -e6 ~.
The dominant market type of cab
bage in America Is the Flat Dutch or,
Drumhead, Of which there are several
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
80 stsszL>
gEARN% GAROEN
CFYAE<42S s5~S@~E
APPLE BLOTCH..

In Extreme Cases a Crock May Almost
EncircIe the Fruik
Apple blotch first appears on the sur
face of the apple as a small irregular
brown spot, which slowly increases in
size until after several weeks it reaches
one-fourth TO one-half inch in diane
ter.
Several blotches may occur on the
same fruit, and in the Ozarks during
the past season it was not uncommon
to find twenty to fifty bIotches on a
single apple, covering practically the
entire surface. The tissues of the i'll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Interested In Antiouea-

Professor McGoozle Suddenly check
ing himself)-Pardon me, Miss Gene
We've, for talking so long. When I get
started on my hobby 1 never know
when to stop. 1 ought not to have as
sumed, anyhow, that you are interested
In antiques. Miss de Muir = indeed
l am, professor. 1 could listen to you
for hours.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
He Promised.

81 can't spare the money very we'll,
but I'll gladly loan it to you if you
promise not to keep it too long"
Il solemnly swear that III spend ev-
cry penny Of it before tomorrow morn
ing"-Fliegende Batter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17

ESTATE of Stephen Johnson. decd
- State of WISCONSIN, Cor lty Coert OF
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court. to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the city
of Lancaster, in said county. on the 2nd
Tuesday of Sept, A. d. 1907 being the 10th
day of Sept. 1907 at the hour of ten o'clock in
the forenoon. the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Fannie Johnson to adj
nit to probate the last will and testament
of Stephen Johnson. deceased. late OF the
city of Lancaster, IN Grant county, W1Scon-
sin, and for letters teStementary thereon.
By order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Dated, Aug. 18th, 1907.
lst ms. Aug II: last ms. Aug. 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17

clean. The dish
S should be Of
crockery so as to
be lasting. The
protector illus
trated herewith
is described by
Oran ge Judd
Farmer as being
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
DISH PROTECTOR.

foot squares Of board. One is sawed
across diagonally and the other nailed
to the two triangular pieces thus
formed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17

Rock temples at Ipsampool, on the
Nile, are believed to be the worlds old
est architectural ruins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
Growth of New York.

New York city is now growing at
the rate of about AIS persons each
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
DRINKING Dish Protector.

A drinking dish protector in the poul-
try yard Is the next best thing to
drinking fountain for keeping water