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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
HE CATCHES LIVE "RATrLERs,

Rattlesnake Bill. with orders IN his
pocket for five tons of diamond back
rattlesnakes, has gone to South Da-
kota as the one best place on earth
where 10000 pounds OF live rattlers
can be secured, and as soon us the
warm spring sun brings the snakes
from their winter homes Bill will be-
gin his harvest.
snake hunter. IT'S not IA matter OF
sentiment, nor pride. nor revenge that
causes him to risk his life / 900 times
every day. II Is simply business
matter. Bin fnds it easier to make
money by facing terrible death every
minute of his life than by working.
Therefore, he turned snake-hnnter and
now has the distinction OF handling
more live rattlers than any other man
in the world.
Five tons OF rattlesnakes--not dead
ones, but every one alive and virilc.
ready. anxious and spelling for trouble
These are the kind that Rattlesnake
Bill goes after.
Bill has his eyes on the famous RAJ
tlesnake canon OF the Grand river
some twenty-five miles west OF Pierre,
and here 1t Is that he expects to pass
the entire summer catching rattle.
snakes for dealers In different parts
of the country. Ratilesnake canon is
so full OF snakes that no man ever
goes near It, Even the cattle know
by instinct. that they must keep away
from that place. The canon Is deer
slash in the limestone hills, through
which the Grand river makes its way
When the hot sun shines down into the
gorge the snakes crawl from theiI
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
COLORADO NEWS.

A new record price for Montrose
fruit land was made Friday in the
sale of eight acres for $4,000.
c. A. Irwin, Denver attorney, does
not like Omaha Thursday night he
was touched for S235 by some smooth.
fingered scamp. and four years ago.
his last previous visit to the city, he
lost $500 by the same method.
Five acres of land near the end of
the Larimer street car line in Jeffer.
son county have been donated by Geo.
J. Kindel to the society for the pre-
vention and control OF tuberculosis.
The land win be used as a site for a
saritarium and camp, to be construct
ed at once. If present plans are car
ried out the institution viii he opened
May /.
The Rev James II. Franklin. pas
tor of the First Baptist church of Colo
RADIO Springs, has been appointed by
the American Baptist Foreign Mission
ary society as member OF a com
miitee of three Americans to make
an excursion into the wilds Of Africa
on missionary work. The other two
members will be Joseph Clark. IA.
nous African missionary, and lay
man not named.
SO enthusiastic are the farmers OF
Sterling over potato growing. AID 50
determined are they to make sue
cess of It, that they have secured a
prominent farme- from the Greeley
district to act as field man for them
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
RELEASE OF QUARANTINE FOR
SHEEP scAB.

AS result of tho efforts of federal
and state authorities to eradicate the
disease known as sheep scab, an order
has been issued by the secretary OF
agriculture. effective Mar. 15. releas-
ing from quarantine the entire state OF
Washington and large portions of Ore
gon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Ari.
zona, as follows: That portion of Ore
gon lying east OF the Cascade noun.
tains; the counties of Lincoln. Clark,
and Nye, in the state OF Nevada: the
counties OF Beaver, Piute, Iron. Gar.
field, San Juan, Washington and Kane,
in the state of Utah; all of the ter.
rit ory of Arizona except Navajo and
Apache counties. and all of the state
Conejos, Rio Grande, Saguache. Huer-
fano, Castillo. Las Animas. Baca, Bent,
Prowers, and portions OF the counties
of Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta
Pueblo. Otero. and Kiowa. The re
lease of SO large an area at this time
indicates the good progress made dur.
ing the past year IN the work of stamp
ing out this disease. which is n great
handicap to the sheep Industry.
When the bureau OF animal industry
began systematic work more than ten
years ago for the eradication OF sheep
scab this disease prevailed over large
areas In the west and was rapidly
spreading. Gradually the infaction has
been stamped out and the areas re-
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
SWAMP FEVER OR INFECTIOUS
ANEMiA OF HORSES.

