NO COMPLAINTS HEARD
"SILENT PASSENGERS" STOWED
AWAY BETWEEN DECKS;
Big Consignment of Chinese Dead
eiartea on Last Voyage to Father,
land for Final Burial Little
Ceremony In Loading.
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Seattle, Wash. Recently a British
Steamship left this Port with a ramnrlr.
able total of 8,000 passengers, not one
Of Which COSt the owner a flnllnr In
food from the port of sailing to the
vsrienu
The 8.000 traveler nn tha m.tnrorri.
bound freighter were all stowed com-
iortabiy tween decks beneath the spa
clous hatches, and not a complaint or
murmur came from one of them.
They were all Chinese, and some of
them had been burled so long that
there was really oniv a et nr Monohari
bones In the caskets placed within the
piain pine boxes in which they were
embarked.
Every few years the Chinese gather
up their dead for shipment to and
final reinterment In the soli of the
Kiowery kingdom. For a month or
more previously to the sailing of this
vessel local undertakers and those In
othor centers all over the Pacific coast
were busy digging up the coffins and
sealing them In other caskets for
shipment From all western points
trains brought larea nurnhnm nr mt.
fined Chinese to make up this cargo
vi remarxabie freight
Little ceremony was shown In the
iransrer or the plain white pine boxes
from the pier to the freighter. A hand
ful of Celestials, agents of the society
Which looks after the dead Chinese in
tbe U. S. A., stood around and stolidly
watcned the operation of hoisting the
boxes from the pierhead In bunches of
four and lowering them Into the
yawning holds of the steamer. The
sailors of the ship, also Chinese, did
not appear to pay much attention to
the work of loading their departed
countrymen Into the vessel for their
last voyage. All that might indicate
anything untoward taking place, was
the quantity of rice strewn around the
decks, which looked as If It had beon
showered there after a bridal party
Instead of a death watch. The smell
of roast pig and chicken coming from
the fo'c'stle also proved the Chinese
sailors loyal to their belief that a
dead Celestial must never be sent on
his last trip without a first-class meal
a la carte, comprising the above.
This shipment of departed Orientals
takes place from various ports In the
United States every few years, the
Chinese exiled there and desirous of
their bones resting finally In the home,
land paying a small weekly sum to a
society organized for the purpose.
When there are enough dead Chinese
to make a shipment worth while local
undertakers dig up the coffins In the
.various Chinese burial grounds and
send them, sealed, to tbe port of sail
ing. Tongs" and society affiliations do
not Interfere with this curious custom,
and, once aboard the vessel, He side
by side laundrymen and rich mer
chants who' may have been deadly
enemies during life, but both of whom
contributed their mite to the society
superintending the final Interment
Each coffin Is duly labeled with the
name and history of tbe Chinaman
lying within, and at the port of dls
embarkment each body Is sent to the
locality where the man was born and
there Interred for the last time.
WAIT THIRTY YEARS' TO WED
German Couple Remain Faithful to
Each Other In Order to Enjoy
Legacy.
Berlin. An extraordinary romanct
of love Is reported from Elblng, where
Hermann Hessberg, a slipper maker,
has Just married a lady to whom he
had been engaged tor thirty years.
When Hessberg was a young man ol
twenty-eight he fell In love and was
about to marry. To his chagrin, how
ever and we may suppose equally to
that of his fiancee a wealthy aunt
upon whose financial assistance the
lovers had been counting, forbade the
marriage under penalty of disinheri
tance. The ceremony was according
ly postponed, and Hessberg and his
bride-elect awaited with what amount
of patience they could summon for
the removal of tbe only barrier that
still kept them apart
Before long the aunt died and the
last obstacle to happiness seemed to
have been surmounted. But when bet
will was opened tbe lovers found that
her nephew had been appointed her
heir upon one condition. That condi
tion was that he did not marry tht
lady of his love for at least another
thirty years.
This Intelligence was' communicated
to the unhappy girl and, with stoical
resignation, the lovers settled them
selves down to the prospect of a thir
ty years' courtship.
Their period of probation has now
expired and they have become man
and wife. The marriage, however, had
to take place In tbe house of the bride
groom, who Is confined to his room
with a heart complaint
TRYING TO AVOID THE HURLY
Motorists of Dundee Having Strenu
ous Time Trying to Sidestep Boys'
Favorite Machine.
Motorists are 'having a lively time
in uunaee Just now.
They need to keep an extra sharp
lookout passing along thoroughfares
which are flanked by side streets on
gradient, for no matter how slow they
drive the boy In the street continues
to get In front and it is sometimes a
near thing, inches only, avoiding a
fatality. '
The hurly is a favorite machine for
amusing Dundee yrutb, says the
Courier- It consists of a soap box
which has served Its day and Is
Come Darting Out
mounted on four wheels. th front
pair turning on an axle, which enables
the occupants to do a bit of steering.
