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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Mr.. Albert Duperrct and Miss Cura
scoggin we're married in Hllsboro,
No., at the home of Mrs. Emma
Honey on Saturday, Nov. 80, 1907,
by Rev. W. A. McMnn. Mr.. Du-
perret is a young business man of De.
Soto aud his bride il the daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. G w. Scoggin of Glover,
Iron county. They will reside in De-
Soto.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

The Monday club held their last
meeting of The year with Mrs j. c.
Morris. After the program the An.
nunl "thrlstmas pie" added to the
pleasure Of the occasion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

For Rcnt--A seven.room house on
College Avenue, electric lights, city
water, bath room and all convcnonccs.
Apply to Miss Nettie Rudy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

Fresh pork at Ioy's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

published Every Friday
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

are always acceptable as gifts, the
tapestry and brocade kinds being
much liked, as they are an acceptable
addition to any drawing-room table.
The one shown in the drawing was
Of rich, softly colored brocade, show.
ing landscape pattern, the edge be-.
ing bound with gilt tapestry braid.
The shape of the frame is first cut
from heavy cardboard, then a sheet
of cotton batting is fastened on. Next
stretch the silk over the frame, past
ing the outside edge before cutting
the silk for the opening in the center.
The back is of heavy cardboard, either
tinted to match the frame or in plain
dark green.
A slit is then cut, through which
the photograph can be slipped, and a
cardboard or brass standard is in
serted, after which the back is glued
to the front part and the edges bound
with the braid.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
system of Ear Marks for Stock

Where numbers OF pure bred STOCK
are kept a system of individual mark
ing is desirable. In the accompanying
the first column repre-
sents the key of all numbers, while
the second column represents the
units from one to ten. All numbers
below 100 are made by combination
of numbers l, 10, and 80, as shown
in the first four illustrations of the
first column. Begin numbering on the
right ear and it will be easy to remem-
Der that any number on the right ear,
if placed in a like place on the left
ear, will be multiplied by ten, thus,
one notch on the tip of the ear means
three, but if the notch is put in the
tip of the lift ear it means ten times
three or 80. This rule does not hold
good as to the notches in the points
Of the ear. One notch in the point of
the right ear means ten and in the
point of the left 1000. The notches
are added together to make the final
number. Any one taking up this sys-
tenn of numbering will be aided if
they draw a number of ears and mark
the notches with pencil for each pig
before making the notches and until
perfectly familiar with this system.
In connection with these ear marks
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

Colors Of All Kinds Will Be Seen Dur
ing the Summer.

Every color of the rainbow will be
carried by fashionable bellies this sum-
mer to shade their faces from the
blazing rays of Old Sol.
A charming lingerie parasol, to be
worn with duck or organdy gown, is
of white linen. A hemstitched flounce,
full and fluffy, softens the edge while
over it depends medallions Of embroid-
cry. Above these Is an inch width Of
insertion of princess lace. The whole
makes a simple sunshade, but an in
expensive one.
Pongee is always serviceable, and
for that reason not costly. A green
and ecru one is intended for morning
wear The main portion of the shade
is of natural colored pongee& with
large dots of deep moss green. The
edge of the parasol cover is of the
pongee, then alternate a wide band Of
green and narrow ones of the natural
tone and green again. .. =.
Upon each section of a white silk
parasol is embroidered fower-filled
basket. This lovely design is wrought
with ribbon bows, and the jewel pat
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Little Attentions Which Help the
Nurse and Her Patient.

