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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
THE DAIRY COW
VS.. THE STEER

The difference in value between
good dairy cow and a beef steer is
brought out very clearly and con
vincingly in the following comparison
by Prof. A. l.. Hacker of the Nebras
ka experiment station. 1t presents
subject worthy serious thought:
Take the steer, Challenger, whom
We are nearly all familiar with, from
his winning the greatest trophy that
can be gained by steer In the ma
tional contest down at Chicago: also
take the cow, Katie Gerben, which
has just broken a record Challenger
gained last year 700 pounds live
weight, he dressed 60-some per cent
and that would mean that he produced
some 400 pounds of meat.
We are told by Gilbert and Lawes,
who are probably the greatest investi.
gators on this subject, that beef runs
from ga to 60 per cent. water Just as
you find it in the live carcass; then
We have the mineral substances; the
bone; SO cutting out this 55 per cent
of water and this bone in this 4OC
pounds of meat and you have less than
200 pounds of what we call meat,
minus water and bone, that he pro
duced in one year.
Katie Gerhen produced 1896
pounds OF milk, or over $40 pounds
of butter fat in one year, also 700
pounds OF milk sugar, about 4OC
pounds Of casein, $50 pounds of albu,
men and $50 pounds of ashes. That
would give us 1000 pounds of food
nutrients. Then this COW, Katie Ger
ben, has produced in one year over
1000 pounds of food nutrients. while
the steer, Challenger, has produced
zoo pounds of food nutrients. In
other words this COW has produced
ten times more food nutrients than
the steer
Now here is where you have 1t: A
good dairy COW is one of the most eco.
nomical animals on the farm. while
the steer is the most extrayagant.
There is another thought. They
mad to Kill the steer in order to get
this from him, but we have the cow
left to go on and, better than that
we have her progeny which we hons
will take after her.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

be subject to fine and imprisonment
No alcohol has yet been made in this
still, but a number Cg experiments US
ing various farm products are con
templlted.
The plant has been installed both
for experimental and instruction pur
poses, and as the work progresses
reports will be issued giving informa
ton upon the subject in response tc
the numerous inquiries which have
been received. The still cost $67.l3
duty free. The freight and installa
ton brings the total charge to about
800. Prof Harry Snyder expresses
the opinion that American mechanics
can make equally as good an outfi'
at the same If not lower cost. De
natured alcohol for use as fuel anc
light is successfully made on small
scale by European farmers, and J!
know of no reason why it cannot Oh
should not be made in this coun ry
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20


Some day not very far distant, 1t Is
hoped, exporters and importers in the
United States will awaken to the rea-
pzation that South America offers
them exceptional business opportuni-
ties, and then probably a systematic
and determined effort will be made to
wrest from Europe the trade which,
geographically speaking, belongs to US.
Why this rich field has not been Guilt
waited is one of the mysteries which
for a decade has puzzled citizens who
visited the continent to the south. Per.
haps the explanation is that We have
been too busy extending our trade to
Europe and Asia, but whatever the
cause, the time has passed when
American merchants can any longer
afford to ignore the possibilities appar.
ent to the we'll informed
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
EAGLE THRASnES A CAT.
THEN AWAkENS POLICE
BIRD RoUTs TABBY, AND WHEN
TAKEN TO STATION INvADEs
DoRMIToRY.

New York-Nature takers and
others who may think cat can whip
a gray eagle are respectfully referred
to Joseph Solomon, who runs butch.
er shop on Madison avenue, and
Abraham Tfeffer, who helps him. They
got their information at first hand the
other afternoon, when they saw a
half-grown eagle easily whip large
cat.
1t is Solomon's practice to have re-
freshments in his apartment in the
rear of the store just before the late
afternoon rush sets in, and the other
day while he, Tfeffer and Mrs. Solo,
mon were discussing the repast a
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
The New
Woman
and
Divorce
By Elizabeth Bacon wallins.

