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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

Sba rosa ana but / FEEL DOWN
Miss Pratt and NloHi ASiA->Aii-''
Mrs. Slocum followed the hint.
Miss Virginia looked after her iron
ically, but Miss Adelaide's joy was not
to be Quenched.
'she viii be 50 happyw she kept
saying.
Suddenly her sister rose and went to
the medicine box.
I'm going to give you some inter,
Adelaide she said. 81 don't want to
be kept awake all hours, If she VIII be
so happy"
Miss Adelaide sank back quietly, but
her eyes were like two dim stars
among the pillows. Suddenly she heard
an exclamation.
'Did you cut yourself, Virginia? !
always said that broken glass was
dangerous
Miss Virginia dropped white and
speechleSs into the nearest chair
"Oh. what is the matter?" cried Miss
Adelaide, pushing away the clothes to
get down to her sister.
''You lie stillr' came in a stern voice
from the chair.
Miss Adelaide crawled back and lay
there trembling. In q minute Miss
Virginia came over to her.
"It's the pin" she said quickly II
must have dropped it there Sunday
night when I went to the box for your
cough drops"
"Oh, Virginiag' gasped her sister
"I'm so glad! I'm so sory-that poor
child
Miss Virginia interrupted her.
'I guess ] know that as well as You
I'm going to give her this pin for
Christmas"
AS Christmas day drew near Scraps
found herself in a strange kind of
fairyland. The rooms were decorated
with holly and green's, the air was full
OF secrets, and, strangest and best Of
all, everybody was 50 good to her.
In those few days of kindness the
girl seemed to blossom out The old
restraint was banished and never re
turned. Love crept into her heart and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

ing. ,'T'Ny SORRY yoJY'PF,
"0hF' answered SICK, MISS ABE
Miss Adelaide LAIDE."
humbly. She felt conscious of her IN
feriority. She never Thought" There
was knock at the door, and Miss
Pratt entered.
Flows your head, Miss AdelaideT
she asked.
sTts some better, thank you"
''Was your toast hotf"
Il guess twas. ] didn't notice"
There was silence a moment. Sud
denly Miss Pratt burst out; Il don't
know how TO say It, but l feel down
right ashamed OF this afternoon. The
idea Of that child. poorer than any
church mouse, trying to be giving us
something! II jest can't stand It.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

Aalle ~ NO, IT ANT HERE
voice
Mrs. Perkins nodded triumphantly.
..Then," she said impressively, ''it
must either be id the room or have
been taken out.
''Of course. she added softly. there
amt but one person would touch II.
/ think the best thing would be to set
tie the matter now. Suppose we-just
we tive-go to Scraps room and look
i always did suspect the girl.
IT don't believe she took iti' walled
Miss Adelaide. Mrs Perkins paid no
attention ID her. but waited Watchfully
Tor the next opinion.
cit don't seem right to DO that way
I'd rather ask the girl" said Miss
Pratt
"But II she's honest you'd hurt her
feelings for nothing" insinuated Mrs
Perkins
And if we waited it might 60 on,
she said. cor others might hear OF il,
and then ,tWould be hard on the girl.
Now. II just we five 60 no one need
know. What do you say. Miss Vir-
glniaG"
.Iu "a" she said briefly.
"Then we'd better 90 right OF, said
Mrs. Perkins. shell be back from
hooI pretty soon. Come on, all" and
she Ted the way. But Miss Adelaide
held back
what are you waiting fort" said
her sister sharply. Come along"
So Miss Adelaide miserably joined
Ene procession. They went softly down
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

very much. Let
che poor child have It. lit seems as
AZ we're housebreakers.
Perhaps 'twOuld be better to tell
Miss Baker and let her look. answer
"a Miss Virginia irresolutely. Her
usual pride had quite deserted her,
and she wavered visibIy. Mrs. Perkins
suddenly darted ahead
Goodness me! ! never see sech q
pack 81 towards! faint as II she was
one " us. she's nothing but a serv-
ant. Aiu't We got a right 70 examine
on. servants rooms for stolen goods,
I'D Ike 10 know" She opened the
door violently.
'Twouldn't take us long to look,
at any rate" she said. The room
ain't bigger than a twopenny bit. Now
Miss Pratt. you feel I'm those clothes
Mis- Slocum. you take the bed, and II
Miss Virginia viii take one drawer
m take the other And there's AIDE
lRide'-
There don't seem TO he any room
for me. and I'm only IN the way Ny
head aches too. guess I'd better so
back"
"Adelaide~ said her sister
There's that bag under the bed.
Miss Adelaide" said Mrs Perkins
sweeuy. ST you'd jest as soon take
chat" Miss Adelaide submitted meekly.
The room had space only for a cot
bed. small bureau. q chair and n cor
ner washstand There was q row Of
hooks behind the door and on these
hung Scraps meager wardrobe. each
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

