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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23


Stable Ventilation.-The first cold
snaps should call your attention to
stable ventilation. Was yours salts
factory last winter? When you hear
that the King system is best, don't
get scared at a name and think 1t is
beyond your means. Like all good
things, it is simple. The principle is
only to let fresh, cold air in near, the
top Of the stable: and to draw the foul.
air out from near;the floor. The trick
is to do the latter without causing a
draft. Build an upright dumeE with
opening near the floor ana terminating
above the root. 1T may be built out
side the stable. II ecessary. With in:=
take cut through 4 the Wall near TIL,
f-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
is CHAMPION POTHOOk MAN.
Chief Reporter of Debates in Congress
a World Beater for Speed.

Fred Irland, official reporter of de-
bates in the house, went over to Balti-
more few weeks ago and won the
championship of the world in short
hand writing speed contest 1t was
the first contest of this kind held in
the United States since the one at
Lake George, 18 years ago, when Mr.
1rland established his superiority over
all comers
In the Baltimore championship con-
test only four, aspirants entered, one
Of them having been imported from
CHS wick, London, for the purpose of
giving few pointers in shorthand
work to his American cousins =
The competition proved walkover
for 1rland. The test consisted of a
flve-minute reading from the Con-
gressional Record at a speed of more
than 200 words a minute. The con-
testants were then locked into sepa-
rate rooms and told to transcribe their
notes. Irland had written three
fourths of his take" when he was
Notified that his three rivals had
thrown up the sponge, finding it i'm
POSSIBLE correctly to read their notes.
1rland completed the transcript of his
pothooks without an error, when it
was found that he had averaged 206
words per minute.
This was only child's play for Irland,
who is undoubtedly the fastest writer
on earth. When he won the worlds
championship at Lake George in 1888
he maintained an average of ESQ
words minute for a period of five
minutes, or about four words per sec
ond for 800 seconds. Not one person
in dozen can read aloud at that rate.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
THE WEAK POINTS.
OF PEDIGREES
By DR.. A.. S. Alexander.

We presume that no reader of this
paper would think Of buying a farm
without having the abstract carefully
scrutinized by lawyer, and it is cer-
tainly good policy and business to
show this. care in making the pur-
chase. But it seems strange indeed
why the same men putting the price
of farm into company stallion do
not use the same judgment and good
business sense" They accept the
pedigree certificate without question,
and, while having a lawyer attend to
the other papers, in some instances
at least, seldom give a second glance
to the pedigree certificate onered bv
the peddler.
The other day the writer was shown
a pedigree upon which an opinion had
to be given and at a glance SUSPECTED
that the date of birth had been tam
pered with. Comparison with the
stud book showed that this date had
been changed to make the horse seven
years younger than he really was, and
investigation brought out the fact
that the owner had purchased the ami
NAL at an administrators sale and
knew nothing about the fraud men
toned Another horse had pedigree
certificate changed in the same way,
but not to such an extent, but stranger
still was described at variance to the
facts as is shown in the pedigree Ger.
tificate. This horse, too, had been
bought by an unsuspecting farmer,
and, on being shown the true state OF
affairs, he will doubtless get after the
seller, as he should. ~
Other pedigree certificates have
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

Was It You?-One day, says Farm
Journal, a dairyman went to town, and
when passing certain place, noticed
a boy dropping nickels into gambling
machine. He kept count of how much
the boy got back, and found that for
every nickel he put in he got three
cents back. He was surprised that
any one could be so foolish, and when
he went home he told his family about
it. Yet that same dairyman went out
to feed his COWS that night, and for
every five cents worth of feed he gave
them he got two cents In return. Was
that dairyman. you? twill pay to
find ola4. g.: + |S55s;y;xt:. Fl 'Sss*.I;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

