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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1896)
e T Ota Water tf Cite lltMti, Tli uicleul idea of flushing tbo sew. , insl gutfrs of city street with rster I u ii m i ..nv olacc. lu i.iitji.iiiu ii utut coma Into such uvor tht Bow put forward to supply tht city cf x)itdiui with sea water. Tho water trould be token fmra tho sea ut a spot p,,t far from Brighton rrmarkuMy fne from pollution It would to pumpd Into a rtH. rvc.ir of 10,000,000 gallons. Thim it would bo forced into urn. i her reservoir, from which it would gruvi Uto to London. Tho pn scut consump tion of water in London U UOO.OdO.ooO gallon a duy, of which 40,000,000 gal. jnu I uiM-d for municipal purr Hii-, jhi might be snvtd for domt stiu fcnr-p.- by tho introduction of sen water. IV rout of the project U put lit 2,210,. 000. and tho si a wut r would be mp plied by meter for prtblie purxc ut it fraction of tho present cotit of fresh wit ter. Ono wittering of the mm t with u wattr U suid to bo upiul to two, or even thn c, w ith fn h witt r. It pre--out the Uccoiiinoiiitii.il of street n tunc, it is effective for flushing WMria, mid particulurly vnluitblo t.r thuixtiuctiou of fire. Of iln vuliie to health there is no doubt, luid it would bo easy to sup ply it to In spital uud to school for swimming baths. Vegetable I'ropertlea. It may bo woll to mention that au eminent physician who lias I en inves tigating tho properties of tlio different vegetable announce tliat a diet of carrot luneliorates harshness uf c Imrac ter and reduce uorvou irritability. Pea creato futfy tissue and cucinirage ji.yousiH, whilo turnip havo just tlio opposite fffrct. Celery taken in exits . cause eyo trouble, whilo cabbitgo U beneficial in puliuouury uiliucutx, and ( lettuco aid us a sedative owing to tlio opium contained in it milky juice, which keeps the skin clear luid frt slu Red beet aro blocd producing and w ill 1 dd pluuipnrfi to tho thinnest f rm, : providing tiny are boiled teudir. -New j York Journal. I Liberty, Equality ud fraternity. : Liberty i of no value in itself, but is raluablo only n.l a mean to equality, 1 and equality that d,id net eventuate iu fraternity would perish. Kimality will J pu large itxclf to tho bond of humanity a fust a peoplo learn that in l.kt nisi I (hero U tiie only rest and comfort and j pleasure that men can know, and frater- uity will come a a rttmlt of the sums ! conviction. W. D. Howell in Century. First Uit and lw; .vf rl'nil m tint Mood pi llir. the melt wuu.tcilil iieii un rwnl uil- ra nude auJ lUe grenlcit uii'S are to 3 a by H F Jw y - ! EOS: iffil O Ci y U Ulf Jii ! Ho Hire to Jit lluoVa, ou!y lluud Sarsaparilla Hood PIUS cure ill liver llli. bill.. u.uim. His Lip Gone. M. M. Nicholson, who lives at tue , corner of Cunan aud Anderson Sta., At- , lanta, Ga., bad a cancer for years. ; It first appeared on bis lip and reetn-! Med a fever blister, but spread rapidly and soon began to destroy the flesh. : His father and uucle hail died from ; Cancer, and he sought the best medical aid in different cities, but it seemed iin-.: nossible to check the disease. Several operations were performed but the can-1 cer always returned. This continued: lor years until the p.rta.onin hinose a - ----- - ii., per lip were eaten Uryan wa meir caumuaic. away. All treat-! After the notification meeting. Mr. metit having provrd Dryan wa driven to tho llotel Bar futile, be looked ti,oldi, facing Madison square, where npon death as the fae afIMiu on the baloouy, with only relief. I Mf gewull HUd jrrg. Urjt,n, who C02ZiJs.S. ! .""red with her husband .11 the honor. he savs. 