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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
AIaska's Wealth of Coal.

In coal resources Alaska stands su-
preme along the entire Pacific coast.
There is, indeed, plenty of coal in the
state Of Washington, and Vancouver
island has probably more coal under
it than ever had England, but for a
high-class anthracite or bituminous
coal the present and future genera
tons of the Pacific coast must turn
to Alaska, as that is the only place it
exists. The high grade, smokeless
coal SO essential for the Pacific squad
ron of our navy exists only in Alaska.
-Colum bian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Wheat Poor Cattle Food.

Feeding experiments conducted the
past three years by Profs. E. B. Hart,
e. Y. McCollum, and G. G. Humphrey
of the Wisconsin College Of Agricul-
ture indicate that cattle fed on the
products of wheat alone have low
vitality, low milk production, and
weak understood calves, while those
fed corn and it's products have con-
tinued thrifty and have produced large
strong calves. The lot fed oats have
given results more nearly like the
corn group, while the lot fed equal
parts of corn, wheat and oats, re-
sembled more nearly the wheat-fed
animals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
GETTING Even.

"Why is the porter so arrogantly
negligent of your" we ask of the
portly gentleman in the frock suit and
high hat.
WELL" he says, with a peculiar
smile, I'm in politics, and 1 used to
ride on passes and lord it over him
a great deal-and I suppose that now
he is naturally doing what he can to
show we that he considers me no bet
ter than any other traveller"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
His Suggestion.

The ambitious author has read to
his unsuspecting friend 500 pages of
manuscript of his complete story.
"Now," he says, cat this point the
hero has the villain in his power and
must have revenge upon him. I'm at
a loss to devise something sufficiently
cruel to satisfy the wrath of the
hero"
''Why don't you let the hero read
the manuscript Of the story to the
villain?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

temperatures should be taken at inter-
walls of two or three hours; for exam
pie, at twelve, two, four and six
o'clock Each animal is marked so
there is no danger of confusion. This
is done by placing a gummed label on
the hair near the hips.
Injecting the TubercuIin.
The tuberculin is injected beneath
the skin by means of hypOdermic
syringe, the most convenient place
for injection being just back or in
front of the shoulders. The skin is
lifted up with one hand and the needle
thrust through at right angles, but
parallel to the side OF the animal so
that the contents Of the syringe may
be discharged underneath the skin,
but not into the muscles. In order to
oculation, the point at which the in
lection is made should be saturated
with five per cent. solution of car
bolic acid.
The injection should be made at
such time that the temperature can
again be taken eight hours later. From
eight to ten p. M. is the most con-
venient time, as it is then possible to
begin the second series of tempera-
ture readings in the morning.
Begin at the eighth hour after in
lection and continue at two hour in
tervals until hours after injection. With
all animals that show fever the tenn
peratures should be taken until it be-
gins to fall in a decided manner.
AS far as possible the animals
should be handled in the regular man.
ner. Cattle not fed or watered at ac-
customed times may become nervous,
and the temperature will rise. If the
daily routine not such as will en-
able the test be made conveniently,
change a week or ten days before the
test IS to be made, so that the cattle
may become accustomed to it. During
the test the cattle must be kept in the
barn for about "a hours.
Attention must be paid to the water
ing during the test, especially while
the temperatures are being taken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
High.

"a marvellous singer" comment the
members of the club after the recital
at which Nine. Dollarnote has given
the program.
"Her voice is magnificent" says
one of the club women. 1T is so
sweet and low in the
"Low?" asks the chairwoman of the
entertainment committee. Low? I
will give you to understand that she
is the highest-priced attraction on
the winters program"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Plant Cover in Tobacco Field.

The horticultural department Of the
Wisconsin College of Agriculture rec.
ommends the planting Of cover crops
as soon as the tobacco harvest is
gathered, the idea being to supply the
organic matter to the soil when this
is plowed under, thus Iessening the
amount of barnyard manure neces-
sary to supply this important factor
in plant growth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
ADVANCE HINTS ON SPRING
STYLES.

