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WIGWAM PORTABLE HOG
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;OPLE TALKED ABOUT I
SCORED TAFT VICTORY
Arthur I. Vorys of Columbus 0. political
manager for William Howard Taft In his presiden-
tial campaign and Insurance commissioner of
Ohio has scored his first victory In Ohio by hav-
ing the Republican stato central commlttco In-
dorse Taft as Ohio's "overwhelming cholco" for
the Republican presidential nomination In 1908.
Vorys Is a young man. Ho Is also a deter-
mined young man. Ho was picked by Charles
Taft of Cincinnati brother of tho secretary of
war as chief Taft boomer.
The very first thing Vorys struck tho snags
that Joseph Benson Foruker Ohio's senior Ufilted
States senator had laid out for anyone who tried
to get tho Ohio Indorsement for president Fora-
ker had favorite son notions of his own and had
been preparing for years to get where tho presi-
dential lightning would strike him. A well-oiled "mach:to" was at his dis-
posal. But Vorys cared llttlo for tho Forakor opposition. Ho went ahead with
his plans and one of them was to nail down tho stato central commlttco.
Ho first broached tho subject early in tho spring but dropped it when tho
Forakcr forces prepared to show fight Forakcr proposed stato primaries
to show whether the people of tho stato wanted Forakcr or Taft as favorite
son. Vorys immediately took up tho challenge and began to phobL "or tho
primaries Then Forakcr said it was too early in the gamo and from Wash-
ington immediately made dates for several speeches in Ohio.
Vorys waited until tho speeches had ocon delivorcd then calmly wenc
about getting the Taft indorsement in spite of them.
Jtfr. Vorys is not a noisy worker. Ho goes after what ho wants in tho
way best suited to get it and ho generally gets it. If Taft is nominated
and elected Vorys certainly will become a national figure of somo size.
Animals Thrive Better Under This System of Management
Than In Any Other Way.
Tho wigwam stylo of movablo hog
house has Its advantages in many
ways as has been demonstrated by
the Wisconsin Agricultural college on
tho experimental farm. Tho frame-
work is made by using 2 ny 4's 1C feet
long sawed in tho middle thus mak-
ing the bottom dimensions eight fcot
square each sido eight feet square
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TO WED A GRANT
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The engagement has been announced of Miss
Edith Root the only dnughter of tho Secretary
of Stato and Mrs. Elihu Root to Lieut. Ulysses S.
Grant U. S. A. son of Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent
Grant and grandson of President Grant. No date
has yet been set for tho wedding but it probably
will take placo in tho early autumn.
Tho romance had Its beginning and most of
its scenes in Washington. It was while serving
as military aid to President Roosevelt that Lieut
Grant found opportunity to press his suit for tho
hand of tho daughter of tho secretary of state.
Their social duties brought them into frequent
contact but so unobtrusively was tho lieutenant's
wooing done that only their most Intimate friends
were aware of its progress.
Miss Root has made many warm friends in
Washington society though she has not been prominent in tho gayetles of
the national capital. Her most intimate friends aro to bo found in tho social
circles of New York and some of them have generally been her house guests
when she was in Washington. Miss Root is a graceful girl with the quiet
manners of her mother and a good deal of her fathes intellectual attain-
ments. She has been less in the limelight perhaps than any other girl of
her social position. Very fond of travel and all manner of outdoor sports
she does not care greatly for society and accepts as few invitations as pos-
sible. She Is a splendid horsewoman and often accompanies her father on
long rides In the country. She Is also lond of driving and In her smart trap
is often seen on tho stroets and suburban drives of Washington.
President McKlnley's appointment of Lieut Grr.nt to a cadetship jat
West Point was In pursuance of a written request nude by President Grant
shortly before his death. Young Grant had a good record graduating in
1902. Ho was ordered to the Philippines whorehcTerVed until 1905 when
he was ordered to tho United States as the military t.id to tho president.
Large-Sized Movable Hog House.
tho gable ends being formed by rafters
olght feet in length. The front sill Is
laid flatwise to interfere as llttlo as
possible with the young pigs going in
and out The fraiufv rests on short
pieces of 2 by 4's nailed across each
tlieso houses Is Blmplo as may bo
seen in tho third illustration. Rela-
tive to tho detailed construction tho
bulletin says:
Tho floor is built first with 2 by
4's as stringers and tho framo is held
on tho floor by blocks at each corner.
The large-sized house Is provided with
two doors in front and a temporary
movablo portion in tho mlddlo so
that tho cot can easily bo adjusted
to accommodate two lots of swine at
tho samo time. On n level with tho
glass windows there Is also a drop
window preferably hung on hinges
fastened at tho top for ventilation and
sunlight.