The favorite place for the
of these toy carts Is a gradient and
muiuriBis nave lately been tortured in
the Stretches Of Perth road and ITorr
road.
The little carts come dartlnr nut nf
the side streets irrespective of the
possible approach of a tram or motor
car, and the result is to give the moBl
careful driver a touch of nerves.
Recently a Dundee motorine nnrtv
got scared three times on the route
namea, and though the sueed . vu
never more than five mil nn hnm. .
miracle only prevented a mishap, and
iwu mmes wun tne car arrived home
in a state of collapse.
WHY MILK WILL TURN SOUR
Reason Is That Fluid Contain. Small
Microbe That Makes an Acid
From the Sugar.
Perhaps you have often wondered
why it Is that if you let milk stand
for a short time, especially In warm
weather, it will turn sour and
Unfit tO Use In VOur tea or rnttaa hut
If It is boiled and then sealed up in
some sort or airtight can or Jar it will
keep for any length of time in any
weather.
Many persons believe that a thun
derstorm will turn milk sour, and if
you ask them what the thunder, which
is nothing but noise, can do to the
milk you will find that they have no
idea, but they Just know it is so. So
there!
Tbe reason that milk turnB sour Is
that It contains a small microbe that
makes an acid from tbe sugar in the
milk. When the milk is boiled these
microbes are killed and the acid is
never developed. Warm air, and even
electricity in the air, "Is very favor
able to the rapid growth of these mi
crobes, which are really a sort of
plant, and all plants flourish in
warmth.
The acid which Is made by these mi
crobes In the milk Is called lactic
acid, and if the milk is good and clean
it Is none the worse for turning sour,
although it is not Just the thing to
put In tea. For some persons sour
milk Is a much more wholesome drink
than sweet milk and Is recommended
by some doctors for the cure of cer
tain diseases. There Is a famous Chi
nese statesman who believes he will
live to be one hundred and fifty be
cause he drinks so much sour milk
every day.
Home-Made Black Ink.
If you want a deep-black Ink that
will hold Its color and will not unex
pectedly separate Into Its ingredients
follow the directions, which are:
Mix one ounce tannio acid, one-half
drachm pyrogalllo acid, one ounce
lactate of iron, one ounce sulphate of
Iron, one-half drachm pyoktannla. one
ounce tartaric add and six pints of
warm water; shake the mixture well
to dissolve, and then set aside for a
few days, giving It an occasional shak
ing. Then strain the mixture through
cotton wool and add one and one-half
ounces of fresh mucilage. Ton will
find the Ink will run smoothly, wrlU
a deep black and will copy easily.
Quite Excusable.
An exchange reports that the teach
er of a city school received the fol
lowing ample apology from the mother
of an absentee:
"Dere mam: plese eggscuse Willy
He didn't have but one pair of pants
an I kep him home to wash them and
Mrs. O'toole's goat come and et them
oft the line and that awt to be eggs
cuse enuff, goodness nose. Toura with
resoeck. Mrs. B,
DYED RUG TO MATCH PAPER
Operation Cost Little and Resulted In
What Was Practically a New
Floor Covering.
A lady recently had her living room
repapered and found to her diamav
that the rug did not harmonize with
ine paper. ,
The rug was a dull, lifeless blue,
while the walls were done in tones of
Drown and tan.
The rug was in a perfectly good
conaiuon, not a bit worn or soiled
The happy thought came that It
could be dyed a plain brown to match
a shade used In the nnner.
She had no difficulty in securing
me aesirea rich, burnished brown.
After reading the directions giving
the amount of water to be added to
each package, she decided that. 60
cents' worth of dye would be amnle.
After thoroughly cleaning the rug
with a vacuum cleaner, she added
Dolling water to the dve.
While It was hot she aDDlled 1 to
the rug with a stiff brush.
This should have a long handle or
the hands must be Drotected bv rub
ber gloves. The dye stains unless
tnis precaution la taken.
When the rug was saturated with
the dye she closed the door, leaving
ine carpet to dry.
When two dava had elansed she
viewed her rug and was delighted
with her experiment
n was as fresh as a new carpet
and a lovely shade of brown. The
room was beyond criticism now. She
felt amply repaid for the little time,
Washlna Flannels.
Flannels should always ba washed
by themselves. Shave a bar of good
white soap into a tub half filled with
warm water. Stir until dissolved. If
flannels are badly soiled nut two t.
blespoons borax In the water to soften
ana loosen the dirt Put the badly
soiled pieces Into the bottom of the
tun ana the cleanest at the toD. Soak
fifteen minutes, then rub and squeeze
Detween the hands until clean. Don't
use a board and never rub.soan on
the garments.
