DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY. NEBRASKA. RAPPE Rich New York Sisters Who Live Like Hermits NEW YORK In the heart or Manhattan Island, on Fifth avenue Itself, and within three blocks of Forty-second street, llvo three women, who, with their ono sister who lives on Central Park west, are absolute mistresses of a 0000 00 00 0(100 0000 0000 00 00 00 0000 0 00 0 EOHMfi 6HB0I 0 ?ral'f15 ISS? a&l" M " u " lirv3'--rl .wfftHTBfyfTiHfij m m WA 0LO CffSWwA -ijUJM L.1 p 1 r i gmrxwr- nmong landed properties in tho United States. Tho Wendel estate, incident ally, antedates that of tho Astors, as tho first John Gottlieb Wendel turned from tho fur trade to tho acquisition of Now York real estate several years before the first John Jacob Astor mado a similar transition. Of tho sisters, only ono is married. She has no children. She is Mrs. Luther A. (Rebecca A. G. Wendel) Swope of 249 Central Park west, where bug lives alono with her husband. 8ho is tho only ono of tho family who over ventures abroad among her kind. Tho other sisters, Mary E. A , Ella E. von E. and Gcorgiana G. K. Wen del, still cling to tho old houso on tho northwest corner of Thirty-ninth slreot and Fifth avenue, directly opposlto the Union Leaguo club. Tho Wendel houso is a three-story brown stono front, red brick structure. It was built in 18GG, and looks overy year of Its ago. Its original cost was about $5,000, and though it stands on n lot now assessed at a value of 11,897,000, it has nover been altered or renovated in tho slightest degree. Up at Irvlngton is the Wendel country estato. For a score of years tho annual migration to and from Irvlngton has formed tho solo occasion of tho public appearance of tho four sisters. Every spring they, Mr. Swope and tho two old servants lcavo tho houso nt Thirty-ninth street and walk tho three blockB up to Forty-second street and two blocks to tho Grand Central terminal to tako tho train for Irvlngton. Even this brief excursion Is matter for anxious preparation and is undertaken in fear and trembling. Warning to All Flies: Keep Away From St. Louis ST. LOUIS. Tho St. Louis Klll-the-Fly association is preparing to inaugu rate a campaign this spring that will, if it receives the aid of tho public, make St. Louis a flyless city. Tentative plans provide for the paying of a cash price for every fly delivered, nnd in addition tho awarding of thou sands of prizes contributed by mer chants and citizens. The grand prizo, to tho boy or girl presenting tho greatest number of flics during tho season will bo an automobile, accord ing to tho tentative plans. "It was last season's campaign that showed tho pcoplo what could bo done," says Dr. G. A. Jordan, as sistant health commissioner. "Thero woro fewer flies in St. Louis last year than over, and it was tho destruction of tho early flies that showed what concerted nction could accomplish ' "What tho association will accomplish this year depqnds entirely an how generously tho public responds to our appeal for aid. Circular letters aro now being sent out explaining tho need for contributions. "If wd should got a fund of $15,000 I feel that wo can practically ellm lnato tho fly in ono season. If wo get a smallor sum wo will mako it go just as far as it will and do just as much good as wo can. "Wo want to get prizes, thousands of them, ho that every boy or girl who enters the campaign will receive not only his pay in cash for tho flies ho destroys, but will rocolvo a prize in addition that will bo an lncentlvo to put forth his best exertions." V Savannah Ulan Has a Beard That Is Some Beard ' SAVANNAH, GA. When any young man stands flat footedly on tho threshold of Ufa and makes up his medium-sized mind to accomplish Bomothing definite in ttio world, ho is deserving of something. And this applies to Dr. Sam Durham, the discus thiower, ' zzM& Sat, and I speak with determination, do," Then ho cast about for some nifty business movo. Ho searched through Ills pockets' to find what monoyB ho had avallablo, and having counted it, Bald: "I will grow' a board." Today as. Doctor Durham approaches you you falter hotweon two deci