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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
The Man from Missouri.

Senator Thomas p Gore, the blind
orator from Oklahoma, has a fund Of
funny stories which he weaves into
his addresses. At fremont Temple,
Boston, the other night, when the elo-
quent senator made a remarkable ad-
dress to a great audience, he included
beautiful tribute to womankind At
the end of the eulogy the senator re-
marked that speaking of women al
ways reminded him how near he came
to making a mistake on that score
when campaigning for senator in Ok
lahoma. cat a meeting one night"
the senator said, 81 was handing it out
pretty good, telling of the heavenly
virtues of womanhood, and at the
end of my remarks on the subject a
man, evidently from Missouri, got up
in the back of the hall and said:
Show me- Maybe 1 didn't tell him a
few things"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
TREASURES FROM COSTA RIGA
Articles Sent to Berlin Museum VIII
Delight the Soul of the
Archeologist.

A highly interesting narrative of
an archaeological expedition in Costa
RIGA and Nicaragua is given in the
German Globus by DR.. w. Lehman of
the Berlin chronological museum, who
has collected an immense amount of
archaeological material from excava-
lions on the high plateaus of Costa
Rica
About 5000 different objects have
just been shipped to Germany.
The. collection consists of a quantity
Of pottery with fine concentrations
and surface paintings, stone sculp-
lures, rare mother of pearl work and
jade and metal articles. There is al
so a collection of ancient gold orna-
ments, eight and one-half pounds in
weight, the style of which is reminis-
cent of the ancient pieces found in
Colombia and Peru.
DR.. lehman has also got together
much useful material for the study OF
tribal dialects of the natives Of Guam
acaste and the Nicoya peninsula. He
says that the Berlin museum will own
the finest collection of Central Amer
fcan antiques ever brought together.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09

to the Red Horse folks for ha'f mil
lion dollars if I'd given out l wanted
to sell? Leave Nettie to me for a
while. Most all girls want heroes"
Uncle Jim was on his vacation.
After few days he dropped in to see
the young lawyer on some pretended
business and sized him up. AS for
Mr.. Tompkins, he was a caller at the
house almost every evening. Uncle
Jim had not reached the subject in
hand, yet, when Miss Nettie careless1y
asked him what he thought of Mr.
Tompkins.
"Say, dear, that young man is all
right" was his reply. Hes got dash
about him, he has. He's going to be
heard of by the outside world within
the next five years"
"But mother doesn't like him. She
says he boasts too much"
mot at ALL He knows a lot, and
why shouldn't he tell some of it? He
might talk little less, but hos got
stuff in him, he has. I've seen young
Harper and he's poke. Can't talk
for shucks and he'll never get a case
higher than dog fight You did well
to give him the sack"
"But II haven't, Uncle Jim.
don't exactly think him a poke On
the contrary"
"Oh, don't waste any time on him
He lacks dash and there's nothing of
the hero about him. I don't believe
he'd peril his life to save yours On
the other hand, young Tompkins
would rush into the flames to rescue
you"
"Then you don't blame a girl for
being little romantic?" asked Miss
Nettie, after puzzling a little.
'I commend instead OF blame. The
difference between a poke and a hero
is all the difference in the world. A
woman admires strength and bravery
in man. She wants to know that he
can protect her. Doesn't Tompkins
look and act like hero to you?"
Eyes. He's told me of lots of brave
things he has done. If he had lived
400 years ago he would have been
knight. I'm SO glad you agree with
me and l wish you'd tell mother you
do. If Mr.. Harper were a little differ
emit"
"But he can't be. Born for a poke.
l don't think you are the sort of girl
to want to marry a coward"
I'D have the awfullest contempt
for a man that showed the white
feather"
"Sure you would. Tompkins would
make a record out in Montana in
week, while the poke would be an
object Of ridicule You just go ahead
ard marry the right man and your
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
RY ]. E. BRIDGEMAN.)


