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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-12
VALUES HOG AT $4,000
Georgia Jury Returns Verdict Against
Railway Company.

Atlanta, Ga, June 12.-Ten thousand
dollars was the value placed upon a
hog by a jury in the superior court in
the case of ]. J. Debow of Nashville
against the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific railroad.
The hog was Premier Longfellow's
Rival" a pedigreed porker killed in a
railroad accident, and on which Mr.
Debow had set value of $20,0 The
animal was nine feet long, three feet
high, and weighed more than 1000
pounds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-12
Evidence Of Wreck at Sea.

st. Johns N. F., June 10.-Fisher-
men from the Southwest coast report
finding number of stout mattresses
afloat off the fishing grounds. Al
though no other wreckage has been
sighted they believe that a passen,
ger carrying vessel has been wrecked
in the neighborhood. The govern
ment Is Investigating.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-12
Portugal Republic Recognized.

Washington, June 9.-The United
State legation was instructed for
mally to recognize the republican gov
ernment of Portugal as soon as the
popular assembly, which meets June
19, votes to confirm the constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-06-12
New Head at Wellesley.

Wellesley, Mass, June II. - An
nouncement that Miss Ellen Fitz Pen
dleton, dean and acting presiden of
Wellesley college has been chosen
president of the college by the trus-
tees was made at chapel services.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14
WHAT THE STORK DID.
BY JOHN M.

lay quite still for she really had great respect for
s.merks, she had been told that the Stcrk had brought
thought occurred to Nancy. Perhaps the Stork had
come to bring another baby.
Il must have made a mistake in the ROOM" she
heard the Stork mutter, as he eraned his long neck
into the room, and peered anxiously about him from
one side to the other. Surely this must be that jeal-
Gus, hateful Nancy's room. Well, l certainly want
nothing to do with her" said the Stork. firmly. Upon
hearing the Stork's words, Nancy covered far down
i'll her bed and listened with all her ears to find out
what the Stork meant to do next.
Too bad! Too bad" muttered the stork again,
for he had formed the bad habit of talking to him
self when perplexed. IF only the baby had been
properly treated by this naughty. jealous child, it
would not have been necessary for me to carry it back
to storkland: But when a baby has been tiuehed,-
that settles it-back to Shorthand it must go: and
now ! must hasten. for the way is long. and the
him" Whereas. the Stork spread his wings, and then
flew away from Nancy's window.
had not come for the purpose of bringing another
baby, but to carry Toodles back to Storkland. Hor-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

night. and the storks slept close at hand in the tree
topss. to guard them.
and find your precious baby. although dare say, an
other one. will answer quite as well, should we be un-
able to ind the one which you had before" sug-
ooh, no. no." said Nancy, stoutly. 1T would never
be the same; want Toodles back again, not a
strange baby"
So they searched in every lily cradle. walking lightly
over the great green lily pads, which were quite
stout enough to support their weight. But. search as
brother taes x' among sa them. e0? sSe n ssw 'i little h sisnt dsss baby 1,S.
anese babies. little cream colored babies, and the
deares! little black babies with bright bead-like eyes
one could wish for. but. nowhere in all the cradles did
she find her blue-eyed. golden-haired Toodles. NN
Nancy began to weep bitterly. and was almost in
already taken Toodles to another home. But just
tssy eye open flew sT down from his perch in the tree-tops
AS soon as the Nursery Fairy had explained all, and
that Nancy was now quite penitent, and determined to
9l a , soGd f + d. and d; nfxe1 I'm, never r. be jealous and hate
father StoTk babe them follow him to the home of
he Great Horned Owl, where, he explained to them,
Owls. " "e Sno
assd;, they f,o heard I'd. the hess. sound 81 loud. wailins cries pro,
happy to weep thus. So they peered into the door
Quite ou ,ne = o wnnds nest very .;ry. %eaT5sful1y. and there they saw
bed OF down weeping bitterly, while bending any.
seposs q bs 6 n,19; with 18th. one Ne, wing extended proteetingiy
lullaby as well as she could in a cracked vo;ee e's Az
as Nancy listened to see if she could catch the words ods
s ! G!early heard the kindly old mother owl croonin9
Slumber little earth-child in the Owls nest.
WI "" re- saie and warm as on mothers own breast:
w. Se h,, guard and keep you through the dark nieht.
~ ""S" souf cries till morning light.
Lullaby Who-o-o.
Lullaby .Who-o-o.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

