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The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Confederate Pensions.

State Auditor Henry reports that he
is receiving a large number of applica-
tions for Confederate pension blanks in
addition to those already sent out, and
he expects that the next distribution
this fall will be heavier than usual.
Mr.. Henry hopes to get in the neces-
sary data as early as possible, sc that
the distribution of the pensioners al
day and winter needs. ,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Boy Goes over St. Anthony,s Falls.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Anthony Aspi-
natis, a ~17-year-old boy, recently ar
rived from Chicsgo, shot like a cata-
pult over st. Anthony's falls at a late
hour the other day and lived to tell
the story. The boy sat down on a log
to rest just above the falls. Suddenly
the log slid into the water, carrying
him with it. Whirling, turning, twist
ing, now upon the surface of the wa
ter, now submerged, the youth held
bravely on until he reached a CON-
paratively easy current, when he
swan to Spirit island.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Wanted To Talk

Little Tommy is very laxative, and
on going out to tea with his father
and mother the other night he was
told that he mustn't speak until some.
body asked him a question. After
he had sat silent for half an hour, he
could not stand it any longer, and he
said: Il say, papa, when are they
going to begin asking me questions?'
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
our P~retermitted.

At the request of a number of mem
bers of the district bar, Judge Niles
pretermitted the term of the United
States court for the lower division of
the Southern district of Mississippi,
which was to have convened at Biloxi
on the third Monday of this month.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Care Of Shade Trees.

While shade trees are very desirable
along sidewalks and roads, unless
they are kept well trimmed they be-
come much of a nuisance, preventing
evaporation of rains and helping make
muddy streets. It is well for citizens
Of every town to look after the trim
ming Of shade trees, and the planting
of shade trees where they are needed.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
viii Not Ask Another Term,

Hon. John Sharp Williams
that although his term as United
States senator will not begin until
March 4, 1911, he will not ask for re-
election to congress at the expiration of
his present term.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Child Burned to Death.

Mary Etheridge, aged 6 years, of
White Sand, built a fire to play cook
ing, and had a can q kerosene near by.
She upset the can and an explosion fol-
lowed, the child being burned to q
crisp. Her mother was absent.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Kick on Peddlers.

In a number of the principal towns
of the State the merchants are waging
a war on the large colonies of Assyrianl
~peddlers who are vending their wares
from door to door, and making heavy
inroads on the business of local trades
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Decision Against Whisky.

The case of the whisky men of JEFF
ferson county contesting the legality of
the local option election in which the
county was voted dry, was decided
against the plaintiffs by Judge Wilkin-
son of the circuit court. "a
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Cumberland Enioined.

Judge H. G. Niles granted an injunc-
ton restraining the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company from
erecting poles and wires along the
lines of the Illinois Central and Yazoo
AMI Mississippi Valley railroads.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Petitions for Pardons.

From now until the close of his adj
m~inistration, a period of only five
months, the governor will be deluged
with pardon petitions, and it is expect
ed that there will be a decided increase
in the number of petitions granted.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Southern Female College.

A party of prominent and practical
educators have purchased the buildings
and grounds of the Southern Female
College at West Point and will open
school there Sept. %. DR.. E. w. Do
ran, who will act as president of the
institution, is a man of Nde experience
and holds degrees from four universe
ties.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
-
One Reason.

"Why do they put the nations flag
on top of the schoolhouse?" asked the
teacher, who wanted to instil a patri-
otto lesson.
please, ma'am," answered the head
boy, tits because the pole is there"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Ground to Pieces.

At Enterprise c. Y. Wall, who tried
to replace a belt on a wheel to a saw
mill was drawn into the wheel and
ground to pieces.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23
Dannerous Anywhere.

Bad water and ignorance are said
to be responsible for the spread OF
typhoid fever In Pittsburg. They are
.~angerous combination.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23

He learns a wise lesson who learns
that . willingness to lose with the right
Is the only sure way to gain.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23

tached to the other end of the strand
of silk will move up and down. You
can gain a pretty effect by making
them dance in time to music.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23

It is better to do with less than you
can use than to want more than you
need.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23

The invention Of the typewriter has
given work to more than 1000. 900
women.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-23