The United States department of
agriculture continues to receive re.
ports indicating the prevalence of
swamp fever or infectious anemia of
horses in sections of Minnesota, Kan
sas. Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana, North Dakota, and Texas,
where considerable losses have result.
ed. The disease occurs mainly in low
lying and poorly drained sections al.
though IL has been discovered on
marshy pastures in attitudes as high as
$500 feet 1t Is also more prevalent
in wet seasons than in dry ones.
The disease begins to manifest itself
by n dull, listiess appearance and gen
eral weakness. the animal firing easily
This stage is followed by staggering
swaying, uncertain gait. the hind legs
ture generally remains high for several
days and then drops to rise again nj
irregular intervals. The horse may i'm
prove for time. but usually this tenn
porary Improvement Is followed by n
more severe attack than at first. The
quantity of urine passed IL sometimes
enormous death finally occurring from
exhaustion. If the disease is uncom-
plicated 1t viii run IA chronic course
and usually terminates fatally in from
two months to much longer period.
AIfhnnph al ,.f h. ic
ease has not been in all eases salts
factory, an antipyretic of forty grains
OF quininc, two drams OF acetanilid,
and thirty grains of powdered nux
vomica four times daily has greatly
| reduced the mortality. In the last
stages with weak heart, alcohol should
| bo substituted for acetanllid Cold
water sponge baths may be given and
| In addition frequent copious injections
of cold water per rectum, to reduce the
temperature and stimulate the bowels
which usually show tendency TO be
come torpid during the fever. Giving
purgatives should be avoided unless
absolutely necessary on account o
their debilitating effect, but laxative
and easily digested feed should be
| given instead. Sometimes dirty vel
lowlsh tinge of mucous membrane Is
observed, in which case twenty grains
OF calome in from two to four drains
of aloes in ball, or two dram doses
Of fluid extract of podophyllln may be
given.
After the fever has subsidized toni,
of the following drugs In combination
should be given: Arsenious acid, two
grams; powdered nux vomica. twenty
eight grams; powdered cinchona bark
50 grams; powdered gentian root, 11O
| drains. There should be well mixed
and one.half tablespoonful given al
each feed.
The healthy animals should be sepa
rated from the sick. and the infected
| stable, stalls. litter, and all utensils
| thoroughly disinfected. The disinfec
tant may be made OF the compound
solution of cresol. carbolic acid, oil
| chlorid of lime. mixing six ounces ol
any one of these with one gallon OF
water and applying literally to al
parts OF the stable.
| The bureau of animal industry ol
the department of agriculture, Wash
ington. ID. C., will send free on request
a circular (No. 1889 describing the dis
| ease and giving treatment I'm detail
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
ATTENTION, FARMERS
AND sTockMEN

The regular annual meeting OF the
La Plata County Cattle aud Horse
Growers association. comes on the
first Saturday in April. which is the
I'd this year. All of our members,
and all others that are Interested in
stock are invited to attend. Meeting
will bc held at the board Of trade
rooms In Durango. Come In and mix
with US and be heard.
J. P. LOWELL. President.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
A Wonder-BaIl Party.

This was a rainbow and wonder
ball party combined and it was a
most delightful affair There were
seven guests. all people who knew
how to knit, and in this age with the
revival of many of the lost arts (knit-
ting among them) many young maids
and matrons know how to WELD the
needles in an expert manner The
hostess produced balls, one of each
OF the rainbow colors, the guests TAX
Ing one from the pretty basket passed
by the little daughter of the house.
The object to be started was optional
"a pair of mittens for a small child,
a scarf, wee sweater, a pair of
knee pads; all these we're commenced.
AS the knitting progressed, little IA
Vors were unwound. The first one
was awarded lovely box of home
made candy, the one who found her
cake. beautifully iced.
This party was given for friends
who did not play cards and cost no
more than the average card party.
The refreshment table was especially
pretty; at each cover there was a
tripod made of steel knitting needles
from which was suspended a wee
brass kettle (doll size) filed with
salted almonds. A chatting dish was
used for creamed chicken and mush-
rooms and there was coffee and choco-
served in tall glasses with small
cakes.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
(By Ernest HooIIett.)