Spring is most trying season for
the invalid who must be confined
when all nature and humanity seem
to be springing into new life outdoors.
Little attentions and comforts are
more than ordinarily W.elco me, Just now
in the sick room..> ".': -
II the patient is beginning to sit
propped up in bed do not depend upon
pillows. Make a good home-built i'm
itation of the supports used in hos
pltals- Select about six strong two
inch boards and set them into a frame
big enough to tilt at an angle Of IS de-
grees or more from the top of the
head of the bed to the mattress. Paint
this rack white to match the iron bed
and fasten it to the top iron rod
with stout tape or canvas bands. Lay
one or two pillows against this. and
you will find the invalid rests more
comfortably than against nest of
pillows.
If the patient complains that the
room smells close, and yet you know
that it is properly ventilated, try. burn
ing this new form of sick room in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

In digging either an open ditch or
begin at the outlet and have this out
let SO that there will be a drop of at
least six inches. Tile drains are often
rendered entirely useless when they
flow into stream or pond on the
level or when they open out on the
ground without any drop at the
mouth and unless there is consider
able fall there it will be but short
time before the drain is plugged up at
the mouth and the whole system rem
dered worthless until cleaned out.
The best drains are straight, as this
allows the tile to be placed in line
without curves, which retard the flow
of water. Sand and silt will lodge at
a curve if anywhere, in the drain. In
order to insure, a straight ditch, a line
should be used, set three and one-half
inches back from where the ditch is
to be, so that it will not be disturbed
when the trench is dug.
The tile used should be- large
enough to remove in from "a to %
hours all the excess Of water from the
heaviest rains. Where there are large
wet places to be drained, large pipes
are necessary, but where the work of
draining is Systematically carried out
over an entire field regardless of wa
ter or contents, wet or low places,
smaller tile will give satisfaction. The
greater the flow, the smaller the tile
may be. If the grade is doubled it in
creases the carrying capacity. of the
tile nearly one-third. If anyone is in
doubt as to what size tile to use it
would be safest to get some that is
too large rather than too small. On
account of sediment, roots and silt, it
is seldom advisable to use tile smaller
than three inches in diameter, al
though on high ground two inch tile
may be all right. The size of the
main must depend on the area to be
drained, the flow, and the number of
laterals. Prof. F. H. King, in his
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

unsightly with scaly bark, moss and
lichens? They are scraped clean and
smooth with dull hoe or scraper, and
the entire surface washed or sprayed
with Bordeaux mixture. Has the fruit
heretofore been defective from the in
festation of insects or fungi? Repeat
ed sprayings with Bordeaux mixture
and arsenites, applied in so thorough
a manner that not leaf, twig, branch
or fruit, crevice or square inch of sur
face in any part is left untouched or
uncovered, will bring smooth, sound
sruit. Has the soil become impover-
ished through abuse or long continued
crop production without feeding?
There is applied a liberal dressing of
stable manure which is either worked
into the upper few inches of soil be-
meath the extremities of the branches.
or covered with few inches of straw,
corn-stalks or other coarse material
applied as a mulch. Do the cellar bins
need repairing, and is there an ample
supply of crates and baskets? It
would be we'll to prepare for the day
of harvest; for there will be bounti-
full reward when the fruit-picking sea-
son comes.
To bring about, in the old orchard,
the conditions necessary to attain the
object in view, it is of first Importance
that the height of the trees be reduced
very materially. Indeed, upon this Sc
we're cutting back or Heading down"
rested the whole plan of renewal For,
as natural result, would follow the
production of a vigorous system of
new wood at a reduced altitude; the
reinvigoration or regeneration of the
lower or more horizontal branches
which, under former adverse condi-
lions, have been only inactive mem
Ders of the tree, their fruit annually
dropping in an early stage of devel-
opment through want of necessary
conditions of light, heat and susie
nance.
Should there be, among the number
of trees renewed, one or more varie-
ties which are of little value, or for
any cause undesirable, it is both in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

cense: Soak a sheet of brown paper
in saltpeter, allow it to dry, powder it
thickly with dried lavender leaves.
Lay this in deep pan and burn it.
If the patient can sit up in bed for
brief periods of relaxation at once
provide bed table. If you have an
old sewing table with legs that fold
you can brace this on either side with
pillows or cushions and the legs fold
ed under, or, better still, cut off the
legs until they are only about six or
eight inches long and place this queer
table over the patients knee. On it
can be arranged games, writing mate
rails or for child, toys.
If the patient is fond of flowers and
the cost of cut blooms is beyond the
family purse, this is just the season
when ferns and wild flowers can be
used to advantage. Set deep, crack
ed dish in the bottom of fancy bas-
ket with Or without handles, fill it
with dirt and moss and transplant
woodland treasures to the sick room.
They will not live many days, but
they will give the patient much pleas
ure and the care of them, watering
and cutting off dead leaves, furnishes
distraction.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
ARGENTINA AND ITS RICHES.
Temperate Zone Where Winter Never
Checks Growth Of Crops.