No jealous Nancy shall disturb Toodles' dreams
Or pull his soft hair until he screams;
you're tar. tar away from trouble and PAIN
Close your blue eyes and slumber again.
Lullaby Who-o-o,
As soon as Mrs; Owl espied her visitors she in
stantlly ceased her lullaby and all the Owl family liz
tened to Nancy's story, and heard her promises that
she would always be a good child from that time
forth. At last they consented to let Grandfather
Nancy woke up and found herself safe in her own
bed again and without even waiting for nurse to
como INTO her room to dress her, she slipped quickly
the great hall. and straight to the door Of her mothers
roon' which. fortunately, she found just a triae
a:Jar: To her amazement there happened to be no one
in the room at the moment She glanced anxiousiy
over to the corner of the room where the babys bas-
s'1et always stood. TO her relief it was still there.
Had the Stork actually brought Toodles back? Or
was the bassinet empty? The room was strangely
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

rible agonizing. thought! Nancy all at once was filled
with grief and CONSERVATION.
oh, Oh" she sobbed into her pillow. "I actually
IN my heart. do love the baby! I really didn't know
It, l think, until just now. and I never could bear to
again. Why was jealous and hateful to the dear
little thing? Oh, my Toodles, my dear, dear Toodies.
l don't want you carried back to Shorthand, and Oh
LII arar promise to be- always good and kind. and do
dear Toodles back again." walled Nancy.
Whats that you say?" piped a little gentle voice
right close to- Nancy's pillow. Now, if YOU reaIiy
mean ma1 quite 7 all you say" continued the voice, "and
b Sai ab Rlton ta ne to be good 20! quite good; perhaps ! might
mere IN E%arthland. after all"
It was the kind Nursery Fairy who spoke to Nancy
ana as she sat up in bed, she saw the dearest little
oa lady, wearing a huge. white nurses cap, and car
The S,tork has already started away from the
house with the baby. I fear" said the Nursery ra;rv
put perhaps, we may overtake him, il we hasten
~ so h aon 7 even stop to dress; there is no time
Behind Io rc g snd kd nov, mount upon my stick, sit close
me next instant, almost before she was aware Of
~, Nancy and the Nursery Fairy were whisked out Of
the n window, and went ailing through the air. quite
M aKe tne ga woman who rides the broomstick in
to see the white stork but he was so far in advance
that they never could hope to overtake him
we SHALL at least. reach Shorthand by night" said
me ne Nursery Fairy, "and then we can lind the baby.
carry him back again" Although thew sailed Il tbro,,a Us
the air at terrific speed. they failed to oyertake he
So when they reached Shorthand at last. all tn.
o esn,es :" were fast asleep in their lily cradles. They
dreds and hundreds of white water lilies. Al n;oht' the
petals closed and the lily cradles foated unon The
bosom OF the quiet lake securely, while The 1ittie
"aVe'ess rocked the sleeping babies gently all the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14
THE TAIL OF A FROG.

q H, the elegant Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frog,
Well known in the Potter's Pond "swim.o
Dwell in a locality very select,
In apartments exceedingly trim
And prim,
In apartments exceedingly trim.
Both cultured and polished was Mr.. B. Frog.
And his wife was as cultured as he
CTwas known far and wide to the Potter's Pond folk
How renowned was her family tree,
Dear me!
How renowned was her family tree).
The pride Of his parents, but, oh,
So Maynard they found it a difficult task
10 rear him the way he should go,
Just so;
To rear him the way he should go.
In the slin,iest pools he could always be found.
Where those rude little wits PLAYED.
A family summed by all Pottcr's Pond folk,
And OF which even you are afraid,
IT'S said;
OF which even you are afraid.
1t seemed that all ~pleadings and seedlings were vain.
For company vile was his bent;
And mischief was brewing, twas safe to predict.
Wherever the young scapegrace went;
Was mischief wherever he went.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