'and i Ali Iw.lllc afinril- M 4-,i4'-1 " " i;..f. ,l, iXVeucouraijed I con y'tinuecf it. and it wa not long be fore the progress of the disease seem ed checked. I persevered ' in its use, and remarkable as it may seem, I am completely cured, and feel like I have ucw life. S.S.S. i the most re markable remedy in the world, and everyone will agree that the cure was a tonderful one." A Real Blood Remedy. Cancrr ia in the blood and it is folly I imm WW to expect auoperationtocure it. S.b.S. I oaught on a fire escape anci uurueu io f (guaranteed puttlv vegetable) is a real death j view of the crowd The in remedv for every disease of the blood. , , ,ho are cxrjected to die are Felix , Hooks mailed free; address Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca. To any ddrew, ur . xnrrlal I'rlia Ml Mr II rhtt mci.i iri.e i.i.ui MOUSEMOLD COOPS. ETC. This circular t lusued f"r Hie benefit ol our rnmitrr riuioniera w tin e.onmi avail Ihema Ives ol our Imllr Sn e l 4l' heml ns your 1. diesa. Yu(i will llnii hoth kuo lannil t re esiifin v ii-f, r ir n. -' Slh SJO Market sliwt. " KraneUco, Cel. FRAZER near IH lor UV07LD. AXLE CREASE ll wearltis qualltlereuntiirpts-.e.1,netuIlr onilaailiif two boxes ol ant "O'er t-'anil h.ee Irom Aiiiinal Oils. T ll IC OK I INl. rUK BALK Dl unmiv.' n.- WASHINGTON MKItCIIANTH-l DROPSY TKKATKO TKF Poal ,1, ir Cored lib TataM ..SSriMS- ! onnoed bopeieae ov oeaipnj.."... ",J,.T.,i thlros .rmpto.,. dtVI., : ln UN, "1 ailafmptoma remniao a-u - ..m-n. nl.lsof lalrae!..". e..r.e. jra" 'J. ipV trm bt aiail. If ro nrtar trial. eaiw- '"J or p., p.lMre im II II "lVa"w u7 U lu. omeruial return uoa atTrerUaeiueai iwj FOR PE0PU THAT ARE SICK or "Just Don't Feel Well," Pfe.UlVER PILLS are the One Thine lo aae. Only Ona for a Doe. Sole tj pruarata at SSo. e hot aple -ellM 1 f rwa. Addme Dr. eosanU Med. Co. PUU. I'a. UDC UINCI niV'C SOOTHiNa! lUnO. IIIHOLUII U lvnur rA-i A a 1 1 rm m m rri ruiNQ rfAu ji irsrTteiAv TVTJ if' It CAUalal t;m A v-v ATTACKED THE TOVN lad... Kant Nr.i.., .ouur. Troup Called Out Nogales, Aril., Aug. U.-Abou. 4 o clock thii moruliig the citizen of Nogaleion both ttdei of the intern., tional line were aroused from ilecp by a funlide of ihot. Hushing to ascer tain the cause they fouud that seveuty Ave Yaiul aud Teujocbo Indians had tuade au attack ou N-galei, tSouora, for the purpose of securing arm aud mouey to aid in the overthrow of the Mexican government in the interest of Santa Teresa de C'aboru. j As the result of the attack seven In dian are dead, one badly wounded, will die, and one li prisoner. Two celadores, Mexican custom-house guard, Francisco Kcruaude. aud Man uel Delehauty, are ded: another Joie Feuu, mortally wounded, and C'rocen oio Urbino, keeper of a little fruit ttand, i dead. Interne excitement provall on both ido of the liue and buiiueu it almoit at a standstill. The dead guard were highly respected, brave and efficient officer. The teven dead bandit are lying in the Jail yard. A porno ha Deen organized to follow the escaping revolutionist. A courier Da returned nattily from the mountain, bringing word of an encounter in the hill with the Indiana Ponciano Sanchez, chief of police of Nogalei, Konora; Juan Feruandex, whoe brother wa killed tbi morning, aud two other, Mexican guard, are killed, making oren citi zen and eight Yaqui o far dead. At 6 o'clock pome returned, bring ing in the dead bodie of P. Sanchez and Juhii Fernandez, both killed by the iurrectionit. The ipecial train re turned at 6 o'clock from Madre, bring ing aixty gen d'armea, who left at once on the train, a ligual Urea are een burning on bill tlx mile away, prov ing that the inaurgont are meditating another attack. A group of United State cavalry i en route from Fort Uuaubuca, and two compauie of infantry from the tame place will arrive at 10 o'clock, t'iti en on both aide of the line are guarding the town. THE NOMINEES NOTIFIED. William Jannlng tlryan and Arthur Hvwall at Madltou 8uara New York, Aug. 14. William Jen ninga Uryan, of Nebraka, and Arthur bewail, of Maine, were tonight form ally notified of their nomination by the Democratic party for the office of president and vice-preiidcnt, at a meet ing in the big Maditon Square garden, forming a notable political event, and remarkable climax to the remarkable tour of the providential candidate anrruui hiilf the continent. An aruiv of nunuuibered thounaud filled the street & orowded about the building in the nope of securing admUiou. In the hail, wbicti waa line a nery iuruaw, Uryan apoke to 20,000 people for nearly two hour. Hi addreta dealt almoHt entirely with the financial question; was more argumentative and less elo quent than his hUtorio Chicago speech, aud only in a closing appeal to me cit izens of New York did be speak in the strain in which he bad captured the Chicago convention, lie