article dropping forlornly, as il instinct
with the pitiful loneliness Of the girl.
Miss Pratt's ample figure as she stood
before the garments searching In the
jo,kets and hens made them seem
by contrast only detected shadows.
Mrs. Slocum was polling around the
mattress, her spectacles pushed high
on her anxious forehead. Miss Ade-
la.le dropped down by the other side
of tbs bed and rested her head against
the pillow.
Her thick snuff colored wig had slip
ped and showed D few thin gray hairs,
bat her misery was SO real as quite to
ovcrshadow any huEcr In the situa-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16
Scraps
Christmas
By FRANK IS. SWEET.
C.rsrs-.t E Hy ~ H sweet
By FRANK r. SWEET.
H sweet

s. uas LIE rae ola Ladies' home
age dar Miss Virginia went tl
let sister with d stern face.
Adelaije" she said. where S
IDS sIJ rie
"sIlre Eaa looked in your best dress.
VIRGINIA You might have left It
there
~ never Iid such thing. answered
her sister "but Tl look
She went IFS tle closet Just is Mrs.
SI8cum ami MIS-. Perkins entered the
room Wish her head among the
dresses she did not hear them
.E0. it mint here. Adelaide. She
called
Wlat aints What's the matterg"
cried Airs. Perkins. looking from Miss
AdelFide's frightened face to Miss
yirgiuia.s grim one Have you lost
something's"
I can't find TINS PIN. she said cold
lv. Ill suppose I've mislaid It, that's
all
Miss VIRGINIA. You don't mean You
can't ind that gold pin. Here comes
Miss Prate Hiss Pratt. poor Miss
Virginia has lost her gold pin Least
ways she says she's lost IL but there's
other THINGS besides losings
Miss Virginia looked quickly at her
sister Miss Adelaide's eyes were
round and frightened.
what do you mean?" she faltered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

I've got an old brown merino ] shall
fix up. I guess l can afford some trim,
mings."
eve been a-knocking and no one
heard me-" said Mrs Slooum, putting
III her head. II couldn't help hearing,
and I'm glad! / was 50 worried
couldn't rest easy il my mind tn I'll
said I'd DO suthin. I don't know what.
but I've got to make up some way"
That's real good Of you, Mis- Slo-
cum, answered Miss Pratt land as
was SAYING
4 knock at the door interrupted
them
"There's the last enc. said Miss
Virginia arialv. a fash Of surprise
passed over Mrs. Perkins face as she
entered upon seeing the others.
II wonder # | don't know what
you're talking about she said gayly.
About Scraps? ] thought 50. Now.
I've got n plan SUPPOSE we make
up a strap bag for her ard dll it and
hang It on the door 50 she can find it
Christmas morning. s good many Of
the others VIII help"
Miss Adelaide sat up i'm great ey-
element
"Oh, Mrs. Perkins" she cried. chow
do YOU think If such things? She viii
be So pleasedr Miss Adelaide's simple
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

the corridor TILL
they came to the
door Of Scraps
room. 1t was
closed. Then for
the first time
they realiEe d
what they we're
doing. Miss Ade-
laide put a
trembling hand
on her sister 5
arm.
Come away,
Virginia. Tain't
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

81 waS ir lle 5.l Ladies' home
I'll aue dar Miss Virginia went t0
Hee sister with ii stern face
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

looked out Of
her eyes, and
the old haunted
look fed for
ever.
She crept into
her little cot
Christmas We
with q happy
heart. She had
left her little
gift at e &C b
door.
She felt that
She fOO wn1ld
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