to a free circulation of,air. Seed corn
should always be stored in the ear,
but never in barrels, boxes or sacks,
or above large quantities of grain.
A satisfactory method and one
adopted by many farmers is to tie
eight or ten ears in a string with
binding twine, and hang them in an
open shed where the sun will not
shine on them, but where the air can
circulate freely about them. Another
plan is to tie the ears together in
pairs and hang them over wire. By
these methods the ears will be al
lowed to dry out rapidly and they
will be free of the danger, of heavy
frosts in November and early Decem-
ber. - -'<, >:
A method used by a large number
of seedsmen is that shown in our illus
tration. These racks may be built in
any room. and are convenient and
very satisfactory.
Where artificial heat is used, much
care is necessary. The aim should be
to dry the atmosphere rather than to
get a high temperature. .,.:.:t
; The corn should. be thoroughly dry
by the first Of December, and should
be protected throughout the winter
from all sudden or extreme changes Of
temperature or humidity. It must be
kept in temperature above the freez-
Ing point until thoroughly dry. = !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

Of moisture and few degrees of
frost will injure the vitality. There
fore the best time to gather seed corn
Is when it is thoroughly matured and
before the heavy frosts:
The method of selecting seed corn
from the load at the crib, from the
crib after harvest, or in the spring
are Objectionable. Such practices as
these do not allow study of the
stalks from which the ears come.
A plan to be recommended and a
feasible one is that of going through
the field or ."seed corn patch" after
the corn has matured and before the
general harvest, and selecting the
seed from the stalk. The plan of se-
lecting seed at the time of general
harvest is Objectionable, because: of
the fact that many times the work is
done late in the season, and at this
time, in the hurry, the care of the
seed corn is apt to. be neglected. =
When: seed corn is selected in the
field the parent stalk can be studied;
Experiments have shown this to be: a
very important part in; the production
of high grade corn. The stalks from
which seed. ears selected should
be of medium size. strong at the base,
tapering gradually to the. tassel,; and
should have a large leaf Development,
as. the leaf is the laboratory Of the
plant. The stalk should also stand
erect and be free from smut 81. in,
sect attach. Stalks with suckers are
tionable: s5 Always. sele &c ears of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
Mississippi's Great Stunt.

''The Mississippi river is a wonder
full stream" said an army officer, "and
very useful to commerce, but it has
a way of doing some very eccentric
stunts. Recently one of the steamers
used by the government engineers in
the general Improvement of the river
lost it's bearings and ran over what
had been a farm few hours before
and plowed through the top of a
barn which was concealed by the
flood. The result is that the war de-
partment has been called on to pay
$40 damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned BY the barn. I don't suppose
a similar accident could have hap
pened anywhere else in the world"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

Feed at calvins Time.-Trhee55 per.
fosmance OF . dairy cow during the
period I Of: lactation depends largely
on the care she receives at the close
of her lactation period !, until i. she
comes in full milk again. 4 we use
laxative foods, keeping the. COWS i III III
the best physical condition to. with.
stand the great strain st that period.
We 10 not allow the calves to remain
with the cows only Q short time The
calves are taken aWay ana ztaukht to
drink whole mill
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
5x5$ 555 5zE
.oS So 81 5se 5ss 81 5 3
z a. a o. a. q. p
S eed corn.
stored in crib 143 34.2 16 T. Sc 25.2
S eed corn rr'
stored indry- >r /
ing sTacks. ... 308 SO 2

The above table gives the results
of termination tests made at the Pur-
due experiment station. A test OF
five kernels from each individual ear
was made.
The most critical time in the han:
ding OF seed corn is the first month
after it has been picked. Owing to
the large amount Of moisture con-
tanned by the corn at the time of har-
vest it is necessary to store it in a
dry, we'll ventilated place and in such
a way that each ear will be exposed
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
SEED CORN-1TS HARVESTING
AND STORING
Careful Selection Will Yield Next Year.
BY G. Christie, b. S. A. Indiana Experiment Station.

In the seven states classed as the
central west, more than 46,000,O00
acres of land are planted to corn an
nually. Allowing one bushel of seed
for each seven acres, about $3.50, 900
bushels of seed corn are required to
plant this area. Now when We real
ize that the stand, yield and quality
of corn depends in a large measure
on the seed used, we can readily ap-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
SunerfluQuS.