silent Nancy stole cautiously across the room, in a
perfect agony Of Doubt and fear lest the baby should
not. after all. be there. When she had reached the
aside: and standing. upon tip-toe she gazed and gazed
at what she saw-darling Toodles was lying safe and
snug in his bassinet fast asleep. The dear Stork had,
Earthland again.
And now that Nancy had feared never to see the
baby. again she realized how she could never do with
she thought what might have happened to Toodles,
living always with the owls alone and lost, if she had
not happened to wake up and hear the Stork say what
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

he wa. going to do. Owls. would be awful things to
live with, anyhow-always criticizing and looking sur.
Prised and Mortified at everything one might Dc: She
t hae S Sifn The + 0 Nu i,,shtf Fs;1x; about Snt { going es4s,; on that hat Long long
worth the scare.
How very, very weary Toodles must be after his
long ~fatiguing journey from Storkland and his try
ing experiences in the Owls nest!
So Nancy thought the very kindest thing she could
possibly do would be to let the baby rest. But she
just touched one pink rose:leaf palm with her lips very
lovingly. and then left Toodles sweetly sleeping in
the silken bassinet and stole quietly from the room.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

On an errand important to 70, ~
All dressed in his prettiest suit, and his ta;,
. Adorned with a beautiful bow. "
Heigh hot
Adorned with a beautiful bow.
And don't tarry long by the way. oN
BE back in an hour-not later than that.
An Tad promised sure to obey.
He promised her sure to obey.
But night was approaching ere Taddy appeared.
Ano' on, IN the sorriest plight
All covered with mud from his head to his +o..
4 truly most pieous sight, "' "a
That's right;
A truly most piteous sight.
His father grew stern as he viewed him ali ~.
Now, Tadpole." quoth he. II must know
The reason of this, SIR; and poor Mama cried
IN Iad! what's become Of your bowl
Pray what has become of your bowl"
And Tadpolee. abashed, kept his eyes on the ground.
10 pity him you cannot fail; e'o""ai
For not only had vanished his beautiful how
Vale, valet
And that is the last of the tale
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14
A GARDEN PARTY.

The Ca cabbaages-their heads together-planned this sum-
The Parsley and the Watercresses helped to decorate.
The Onions are so strong that they could carry thing,
The Brussels Sprouts laid carpets on rough places on
The Pumpkins jack-o'-~ lanterns lighted up the scene
with ease; "~ 'S"s
The first guests to arrive were Lettuce, Radishes, and
The Tomato Stunned the Bcet-she said: aHer red
Just spoils my gown!'
The Potatoes. brand-new eyeglasses were aluav.
tumbling down! always
At little vegetables tea was poured for everv guest.
Nhd lair yong Peas ran round with CUBS. fulfliiro
each request. ''"e
The Celery and Lettuce served a most delicious salad
Inc 1or1, though somewhat husky, sang a p~laintiye
tHeT ancestors, you know, were colonies all along the
Professor Beams string orchestra, ACCOMMODATING. wa.
That IT. the e. Turnip:, Beets and Carrots seemed just rooted
forgot. "e'"'snoy mooo
But all things end, so when the Moon arose in h.,v.,.
blue dome, ." "eavens
The Pumpkins blew their lanterns out. and v.r,..
went home. s'e'yon~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

"1n Candy Land the little folks
Wear candy buttons on their cloaks,
And candy buttons on their shoes
Indeed, on everything they USE"
"Whot if the candy buttons break?"
THE pieces then the children take,
And very calmly down they sit
And eat up every single bit.
"In Candy Land the girls and boys
Play every day with candy toys;
They always eat from candy plates,
And do their sums on candy States"
"Why, I should think the things woald byeok!"
They do; and then the children take
The broken pieces, great and small.
And eat until they've eaten all.
I'm Candy Land the girls all know
With candy needles they must sew;
The boys who work use candy tools.
And they have candy books in schools.
TN Candy Land they think it nice
10 go to skate on candy ice;
They rest themselves in candy chairs,
And go to bed up candy stairs"
The candy-lover on my knee
In wonderment still questioned me-
"And if the candy stairs should break"
1.-THE children must the pieces take,
And very quickly down must sit
And eat up every single bit;
Sometimes the children eat all day
10 get the broken bits away"
"And mast the children eat them alp"
Yes. every piece, both great and small.
This is the law in Candy Land;
And you must own It's wisely planned;
For in that land, as you can see,
So many things must broken be
That bits of candy soon would strew
The sidewalks, roads, and houses, too;
So children must the pieces eat
That Candy Land be clean and neat"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

The candy-loyer on my knee ..r.e
In blank amaze looked up at me. :"
why, Candy Lands a dreadful placer"-
Il used to think it would be grand
To go to live in Candy Land; =
But now I only wish 10 20
Each day and stay an hour or sol"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
FARMER SHOULD KEEP SHEEP
Through Experience-25 Well
Mated Ewes Sufficient.

