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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
The Farmer and Poultry.

To couple the name OF a farmer
some years ago with that, OF poultry
growing only meant to insult him.
To make mention of the fact that he
was 4 stock grower just suited his
fancy, but the poultry business in his
eye was exceedingly small fry. II any
poultry were kept on the farm they
were referred to as the property OF
'the old woman" He was perfectly
free to let his wife's name be con-
Eected with the poultry business, sell
ing The eggs, and she could even trade
the butter for some things they had
to have, provided some tobacco was
among the things traded for If there
is one thing more than another for
which a farmer is proverbally noted
Il is a good share Of practical com
mon sense. Some of them have HOB
bies and pet theories, which some
times bring them a great deal OF
experience but as q rule he LOOKS
at almost everything along utility
lines.
Some farmers have been looking
for the best farmers FOWL; have tried
almost all the breeds in existence,
and have yet to confess that the real
ly utility fowl for all farmers is as
evasive as quicksilver. At times he
thinks he has this much-desired bird
cornered, only to find that it is still
at larger The practical qualities OF
his wife's Sunday bonnet are wei ex-
emplified as a receptacle for gather
ing eggs, but a basket or a tin pan
may be better A buzz saw is all
right for the purpose for which it was
intended, but it can't be used for shaw
ing mans beard. All these things
are very practical in their way. but
making these things answer for all
purposes is very much like cornering
cyclone, something no man has
succeeded in doing.
1t is the way with fowls. One per
son wants fowls for production Of
eggs therefore will want the breed
whose hens prove to be the best lay
ers. Another wants the best table
fowl, and an entirely different breed
will be selected. The third wants a
fowl with certain fancy feather and
pays a fancy price for them. Here is
farmer who lives several miles from
the nearest town, whose time is de
voted to other pursuits, who cares
very little for fowls Of any particular
kind. He recognizes the fact. how
ever, that they are an unfailinG
source Of supply, in case Of emergen.
cy, in furnishing the table. buying
the groceries and keeping him out q
debt at long intervals.
we would infer, then, the essential
elements OF the farmers fowl to be
prolific layers without sacrificing
other qualities. They should be- good
table fowls. They should sell well u
TIE market and Be Of good size. easily
fattened, plump and Of good appear
ance and good foragers, and II he Y
not ready to buy an incubator ths
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
SELLING pay-oId chio<o.

1t may surprise many OF our readers
TO hear that an extensive trafhc IL be-
ing carried on In some parts OF the
country by selling chicks a day old in
the place of "eggs for Matching" Ex-
perience has proved that they can be
shipped in safety for long distances
with less loss than is the case with
eggs. In describing his visit to three
institutions whose business 1t is to
ship chickens as soon they are
Matched, A. l. Root, in Gleaningss}t
Bee Culture, has the following to say:
cat the first place visited this ship.
ping day is Tuesday and suppose
their incubators are started SO as to
have chicks come out, say on Mon
day. On Tuesday the chicks would be
dried off enough to put in little paste
board boxes holding not less than 70
which can be sent by express even in
cold weather. AS small number as
ten can be sent safely after May /.
Twenty-Five chicks in a box weigh
only four pounds. You see they are
lighter than eggs. ] presume some
arrangement is made with the express
companies so there shall be no delay.
The day was there, Tuesday, they
had sent out about 5000 chicks.
had box of Is of different kinds that
brought home to experiment with
In my homemade 'fireless' brooder.
The prices run from to is cents. The
LeghOrns are usually the cheapest.
They also make special low rates on
all the odds and ends that are
left. supposed at first that they
had poultry yards of sufficient capacity
to produce their own eggs for hatch
ing; but l learned that this was next
to impossible. They get their eggs
from farmers and others in their vi
cinity who produce them for this par
ticular purpose, the preprietors of the
hatchery probably furnishing the stock
Judge this to be so, because they
have some very choice high-priced
stock. All the parties engaged in the
business told me they had very few
losses. The package Of chickens is
opened in the presence Of the express
agent. and he certifles to the number
Of dead, If any. The shipper then re-
places these with another shipment or
makes some satisfactory arrangement,
If the number lost is small. A ship
Inent made from New Washington, T.,
to Tampa, Fla, occupying four days.
was received in very good order and
the chicks did not seem to be much
the worse for having lived four days
without food or water In fact, I
believe the general decision is that
chicks are better on without anything
TO eat for at least As hours after they
break the shell. OF course, 1t is Inn
portant that the purchaser be on hand
ct the express ONCE to take charge OF
the chicks INST as soon as they are
received.
"The firm claims they can furnish
Matched chickens 1t just about double
the price .you would have to pay for
eggs Of the same kind; and / Judge
there Il hit very IittA dinlenItv In rnis-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

