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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
DISAPPEARING BEDS.

The beds are Of the very latest type
Of disa appearing devices. They fold
back into the wall and when closed
give the effect Of a very pretty cabi-
net finished in splendid mission oak
with a large plate glass mirror in the
center. The closed bed much resem-
bles a chiffonier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

what Of a hurry because he had over
slept Mrs. Neville already was deep
in the trunks.
Have you packed my old suit?" he
asked. ST want it to work in
81 hung your old suit in the garnet"
his wife told him.
Il will pack the bedding" Neville
said, as he dashed upstairs after the
clothes in question.
An hour later his wife went up to
look for him.
where are the pillows?" she asked.
"And you know we leave the sheets
and linen. And I never take the sofa
pillows see they are gone, too"
Neville raised perspiring face from
the box he was mailing. Mary" he
said, reproachfully, do you mean to
say that I've got to unpack all this?
1t is the result of your abominable
lack of system. How was to known"
you weren't supposed to know"
said his wife acidly. eff I'd got those
trunks done when I wanted to I could
have packed this box myself. Suppose
you go down and attend to the book
shelves and the canned fruit and"
But Neville was gone. He was still
walking around with books in his
hands when it was time for lunch.
After lunch mad confusion reigned in
the household. Little Billy Neville
rolled down cellar with bollerful Of
jelly and the cook dropped a flatiron
on her foot Mrs. Neville with curtains
in her hands fell over can of pre-
served strawberries, which smashed
on the rug. Yawning trunks spilled
their contents right and LETT and the
rooms resembled rummage sales in
full progress. Neville was staring and
painting. When the man with the
wagon arrived for the baggage nothing
was ready and it was within half an
hour Of leaving time.
where's my good coat?" Neville
roared, as he tore about the place.
"And there isn't towel to use, and
look at my face and hands! Who took
my coat?"
"You rolled it up in the bundle of
rugs, papas Sdlu billy. saw you.
And the rugs had been taken to the
station at noon by the accommodating
vegetable man. There was nothing left
but the old work coat with frayed
edges.
After the trunks had gone they
found that Mrs. Nevilles bag with all
the door keys had been locked up in
the steamer trunk. Nobody had re-
membered to drain the water pines
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
SUPERIOR
METHODS

When Neville arrived at the family's
summer home to spend the whole last
week with them, instad of his usual
weekend, he eyed with disapproval
two trunks which doomed in the mid
die of the living room.
II thought" Mrs. Neville explained,
that I'd begin packing leisurely, SO
that I should not be rushed to death
the last day or so Of our stay here"
"Nonsense!" said Neville. "You are
to come out and enjoy this beautiful
weather and I'll see that everything is
done in time"
1t was then that the heart Of his
wife sank. For she had been married
several years and she knew Neville.
His enemies say that Neville al
ways turks around corners until two
minutes of train time or boat time, in
order to make spectacular entry on
the scene and catch his conveyance at
the very last moment. This is partic-
ularly infuriating to those who have
broken their necks to get there half
hour before and have to endure his
cOndescending scorn as being lacking
in system and Well-Dalanced brain.
In short, he is one Of those persons
who always wait till the last minute to
do things, and everyone knows that
natures of that kind are very wearing
to have in ones family.
Arthur" Mrs. Neville objected on
this occasion, you don't understand.
There will be two trunks Of mine and
two of the children's, and the box Of
bedding and the barrel Of dishes and
the canned fruit, and I've got to put
away all the curtains and some Of the
books and cover up things and"
Neville smiled a. her patiently.
When he does that you always yearn
for an ak and the privilege Of welding
it in his direction.
81 am not going to have you fret and
work yourself to death, Mary he said.
Come out and take row with me.
II show you how unnecessary all your
usual fuss and worry is"
Thus it came to pass that when the
Neville family arose on the morning
of their last day everything was yet to
do. Neville came downstairs in some
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

ing his name and residence, will re-
ceive ballot from the ballot clerk
which must have endorsed thereon
the names or initials of both ballot
clerks, and no other ballot can be
used. Upon receiving his ballot
the voter must retire alone to a
booth or compartment and prepare
the same for voting. A ballot clerk
may inform the voter as to the
proper manner of marking a ballot,
but he must not advise or indicate
in any manner whom to vote for.
Make a cross (X) in the square ([ y
at the right of the name of the can
didate for whom you desire to vote
if it be there. If you wish to vote
for a person for certain Office
whose name is not on the ballot,
write the name in the blank
space under the printed name of the
candidate for the Office. The ballot
should not be marked in any other
manner IF the ballot be spoiled it
must be returned to the ballot
clerk, who must issue another in it's
stead, but not more than three in all
to any one voter. Five minutes time
is allowed in booth to mark ballot.
Unofficial ballots or memorandum to
assist the voter in marking his ballot
can be taken into the booth and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

