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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
sLANDERED VEGETATION.
Some So Called Poisonous Plants That
Are Wrongfully Accused.

Some So Called Poisonous Plants That
Are Wrongfully Accused.
Dr.. Lamic wishes - ~ehablitate sew
eyud plants which b. says. are wrong
fully considered 70 80 poisonous
He mentions FIRST parsley netro-
seIinu:n sati-1n,l raAich is thought to
be poisonous FOR fow.s. for birds and
above All Cor parrot. n Gadeau de
Kecville caused parrots TO eat he
green leaves, the roots and seed Of
parsley He caused thena to swallow
an diffusion Of this splant without any
symptom of poisoning being produced.
NJ I1amic affirns this opinion.
Red ,chickweed (AnagalliS arvensis)
Is also counted poisonous. and several
authors are opposed TO its being given
to birds. NJ GadeaG de Kerville gave
this plant to Gagged thirds with impun-
ty. NJ. iT.amic. On account of the rari-
ty OF the plant. could not make any
experiments, ,l,ut esSlGeS not believe it
is poisonous.
The small hemlock (Aethusa cyna-
piunH is a plant which is also calu!n
mated 1T contains ne alkaloid or 9th
.er chemical principle capable Of pro
ducjng symptoms of poisoning. NJ.
Iamic caused dogs no swallow 125
grains without the animals being in
any way affected. 'E0tanists will not
he surprised at the inocuity Of this
plant. for it is not true hemlock Ii
has not the characters of hemlock and
does NOT belong to the same tribe as
the Eemback Ii is only in its appear
aRce that II resembles that plant.
As for the great .hemlock. the true
hemlock fCCnium macul8tuml. its fox
lefty has been greatly exaggerated.
Without d0ubt it contains cicutine or
eonicine. wfich is poisonous aka
loid. hut a long time mas elapsed
since it was shown that the death Of
Socrates was falsely attributed TO poi
soning by hemlock AS much aS If
~ grams of this plant have been given
TO dogs without their showing any i'll
effects. To produce p0isOnin" acct.
dents it was necessary to make these
dogs take the alcoholic extract of the
seeds. 1t is well TO add that the aka
loid of hemlock is volatile. and the
cooking of the plant helps to drive off
the toxic principle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
FOR BENDING PIPE.
Ease Of Operatioc Feature CT Simple
and Powsrf.i IdacF;ne.

Ease of operation Feature CT Simple
and Powsrf, Idach;ne.
The pipe bending machine shown in
the accompanying illustration has
many new and valuable features. 1t
is strongly constructed and will stand
great stress when bending the heaviest
pipes. The gears, which are cut and
of heavy pitch, have ratio Of 81 to /.
giving it a powerful leverage; hence a
boy can bend a two inch pipe with lit
tle effort
The continuous rotary movement of
the face plate upon which the quad
rants or formers are placed is dis
tinct and desira BILE advantage. and for
many kinds of work it is obviously of
much Importance and convenience.
The resistance stud is located on a
nova BILE arm provided with a T slot.
permitting the stud TO be placed any.
where within the radius of the arm.
This arrangement provides the means
for any kind of pipe bending.
The face plate has four I slots upon
which any style or shape former or
quadrant can be attached 1t will in
consequence bend an infinite number
Of shapes without leaving any mark
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Charcoal a Poison Antidot e.

japanese physicians declare It is I'm
possible for internal poisoning To oc-
eur If powdered charcoal he swallowed
as so0n rs the castro Intestinal dis
turbance is felt French physicians
have tested the power Of charcoal and
proved that il is The most active + all
known antidotcs. Tho charcoal must
IL. taken aS .:aoa IL he poison taken
begins 10 show is effects and the
doses must he large Charcoal * in no
way injurious. ami - much n = soup
spoonful may I" taken ii divided doses
mixed With water
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

shown in the cut for Il side rack or to
stand so that the back side OF it will
form an alley fence. or it may stand out
in the pen so sheep can go all around
it. 1t can be made double. as is also pic
tured. In either case the posts should
be thirty inches high. The fiat part of
each side of bottom should be ten
inches wide. The Slanting pieces of
double rack should each be ten inches
and put together as shown. In the sin
gle rack the sIanting board should be
fourteen inches.
The bottom strip on both racks
should be eight and the top strip four
inches wide respectively. This will
make the uprights between sheep four
teen inches in the clear. and they
should lap on both the bottom and
top strip far enough to be nailed firm
ly with clinch nails These uprights
should be three inches wide and plan
ed SO as to be smooth. and the distance
apart will depend upon the size Of
sheep. Lambs will do we'll with them
one foot from the centers. but larger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
New DiphthsFIa Cure.