was surround ed by many of the silver leader. Tho ivmooratio leadera, with tho exception 0j fotmer state Treasurer Dauforth, . BreidB(j over the meeting, and Congressman William Sulzer, who or ganized the first liryau club in the state, were not present. Mr. Bewail apoke briefly after liryan and was heartily cheered, (loveruor Stone, of Missouri, delivered tuenoiiu- CHtion speech, which deolared that the fa Cui C0Uveution w -rk oj ana aueoHuu ui mo un,. BIQ FIRE IN NEW YORK. ot Horror Unacted I'pon the turning -it ii I I.I In at- Scenes New York, Aug. 13. At least three nnrticiliil mid Dossibly others were burned to death in a fire that destroyed a six storr brick building at 405 Greenwich street today. Several pernoii were in-, jnred by auioke aud heat, aud by jump ing, and two of them are expected to die. The dead are: William Hray, , foreman of the electrical repair shop, und two unknown ineii, who were : Haas aud an unknown man. mei otheii hurt weie taken to hospital aud , their homes. ; Eight or ten explosions added to the , exoitemont. but served a good purpose j in aiding the flremtu. as tberealtcr tne ; flamci were more easily got under con- j 1 trol. Individual lossei are nor known ; ! definitely, and a Mai of 150,000 1 ; .imat.ri. V arreu & Co.'l los. ai all other, was total, and it is estimated : at i6,000. ! A new magazine rifle is in ose in Italy It contain six cartridges, can le loaded and firod in fiftoeu seconds, and sends a bullet turougn a tnree foot brick wall at a distance of a quar ter of a mile. llullrlerof tli National apltol Dome Washington, Aug. 14.-tieorge II. Miller, builder of the capitol duino, is dead. He left behind one of the most conspicuous monuments on this conti nent, aud an ample architectural skill, i i a a a. . I?a AntHrcrl the ullle of .he ..chitect of the csp.to I in 1872 ana couiinueu iuhh ou... death. He wa a native of Baltimore. I As first assistant to the architect to the ! capitol, Miller bad charge of much im- poitaut and responsible work. - i ruretold In a Vision Chicago. Aug. 14.-Smuel Broke well Jr . of the firm of lirokewtll & fkrn,' Highwood, is a spiritualist, and two weeks ago be iyi he bai a pre wntiment that two of his three boyi were to be drowned. Last evening hii oldest son lost his life in the Uke at Fort Sheridan, while bathing. Mr. Brokewell. when notified of the death of his son. said he --a not surprised, and then told tht he bad a presenti ment that it would happen, and had been warning the bovs constantly fur two weeks to be careful IMPORTANT DECISION. tend (Irani H.l'r . la Iruuui at llir fare. Tarry I Angele. Ang. IS. Judge Wei born this mi.raing hnild down a io onion that in it far-renohieg luiM4t sncv equal any decision er decidoj by a California federal court Tho mount involved wa a large hi that of the income tx, aud the principles laid down by (he rourt are a import- ut in New York aud Mssiactiutetu as In California or Tex. For many years there ha been a dispute between the government-aided or land grant road aud the government as to the rata of compensation that tho former should receive for transportation of troop, mall and other ttlect from p.dut to poiut The rod claim they had. un der act creating them, a r gat to obarge the guveruineul the same rate for service rendered a they charge in dividual shipper or travelers, while congress ba frequently provided that the compensation should not exceed half of the regular rate, thy exact figures to be fixed by the secretary uf war. Under these act of congress, only half rate bve beeu paid by the gov ernment, and the road, desiring to have them settled, brought a test en so under the court of claim act, tho At lantic & Paoitlo railroad being plain tiff, to recover full fare for transporta tion on the DO'h aud 8 lit day a of October, 18H3, of a trooper, one Phillip liarrett, from Albuquerque, K. M., to Preacott Junction, Ariz., a distance of 428 miles. The regular fare for the trip is 25."0. The government offered f 13.23. The railroad refused to accept the amount, aud brought luit for the full amount The railroad the At lantic & Pacific was represented by Judge Stacey, its chief attorney, a, listed by Mr. Uerrio, of the Southern Pacific The United State