While in Sweden some time since,
heard much of a new milking ma
chine that was TO be within the reach
Of even the smallest dairy farmer as
regards cost and easy method of in
Btallment on any farm. had, how
ever. to leave Sweden without being
able to see the machine. During the
past few weeks, my wife, being, again
In Sweden. was, through the courtesy
Of Mr.. Frykberg, director of the manu-
factory where the milking machine
was built. allowed to see it at work
The machine is very simply built;
there is not the necessity to lay down
plant to supply the motive power, as
this Is done entirely by hand, a great
saving in primary installment; in
TACT this has been reduced to a mini
mum of expense. The milking machine
proper Is suspended by means of two
broad straps, one just behind the
shoulder over the loin of the COW.
There is the usual vacuum vessel for
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
NEW MILKING MACHINE
POPULAR In SWEDEN
Simple Contrivanee of Small
Dairy Farmer Easily


of. About the middle of last century
several machines were constructed to
milk cows, but they do not appear to
have met with much success, and
were neglected and forgotten. Many
dairy farmers, however, hankered
after a mechanical device of this kind,
and experimentation went on for many
years. Most of those engaged in it had
as their root idea milk tube inserted
into the teats of the COW, and a mixer
of this kind was placed on the market
in 1878. This mixer consisted of a
tube having openings along it's sides,
through which the milk entered. Each
teat was fitted with a tube, and the
tubes were kept together by flexible
band. There is no need for describing
it in detail, because, although milk
could be extracted by its means, it was
not a really practical invention. The
next step was the invention of pres
sure machines, of which the first came
from America about 1878, and was fol-
lowed between 1885 and 1895 by sew.
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A Real Catastrophe.

Philip, aged four, is in the habit oi
going across the street to neighbor's
house for milk. One day in Decem
Der he returned home with an empty
bucket and grave face. I'VE can't
get any more milk" he announced in
a tone weighty with the Importance
of his message. "The cows dried
up" And, as we stared in surprise
at him, he suddenly clinched the mat.
ter with an observation, evidently Of
his own: "They don't think thai
she'll thaw out till spring."-The De
lineator.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
A January Luncheon.

This was given for a bride-elect
whose birthday happened to be on the
date selected for the luncheon at
which the guests were to be the maids
and matrons of the bridal party. So
the hostess used this as keynote for
the decorations, and the girls
Clipped" in and bought an exquisite
veil or bar pin of garnets accom-
panied by the following verselet:
BY her who in this month is born,
No gem save garnet should be worn
They will insure,her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.
The box was done up in red paper
and all the table decorations were
red, including candles which were in
glass holders. The flowers were red
carnations, with a lovely bunch tied
with red tulle on the back of the
guests of honor's chair. The favorS
were quaint heart-shaped boxes COW
cred with deep red satin, the mono
gram of bride and bridegroom worked
out in red beads
MADAME MERRI.
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holding the milk. All this was very
easy. Detachment-suction, or rather
In this case, the result, is obtained by
compression, the teat being inserted in
a cup-like receptacle, one side of which
actuated by piston allows the teat to
I'LL, and then presses 1t much after the
method of the human fingers. All four
teats are milked simultaneously, or the
valves can be shut off to allow of milk
ing cows that have lost one or more
quarters. 1t is particularly clean in
its stripping action. The power re-
Quired is about one-thirtieth horse
power, or a man can easily supply suf-
ficient energy.
The milking machine is essentially
a modern contrivance. Something of
the kind seems to have been invented
in America in about 1919. but no de-
scription of it is extant that we know
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
|IEMSgEIllES o1M
:. TMS16I1I@FJ.. .RW
MADAME MERRI.

The large rolling -brim hats of the
Gainsborough type hold first place for
afternoon and evening wear.
Small boys are wearing tam-o'- shan
ter hats in cloth, bearskin and cordu-
roy, the ear flaps silk lined.
Fine gold wire is entwined through
curls, while immense cabochons of dull
coloring appear in the hair.
Mandarin is the name given to a
yellowish tan, while Corinth is an ex-
tremely faded shade of old rose
Two rich materials. tapestry and
fur, are to be found on some lovely
little turbans, and the effect is beauti-
full
The new scarfs this year are wide,
perfectly fiat and very long, many
reaching to below the knees in front.
/ While the short coat has little vogue
for the winter, it is predicted that it
will be the leader in the spring styles.
AS trimming on daytime dresses
and evening robes, beads are used With
great success. They are seen in all
colors.
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Toast to a Bride.