sions to Bhoqt or. to run. From an upper window ho resembles a bloudo Niagara, from a collar doorway ho looks liko tho foroBtB of Yellowstone nt an angle of 31 C-8 degrees ho looks llko a sight Of lato Doctor Durham lias taken to braiding tho beard nnd wearing It wrapped about his waistcoat. Only twlco in his life his ho allowed !t to fall to Its full longth in public; onco at tho Atlanta exposition in 1895 and ngnln In 1904 at tho World's Fair at St. Louis. Tho spectators aro kicking about it yet. I Chicago Scientist Holds Converse With Monkeys CHICAGO. Monkoya liavo a langungo of their own. They express ideas. They talk bo plainly that ono physician In tho A. T. Still Research Insti tute, Dr. John DeaBon, doponda upon their conversation to discover when Inoculations mado In experimenting have taken effect. Monkeys oven havo a codo of honor, ho says. The ringtails and tho Javas talk eomowhat similar languages, but to tho student tho dlfforonco Is quite plain, tho physician saye. Doctor Dcason sponds part of each day conversing with tho Rhesus mmiknvB used at tho institute for re search work. Ills favorlto Is Holnz, ' so named because ho occupies cngo 57.. All monkeys aro natural "blut- fera," Doctor DeaBon eaya. They will not blto as a rulo, but mako demonstra tions of great ferocity to frlghton their foos, "Their expressions when 111 aro easily underatood," Doctor Doason Bald. "They have entirely different calls for Informing their mates, their children and their comrades of danger They uttor warnings with a hulf bark. Their love conversation Is low and cooing. "MonkoyB havo no senso of grief. "Thoy havo likes and dislikes nmong humans as well as nmdng them selves. Tho femalea are flcklo. Thoy select their matoa and boss the houso. "Monkeys havo a certain codo of honor. For instance, thoy will nevor allow tho bablea to bo lmpoaed upon." Hie Usual Behavior. A llttlo boy with big, Innocent bluo eyes and sunny emtio had beon hav ing an unusually good romp all morn ing, but whan dinner was announced lie ao quietly nnd sedately followed out attor his uuelo, who was visiting them, that tho undo, noticing. Bald to Lira; "Kay. I bell'ovo you aro a pret ty good boy." Ray, looking up eol aly, replied; "I'm Just like this All the time." NKVa.i fortuno variously estimated at from $00,000,000 to J80,C0O,000. And all are as remote from and alien' to the life of the great city around thorn as they would bo on a desert island in the South seas. Tlicso four women aro tno sisters ani5 tno ''dresses of John Gottlieb Wendel, who died December 11, 1914, at Santa Monica, Cal., and whoso for tune, consisting almost entirely of real estato holdings In New York city, is second only to tho Astor esta'o who lives hero and who resolved 25 years ago to grow a long beard. Ho, too,' deserves something, a Bhavo, for instance. At tho tlmo that Doctor Durham was graduated as a physician ho floundered around In a boy's sizo of flco for three weeks without having anyone oven ring his bell by mis take. "Horo," ho said, "this will never, 8urely Something Wrong. Tho following wub In tho personal advertisement column of tho London Timos recently: "I contemplato with complaisant and reciprocal equanim ity your ultimatum of renunciation. Tho antoponultlmato disruption nyn chronlalng with the psychological con glomeratlon of conflicting .tempera mental emotions prognosticated pjra dostlnod finality." Had she Jilted tain or what? tffWNPtt jemr WS3lS5i;kM5Ssr!r-r2' AMERICAN SPARROWS Song Sparrow Above, Streaked With With Black Stripes Below, White (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture ) Thero aro some forty species of sparrows in North America which nro helpful rather than harmful and should bo encouraged rather than discour aged; at least, this tho opinion of the United States department of agricul ture's investigator whoso "Some Com mon Ulrds Useful To Tho Farmer" has Just been issued as Farmers' Bulletin No. C30. Whilo tho English sparrow is noisy and obtrusive, tho Airarlcan speclea nro unobtruslvo both in song and action. Theso native sparrows, although so seldom noticed by tho majority