band why divorces obtained by the wives is the
fact that the usually the children to the mother While tins
that by her liberal education
and by the improved situation which prevails in this coun-
try, is better able to support herself.
No longer forced by laws in the making OF which she has
had live with the brute who beats her. with the
gambler and unkad who bgg her. deserving her in her Distress
with the who dee her. okng her for Others Factory shop
and university have opened their doors to her avenues OF escape
denied the right the which she has earned
with hands, the clothing which she has bought with her
which and brings and to her
body which under old dpnston of the New England states
her husband privileged to sell to his neighbor.
BY her higher intelligence and refined conscience has
question her right to be born the offspring of husbands
She wondering whether she
should children than she properly educate and for
battle of life She ask herself whether it not
herself from relation which must but
pie the world with of degenerates and weakllngs
why than husbands securing d.
independence Of
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
A SMALL DENATURED
ALCOHOL PLANT in USE
Experiment Takes Up Work Of Testing
PracticabiIity OF Small Still.

per receiving tank (5). The alcohof
is denaturized by revenue ohicer,
who adds ten per cent. wood sicohoi
or other chemicals so as to render IL
unsuitable for internal use.
Experiment stations founded by
the United States government are
permitted to operate these stills for
experimental purposes and denatur-
ize the alcohol on the same day it Is
distilled. The person operating the
plant executes a $1,000 bond, as
guarantee that the alcohol VIII be
used only for purposes of denaturiz'
ing. In the case of the farmer, the
alcohol would have to remain In the
sealed tank and be denaturized by
government official. The still must
be operated in accord with the rev
enue regulations, otherwise one would
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

DR.. James B. Angel, president of the
University OF Michigan, may regard
himself as a standing refutation of Os.
lerism. President Angel, who has held
his present position for 3S years, sub
ject only to such absences as have
been necessary by temporary assump-
ton Of other duties, is still very &C.
tive man, though he Is so years old.
He celebrated his birthday by attend.
ing and taking part in the annual con-
vention of the Association of American
Universities at Ithaca, where he was
the guest of Hon. Andrew d. White,
another splendid veteran. DR.. Angel
says of himself that he was never in
better shape physically and is feeling
in tip-top condition, and he has every
appearance Of rudy health. To-day
he leaves for the west and in a few
days will be back at his desk ready for
energetic work. Constant usefulness
and a high order of living seem to be
the best recipes for health and longev.
ity.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
Twin Troubles.
a. A. LISK. Publisher.

The other woman's burden always
looks lighter than her own to Mrs.
Trouble-in-Hand and to Mrs. Ditto.
They occupy different social positions,
but their woes are similar. Mrs. Trou-
BILE has one maid, and can never EN-
terrain" or give her husband his favor
lite pie, because zone pair OF hands
can't do everything" Mrs. Ditto has
tracted by their quarrels and wasteful-
ness, and ashamed to invite guest to
one of her helter-skelter meals. Mrs.
Trouble thinks herself a martyr be-
cause she must stay at home. Mrs.
Ditto fretfully complains that her hus-
bands health compels her TO travel
Mrs. Ditto finds her church work far
too heavy for her strength, and Mrs.
Trouble is sure that her minister looks
down on her, because he never asks
her to do anything. Finally, even in
the shadow of death, Mrs. Trouble has
no time to indulge her grief, and Mrs
Ditto has no other interests 10 distract
her mind from hers. So, says the
Youths Companion, if we observe this
queer, varied world in which we live,
we learn to appreciate Millions pro-
found truth:
The mind IS its own place, and in it.
self
Can make a heaven of hell, hell Of
heaven.
Perhaps we can go step further, and
wonder If we are not pretty well OF,
after all.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
Take Chill or the Water

axe Chill On the Water-It IA
more economical to warm the ice-cold
water which the COW is called upon
to drink during the winter with coal
and tank heated than to allow her
to warm 1t with alfalfa at eight dollars
a ton or corn at so cents bushel. II
the COW drinks ice-cold water she
Will use your feed to warm IL. Like
wise, IL exposed to the storms she will
use the feed consumed to maintain
heat in her body. 1t is cheaper IN
set up few boards and In this way
keep her body warm.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

Why is it that to-day so many more
wives than husbands are securing divorces:
The official census report on divorce
just published shows that two-thirds of the
945,625 divorces in the last 20 years were
granted to women The most common
ground has been desertion.
The fact that so many more wives
than husbands are securing divorce is proof
neither that husbands are growing in prof
legacy, nor that wives, because of their
''higher education" and interest in public
affairs, are becoming more prone to free
themselves from loving and faithful hus-
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
Don't overfeed caIves.-overfeet