Toast to a Bride.
This is a charming sentiment Il
send to a bride on her wedding day
or may be given as a toast if the
right opportunity offers. There have
been numerous requests for a verse
of this kind, and after careful search
ing l think is the best of all the ones
l have looked over lately:
TO A BRIDE.
All earthly good 1 wish thee.
All good for thee and thine;
And still not only earthly
But all that is divine.
May earth and heaven mingle,
May earth and heaven be one,
All through your earthly journey,
Till sets your earthly sun.
The heart that you have given,
The heart that's given to you,
May both be linked together,
May both be good and true.
In sunshine and in shadow,
In signing and in song,
May heaven bless your union,
Throughout your whole life long.
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His Terrible Threat.

Aviation has improved considerably
since the time when Col. Cleary, then
county commissioner and for years a
weA-known Chicagoan, made balloon
ascension at county fair over in
Michigan, says the Chicago Journal.
AS the guest of honor the colonel
was sent upward with the assurance
that there was absolutely no danger.
But as the distance from the earth
grew greater the colonel leaned out
anxiously.
Pull me int" he shouted.
The men who were bailing out the
rope paid no heed to his demand.
Higher and higher went the balloon.
Wilder and wilder grew the colonel
Finally, almost standing on his head
as he tried to keep a precarious bal.
ance, he gave a final cry of exas-
perated panic:
Pull me in, tell you, or I'll cut
the rope!"
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
INSOMNIA
Leads to Madness, If not Remedied In
Time.
INSOMNIA

Experiments satisfied me, some s
years ago." writes Topeka woman
that coffee was the direct cause of the
insomnia from which l suffered ter
ribly, as we'll as the extreme nervous.
oess and acute dyspepsia which made
life most painful thing for me.
1 had been coffee drinker since
childhood, and did not like to think
that the beverage was doing me all this
narm. But it was, and the time came
when had to face the fact, and pro
tect myself. therefore gave up coffee
abruptly and absolutely, and adopted
Postum as my hot drink at meals.
Il began to note improvement in my
condition very soon after / took on
Postum. The change proceeded grad
ually, but surely, and it was a matter of
only few weeks before. l found my
self entirely relieved-the nervousness
passed away, my digestive apparatus
was restored to normal efficiency, and
began to sleep, restfully and peace
fully.
These happy conditions have con-
tinued during all of the years, and l
am safe in saying that owe them en-
tirely to Postum, for when / began to
drink 1t ceased to use medicine. 50
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville. In pkgs. There's Reason y
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine trues and fun Of human
snaerest.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
HER WEIGHT INCREASED
FROM 100 TO I4O POUNDS.
Wonderful Praise Accorded
Peruna the Household Remedy

Mrs. Maria Goertz, Orienta, Okla
homa, writes:
"My husband, children and myself
have used your medicines, and we al
ways keep them in tn house in case Of
necessity. was restored to health by
this medicine, and DIR. Hartman's in.
valuable advice and books. People ask
about me from different places, and are
surprised that can do all of my house,
work alone, and that was cured by the
doctor of chronic catarrh. Ny husb band
was cured of asthma, my daughter of
earache and catarrh Of the stomach, and
my son of catarrh of the throat. When
was sick weighed 100 pounds; now
weigh 40.
"Ihave regained my health again, and
I cannot thank you enough for your
advice. May God give you long life
and bless your work."
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
An Anecdote Party.

With a dinner invitation went the
request that each guest come prepared
to tell good story or an anecdote.
In this way the hostess insured her
self against that dreadful calm which
all hostesses so dread. I heard a
clever woman say once that she felt
that each guest owed it to himself
or herself, as the case might be, to
make it bounden duty to be as bril-
liant as possible at any social func-
ton. Story telling may be cultivated,
as with everything else practice makes
perfect. Keep book with bright say
ings in it and consult it while dress
ing.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
OMAHA PEOPLE
GREATLY EXCITED
THE GREAT COOPER AS He -
CALLED HAS STIRRED UP THAT
CITY TO A REMARKABLE
DEGREE.