Antitoxin shat will kill diphtheria
germs in the living human organism
within the short space OF three min
utes has been made at the Ohio State
university by Professor Riylie, physio-
logical cI.rlaiSt.
The discovery is accredited TO Theo
dore Wolfram, N German chemist now
living in Columbus. .. The sntiioxin
was tested i'm the hospitals aud private
pracrlce before announcement Of It's
discovery was made. 1t is applied by
infusion and can he given in any
quantity rs TIE y"ih=est patient
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
ALFALFA SEED.
Great Care Should Be Taken In Max
ing Proper Tests.

Great Care Should Be Taken In Max
ing Proper Tests.
IN an address before Kansas alfal-
ia club r. ID. Cohurn said: can sure,
~ render the members Of your cfu!i
and alfalfa growers in general no be,-
ter service in one brief communication
than to urge upon them with emphasis;
the utmost caution and painStaking in
securing and sowing none but the high
est quality of seed. This quality means
not only seed demonstrated as 30 or
more per cent germinable. but free
from the authorizations and impurities;
likely To he found present. most fire.
quently from careleSSness or Shiftle:,s-
ness, but often from design and some
times from both. Alfalfa seed is ex-
pensive at best. and doubly or trebly
so if it Will not grow or carries with
it trash and quantities of other seeds
which stock Il field, farm or Il neigh
borhood with weed pests that Interfere
with OF crowd out the alfalfa. diSp!acp
expected profit with positive loss and
provoke bitterness OF thought and
speech.
Not GerminabIe.
Among samples of alfalfa seed offer
ed for sale Professor Roberts of the
Kansas experiment, station found Gne
with more than SO per cent of imDuri-
ties and thirty-four different kinds of
foreign seeds, and these constituted
31.5 per cent of the whole In this lot
were also 3tS per cent OF trash and dirt.
and 90 per cent of the seeds true to
name were incapable of termination
Another sample was 1913 per cent i'm
purities and $50 of the remainder val
ueless.. Twenty-six lots tested by Pro
feSSOr Roberts contained an average
Of AL per cent Of impurities. including
eight different kinds of foreign seeds
amounting to 4.5 per cent. trash AMI
dirt 4 per cent. and 35.S per cent Of
what was really alfalfa seed was not
germinable.
A Year is Lost.
OF course. as IL matter of fact where
bad seed is sOwn the actual result is a
weak, poor stand of alfalfa and
dense growth of weeds The land has
to be plowed up and reseeded, the use
of the land for a year is lost, and it
has become foul with weeds. many of
which will be newly introduced and
nOxious in character.
These findings pOintedly suggest that
it is safe to buy seed OF only thor
oughly reputable dealer or grower
whose name and guarantee stand for
something. Get samples early and test
them. Learn positively that it is al
falfa seed and not something else and
that it will grow. If more than 10 per
cent fails to grow don't buy it.. for
something is wrong. Choice seed. the
only kind worth sowing. always com-
mands a good price and is worth it.
Kansas Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
n1Aoksu1rHis FOOT HAMMER.

rocking arm. which is pivOted on an
iron frame, The frame supporting the
hammer Is rigidly secured to the base
or the anvil. the hammer being guided
TO drop on the center Of the top of the
anvil, Adjacent to me anvil base is
the operating treadle, always within
easy reach Of the foot Connecting
the arm OF the hammer and the treadle
are strong springs, which serve to
bring the hammer down with force
and also to draw 1t away from the an
vii after the blow has been made. Be
ing of simple construction, this power
hammer can lac made at a very reason
able cost. e-N7-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
ELECTRIC BLINDNESS.
Brilliant Nays Have Serious Effects or
Gray and Blue Eyes.