Design for book-shelves and stool
which may be made by the boy or
girl carpenter. The wood may be
OF dressed pine and stained and
grained to represent oak.-Los An
geles Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Luck in Poultry Raisine.-It is not
uncommon to hear people say that
they had good or bad luck in raising
poultry. The fact is that luck was
not an element at all or at least not
an element that needed to be counted
on. Luck can be eliminated alto
gether from the number of factors by
attention to the real work of poultry
raising. One man says he had bad
luck last year with his poultry, as a
mink got into the house in the night
and killed many of his best birds. But
if the poultry house had been properly
attended to it would have been so
securely built that the mink could not
have gotten in. Another man had bad
luck with a blooded cock he had, be.
cause coon got in one night and car.
ried off the cock. The door had been
left wide open, as it was hot night,
and the owner thought the birds would
suffer if he did not leave the door
open. Wire netting over window
would have made it possible to ven
tilate the poultry house fully without
leaving the door open and thus invit.
ing the wild denizens of the forests to
come in and have feast.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

a distance between plants in the row
of Is to Is inches.
Very soon after planting the first
by the planter shows the rows SO the
plants do not need to be seen. The
object of the first cultivation is two
fold. First the tramping of the four
horses used on the planter packs the
ground SOLELY. This needs to be
loosened to areate the soil and pre-
vent loss Of moisture by evaporation.
Second, the alfalfa or weeds that are
starting are killed. For this work,
four horses on a heavy four shovel
type of cultivator are used. The shOv-
els are set to run as deep in the soil
as they will go which is from eight to
IL or Is inches! They are also set
so as to throw the soil toward the po-
tato rows, thus beginning the killing
or ridging process which is charac-
teristic of potato culture in this local
ity. This operation leaves the soil
loose, but more or less lumpy, and
with rough uneven surface, especial
ly on the heavy soils. The harrow i'm
mediately follows the cultivator to re-
establish the soil mulch. These two
operations destroy the young weeds
so there is little trouble in keeping
the field clean.
The number of civilizations depends
upon the weather conditions and ra-
pidity of growth of the vines. The
cultivator is used second time as
soon as the plants are large enough
so that the rows can be easily fol
lowed. This time the shovels are not
run quite so close to the row, but to
the same depth unless the plants are
much developed. In that case the
inside shovels are raised so as not to
injure the root system. Some times
two civilizations are all that are given
but ordinarily third follows the sec
ond by a week or ten days and if the
vines do not get too large or irrigation
become necessary, cultivation is con
tinued. Each time the cultivator is
used more soil is thrown toward the
potato rows and the hollow between
the rows becomes deeper, thus ditch.
ing is more easily done.
Ditching and irrigation are delayed
as long as possible The rule is not
to irrigate if it can be avoided till the
potatoes are in bloom or the tubers
set.
The d1tching is done with a narrow
double mold board - plow. Three
horses are attached and the plow Is
run once in each row at about, the
depth of cultivation or =, ten to- II
inches. This ditching takes the place
Of one cultivation and II the ground
is hard or il the first irrigation fills
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

The preparation of the land for po-
tato growing is probably the most i'm
portant item of the work. The diff
ference between new land broken for
potatoes, old land and alfalfa land is
most marked. The new land pro-
duces a very clean grade of potatoes,
but does not give SO good yield as
alfalfa. Alfalfa land gives the
largest yields and is less liable to dis
ease than where potatoes succeed po-
tatoes. The universal practice is to
rotate so as to precede potatoes with
alfalfa.
two or three years, potatoes two years
or where beets are grown, potatoes
one year, then grain two years. Some
times wheat or oats are only grown
one year, but experience has shown
that in the majority of cases, the first
year of grain following potatoes or
beets produces so much straw that the
young alfalfa is smothered out if
grown. The grain, owing to the re-
duced fertility of the soil, is not so
large the second year and makes a
better nurse crop for the alfalfa. An
other rotation practiced has some pos
sibilities in the way of blight con-
troll which will be spoken of later in
this report. The number of years al
falfa should be allowed to grow to get
the land in the hest condition for no.
tatoes is an open question.
All planting is done by machinery.
Among the different makes of plant
ers used are the Aspinwall, the Evans,
the Superior, the Robins and the Elk
celsior. All these planters require
cut seed. Very little difference can
be seen in the work of any of them.
Four horses are used with these plant
ers and five to seven acres planted is
considered a days work. The rows
are from sc to 40 inches apart, with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
POTATO CULTURE BY III -
- THE AID OF IRRIGATION
Colorado Industry That Pays-By E.
do Agricultural College.

