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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-18

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
ANGLER GETS "PADDLE CAT"
STRANGE Creature 10 Taken From this
Chippewa River-FIsh 10 Said to
Be Salt Water Specimen.

Chippewa Falls. Wis.-William Leip-
nitz, of this city. while fishing in the
Chippewa river. caught the strangest
specimen of the f1nny tribe ever seen
here. 1t is called by old rivermen
a paddle cat" and they say 1t has
been many years since one has been
been many years since one has beer
This fish was nfty-two inches long
and weighed twenty-five pounds. The
a 1t is called q paddle cat" 10
on account Of the queer shape Of the
head. The paddle" is the nose Of
the fish, and on this one 1t measured
twelve inches. The fish had ears that
hung down six inches below the gills.
The mouth opened at least six inches.
In color the fish has a blush cast.
The fish Is said to be a salt water
specimen, where it is often found. but
it is a mystery how the fish has
strayed up into the cool FRESH waters
of the Chippewa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
SEEKS FORTUNE IN AMERICA

Sir Percy Sholto Douglas, ninth
marquis Of Queensberry. who has
come to this country seeking his for
tune belongs to a family long dis
tinguished in Scotch history. He is q
collateral descendant of Black Doug
las, who fought side by side with
Robert Bruce in the great days OF
northern chivalry, and for centuries
the family was all powerful in the
annals of Scotland. One of the hold
ers of the marquisate was "Old O."
as he was best known. who was q
famous or. perhaps it might be more
truthful to say, an Infamous. man
about town in the days Of George ILL.,;
and another holder of the title Of
marquis Of Que%ensberry was the
eighth marquis, who was deeply IN
terested in sports and who drew up
the rules which modified the old code
of the London prize ring.
It was odd @" who dissipated the
Queensberry fortune and since then
the family has been poor. The present
marquis has tried his hand at many oe
n the navy. q sheep farmer and gold
London stock exchange and a manufa
vent 'hNugh bankruptcy proceedings
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
ELECTRICITY TO KILL PESTS

the trees. to which the globes are car
ried at the ends of a covered wire,
the moths fly against the netting. COM
plete the electric circuit and are In
stantly killed, the bodies falling Into
a receptacle placed beneath the globe.
Mr.. Frost estimates that one battery
to an acre of trees will keep he
moths under control, thus eliminating
the usual spraying and saving many
dollars annually for help. equipment
and fluid.
He is now preparing to wire his or
chard Of ten acres, containing 7oo
trees, and several neighbors who wit
messed the initial test are doing like
wise. It Is reported that several thou
sand acres Of bearing apple trees will
be equipped with e~xterminators by
next spring.
II commercial electric light wires
are extended to the orchard tracts, as
they are in MANI Of the valleys In
| Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Mon
tana, the expense OF batteries may be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
ELECTRICITY AID TO GROWTH
Swedish Scientists Interested In Elk.
reriments Which Have Been q
rIed on for Some reAra.

Considerable interest has been
aroused among Swedish scientists In
regard to the remarkable electrical
experiments which have been carried
on for some years In one OF the pub
lie schools In Stockholm The object
has been to test the beneficial nhu
ence OF electricity on the develop
ment of the human body.
Hitherto II had been found possible
to force the growth OF vegetables BY
means of electrical currents distrib-
uted from a powerful dynamo. This
Idea has been carried out with signal
success in several places.
1t was accordingly contended that
the human organism was equally sus-
ceptible to expedited growth" as 1t
has been called. through practically
continuous applications Of an cleo
trically charged atmosphere to the
body. Two groups Of 25 children were
selected, as nearly alike as possible
in general health. size, and weight.
The respective groups received their
instruction in two rooms. both equal
in size. ventilation, lighting and other
general conditions. But the group IN
one was constantly exposed to the In
fuence of electric currents. while the
other group pursued its studies under
normal conditions.
After a test of several years the
two groups of children have been
compared. and 1t Is claimed that the
electrified children have outstripped
the others mentally and physically;
that they have grown faster. put on
weight more quickly. and have shown
more physical fitness generally. be-
sides possessing superior mentality.
Skepticism is displayed in some
and the result of the expert
ment Is not altogether regarded as
decisive. 1t is expected. however.
that similar experiments will be con-
Quoted in some other schools in order
to demonstrate the supposed efficacy
of the electrifying process In improv-
ing the mental and physical condition
Of the rising population.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
THOUGHT SHE WAS THE BOSS

