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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
COW STALL.

with her head under the feed rack. 1t
Is not necessary to have gutter in
a stall of this kind. There should be
short partitions, however, to keep the
cows from turning around.
For building, use 2 by for bottom
feed rack bottom Of rack feet above
floor. Strips Of by 4, 6 inches apart
form the rack, and should slope back
60 degrees. From to feet from front
Of stall place 2 by on edge; If set ip
dirt use stakes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
Dollar Bills by Weight.

'Dollar bills are worth almost their
weight in gold" bank president said
the other day to depositor.
"Yes, suppose they come in handy
for change and are easy to carry" the
depositor replied absently.
"No; l was speaking literally the
bank president said. I'VE got into an
argument in the bank here the other
day as to how much dollar bill weigh
ed. A twenty dollar gold piece weighs
$40 grains. We found that twenty
seven crisp new one-dollar bills weigh
the same as a twenty-dollar gold piece.
We tested some bills that had been in
use and found that 1t took but twenty
six of them to balance the gold piece.
suppose that twenty-six used bills
gather an accumulation of dirt in pass
ing from hand to hand that weighs
about what one new bill does."-Kan-
sas City Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
Building a Dam.

] expect TO build a dam on a creek
for a saw mill. Dam will be about
100 feet long at top to raise the water
ten feet. l. What would be the cheap
'st way of building the dam? 2. VIII
you give plan of such a dam? 3.
What size of turbine would be neces-
sary to run a 4S-inch circular saw?
Ans.-The accompanying sketch
shows a cross-sectiOn of the style of
dam that would be required for this
purpose. Dams are sometimes con-
structed by curbing of wood, mason
ry, or cement, the interior being filed
with dry stones. Such dam is called
a rocli-fill dam. If stone is plentiful,
the dam may be built entirely of ma
sonry. The top should be laid either
with plank or cement.
AS the illustration shows, the dam
Is laid on bedrock, the bed rock being
blasted out sufficiently to secure a key
and solid footing generally. With
ten-foot dam the base should be ten
feet wide. On the upstream side, the
batter or slope of the dam Is about
In 4, and on the downstream side the
upper part Of the batter is about / In 9
and the lower part | in |. The dam
throughout its length should curve up
stream, so as to present a concave sur
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
Pig Money in Waste Lnnd.

The woven wire fence is revolution
izing the hog industry in the whole
country, and when farmers learn to
utilize every bit Of waste land for pas
ture for their hogs the herds will be
healthy and the cost of production will
be decreased many dollars. 1t won't do
to allow the pigs to lie in the shade of
the corn cribs or to allow them only a
run of pasture. Feed a little corn all
OF the time that the pigs are running
in the pasture. The grass-grown pig
does not appear so attractive with his
working clothes on, but when he is well
developed and ready to be fitted he
makes the pampered pets look like 80
cents. He makes fine appearance and
Is a credit to his owner and feeder.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

fingham appears to be about the latest
development in the progress Of photOg-
raphy. The picture itself shows some
nine colors, with the various shades
and tints absolutely true to nature The
subject Of the photograph, young
woman, Is seated in an oak chair, and
even the delicate grain of the oak is
faithfully reproduced. The young wom-
an wore red dress, with red gloves,
and a yellow straw hat, with various
kinds Of flowers, and the result was as
perfect as though # had been done by
painter.
Prof. Raymer is of the opinion that
1t will be some time before the process
will be so perfected as to permit Of
printing the photographs. He states
that the principal difficulty in taking
fiashlike color pictures is the large
amount Of fiashlight powder which
must be used. The present pictures
themselves can never be transferred to
paper, although this problem is now
agitating the entire Photographic pro
fession.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

face to the pressure Of the water The
masonry work should be constructed
of rubble with cement mortar, and all
the work should be very thoroughly
done
a necessary provision in connection
with dam is sufficient wasteway for
water not utilized for power. The COM
mon form Of wasteway is tunnel
through the dam sufficiently large to
provide for the maximum amount of
water that would be required to pass
through 1t. In addition sluice gates
should be provided, by which the flow
or water would be controlled. The
water to be utilized for power may be
carried to the wheel by means of
hume. A fifteen-inch turbine wheel
would provide from 8 to 10 horse DOW
er, which would be sufficient to run
saw of the size mentioned Montreal
Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

The first color photograph ever made
by fashlight has been successfully
taken at Effingham, Ill. For years color
photography has been the goal that
photographers have been striving to
attain, and during the past two or
three years some successful expert
ments have resulted. But 1t was only
dring the last six months that the first
successful color photograph by fash
light was taken, and the news that it
had been done came as a sensation at
the recent convention of the National
Association Of Photographers held at
Detroit, Mich.
So far no method of printing photo
graphs In colors has been discovered,
but 1t Is predicted that this viii shortly
be done. Meanwhile the fiashlight pho
tograph taken by Prof. Raymer at Eff
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

plains. Next day when they want more
meat they do not scruple to kill more
cattle. In hurting their spears, which
are from to 10 feet long, they employ
throwing stick with sort of sling.
This enables them to throw the spears
with great force incredible distances,
driving the spear entirely through the
animal. The mounted police are con-
stantly on the lookout for these ma
rauders.-Our picture is from the Lon
don Illustrated News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
CATTLE STEALERs IN AUSTRALIA
Cunning Black Rascnls Who Are a
Pest to Rnnchmen.