Furnishers and haberdashers are
showing combination trousers hang
ers, having an extension to care for
the new harem skirts along with the
husbands Sunday clothes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

The blue serge suit which was a
last years suit last summer, and
which has quite a lot of shininess on
it cannot be restored to it's unshiny
perfection, but neat process will
spread the shine over the entire suit,
and it will do for this summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
stimulates interest in cows.

The Inauguration Of the Wisconsin
Dairy Cow Competition has greatly
stimulated interest in the matter Of
actual performance Of dairy animals,
over 400 COWS having been entered in
the competition for prizes aggregating
$4,000, which have been offered by
persons interested in the development
OF dairy cattle breeding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Seven Wonders of the World.

ct wonder where he gets his money,
ST wonder how she can afford such
clothes"
st wonder if he is really in earnest .
'T wonder if she will be sitting up
for me-"
q wonder if he thinks nobody sua-
poets him"
Il wonder if she thinks the powder
doesn't show"
Il wonder if he will ever propose,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Cure Your Corn Properly.

To emphasize the Importance Of
curing corn properly and to show the
losses sustained by farmers by pres
ent practices, samples Of seed corn,
as planted by the farmers, were Sc
cured from 25 farmers surrounding
each Of the demonstration farms Of
the Wisconsin Experiment station.
This corn was planted on the va 'ious
county farms and tested in compari-
son with corn cured at this station.
This termination, stand and yield Of
the majority of the samples proved
very low and many farmers, on learn
ing the exact condition of their corn,
went home determined to adopt the
new methods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

normal temperature, the animal is
generally regarded as having given a
positive reaction.
Usually the rise in temperature Of a
tubercular animal is much greater a
to 6 degrees F.), and there is no ques-
ton as to the result When the rise
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

IT could not marry him." she said
And wound a switch about her head.
''TIis heart is breaking, I SUPPOSE
She dabbed some powder on her nose.
'But rejected him last week.
She rubbed some rouge upon her cheek.
cit crushed him so, I thought he'd faint
Her lips she redeemed with some paint.
"But refused him, anyhow
She lined her delicate eyebrow.
'I could not marry him. she sighed;
''His hair showed signs of being dyedp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

which is inserted in the rectum. In
the fever thermometer, the mercury
remains at the highest point reached
until it is shaken down. 1t is impor-
tant that the thermometer be accu-
rate; the better grades are generally
sold with a certificate showing their
relative accuracy. Since the thermom-
eter cannot be read like an ordinary
air thermometer, it is essential that
one receive personal instruction in the
manipulation, use and reading Of the
fever thermometer.
At least three and preferably four
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Obiiqinu.

Highland Postmaster (to party shell
tering from rain) ye no come
in cot O the rain. yer leddyship, an
I'll gle ye wheen postcards to read
to while AVA the time? There's some
gey queer anes by the last post!-
Punch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

The crocheted cravat which was a
drug on the market at a quarter some
years ago may be taken out Of the
attic and substituted for the imported
hand knit scarf at tWo-fifty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Insisted IInon EormaIitv.

"Ah, Miss Hottjabs, will you not let
me be your valentine?"
well, I'll suggest something. You
go to some valentine counter and
stand around and look as funny as you
do now, and then maybe some one will
buy you and send you to me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

College clothes for young men are
being cut in more extreme styles than
ever. They will be quite popular with
young men who do not attend college.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

The new bonnets come down well
over the eyes and ears. Wells and
switches will be carried in the hand
to get the best effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Uncle Eben.