gave the orders to the chauffeur. but
that at Eleventh and Walnut streets
he gave orders. The woman lost her
temper. From a silver case she drew
a card and pencil and took the police
mans number.
Il shall tell my husband. and he Will
attend to your case with your supe-
riors," she said Indignantly.
The next day the same woman ap-
peared at the same corner In her
limousine. She beckoned to the police
man from the car.
II owe you an apology" she said. Il
told my husband, Just as I threaten
ed. He told me you ought to have ar
rested me-"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
AID PLANTS BY ELECTRICITY
Experiments Show Spinach, strawber-
rass, Peas, ETC., Both Better and
Earlier Than Others.

Electric agriculture 10 now attract
ing . great deal of attention, and the
simple system devised by M. Basty
should b worth further investigation.
Il consists Of standing upright In the
ground In the neighborhood Of the
plants thin iron rods provided with
noncorrosible points. The rods may
b about SIX feet long for cereals and
about one inch diameter. The theory
10 thst these rods cause discharge
from their pointA and create electric
oscillations In the ground which bene-
At the plants.
n. Basty showed at q recent EXIT
abft3pn number Of plants raised in
this way. spinach. strawberries. green
peas, stc.. which were both earlier
and bettsr than others grown in the
ordinary way in neighboring plots. II
would Do interesting to. know If the
chemical effect Of the iron had any
thing 70 do with the results.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
"BIG ANNIE'' IS A MOTHER

W. Reed Blair, who was hurried over
said he'd be goah dtnged, c: Soms-
thing like that, If he'd ever seen tho
like before. Nine Of the 81 didn't
seem to appreciate the breathing
world and left it. The others perked
right up. and now they are crawling
all owe each other as lively as flame.
Blair said they were doing fine"
r. H. Mole. a newspaper editor In
Port Of Spain, Trinidad. who sent Big
Annie to the zoo. got OF the cable al
most at the moment Of Annie's good
fortune, and TENT word that be had
found the 10 foot mate Of Annie. and
should he send him along. MI. Dit
mars cabled Sure" But If things
keep on the curator fears the o may
have more anacondas than it really
needs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
Largest Snake In the Zoo Gives Birth
to Fifty-Seven Offspring and All
but Nine Are S!viH1.

New York.-Perhaps 1t was a
there we're only a few visitors at the
ZOO the other afternoon and only q lew
discreet attendants in the reptile
house. Or maybe that had nothing to
do with 1t. Anyway, at about three
o'clock there was a portentous thrash
ing and writhing in the cage Big An
ME, the prize 19-foot anaconda, shares
with Rex, a royal python. Assistant
Curator Ditmare heard the noise n
looked in. Then he ran out md gain
cred up IA keepers.
IT want you to come with me-" he
told them. Big Annie is-or rather
she will-Never mind. come on quick
and get her out Of the cage"
1t took only a few minutes to IN
tangle Big Annie's 10 feet-length-
and get her In another cage. And then,
before the legendary Jack Robinson
could earn mention. there were 81
new little ~anacondas at the zoo. DR..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
Washington Man Demonstrates Value
of Now Method Of Extsrminat-
lna Many Injurious Insscts-

Spokane, Enthusiastically - an
agency to destroy the cooling moth
and other bug pests Is the latest In
novation introduced in modern apple
orcharding In the Spokane valley
where w. M. Frost Of Opportunity
Wash, and J. c.. Lawrence, q grower
of Spokane, the other night gave what
10 declared to have been the nrst dem
onstration Of tts kind in the warld.
The test was made in a si1-year-old
orchard, and more than a score OF soc
ond-brood moths and many green
aphis were killed In a few moments.
The apparatus consists OF a storage
battery to charge the in~candescent
light globes. each of six candle power
which are netted with fine steel wire
coated with copper and tin. alternate
~. Attracted by the bright lights IN
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
BULL SNAKES COME BACK
Pair Of Missouri Reptiles Refuse 10
Live In Arkansas and Return to
Their Old haunts