Don't Overfeed Calves.-Overfeed-
ing causes indigestion and scours in
calves, and more calves die from
overlooking than from starvation. To
do we'll the calf must have good
appetite. This he cannot have IL he is
overfed This is particularly true
while the calf is young. In times gone
by we have heard IL asserted by farm
ers that skim-milk poisoned calves.
Skim-milk in proper quantities never
killed calf, but skim-milk taken
down in gorging quantities will kill
calves, or any other animal, and so
viii corn, clover, hay, alfalfa, or any
thing else which the calf Graves and
Of which he eats enough to gorge
himself.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

why not make your own muster"
asks the Washington Times. Because
our neighbors prefer us to have our
music made by some one who knows
how Silly question. that.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

1t is interesting to watch women in
specting the exhibits in the reptile house.
They peer into the glass boxes as if fascin-
ated and give little ordinations of fright.
ooh, look T! isn't he terrible ~ SAYS one,
clutching the arm of her companion. "Just
look at his eyes. / just love to watch
them" ! have noticed that after they have
been looking at the exhibits for few mo-
ments one woman will give a little scream
and say: ooh, goodness What's that on
my foot?"
| think the prejudice against snakes is
Unborn. If it is growing less it is through
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

The young king Of Portugal has been
warned of a deep-laid plot to depose
him, which, after the terrible circum-
stances of his accession, he can take
as no idle threat Scarcely more than
q boy, he is beginning soon to realize
how uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
Snakes
FaSCi-
nate
Women
By DIRECTOR H0RNADAY,
New York Zoo.

familiarity with the exhibits in the geological gardens country
python the easily Although
exceedingly powerful animal becomes quite amae and friendly
It is fact that successful than
ming reptiles Without having the figures hand that
twice the business snake
ing and the python their favote Many other varieties of
be handled however including the COBRA which the most dangerous
of them all.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

Woman is beginning to realize that her soul
is her own She is no longer an economic slave. At
one time woman knew that outside of her husbands
home she had no opportunity for self-support. Her
property, her children, her wages, her clothes all be-
longed to her ''ord and MASTER
When woman marries man she gives him her
youth places her fate in his hands, and unless she has
fortune of her own is dependent upon him til! death
for her comfort and well being. Therefore it is SOL
emn moment in the life of the wife and mother when
she turns her back upon her only refuge from want;
and while we are not without examples of wives de-
sorting their husbands for frivolous reasons, it is safe
to conclude that in the majority of when wives
desert their husbands they are following some honest
conviction of conscience and principle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

A caution.-Poultry food must not
be highly concentrated or We have
pae.-Sd crops and intestines.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20
Lure of
Death
Not More
Suicides, But
More Publicity

/ do not believe there are more suicides to-day
than there were. Newspapers more alert now
There were just many suicides in ancient times.
Once upon a time when committed suicide peo-
pie said he crazy and let it drop. Now suicide
is especially featured, but think the actual num-
Der is no greater than in ancient Rome. Nature has
many ways of getting rid of Ter unfit
At one time suicide was almost fash
ionabe in Rome Seneca advocated it, and
among his disciples there was what he called spas
sion for suicide" A man was justified in destroying
his own life, the stoics believed. A Roman senator
declared that the point in which mans lot is SUI
peror TO that of god is that he HAS the power Of
Flying to the tomb He describes it the greatest
proof of the bounty of Providence that in the world
there are so many herbs from which the weary man
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

Incidentally, 1t is interesting to note
tect a counterfeit comes not from
study of counterfeits, but from a
thorough and conscientious familiarity
with the genuine. If a man were
pointed out to you and you were told
that some day another who much re-
sembled him would try to impose upon
you, you would be pretty apt to fix
his features in your mind; you would
not spend any time looking at other
people who looked something like him,
would you? And the moment the i'm
poster appeared you would mote that
in this, that or the other particular he
failed to meet the details of the other
mans face and figure. Just so 1t is in
the detection of counterfeits, says the
National Magazine. A skillful teller in
a bank, counting money rapidly, will
involuntarily throw out a note which
in the slightest degree departs from
the well-known pattern which is so
strongly impressed on his mental
vision. That involuntary act will near
ly always prove to have been justified,
for the bill in 10 cases out of 20 will
prove to be counterfeit. 1t is because
of this fact that when request Is re-
ceived from some one to loan him a
collection Of counterfeits for the in.
struction of his cashiers, he is advised
70 have the young men study the gen.
uine carefully, and there will be no
trouble In detecting the bad notes
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-02-20