Two pounds of grain will make as
great growth in a calf as will pound
of butterfat fed on whole milk. Use
grain and save the butter.
pounds of gain. The So pounds Of
grain, plus 31.8 pounds Of butter fat,
is equivalent to 1872 pounds of grain,
or Ga pounds of grain is equivalent to
31.8 pounds of butter fat, which
means that two pounds Of grain when
fed with the proper amount Of skim
milk is equivalent for calf feeding to
one pound Of butter fat. With but
ctr fat at 25 cents per pound, 100
pounds Of grain will take the place of
$3.50 worth of butter fat, and at 80
cents, SIS worth of butter fat.
There is also little or no danger of
the calf fed skim milk eating too
much grain. The young calf makes
better gains for grain consumed than
the older calf, which is an additional
reason for giving it all it will eat
Limiting the grain ration causes a
loss in gain and is seldom to be rec
commended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

and the boiler. The Gamma bulbs had
not been packed away in sand. The
garden hose still sprayed out in the
yard unattended to and there were
five bushels of potatoes in the wood
shed waiting to be put in bags for
shipment
At the last minute there was wall
when the guestroom closet was found
to contain Neville's white fannels,
two of Mrs. Neville's summer frocks
and all the golf clubs.
At this Neville stalked, grim fig
ure with sooty face and flying hair, to
the telephone, while the anguished
family watched him wonderingly. He
glanced around at the scene of desola-
ton and then he spoke.
I'm going to phone the drug store
in the village" he said, ito stop that
wagon as it passes with the trunks
and send them back. We really don't
have to go today. It takes more time
to get ready than figured on"
WELL" said Mrs. Neville, 'T'm glad
to see you are getting little sense at
last, Arthur. I really begin to have
hopes of you"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

Maud Muller on q MAD March day
Went blithely strolling down the way.
Her hat was two-bushel size
And covered her below the eyes.
She wore a scarf Of splendid fur
That wildly wrapped the form Of her.
But, O, the forward mink and pert!
She wore a brand new harem skirt.
The wind it whooped, the wind it roared,
But Maud walked on in manner bored.
About each ankle slim and trim
The hare1n things chung tight and grim.
And strong men wept and barred the eye
To catch the specks Of dust that fly.
Policemen shuddered on their beats
And horses pelI-melled up the streets.
The judge came walking through the
town
And viewed Miss Muller with a frown
Then to the courthouse straight he
stalked
And to his bench he swiftly walked.
He raped for order in the place
And viewed the room with iron face.
He sent for Maud's poor pa and ma
And to them both laid down the law.
'Such harem-scarem garb," he sternly
said,
"Should not be seen, nor heard, nor read
'"Take Maude home and spank her we'll
That skirt unto the ragman SELL"
Were his words: 'Such things cannot be-"
The harem skirt now Grapes a Turk
Who sells rugs as his daily work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

may be used to copy from. The
ballot must not be shown so that
any person can see how it has been
marked by the voter, After it IS
marked it should be folded so that
the inside cannot be seen, but so
that the printed Endorsement and
signatures of the ballot clerks on
the outside may be seen. Then the
voter should pass out of the booth
or compartment, give his name to
the inspector in charge of the ballot
box, hand him his ballot to be
placed in the box, and pass out of
the voting place. A voter who de-
clares to the presiding officer that
he is unable to read, or that by rea-
son of physical disability he is un-
able to mark his ballot, can have
the assistance Of one or two election
officers in marking the same, to be
chosen by the voter; and if he de-
clares that he is totally blind, he
may be assisted by any person
chosen by him from among the
legal voters of the county. The
presiding officer may administer
an oath In his discretion as to such
PERSONS disa bility. The party
designations and candidates for the
different officers, are for example,
as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
1T GROWS HAIR.
Here are Facts We Want You to Prove
at Our Risk.