Omaha, Nebraska. January 26.-TM
city is at present in the midst or an
excitement beyond anything that 1t
has experienced in recent years.
Old and young, rich and poor, all
seem to have become beside them
selves over an individual who was q
stranger to Omaha up to- two weeks
ago.
The man who has created all this
turmoil is L. T. Cooper, President OF
the Cooper Medicine Co.. Of Dayton.
Ohio, who is at present introducing
his preparations in this city for the
first time.
Cooper is man about thirty years
of age and has acquired fortune
within the past two years by the sale
of some preparations of which he Is
the owner.
Reports from eastern cities that pre-
ceeded the young man here were of
the most startling nature, many of
the leading dailies going so far as to
state that he had nightly cured in
public places rheumatism of years.
standing with one of his preparations.
The physicians of the East contradict
ed this statement, claiming the thing
to be impossible, but the facts seemed
to bear out the statement that Cooper
actually did so.
In consequence people 6ocked to
him by thousands and his prepare,
tions sold like wildGre
Many of these stories were regard
ed as fictitious in Omaha and until
Cooper actually reached this city little
attention was paid to them Hardly
had the young man arrived, however,
when he began giving demonstrations,
as he calls them, in public, aud daily
met people afflicted with rheumatism,
and with a single application of ons
of his preparations actually made
them walk without the aid of either
canes or crutches.
In addition to this work Coopar I'D.
vanced the theory that stomach trou.
BILE is the foundation Of nine cut of
ten diseases and claimed to have q
preparation that would restore the
stomach to working order and thus
get rid of such troubles as catarrh Nnd
affections OF the kidneys and liver, IN
about two weeks time.
This statement seems to have hern
borne out by the remarkable results
obtained through the use of his prep
aration, and now all Omaha is ap
parently mad over the young man.
How long the tremendous interest
in Cooper will last is hard to estimate
At present there seems to be no sign
OF let-up. Reputable physicians
claim it to be fad that will die out
as soon as Cooper leaves
In justice to him, however, it must
be said that he seems to have accom-.
plished a great deal fer the sick o.
this city with his preparations.
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Tit-Bits for a Musicale Luncheon.

lt-BItS for Musicale Luncheon.
AS musicale luncheons and teas
seem to be the correct thing just now,
the following quotations are appro-
pirate for menu cards or programs:
There's music in all things, if men had
ears.
Here we will sit and let the sounds of
music break on our ears
Thus pass our joyous hours away,
With flowers, and music, books and
friends.
I am never merry when I hear sweet
music.
Some to the church repair,
Not for the doctrine, but the music
there.
Music exalts each joy. allays each grief.
And softly the delicate veil was heard,
Like the murmur of love or the notes of
bird.
Music is nothing else but wild sounds
civilized into tune and time.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
Professional Conduct.

One of the best stories told about
Mr. Birrell concerns a poor client
whose case he took up for nothing.
When the case had been won, the eli.
ent gratefully sent him the sum of 15s,
which he accepted in order not to give
offense. A colleague reproached him.
however, for this "unprofessional con.
duct" in taking less than gold. "But
too kali the poor beggar had," said
Mr.. Birrell, "and consider that is not
unprofessional."- A. P.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

To transfer design to handkerchief,
make clear tracing of it, rub soft
hlack-lead pencil over the back, place
tracing black side down on handker-
chief, then go over the design with a
hard pencil, clear outline will be
left on handkerchief.
The design is not hard To complete
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
"A Recipe for HAPPINESS"

The following came to the depart
ment. and as this is the season when
rules and suggestions for Happiness
are In order we print it. The recipe
may be accompanied by water color
or pen and ink sketches Here is the
recipe"
Take a hall dimly lit,
pair of stairs where two may sit.
OF music soft bar or so:
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

troubles. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. N. e
G r a v e s, Villisca,
Iowa, says: "I suf.
fered from kidney
trouble for years
The secretions were
disordered. t b ere g
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

were pains in my back and swellings
of the ankles. Often 1 had smother.
Ing spells. I had to be helped about
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me five
years ago and have been we'll since
They saved my life"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers SO cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

III ERE is pretty design in embroid-
III cry for ornamenting the corner of q
handkerchief, satin-stitch with small
dots for filing some of the leaves is
worked with fne cotton la croix;
the panels are two lines of satin
stitch, and in this initials are to be
worked.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

Two pairs of-just pairs. you know;
OF little love pats, one or two,
Or one squeezed hand will do.
A waist the size to be embraced.
And two ripe lips-rose-red to taste.
And If the lips are soft and sweet.
You'll find your happiness complete.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
Patent Fire Liuhter.

To save a person getting up on a
cold morning to start the yitchen fire
a Montana farmer has patented an
attachment to an alarm clock which
ignites a bundle of matches and push
es them into piece of inflammable
material under the crate.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of it
Sick kidneys bring backache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi.
ness headaches tired feeling urinarv