The lumber required for tho largo
houso 8 feet wldo and 10 feet long
including floor is as follows:
Twenty pieces 2 inches by 4 inches
10 feet long for framo and Btrlng-
crs. Two piecos 2 Inches by 4 inches
16 feet long for framo in ends.
Twonty pieces 1 inch by 12 inches
16 feet long for roof and ends.
Flvo pieces 1 inch by 12 inches 16
feet Jong (rough) for floor.
Fifteen O. G. battens 1C feet long
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Interesting Bits of News Picked Up
Here and There at the National Capital
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GOVERNMENT OPENS WAR
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FUGITIVE OFFERED IMMUNITY
William Sylvester Taylor former governor of
Kentucky who has been a fugitive from his stato
since tho murder of William Goebel seven years
ago has been offered Immunity if ho will lcavo
Indianapolis and return to Kentucky to testify in
tho case of Caleb Powers his old political friend
who is charged with murder. Taylor too was
suspected of having previous knowledge of tho
assassination of Goebel his Democratic rival for
tho office of chief executive of tho state but ho
escaped the boundaries and finally located in tho
Indiana city where has been practicing law.
Tho career of Taylor as governor was not
long but it was exciting. Taylor lived down in
Butler county Ky. Ho was born there in 1853
nnd was married there to Sarah Taun 25 years
later. Upon finishing his studies in tho public
schools he became Interested in local politics and secured a position as
clerk of the county. Ho studied law and was later made a judge in his dis-
trict His next movo was to tho attorney generalship whero ho was act-
ing when proposed as n candidate for governor on tho Republican ticket to
run against Goebel. With apparently no chances of winning Taylor ac-
cepted the nomination and then began one of tho most bitter political cam-
paigns over known to this country. K
It is said that there was an enormous corruption fund and scandalous
debauching of tho ballot boxes. After tho election both Goebel and Taylor
claimed a victory and when tho election commissioners went into session
in Frankfort lo canvass tho returns a small army of desperadoes from tho
mountains of Kentucky were brought into tho city by tho antl-Goebelites
for the purposo of overwhelming tho commissioners. Taylor was declared
elected and Goobel announced his intention to contest tho election. Tho
fight was taken before tho stato legislature but on tho day before tho final
arguments in the case were made Goebel was shot down within 30 feet of'
tho capitol building by an assassin concealed in tho offlco of Secretary of
Stato Caleb Powers and only 25 feet from Taylor's offlco then tho acting
governor. After tho assassination tho legislature immediately took Taylor's
chair away from him and declared Goebel governor. Ho was sworn into
offlco on his death bed.
Taylor then went to Washington D. C whero ho stayed for a time but
has sinco mado Indianapolis his home.
NEW COUNSEL FOR THAW
- Mat tin W. Littleton who has been selected to
succeed Delphin Delmas as chief counsel for
Harry K. Thaw slayer of Stanford White at his
next trial which is scheduled to begin in tho Sep-
tember term of court Js a former president of
the borough of Brooklyn and has the reputation
of being one of tho keenest criminal lawyers In
New York. In fact it was his remarkable series
of successes in winning cases considered' almost
hopeless by older and more experienced attorneys
that fitst brought him into prominence in the
metropolis.
Early in life Mr. Littleton entered the political
arena and with his cloquenco and ability as a
vote-getter was soon recognized as a power in
tho New York Democratic ranks. He secured a
strong following and gradually worked his way
up until in 1003 ho easily won the presidency of his borough.
Mr. Littleton mado the address in St Louis nominating Judge Alton N
Parker for president of the United States.
Harry K. Thaw has taken his time in selecting a man to assume charge
of his case and has decided upon Mr. Littleton after receiving advico from
veterans of the legal profession. Littleton will have an advantage ovei
Delmas in that ho Is thoroughly posted on New York law. The attorney
fvoia the west was continually compelled to consult bis associates while
1 bw'fl new counsel Is as strong In this regard as District Attorney Jerome.
It Is said that Littleton's feo la $25000 . . .
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Wigwam Movable Hog House.
corner which can bo replaced when
necessary. When a floor is desired it
should bo constructed on stringers and
tho frame mado to rest thereon. Tho
following lumber will build tho house
without floor: Thirteen pleceB No. 1
1 inch by 12 Inches 16 feet long; 6
pieces 2 inches by 4 Inches 16 feet
long; 10 O. G. battens 16 feet long.
Eight boards sawed In tho middle
make the sides and tho remainder tho
for sealing cracks botwoen boards.
Tho material Including tho door
hinges and glass will cost between
$16 and $17.