The dairy barn herewith illustrated
was designed for dairyman who dis
poses of the dairy products to private
trade.
To save labor the horse barn and
wagon room are under the same roof
with the COWS and calves.
In fact the building is really three
barns, but all under the same roof
a horse barn with accommodations for
ten horses, COW barn with stalls for
SO mich COWS, and the small barn for
nine dry COWS or young stock, a large
double calf stall and two bull pens.
AS will be seen by the floor plan,
each department may be closed with
sliding doors and entirely separated
from ali other departments.
The entire building is plastered, both
the exterior and interior, with two
coats of Portland cement over ex-
banded metal lath, the studdings are
two by six inches, ten feet long, and
the story is eight feet except over the
horse barn, where it is nine feet, to
allow for driving in with a load of
hay in stormy weather; the story is
ten feet over the wagon room. All
floors are of cement, as also are the
ceilings.
The exterior walls are first covered
with ship lap and striped for the lath;
the space between the studding are
filed in with concrete up to the win
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
FRONT PERSPECTIVE. VIEW

the stock, and all cutters are drained
to manure pits.
Traps are placed in the floors for
draining away the wash water and
hydrants are placed at convenient
points, so the entire barn may be
washed down in a very short time.
The two silos are 16 by SO feet and
are also plastered, the inside lined
with brick, which receives coat of
plaster.
Hay forks and feed and litter car
riers are installed, and reach all parts
of the barn.
The crop or ground feed is stored
in bins on the second floor and is
drawn to the feedroom through eight
inch spouts, as wanted.
Silage is passed down the chutes
between bedrooms and silos, and by
keeping the doors closed all dust and
odors are kept out Of the COW barn.
Hay is passed down in the bedrooms
for the entire barn at one time, thus
keeping the dust from the COW barn.
A good cement foundation is pro-
vided for everything, and all exposed
woodwork receives three coats of
paint.
The roof is covered with asbestos
roofing felt, making the entire barn
practically, fire proof. The cost to
build this barn was slightly more than
if built of wood, but as it requires no
paint and few repairs it would seem
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Testing a Hero
BY BRYANT C. ROGERS

Copyright, 1909 by Associated Literary
Press)
Uncle Jim Briggs was the brother
of the widow Castle and therefore the
uncle of Miss Nettie Castle. Uncle
Jim was a western man and hard
headed and long headed, and Miss
Nellie was good looking, sought after
and had only one silly notion in her
head.
Uncle Jim had come on a visit and
he found out that silly notion before
he had been in the house two hours.
He also found out that his sister,
though a mother 40 years old, did not
know how to manage daughter OF
half that age. He was an old bach
elor and that he should know how
girls ought to be managed was
credit to him, though somewhat a
surprise to his sister.
"Mary," he said, after hearing her
complaint, girls are like mules. Ii
you want one to go in a certain direc-
ton head her right the opposite way.
AS | understand this case, there are
two young men in love with Nett1e.
One is a plain, quiet, everyday fellow
and the other thinks heap of him.
self and wants everybody else to-"
That's about it." replied the moth
er. Young Mr.. Tompkins is a col
lege graduate. He is conceited and
a braggart. He talks so much Of him
self that Nettie has come to look upon
him as a hero. His father is the
banker here. Young Mr.. Harper has
just set up for himself as lawyer. I
thought it would make match until
the other came into the field"
"And what have you been saying
to the girl?"
"Why, I've been telling her what a
silly girl she was and what thought
of Mr. Tompkins."
"Just so. Took just the wrong
course with the mule. Do you sup
pose I'd ever sold the Blue Jay mine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Compulsory seIf-peniaIa.

$50 you think there is good in ev-
erything."
Eyes, SIR said the ready-made phil
osopher.
"How about those fictitious mining
stocks I bought"
"They have improved your habits.
Nothing stimulates personal economy
like bad investments
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
REQUISITES OF
ALFALFA PLANT
Numerous Failures In Growing
Crop Attributable to Lack
of knowledge on Part
of the Farmer.
CRY b. E. LARAN

Farmers-not alone in the east, but
from the very best alfalfa-growing sec
tiOns-are constantly complaining thai
they have made failures in trying tc
grow alfalfa.
In most cases the people who have
made failure of growing alfalfa have
not devoted much attention to the
study of the needs of the plant and
have tied it in a manner that would
make success out Of the question.
The more see of the plant and con
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Real Svmnafhv.