Marvellous as it may seem. Rexall
$685. Hair Tonic has grown hair on
heads that were once bald. OF course,
in none of these cases were the hair
roots dead, nor had the scalp taken on
a glazed, shiny appearance.
RexalI '93'' Hair Tonic acts scien-
tifcally, destroying the germs which
are usually responsible for badness.
It penetrates to the roots of the hair,
stimulating and nourishing them. 1t
is a most pleasant toilet necessity, is
deIicately perfumed, and will not gum
or permanently stain the hair.
We want you to get a bottle of
Rexall $685. Hair Tonic and use it as
directed. IF it does not relieve scalp
irritation, remove dandruff, prevent
the hair from falling out and promote
an increased growth of hair, and in
every way give entire satisfaction,
simply come back and tell us, and
without question or formality we will
hand back to you every penny you
paid us for it. Two sizes, SOC. and
ST. 90. Sold only at our store-The
Rexall Store J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Clearing and
Flowing
New Heavy
Clay Lands

Clearing the land of underbrush,
small stumps, and dead timber as a
rule is not very expensive process.
In most cases this can be done on
"cut-over" land for from SIS to 81 an
acre. To rid the land of large pine
stWmps is not so easy matter and
frequently the cost of removing such
Istumps exceeds $40 an acre.
On clay lands, blasting stumps with
dynamite, judiciously used, is the most
economical method of treating them.
The amount of explosive to use for a
single stump cannot we'll be told be-
forehand. Much depends on the size
OF the stump as also on the condition
OF the ground when the blasting is
done.
AS rule, much more effective work
can be done when the ground is wet
than when it is dry. 1t requires con-
siderable experience to use dynamite
economically, and ordinarily the mex
iperienced settler will find it profitable
to employ a professional stump blast
er until he has learned the art him
self.
In developing clay farm, it is adj
visable to get clover started as soon
as possible If it does not grow nat
lurally in the locality. After burning
the brush and dead timber, it is good
plan to go over the land with spring
tooth harrow or disc and sow the
clover. The clover helps to keep brush
and weeds down, adds nitrogen to the
soil, and furnishes hay or pasture.
The best available time for break
ing new land is usually in June, after
the spring work is finished and before
haying begins. At this time the brush
and weeds are we'll started and thus
are more easily destroyed by cultiva
ton. Another opportune season is in
the fall. particularly Oh land which is
fairly free from brush.
If the land has been broken in June
it should be seeded to winter rye late
in August or in early September The
next spring, SOW clover in the rye. The
rye is harvested in July, and the GLOW
er is allowed to grow The rye fur
nishes grain and also considerable
straw for bedding and feeding. AS
soon as clover is once started the 70
tation Of crops can be established.
Care should be taken not to let cat
tie Craze on young clover during wei
spells, for that may result in the Glow
er winter-killing the following spring
All working Of the heavy clays
should he done only when the soil is
IN proper condition, that is, when it is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Rearing
Dairy Heifers
on a Skim
MILK Diet

Good dairy COWS can be reared from
early calfhood on skim milk as their
principal diet. Not over ten to twelve
pounds of milk daily should be fed un-
til the calf is five to seven weeks old.
Later the amount may be increased
to fourteen or sixteen pounds and at
three months may, though not always,
go to about twenty pounds. The
amount fed, however, must be care
fully regulated by the ability of the
calf to handle it without securing.
The following method has been sue
cessfully used as guide:
Lbs. skim milk
per day
For the 1st 100 lbs. live weight.... 10
For the I'd 100 lbs. live weight. .......5
For the Sd 100 lbs. live Weight.......... "a
A calf weighing 80 pounds would be
fed, according to this plan, 81a pounds
Zone GALLON Of skim milk; a calf
weighing 300 pounds would be getting
a little over II pounds 1.-TWO gallons)
per day. If skim milk is available it.
can be fed profitably to the dairy calf
six to eight months, or even a year.
Whenever the calf does not eat
readily, cut down the supply Of milk.
The adding of boiling water or scald-
Ing the milk may help materially at
such times.
Skim Milk Cheap Feed.
The economy Of skim milk is we'll
illustrated in an experiment where 20
calves were divided in two lots as
nearly equal as possible and one lot
fed skim milk and the other lot whole
milk. When butter fat (four per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Regard for the Unities.


"Mr Clectem," says the editor Of
the new dictionary to his helper, "I
notice that you have included a large
number Of new words-of slang ex-
pressions-in the list you have COM
piled"
eyes, sir" says the photographer.
"I thought it would be just as well
to accept these coined words as part
Of the language. By the rule Of pop
ular usage"
Rubbish" exclaims the editor Of
the dictionary. ut is impossible to
print a coined word. Coming means
forming Of metal; bank notes are
printed, but currency is coined,
and"
But Mr.. Clectem is busily dashing
a blue pencil through his manuscript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Purifying Creamery Sewage.