the bitches to any, extent, the opera
ton is repeated so as to make the
bitches deep enough to keep the
water below the surface of the potato
ridges.
The details of irrigation depend
upon the size and contour of the field
to be irrigated. Many of the fields are
arranged so that the rows are from
one-fourth to one-half mile long. If
the land slopes sufficiently and con-
tinuously across the field from the
supply ditch, the problem is simple.
At the first application the water is
turned into lateral at the head of the
rows. A canvas dam is placed in the
lateral, so as to hold the water back
and raise it, into the rows. After the
waster has run in these rows 4 suf-
fcient length of time to thoroughly
wet the soil, the canvas dam is pulled
out and reset farther down the lateral,
and the water is stopped by blocking
the heads of the irrigated rows with
SOIL In large fields the water is run
in alternate rows. =
The head of water let~into the rows
depends upon the slope and length Of
rows. If the rows are short and the
incline steep, the head, must be small
or the stream will reach the far side
so quickly that enough water will not
be used to Thoroughly wet the soil.
On the other hand, if the rows are
long and the land nearly level the
head of water is increased so as to
force it along the rows faster, or a
transverse ditch is cut through the
middle of the field, so as to shorten
the distance that the water has to
flow. If ridges occur in the field trans
verse bitches are run along at their
| top and irrigating is done both ways
from it.. When the water has run in
the bitches till it seeps through to the
unirrigated row, the soil is sufficiently
wet. At the second irrigation the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
A QUEER scRAPsook.
II You've Had Appendicitis Perhaps
You Are in 1t.

Probably the oldest scrapbook II
New England is that of William +
Fernald of Old Orchard, Me.
1t is devoted exclusively to newspa
per notices of appendicitis cases. Mr.
Fernald figured in an operation him
self and it was fellow feeling for the
rest of the appendicitis legion which
made him commence to collect clip
pings.
"A while ago. he said to Boston
Herald man, Il talked Of organizing
an appendicitis club in Maine, its
members to be composed of persons
who have been under the knife. A
number of persons to whom men
toned the project approved, but
didn't get around to carrying it into
execution think l shall revive the
scheme
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

The Horses Drink capacity.-A
horse will drink from so pounds or
less to IS pounds of water a day and
sometimes during the warm weather
as much as 100 pounds. From expert
ments in the British army it. was
found that when allowed to choose,
horses drank about E one-quarters' Of
their daily wancesin the. morning
and about three eighths at noon and
about the same pro portion at.niTht ne Il.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

water is run in the rows not irrigated
large, the irrigation becomes more diff
ficult owing to the lodging of the vines
in the bitches, till at last considerable
trouble is sometimes experienced to
get the water through. On the other
is more protected from the sun so
that the evaporation becomes less and
the plants suffer less from want of
water
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Famous Book Free.

Every reader Of this paper can. get free
of charge one of DR.. Coffee's famous books
which tells of new method by which
persons afflicted with Deafness, Head
cause, can cure themselves at home at
small expense.
Write a letter Immediately to DR.. W. O.
Coffee, $50 Century Bldg, Des Moines, Ia.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

that my Homework
was becoming a bur-
den. I tired easily,
had no ambition and
was fading fast. MY
complexion got yel-
low and I lost over
SO pounds. My thirst
was terrible, and
there was sugar in
+ I, ~ 1-sl
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

A Good Feeder.-A steer, to be a
profitable feeder, should have a nice
head, neither too broad nor too long,
just an average head and medium
sized neck. He should be smooth and
broad across the hips. Should have
pretty good sized body and hips and
should ham down towards the hook
A large foot is favorable, and should
be heavy bohed. The shorthorn cattle
are best proportional for this beef.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Desirable Location.

The House Hunter like this
house we'll enough, but don't like the
idea of it's being right next door to the
police station, with all those staring
policemen.
The Agent-Ah, sir, but that is real
ly great advantage. Think how easy
it will be to keep a cook here.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
MRS.NELlIE MARKHAM

A nervous irritable woman. often on
the verge of Mysteries, is source of
misery to everyone who comes under
her influence, and unhappy and mis-
cradle herself.
Such women not only drive hus-
bands from home but are wholly unfit
to govern children.
The ills Of women act like a fire
brand upon the nerves, consequently
scvrn-tenthS Of the nervous prostra-
ton. nervous dependency, t h e
"blues". slccplcSsness, and nervous
durability Of women arise from some
organic arrangement.
DO You experience fits of depression
with restleSsness alternating with ex-
trrme irritabilitv ? Do you suffer
from pains in the abdominal region,
bacl1ache, bearing down pains,
dyspepsia. sleeplessness, and almost
continually cross and snappy? If so,
your nerves are in a shattered con-
dition and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof is monumental that nothing
in the world is better for nervous
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
1lGUe lTOlu HtttlFc IOOGS duu ueTUS.
Thousands and thousands of women
can testify to this fact.
Mrs. Nellie Markham, of Isl Morgan
St.. Buffalo, n. Y, writes:-
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Il was wreck from nervous prostration.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Co
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmfl
the largest number of actual cures
world has ever known, and thousa
file in the laboratory at Lynn, Mass
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

To improve the general health, take
Garfield Tea daily for a time; it purifies
the blood, eradicates rheumatism and
many chronic ailments, and keeps the
health good. Garfield Tea is made of
herbs; it is guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Law. Garfield Tea Co.,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
No Lover Of Timed Music.