Temperate Zone Where Winter Never
Checks Growth Of Crops.
Argentina has an area of 1,135, $40
square miles and equals that part Of
our country east of the Mississippi
with the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa
thrown in. From north to south the
country measures 1900 miles, and it's
widest part, only 800 miles, is not
maintained over the entire length.
The interior, excepting in the ex-
IRENE north, is all within the temper
ate zone and forms an immense plain
with it's eastern edge against the Pa
rama river, the Uruguay river and the
Atlantic ocean. It's western edge as
cends to the summit of the Andes,
10000 feet.
Everything that the United States
can grow Argentina can grow, and
cheaper; yet to-day, although she ex-
ports wheat to the eastern world, the
price of bread is higher than when
wheat was imported. Argentina has
astonished and will continue to as
tonish the world by her fertility, for
her wheat, cattle, sheep and alfalfa
multiply from one years end to the
other, without taking any rest, be-
cause there is no snow, no winters
cold, to check their growth.
She could feed 100000 persons on
wheat alone, and with her animal
food there would be nearly enough for
the whole western world even if the
United States were wiped off the map.
There are magnificent estates Of thou
sands upon thousands of acres where
sheep and cattle and wheat can not
be estimated but whole estates are
owned by one man and the laborers
are South Europeans, who have no
ambitions beyond earning their daily
bread. whose standard of living is sat
isfied by mud hut and the hope OF
accommodating enough to pay their pas
sage back to Spain or Italy.
There are 1850 miles of as good
railways as any in the world, with
splendid trains, luxurious cars, line
rock-ballasted beds and every modern
comfort; yet apart from the railways
most of the highways are only tracks
| beaten across the plains by the In
dams or by the later cowboys. These
tenders of cattle and growers Of wheat
are about the only inhabitants OF the
primitive towns and villages scattered
throughout the land, so that from one
estate forty miles may be Travelled
before one sees more than a hut which
gives merely shelter from the WIND
and rain, but on the next estate is a
palace filled with the products OF
European art.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

Are the trees of the old orchard so
lofty in branch as to be out of reach
of primers and sprayer and ladder and
fruit picker? They are cut down a
third or half in height. Are there
dead and dying branches? They are
smoothly sawed away, and the wounds
neatly dressed with lead and oil. Does
a great bole or branch show indica-
tons of splitting down? If not too far
advanced, a brace and long bit, and
bolt with nut and large washer repair
the injury. Are there gaping cavities
Or hollows in body or branch, gradu-
ally charging through decay? These
cavities are carefully cleaned out,
sprayed inside with Bordeaux mixture
and filled with Portland cement. Are
the bodies and branches rough and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
WHY TAN SHOES WEAR WELL,
Dressing Used for Them Does Not
Contain Acid.


Contain Acid.
It seems pretty certain that for some
reason or other tan leather keeps soft
er than black leather. One explana-
ton OF this may be that in the great
number of cases the blackening used
for polishing black boots has strongly
acid properties, whereas the pastes
used for polishing brown boots are
never acid and consist of varnish
made of oils and wakes.
In many of the formulas given for
making backing a very large proper
ton of oil of vitriol, or strong sulphur
ic acid, is directed to be used. The
chief ingredients of boot backing, ac-
cording to the London Lancet, appear
to be ivory black, treacle and oil of
vitriol. Sometimes hydrochloric acid
is used.
The object of the acid apparently is
to dissolve out the mineral matter
(chiefy phosphate of lime) of the
ivory black and so to reduce it to a
very fine spongy state. The result is
that the, backing Is very acid, if not
with sulphuric acid certainly with
phosphororic acid. AS a matter Of
fact we have found sufficient free sui
phuric acid in backing which we have:
examined 70 char paper when dried
.upons s.s=
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR
THE OLD ORCHARD TREES
Method Pruning Cultivation Bring Its