An estimable old lady, belonging to
one or the historical families of New
England, recently confided to a friend
that she never passed a statue in Bos-
ton of distinguished kinsman with
out a SILVER.
'Why, should think you would be
proud of it," said the friend. tits not
a bad bit of art, as public statues go. -
ooh, it isn't that" explained the old
lady "The fact is do not like to see
my uncle rained on, and when it
SHOWS positively shudder for him. %
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09

Uncle jim will draw you a check for
So, 900"
But 1 don't want to hurt Mr. Har-
per's feelings. He is really nice, you
know"
Mice, but a poke No sand, as we
say out west Wouldn't shoot.
Wouldn't make a stand against
score of Apaches and die with his last
cartridge. Go ahead and marry the
right man. I'll bring your mother
around to think as we do"
1t was a curious thing that after
Miss Nellie had found a hacker she
began to think of the poke" oftener
and make more excuses for him. She
also found herself wondering if Mr..
Tompkins would be a real hero if the
test came. She had seen men who
had been presented with medals for
bravery and they didn't look and
swagger a bit like him.
Then came a day when she and
Uncle Jim were invited by Mr.. Temp
kins to go over to the shore in his
auto. 1t was a 10-mile spin to the
little watering place. They found
other people there and there were
bathers in the surf. They were look
ing on when a woman screamed for
help. Uncle Jim began to kick off his
shoes. Miss Nettie hung on to him
and screamed. Mr.. Tompkins threw
his cap on the ground and seemed
about to plunge to the rescue, when
he changed his mind and shouted to
a bather:
"You, there! There's a woman
drowning! Rescue her and I'll give
you a dollar!"
She was rescued, but the hero would
not take the dollar. AS soon as OPP
portunity offered, Uncle Jim said to
his wondering, puzzled niece:
Mustn't blame Tompkins. A brave
man often gets frustrated that way.
The poke would probably have faint
ed dead away"
az don't believe it," bluntly replied
Miss Nettie, with a toss of her head,
and thereafter she seemed to be do
ing so much thinking that when Mr..
Tompkins explained that he had a
sore throat and did not wish to get
wet she made no comments. Uncle
Jim did, however. He said that no
real hero ought to get wet when he
could pay cash to prevent, and that
Mr. Tompkins' offer had been a most
liberal one.
Two miles of the ride home had
been made, with Mr.. Tompkins tell
ing that on certain day, when he
didn't have sore threat, he had dived
from the deck of a steamer and res
cued young lady who had been up-
set in a canoe, when, at a rather
lonely spot on the highway, a masked
man jumped out with pistol in hard
and ordered stop and hands up. Mr..
Tompkins had a gun in his pocket,
but he left it there as he made leap
from the auto and landed in the brush
and took to his heels Uncle Jim
quietly handed over his roll and the
highwayman withdrew and the auto
waited quarter Of an hour before
the hero showed up. During this
quarter of an hour Uncle Jim said to
Miss Nettie:
"Just frustrated by the suddenness
of it, you see. Mustn't lay it up
against him."
A week passed, during which Uncle
Jim sawed wood Then the niece
came to him to hang around and
blush and finally say:
'T don't want your old $4,000
check"
'I'm going to marry the poke, if
he asks me to. and I'm sure he will
, this very evening"
''But the checks yours, Nettie. He's
the one 1 wanted you to marry, and if
it comes off within three months l
guess I'll double the amount"
TREASURES FROM COSTA RIGA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Making Lime Nitrate.

A few thousand tons of lime nitrate
are made in various parts of Europe
using electric power and combining
the nitrogen of the air with lime. One
estimate placed the cost of this nitrate
at $50 to SCI per long ton. Expert
ments made with this nitrate in COM
parison with the nitrate of soda from
Chill, are generally favorable to the
artificial, especially in sandy soil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
verse with men who are succeeding in

verse with men who are succeeding in
growing it the more am of the opin.
ion that it will grow on many farms
where it has proved failure.
Many who have read about it are
skeptical and will not give it a fair
trial and many times when they do
try it they go at it in a half-hearted
manner and throw the seed upon the
soil anywhere it happens to drop and
condemn the plant if they happen to
get unsatisfactory results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Fooled the Brokers.