Keytesville, Moths is a story OF
snakes that came back.
Thirteen years g the Milizer
family lived on a farm on~3e Chari'
ton river. Among the possessions OF
Mr.. MillfEsr we're two large bull
snakes, each about eight feet lons
which he had trained to do tricks.
He became much attached to them
and when the family moved to Ar
kansas Millizer insisted the snakes
must 10 along. The other day the
snakes returned and took up their
abode in the hollow sycamore tree
that was their home before their re
moyal to Arkansas. The new owner
of the farm measured he snakes ano
found they had grown to nearly II
feet.
MiIlizer has been informed OF their
presence at their old home and 1t IL
thought he will have them returned &c
him in Arkansas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
ELECTRICAL
"a NOIfSE

The only railroad in Lapland Is be-
ing electrified.
Electric fans are q great boon to
the sick during hot weather.
Nearly all the large packing houses
are now equipped with electric power.
II Is estimated that electric light
is used by 100000 American house
holds.
It Is planned to put moving picture
shows on some Of the transcontinen-
tai trains.
There are 40, 900 telephones In use
in Japan at the present time. and the
number is rapidly increasing.
A simple tool that twists Two or
more wires together as It is drawn
along them is a Texans invention
The government Of India has au-
thorized wireless stations to connect
the scattered garrisons Of the coun-
try.
There are 1850 electrical works
and central stations in Germany In
addition to more than $4,000 private
plants.
An ingenious employe Of the Gen.
eral Electric Com Any has invented a
meter for measuring the now Of
steam in pipes.
Birds, It seems. rarely II ever get
accustomed to the sound Of electric
bells 90 az not to be startled By the
ringing Of one
Over $1,000. 900 will be spent for .
new electric light and power plant
and electric railways for Johannes
burg. South Africa.
The mining industry has been revo-
lutionized by electricity. Electric
power, developed from water, is used
to haul the ore. drive the drills and
to operate the ,crushers and refineries
Submarines. ais nov have .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
PHONE ATTACHMENT IS HANDY
Jolntsd Arm Holds Receiver Against
9ar Of User, Leaving the Hands
eroe for Writing.

The Canadian who devised the auto
matte holder for telephone receivers.
ol which an illustration is shown here
With. was q friend of the ladies'. 1t
win enable . woman to carry on an
hours conversation on q six-party
wire without firing her arm IN the
least. The holder 10 a Joined metal
affair Fastened 20 the receiver hook
and having at the free end its own set
Of hooks to hold the cylinder. When
not In use II takes up little room. but
when called into play It can be ex-
tended until close to the ear and hold
the receiver as well al It can be held
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15

be seen the shade may be fastened in
any position SO that the shadow Is
cast In any desired direction. This ar
rangement will be found especially
useful for hospitals and sick rooms.
enabling the nurse to protect the pa
tents face from the direct rays Of
light get leaving other parts OF the
room Illuminated BY painting the In
terror Of the shade with white en-
amel It may be used to a certain ex
tent as a reflector also.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
came the sergeant major. He

Illinois volunteers, Of which regiment he became the sergeant major n
participated din all tn campaigns OF his regiment
Among old soldiers he las always been active. having served as he
president Of the Bureau County Soldiers association, n omnand Of
Ferrisp pos No. 300. Grand Army of the Republic. at Princeton also a.
commander of the department Of Illinois. Grand Army of the Republic
He participated in the northern Mississippi campaign of 1852. Ya5oo pa's
expedition, Vicksburg campaign, battles Of Jackson and Champions HILL. -
saults on Vlcksburg May 10 and %, Chattanooga, Missionary ridge. Alatoona,
the march to the sea the CaroHnas campaign and, finally, the grand review
at Washington.
On December 4, 1865, he became deputy clerk Of hi circuit Dull OF
Bureau county Ind served Until November, 1867 He ~ admitted Ito the bar
o. November 20, 1887, and has been a practitioner of that profession at
Princeton, Ill, v since. He served as master in chancery Of the circuit
court from 1868 to 1871 He became county Judge of Bureau county M
as such from 1877 % 1890 and again from 1894 to 1897 In that year
he became circuit Judge an in that capacity he served six years
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
,n,.,no Finish Of Kansas City Wom-
an Who Gave Crossing policeman"
orders From Her Auto.