wa repre sented by Joseph U. Call, special United States attorney. The importance of the case waa sncb that it wai very thoroughly aud ex haustively argued at the January term, full testimony taken aud exbauntive brief submitted. The decision of Judge Welborn is very voluminous, aud enters fully into the discussion of the subject It is a complete victory for the government The Judge holds, in lubstanoe, that congress hat the right to fix the compensation for this class of work, provided that the rates do not amount to ooufincatiou of the railroad "T"r7" r. VhT, ' property. The full importance of th U dociaiou it easier understood when It is ttated that the Atlantic & Pacifio alone would receive 1 750,000 a year more for transportation of troopt, aud that, when chargei for carrying mail are added, the difference ou this ono road in favor of the government reachei fl.600,000 annually. Ar the laud grant roadi include one-half the mile age of the railroad of the country the amount involve (40,000,000 to f 50, 000,000 a year, besides the Santa Fe and Southern Pacifio systems, there are the Northern Psoitis, Kansas & Texas roads, the Hock Islsnd, and roads in Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa aud Nebraska. The decision ia not applicable to land-grHUt roads alone, but applies to all railroads in the country, and it not confined to government business, but involve the right of congress to fix the compensation for all charges by the railroad for interstate commerce. It will therefore be seen that it is one of the most important catei ever decided by a court, aud is a great victory for the government, After an elaborate discussion of the cake, the court says: "Aly conclusion, ai already ludioatvd, is that the right of plaintiff under its charter, aud without reference to sec tion 20, to fix and determiue its freights snd fares, is not absolute aud uurestriotvd, but subject to oongres aional limitation within the bouudi of reasonableness, and that, since the maximum fixed by the secretary ol war, according to authorities cited, it presumptively reasonable, ana mere fore sutlicieut proof of unreasonable ness, said maximum is a lawful restrio- tion, aud plaintiff' charge in excess thereof u unlawful charge. In conclusion the oourt holds: "Thai defendant's liability to plaintiff on ao- oonutof the transportation service sued for is I3.40, while by reaou of do ! fendant'l tender of payment plaintiff ii liable for the coat of the suit Judg ment will bo accordingly entered. It ia understood the case will not be appealed, aud that Judge Stacey him-, self has so declared. No Writ Will laaua. Salem, Ang. 13. The governor hai deolined to issue a writ for a special election in Coos oouuty fur the selection of a member of the lower hooe of the legislature. At the geueral election in June the vote was a tie between lieu-; carbolic acid, a pail of water and a nett, Democrat, and lluckman, l'opu- gool spraying pump, and ucce.i Is ci-r-list When the governor wu first tain. A single trial will convince akep asked to issue a writ for a ipecial eloo-, tleal penple of Its effectiveness. These tion, he wai not thoroughly satisfied ai spraying campaigns shou'd be pnictlivil to his duty In the matter, and it w ly pursued every few week, and If laid before the attorney-general. An you are not rewarded, ll will not be Ihu opinion wai rendered by the attorney- fault of carbolic add spraying. -Conn-general, but, in declining to issue the, try Ueutleman. writ, the governor's action is not in ' aocord therewith. A lleoiurrer filed. Ban Francisco, Aug. 13 Seven supervisors, charged with corrupt practices while in oflice, and iudinted by the grand jury, filed a demurrer to day on purely technical point. ror Hop Hh lili . I Woodburn, Or., Aug. 13. The Hop grower' Association held a meeting to day in Harrow's hall. Anion othet buBiuesi transacted, the association de cided to pay only 25 ceuti per box for picking, and fl.2B per day for meal urers snd others working by the day. It is thought plenty of pickers can be secured st this price. There will not he more than half a crop. A great many yrai nave no. u - a .. a 1. ....... onltiaulai and will noi ue ye-.