Members of the London Stock Elk
change were trimmed by fake selling
limitations" of common almond nuts
at two cents each. But the ''imita-
tions" turned out to be real nuts, show
ing that brokers know more about
melons than nuts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
What Every Father Thinks.

Your own baby with the collie"
says the Philosopher of Folly, lis so
much sweeter than the other fellows
baby that took prize at the beauty
show that you wonder how the other
fellow has the nerve to acknowledge
bis paternity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Thsater Box for Minister.

One theatrical manager in New
York reserves a box in his house for
clergymen and their families one
night every week The rates are
shaded, but just how much is known
only to the manager and his treasurer
and to the clergyman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09

dow stills, and all corners and angles
are carefully rounded, to avoid hiding
places for dirt and bacteria.
The stalls are formed of gas pipe,
and the loft floor is supported on
three-inch pipe; the box stalls and
horse stalls are of six-inch flooring
doubled, and have wire guards mount
ed on the top.
The managers of the COW barns are
arranged to be flooded when watering
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
HIuh-Brow Drama.

"A prominent producer is going to
stage one of Henry James sentences"
How does he propose to arrange
it?"
1.-TWO commas to a scene and inter
missions at the semi-colons."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09

that in the long run cement was the
most economical building material for
the farm.
Kindness and cleanliness are the
watchword in this barn, and every
thing in reason is done to this end
The arrangement is such that the
work of caring for and feeding the
stock has been reduced Ito the mini
mum, and one man can feed the entire
barn in a very short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09

is shown a screw piece which fits in
and bitches on to the hooks behind
the wagon, buggy, or horse. The 9th
er two drawings are self-explanatory.
The gas pipe hook shown at the top
is slipped through the roll of barbed
wire for unwinding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09

In this drawing, the gas pipe hook
for unrolling the fences may be made
of one continuous piece of five-eighths
inch round wire sharpened, with a
thread and nut to hold the wheel on,
says Orange Judd Farmer. The wheel
may be q pulley wheel. At the right
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
RETIREMENT ON AGE
FOR GENERAL HYER
Commander of Department
of Texas Succeeded by
General Hoyt.

Brig Gen A L Myer, IN command
OF the Department Of Texas. today
closed his active career IN the army,
having been IN the service since the
closing days Of the civil war He was
transferred 60 the retired list by opera
ton Of law on account OF age.
Brig Gen Ralph W Hoyt- who mas
been commanding Fort d A Russell,
VIII succeed 10 the command OF the
Department OF Texas
The vacancy IN the grade Of brigad der.
caused by the retirement Of General
Ayer, viii be filed by Col. Montgomery
H AacOmb. Of the Sixth Field ArtiI-
Iery-
General aHyer entered the arrnv As
a private IN the Twenty-ninth Infantry
In 1851 he was appointed a second lieu
tenant in that regiment By gradual
promotion he reached the grade of
brigadier general in 1917
Colonel MacOmb. the new brigadier
general. Is from Michigan. and was
graduated from West Point in 1874. and
rom the Artillery School in ISS6 His
entire service has been IN the artillery
he has been appointed 70 command
the military department Of Hawai-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
Parliament Plans to Take
Adjournment To-
morrow.
ELECTION
WILL BE ORDERED
Shift in Political Parties Necessary
to Avert the Impend-
ing Crisis.