For small flock Of chickens
think there Ms nothing SO convenient
for roosts as old wheels from buggy
or wagon. Set a post firmly in the
ground, the upper end cut to At the
wheel, or the Iron cap from an old
axle put on, which is the best The
fowls cannot crowd each other for
the highest perch, and the best Of all
the wheel Is easily lifted on and taken
outside to whitewash or treat in any
way to get rid Of lice and mites
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Farmers Lot Should Be Happy.

If the farmers returns are not great
they possess a degree of certainty by
which he is sure to keep the wolf from
the door. The fallasy in all of this
bewailing the meager income from the
fields and orchards Of the land lies
in the assumption that happiness de-
ponds upon goodly possessions. Dioge-
mes, with his tub and shirt, asking
Alexander to remove from his sun
light, melted the Macedonian con.
queror~to cry out: IF we're mo- Alex
ander / would be Diogenes." The
seat OF peace, of content, is in a
mans own bosom and not in. the mine,
the warehouse, the granary or bank
vault-SoIon o. Thatcher in Max
wells Talisman
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
.1i55 toe TIE Jacs7
.ac'i.h Wcmen E,estors Their Looks
by a Champagne Plunge


London is responsible for the inven
ton OF the now famous lemon baths
which are said to have done SO much
sor the complexion of Queen Wilbei'
ina OF Holland. A well-known West
End beauty specialist declares thai
she was the first to try it on" her
customers. But" she added, for in.
MIGRATING the system temporarily and
doing away with fatigue there is moth
ing to touch bath of champagne and
eau de cologne. 1t will do as much
as week end visit to the country OF
a five-houT trip in balloon. | give
them on the premises, and they cost
from Eve to II guineas. | sometimes
use zine big bottles of, champagne and
four quarts of eau de cologne for one
bath A little while ago gave several
OF these to a prospective American
bride who had been so utterly worn
out with the gayeties Of the season
that all her beauty was gone. A couple
OF these baths restored animation to
her face and brightness to her eyes.
In her case, which was very bad
one, also administered oxygen.
"Of the flower bath also make q
feature. Roses, mignonette, lavender
and hei.atrope all play an important
part in It,, Earlier in the year used a
great deal of wallfiowers, which give
forth an exquisite aroma. Though not
generally known this odor has a high
ly sanitary effect Of its own. | steep
the flowers in a certain spirit which
takes out all the essence and this is
poured into the bath"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
ems must be good :ltters and inotn-

hens must be good cltters and moth
ers.
If one breed of fowls having the
requirements named cannot be found
it may be we'll to build separate yards
and keep two kinds, and thus botn
demands will be filled. One breed
may be laying in winter while the
other is getting ready, to roll out the
eggs at some other season OF the
year. These are questions that are
being studied by the careful, and eacn
individual will have to determine the
matter for himself.-St. Louis Weekly
Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

thief. If this we're your first ofense
I'd pay your price, but now the police
have your picture you ought to be glad
to accept any fair compromise and
run no risk The burglar finally
agreed to take IS. Sherman pulled
out $40 bill. Give me So change
said he. And he got it, before he
paid. From a New York Letter
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Nothing can be gained by allowing
different breeds to mix together. The
poultry press and the regular farm
papers have done much toward bring
ing about better conditions in the
poultry world, and If those who are
now following the opposite directions
would follow their teachings they
could not help but And 1t to their
advantage. Talk for pure breed
poultry to every one you meet; keep
ever at it, and we will have better
poultry and more of it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
= Not Eoulpped.