Mrs. Knicker-Does your husband
ever complain if his buttons are miss
ing?
Mrs. Bocker-No, he has to fasten
so many of mine that he wouldn't have
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
Place Portrait Of John Hay.

A portrait of the late secretary of
state, John Hay, personally selected
by Mrs. Hay, was placed in the diplo-
matte reception room in the state de-
partment It is the work of Miss
Ellen Emmett, of Salisbury, Conn.,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

floor, says Farming. Perfect ventila-
tion means healthy stock which is
easily translated into profit. Most of
us are in business for profit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
Views Of, Trouble.

when mans married his troubles
begin,' quoted the married man.
,'tBut don't he have to pay for the
engagement ring before them" sug-
gested the unmarried one.-Yonkers
Statesman. q s,4s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

Foundations of State.
In state pecuniary gain is not to
be considered prosperity, but it's pros
perity will be found in righteousness.
-Confucius.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

II the shocks are we'll cured before
being run through the machine there
is little if any difficulty. External
moisture must not be present. The
blowing machines operated by trac
tion engine are the most popular.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

hat q widow misses most Is the
arguments she can T cry over any
LONGER. !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23

The modern corn shredder and husk
er has come to stay When first intro
duced farmers had difficulty in getting
the shredded fodder to keep properly
in the NOW but experience shows that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-23
French Seolar.

! Sir Henry Ca 0pbell . Bannerman,
premier of l1aSl Slandb 80 : noted French
scholar. 5 i,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
CHAPTER VIII.

A number of times during the fol-
lowing year, and finally on the ami
versary of the Sands tragedy, Bob
carried the Exchange to the verge OF
panic only to turn the market and
save "the Street" in the end. His
profits were fabulous. Already his
fortune was estimated to between two
and three hundred millions, one Of the
largest in the world. His name had
become one of terror wherever stocks
were dealt in. Wall street had come
to regard his every deal, from the mo-
ment that he began operations, as in
evitably successful. Now and again he
would jump into the market when
some of the plunging cliques had a
bear raid under way, and would put
them to rout by buying everything In
sight and bidding up prices until 1t
looked as though he intended to do as
extraordinary work on the upside as
he was wont to do on the down. AT
such times he was the idol Of the EX-
change, which worships the man who
puts prices up as it hates him who
pulls them down. Once when war
news flashed over the wires from
Washington and rumor had the cab
met members, senators, and congress-
men selling the market short on ad-
vance information, when the Stand
ard Or banks had put up money
rates to $50 per cent and a crash
seemed inevitable, Bob suddenly
smashed the loan market by offering
to lend one hundred millions at four
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21

'suppose have made the biggest one
man killing in the history of the
Street i must be an easy twenty
five millions richer in gold than l was
this morning. and l had enough then
to dam the East river and good
section Of the north. But tell me, Jim,
tell me. what can it buy in this world
that I have not got? l had health and
happiness, perfect health, pure happi-
ness when l did not have a thousand
all told Now l have fifty millions,
and l know how to get fifty or five
hundred and fifty more any time care
to take them. and have only physical
and mental hell No beggar in all the
world is so poor in happiness as l.
Tell me. tell me, Jim, in the name of
God. if there is one-for already the
game of gold is rObbing me of my
faith in GOd-where can | buy little,
just a little happiness with all this
| cursed yellow dirt? What will 1t get
me in the next world, Jim Randolph.
what will it get me? If had died
when l was poor. l think you will
agree with me that, if there is a heav-
en-, l should have stood an even
chance of getting there. Now on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
CHAPTER VIILContinued.

Shortly after the first anniversary
Of his wedding Bob gave up his office
with Randolph & Randolph and open
ed one for himself. He explained that
he was giving up his commission busi-
ness to devote all his time to personal
trading. With the opening of his new
office he again became the most active
man on the floor His trading was in
termittent. For weeks he would not
be seen at the Exchange or on the
Street" Then he would return and,
after executing a series of brilliant
trades, which were invariably success
full. he would again disappear. He
soon became known as the lucklest
operator in Wall street, and the begin
ming OF his every new deal was the
signal for his fast-growing following
to tag on.
From time to time l learned that
Beulah Sands was making no real i'm
provement though in some details
she had learned as a child learns.
But there was no indication that she
would ever regain her lost mind.
Strange stories of BOb's doings be-
gan to seep into my office. For long
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
STUART, THE PAINTER.
Curious Hits Born of His Faculty For
Reading Faces.