The Investigations made by the
Wisconsin Experiment station on the
publication of creamery and cheese
factory sewage have been continued
with good results this year, and the
indications are now such as to lead
to the conclusion that such sewage
can be thoroughly reduced or decom-
posed in a closed septic tank if the
reservoir is tilt large enough to
hold the MAJ iaI for a sufficient
period of time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

milk is worth 80 cents per pound,
skim milk 20 cents per 100 pounds,
grain 81 per 100 pounds, and hay So
per ton, the feed cost by the two
methods is as follows:
Whole milk lot, cost pei, head ........$33. 81
Skim milk lot, cost per head. sos
This indicates that it is four times
as expensive to raise calf on whole
milk as it is on skim milk, although
the whole milk calves gained 1856
pounds daily per head and the skim
milk calves ISL pounds.
Looking at the problem from an
other standpoint, the whole milk
calves consumed So pounds of grain
and 31.8 pounds of butter fat per 100
pounds of gain. The skim milk calves
consumed 122 pounds of grain per 100
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

dry enough not to puddle when
worked. A single blowing when too
wet will have bad effect for three or
four years. The same is true of har-
rowing and cultivating to a somewhat
less extent.
When it is desirable ultimately to
have the furrow slice deep, six or
seven inches, it should be deepened
gradually. The bacteria and other or
ganisms which are active in producing
fertility are much more abundant near
the surface and the vegetable matter
on which they act in the new clay
soils are largely confined to an inch
or two Of the surface. 1t is important
that the first blowing should be rather
shallow and that it should be deep
ened gradually, half inch or so each
year. Disking a sod before blowing
aids in getting good contact between
the surface soil and the subsoil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Best Winter Apples.

Climatic conditions in Wisconsin
are such that the list of desirable win
ter varieties of apples is quite re-
stricted and efforts have been made
to add to the varieties that may be
found valuable for Wisconsin. The
State Experiment station orchard con-
tains two varieties, Garfield and Hyde
King, that have been found to be very
prolific, or high quality and good
keeping fruit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

Pasteurized Cheese Uniform In Quality
During the past year the dairy de-
partment of the Wisconsin College of
Agriculture has manufactured cheddar
cheese from pasteurized milk. The
early experiments in this direction
were quite unsuccessful, but more re-
Gently, the method of handling curds
made from milk heated in "cOntinu-
Gus flow" pasteurizer to 155 degrees
has been so improved by Prof. J. L.
Sammis, that excellent results have
been secured. The cheese made has
been very uniform in quality, Of a
clean, mild flavor, and an almost per-
fect texture During the past sum-
mer such cheese has been sold under
ordinary commercial conditions to
test it's keeping quality. The process
of pasteurizing destroys the great ma
jority of organisms in the milk, SO
that the addition of properly selected
pure cultures gives a degree Of uni
formity with reference to the types
of organisms present that renders
conditions much more uniform than
with the old process.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Stimulates Conversation

There always seems to be a great
deal of chatter wherever Mr. Duhll
sits, and yet he hardly gets in a word
edgewise.''
Yes, everybody talks at once so
he'll not get chance to tell any of
his old stories"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Not a Success.

Il must give it up," moaned the
student. II never can become an
artist"
Don't be Respondent" urged the
friends. Maybe you have failed to
get into the right atmosphere"
Atmosphere" retorted the detect.
ed one. Haven't I raised a Van
Dycke beard, worn Rembrant hat
and Michael Angelo robe and Giotto
shoes, and eaten Murillo cherries for
year? | tell you, I've no talent 20
develop"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
Insomnia,

"You look as though you had not
had enough Sleep" we say to our
friend, noticing his pale face and bag
gard eyes.
II haven't" he answers. IT got up
pretty early this morning"
"Ah, up with the sun, eh?'' we in
Quire merr1ly.
Just so. Got up with him at 1
o'clock and walked the floor the rest
of the night. He's cutting a lot of
teeth
We are about to say something else,
but suddenly remember that he has a
thriving baby at his house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
At Once

And what effect did the organiza-
tion of the union have upon your bust
ness?" asks the sociologist of the
manufacturer.
A striking effect" replies the mag
nate. THE men staid out until we
gave them the wages they demanded"
IT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29
CITY ELECTION NOTICE

OFFICE OF CITY CLERK, Lancas-
ter, Wis, March, ~, 1911.
To the electors of the City of Ian
caster:
Notice is hereby given, that city
election is to be held for the several
precincts in the city Of Lancaster,
on Tuesday, the
Fourth day of April, 1911,
at which the officers named below
are to be chosen. The name of the
candidate for each Office to be voted
for is given opposite the title of the
office and. under the appropriate
designation, each in it's proper col
umn.
The question whether or not any
person shall be licensed to deal or
traffic in any spirituous, malt or
Intoxicating liquors or drinks as a
beverage, will be submitted to the
vote of the electors, as provided by
law, at said election.
Information to Voters.
The following instructions are
given for the information and
guidance of voters. A voter, upon
entering the polling place and Civ