The lumber required for tho houso
6 feot wldo and 8 feet long is as fol-
lows: Twelve pieces 2 inches by 4 inches
16 feet long for frame.
Four pieces 1 inch by 12 Inches 18
feet long (rough) for floor.
Small-Sized Movable Hog House.
ends. A small perpendicular slldo
window Is Usually mado in the rear
gablo for ventilation. Tho total cost
of material for tho house as shown
in tho cut without floor amounts to
practically $11."
Tho second cut shows another style
that may bo built In two sizes. Tho
larger slzo is 10 feet long by 8 feot
wldo 7 feet and 2 inches high
in front and 3 feet high In tho rear.
The smaller one is Bhown in tho
third illustration. It is 8 feet long 6
feet 2 Inches high in front and 2 feet
high in tho rear. Tho construction of
Thirteen pieces 1 inch by 12 inches
10 feet long for roof and qnds.
Ten O. G. battens 16 Inches .long
for sealing cracks botweon boards.
Tho total cost of material to build
the small cot with floor door and win-
dow complete amounts to about
$12.50. For neatness oconomy dura-
bility and comfort to tho animals this
typo of cot Is excellent. Whero It Is
desired to keep a number of hogs
in one lot the largo slzo is preferable
Tho small cot will accommodate from
three to five niaturo animals and tho
large cot from seven to nine.
Placing Manger on Cement Floor
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Cement Mcrngen
When mangers are to bo fixed on a
cement floor tho arrangement shown
lu tho Illustration will answer quite
well. The upright pieces A A are gas
pipes of 1 inch diameter. Imbedded
in tho cement manger. B B Is a hori-
zontal bar of the samo material which
steadies the upright bars. When A A
are Bet deeply and firmly enough In
tho cement there Is seldom any nec-
essity of- running them to th celling
or higher than tho rod B B. Th.
chain moves freely up and down It.
tho rods and adjusts itself to the poni-
tion of tho cow whether she be stand-
ing or lying down. This tie has tho
advantage that it is simple and ea lly
kept clean. If desired tho iron pipes
may be replaced with 4x4 Inch hard-
wood but these often give trouble in
that they rot off "at the point whero
the wood cornea In contact with ti
cement
WASHINGTON. Tho government
has obtained nn official "hunter"
not a mcro mollycoddles of an octopus
slayer or n special commissioner who
seeks tho monoy devil in his sky-
scraper lair but tho genuine puro nr-
tlcle who will go around with n real
gun with tho intention of killing big
gnmo nt so much per to bo paid for
out of Uunclo Saw's treasury. Ho Is
J. M. Moody and tho appointment
which was mado by tho United States
forest service took effect on July 1
when tho olllclnl nlmrod assumed his
duties in tho Dlxlo nniionnl forest lu
Utah.
Tho appointment according to a
statement mndo by tho forest servlco
"has greater significance than appears
on tho surfnec." To this explanation
is added that "It Is a fulfillment of tho
promise of tho forest service to do
something to help settlers all over tho
west to lessen tho losses thoy havo
suffered from predatory animals."
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IT IS predicted in ofllclnl circles that
tho forthcoming bulletin of tho bu-
reau of labor will show that tho In-
creases in wages this year havo broken
nil records and that tho prosperity
which is so much heralded Is tanglblo
nnd 'that tho working pcoplo aro fully
participating in it Whether thoy nro
receiving their full share Is a question
which cannot bo answered officially or
otherwlso to tho satisfaction of all
concerned but it Is stated that official
figures will show that tho advances in
wages during tho last 12 months havo
been unprecedented.
Along with tho increase in wages
has been experienced nn increase in
tho cost of living. Tho purchasing
power of monoy has decreased both
when applied to labor and to living.
While trusts and monopolies havo in
some Instances destroyed tho power of
supply and demand to affect prices It
is promised that normnl and natural
rules will apply when the department
of justice completes Its programmo of
attacks upon tho combinations. So far
as supply affects prices Secretary WJb
e6n BfiylTlnal ho will pfoiluco bounti-
ful harvests. While ho cannot promise
bumper crops ho Bays emphatically
that there can bo no crop failure and
that tho yield of tho principal crops
will bo abundant largo enough to go
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Tho bulletin in part says: "From
tho time of tho first sottlcmont of tho
country this has been ono of tho great-
est sources of loss to the rancher and
farmer. Tho country is not Bultod to
cultivation nnd always furnished rof-
ugo to cougars wolves and other ani-
mals of their class. Now that tho gov-
ernment has undertaken tho adminis-
tration of Inndof this charnctor active
work has been started to oxtormlnato
such animals.