-- - r P'ice- atrurk hr l.lslitnln. Sandusky, O, Aug. 13 John Thompson nd Jay Leonard were killed by lightning In a violent atorm last evening. They were working on the ,..,.,nm.nt nliir at (edr t'uiut, w. r - - tn their huds which at tracted the lightning Mora irf tilvea Matahelea. London. Aug. 13. A dispatch to th Times form Cape Town says that a proclamation baibeen issued which ex- u-ndi the time of gra for the iur- render of the Matabele tebels to bep tember 3- TOPICS FOR FARMERS A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR OUR RURAL FRIENDS. I Advantage of Wide Tlrra on Weaoiie -KfTret of lctuatellna; Corn To Kx terminate Vermin from Chicken Cheap Hlieda (or Kmrriccnclea. Wiitnn Tlrra. Tlu wide tire law of Connecticut went into effect with the beginning of the month, and there I likely to be trouble over It. for wapm maker are going on building vehicle with as nar row tire a ever, and a good many people seem not to have beard of thla new law. There slum!. I. of emirse, be a certain degree uf latitude in the matter of replacing wheel which, lu the case of Home of the poorer farmer, repre sent a considerable uiitla.v, but it slmiiMat lcaM be distinctly understood that anyone who buy a new wagon which doe not eon form to the statute does mo at hi ow n risk. It I un eminently wise and reasona ble law the only wonder I that people have to be forced by lctsal measure In to doing w liat is obviously to their own interest. No other single element, ex cept Ignorant roadmakliiK, ad.U so liilleU to the heavy burden of Hllpport lug the highways a the use of narrow tires, which cut up the roiubt Instead of Ironing them smoothly down. Look nt the iH-aiittful glossy path which the bicyclist make for themselves at the edge of the road before the puddle are fairly dried up, and then at the bottom less abysse plowed by the loaded wag ons and you have the whole thing lu a nutshell. The horses' hoofs, of course, chop up the road somewhat, but It Is mere surface Irritation compared with the deep and fatal wounds made by the narrow-tired w heels w hen once a rut la started. ! Unil.l a reasonably good road and equip the vehicle with tlri with some thing the same proportion to weight a the tires of a bicycle, with the tread of the rear whit-ls different from those of the front w heels, so as not to follow lu the same path, and the surface will not be ruttisl at nil. The wheel serve ns rollers, and Instead of cutting up the roads they make thein better. 1 Fine philosophy we have, to be sure We tax otlixelve poor to keep steam r"11,'rs ork on our highway and ,,,",,,,,,,,, then carefully select wagons which will undo the work of the roller a quickly it possible. New England Farmer. Ktfrrt of Dclaaarllnif Corn. At various time it ha Ih-cii thought that tin removal of the tassel of the corn plant would result 111 a larger yield. This was based on the admitted fact that a large amount of energy I used In the development of the (lower and the production uf pollen. A num ber of tests were made to determine tin facts lu the case. Of course It wa nec essary to allow- enough pollen to be produced to fertlli.e the silk. In most of the tests, therefore, the tasselx wen; removed from every alternate row pulled out a soon us they npi ared -or three row were dctnssclod and one left untouched. At the Cornell station detasseled corn produced a slightly greater yield during the first two years, but the third year there wa practically no benefit. In Nebraska, detasxcllng resulted lu de creased yields. Mere the tassel w ori ent off Instead of being pulled out. a ' was the case lu New York. In Mary land the yield was decreased by the I practice. In Kansa the detnsselisl Held produced slightly the most corn In Illinois test were made during two! years. In both case It wa evident that no greater yield wa produced by row that had been detasseled. Vermin nn llili-k-na. Wnrin weather I awaln bringing on chicken vermin in abundance, and If you want to keep two unprolil.iM i flocks lu your coop, Just do nothing to exterminate tho nuisance. Iluv some letlned salts, niicIi as are used fur medi- cilia) purpose, and dilute them In u birg-- (juantity of witer. This freely npray about the chicken house and It wm prove It value. The only objection to this material 