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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
Deer Kills a RalEdea.

A bulldog and a deer fought fer an
hour or more on the tracks OF the
Cleveland and PittshHFg railway at
the BesseMer avenue crossing IN
Cleveland, o. 1t resulted in the death
of the dog uRder the hoofs OF the
bleeding and almost spent deer. Whoa
the deer, which had escaped from the
zoo, ran upon the tracks in the e&Ay
afternoon the deg was at his keols
and is believed to have puTsued the
animal for miles. At bay, the dSer
turned on it's tormentor and, with low
cred antlers, charged time and again
at the bulldog, which, with Characters
tic tenacity, returned as often to the
attack 1t was not until more than an
hour after the battle was first noticed
by employees of the National Refining
company that the dog finally was
ground under the heels Of the deer,
which jumped from the track at tn
approach OF a freight train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
Save the Alfalfa Leaves.

Save your alfalfa leaves for the lay
Ing hens this winter. On every farm
where alfalfa is raised large quanti-
ties of the leaves collect on the barn
floor. This should be gathered up
daily and put away in barrels or boxes
for future use, for these leaves are
the choicest part Of the hay. The
hens will eat large quantities of this
dry if it be supplied in conveniently
arranged boxes, SO made as to prevent
the birds from wasting it. The best
way, however, to feed it is to scald it
with hot water and put some cornmeal
with it. The fowls relish it exceeding
", and it goes far toward taking the
place of green food, which is not al
ways obtainable in the winter months.
Besides, it will save a considerable
portion of the grain ration. for the
fowls that have plenty of alfalfa will
not need so much grain as those that
are deprived of it-Kansas Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
A SIMPLE CONTINUANCE.

GThis one was built in 1906 and holds $50
two horse loads of ice
houses DR.. George G.. Croft writes in
Country Gentleman, describing the
kind shown in the cut, as follows:
In this neighborhood CUnion county,
Pa.) for ten or more years ice has been
preserved in c most convenient and in
expensive manner. The cOntrivances
do not deserve the name of houses,
though 1 believe they are called lice
hozses."
On convenient site telegraph, tele-
phone or other round poles are planted
so as to make a square or Oblong pen
Of the desired size. Rough boards are
nailed on the inside of the posts so as
to form the walls, leaving a place for
doors, as is usual in ice houses. A floor
is made of coal ashes one foot or less
thick, so as to afford complete drain
age. No roof whatever is provided.
Indeed, most of those who keep ice an
this manner say that roofs are entire
ly unnecessary and that the ice keeps
even better without roof over it than
with one.
The ice is cut and packed in the usu-
al manner and then is covered with
sawdust one foot deep. do not know
of any one covering it with straw, but
should think if that were used it should
be cut first Our dealers here pack the
ice with space of six inches left next
the walls and afterward filed with
SawduSt, and this space is kept filed
as the ice melts. The floor is made of
anthracite coal six inches to one foot
deep. The posts forming the house are
tied with telegraph wire or with braces
placed on the outside. All other plans
IF keeping ice are here abandoned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
A CONVENIENT BARN.

part and ten feet TO the caves Of the
shed. The roof is half pitch. making it
thirty-siX feet from base TO the comb
1t is set on concrete pillars. The frame
of three bentS is Of sawed s by inch
oak timbers. the joists are , by inch
timbers. the rafterS are , by inches,
the siding is pine ship lap covered With
two coats OF paint, and the roof is OF
redwood shingles.
On the left of the driveway through
the center of the main part of this barn
is Il harness and tool room. underneath
which is Z cemented cistern provided
with a pump. The watering trough is
on the outside OF this room on the side
Of the driveway, making it very con-
venient for watering, especially on
stormy days. On the opposite side of
the driveway is a grain room, or crib.
the same size as the harness room. -
by u feet.
Inside on the south side of the drive
way are two closed box stalls, each Il
by II feet. On the opposite side is an
open stall u by II feet and two open
stalls each Z by - feet The loft will
hold about twenty-five tons of hay.
Hay is taken into the barn from the
outside, thus gaining NOW space over
the arrangement of taking it in from
the inside of the barn. The NOW is
equipped with hayfork and steel track.
The NOW opening for the admission Of
hay is partially closed with two swing
ing doors, cut to fit under the protect
Ing roof when they are open.
The floor of this barn is filled in ten
inches deep with the yellow clay of the
region, which when packed and dry
is almost as hard as concrete The
barn is well supplied with glazed and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
HoCH THE HoBoi