LONDON, Nov 14-Rather than let
the Irish party dominate ia the present
political crisis parliament win be ad-
Journed tomorrow with an order for
general election This announcement
was made today By aleading member
Of the Liberal party.
The general election VIII bring about
big shift IN the political parties OF Eng
land The chief development VIII un-
docbtedly be the retirement Of former
Premier Balfour Of the Unionist party
There was great political activity In
ali parties today. The Irish leaders
claimed the balance Of power in the
house of commons and the control Of
The constitutional situation. A careful
canvass apparently substantiated their
claims The constitutional amendments
abrogatng a portion OF the power OF
the house II peers must be thresked out
again SO grave mas the situation be
come that a fight will be made to abOl-
izf the upper house altogether.
y. 2. O'Connor, one OF the Irish lead
ers. IN discussing the situation today
said that Il was now or never for the
Irish Nationalist TO stand together.
I deprec2te the attitude OF the
o Brienites. who seem bent on splitting
the party when IL IS now at its strong
est said he Never in the history OF
England and Irish politics has ireland
had an opportunity Ike the present
The Irish party has sufficient strength
to control the situation 1 am gong into
parliament tomorrow with the single
aim o. doing everything in my power 10
get more freedom for Ireland. at least I
VIII secure the best terms possible II
the session ends abruptly # viii have TO
be another parliament which shall listen
90 my pAea-"
John Redmond has similar views md
HIS contention was that the struggle for
Irish home rule has now attained the
point where only q short but active fight
r=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
CHURCH MORTGAGE
FORMALLY BURNED
Celebration Services Held by Meth
OdiSts, With the Rev. ]. W. R.
Sumwalt in Charge.

All that IS left today OF the mortgage
OF $3.50 which has hung over the Cor
such II z. Church for some years Is a
little heap OF ChaTred ashes for the
document was burned last night as
fitting climax to the services IN ceIebrs-
ton OF the sixtieth anniversary OF the
founding OF the church.
The services last night were under the
direction OF the Rev. John " r
Sumwalt, district superintendent Of all
Methodist churches He preached the
sermon OF the evening from the text
-And the House Of Jacob Shah Possess
Their Possessions The burning Of
the mortgage was superintended By the
Rev. w Lee Lynn. pastor Of the church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
MAY DIE:
DAUGHTER is HELD
Philadelphia Matron Said to Have
Stabbed Husband Also Dur
ing Quarrel.
ing Quarrel.

PHILAp.gIPFTIA. Nov 1t.-Mrs. Ida
ThsTnas is in tail awaiting the result Of
che injuries inflicted BY her upon her
father, James Edwards. and Der hus-
band, Edward Thomas. who's, she IS
alIeEed 20 have stabbed with a butcher
knife. The woman, It is said. became
fingered at being accused OF shaving
spent the night away from home. and
TgTned upon the men with the fury OF
q mad woman
Edwards VIII die, but the husband will
live Because Of the conflicting stories
Thomas was placed IN jail also. The
woman IS held without bail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
OIL-COVERED LAD
THROWN INTO FIRE

NEW YORK. Nov. 14-Accused Of
pouring kerosene on FIore Bernardo,
thirteen years old. and showing hin into
a bonfire, Phillip Seeker. hftr IN years
old. IS fl Jail today and his alleged vic
tim Is n the hospital with burns about
his body. hands and legs
Eyewitness 20 the attempted burn
ing Of the lad ay that young Bernardo
refused to 80 and get some wood for the
fire. and this seemed TO anger seeker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
BOARD OF TRADE
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The annual meeting OF the Board OF
Trade Is to be held tonight at the
New Willard Hotel
Election OF ten directors. annual re-
ports Of the officers. and report OF the
municipal finance committee are on
the program The report Of the pub
. fc transportation committee and those
OF other committees viii be reviewed
in the presidents report, but they may
cot be reached for action tonight
A meeting Of the board OF governors
OF the Retail Merchants Association
has been called for this afternoon at
o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
HOBSON CLASHES
WITH MRS. NATION
Kansas Woman and Merrimac Hero
Meet at W. c, 7. u.
Convention

BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov. IA-Carrie
Nation. the kansas haCchet wieldsT Of
other days is in Baltimore today at
tending me national convention Of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
A mild sensation was created last night
uEen she interrupted Representative
Richmond P HObEon. Of Alabama, in
the midst OF a speech and demanded
that he give a remedy for the liquor
evil Carrie was persistent The Mer-
rinaC hero proposed that all prohibition
forces be united and this seemed 10
satisfy MIS- Nation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-14
NAVY TO RAISE
CRUISER YANKEE

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Nov. 14-If
present plans Of the navy are carried
oct the cruiser Yankee. now lying six
fsthOms deep on the bottom of Buz-
Yards bay. viii be again placed on
the commissioned list It sank about
a year ago