In Australia the ranchmen have to
contend with native cattle stealers who
are so cunning and skillful that their
forays result in constant loss to the
farmers. They do not drive the cattle
away in droves like the old Scottish
bordermen and the Texas outlaw. but
creep silently up to the herd and slay
number by throwing sharp spears
into their flesh. When they have killed
several of the animals they cut off only
the parts they wish for immediate use
and leave the carcasses to rot on the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
MYSTERIES OF SONG SLANG.
Onions Are Akin to Sentiment In
the Music Hall World.

the Music Hail World.
How many people would guess the
meaning Of Spanish onion song?'
This strange phrase-one of the many
to be found in the professionals die
tionary of slang-is used to denote the
music hall ballad, and owes it's origin
to the fact that no selfrespecting mem-.
Der of its race would be without a pa
thetic reference to dear old mother" or
somebody's sweetheart far away"
Now, pathos draw tears, and so do
onions. The rest is obvious, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
These ballads are also known by the
name Of Give me your kind applause
songs" title which is also applied to
ditties whose duty it is to draw atten-
tion to some misdeed on the part of the
imperial government.
Artists, too, always allude to the last
song they sing as their third song
though in many cases it may be their
second or their fourth.
"Breathers' are so called because the
unfortunate artist who sings them has
no chance to breathe unless, perhaps,
he surreptitiously drops a stray note
here and there and thus draws a few
molecules Of air into his lungs. These
songs-of which "The Irish Christen-
ing is an example-always have at
least five long verses, which are run
one into the other and sung without
break of any kind.
A type Of song which is designed
with the express purpose of deceiving
the audience is the "cod ballad" with
great ingenuity the composer begins
his verse in highly sentimental tone,
when, just as the audience is COM
mencing to search for its pocket hand
kerchief, a sudden turn is given to the
words and every one realizes that he
has been tricked. The whole thing Is,
In fact, veriest parody. ''Mingle your
eyebrows with mine, love-" is a case in
point
At the present moment the music hall
world is searching high and low for
concerted numbers, which form 0 per
cent of the seaside These are merely
solos, rewritten to form trios, quartets
or quintets for Pierrots and outdoor
theatrical troupes. while extra bust.
ness is added to suit requirements.
Motto songs, which are increasing In
popularity every day, will also, it is ex
pected, help to pass the hours for the
loungers on those yellow sands" These
ditties always point an excellent moral
The production number" is term
which needs some explanation. 1t
means that the song is elaborated or
featured with chorus girls and is
produced" Oh more elaborate scale
than the ordinary number. 1t also re.
quires special scenery, with effects.
Soubrette songs give the idea OF
songs always sung by soubrettes. They
must, however, fulfill certain other re.
quirements. The chorus, as in other
songs, do not remain the same, the
couplet in every case being differently
wnr6ad
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
The Right Way to Pack Fruit.

If the fruitgrower simply tumbles
his apples into the barrel without sort
ing and without arrangement, in order
to get the greatest number into the
larrel, heads it up and ships to mar
ket, he will discover when he gets his
"h' ok that his fruit has been sold for
the lowest price. The only way to get
the top prices for fruit is to sort it
according to grades, arranging in bar
rels or boxes in layers, placing each
apple in by hand, and selecting for the
top layer fruit of the same color. The
top layer should be made up of apples
all of the same size if possible, and the
fruit should come just to the top of
the slaves. Then the heading should
be carefully placed on top and gently
pressed down until it slips into the
chine. This can be done better by the
use Of block placed under a lever
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
MYSTERY OF LOST MEMORY.
Not an Uncommon Occurrence for
1 Persons To FOrget Names.

Not IN Uncommon Occurrence for
Persons to Forget Names.
A young Partisan actress who had for
weeks held the title role in popular
play, recently, 1t is said, was, while on
the stage, suddenly afflicted with for
getfulness and was utterly unable to
repeat the lines of the last act, though
she had successfully passed through the
three preceding ones says the Indian
apolis Star.
1t is not an uncommon happening
with stage people, lecturers and others,
and seems more likely to occur when
the matter memorized has been so often
repeated that forgetfulness would ap.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
Genteel Restraint.