have at last overcome all prejudice,
conquered all envy. broken down all
barriers.
Russian beggardom long ago acclaim
ed him as it's GEAR" and even the law,
as en- bodied in the st. Petersburg po-
ice, has come to treat him as an in
stitution too venerable to be dis
turbed. From the time he sent out
his royal invitations to the feast I'M
til the last of his subjects reeled re-
plete away from the banquet boards
they desecrated no one interfered by
so much as an uplifted whip.
Ivan Stepanoff is rich, for beggary
is a profitable industry in Russia, and
for years he has tramped all over the
empire asking aims. He has sent both
his sons to college and bought fine fHFs
and finer diamonds fer his poor
wife, who can be seen daily. dressed
Ike the spouse of RoblemaR, driving
behind her bloOded steeds in the Nev-
sky Prospect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
WEIRDEST BANQUET.
Beggars' King Holds Court In
Russian Cemetery.
HAS ONE THOUSAND GUESTS.

Ivan Stepanoff of ST. Petersburg csIe-
brates Thirty-fifth Anniversary of
Accession to Hobo Throne-Feast
Served on Tops of Tombs.
Before and since Belshazzar's IA
nous feast many strange banquets
have been witnessed by the world.
Weirdest of them all was one spread
recently for a host Of enthusiastic
diners-there were at least thousand
of them-in St. Petersburg
Ivan Stepanoh, king" of Russian
beggars, was host, for in that way he
elected to celebrate the thirty-fifth an
niversary Of his sovereignty"
His guests were gathered frOm the
highways and byways of the Russian
capital They were the tramps and
beggars of the city and suburbs.
For his banquet hall Stepanon chose
the principal cemetery of the city, at
the gates of which he has stood for
thirty-five years and solicited aims
He purchased wagon loads of edibles
and great baskets of vodka and had
these good things spread on the tomb
stones. The beggar liking" presided at
a great mausoleum, the family vault
of a prince.
This strange merrymaking continued
from noon until it was time to close
the cemetery for the night.
There was a deliberate tinge of grew
.someness given this banquet OF beg
gars because the cemetery where the
festivities were held contained the
bones of thousands of the noblest and
in life the richest of the empire.
They Toasted there, those beggars,
in wassail as lordly and as high as
any that was reveled in by the cOpious
drinkers whose day was past, and
over whose bodies, done forever with
the tables joys, the i'll shod feet of
living beggardOm trampled in full fed
content
A weird feast in the rich yet wretch
ed land where two kings can rule,
one in happiness, peace and plenty be-
cause of the lowliness of his estate,
the other in hourly peril and contume-
ly because he has been so hugely ex-
allied above his people!
StepanOff is sixty years old now,
hale, hearty and quite distinguished
in appearance. Persistency, industry
and the other virtues, steadily prac-
ticed in the humblest of VOcations,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
InsoIuhIe Phosnhates.

The floats gave very poor results on
the other phOsphates, as tested at the
Rhode Island experiment station. In
subsequent years, however. the phos-
phoric acid of the floats slowly became
available and gave good results on
both corn and grass. 1t is probable that
tn the case of the grass the accumulat-
ing organic matter materially aided in
rendering the phosphoric acid of the
3oats asSimilable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
4 arm 0n0
Garden
FARM BARN.

A Building of Medium Size Which Has
Proved Satisfactory.
The accompanying photograph and
plans show a neat and serviceable
barn for a small farm. 1t was de-
signed for the use of horses only, but
may be adapted for the use of both
cattle and horses by inclosing the open
south she'd
This barn has dimensions of the main
part 36 by 40 feet. with an open shed
on the south side II By 40 feet, max
ing the total dimensions 4S by 40 feet.
The photograph shows the east end and
the inside of, the. south shed. 1t is
eighteen feet to the caves of the main
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
DRIVEWAY
GROUND PLAN.

open windows, which, together with
the open driveway, give ample ventila'
ton and GOODNESS for hot weather and
an easy exit in case of fire
Farm Press in giving the foregoing
description notes an instance in which
this barn has met highest expectations
for use and convenience, and no
changes have suggested themselves
which would better it for use
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
Care of Berry Bushes.