Mrs. e. II k1Qs
gave VI quick
glance around
the circle and
10 weFed her
voice
II mean she
said. "aint you
often show "a
that pin to
Scraps T
Eyes"
And ain Z she
admired it,"
Yes, admit
ted Miss Ade-
laide in low
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

was 10 be bought
But no explosion
came.
''YOu-yOsl amt
angry. are your
asked Miss Ade
laide pleadingly.
Il haven't said
I was have ~"
returned her sis
ter. Il was think
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

tion She put out
her hand and
touched the OH
bag ard then
drew II back as IL
IL had burnt her.
Her sister looked
Ut her and frowu
ed
ia, it's locked" Il
pleaded Miss Adj
elaide
u was wonder
fnU how ION y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

old face, wriu-
killed. as ii was,
looked like that
Of a happy child
Mrs Perkins
flut tered con
sciOusly 81
thought you d
like It." she said
"But you must
be tired dear
Miss Adelaide SO
we won't stay j.
jest put my head
On to tell YOU.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Wintering Steers for Summer Feed
jnu

1t is generally admitted in feeding
circles that pasture An connection
with grain feed offers one of the
cheapest methods of producing beef.
However, a partial knowledge of this
subject Is often harmful. If a bunch
OF steers have been on heavy grain
feed during the winter, it is not adj
visable to try to finish them on grass
during the spring. After continuous
feeding with concentrated rations,
their system is not in shape to prop
er1y handle green fodder and the sud-
den change from the feed lot to the
pasture is apt to give them a serious
setback. The feeder who intends to
finish his steers for market on pas
ture should handle them differently
during the winter. While these steers
should be kept in a good, growing
condition. at the same time they may
be used to consume a large amount of
roughage and only need sufficient
grain ration to keep them thrifty.
Then when spring opens up, they
can be turned on the pasture and after
fresh feed the grain ration can be
gradually increased until it Is Of suffi-
cent size to finish them in proper
fashion. Owing to the high prices Of
feed at the present time this method
of carrying steers over the winter will
no doubt appeal to large number Of
feeders and If they have plenty Of
pasture in sight for the coming sea-
son it will probably be the most eco
nomical way OF putting their steers
upon the market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
How to. Keep Eggs Fresh.

It NAV be news to many housewives
that at the cost of only cent doz-
en-. plus a little time and trouble, they
can keep fresh eggs for several months
and still have them strictly fresh.
The spelling of eggs is declared by
scientific men to be due to the entrance
of air, carrying germs of decomposl-
ton thrue the shells. Normally an egg
she'll has a coating of mucilaginous
matter. not perceptible to the touch
but quite sufficient to make the shell
air..tight.
This coating will keep out germs for
quite awhile, especially If the egg is
carefully handled, but it is sure to pc
come softened in time, either by wash
Inc. or by friction with a case or with
other eggs Then the germ-laden ar
gets in and the eggs begin to spoil.
This explains why eggs packed in
lime or salt or placed in cold storage
are very far from being fresh when
thay come on the market. According
to experiments made at the govern
ment station in North Dakota there
really is one method of keeping fresh
eggs which does preserve their fresh
ness.
BY this method eggs which were
packed in August We're opened three
and one-half months later and still
appeared to be perfectly fresh In
most packed eggs after little time
the yolk settles to one side and the
egg is then inferior in quality. But in
these 3-months- old eggs the yolk was
in its normal position and "in taste
they were not to be distinguished
from fresh, unpacked eggs" This is
worth knowing, if it is true. And there
are other reports to the same effect.
German experimenters tried twenty
methods of preserving eggs. The three
which were found most satisfactory
were coating them with vaseline, pre-
serving them in lime water, and pre-
serving them in water glass. The vas
cline was tedious and the lime water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
ABOUT BLEAKLY.
(Odebolt Chronicle.