Judge-You'd better be careful or I
shall commit you for contempt of court
The Lady-Don't be ard on me, yer
worship. I'm a-doin' me best ter con
ceal me feelln's.-The Sketch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

food Increases the appetite, promotes
the repair of tissue by its searching
diffusion through the body, and stimu-
lates the rapid using up of its waste
products. Boussingault's experiments
showed that salt increases muscular
vigor and activity, and improves their
general appearance and condition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
Not to BE Expected,

"Have you any idea how many
pounds the shipments Of tea received In
this country in year would total?'
"Of course not I'm not q tee-total
er."-Kansas City Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

NEW BUCKET hinged portion or the
bottom being opened to permit the
bucket to be filled and closed to hold
the contents until carried to the place
of feeding The contents can thus be
discharged into trough without
wasting 1t and without the liability of
spilling 1t upon the clothes of the
operator. The hinged portion of the
bottom Of the can is operated by rod
extending above the top, which term
mates into handle. AS the bucket
Is carried by the latter, pressure is
always maintained upon the bottom to
keep 1t closed. When it is desired to
discharge the contents the handle is
pushed downward.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

The stall as shown here is four feet
over all, but can be made less. Cow
when eating will stand with her hind
feet just behind the by 4, leaving the
droppings behind it.
When she lies down she will be com
PEELED to lie in front of the 9 by 4
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30

stock and in the
handling of fluid sub
stances is the inven-
ton of a Michigan
man. 1t serves in u
sense as a dipper.
The arrangement
Is such that it can
be filed by forcing it
bottom downward in
to a receptacle of
fluid substance, the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-30
For Feeding Stock,

bucket of peculiar construction,
designed especially to be used by farm
ers and dairymen in feeding slop to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
PUBLIC ABATToIR AGITATED.
Proposed as Solution Of Des Moines
Meat Inspection Problem.

:
Des Moines, June 1s.-A public abat-
toir, where all slaughtering not under
government control must be done, Is
held by. Assistant City Physician DR..
Arthur B. Morse to be the solution OF
the meat inspection problem in Des
Moines and he is now at'Work on re-
port of the scheme in a city similar to
Des Moines, where it is in profitable
operation Mayor Mathis is known to
favor the plan and MacVicar is inclined
to look with favor upon it.
The plan contemplates a large abat-
toir where the city would do the
slaughtering under proper sanitary
restrictions for stated fee. A garbage
plant conducted on the same plan of
municipal ownership, will also be con-
s:dared In connection as the two are
considered to be closely allied. The
plan is considered altogether feasible
By members Of the council, and It's
adoption is probable here. 1t is made
imperative, says DR.. Morse, because Of
the large amount of uninspected
slaughtering done by small butchers,
making organized inspection practically
impossible. The plan to take over the
I4ongman- Baird plant has been reject
ed because of its unsuitability Abat-
toirs in other cities pay more than ex-
penses and greatly lessen disease and
raise the standard of the meat sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
WILL ENTERTAIN BIG CROWD.
AIgona chautauqua Opens Day Of
Woodmen Picnic, June rs.


Woodmen Picnic, June Is.
Special to Times Republican
Algona, June 1S.-On Thursday, June
%, will be held here one of the great
est celebrations ever witnessed in
Kossuth county. That is the date Of
the, chautauqua opening, with Hobson
as, speaker, and also of the eleventh
annual district Woodnen picnic. Thou
sands of people have already signified
their intention Of being present at
this jubilee and there is going to be
something doing to suit the tastes Of
everyone all the day long. Beginning
at 1880 a. M, the grand street parade
takes place, led by the NJ. w. A. band
of Algona, largest M. w. A. band in
the state, followed by the visiting
Foresters, r. N. A., and visiting camps,
these to be followed by the decorated
autos, carriages, etc. A cash prize of
$25 will be given to the visiting camp
making the largest and best showing
in the parade, and also a prize Of S.
to be given to the best decorated We.
hicle in the parade. There is also a
special cash prize to be given to the
person having the best decorated store
or residence in the city on that date.
AT 1:15 p. M, the drill contests be-
tween visiting teams of Foresters and
r. N. AS will take place on the east
side Of the court house square. For
these events the best drilled Forester
team wins $50, and the second $25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
gh,ms- 3522ea1hIieak ztnsatuus1 guua, arne 1908