The pruning Of raspberry, blackberry
and dewberry canes should have atten-
ton. Cut out the old raspberry canes
and thin the new canes and stake and
tie mp. Shorten back the long, trailing
blackberry and dewberry canes and
cut out all old dead wood.-Southern
Planter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
Poor Time 70 Propose.

Grace-"And did you ever propose
to a girl in a canoe?" Fred-"Yes;
and I'll never do it again. The girl
jumped at my proposal and upset the
boat. Harper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
Cheap Rates from LANCASTER
to PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
and7Rcturn

OUR PRIVATE SLEEPING CAR kWILL START
FROM LANCASTER A Free Berth all
the way for your comfort
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
Med Rleh Husbands.

II is hoped for their own sake. that
the girls who decline either to cook
or 10 teach school have all arranged
TO marry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-11
POTATO SHRINKAGE.
About Ten Per Cent In Sound, Proper
~ Stored Tubers.

About Ten Per Cent In Sound, Proper
~ Stored Tubers.
Every one knows how potatoes shrink
and change their flavor as the winter
grows late. The water tends to evap-
crate, and this is accompanied by GER
tain chemical changes within the tuber.
The temperature of the storage room
affects especially the activity of the
protoplasm and the production of wa
ter and carbonic acid from the sugar,
and thus it is that potatoes stored in
warm place are more likely to shrink
than those in cool place.
When They Are Frozen.
These facts also suggest why frozen
potatoes have such a sweet taste. The
change of starch into sugar by the en-
zymes goes on regardless of the cold,
but the activity of the cell protoplasm
is checked by the cold, and instead of
being broken down the sugar accumu-
lates, The sweet taste is more notice
able i'll tubers which have been slowly
frozen than in those subjected to a
sudden cold, because the sugar has had
longer opportunity to form. If frozen
potatoes are left for a few days in a
moderate temperature, part of the
sugar will revert to starch aid the
sweet taste in a measure disappear,
but such potatoes never wholly regain
their original flavor
Favorable temperature.
Of course the amount of material
which is broken down during storage
will vary with the conditions, but
sound potatoes properly stored should
not shrink more than 10 or II per cent.
The most favorable temperature for
keeping potatoes is from 81 to 80 de-
grees f., and if the storeroom is dry,
well aired and partly lighted they are
less likely to be attacked by disease or
harmful bacteria.--C. f. LangwOrthy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
POINTERS ON POINTS

the $4,000 Send in all subscriptions
ceived for this club offer like the last
Remember six months subscription will
point points, four points, three years. six
points; four years. eight points; five years, points
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
DEMOCRATS UNITED
TO FIGHT MEASURE
SENATORS OPPOSE ALDRICH-
VREELAND BILL
Will Speak Against It and Vote as
Unit, and May Ultimately Decide
on Supporting La Fol-
lette's Position


" Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Fifteen
Democratic senators, all that remain in
he city, conferred for one and a half
ours today and agreed that they would
land together in opposition to the
.ldrich Vreeman compromise currency
i'll. Many of them viii speak against
lie bill, but there was nothing to indi-
ate that the opposition would take the
)rm of a filibuster. The absence of
sch an inclination was best illustrated
the prediction after the conference
lat congress probably will be able to
njOurn tOmorrCW certainly not later
ian Sunday"
This opinion was expressed by several
emocratic senators. senator La Fol-
ties position was considered at the
inference, and the question arose as
, whether it would be advisable to
and by him if he should be disposed
prolong his fight against the adop-
IN of the conference report on the
IL. The discussion did not result in
cision, but the sentiment appeared to
Il against that course. Most of the
smocrats seemed to be Of the opinion
at, from a political point of view, it
Suld be best for the Democrats to
gister merely their objections to the
ii. with such as cared to do so maxi
speeches against it, and then vote
a unit.
The senators present We're Messrs.
,Iherer~
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
$4,000 is CLEARED
BY Entertainments
Chairman of Enlisted Men Committee
Renders Report to the Mayor.
Large Sum of Money
Saved