1 Its cost- n pint bot- tie cost 75 ceuts, but lu the end cer talnly 1 cheaper than I lie t . iii- im-rs. Carbolic acid In also good. I remember un Instance when through :iegiect n house became tbonuighly Infected with mite or lice. They remained after fumigating, to my astonlslum-iit; then kerosene emulsion, known to be good, ulsu failed; curlsjlle acid wa tried, and tho lusectM departed bag ami baggage. Naturally carbolic acid 1 our remedy now after ihl test Take a bot'lo of Cheap Bheda for Knirrnrnclee, There I often considerable los on the farm from lack of suitubld build ing for storing Implcineuis, farm prod ucts aud for sheltering live stock. Where a denVleiicy exist In the way of buildings numerous makeshifts are frmiuently resorted to. The roomy calf stable Is tiilisl with hay at harvest tune, and the calve must take the weather until thi I f'sl out lu early winter. The tool room Is used to store the x Into crop temporarily a It come from the field, while the Implement are left out lu the sun anil ralu for a few weeks, ami then likely uot housed promptly when the room I vm-aled. The hog which are Intruded for the November market are fattened In an ojh-ii lot, aud w,i(1 ,.lri.llm,nni.,., postpone Ihelr salt: t!l, h,may Mlllll th-y are com- pelhil to take all the lonn that may pome tip to that dale, because there Is tio convenient shelter provided. To .,.t such emergencies n I bene and for other uses, a few cheap abed and imibllugs should be provided. They . of roiiah. chean Isiards, which . ' ... .., : in many place win n-inr- uu mo outlay except for sawing. Xutloiial Stockman. The Vea-etal.l Oardrn. In Michigan the I'arker Karle Is wii- .idriil to bu by far the most prolifl rawl-rry. Heveral farmer near Keiiuewlck, Washington, hae plaunil peppermint, and are looking for a man with capital to put up a distillery. A common uilHtnke made In growing lettuce t lu liavlni; the plant too close together. To reach perfection the , ..... ... plant mIioiiIiI Iv from tell to llfteen Inches apart in the rows. The "topping" of corn, that Is, em ting off the -talk alsive the ear for fodder, always decreases the crop so much that the value of the fodder sc. cured tbies not compensate for the loss. Tho Michigan experiment station has tried 4ni varieties of potatoes and dis carded nearly all of them a worthless. Among the promising sort It names the Carmen, Colossal, Karly Kxerett and Nolt' Vlcior. The annual crop of mushrooms lu France Is valued at $..imi.iNKi. The wholesale price to dealers I from to $-0 per 100 kilogram f-"..'o,W IHMiudsl. In Pari alone there are slvty wholesale firm dealing exclusively lu mushrooms. The transplanting of onions Is strong ly rccoliif lidfd by the Tennessee ex periment station. It Is claimed that trasplantlng results lu lamer onions and larger crops. The cost of growing onions lu Tennessee Is given as ."sl rents il bushel. J. V. I lam k. of Jefferson. Oregon, say that to cure the gum disease in cherry tree he spray with from four to six Kiuud of bliiestoiie to tlfty gal lon of water a soon as the leave fall, uud again III the spring before the bud swell. Hum shi appearing on the cherry trees are cut out mid the wound washed with the solution. Take Cure of the lmtilenienla. An ever-fruitful subject for iHseiia sloii In the agricultural press aud at ' granges and Institute Is the care of, farm machinery. It I a subji-ot that i may seem threadbare, but as long aa harvesters and mower, thresher and grain drill are allowed to stand ex isised to the weather so long Is discus- ; slon aud scolding ou the subject proMt uble. A prominent manufacturer of farm Implement said not long since that the life of (he average machine used on the farm could be prolonged one-third or more by proper care. This means that of the vast amount of money spent In the 1'nlted State for agricultural Implement one third Is ah- solutely wasted -thrown away to say nothing of the time lost and aiiuoynnee occasioned by tinkering with miieblu- ery woru out la-fore Its time. Here I one of the leak that tin- wise farmer docs not allow to go unchecked. The I'U'a Ill.ralloiu The pig ha a wonderful digestive capacity. Steer consume eleven and n half pound of dry food to every 100 pounds of