reference to renewal of old apple trees,
but the same may be applied with
equal, or even greater force, to old
peach trees. The peach tree is rapid
grower under ordinarily favorable
conditions. It bears fruit only on
wood of the previous seasons growth.
Its characteristic habit of growth is to
form tall, erect branches, in it's early
years, becoming more spreading as its
age Increases; hence a few seasons
unrestricted, natural development,
where care and pruning has been neg
lected, results in tall, ungainly, lily
proportioned top, formed by long,
struggling, slender branches at the ex-
tremities of which, out of reach from
the tallest step-ladders, the fruit is
borne. The weight of the fruit, at the
extremities of these highly or widely
extended branches, brings so great
leverage to bear upon their bases as to
result in serious splitting, breaking
and mutilation of the trees. Careful.
annual pruning back of the new
growth, from the time the young trees
are planted, tends to overcome this
undesirable habit of growth and to
keep the head of the tree compact and
symmetrical, thereby lessening the
danger of breaking by reducing the
leverage exerted by the weight of the
crop, and rendering the gathering of
the fruit an easy and pleasant task.
But even with careful, annual pruning,
the peach tree will eventually get out
of proportion and out of reasonable
bounds. 1t is at this time that COM
plete renewal becomes advisable. This
can be accomplished without the loss
of crop, providing the work be done
early in the spring of season in
which the fruit buds have been de-
stroyed by the rigorous winter, as is
often the case in all sections of Ohio
other than those bordering on Lake
Erie. Where annual crops are the
rule, the fortunate orchardist may cut
back a few of the branches of each
tree each season, thereby keeping an
adequate supply of new fruiting wood
coming on, low down where pruning
and spraying may be easily done, and
where the crop may be safely sup
ported by the superior strength of the
short, sturdy, well-knit branches. Thus,
gradually, the trees will become re-
newed, there will be no material loss
in fruit production, and the fruit will
be OF larger size because of the de-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
REFUSES TO GO TO CIRCUS.
Farmer Tells Why Excitement Is Too
Costly for Him.

Farmer Tells Why Excitement Is Too
Costly for Him.
In riding along the highway between
the towns of Cloversdale and Benson
City, Mich, I noticed that all the
barns were covered with circus pic
lures, and by and by, when / came
along to where an old farmer was
cutting weeds outside his gate, I
asked:
"Well, uncle, suppose you will go
to the circus next week?"
IT couldn't do it," he solemnly re-
piled, accompanied by several shakes
of his head.
care you afraid that the elephants
will break loose?"
mo I'm afraid of myself"
CAS- to 'how?'
tLast fall" he said, as he straight
ened up to lean on the hoe handle, Il
went cooning one night in that corn
field over there. The dog routed out
coon and the pesky varmint headed
for tree that stood where you see
that stump. I had just finished build
ing a $4OO barn where you see that
mess of timbers and boards. The dog
follered the coon and I follered the
dog. It was big, fat coon and his
pelt was with all of 40 cents
II see,' said I, as he made a long
pause.
II never knew that I was an ex.
citable man before, but they say they
heard me holler two miles away. I
meant to have that varmint. When
he freed I ran for the ak. The old
| woman came out and yelled at me,
but I chopped and whooped and
whooped and chopped, and when the
tree come crashin' down it smashed
the barn as flat as pancake, killed
the old dog as dead as a door nail
and the coon got away. Am l going
to the circus? Wall, guess not! I'm
going to root up weeds and hoe in the
garden and be the quietest man in
this hull state Of Michigan for the
next two years to GOMEZ"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Proper Method. TO- Mark Both Sides Of
Waist or Coat. !: :.