the for a rapid and painless DEATH
ecy "e dramatic death of Cato the Stole the avor
subject eoquence' Indifference death" favor
Of the said that Seneca chung the idea of suicide
with passionate o he refuge for the oppressed and
saying against all the injuries of life have the refuge of DEATH
only minds however, opinion that for seriously
entertain the idea of suicide What the people need good cold ba
and some healthy optimism.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
MUST EQUAL .. s. TROOPS.
Rigid Requirements for National Guard
After January Il.

January 81 next win be a critical date
in the history Of the national guard, it
is announced, for thereafter no portion
of the money appropriated by congress
for the support of the militia can be
paid to any organization that fails to
conform to the standards of the regular
army.
Next year, for the first time in its
history, the militia, or so much of it as
remains under the caption, "The Ma
tional Guard, will be found armed
with the latest pattern of military rifles,
clothed from head to foot in regular
army gear, supplied with all regular
equipment and with ranks filed to the
requirements of the law.
The Improvement has been made in
the south, but the west also is doing
well, though there are some spots re
garded as weak, notably in Nevada
where it is said there is not a single
company of the national guard able tt
establish claim to dollar Of the larg,
appropriations made by congress.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
Wit Of the Youngsters

Little Fred-Are you a lawyer like
papa? DR.. Smith-Oh, no: I'm a ply.
sician. Little Fred-Then you are the
man who goes to see sick people before
they die.
Teacher-Now remember, Nellie, that
anything you cen see through is trans
parent. Can yc1 name something that
is Transparent? Small Nellie-Yes.
ma'am. A keyhole.
Little Edgar (aged 6)-Uncle John,
did you used to be little boy like
me? Uncle John-Yes, Edgar. Little
Edgar-Didn't you feel awfully queer
for . few days after you got to be
q mani
Johnny" said a mother to an in.
corrigible youngster, don't you know
that your face is awfully dirty9"
"Well, what Il 1t is?" he rejoined.
1.-THE face Of the earth IL dirty, but
nobody makes any fuss about It,"
Small Harold-Papa, won't you
please give me cents2 Papa-Not
now. Run along. I'm very busy.
Small Harold (holding his hands
Joined together)-Well, papa, Just drop
nickel in the slot and see me 60.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
MARTIAL Law DECLARED
AT BRIDGEPORT. OHIO
Because Of Trouble in Tin Plant, State
Troops Are Sent to Guard
Mil.

Bridgeport, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Martial
law holds sway here, where 1000
striking employees of the Aetna. Stand.
ard plant of the American Sheet and
Tinplate company, a subsidiary of the
United States Steel corporation, have
been rioting since midnight Friday. A
regiment of infantry, a squadron of
cavalry and over $50 deputy sheriffs
and police from the city guarded the
mills. Five men have been shot and
more or less seriously wounded within
"a hours. A federal court injunction
was asked to restrain strikers from
injuring the plant, but was refused
by Judge Thompson at Cincinnati.
The strike at the Aetna-S Standard
plant had its inception five month;
ago, when the American Sheet and Tin
plate company issued an order that al
its plants would be operated on tn,
"open shop" policy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
TELLS OF ms FAMOUS HrNr.
Faces OF Street Audience Gave Mia
isteR Inspiration for aI.ifa IAna.s,