Kansas City, Mo.-One of the patrol
men at Eleventh and Walnut Streets
in the retail center. who was endea
oring TO enforce a new crossing RUE
for vehicles. raised his nand anu
caused the chauffeur of a large n"-
cuisine to stop the car the other day.
The woman In the motor car Leaned
forward and said petulantly to her
chauffeur:
go ahead. go ahead; don't stop
herei"
The chauffeur started. and the po-
1iceman, e. o, B~jorkhach. raised MS
hand again. stopping him.
The m leaned forward again
and said:
This chauffeur takes orders from
me. How dare you countermand
them?"
The policeman raised hin helmet
and explained that maybe at home she
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
LARGEST Electric Valve.

The largest electric valve ever built
has just been constructed at Indian
Orchard, Mass. 1t and two others
were designed to control the water
that drives the 10000 horse power
by hydraulic turbines at the Niagara
Falls station OF the Ontario Power
The valves are nine feet
in diameter and weight Is tons each.
Three minutes are required to INT
or lower the gates.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
Electric 0insoIe.

trousers pocket or suspended inside
the trousers by a hook that catches
the belt. The wires run down the in
s1de of the trousers legs and connect
with tho metal members Of the in.
soles. The current. OF course. can be
switched on or OF at will and the
treatment can be taken as the subject
II walking about the street or attend
ing to his business. As 1t Is spread
over q much longer time and has more
opportunity to work. 1t should be more
effective.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
AnnIaa 10 Court Girl.

Boston.-A Greek folk custom by
which young men Of that country
wont to propose to the blushing maid
ems of their choice by handing them
a shining apple and, If their affections
were ~reciprocated, receive In return a
rose, is to be revived for the first time
in America at a big Greek picnic here.
SO hopeful of success are the church
men that a staff of Greek pastors Is to
be on hand to tie matrimonial knots.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
{ The !
. WORLD
ELECTRIC INsoLE IN SHOE
Portable Battery Carried In Pocket
Connects With Conducting Mate
Hal-Continuous Treatment.

A Colorado man recently asked him.
self: III electricity Is good for rheu-
matism and other ailments In spas
modic treatments. why wouldn't 1t be
better II the treatment could be taken
for hours at q time and without any
Inconvenience to the subject?" He
decided that 1t would and forthwith
designed what is known as the "elec-
THO insole." This device consists OF
. pair Of insoles OF conducting mate
rial connected by wires with a port,
able battery. which is carried In the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15

Utah. n I'M tt Washington in 1899. He passed a CIVIL service EXAMINE"
ton in Utah. which entitled him to a position in the treasury department ~
s55 pr month He took the job and decided to stud law. his SALARY
raised to 500 per month before 10 had been In the treasury oepar"en'
man onth Ii 1901 he was transferred to the agricultural department.
McCabe prepared all the bills tht we're snt to congress both lot appro
priatons IN on othr matters He prepared a bill that ra1seo us w.
salaryto S. $500 and he prepared a bill that authorized him to Axe on asssI
ants. The department Of agriculture had n o legally appointed solicitor. VIC
Cabe decided to be b solicitor of Inc department in name as Weu Is In ract'
ad he wrote an ppropiato bill in which the word solicitor used IN
specifying h salary he vas to receive. Congress passed tine DIE! Fncoa""
was the solicitor" and las continues to be so called
Wuey made nc secret Of the fact that he believed McCabe went TOO iH
when h e attempted to dictate 20 thu bureau Of chemistry, to which congress
had intrusted tn dedsion in God and drug cases..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
ADJUSTABLE SHADE ON LAMP
Device Consists Of Metal Disks Bent
Into semi.CyilndricaI Form With
Clamps on Each Sldo.

An ingenious shade for use on In
candescent lamps Is here shown. 1t
consists Of a metal disk bent into q
semi-cylindrical form and provided al
opposite sides with spring clamps
adapted to press against the lamp
globe, holding the device In position,
says the Popular Electricity. AS car
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
Elm Eed on Bricks,

Springfield. Mass.-1n removing an
elm tree to prepare for the founda-
tons OF the new municipal building
workmen discovered a bullying root
about four feet In the ground. The
root was cut open and inside were
found two bricks, which the root COM
pletely enveloped. The specimen Will
probably be given to the Science mu-
scum.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
We.unahouse . Farmer.