"You ought to try to take life more
philosophically," said the man who
means well.
Il haven't the raw materials fol-
philosophy" answered Farmer Corn
tossel.
THE raw Materials"
"Yep. Most Of the philosophy
have seen needed a foundation Of fried
chicken and trimmings and an easy
chair and box Of cigars and mum
Der of other Mings don't happen to
have handy"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
A ReIlever.

do you believe in telepathy?"
asked the mystical person.
what do You mean by telepathy?'
asked Mr.. Dustin Stax.
Thought transferable faculty that
enables one person to know what an
other person Is thinking about"
"Oh, yes. There's my old friend
Mr.. Skinboodle. | know what he's
thinking about this very minute
What Is it3"
Money"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
arowlnu chrYsanthemums

There is no luck in growing chrys-
anthemums; just care and common
sense and right smart amount OF,
work and looking after The plant
viii grow without care and bloom, but
1t does so wonderfully much better
with care that 1t pays to give If,
The greater part Of The work ig
now done-the growing the pinching
into shape, the disbudding and we
are now ready to anticipate. Do not
let the plant set too many buds; keep
clean from insects, give plenty Of wat.
.er and fertilizers and stake up from
the ravages OF the autumn winds.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Remember, said the earnest In
ventor, 1T isn't 50 very many years
since the telephone caused laughter"
That's true" answered the man
who has trouble with central Eat
first it caused laughter; now Il causes
profanity"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Imnroved.
money,

Il suppose you've noticed wonder
full Improvement in your daughter
since she came home from College?"
improvement! should say So In
fact, it's got so now that we have to
call beef stew 'ragout Of beer before
she'll eat IT,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
A Fannina Mil pays.

Every farm should have a tanning
mill, as there is more or less light
seed in all small grain crops to say
nothing Of the foul weed seed that
il spread from one farm to another
In changing seed grain. We have
had the most trouble with seed oats
and md that sowing good, clean seed
Il the only certain way to get a good
uniform stand that Will set started
ahead Of the weeds.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26


Poultry on the farm is much more
profitable than elsewhere, because
they can have the run of the farm in
the summer and can forage for their
living and will lay we'll with a small
AMOUNT OF care. They can obtain
plenty of green food, and this to.
gether with plenty of bugs and worms
they find, provides a full ration. The
grain does not cost much, because as
a rule it is waste from other stock.
Give them plenty OF fresh water. keep
their houses clean, provide shelter,
keep the house free from vermin.
With all of the above directions IN
mind the farmer can 60 through the
summer months with healthy flock
Of fowls and also plenty Of eggs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

ing the chickens by our best modern
method safter they are once Matched.
II this were not SO, the customers OF
former years would not be patronizing
these same establishments year after
year"
Mr.. Root sees in this industry an
other Indication Of the tendency to
specialize all branches of farming
and thinkSit offers treat inducements
to boys and women. In fact, one OF
the establishments he visited was run
by two boys.-Journal of Agriculture.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

BE liberal with the use Of kerosene
about the place. A good way to use
1t is with spray pump Send II into
every crack and crevIce on the house,
Sheep will not drink out Of foul
water supply. They win suffer rathefl
than do that. and when the sheep
suffer you suffer the loss Of money!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

A number Of prominent farmers -
Douglas county, South Dakota, have
organized farmers telephone coui
pany ana viii build lines IL that pag
Y tha state The company y capita
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

A welI-oIled sharp saw saves time
and temper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
Obituary---Mrs. W. l. King.

Mabel L. King was born IN Lima,
Wisconsin, April Dist, 1871. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Craven. She was mem
her of the Christian church, having
united with it when she was about
sixteen years of age. AS a daughter
she led an exemplary home life,
often during her mothers illness,
taking entire charge of the younger
children.
AS young woman she was a
most successful teacher She was
married Mar. IA, 1894 to Mr.. Ralph
A. King of Ellenboro. To this
union were born three children,
Ivan, Margie and Milton. Her
married life was an exceptionally
happy one. She was a devoted
wife and mother and ever thought
full of the comfort of those around
her.
She died at her home. Dec. %,
1907, after a lingering illness, sur
rounded by her loved ones. Besides
the husband and three children she
leaves father, mother, two sisters
and two brothers to mourn her loss,
all Of whom were with her at the
time of her death.
The funeral was held from the
home on Thursday, Dec. 26,
Rev. Morgans of Lancaster con-
Quoting the services. The large
number of friends from distance
as well as from the neighbOrhOod
showed the esteem in which she
was held.
The family haYe the sympathy of
the community in their sad bereave-
ment.
We desire to thank the neighbors
and friends who so thoughfully gave
every assistance during the illness
and death of our loved one, and in
so many ways gave expressions of
sympathy. We also thank the sing
ers for their services.
r. A. KING, FAMILY AND RELA-
TIVES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
Divorces Can Marry.