Every farmer who owns a quarter
section or more of land should keep
a few sheep. Twenty-Five ewes well
mated will be sufficient number for
beginner, as the flock will increase
quite as fast as his ability to handle
them. For it must be borne in mind
that the business of sheep raising,
like many other lines of farming, is.
one that can be learned only by ex-
perlence, supplemented by all that
can be learned from books and agri-
cultural papers. Not more than 100
sheep should be kept on quarter sec
ton, no matter how much experience
one may have had raising them
There are two or three difficulties
In raising sheep, the greatest of
which is keeping the pastures free
from Infection with the various in
ternal parasites of sheep, the stom-
ach worm; the various kinds of tape
worms and the parasite which causes
what is known as nodular diseases.
This difficulty would be very much
lessened If we had reached the point
when on every farm the fences were
sheep tight. They can be made sheep
tight by the use of the ordinary barb
wire, but in my experience this has
been unsatisfactory. like the woven
wire fence better than any other kind
for sheep, and other stock as well.
Where the farm is thus properly
fenced 1t is entirely practicable to
grow sheep with great profit.
This involves not merely fencing
the farms, but the adoption of a rota-
ton which will enable the f1ockmaster
to keep his lambs on pasture that has
not been occupied by the older sheep
for two years. 1t should be under
stood that the stomach worm is pres
ent In practically every herd of NUT
ton sheep, and 1t is safe to say that
almost every eve over year old is
infested
These worms are voided in the drop
pings of the sheep and thus contain
mate the pastures, proving almost
sure death to the late lambs or even
lambs dropped in May. Where sheep
can be changed from one pasture to
another, however, the number of para
sites is reduced to the minimum, and
the losses are very light.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
YuIetide Proverbs,


The wise man begs to express much
more than prOverbial wishes that his
entire clientele may enjoy the merriest
of merry Christmases.
The universal spread of dolldom and
drumdom is infinitely preferable to that
of the doldrums.
Our early days will not, indeed, come
back, yet is Christmas an Indian sum-
mer evening to the venerable, a reviv-
ing Renaissance of youth.
1.-The mirror of all courtesy" should
be polished on Christmas day.
"a royal train, believe me-" is the
reindeer equipage of good old st. Nick
A Christmas motto:
His heart and hand both open and both
free,
For what he has he gives. what things he
shows
Yet gives he not till judgment guide his
bounty.
Mature teaches beasts to know their
friends" and why should they not
share in the Christmas good will.
''Sweet mercy is nobility's true
badge" Let us inwardly digest this
truism with the Christmas cheer.
Enough. with Overmeasure," will
probably characterize the Christmas
possessions of a majority of us.
When does 'iocund day stand tiptoe
on the misty mountain tops if not on
merry Christmas?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
PAGE FIVE

greatest problem with chicks in
Breeders is bowel trouble, which
arises from several causes-chilling,
too much heat, crowding, lack of ex-
ercise and a wrong diet If charcoal
is fed every day the bowel trouble
will quickly disappear, provided other
faults are remedied.
Charcoal is corrective and not a
medicine. It absorbs gases and pro-
notes digestion of the food. For lit
tie chicks, which need it at once, 1t
should be mixed in their food in small
quantities until some effect is seen,
and the quantity moderated to a regu-
lar portion each day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
TYPE OF BOAR FOR BREEDING
Five Essentials to Take into Consid-
Grafton in Selecting Head of
Next Seasons Pens.