of people, may probably bo found In near ly overy part of our country, although not more than a half dozen forms are gonernlly known in any one locality. Whilo American sparrows nro noted seed eaters, they do not by any means confine themselves to a vegetablo diet. During tho summer, and especially in tho breeding season, they eat many in sects and feed their young largely up on tho same food. Examination of stomachs of three species1 the song Bparrow, chipping sparrow, and field sparrow shows that about one-third of tho food consists of insects, com prising many injurious beetlos, as snout beotlcs or weevils, and leaf booties. Many grasshoppers aro eaten. In enso of tho chipping Bparrow, theso insects form one-eighth of tho food. Grasshoppers would seem to bo rather largo morsols, but tho bird probably confines itself to the smaller species; indcod, tho greatest amount (over 3G per cent) Is eaten in June, Field Sparrow Crown Chestnut; Above, Streaked With Dull Red, Black and Gray; Throat and Brea&t, Brown; Belly, White. when the largor species aro still young and tho smallor most numerous. Be Hides tho InacctB already monttoncd, many wasps and bugs aro taken. As a wholo, tho Insect diet of tho nativo sparrowa may bo considered bonoSclal. There aro several records of potato bug larvae eaten by chipping sparrows. Tholr vogetablo food la limited al most oxclualvely to hard seeds. This might seoin to Indlcato that tho birds food to aomo cxtont upon grain, but tho stomachs examined show only ono kind, oats, and but llttlo of that. Tho great bulk of tho food la made up of grass and weed seed, which form al most tho entire diet during winter, and tho nmount consumed Is ImmenBO. In tho agricultural region of tho up por MIsBlBBlppI valloy by roadsides, on bordora of cultivated flolda.or In abandoned flolds, wherever tboy can obtnln a foothold, massos of rank wtjods Bprlng up and often form almost lmponotrnblo thickets which afford food and sholtor for Immense numbors of birds and enablo thom to withstand great cold. A person visiting ono of theso weed patchos on a uunny morn ing in January, when thb thormomotor Is 20 dogreea or more uoiow zoro, win bo struck with tho life and animation of tho bnay llttlo lnhnbltnnta. Instead of Bitting forlorn and half frozen, thoy may bo aeon flitting from branch to branch, twittering nnu miuenng, unu showing overy evidence of onjoymout nnd porfoct comfort. If ono of thom 3 captured it will bo found lu excel lent condition; in fact, a vorltnblo ball of fat. Tho snowbird nnd treo Bparrow nro porbapB tho most numorous of all tho winter apnrrowa. Examination of many atomachB ahowa that In winter tho tieo aparrow feeds entirely upon Bpoda of woods. Probably each bird consumes about one-fourth of an ounce n day. '' ill " J EAT MANY INSECTS Black and Brown; Crown Chestnut, Streaked With Black and Brown. Tho writer of tho now bulletin has estimated the amount of weed seed annually destroyed by thoao birds in Iowa. On the basis of one-fourth of an ounce of seed eaten dally by cacb bird, and an average of ton birds to each squaro mile, remaining In their winter range 200 days, thero would bo n total of 1,750,000 pounds, or 875 tons of weed need consumed in a sin gle faeason by this ono spocies. Largo as aro theso figures, they unquestion ably fall far short of tho reality. Tho estimate of ten birds to a square mllo is very conservative, for In Massachusetts, whero tho food supply is less than In tho western states, tho tree sparrow is oven more abundant than this in winter. In Iowa several thousand tree spar rows have been seen within tho space of a few acres. This estimate, more over, is for a single species, while, ns a mater of fact, thero aro at least a half a dozen ulrds (not all sparrows) that habitually feed during winter on theso seeds. Farther South the treo snarrow is replaced In winter by tho white throated sparrow, tho white-crowned sparrow, tho fox1 sparrow, tho song sparrow, tho field sparrow, and several others; so that all over the land a vast number of these seed caters aro at work during the colder months, re ducing next year's crop of