IT don't want people to look at my
pictures and say how beautiful the
drapery Is. The face Is what l care
about" said Stuart, the great Amer
lean painter. He was once asked
what he consi dered the most char
acteristic feature Of the face. He re-
piled By pressing the end of the pen
Gil against the end Of his nose, dis
torting 1t oddly.
His faculty at reading physiogno-
nv sometimes made curious hlts.
There was a person in Newport cele-
brated for his power Of calculation
but in other respects almost an idiot
One day Stuart, being in the BRITISH
musern, came upon a bust whose
likeness was apparently unmistaK-
able. Calling to the curator, ne salo'
"I see YOU have a head Of calculating
JENNY
Calculating JENNY" repeated the
curator in amazement. That Is the
head Of Sir Isaac Newton.
Or another occasion while dining
with the Duke Of northumberland
his host privately called his attention
to a gentleman and asked the painter
If he knew him. Stuart mad never
seen him before. >,
"Tell me what sort Of man he Is.
"I may speak frankly?
"Ey all means.
well, If the Almighty ever wrote
legible hand he is the greatest ras-
cal that ever disgraced society.
II appeared that the man was an
attorney who had been detected In
sundry dishonorable acts,
Stuarts daughter tells a pretty
story of her fathers garret, where
many of his unfinished pictures were
stored:
"The garret was my playground
and a beautiful sketch OF Nine. BON
aparte was the idol that WorsIIp-
ned At last | got possession OF colors
and an old panel and fell to work
copying the picture. suddenly
heard a frightful roaring sound. me
kitchen chimney was on fire. Pres.
entity my father appeared, to see II
the fire was likely to do any damage:
He saw that / looked very foollsh at
being caught at such presumptuous
employment and pretended not 10 see
me, Put presently he could not re-
sist looking over my shoulder.
".Why boy said he-so he used TO
address me-'you must not mix your
colors with turpentine. You must
have some oil. ,,..,.
It is pleasant to add that the little
girl who thus found her inspiration
eventually became a portrait paint
er OF merit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
THE AMERICAN TOAD.
Subserves Useful Purpose and Should
Be Protected.


Be Protected.
The toad, or as the children call It.,
"the toad frog" being one of the most
maligned of all animals, Is ably de-
Tended by the United States depart
ment of agriculture. In fact the natu-
raj history experts at the department
have seen fit to issue a special bulle-
tin on 1.-The Usefulness Of the Amer
lean Toad" Mr.. Kirkland, who is one
Of the entomologists or some other
kind of gists, at the agriculture de-
partment, is the special champion
of the toad frog. Mr.. kirkland says
that the toad frog has always borne
the burden of false and even ludicrous
Misrepresentation" He would indeed
put him in a class with another much
maligned gentleman, the billy goat,
who in spite of all of his good quail
ties is like what Editor Stead says or
woman-the people will not take
him seriously. So it Is, Mr.. Kirkland
says, with the toad and this is why ne
has prepared a 16-page bulletin to set
the toad frog right in the world.
Mr.. Kirkland admits in the outset
that ito some the toad can never be
an attractive animal. Nature has de-
prived it of the gay colors of bird LIE
and even the sinuous beauty of some
Of its reptilian relatives. Yet ne
continues, Judged by the standard OF
good works, the toad does not suher
by comparison with any Of the lower
animals"
This is the time of year when the
toads hop in the roads and little boys
and girls prod them with sticks to see
them hop; feed them on shot' pen
them up in corners Of the fence TO see
by what peculiar antics they Will get
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
LIFE OF THE BOIL WEEvIL.
Exhaustive Description Of its Habits
Given by Experts.