Faces OF Street Audience Gave MIA,
isteR Inspiration for elite Lano.1
surrounded by a model Of q Lyh
gun, piece Of cable, life buoys, mega
phone, wig-wag flags. tailboards con
tanning instructions to sailors and tive
life ropes, the Rev. q. s. Ufford, u
Rockland, Me-, evangelist and author
OF the famous revival hymn. Throw
Out the Life Line" sat pla0idly among
these mementos of fearful storms
which have ragged along the New Eng
land coast, in the Union station walt
Ing for his train to Minneapolis, the
Des Moines Register and Leader says.
The Rev. Mr.. Ufford Is an evangelist
and this paraphernalia, which has
been actually used in the rescue OF
sailors from wrecked vessels and was
presented to him by captains Of life
saving stations at Cape Cod and Nan
tucket, Is used by him In his evangel-
istic services to illustrate his sermons.
4 was aiding a pastor in East Bos-
ton one Sunday night In 1884, and
when we were returning home after
the service the subject OF conversation
turned on evangelists and hymns.
began thinking about hymn that
would reach the people My father
ard grandfather had been choir lead
ers before me and had been praying
that should write song that would
Live long after had passed away. On
the afternoon of that Sunday went
to the village square and spoke to
non-church goers. AS / looked upon
the faces of those about me-faces
upon which were written the story Of
sin-they seemed to be like pertaining
men In the pillows OF death. This
must have suggested to &c the inspir-
alton for my version of the hymn. l
returned to the parsonage, sat down
and wrote the hymn at once.
ut has been often thought that l
at one time must have been associat-
ed with seafaring men to give so
vivid picture as the lyric depicts, or
that had dashed of the stanzas after
witnessing a wreck of some vessel.
Neither surmise La correct. 1t is sim
ply q mental picture which came to
me quarter Of a century ago, vivid
to be sure, but to which added the
color"
The Rev. Mr.. Uftord IL building q
unique church by popular subscription
and from the royalties received from
his hymn. A large anchor is support
ed over the tower. The building ID
! divided into two parts, an auditorium
and parlor. Over the rostrum Is q
painting by the noted artist, Charles
G. Murdoch, and represents Christ in
the act of saving Peter from the waves
The frieze around the auditorium rep
resents Columbus caravels coming Il
America. The church is appropriately
located at the corner of Water and
Ocean streets in Rockland. His study
Is in the church tower overlooking the
bay.
my church Will be known as thu
Temple of Galilee, or the Peoples
church, and will always be open t
people Of all creeds."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
The AIorning Chores.

Although he was pretty glad to take
in summer boarders, and thus make
capital of his small garden produce
and his wife's excellent cooking
Jedediah Hubbard always made q
great point of never letting his guests
get In ahead" Of him in any way.
"City folks that have been around q
mite think they know it all FUN A
to Izzard!" he used to say. "They
need somebody to take 'em down q
peg or two once in a WHILE"
One morning while he was chewing
a long spear of grass, near the wood
yard, he was surprised to see a newly
arrived boarder, fully dressed, coming
toward him. This propensity of city
fellers" to rise at "sunup" was quite
Irregular.
Good morningi" exclaimed the new
conner, In q lusty tone.
Morning." responded the old man,
as II uncertain just what to expect.
well, l s'pose YOU have to get up
early to. see that the haycocks crow
properly, don't your" said the city
man. with an airy, ocular familiarity
which Jedediah was not slow to re-
sent.
We'll, no." he drawled, not exactly
that was Just out untying some Of
the knots in the cordwood"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10

When Willie's father came boma -
table. ~ Sne
" Well, where 3 the boy3n
William is upstairs in bed" The
answer came with painful precision
from the sad-faced mother
why, wh-what's upG Not sick. il
heYo An anxious pause.A
~ grleyes me to- say, Robert, that
our son-your son--has been heard
swearing on the street! I heard
"swearing9 Scott! IN teach him
TO swear" And he started upstairs
IN the dark. Halfway up he stumbled
ana came down with his chin on the
top step.
:, When the atmosphere cleared a little,
Willie 8 mother was saying sweetly
from the hallway, "That will do. dear.
You have given him enough for one
lesson. Puck.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
win Sam Get Ito

The government expects to make the
sugar trust pay $s,OOO,Ooo in addition
to the 100000 already collected in
reparation of various frauds upon the
revenues in the importation of sugar
during the last few years at the port
of New York and elsewhere.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-10
Recipe for oatarrh.

The only logical treatment for ca
tarrh is through the blood. A prescrip-
ton, which has recently proved wonder
fully effective in hospital work is the
following. 1t is easily mixed:
Zone ounce compound syrup of Sar.
saparilla; one ounce Toris compound;
half pint frst-class whiskey.'' These
to be mixed by shaking well in bottle
and used in tablespoon doses before
each meal and at bedtime. The ingredi
ents can be gotten from any vel
stocked druggist, or he will get then
from his Wholesale house.