"Some men," said Uncle Eben." has
way of tellin' you to be good dat
soun's like dey thought dey was i'm
provin' on de Ten Commandments"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

after injection. If
an animal drinks al
large amount Of
cold water, the tenn
perature will be
lowered. 1t is pos
sible to have fever
produced by the
tuberculin, and due
to the drinking Of
a large amount of
cold water, the
temperature so low
cred that the fever
will not be de-
tected.
The average of
the temperatures
before injection is
determined and if
the highest tenn
perature after the
injection is 2 de-
grees F. or more
above the average
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send 10c., name of paper and this ad. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch Book
Each bank contains Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE, 400 Pearl ST.. New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

is close to 2 degrees r. and the tenl-
perature not above 104 at any time,
all cases, and especially in the doubt
full ones, the Interpretation of the rec
ords should be made by an expert
enced person, who should be furnished
with all the information concerning
the condition of the animals, the age,
whether raised or purchased, whether
from healthy or diseased herd, the
number of reacting animals in the
herd tested, whether tested previously
or not, etc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
An ENGLISH Sanctuary,

Beverley minister. $50 miles north Of
London. is the shrine of ST. John Of
Beverley. who died in the year 721. In
93S Athelstan, king Of England, gave
several privileges to the monastery.
one being the privilege of sanctuary.
This was not merely fer man staying:
1t was open to all wrongdoers except
those who had been guilty of treason.
For ordinary offenses. such as horse
stealing, cattle stealing. being back
ward in accounts or being in receipt of
suspected goods. a man came into
sanctuary about mile from the mon
astery or church. There used to be
four crosses on the main roads leading
to Beverley marking the limit of the
area. In cases of manslaughter and
murder it was not sufficient to be with
in one of these crosses. Before the
fugitive could claim sanctuary he must
enter the church and seat himself in
a stone chair known as the ''frid
stool" or freed chair" To this place
many fed for refuge from all parts of
the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
- up OF Sugar.

A large china cup with handle was
showed across the counter and child's
voice said. Ma wants cupful OF
sugar"
The grocer filed the cup, weighed
the sugar. poured it back into the cup
and said. Two cents"
To a customer who expressed SUI
prise at his willingness to sell grocer
les in such small quantities he said:
"Have to in this neishborhood. Most
of these people live from meal to meal.
which means that they buy things by
measure instead of weight. Reckoned
by the cupfuI. the spoonful or the pail
full. they know just how much Of any
thing they need. In order to satisfy
both customers and the inspector of
weights and measures we measure
first to suit the trade. then weigh after
ward."-New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
JUDGE FOX IS NOT
AUTHOR OF HISTORY
Explains Connection with
Proposed County His
tory Publication.

Judge Henry c. Fox of the Wayne |
Circuit Court today issued the follow |
ing statement:
Concerning a proposed history of
Wayne County that is being promoted
by certain parties deem it proper to
make an explanation as far as my con-
nection with the venture is concerned,
want it distinctly understood that l
am not the originator of the proposed
history and have not or will not pre-
pare any of its contents. l have no
financial nor other interest in the mat
ter. l have no Information as to what
the nature or scope of the work will
be. l have no acquaintance with nor
knowledge of the persons or firm who
propose to publish the book. More
than year ago a man who was
stranger to me called at my Office and
informed me that he represented
responsible publishing house who pro-
County. He at the time gave me the
| name of the company. but l have for
| gotten it. He informed me that the
| company desired to have some person
| who had had some literary experience
| to act as editor-in-chief in the prepa-
ration of the work, and that William
Dudley Foulke lad recommended me
as a suitable person for the position
and that this was why he called. I told
him that in my opinion it would be
very doubtful is such an enterprise
would succeed, as we already had a
very good history of Wayne County.
He said he was aware of this, but that
Young's History was prepared years
ago and was not as elaborate as it
ought to be; that the company he rep
resented proposed to publish history
much more elaborate and upon differ
ent lines and bring it down to date.
He further informed me that arrange
ments had been made with President
Kelly of Earlham College. William
Dudley Foulke, d. W. Comstock and
other competent writer's to contribute
substantial and important articles for
the proposed work. At first declined
to have anything to do with the mat
ter, giving as reason that my official
duties required all my time and for
this reason could not do the required
work properly. He, however, earnestly
insisted that / should undertake the
work. After some hesitation I con.
scented to act as requested informing
my interviewer at the time that I re
lied upon his representations as to the
persons who we're to contribute to the
proposed history. He assured me that
could do this. He further said that all
that would be required of me would
be to examine the manuscripts as they
were prepared and this was all l con
sented to do. He informed me that the
county would be canvassed for sub
iscribers and reports would be made tt
me at short intervals; that as manu-
scripts were prepared they would BE-
submitted to me for judgment. Since
the time I agreed to act as above stat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
A Riddle Making Epoch.