Wright, Edward Miller. Misses Leila
Thorpe. Fanny Irish and 1nez Powers.
Children's day was celebrated at the
NJ. E. Church Sunday morning, by APP
propriate exercises, consisting Of songs
and recitations by the children, and
a history Of the origin Of the day by
Rev. Murray. The church was draped
with flags and bunting in commemora-
ton of flag day.
There were no services in the Con-
gregational church Sunday, owing to
the sickness Of the backs Of the peWs,
which have been newly vanished.
The young son of Mail Carrier Rose
mond, who was accidentally shot by
one Of his playmates several weeks
ago, has developed an abscess on the
lung, and is daily growing weaker.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the approaching marriage OF
Frank A. Robey, pastor of the Chris
tian church here last year. and Miss
Mary Wright, Of Des Moines. The
wedding will take place on Tuesday,
June % at the home Of the brides
parents. and the honeymoon will be
passed in the boyhood home Of the
groom, at Maryville. Mo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robey will return to Iowa In the fall,
and teach in the Swaledale schools, OF
which Mr.. Robey is principal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
AMEs COLLEGE PROSPECTS.
Coming Year Promises Even More
Than One Just Past.

Special to Times Republican
Nevada. June 1S.-A member of the
faculty of Iowa State College, VINO
spent yesterday in this city on busi-
ness, remarked to the writer: Last
year was great year for our .institu-
ton, but the coming year promises to
be even better. Applications are al
ready coming in from all over the
state, as we'll as from other states, for
scholarships both in the regular course
and advanced work We expect the
largest attendance in our history, dur
iv.s the year 1908, and '09."
He also spoke of the cosmopolitan
class of students that is rapidly grow
ing at Ames. Already number OF
Filipinos, Mexicans, Spaniards and
other foreigners are there enrolled and
for the next year they have the prom
i.e of the presence of Mr.. DihdWo TIVE,
a. native of the Kroo tribe of the west
coast of Africa, who has been in this
country since 1899, having been at
tending school in Vermont, also bus
mess college in Boston. There will also
be a native Turk, who comes to take
up the agricultural course, that he may
advance his interests in his own coen-
try. A graduate of Berlin University,
with degree of doctor of philosophy,
IS also enrolled for the coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
pALMERs CALLED TO EUROPE.
Miss May Palmer, Recently Operated
Upon, Unable to Travel Alone.

Miss May Palmer, Recently Operated
Upon, Unable to Travel Alone.
Algona, June 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Palmer have received a
cablegram calling them to Berlin, Ger
many, ON account Of the serious Illness
Of their daughter Miss May, whom
our readers will remember as going to
Berlin to receive instructions in vocal
music.
1t appears that Miss Palmer was
obliged to undergo an operation for
the removal OF gall stones about a
month ago, and had not regained
enough strength to be able to travel
without assistance, hence the follow
ing message:
Condition good. She Is unable to
travel alone. Better come"
In response to the request. Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer left here Monday evening
for New York City, where they have
secured passage on the Kaiserine Au-
gusta Victoria, new Hamburg
lean line steamship, which sailed today.
They hope to be able to touch
Plymouth. England. next week Tues
day, reach Hamburg about Thursday
and arrive at Berlin on Saturday,
June 9th. How long they will remain
will depend greatly upon circum-
stances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-18
READ WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Conway, Iowa, March 30, 1905 h
II. II. DePew, Des Moines, Iowa
beaf Doctor: take pleasure in writ
you IN regard to my rupture. feel
ker than / have for two years. am
kled to death about it. Would not
&. 900 and be baAk where was
! bres you treated me. You may refer
!, iioneI to mo you wish, as / think your
Aetment Is the greatest thing on
/ kh. Yours truly,
q &. D. 2. w. L. JONES.
touncil Bluffs, Iowa, March 20, 1908.
In. H. DePew, Des Moines, Iowa.
bear Doctor: want to thank you
1.-The good you have done me to cure
OF my rupture, for I have not seen
thing OF It since coming to you.
In wen now, and will soon return
Inv work that had hopelessly given
before I had heard Of your wonder
4 Treatment. must tell you that out
1.-THE truss / made a collar for my
Wishing you much success, I re.
ia very gratefully yours.
MR.. ANGEL Alta,
2121 Third Avenue.
also refer you to
Aessrs. w. G. and G. f. Sheets,
Smlin. Iowa.
dr. n. 6. Harris. Ills 10th St. Des
Nnes, Iowa.
III. &. t. Gronunder, Druggist, Me-
Aha, Iowa.
Adr. Henry Wheeler, Lake City, Iowa.
q few OF the patients ! have treated
b cured.
In writing any Of the above parties
sure and enclose postage to insure
ply.
I do not ask you to be-
I've this until you see for yourself.
Come and see me now, no matter
hat shape you are in. If you cannot
me yourself just cut out the slip be-
" and send it to me with your name
ID address, for my free book.
1 DR.. n. n. DE PEW,
lite sci, Utica Bldg, Des Moinss, In.
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