John L. Bleakly of Ida Grove, sena-
tor from the da-Cherokee-P Plymouth
district, is announced as a candidate
for state auditor. Senator Bleakly is
easily the most unpopular man in his
senatorial district. He cannot carry
either Plymouth or Cherokee county at
the primary, and a prominent and in
fuential republican Of Ida Grove states
that he cannot carry his own county or
town. His term as senator will expire
this year. and it would be impossible
for him to secure denomination, an
honor which would cheerfully be ac-
corded him had he obeyed the wishes
of his constituents. No man in either
house more Systematically and defiant
ly misrepresented sthe sentiments of
the voters who elected him. Elsewhere
we quote the Alta Advertiser and the
Cilidden Graphic on his official record.
The Ida Pioneer says his candidacy
was first suggested by George Gallar-
no. an employee of the corporation
crowd who supported Claude Porter for
governor. The Sac Sun is right in
saying that something must be wrong
with Bleallly when Gallarno can en-
dorse him. Senator Beakly will get
little support where he is best known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
THE ..FoRcE" OF GOVERNMENT.

. It appears. from the annual report Of
mission, that $4,000 persons are en-
ployed in the executive civil service
of this country Uncle Sam is, on
this showing, one of the largest en-
ployers in the nation, even if the army
and navy be not included. If the en-
ployes Of municipal and state govern
ments were added to the list of persons
who are in the service Of the national
government the aggregate Of those in
public employment would be sur
prise to the average man. 1t has been
estimated recently that the cost of the
forty-siX states of the American un-
ion is about $1,000, 900. 900 a year. 1t is
possible that in no branch of govern
ment-federal, state or city-has an
impartial and scientific effort yet been
made to settle the question of public
employment on an exact business
basis.
This is big business that carries
a. pay roll of nearly s1OO,0oO,0oO a
month. Why should it not be sys-
tematized, carried on and carefully
guarded as a wholesale house or a
factory? Why should not the bust
ness of the government the days work
of a nation, be conducted along bust
ness lines, by business men? What
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Iowa Newspapers
sis,umslal1asozHataaanx,ouaau2uan,asz
NAVIGATING THE DIES MONIES.
(knoxville JournaD

(knoXville JournaD
The Journal is in receipt of a
letter from the Greater Des Moines
committees asking help in the matter
of getting the~ national government
to rnake the Des Moines river a
navigable stream. 1t is claimed that
paltry million dollars will do the
trick and that the government has
wasted many times that amount on
other insignificant creeks. The
Journal is somewhat surprised that
Des Moines should take Captain
Hull's project so seriously. From
our knowledge of the channel of the
Des Moinese river we believe that it
would take million dollars to make
it navigabe for fiat boats in Marion
county alone. Now The Journal
has no objection to the scheme if it
can be arranged that the first million
shall be spent in this county and
who knows but what it can be done?
The Journal would suggest that the
Marion County's Postmaster's league
and the Knoxville Commercial club
unite their forces and get Hull to
amend his bill so as to provide for the
expenditure of the first million of the
appropriation in this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
| he
Dairying in the West.
Dakota Itarlncr.)

! lIJdkold y -
| In the newer sections OF the DakotaS
even more, If possible. than in the old
en-. is dairying Il sure and prohtaple
| business for the man of small means.
lit is a business the poorest can easily
start in, and one that can be Increased
gradually to the full capacity OF the
whole fanny TO care for it, Proiitaple
home employment is assured every
member of the family if it is desired
Formerly. one was greatly hand1-
capped in this business, if located on
cheap natural pastures and hay lands
far from local CrcanerieS. or good
butter markets. but with the coming
of the many central plants all TINS
has changed, and however far from
creamery, or city, the rates for cream
at the nearest railroad station are
generally such as to make the business
very. profitable.
Frequently the long haul rates are
so low that the well grassed homestead.
or chcaoly bought range land, is really
almost as valuable to the new settler
as the high priced land he formerly
rented farther east. In this way the
central plant creamery has proved one
OF the greatest blessings that ever came
To a rev and sparsely settled coun-
try.
With almost free pastures. If one
understands how to grow and cure
bountifu crops of fodder corn, mil
let and later. alfalfa. to go with
the wild prairie hay, it is truly aston
ishng what can be done in the DAIRY
business in Dakota with very little
capital There should be few cows
of the deep wedge shaped type TO
start with; an excellent sire should pc
owned. at least in the neighborhood,
and then with proper care and ieealhe
success is almost sure to follow.
If in addition to the returns and in
crease from the cows, few rangy
brood sows of good blood are kept. and
generous crop OF active egg ma
chimes every product of the dairy can
be economically turned into cash
without the aid of any middlemen or
other outside help. This. too, can all
be done with no costly buildings or
machinery, other than good cream
separator, and the plainest OF 1arfh
tools With, of course. ample sheo' OF
other room, for winter.
With cheap land, cheap forage ana
direct connection with the best CEN
trail cream markets. or good local
creamery. beginners on Dakota's cheap
land are in position to compete with
the farmers of the world, with nearly
all the others handicapped by much
heavier investments, and but little IL
any better markets.
In this way. we consider dalrylng
one of the most promising openings
in the newer sections; and it is ques-
ton If 1t does not promise nearly as
much. to any one desiring to break
from single crop farming in the older
sections Dakota butter already leads
in it's great body and keeping aualitles'
1t is sure of market as long as put
ter Is sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
BILLY HAMILToN's STORY.
(Reeister and I,eader.)