worse than useless plants. TREATMENT FOR FENCE POST One of the Best Preservatives lo Coal Tar Creosote To Determine Tern- perature of Creosote. (By n. O T.ONQYI3AK, Colorado Agri cultural College.) A small, but satisfactory, tank for the open-tank method x of treating fence posts can bo mndo from one of tho galvanised steel barrels used for shipping oil and gasoline. Theso barrols nro 30 inches high by 32 inches in diameter and by removing ono of tho heads with a cold chisel, or other wise, a tank 34 inches deep remains. This tank is heavy enough to servo tho purpose of post-treating, and may bo supported upon two iron cross-bars built Into tho Bides of a brick or stono work fireplace. Such n tank will hold nbout 10 or 12 posts of ordinary sizo at one time. Ono of tho best preservatives is coal tar creosote. Tho posts should be seasoned and tho creosoto should bo heated to a least the temperature of boiling water with tho posts in it. I)y leaving tho posts in the creosote whilo it cools down, a good dejjrco of penetration should bo secured with most of tho quick-growing 80ft woods like Cottonwood, pop lar, elm, and tho split cedar posts found on tho market. Tho tempera ture of tho creosote may bo roughly determined' by hanging a small tin can of water In tho tank, and when tho wator bolls, tho proper tempera ture has been reached. Tho process of treatment mny bo hastened by keeping tho creosote In tho tank hot nnd removing tho posts after about ardour's immersion Into an open barrel or 4 cold creosoto for nnothor hour, whilo n now batch of posts Is being heated in tho tank. RIGHT TRAINING FOR A COLT Handled In Intelligent and Careful Manner While Young He Will Be Easy to Manage. Teach tho colt to como at your call, always treating him with somo lino grain or a lump of sugar when ho docs como. Train him to bo haltered, led about tho place, and tied in stall. Walk behind and all around him, speaking to him gently. Train the colt to bocomo accus tomed to tho harness while ho Is small and easily handled, laying tho Hand on him occasionally. Curry and brush him up ono side and down tho other, rubbing him oven to tho hoofs. Hitch him to tho oldor horse awhile, lotting him loam by degrees to lead Handled thus whilo young and tendor, such a colt walks right off whon put in harness later on. Poultry Overlooked. Thero Is many a farm whero tho poultry 1b considered an unimportant offehoot of tho business, but which, If cultivated right "up to tho handlo," as It should bo, would produco more monoy than all tho cropa raised. Animal Protein Best. Animal protein material produces moro eggs than vcgotablo protein ma terial, and Is tho most economical. It can best bo provided In tho form of bcof scrap and skim milk. Banish the Brutish Man. It requiros a diplomat and a gentle man to luduco tho dairy cow to yield her utmost. Tho brutish man should bo banished from her domicile W pwri n 1. Great French Soldier Made Name in History. Duke of Guloc One of the Ablest Mili tary Leaders of a Day When War fare Was Recognized Calling of tho Nobility. Francis do Lorraine, second duko of Gulso, who took CalalB from tho Eng lish, was born 290 years ago (February 17, 1519), and was assassinated by Poltrot, Fobrunry 24, 1563. Tho houso of Guise was n branch of tho ducal family of Lorraine, which played a conspicuous part In tho reli gious and civil wars of Franco In tho sixteenth century. Tho first duko was Claude, the second was Frnncia, who, If not tho ablest, was tho noblest of tho Guises. No other noblo family pos sessed tho powor and favor of the Gulsos, who at times could almost pose as rivals of royalty Itself., Their relation with Mary, Queen of Scots, who was half a Gulso by birth, opened out for their ambition a broad nnd clear field when tho little princess nt flvo years of age wus betrothed to tho dauphin of France, who wns to rulo aa Francis II. ' Tho war by which the Gulsoa were to establish their power and popular ity for actual services rendered to tho stato came when France Joined tho leagued resistance to tho dominating ambition of tho Emperor Charles V. Tho German princes, who were op