SiSy anu DUO yes.
1t has recently been stated that sail
ors suffer much in their eyesight from
the brilliant electric lights used on
shipboard. Gray and blue eyes are
the most subject to injury, not being
heavily charged with pigments The
men who work the searchlights wear
dark blue glasses, but it is found that
these only mitigate the intensity of
the light and do not absorb the source
of the trouble-the ultra violet rays.
These rays, however, can be intercept
ed by goggles or screc: If uranium
on yellow glass and VII. 1ese 30
sailors of the French AND Germ;l
navy are soon to be provided
German experience in this matter
goes further 1t seems that two stokers
on .warship, having a little spare
time, became engrossed in the opera
ton OF an electric drill which was
burning out holes in Il hardened steel
plate. Both men declared that they
only watched the arc about three min
utes and at the time felt no Ill effects,
except that all objects appeared TO be
deep gold color. At night, however,
both men were aroused by intense
pain and partial blindness for the time
being, but both recovered quickly after
treatment.
The electric drill acts by fusing
hole through the steel, and the IN
tensity Of the light is increased by the
rays of light thrown off by the molten
metal. The fact. too, that the work Is
carried on chiefly I'm the daytime Is
ant to deceive the casual OnlOoker as
to the degree of briliancy Of light, and
1t is not until the after effects begin
to assert themselves that he Is aware
of anything out Of the common. Dark
glasses are now used by all men ON
the electric drilling shifts. A sIngu-
lar feature OF this affection Is that 1t
is analogous TO snow or desert blind
ness, and. as in them, the perniei0us
effects Of the electric light are prOba-
bly, due to the ultra violet rays OF the
spectrum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

or Disagreement on the work operated
upon. The machine is designed to be
easily portable and has a telescope
stand which can be raised or lowered
to a suitable height. When the base
is fastened the upper part swivels.
Plain or adjustable stands can be
used as the requirements Of the case
necessitate.
Piping of steel, iron. brass, copper
or other material can be bent cold up
to two inches in diameter The ma
chine is also adaptable by means OF
special formers for bending light an
giles, fiat or tee bars. When pipes are
coated by the Sabin process, galvan-
lied. timed, ETC.. this machine will
bend such pipes to any desired shape
without breaking the coating in any
way
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Boil Weevii Problems.

All students OF the problem OF boil
weevil control have agreed that in the
prevention OF successful hihernation
lies the most effectUal means of reduc-
ing the numbers of The weevil and pre-
venting injury the next season. Tw"
methods are advocated first the dc
struction Of the stalks in the fall rs
early as possible and. second. rotation
of the cotton crop. planting on land
not in cotton the previous ycHr Hn.i rs
far from such land AZ is possible T..
Dwight SandeISon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

sheep should have them far enough
apart so there will be room for sheep
to come up and eat without crowding.
These strips allow the sheep to come
straight up to the rack and eat. but
prevent one sheep from crOWding al!
the others out of the rack, which Il
stout sheep is sure to do without these
crosspieces The slanting boards on
the bottom have their lower edges
slanted off SO as to fit tightly upon the
bottom board and be well Miie,l
These racks may be of any convenient
length, but if no more than eighteen
feet long they will need only three
sets of posts or legs. In these racks
can be fed hay, silage, roots and grain
by being cleaned of sOiled or dirty
food, which is very easily done with
a wooden shovel made on purpose or
by stiff broom, a.,..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Roots For Farm Animals.

If roots are stored in a pit in the
field high dry place should be cho-
sen. If the ground is clayey the roots
should be placed on top of the ground.
1t it is gravelly and drainage is good
shallow pit about five feet wide and
Of necessary length may be shoYeled
out. The roots should be carefully
placed in a gable shaped pile about
five feet wide and as long as conyen-
lent. 4 thin layer of straw should
then be laid over the pile and this coy
cred with six to eight inches Of earth.
Another and thicker layer of straw
and a final layer of earth will com
plete the work. Ventllators should be
placed at intervals OF ten or fifteen
feet, which should be closed when
sweating has ceased. The pit should
not be opened on warm days in winter.
A ditch for drainage should be cut
| around the pit Roots stored in this
way do not keep as well AZ when
stored ia a good cellar; therefore they
should be fed out as early as possible.
New York Cornell Experiment Sta
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

Two OF the foremost physicians of
Paris. Drs Wickham anu Degrais,
created a sensation at the Academy OF
Medicine by their report on their dis
covery OF mcthod Of removing birth
marks hy the action of radium Sucii
marks have hitherto been believed t.
he indclible The new mcthod has
proved equally successful ia the cases
Of adults and children.
The marks arc c1faccd by Tie simple
application Of plane surface c"Vere"
with valniSh containing radium. Ih'
actioa is regulated ny the length @it
Frequency II the application.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Cement Blocks For Poultry Houses.