Postmaster Motley H. Flint, as chair
man of the sub-feet committee on en-
tertainment of enlisted men, sent re-
port of expenditures and receipts to
Mayor Harper yesterday. The report
shows this committees expenditures
were $4,000 less than the appropriation,
while the receipts from entertainments
were nearly $4,000 in excess of the esti-
mate.
The report follows:
"a. C. Harper, Mayor Los Angeles:
NV Dear Mayor-As chairman of the
committee on the entertainment of the
enlisted men OF the Atlantic fleet have
been DESTROYS of submitting my report
IS to the expenditures, but there is
still one bill not presented, to wit, for
the cost of transportation of stragglers
to their ships. However 1 anticipate
that this will not be very much of an
item and will give you my report today
as follows:
by resolution of the executive COM
mittee $4,000 was appropriated for the
entertainment of the enlisted men. The
expenditures up to date are as follows:
Entertainment enlisted men, $13,-
SOL. O5; entertainment enlisted men of
iotilla fleet, $517.SO. Total expendi-
lures, 14.37835.
1T was estimated by the committee
that the entertainments under my
charge at the Chutes and Agricultural
park would net the committee $4,000. |
beg to advise. however, that the total
net receipts were $9S65.55. Sosyou VIII
observe that my expenditures were
over $4,000 less than the appropriation;
and my receipts from the entertain
ments nearly $4,000 in excess of the esti-
mate. Very respectfully,
IN. H. FLINT"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
POLICE SEARCH FOR
MISSING CHILDREN

Gertrude Ellis, a 13-year-old girl, is
missing from her home at Re1ondo and
the police of Los Angeles have beer
asked to assist in finding her. The gir
ran away from home May 25 and her
parents believe she is in this city.
She is described as having short red
hair, is feet inches in height, weight
lis pounds and wore a black skirt and
white waist 70
Leonard Knudson, a 13-year-old boy.
ran away from his home in San Diego
and the police of Los Angeles have
been asked to assist In finding him.
The boy is feet 8 inches in height, has
brown hair and wore knee trousers.
Leonard Jones, aged 10, ran away
from his home in San Diego on May 81
and his parents have asked the Los An
geles police department to help locate
him. The lad is feet inches in
height, is of slim build and has light
hair
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
POINTS ON POINTERS

Onehalf of the of will be allowed on old sub
scription Remember six months subscription Will coun
as one points points, years. tour points, nree
years. points, eight points, i've years. ten points,
ten years, twenty points.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
HIGHWAYMEN ROB
LATE PEDESTRIAN
"Throw Up Your Hands" Commands
Armed Robber, and Charles Smith
Loses Eighteen Dollars.
Police Arrest Suspect

Throw up your hands, and be quick
about it," was the sharp command or
two highwaymen, and Charles Smith
of 1929 San Pedro Immediately obeyed
He was robbed of $18.
Smith was walking along San Pedro
street, near his home, at IL o'clock
Wednesday night, when he was accost-
ed by two men, one of whom held
revolver to his head while the other
went through his pockets.
The police were notified r,ld later on
arrested Marion McNally in a rooming
house at 316 East Fifth street. When
searched at the central police station
revolver was found on his person.
Two holdup men accosted Harry
Swartout at Maple avenue and WASH
ington street late Wednesday night.
One held a revolver to HIS head while
the other rifled the victims pockets and
secured $1.75.
Swartout, who lives at TAT East Wash
ington street, notified the police and de-
tectives are working on the case.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS NAME
OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR

COLUMBUS, o., May 2S.-The follow
ing officers of the International Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers were
elected today. all by reclamation:
Grind chief engineer, w. S. Stone:
assistant grand chief engineers, E. W.
Hurley and F. A. Burgess, all OF Cleve-
land.
Ash Kennedy, general chairman of
the general committee of adjustment,
Canadian Pacific railroad, was elected to
one of the new positions of assistant
chief
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
II. M. MCDONALD ELECTED
FROM CAR BY CONDUCTOR