When they look clean, nut them in
another tub of lukewarm water, a lit
tle less soapy than the other, and re
peat process of rubbing and squeez
ing. Put through two. rinse waters,
then run through the wringer, nulling
Into shape and hanging to dry In the
sunshine, if possible. Be careful that
they do not freeze.
Cheese Fondu, With Rice.
Place In chafing dish one and one
half cups of cooked rice, one table
spoon butter and one cup of milk.
When hot add one cup of cheese; cut
up and stir occasionally until smooth.
Add salt and little cayenne, add yolk
of two well-beaten eggs, and last the
beaten whites. Serve on toast
Household
IQyESTIONS
Salt On the fingers when cleaning
fowls, meat or fish will prevent sllp
Plng. When buying bacon choose that
with a thin rind and with Arm fat of
a pinkish white.
A long handled buttonhook should
be kept in the laundry to clean the
lint from the tub outlets.
If milk Is used nstead .of water
when mixing mustard for the table, It
will look fresh for several days.
A pinch of salt on the tongue fol
lowed ten minutes afterward by a
drink of cold water, often, cures a sick
headache.
Always empty out any water left
before filling the kettle. Very- fre
quently the flat taste of tea is caused
by using water that has already been
boiled.
An apple eaten before breakfast
serves as a natural stimulus to the
digestive organs. In fact any fruit
eaten raw Is nutritious at breakfast
If a strong brine of salt and water
Is thrown over the coals, less soot
will colfect In the flues and chimneys.
The Are, too, 'will burn clear and
bright
It frequently happens that painters
splash the glass windows when they
are painting the sills. When this Is
the case, melt some soda In very hot
water and wash the glass with it
using a soft flannel It will entirely
remove the paint
Drying a 8weater.
A new idea for the drying of a
sweater or any knitted garment Is aa
follows: First wash the garment In
warm suds and rinse thoroughly;
then take a large dripping tin and line
It with a towel to prevent possible
rust Place the woolen article in the
tin and put in a warm oven. Turn
and shake the garment frequently un
til dry and fluffy and the result will
be most satisfactory. On no account
shut the oven door and go away, aa
the result will be disastrous.
BUILDING UP SHFEP FL0CK'SEARCH pQR BIG SUM
More Attention Should Be Paid . to
Breed Type In Selection of Sirs
for Improvement
fBy W. H. UNDERWOOD.)
By giving a new and better sire ev
ery two years an excellent flock can
be built up from a very small outlay
of money. More attention should be
paid to breed type in the selection of
the sire from year to year, as by so
doing the type of the entire flock will
be very much improved. If after a
few years' experience with the flock.
one wishes to establish a pure-bred;
flock a few choice, pure-bred ewes may
be added to -the original flock. Then
by proper care and selection the pure
breds may be Increased from year tor
year and the grades discarded. The
majority of men. however, will make
more money by handling a flock of
good, high-grade sheep, the offspring
of which are sold for market purposes,
than by engaging. In the purebred!
business. Every man should keep a
pure bred sire, but few men are quali
fied to make a success of handling
pure bred stock. This Is no argument
against the raising of pure bred ani
mals, but those who have had.no ex
perience with pure breds and who
wish to raise them, should, begin with'
only two or three animals and In
crease the stock as their experience
grows.
uurnr- ..
WHERE EGGS MUST BE FRESH
Depots Established In Germany Where
wuaiuy and Freshness Must Be
Guaranteed by 8eller.
In some of the large cities of Oer-
many egg depots are estabUshed in
which the quality and freshness of
the eggs are guaranteed. For every
i . . . . '
uau egg me purchaser is entitled to
get sixteen good ones.
If this method was In vogue In this
country, under present conditions.
there wouldn't be enough good eggs
to go around after the first day's pur
chase had been made, save . an ex
change. Some Dure food enthusiasts
advocate a government provision
wnich will compel every poultryman
and farmer who sells eegs to mark
them with his name bo that they may
be traced back add If he continues to
sell bad eggs he will be barred per
manently from all nubile marketa.
It is not believed that a law of this
Kind can be passed at any . time dur
Ing the next million years.
Yield From Good Seed.
It has been found at tbe Pennsvl
rania State college that an arm of the
best Jersey Wakefield will yield $100
more than an acre of tbe poorest strain.
A pound of seed will produce enough
plants to set three acres. It is ap
parent therefore, that a pound of the
best seed Is worth $300 more than a
pound of tbe poorest, and yet most
growers would , be unwilling to pay
more than a few dollars a pound for
their supply of cabbage seed. The
growers of all classes of vegetable
seeds are not getting sufficient en
couragement Market gardeners should
'be willing to -pay whatever Is neces
sary to grow the very best seed. This
is a business proposition that deserves
the consideration of all classes of vege
table growers. , . ,
Modern Incubators.