posed to tho emperor, agreed to let the king of France hold the "three bish oprics" Metz, Verdun and To'ul which opened their gates to the French army when hostilities had begun. Emperor Charles V set in motion a largo forco for tho reduction of Metz. Ho Journeyed thither in person with his troops, never doubting the result of tho siege. Fraucla of Guise was the strong arm upon which tho defenders of Metz ro lled, and ho did not fail them. He op posed so resolute and effective a re sistance to the emperor that after some months of late autumnal opera tions Charles was obliged to raise the siege. Tho emperor marched off, after hav ing lost 30,000 men, leaving his tents standing and a great store of muni tions to fall Into the hands of the French. For this exploit Francis of Guise be came renowned throughout Europe. The loss of Metz and the failure in tho attempt to take it proved to the worn-out emperor that his day was past, and this formed one of the con siderations which a few years later led him to resign all his great lord ships and titles in Italy, Spain, tho Netherlands and Austria, and to give them to his son, Philip, and hla brother Feidlnand. Arter his victory at Metz Gulso was sent to Italy to oppose tho duke of Alva. At flrat the French arms car ried all before them and Guise be lieved that ho could seat himself on tho throne of Naples, to which he laid claim of inheritance. But ho was op posed and outgeneraled by the duke of Alva, and driven back to Rome, whence ho wns recalled to France be cause of the disaster of St. Quentin, which laid Paris itself open to assault. Returning with his veterans, instead of wasting time in futile operations, ho made a Bwlft and sudden turn and as saulted and captured Calais, which had beon held for more than two cen turies by tho English, who now Anally wore swept off the soil of France. This brilliant blow secured tho ascendancy of the houso of Guise. Soon after Francis II came to tho throno and Guise now was in posses sion of the government, but the sickly king did not long survive and Gulso lost his ascendancy. 1 pound of 1 pound of 1 pound of 1 pound of Comparative Food Values Comp It would be difficult to find a food that abundance of true nourishment, at so low a famous wheat and malted barley food Jw JL GIIJ At three-fifths the cost, a package of Grape-Nuts supplies nearly one-third more nourishment than a pound of rib roast beef. And besides, in buying a roast you pay for about 20$ refuse, and there's a shrinkage in cooking. Grape-Nuts food comes ready cooked and every particle in the FRESH-SEALED package is good to eat. Its rich nutri ment includes the 'vital salts that are necessary for brain, bone and sturdy muscle. Grape-Nuts is delicious easily digested economical. Thinking people everywhere are more and more adopting Grape-Nuts 66 An assuult on a body of Huguenots by some of tho followers of GuIbc, which was committed without the knowlodgo or npprovnl of tho duke, gavo tho signal for tho religious wnrs which continued for more than thirty years. At tho holght of his power, at the ago of forty-four, Gulso himself WnB nRSaSsllmtl'd llV n tlnininnnt named Poltrot. Oriental Water Bottles. Hebron, ono of tho oldest cltlca In Pnlostlne, hns always been famous for Its Orlontal wator bottles, mado of goat skins. Here nro to bo found largo tanneries, whero theso recoptncles aro turned out by tho thousands. Lying upon tho ground In rows may bo seen hundreds of goat skins awaiting pur chasers. Each skin is inflated, either with water or with air, sp that tho buyer may know It Is perfectly wator tight. The majority of tho skins used como from Arabia, while a largo num ber nro also received from tho Lob anons. Thoy aro Drought to Hebron by thq enmel caravans and aro pur chased by tho tnnnerlca and turned into bottles. They pass through many processes and a tanner will spend a week upon a Blnglo ekln before it is rendered water-tight and serviceable. From Hebron these old "bottlcB" aro sent to all parts of the East, thou sands, going down into Egypt and tho Sudan every year. They nro also used as rafts. A number of Inflated