There have been epoehs at which rid
die making has been more especially
in vogue, and such epochs would ap-
pear to occur at seasons Of fresh in
teilectual awakening. Such an epoch
there was at the first glimmering of
new intellectual light in the second
half of the seventh century. This was
the age of Aldhelm. bishop of Sher-
borne. the first in the roll of Anglo.
Latin poets. He left a considers BILE
number of enigmas in Latin hexame-
tiers. Aldhelm died in 1909. Before
his time there was collection of Lat
in riddles that bore the name of Sym
ftosius. OF this work the date is I'M
known. We only know that Aldhelm
used it. and we may infer that it was
then a recent product. The riddles of
Symphosius were uniform in shape.
consisting each Of three hexameter
lines.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
OLD TIME HAT STAMPS.
Death Used to Be the Penalty In Eng
land For Forging Them.

Oe0tO O6O0 20 DO Sr0 V0u3ItJ
land For Forging Them.
Hats have in England been subject
to very severe protective enactments.
The blocked beaver hat, for instance.
imported by Sir Walter Raleigh from
the Low Countries, won its way so
rapidly that in 1871 Queen Elizabeth
passed an act to protect the making
Of "thrummed" caps, made from wool.
for the advantage of the landed pro-
prietors, whose sheep furnished the
every male person "shall on Sundays
and holidays wear on his head a cap
Of velvet wool made in England, pen
atty, IS. Cd. per day.
About n century later the law. for
which there is nothing too high or too
low, having taxed mems shoes, turned
its attention once more to their hats
and soon put check on all improve
ments in the trade by requiring every
vender Of hats to take out a license
under a heavy penalty. Subsequently
a stamp duty was imposed on all hats.
which were officially marked inside
where the makers name now appears.
The penalty for selling a hat without
a stamp was f1O, and the penalty for
forging a hat stamp was death.
whence. no doubt. the modern custom
Of the man who goes to church. sits
down, looks into his hat-to read his
makers name.-London Chronicle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25

ed l have seen or heard but little of
the party who interviewed ME or of
the parties promoting the book. No
have been submitted to
me for examination. have no informa-
ton that any have or viii be prepared.
/ have no knowledge or Information of
the scope OF the proposed history or
what it's contents will be. I have had
nothing to do with it in any way and
will not in the future. The above are
the facts in the case. Ii canyassers
have represented otherwise in solicit
ing subscriptions, then such represen-
.ations were untrue. / make this state
ment so persons who have subscribed
for the book may know whether the
facts are correctly represented to
them or not.
HENRY c. FOX.
Richmond, Ind, July "a, 1911.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
Chaldean Tablets.

The clay tablets of Chaldea. prob
ably the very earliest writing mate.
rails used by man. were Of different
sizes, the largest being fiat and meas
uring by 6la inches, while the small
est were slightly convex and in some
cases not more than an inch long. In
the same ruins with the tablets have
been found the glass lenses which
were used by their readers. The writ
ing was done. while the tablets were
still soft. by a little iron tracer. not
pointed. but triangular at the end. BY
slightly pressing this end on the soft
moist clay the inscriptions were made.
The tablets, having been inscribed on
both sides and accurately numbered,
were baked in ovens and stored away
in the state librarie>.-New York
American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
HONOR ". JEFFERSON
Preble's Oldest Citizen Oh
serves 93rd Birthday.
palladium Specially