Love always laughs at locksmiths.
A law having been passed in this
state to the effect that divorced
persons cannot marry within a year
after obtaining a legal separation,
a Wisconsin court now declares that
one state cannot pass a law of inter
state effect on the marriage ques-
ton and that restrictive matrimonial
statutes can be circumvented by
removal to another state, even
though it be but for a short period.
Judge Brindley's court is responsible
for the decision.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
Eastern Star Officers Installed.

Minerva Chapter No so, 0. E. S.
held an open installation of its new
ly elected officers, on Monday even
ing, which was very pleasant
affair and attended by upward of
100 members and guests. Past
worthy patron r. 3. Showalter
oficiated excellently as installing
officer and the affairs of the Chapter
were turned over to the new officers
by the retiring ones under the inn
pressive ceremonies of the order.
Following this there was a very
pretty and interesting literary and
musical program rendered.
The retiring worthy matron, Mrs.
Whitmore was presented with a
set of silver tea Spoons. while the
retiring worthy patron, G. W.
ROCKWELL. was presented with a
handsome smoking set and box of
cigars.
Following the program refresh
ments were served after which the
remainder of the evening was de-
voted to visiting in the good old
Lancaster style. The whole con-
stituted one Of the most pleasant
social functions of the season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
Important Notice to
Subscribers in Arrears

The postmaster general issued the following
effect January applies all which circulate through
the mails:
of
subscriptions unless subscriptions
within the following
Dailes, within three MONTHS
SemLWeekies within months;
Weekles, within
shall legitimate list
the
fraction thereof prepaid by stamps affixed.
This order from the general
Herald owing months
scron order enable continue sending their through
the mails The publisher of the Herald has
publisher all of the subscription
will his earliest with
Many
will this within the
have the continued OF all subscribers
as who do not receive the
Yourvery respectfully,
THE GRANT COUNTY HERALD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
BIG STOCK SHIPMENTS
Monday and Tuesday Broke the
Local Record.
Thirty Six Car Loads of Cattle and Hogs
Shipped From This Station in
Two Days.

Monday and Tuesday were ban
ner days for hog shipments in this
vicinity Twenty six carloads of
the squealing porkers being shipped
from the local yards. Special trains
took the consignment from Lancas-
ter. On both days there was con-
tipual procession of live stock on
the roads leading to the yards.
Hogs did not entirely make up the
shipment yesterday for ten of the
eighteen cars of stock contained
cattle Andrew Lewis made the
largest shipment, seven cars of hogs
being sent out by him. The large
shipments of stock from this point
this season speak we'll for the local
buyers. The total shipments since
the Saturday edition of the Herald
follow:
Saturday.
One car hogs-John Mcmahon.
Monday.
One car hogs-E. G. Vesperman.
One car hogs Lewis & Mccoy.
Five cars hogs-Andrew Lewis.
Two cars hogs-Place & Jarrett.
Two cars hOgs-GeO. Moore
Six cars hOgs-C. W. Ray.
One car hogs-Kaap & Brande-
muhI.
Tuesday.
Two cars hOgs-Andrew Lewis.
Two cars hOgs-Bennett & Place
Three cars hogs-Place & Jarrett.
Ore car hogs-Ge). A. Moore.
Three cars cattle E. j. Austin.
One car cattle-J. q. Bailie.
Two cars cattle-Edgar Croft.
Two cars cattle-Wm. Gates.
One car cattle-Schmitz Bros
One car cattle -ThOs. HOre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
OUR congressman.
How the Members of the Wisconsin Del
egation Fared on Committees.