skins aro attached to a light wooden framo, which then not only readily floats, but Is capable of carrying quite a heavy load. Such rafts aro to bo seen on tho rivers of Syrln and also on tho Eu phrates and Tigris. Birmingham Post. For Identification Purposes Only. "Gentlemen," began the opeaker, thus putting himself en rapport with his auditors, flattering their self-esteem, though committing tho crime of uttering a. pale, white lie. "Gentlemen," ho repeated, thus rub bing It In, "I deslro to call your kind attention to the four poems I am about to recite." A sub rosa groan escaped tho teth ered audience. "Only tho first of these poems," an nounced the speaker, "Is mine. Tho other throe aro by Longfollow. With an audible sigh of relief, tho audience settled back, prepared to endure the worst. The Grinding. Real lovo wears, endures and, like an oak, grows stronger with tho yeara, more firmly rooted by overy struggle with opposing conditions, every weath ered storm. Ono of our great com posers made the hand organ the test of tho popularity of each of his now musical creations. "Will It grind?" was his earnest and wistful question Tho lovo worth while Is tho love that will grind, that has In It such real music that all tho monotony nnd grind of married life cannot kill Its sweet ness, its inspiration, Its melody and harmony. Llttlo Problems of Married Life: Little Mary Knew. Two small girls were playing to gether when ono of them suddenly be came very thoughtful. "Bessie," said tho thoughtful one, "I think that when I die and go to heaven I will take my raincoat and rubbers and " "Tako your raincoat and rubbers!" wonderingly interjected Bessie. "Why, Mary, it doesn't rain in heaven, does it?" "Of course it does, you little chump!" wns tho positive rejoinder of Mary. "Where else does it over como from?" From the Chestnut Tree. "What kind of monkoys grow on vines?" "Gray-apes, you little rascal, you!" It Is posslblo to entertain an angel unawares, but you can't entertain a boro that way. 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Tho pains left me, the night-sweats and hot flashes grew less, and in one year I was a different woman. I know I havo to thank you for my continued good health ever since." Mcs. M. J. Brownell, to Manston, Wis. The success of Lydia E. Pinkhnm'a Vegetablo Compound, mado from roots and hcrb3,is unparalleled in such cases. If you trnnt special ndvico wito to Lydia E. Flnldiam Mcdiciuo Co. (confi dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will bo opened, rend nnd answered by a Tromnu, and held lu strict confidence. PLAYFUL DOG CHOKES ROY Tragic End for New York Youngster That Came With Tug-of-War Game With Puppy. Thomas Santerano, flvo years of age, and his cousin, Angelina, aged seven, wero playing in the yard of their homo with a cloth dog, sliding him down a cellar door nnd now and then tying him to clothcsllnos that dangled from a fire escape. A real dog, unkempt, lean, and no lineage whatever, entered the yard and tho children forgot the cloth dog to play with tho stranger. Thomas, standing on the cellar door, flipped tho clothesline, and tho dog seized it. Ho tugged one way and Thomas tho other the boy slipping around on tho cellar door and laugh ing. In some way the ropo got about his neck. Ho tugged to free himself and tho dog resisted. Tho little girl didn't understand why her cousin didn't shout and laugh any more. She ran screaming into the tenement. When tho neighbors came they found the boy dead. Thoy drovo tho dog away and carried t!;i boy to his mother. New York Sun. r Tho Extreme. "This fee business is a' nuisance. You havo to give one everywhere to get tho least service." "I know it. Even If you want to speak politely to a lady, you havo to tip your hat." Quite So. "Why aro you advising everybody to learn to swim?" "Oh, for divers reasons." Somo men remain bachelors be cause they are unable to choose be tween beauty and Intellect. Even a married man's love is apt" to grow cold if his breakfasts aro not kept warm. V wtaA s ' mmmmMmmm aBSBI Km affords the same cost, as does the by Grocers everywhere. wmai wn Nuts h $ y