live weight, the sheep leu pounds, but the pig consume twenty seven pounds, and convert It Into meat. Cattle make a gain of one pound for every eleven pounds of dry food con sumed, shii-p a pound for every nine, and the pig a pound for every four and ii half pounds. Thlri gain Is accounted for by his Immense digestive capacity. Ailvrrtlae Your flutter. .If you believe your butter I good and should bring the highest price, print your name and uddres on It, and if your customer agree with you . as to it iiiallty you will soon have more orders for good butter than you can 1111. l'-ut If such tines not happen, ! voti mav detieud linoii It that there Is I room for Improvement In the qualify. I'liMtomerHdii not always complain, pre ferring to buy from other source when disappointed. I'urru Notra. Whole cloven sen tiered around edxe of the carpet I excellent the for moth and bug. (iiilber a paper of leave from the scented geranium and spread In the guest chiiinber If a lusting sweetness I desired. There are alsmt d,mM) ls-ea lu a pound. A gallon of honey weighs from eleven to twelve pounds, according to Its density. Too much praise cannot be given chopo.'l onions, both a medicine uud a tonic for poultry. They Invigorate, break up colds, aid digestion, and re lieve soft or swelled crop. I.emon Juice and sugar will cure a cough anil hoarseness, It will relieve feverlshliesa and thirst. I.eiiioliade a a drink lu spring and summer will pre vent or cure "Unit fired feeling." Ilof lemonade taken noon enough will break up a cold. Au authority states thai n few grains of salt lidded to the tsifTee before pour ing on the boiling water Improves the flavor. Then act the pot on the back of the range uud let it stand for tlf teell minute before serving. Itolling destroy the aroma. Ii-mona are it near being a panacea for all 111 a anything can la-. Chronic Hick headache and biliousness will disappear If their victim will drink as ati hi ii a rising, lsfore dressing even, a gins uf warm water with the Juice of hulf a lemon aud no nugar. lienor lied cattle sell better than horned cattle for all purpose. They are preferred by feeders, shippers, slaughterer or exporter. They liMik better, feed Is-tler, sell lie! tor ami kill bet NT. The man who feed horned cat tle I handicapped from 10 to li." ecu I per 100 weight III IIHHtt cuse. Cement floor aw likely to become popular for baru flooring, on account of" their durability, cleanliness and the fa cllltle they offer for saving the liquid ma nu ie. Moreover, they are to be valued for their rat proof qualities. Any one alsmt to build a new barn would do well to consider Ihl tiucHtlon In all Its phase. Of the root crops the carrot I pre ferred by all flassc of stock, and It Is also easily grown compared with Hie large yield possible. The cultivation of carrots, licet, parsnip, turnip and potatoes serves to clear the laud of wwil Imm a use clone aud careful work I required, the laud Is-lng coiiisiieiil ly Is-tter fitted for the growth of some crop difficult to keep clear of weeds the uext year. In portion of Utirolie, It I said, gar dener not only take espi-clsl tare of the toad uf the garden, but frequent ly buy to keep the (ock good, ruder ground shelter are made for Hie toails by covering a email, hole with a Iswrd or shingle. A writer believe that a garden well stocked with toad would Im greatly protected from many of the liisei-l that are now ao destructive to uiauy kind of vegetation. BT f TKAMKK, TRAIN OR BOAT? Which of thM time you willed ai a mram et Iratulr No matter. Wnlihever It U rol lit I that lor He tu kn, dl or.lrrt of the ttinn I ";;n J'vr ', lrl.. rnjend. il by roi.rnlo miiiolluii ami b.,1 d or -ler. tint hi' nilrll Ir.ml.l.i, II I .. ..,.! h mitrn, i u iin in. mi ler'ui ftiH-.he ()i ru use wita ". It ! Im ilimtiie ! fur ru"iinsil i, kid- lie) fuuiilltita and iht.cu tumu.e. The ouly gem in the world wbloh cannot be counterfeited l the opal. It dolioate tint defy imitation. rio' Cure for fonsiimrittoii it the only counh mrdieine uied In my house.