Eaton, O., July 25.-Bearing the dis
tinction of having lived in Preble
county longer than any other person,
II consecutive years, William Jeffer-
son Monday celebrated his 93rd birth
day anniversary. The weight of these
long years bear greatly upon him and
his condition has been greatly enfee-
bled, and because of this fact the Gel
ebration was marked by nothing which
would excite or worry him. Many of
his old friends paid him a visit and
he was given a generous shower of
post cards in remembrance of the day.
Besides bearing the distinction of
having lived in the county longer than
any other person, he is also celebrated
as the pioneer in Masonic fraternities,
for more than fifty years ago he was
initiated into the order.
Mr.. Jefferson was born in Sussex
county, Delaware, but came to Preble
county in 1884, and later for several
years was identified with Uncle" War
rem Campbell, a pioneer now dead, in
the dry goods business. He was also
engaged in the grocery business a few
years with his son-in-law, George H.
Lehman, at whose home he now re-
sides.
During his residence here he has
| witnessed the wonderful transforma-
ton of the county from a veritable
wilderness to one of the most prosper
Gus agricultural sections in the State,
| and his "reminiscences of events most
vivid in his memory are delightfully."-
| fascinating.
AS politician his activities have
been limited, although. he was one of
! the organizers of the Harrison Club,
formed during the Harrison campaign.
One by one the members of this coun-
ty-famed club have crossed the Great
Divide, until now he is the only one
remaining.
| Besides Mrs. George H. Lehman,
Mrs. Callie Potter, of Minneapolis,
Kan, and Mrs. Walter Boyce, of Kan
sas City, Kan, are daughters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
Appropriate.

The worshipers in certain chapel
had some trouble to keep their faces
straight a short time ago. During the
service some commotion was caused
by a gentleman who accidentally ig-
nited box OF wax matches in his
pocket and was trying to put them
out. while bis alarmed neighbors strug,
gled equally hard to help him. The
minister. being shortsighted. could not
make out the reason of the disturb
ance. and. thinking to automatically
cover the incident. he innocently said
Brethren. there is little noise go
ing on. Until it is over let us sing
Sometimes Light Surprises Lon
don Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
HIS EDITORIAL POLICY.
Mark Twain Made a Cioan Breast OF
1t to His Readers.

+ ~ 10 FttS SNSa0CTos
Mark Twain took the editorial chair
on the Buffalo Express in August.
1860. and this is the paragraph in
which he made the readers acquainted
with his new responsibility:
Il only wish to assure parties hav-
ing friendly interest in the prosperity
Of this Journal that am not going to
hurt the paper deliberately and inten-
tionally at any time. l am not going
to introduce any startling reform or
In any way attempt to make trouble.
/ am simply going to do my plain. I'M
pretending duty-when l cannot get
out Of it. 1 shall work diligently and
honestly and faithfully at all times and
upon all occhsions-when privation and
want shall compel me to do so. In
writing l shall always confine myself
to the truth. except when 1t Is attend.
ed with Inconvenience. l shall with
eringly rebuke all forms Of crime and
misconduct, except when committed by
the party inhabiting my own vest.
shall not make any use OF slang or
yulsarity upon any occasion or in any
circumstances and shall never use
profanity except in discussing house
rent and taxes. Indeed. upon second
thought. will not even then. for 1t Is
inelegant. un-C Christian and degrading
l shall not often NEEDLE with politics.
because we have n political editor who
is already excellent ara only needs a
term in the penitenti;sy to be perfect
l shall not write any poetry unless
conceive a spite against the subscrib'
erS" =.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
A Mistake Somewhere.

els it true, Miss Gertie.' he said.
''that there are just two things wo-
man will jump at-a conclusion and a
mouse:'
NO" she answered.; there is q
third, Mr.. Philip"
After thinking the matter over a
few moments he tremblingly made her
an offer, but she didn't jump at it.
He was not the right man.