Given by Experts.
A valuable and instructive manu-
script account of the boil worm by f.
c. Bishop and C. r. Jones Of the de-
partment of agriculture, on the inves-
LEGATIONS of the weevil from the egg
stage to the end Of its cycle OF life'
sets forth in a comprehensive manner
an exhaustive description Of the life
and habits of the pest, thereby enaD-
ling cotton growers to select the best
means for it's control Of the many
methods suggested.
The cotton boil worm, says the trea-
tise, is one of the oldest, most widely
distributed and injurious Of all insect
pests, and It has been before the pub
lie for fifty years in a greater or less
degree.
The crisis Of cotton culture in Tex
as brought about by the introduction
and spread Of the weevil has awaken
ed the planters to the Importance OF
reducing the chances for injury.
Eggs are laid by the female In guam
titles varying from 800 to 5000 and
the period of incubation lasts from
two and one-half to eight days, after
which the weevil makes its appear
ance in the larvae stage, which lasts
fifteen days, and during which the
worm grows from one-fifth OF an inch
in length to about one and one-halr
inches, has a color ranging from paie
green to a dark brown.
When the larvae stage Is passed the
insect then drops from the plant upon
which 1t has been feeding and bur-
rows into the ground for distance OF
fifteen inches, and remains there Tor
about two weeks and then emerges In
the shape of a moth, called the boil
weevil moth.
The length of the cycle of life Is
about thirty days during the summer
months and the cycle Is repeated four
times each year. the damage done be-
ing by the larvae, which feed upon
the tender leaves Of the corn, cotton,
potatoes and other plants.
The last generation pass the winter
in the pupal stage under ground, and
it is recommended that late fall plow-
ing will turn up these worms to the
frosty air, as we'll as to the mercy of
chickens and birds, and thereby de-
crease the number Of insects.
During the past few years Texas
has suffered more than any other
state from the ravages Of the boil
worm, and Central and Northern Tex
as have afforded a vast and practically
unbroken area for cotton and corn and
have suffered accordingly.
While severe injury to cotton ana
corn occurred over a considerable area
in Texas, as we'll as the Indian Terri
tory, during the season Of 1906. the
loss was not as great as in 1905, the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-21
THE HONEST APOLOGY.
Never Be Ashamed to Say That You
Are Sorry.

Are sorry.
Don't be afraid or ashamed to say
that you are sorry.
It may be hard, but remember tnat
Il takes two to make a quarrel ana
the chances are that you were as much
| in the wrong as the other person.
OF course It would be better not TO
quarrel in the first place. but after
all we are only human, and sometimes
our temper gets the best OF US.
But the false pride that keeps us
from acknowledging ourselves IN the
| wrong is even more deplorable than
the unruly tongue that gets US into
trouble in the first place.
A quarrel that does not amount 10
much in the first place can grow into
a perfect mountain Of trouble through
| brooding.
Don't wait for the other person to
express regret. Come right out like a
man or woman and say: I'm sorry
for my share of the offense. Let us
forgive and forget"
Never part from any one with hard
feelings between you.
Remember that many go forth IN
the morning who never come back at
night" Don't run the risk Of having
to go through life with an agony OF
remorse In your heart.
And remember also that every quar-
rel leaves a scar. II you would pre-
vent those scars from being ugly
wounds, do not hesitate to do your
share Of making up"
Sweethearts will quarrel over need
less trifies as much for the pleasure OF
reconciliation as anything else, put IL
is a foolish pastime and gets them
into the habit Of dispute.
| If you are a wife, never let your nus
band go away in the morning with an
unforgiven quarrel between you. IL
will rankle in your heart all day, and
nothing will seem right or sweet. II Is
twice as easy to express sorrow imme-
diately after the quarrel as 1t will be
If you wait a day.
It is usually a sulky person who finds
It hardest to express contrition. The
quick tempered person is as ready to
make up as he was to take offense, but
the sulky person, even though he may
feel desperately sorry, cannot bring
himself to say so, and the result Is
that he goes through a great deal OF
unnecessary suffering.
Don't be the kind that won't ac-
knowledge the blame. Say you are
sorry, and say it sincerely There Is
no disgrace in an honest avowal OF
having been in the wrong.-St Louis
Republic.