- l. C. AlbrlKht, MilllinlMirg, I'a , l.o II, 'to. There Ii more rnUrrh In ilili uvtli.n of (he CHintiy ihmi :! oilier ilini, i.m loiMhrr, and in. ill Hie lal few ji'ur. iui...i l.i l Itirillahl,. r'.r a I rrnt limur imr, .lurl'.ta no notiiKvd it a Nial i!iM''ie, hii. I i.riM'ritt d I i-al nntflii..,aiiil l. iMii.iaii.U fHlllun toeiirrwilii loi'tl tll'Mltllt'llt, .r.MII.llll'fd It l.irll'NU.I!. K. li'iii e link .rovi-a eHlar.h to tie a nlillluthiii. al di.ea-, ai.d Iherrfuie ri tiil et-iiii.lli)itliiiit Oentinei.l. IUU' i ntnrrl. ( lite, iiimii i f ..i-t un-.l by f J t'hxiH ) A ('., Toll-In, I'l.le, Ii ilirotily roii.llliiili.n.! i ore on II. e mailo'l. It Ii lairu lmeriia;iv In .li,.r imm 10 drn to a Icoumiu fill. It set. dlim til on li rbli...-! i. Minima iirUi i ol the i .l. iii. a , , if,.r ,,ii. liiiii.lr,,! ilollari ..r am eae It f I a to rule. Send for I'lreu.ara and t h itinxoHl-. A.iri', K.J i III SaV A to.. Toledo, O. Hold l.y HtnvKI-i, : V Hall', hatiiily in, ho ,t. riTH.-AII tl i lo hI I n I t lr. Kline's tlrral Nre Itratorer. No til.af li r II r llr.t ilai lue. M.iv. Ion. nir. a. I n atlir and I ' U) trial iMittlp free to Kit i send to Dr. kllue, tul Areh el., l'i,iladi'lina, I'a. MISt KI.I.ANKOI . A woman is the engraver of medala in the royal mint at Stockholm, Bwedon, and has been for many years. The birth exceed the deaths through out the world by over I.CUO.OUO a year au average of three a minute. It is said to be possible to draw platinum wire so flue that two of them twisted could be iuserted in the hollow of a human bair. The most effective way to capture a whale is to spear it with an electrical harpoon, when it is once shocked luto unconsciousness. Prominent oitixens of Charlestown, Mass., have or god that tho Hunker Hill Monument should be illuminated with electricity. A new globe, for all kind of light, inorcaso the illuminating power ten per cent It i grooved vertically in side and horiaontally outside. The Hoard of Aldermen of lloston j passed an order the other day appropri 1 ating (301,000 for the voulllation and sanitation of school bouses. , Koports says that the penalty for carrying au election button in Canada j within eight days before an election is flue ol (100, or imprisonment, or both. ! The London oensut has been some 1 what of a disappointment to England, inaimuoh aa the rate of growth has slightly fallen off in the last five years. Miss Aguess Adams, of Whitman j College, won the highest honors at the : first annual oouteit of the Iuteroollegi i ate Oratorial Assooiatlou of Washing- i M. OOtOOOOOOOOOOtOQ4OitOOOOO09O 2 rrIv s i .,y XII V . t t.-rVTO-rv-rT 11: B.-'?'?k' IJtanvjJ "T' The Best S SmoklnsTobacco Made The Dest ; SmoklnsTobacco Made to000090000000000000000000060MMO00i6 ffl Smallest w m Quantitu- Quality. 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It ia therefor all Important, In order to gvt It bene ticiul fffecta, to noto when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle, which I manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Hyrtip Co. only aud sold by all reputable drttgirlsta. If lit the enjov incut of good health, and the system 1 regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the moat skillful physicians, but If In need of a laxative, one should have the best, aud with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs Maud highest aud I most largely vSavd and givea moat general aatlfactio. Featherbone Edge niA5 VELVLTEEN 5KIRT BINDING1 has a strip of Featherbone stitched in one ed'C It both flares and binds the skirt nntl bold it away from the feet j the newest of tho ii. II. A M. biiulin'S. If your dealer will not supply you we will. Sjmplti tkntilf Uilt erd mjlinih mtiltifrtt. " Home Drti.miklnr Made Eaiy." a nee) 72 Paf took by Mia. EmmaM. Honper.oflhaLadwi' Home Journal, tails In plain woida how to make dreaaes al Vome wahoul previous training : nulled for 25c. . 5. H. M. Ca., P. O. BaaSve, N. V. City. SURE CURE for PILES luk.. .-a Niiaa ai4i.. at rr.u-4i.fl mi.rWa mm. la pa. ao-sAN-Ko a Viti mmsdv,--- t.ii..W...i .mm...-.-'. ..((.tiiMllh. roan en. iaaui.ataau. lilt. UOSAXku. l-kllaw Te N. P. N. V. No! 6tia.-H. F. N. U. NoJ 740 To Bo Given Away thin year in valuable articles to smokers of BlackwcH'o Genuine Durham Tobacco You will find one coupon In side each s-ounco bag, aud two coupons inside each A-ouuce bag. Duy a bag, reail the coupon a aud see bow to get your shsre. j