Cement Blocks For Poultry. Houses.
My experience with cement blocks
has proved to nay mind that they are
unfit for use III poultry houses. The
poultrymen wish TO avoid as far as
possible all dampneSs. aud what few
cement blocks have used OIL my build
ings have been more or less porous.
They would absorb moisture. and ia
wet weather to a degree which would
allow it to go through the block. even
though the blocks had considerable
hollow space for circulation. 1t is pos
sible that if the blocks were made with
a very large proportion of cement and
a little sand this might TO certain
degree be overcome. But woGld
under no circumstances use them for
poultry houses or advise others To do
sos. S. in Rural New Yorker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Celery Stored In Cellars.

Where celery is stored in cellars thc
temperature should be kept low and
plenty OF ventilation maintained. The
warmth anu dampness of the ordinary
cellar have tendency TO cause the
celery to decay. but these conditions
can frequently be overcome. Celery
will readily absorb any odor that may
be present in the atmosphere Of the
storage place. and care should be tax
cn To provide sanitary conditions The
plants should have most OF their roots
attached. ana Il led Of moist sand III
which to set them should he provided
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
d arm ara
Garden
FEEDING SHEEP.

Satisfactory Device For Holding Hay:
SiiaSe or Grain.
In describing a hay and grain rack Il
well known sheep feeder writes in Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer as fol
lows:
The best kind of a device will depend
upcn what is to be done with the
sheep. If for fattening sheep or those
being wintered as stores have never
found q better rack than the single one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
FOOT POWER HAMMER.
Device That Performs the Work Of
Blacksmith's Assistant.

The work of the blacksmith and the
wheelwright can be materially lessen
ed by the employment of power
hammer invented by Texas man
As shown in the Illustration, this pow
CT hammer is operated by the foot. al
lowing the free use of both hands for
guiding the material on the anvil
The hammer is attached to long
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
PRIZE WINNERS.

the following year sow my cucumber
seeds in these prepared places. | use
different kinds OF the large varieties,
several of which are shown in the ac-
cOmpanying illustration. To keep OF
cucumber beetles | use Il small frame
covered with thin cloth. This of course
can only he utilized Swhile the plants
are small :. -..........
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Ewing 1000 Mites.

The most wonderful bird hight
noted is the migratory achievement OF
the Virginia plover, which leaves its
haunts in North America and, taking
a course down the Atlantic, reaches
the coast OF Brazil in one Unbrohen
flight OF 10 hours, covering distance
of over 5000 miles at the rate of four
miles a minute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
FINE CUCUMBERS.

Fall Preparation of Land Described by
q Gardener.
l have been farming and gardening
all my life, writes \ NJ. Dunnaron Of
Sangamon county. H.. in Americas
Agriculturist As soon as one crop is;
out of the way / begin to prepare for
another. The ground for cucumbers is
prepared in the fall begin by throw
ing out and making big holes, then
filling these with barnyard manure.
I throw back on the top the earth
taken out of the holes. About May
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Lancaster,
Left-Handed Praise.

81 don't seem to hear SO many com
pliments on my last poem, said the
poetess, "as on its illustration. You
just ought to see it, they exclaim, II
is so beautiful
TITS the same way with me, put
in the artist. They come and stand
before my pictures and sigh and say,
oh, what lovely frames you have!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
cnnnor and Iron Alleys.

It has nov aeca :ns'r".el that
The reason copper anal iron will not
alloy is on account If thr carbon that
the iron ahSo:I.S in melting. If the
Iron and copper be melted together in
a clay rrncihle. so that no carbon can
lie takcu III. he resulting alloy Is per
fectly homogeneous ami free from any
separated nodules.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
An"le Parirn Machines

PAIRING machines are made for ~
GRATING either by hand or power Tie
more recent patterns have two 81 rvrn
three forks for holding tic apples
while hey 49, being pared Tic IT.
s'la.3 pu:s ~ az" - 4.:- =: '',
sorks while one oa a'.n.,a4 fo"k Is hc
Ia peeled J! T. Is r'a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Farm For Sale.