Henry M. Mcdonald, president of the
Los Angeles Bond and Mortgage COM
pany and prominent Democrat, was
elected from a University car at Third
and Spring STREETS yesterday morning at
8 o'clock because the conductor claimed
that the time limit on the transfer
which was rendered him by Mcdonald
had expired
The argument over the bit of paper
attracted quite a crowd and 1t was fully
five minutes before the car started.
Mcdonald believes he has good
grounds for a suit against the railway
company, but said he had no intention
of making a legal fight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
GROWERS EXPECT MONSTER
YIELD OF ENGLISH WALNUTS

With favorable weather and good
conditions reported between Pomona
and Santa Barbara, the great English
walnut producing section, is expected to
give yield of nine thousand tons this
season. That will be some two or three
thousand tons in excess of last year,
when the crop was hindered by hot
weather and blight. .
Los Angeles dealers confirm the re-
ports of the growers for big forth
coming crop and a lower market value
than that of last year is looked for by
all acquainted with this product.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
LAND OFFICE DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF CONTESTANT

At the United States land office yes
terday Gen. Frank c. Prescott, regis
ter, and o. r. w. Robinson, receiver,
decided the case of Edwin H. Rose VS..
Matte Wallace in favor of the con-
testant by default. The land in ques-
tion is located in Imperial valley, north
west of Brawley. The evidence given
by the contestant went to prove that
the contestee had not improved the land
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29

Every subscription brought the department OF The
until the close of the contest June 70 Will receive
Of Three months 400 votes Will be
allowed months 1905 3o00 two years. Iooo; three
years. 1500o five 20ooo ten years. 4o
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
No LIqht Thrown on Shortage

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-There
were no developments today In regard
to the shortage OF $3.50 in the office
of the city and county treasurer. Chief
Deputy c. B. Perkins has returned
from the east and will give his testi-
money in the matter to the finance
committee of the board of SUPERVISORS:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
Shoes Half Price and Less

Over two hundred. big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children. on sale IL many
Instances for half price and less. Com
vince yourself and CONS to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUsE.
S1s South Broadway
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY EXCURSIONS
VIA SANTA FEE

Excursion tickets will be sold be-
tween all Santa Fe stations in Cali
fornia and Nevada on May 29 and 80
at rate of one and one-third fare for
the round trip. return limit June l.,
1908. See e. w. MCGEE. 1874 South
Spring street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29

Johnston, Simmons, Clay, Gary, Tay-
lor, Overman, Frazier, Newlands, Ow-
en-, Gore and McLaurin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
A PAYING Investment.

Nj. John White, Of So Highland
Ave, Houlton, Maine, says Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter /.
tried many advertised remedies,
but the cough continued until I
bought q Soc. bottle Of Dr.. Kings
New Discovery before that was
half gone, the cough was all gone.
This winter the same happy result
has followed ; q few doses once more
banished the annual cough. am
now convinced that Dr.. Kings New
Discovery is the best Of all cough
and lung remedies Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. 5fesss.
and $1.O0. Trial bottle free.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17

Mrs. Redman has been under
the DOCTORS care the past week, but
is getting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logeman came
over from Memo this morning to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Pierce.
A farewell reception to Miss
Hattie Johnston last Friday even
ing. The guests presented their
hostess with I gift of $40
Miss Mabel Loomis, Of RedfeId,
will give : reading il the Presby-
terrain churchill evening. She il
! graduate Of Cumnock's School 81
Oratory and comes highly recon
mended.
Jac Reich and @. Redmann re.
turned from Texas last Friday,
They ala not purchase any farm
property. but bought 4 house il
sWichita Falls. They both feel
confident that the warm climate
will be beneficial 70 The health 81
their wives, % they decided to sub.
nit the matter TO the ladies'. VIZ
understand that the two families
viii leave il about two weeks and
alter spending 4 pear there If Tie
country proves satisfactory they
Mill purchase farms.