How the Members of the Wisconsin Del
egation Fared on Committees.
In announcing his House COM
mittees at Washington, Speaker
Cannon handed out the following.
assignments to the Badger State
Congressman.
Cary--District of Columbia and
ventilation and acoustics.
Cooper of insular af-
fairs.
Davidson : Chairman of railways
and canals and member of rivers
and harbors.
Esch-Interstate and foreign. coins
and expenditures on public build
ings
s Jenkins-Chairman of Judiciary.
Kustermann-Alcoholic Ii q or
traffic and immigration and natu-
ralization.
Morse-Indian affairs and war
claims.
Murphy-District of Columbia
and levees and improvement of the
Mississippi river.
Nelson-Elections, Pacific rail
roads and industrial arts and ex-
positions.
Stafford -Postoffices and post
roads and expenditures in the post
Office department.
Weisse-Invalid pensions, manu-
features and private land claims.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01

Mrs. Chas. Seeley, who consulted
DR.. McElwee, the specialist. several
months ago and who has been taking
his treatment since, is rapidly getting
we'll. Mrs. Seeley had been sufferer
for several years from a very severe
stomach trouble of some kind and her
experience led her to have little hope
of even DR.. McElwee helping her, so
long had she suffered and so eften
failed to get any relief from physi-
clans. Mrs. Cooee's getting along so
splendidly under the doctors care de
cided her to try once more however,
and now she is more than glad that
she did. DR.. McElwee had several
new patients when here last month.
He will soon be as busy in Lancaster
as elsewhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
DIED OF HEART FAILURE
Sudden Taking Off of Fred Falley a
Former Lancaster Boy.

AIAASdSSSA Ivy
In our Saturday edition the Her
aid made brief mention of the
sudden death in Minneapolis, from
heart failure, of Hon. Fred Falley,
of Wahpeton, N. D., an old time
Lancaster boy.
Further reports convey the infor-
nation that Mr. Falley, who is
editor and publisher of the Wah-
peton Globe Gazette, had gone with
his wife to Minneapolis for a brief
holiday visit with her relatives and
was there stricken.
Mr.. Falley was native of the
state of Illinois, where he was born
July i, 1859. He afterwards came
to Wisconsin, where he finished his
education and learned the printers
trade in the Office of the Teller, in
this city. In 1880 he located at
Wahpeton which was then in
Dakota Territory, where he was
employed as printer until 1883,
when he established The Sargent
County Teller at Minor. In 1887
Mr.. Falley sold the Teller and
purchased the North Dakota Globe,
at Wahpeton, which he has since
published and made one of the best
weekly papers in the state.
In 1885 Mr.. Falley was united in
marriage with Miss Clara Mitchell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mitchell
at Lancaster, Wis Mrs. Falley
died in 1898 and three years later
Mr.. FalleY was married to Mrs G.
r. Pyatt, at Wahpeton.
Mr.. Falley has taken prominent
part in the politics of his state, was
chief clerk of the state senate two
terms in it's earliest days of state
hood and was secretary of state of
North Dakota four years 1897 1901.
In politics he was an ardent Re-
publican.
His remains were taken back
from Minneapolis to his home in
Wahpeton, where the funeral was
held on Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-01
PLATTEVILLE NORMAL NOTES.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Prof. Gentle entertained us with
an original story of Xmas home
coming, during chapel one day of
last week.
The new Mining School will not
open until Jan. 81, 1908 President
Brinsmade addressed the Normal
students telling the purpose and the
course. The school will give any
one a good start in acquiring a
miners education at less expense
than would have to be met at a
college of mining engineering. Two
courses are offered-a haIf-Year
preparatory course and the two.
year mining course.
The Friday morning recital was
given by the first six grades of the
training department and consisted
of Xmas songs.
Glasses were pushed through Fri
day morning, the afternoon classes
being held during the short period
and at twelve. The $40 classes
were omitted for which Pres. Liv-
1ngston was heartily cheered by
both students and faculty classes
we're through at 1890.
The trains were crowded with
students and teachers last Friday
and Saturday, almost all being able
to go home for the two weeks re-
cess