The undersigned on account OF III
health offers his farm for sale. 1t
consists of 160 acres, situated 4 miles
west of Lancaster on the Beetowl
road. Good running water and wind
mill; new house. good barn.
FRED BRANDEMuHL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Farm for Sale.

Farm of Ill acres one mile west
of Lancaster on Beetown road; in
side of city school district. Fair
house and good out buildings;
nearly all land can be cultivated;
good spring on the place. For
further particulars inquire of
S9-4w FRED MILES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Trade With Colonies.

The trade of France with her colo
MES for 1906 aggregated over $780,
OO0, 900, of which SIPS, 947, 800 consist,
ed in exports of manufactured pro-
ducts from France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Pine Joir+ Mixture.

For ordinary pipe joints use 4 mix
turn af ,.'..' .ha"1 AMI vaseli''" Instead
n ii aitc 10 hiy az xnrc &, aeS noc
dry out. am the io!:.t Is easily separat.
el :, hen npcicd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

FOR RENT: 100 acre farm 2 MI.
east of Glen Haven, 90 acres in
pasture and meadow and the re-
mainder in good farming condition.
Write or call at 1915 Confer, Ave.
Dubuque, Iowa. Nj. E. RIPPER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

Americans Sec Europe from Autos.
United States Consul Mansfield Of
Lucerne. Switzerland, estimates that
S.S0O automobiles are in use by Amer
leans touring in Europe this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

FOR SALE-1S0 acre farm Craw-
ford county, Wis. $500 an acre.
Land worth double the price. For
fall particulars address,
s5-4t GEO. w. ALLEN, Boscobel. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
To Remove Ink Spots.

Wet the spots in milk and then COW
err with common salt. 1t should be
done before the garments have been
washed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Meat So Hiqh.

Consumers of meat in New York
city are paying about eleven per cent.
more for their food than they did
one year ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
USE THE EXCELSIOR
SEWING MACHINE Needle.

Any one having ian old machine
can improve their sewing by using
Excelsior needles, as it is a perfect
fit to any machine made.
If you have an old sewing ma
chine which has been in 4se 90 yrs.
or more, try the Excelsior needle
and you will find a great improve
ment in your sewing. To prove
this statement am willing 60 send
to any one using an oldsmachince
which has been in use 20 years. 2
Excelsior needles, one for 40 thread.
and one for so, free of fcharge and
leave it to you as to the ex-
cellency of the Excelsior needle.
Fill out the blank below and mail
to me. | carry the greatest variety
and largest stock of machine
needles of ally house in this part
of the state and give ell orders the
best attention.
CHAS. G. ROBERTS,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
a Bic Growth.

Calico printing was a new industry
in Japan /. years ago. To-day sin
sle firm has factory buildings cover
ing nearly four acres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

FOR SALE: Two good mich
cows. Inquire at my farm 1 mi.
west of Lancaster on Beetown road.
COVE CHAS. WILSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
Ears of Child.

The ears of a child seldom change
as it develops into an adult, but after
middle age they sometimes grow
larger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
synonyms.

It's simply impossible for a woman
10 tell the difference between her
ErsthU.I. and a genius.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09
To Farmer and Other Patrons

l wish to announce that / am going
to discontinue in the business March
st, next; having a large amount Of
good whiskey in bond I wish 20 dis
pose of same inra retail way, and will
give you the benefit of the price that
can be saved.
Regular s2.5O:Whiskey. at $3.50
regular $500 Whiskey, at S2.5e
Regular $3.50 Whiskey, at $500
These are standard. well-known goods
THE KIND YOU GALL FOR. 7
guarantee them to be what they are
represented. and you will be more
than satisfied with each pure base.
JOHN DECHOW,
Phillips House Bar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-09

THE MOLER B ARBER COLLEGE
Chicago, Ills, certainly offer
splendid chance to learn that trade
quickly. There is little expense
and positions are numerous. Their
illustrated catalogue explains fully.
Write them.