In selecting the herd boar for next
seasons breeding pens five things
should be taken into consideration:
1. Get a boar with a registered pedt-
gree, but get a good individual also,
for there are culls il all Iitters 2. In
general appearance the boar should
have smooth and we'll rounded body,
with good length and depth; carry
ing a deep covering of flesh through
out; back arched with no depression
back of the shoulders; under line
straight, low in flank and floor of the
chest, and width of fore quarters
should not greatly exceed that of the
rear quarters. 8. Quality is shown
by smooth skin, free from wrinkles
and all appearance of coarseness. 4.
In form the snout should be short;
the face broad between the eyes;
eyes full and bright; ears refined and
neat, typical of the breed; neck short
and deep, shoulders smooth on top,
fitting smoothly on to the body. s.
Avoid hogs with long legs and shouts,
shallow bodies, narrow heads, con-
tracted heart girths, or long pastern
combined with small bone. Also
avoid hogs that are too plump and
chubby in appearance, the breeding
animal should have plenty of size and
a massive appearance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Fatteninq Geese.

Fat on geese should be put on in
fatty particles evenly distributed
throughout the muscular tissue in
stead of being deposited in fatty lay
ers, as it is apt to be when fatted I'm
confinement like we proceed with
chicks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
The Babies, Christmas.

Never deny the babies their Chris
mas. 1t is the shining seal set upon
a year of happiness. Let them believe
in Santa Claus or st. Nicholas or Kriss
Kringle, or whatever name the jolly
Dutch saint bears in your religion
Marion Harland
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
XIII the Rorers

The only way to keep the borers
out of the peach tree roots is to go
over the trees spring and fall and
wherever the gum is seen at the
ground scrape it away and follow up
the grub with knife and clean out
all decayed matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Percival Pollard, Author. Dies.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 1S.-Percival
Pollard, the well-known author and
critic, died at Johns Hopkins hospital
from the effects of an operation which
he underwent two weeks ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Evenings ss'e knesO
HdppY as fbsS.
Faces 6Os MISS
Pleasant 10 see.
K ind h orf.r and frxe,
Gentle and jCESf,
Peace 70 YoIsr d1sGf!
eye sing rou7d THE free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Charcoal for Chicks.
There is nothing better for bowel
troubles in chicks than charcoal. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

ola free.
Drain tOe the cup.
Friend, arr afraid
-~piri1S are laid
In the Red sea.
Mantle ii up;
Empty IL Yef.
Lef US forget
Round the old free.
~0rr0sa'S, BECOME!
Life and IT'S ills,
Dams and their bills,
Bid sOe 10 flee.
Come sOfTb the doeOn,
Blue dex1H Sprife;
Lea0e US feniSbf
Round the old tree.
William N q kepedc
Tbacker0T.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Daint al pens i've gifts, to
suit " me the Misses
Schmitts. 2vn TO Dec. 25th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Can you hold Smith See him in
Lancaster, Jan. 1st and 2nd 1919.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
The MAHOGANY Tree

Christmas is here.
Winds eObiSfle Sbri9I,
Icy and chill.
Little care eve.
Lizzie e0e fear
Weather tOifboGsf
~beIfered obOuf
The mahogany tree.
Once on TIE bou66S
Birds Of rare plume
Song in rs bloom.
WiS6f birds are sOe.
Here sOe corouSe,
<inGfnG like them,
Percbed rour1d the stem
Of the jolly old free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Ask your neighbor to subscribe
for The Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Here Ief US
Sport,
Boys. as ee'e
SIT,
La tighter
and eeif
Flashing so
free.
Life is buf
C2orSs
6e en- tUe
are gone
Let them
sing on
Round fbe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

cans were found short and ordered
replaced with ones that were lrrect
OF the number Of articles inspected
465 were found to be correct. -
Richland Center Observer.
Every Red Gross Christmas seal
that is sold is a real bullet in the
fight against tuberculosis. These
seals last year helped to support
thousands OF needy tuberculosis
patients and to give them a chance
for life. They provided for many
visiting nurses, whose hundreds of
thousands visits brought instruction
and cheer to numerous patients. They
helped maintain dispensaries in
dozens of cities from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, where many thousands of
consumptive patients received treat
ment. aid and advice. They provided
the means to purchase millions of
copies of circulars, pamphlets and
other literature, with which the
public has been educated about
tuberculosis. They have established
and helped to maintain more than A
open air schools for the children who
needed open air treatment These
are just few of the ways in which
the $500, 600 received last year was
expended. This year million
dollars is needed. Surely anyone
can help by buying at least ten seals