Lennox, Mass.-George WestinS-
house, Jr., has purchased a forty-acre
farm near the 0reenock Country club
in Lee, Mass, and hereafter will de-
vote his entire time to scientific farm
ing in the Berkshires. Mr. and Mrs.
Westinghouse will move from Pitts
burg to their new home In October.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15

revolt. In the meantime Gen" Antenor F1rmin "a heading another revolt
The two rebel armies approached Port au Prince from different directions
and President Simon realized that they we're too strong fr him. So h Q
piled into his trong 70 all. the gold and silver he could lay his hands O
and departed from the repubnc.
1t looked as though Port a. Prince was to be given up to rapine, ut the
American minister. H NJ. Furnia, went out to the rebels and told them
they could come IN ar take possession, but If hey began tn I'D program
of slaughteing the people n destroying property they would have to reckon
with Uncle Sam. Lecontes army marched in, he was proclaimed president
and the senate regularly elected him for the term Of seven years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
NEW CHIEF OF GRAND ARMY .

Judge Harvey M. Trimble Of Prince
ton, ILL.,, who has been elected COM
mander in chief Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, is n Of h best
known of living Grand Army men.
He served with the famous Ninety
third Illinois and accompanied Gener-
al Sherman on his march to the Q
The election was made unanimous
when Mr.. Tr1mble's rival, Col. John
McElroy of Washington, D. c.. with
drew after a heated contest.
Judge Trimble was born In 1S42
near Wilmington. Clinton county. O.
The family removed to a farm near
Princeton, Bureau county, I'LL, in
October, 1S43, and remained on this
farm until 1857, when they removed
to the city Of Princeton. His early
education was obtained In the COM
mon schools. supplemented by a par
tial course at Eureka college, Illinois.
While a student In this institution he
entered the army in the summer OF
1862. In the Ninety-third regimen OF
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
HAYTT'S LATEST PRESIDENT

lust at present Gen" Cinc1nnatus
Leconte claims the right to be called
president of Haiti. He's a mulatto
with a reputation for blood lust
When old Nord Alexis was president
in 1908 Leconts was minister Of the
interior in his cabinet A black man
named Simon got up a revolution and
for months there was b~loodshed IN
Haiti. Leconte ordered ten promi-
nent sympathizers with the revolution
to be taken from their beds in Port
au Prince, marched them to a GENE
terry, stood them up In a row. shot
them to death and buried them on the
spot. Nevertheless the revolution
succeeded. Old Nord Alexis was
driven into exile and Simon was made
president. OF course Leconte had to
fee from the blood-stained black re-
public. He took refuge In Jamaica
and began intriguing for the downfall
OF Simon and his own elevation to the
presidency. In May he returned and
began what proved to be a successful
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15
WHO'S WHOANDWfl
EW# E~
FOE OF FOOD EXPERT WILEY

According to the evidence before
the house investigation. Solicitor
George F. McCabe Is the man who
has been trying to GUST DR.. whey
from the bureau of chemistry OF the
agricultural department. Although ne
has been the active adversary or LIZ.
Wiley for a long time. 1t is only re-
Gently that McCabe has been brought
further into the limelight. When the
pure food and drugs act went on inc
statute books McCabe became 80
ncitor" of the agricultural depart
ment. Congress specified that the Du-
reau of chemistry should be the arpl-
ter OF questions arising under the
pure food and drugs act. Wiley was
head Of the bureau. But McCabe sa'o
In effect that the solicitor OF tne
department., the position he was oc-
~cupying, should be the actual arplter
of the questions involved in the act.
That was the beginning OF the strus-
gle for supremacy. Young McCaoe Is
tho son of a railroad engineer or
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15

b. hand. This leaves both hands free
for writing or for attending to any
other duties which the person talking
through the phone may have before
him. In case where papers a to
b sorted or turned It ID t~nconvenient
70 have only a hand free. and the
implemGnt here this dim
eulty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-15

saved by making direct connection.
The cost Of covering the globes with
wire nets is a small item. and n
electrician can do the work.