There are many lessons in dress
making that can be learned from the
tailor and his: methods. One; Of the
most valuable is to be found in "a
study of the way in. which he marks,
the two sides of a waist 9or coat, 50
that plaits> to be laid or trimming to
he applied shall be exactly the same
in both: 4 First, he cuts the two pieces
|andzlays, them together face ID: faces,
then he either places over them a pa
per pattern which is carefully mark
l1ed, or .chalkss the proper marks On the
upper piece hen With q. long double
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

teresting and profitable to graft into
the large stocks left after cutting back
the branches, a choice variety, or sew
eral varieties, to suit the demand of
the market, or to crafty individual
tastes in the family, where the fruit
is more especially desired for home
consumption.
The renewal of the trees produces
a vigorous growth of new wood from
the upper extremities of the large
stubs left after cutting away the
branches. Neglect to follow renewal
with judicious thinning out of super
duous shoots, and the cutting back of
those remaining, would mean failure
to attain the true purpose of this
heavy pruning. This thinning and
clipping back Of the new shoots tends
to keep the tree in low, compact form,
and will eventually lead to the forma-
ton of healthy, strong fruit buds over
the entire area of new, sturdy, bright,
clean fruiting-wOod. ~. ! -
What has been stated has special
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Pretty: Things for Gifts
USEFUL AND EASILY MADE LIT
TIE ARTICLES.
Workbox Of Pasteboard Covered with
Figured cretonne -, Photograph
Frames Are Always an Ac-
ceptabte Present to Offer.

The pictures show useful little gifts
which would not be difficult for the
home worker to copy. The workbox
was made of pasteboard, covered with
figured cretonne or silk, with the in
side in plain color material to match.
The box can be opened and laid fiat
by untying the ribbons at the corners,
so that it is very convenient style
for travelling, as well as for everyday
use.
The inside is fitted up with pockets
to hold buttons, spools and thimbles,
and needle case and pincushion are
also added. These pockets, are shirred
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
DEVICE LEARNED FROM THE TAILOR

thread he takes alternately one long
and two short stitches over the indi-
eating lines. He then clips through
the long stitches and proceeds to pull
the two thieknesses of material gently
apart, clipping each short stitch as it
appears between the two. When all
is done there remains on each piece
a perfectly clear and true indicating
line that cannot .deviate in the least
from the corresponding one: on the
other. :3*5si,%%4 =..-::s !: E
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

creased number of specimens to be de-
veloped.
Our first illustration shows an old
peach tree standing on the rear lawn
at the South farm. The second picture
shows the same tree cut back in re-
newal, and the third one is of the
same tree at the close of the first
growing season following the renewal.
Plum trees, European, native and
Japanese, respond very promptly and
satisfactory to the process of renewal.
The behavior of the European class,
under heavy cutting, is very similar
to that of the apple, while the native
and Japanese classes may justly be
likened to the peach with which their
treatment is identical-Prof. F. H.
Ballou, professor Ohio. Agricultural
College,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

Potatoes as Cattle Feed.-In the
opinion of German writer, about IL
pounds of raw potatoes can be fed ad-
vantageously to cattle, and if fed with
supplementary food there need be no
fear of physiological disturbances.
They should be mixed with hay or cut
straw to insure proper mastication.
Feed only ripe, healthy tubers and it
is best not to water Immediately after
feeding
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

When Turkey Hens Set.-Most tur
key hens prefer to select the location
and make their nests in the brush. Il
they are allowed to do so, be sure that
the sides of the nests are high enough
so that the eggs will not roll out.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

When the chicks are taken from the
nest annoint their heads and the up
per part of their necks with lard or
vaseline. Repeat this every week ;un.
til they are six weeks old and you will
lose no chicks from head lice.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

resented, The central stud is furnish
ed with a head which rests on upper
surface Of the beam while. the lower
end: has asnut and washer as shown;
at & "a AND Somewhat & different forms 81
zconst ruction are shown HHin the two;
loWera figures.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

Make Them Rain Proof.-Coops fol
the hens and broods should be abso
lutely rain proof. Damp quarters: will
cause. a number of chicken troubles:
which will in turn prevent healthy
vigorous growth :..=. B: z|