A photograph had been introduced
into the village public and the land
lord, after running off several records,
asked one Of mis- audience--a big agri-
cultural ]aborer-what he thought of
the invention.
"Wey,'' he replied, "Aa nivver could
get on WI timed meat, and Aa'm
hanged if I like timed music!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

My doctor kept me on strict diet, but
as his medicine was not helping me,
/ began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They helped me at once, and soon all
traces of sugar disappeared. I have
regained my former weight and am
perfectly WE'LL"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
PiscatoriaI.

An Italian scientist says fish can
both hear and talk.
It would be highly interesting to
hear this knowing authority make a
noise like fish.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
: )
' PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors.

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, GIL Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Eugene "A.
Bryant, Minneapolis, Mimi, metallic
rod-packing; Herbert L. Lapham, Will
mington, Mimi, spark arrester; La
Fayette G. Dobbs, Watertown, S. D.,
whipping device; Christ & E. Ludwig
sen, Jackson, Mimi, horseshoe calk
and making the same; John E. Nc.
Kellar, Storden, Mimi, end gate; Al
bert J. Nelson, Waseca, Mimi, pole
support,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Musical Note.

isn't that lovely?' said an enthusi-
astic young musician when a prima
donna had finished her principal song.
Perfectly charming" replied the
young lady addressed Il never saw
such beautiful white satin in my life.
How much do you think it would cost
a yard?'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
"Get the Hook"

Gunner-Did you hear the celebra
ted basso sing Rocked in the Cradle
Of the Deep?"
Guyer-Yes, and I thought it was
pretty fshy.
Gunner-Fishy? How so?
Guyer-Why, wasn't it a deep-sea
bass?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Yes, Indeed.

"A woman makes great change in
mans life
Eyes, and she takes a great deal of
change out Of it, too"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Hard to Suit.

Hard to Suit.
when your mother-in-law fell into
the water why didn't you help to get
her out!'
my dear madam, you must know
that nothing I've ever done has pleas
ed her."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

AS rule a married mans sugar
coated sweetness wears off with the
waning Of the.honeymoon.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
That's Different.

"The law holds an accused person
innocent until he is proved guilty."
The law may. But how about the
police?"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
One Mans Opinion,

whats your opinion-does the man
or the woman have the better time in
lifeo'
That's as old as <Adam-and every
body knows he got the worst of it,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

U. S. DIP, WASH AND DISINFECTANT
The Best and Cheapest.
GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS.
Dip, wash or spray, gal. Use; 8 gal s. IS;
5 gals. SO. Write for 81 page booklet,
Stock Growers Enemies. It's Free
N. W. Hide & Fur Co.. Minneap polls Mimi
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

To he on good terms with human nature
lie Well! Garfield Tea purifies the blood
Graduates disease, regulates the digestive
organs and brings Good Health. Manu-
iactured by Garfield Tea Co., BROOKLYN
\. \. Sold by druggists.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Love is particularly blind when it
comes to seeing danger signals.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Modern Society.

"Oh, how is Mrs. Jones to-day?"
II don't know, madam Shall
ask"
"Oh, never mind. Only tell Mrs.
Jones l inquired after her"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

A Bible in mans hand is no proof
Of religion in his heart.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

VEAL 7c, 71-2c. LIVE CHlx 13c, 13 1-2c
Also shi me Nnar Butter, EGGS. Fish. Etc.
Ref. End Nat. Bank. II. A. Ertz. St. Paul
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Don't Sneeze Your Head Off.
Krausc's Cold Capsules will cure you al
most instantly. At all Druggists Csc.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Trouble has more lives than a cat, if
you try to drown it in drink.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

AS a rule a mans credit is all right
at the wrong time
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

HIGHER CREAM PRICES.
Write us to-day for particulars and Tags.
MILTON DAIRY CO., ST PAUL.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

FOR PRICES ON POULTRY
Either Live or Dressed. Write
r. E. COBB, St. Paul, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
kilIinq.

NTII1HS.
She-HoW do look now, dear?
He-You remind me of a Sioux in
his war paint.
She-Oh! you horrid--
He-Not at ALL mean you're dress
ed to kill.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Dyeing is as easy as washing when
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are used.
Ask your druggist.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Every man is willing to take chances
Of being ruined by prosperity
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Mrs. Vinslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tee1hng, sof'ens the gums, reuuces in
alla1 pain. cures wind collie Csc bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29
Room for the Friend.

You'll have to excuse the disorder
here" said the fiat dweller, 'all these
bundles are our summer clothes tina
we had to take out of the hall clos
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-29

Surely, you don't need summer
clothes this weather. said his friend
No. but we had to put up cot in
the closet for friend who spent last
night with us"