IL hear this from Will Drury himself"
Mr.. Hamilton IS quoted as saying, and
his colleagues in the legislature. as
we'll as all the people in Sac county.
know his word is as good as his bond.
driving over with a friend who pro-
posed, going out that an Allison club
be organized in the township.
Who'd join it?" asked Representa-
tive Drury.
Il would said his companion, and
know of whole lot of others who
would go in
You may, don't said Drury
why. we can get twenty over here
at the sale alone said the Allison
man.
You can't get four said Drury.
"'Ill bet I can get twenty in half
an hour said the Allison man.
81 got So to cover that all right"
said Drury, who can't be bluffed and
who was confident that the man was
mistaken.
They parted and did not meet for
an hour. Here's your five said the
Allison man Let me see your list"
SAID DfuTy. MOI DS Il ioiiS Sllot. sai'1
his friend. and. after parleying for a
long time, the two being close per-
sonal friends, the Allison man con-
fessed that he couldn't get single
signature in the whole crowd.
u knew It, said Drury. There
aren't any in this neck of the woods.
They may respect Mr.. Allison. but
they are for younger man for SEN
ator'
".Well. l know of one other. any
way. besides myself said the Allison
man.
'.I'll bet. you 50 you can't find him
inside radius of seven miles, said
Drury. and his friend took the bet.
They drove over to a farmers home
two or three miles away, and found
him feeding his stock.
"'Here.' called the Allison sup
porter, aren't you an Allison man.
"'You bet / am responded the
farmer
".Give me my five, said Drury's
friend. and Drury was reaching for it
when the farmer broke in with. That
is, YOU understand, my friends. | all
ways have been an Allison man, and
still am in one way. but I am going to
vote for Cummins this year, for Ali-
son is too old
"Whereupon they drove back to
Odebolt. and the subject hasn't been
mentioned between them since"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

what they can get. There are many
hoboes on the road. but this is particu
larry due to the custom of the less
diligent to graNitatc to II genial cline
In the winter season Building opera
tons are not suspended by any means.
hut few new contracts are let. Real
estate is not activ" in fact it is very
sluggish with few cash deals pending.
1t is said prices have not dropped
much as yet, but they will. and for
the substantial good of the country. In
spite OF an these conclusions there is
nothing ike collapse of business or
of values, and there Will not be. Like
many other sections this country has
been over-eXpectant. Values became
so high as to handicap legitimate in
dus;ry. In the cities rents advanced
until conservative men We're justified
in feeling apprehensive as to safe mar
gins. Ground values scared until they
We're beyond the bounds of safe invest
ment for actual Improvement and use
Speculation bordcred on ntoXcation.
Because of eXploitive and excessive de-
mand labor became arbitrary. and
building material bore little relation
to legitimate profit Building may
now be done for two-thrds or less Of
the cost OF six months ago Lumber
has gone off about ten dollars a thou
sand. There will be somewhat of adj
versity attending this process of read
justment but. here as elsewhere sub
stantial conditions and legitimate COM
merce and industry will be served by
the painful proceeding.
Secretary Taft is unquestionably the
choice of California among the candi-
dates for president All factions are
for him because of actual preference or
of band wagon attachment. Roosevelt
Is very strong out here and while Taft
is trusted on his own account the man
fest choice of the president is a factor
of no ordinary weight. Nebraska and
Kansas. and in fact most of the west
seem to be more than willing to have
I. known that the big secretary will
get their vote when the republican
hosts gather on the shore of Lake
MicnjSan