"It Is part of a forest rnngcr'a duty
to hunt predatory animals nnd with
tho nddltlon of skilled hunters tho
forco whoso business is to hunt ex-
cellent results nro oxpocted.
"Tho appointment In tho Dlxlo na-
tional forest was mndo directly In re-
sponse to n petition to tho forester by
tho citizens of Pino valley. Conditions
thero are so bad fnrmors are afraid to
allow their children to go after tho
milch rows In tho ovoning and tho
losses from stock killed wore heavy."
WORKINGMEN SAID TO BE
SHARING IN PROSPERITY
around and leave a comfortablo mar-
gin for export.
"If tho railroads could only got tho
labor tho Investment of monoy In bot-
tormonta this year would exceed any-
thing over reported" BayB John T.
Marchand assistant to the president
of tho Rock Island Byfltom who until
recently was a highly valued employo
of tho lnterstato commorco commis-
sion. "Tho troublo Is that the labor
can't bo had at any price. Wo are do-
ing ovorythlng possible for instance
on tho Rock Island lines to establish a
strictly first-class condition. It has
been only by tho greatest exertion that
wo havo been ablo to get ties of which
wo had hundreds of thousands bought
delivered to us. No labor.
"But it can be set down as certain
that next fall and winter will not nee
a repetition of tho troubles of last win-
tor. Tho railroads havo their tracks
In condition havo moro cars more
powor moro of ovorythlng and havo
put It all into tho best possiblo stato
of efficiency. Tonnago is bo big that
the prospect of a "small reduction
which Boomed to bo promised during
the spring" was really rather gratify-
ing t(5 tho oporatlng'dopnrtments for
it gavo thorn . CtoMQ tq sSiCIl up'wlttf
business. But tho fAucJtlon ovldontly
Isn't going to tako placo fof crop con-
dltlons nro vnstly bettor than anybody
dreamed was possiblo at that time."
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MAY PUT NAME OF DAVIS
BACK ON FAMOUS BRIDGE
WHEN Franklin Pierce was pres-
ident of tho United States his sec-
retary of war was Jefferson Davis aft-
erward president of tho Confederate
States of America.
During tho PIcrco administration
tho government Improved tho Dis-
trict of Columbia In many ways. One
of tho public utilities was the Wash-
ington aqueduct famous in legend as
tho Cabin John bridge.
This big stono archway was at
tho time of Its construction tho
largest bridge of masonry In tho
world. It was over 220 feet long nnd
Us arch over 80 feet high
Tho bridge was not completed un-
til Lincoln's administration and as
it was erected under the supervision
of the war department a stone tablet
was inserted in the masonry bearing
tho names of tho presidents and secre-
taries of war who had to do with
tho work. Of course Jefferson
Davis' namo nppears with tho rest.
SECRETARIES CORTELYOU and
Garfield havo laid tho foundations
for a flno quarrel. Somo tlmo ago
Garfield issued a regulation for tho
officers and clerks of his department
which permitted them to fllo expense
accounts without swearing to their
accuracy and truth.
Garfield figured that If tho govern-
ment could not trust tho men it sent
out to look after its business to ren-
der a true bill of expenses It had
better get other men.
Robert J. Tracowoll comptroller of
the treasury who passes on all ques-
tions of law relating to disbursements
of money and George B. Cortelyou his
I official superior think otherwise Tv
gLsseaesasTO:
When tho war of tho rebellion be-
gan and tho orstwhllo secretary of
war became tho executive head tit the
confederacy tho namo of Jefferson
Davis was chiseled off this tablet
and to-day a glaring blank occupies
tho space. .
As sectional prejudlco has disap-
peared this llttlo expression of ani-
mosity has been regretted by many
who approved and who might have
cheered tho deed at tho tlmo of its
commission. Moro than once roplacs
ing tho name has been suggested.
A few days ago tho president re-
ceived a letter on tho subject from
Walter P Pbiljips of Bridgeport
Coilii. nnd this document ho referred
to tho war department
This Is tho first tlmo tho agitation!
has been put into any definite and
official form and it is believed stepB
may soon be taken to restoro tho
tablet to somothlng resembling its
former self.
SECRETARY CORTELYOU
GIVES GARFIELD SNUB
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think the Jurat Is necessnry bocauso
they bollovo tho law requires verifica-
tion under oath.
Tracowell d Cortolyou .have put
out a now methdd of accounting for
monoy disbursed by tho government
In which they set aside tho Garfield
regulation without mentioning it or
without having consulted tho most
prominent member of the tennis cab-
inet In view of tho standing of Garfield
at tho White House this shows won-
deiful temerity on tho part of Cortel-
you. Tho only way Garfield can pre.
vent this cold official ignoring of bin-'
and his act is to appeal to the pri
dent
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