The reliability and comDarativ
cheapness of modern incubators have
done much to help the industry, and it
is now generally agreed that the arti
ficial methods are more economical
than the natural process with regard
to Initial expenditure, uokeen. time
and labor of attendance. A small In
cubator can hatch 40 chicks and a
single brooder can rear them, and Win
take as little time and attention from
an attendant as a hen with ten or a
dozen chickens. A high order of in
telligence is. not essential to tha
cessful operation of hatching and rear
ing ap: -lances and the farmer's wife,
provided she Is orderly in hahita m
gifted with common sense, can manip
ulate an incuDator or brooder with sue-
bs. ,
Alfalfa Hay.
Alfalfa hay Is the rlcheat nm..i.
roughage fed to horBes. ariii Urban
horse Is fed all he will eat it might
iKjiui)r Keep Ulg Biomacn so constant
ly distended as to produce k.,...
But when a horse is fed a reasonable
amount no iears need be entertained
about the feeding of alfalfa hay. Be
ing so rich In protein It soman.
- Will
cause the horse's bowels to become
iou iuubb. Aiiaiia hay is not nearly
as liable to produce heavea in h.
as are straws of various kinds and
corn fodder.
Growing' Lettuce.
Lettuce started Under via.. .
transplanted Into the open ground
makes the finest head f. t,.
.... - uuiug or
market, but do not neglect making a
sowing outdoors. If chickens are con
fined and do not hav MU.
or other green forage, lettuce will fur-
U..U tue nnest Kind of material and
will make the hens happy and the
nests full.
COLORADO PEOPLE LOOKING FOR
WEALTH OF CHINAMAN.
Parties Are Being Organized In West
ern Mining District to Hunt For
Savings Left by Rich Pros
pector from the Orient
Georgetown, Colo. Hidden wealth,
estimated at from $75,000 to 1100,000,
has been the cause of a great many
people Journeying to the Idaho Springs
mining district during the last nine
years and, as usual, there will be
searching parties at work as soon as
the weather moderates this spring.
This money Is supposed to have
been hidden by an aged Chinaman, Ah
Lee, who died In Denver nine years
ago. Lee was known to have been the
possessor of great wealth, a portion of
which was in gold dust and nuggets,
but so far the explorers have tailed to
locate tbe treasure.
Ah Lee had been a resident of this
district for over twenty years, during
which time he had devoted himself, ex
clusively to placer mining. His home
was Just below Floyd Hill, seven miles
from Idaho ' Springs. He lived in a
modest cottage which he himself had
constructed out of logs. It faced to
lu uona ana was witnm zuw leei oi
the waters of Clear Creek canyon. ,
During his long residence here Ah
Lee could be seen every day rain,
snow or shine, busily engaged In de
veloping his placer claims. He had
no associates whatever, and to all ap
pearances was satisfied In living the
life of a hermit Still, he was well
liked by the citizens of Idaho Springs,
where he occasionally visited lor the
purpose of purchasing his stock of
groceries. Whenever he came to that
city he sold his bullion, but Insisted
upon being paid in gold coin. -As soon
as he received his money the old fel
low would leave for home.
On November 6, 1903, two men at
tacked tbe Chinaman and Injured him
so that he died. It was then ascer
tained that Lee was an outcast No
relatives could be located, and tbe
Chinaman found a grave in the pot
ter's field.
After the death or Lee searching
parties were organized. The locality
where he lived was thoroughly ex
ploited In an attempt to find the sup
posed hidden wealth. 'Those old-time
residents who had known Lee during
his long residence got busy. Tbey fig
ured up the various sums of money
that the Chinaman had received from
gold dust and nuggets, and it was
found that he had mined close to
$100,000. As Lee had never visited
Denver or had any intimate friends,
it was concluded that he bad not sent
the money to the old country. There
fore, Lee much have cached his wealth.
From that day to this- there are
many who believe that some one will
eventually find the treasure. Upon
several occasions searching parties
have come from Denver and other sec
tions of the state. This spring and
summer will prove no exception to the
ruie. Already several parties have
announced their Intention of making
investigation. Will the money he
found? Is a remote question. At any
rate, the search is well worth the ef
fort If people have nothing else to do.
PIG IN, CO-ED 1 DORMITORY
Fifty Boy Students Face Expulsion at
Handa of Faculty as Result
of Prank.
Hiram. O. The faculty of Hiran
college is Investigating an unusual
prank, played by the boys of the col
lege, when a Pig was turned
among the sleeping co-eds In Bolwet
nan.
The students chose the fattest. n
llest, greasiest pig in the sty of a
farmer two miles from the schom
They gagged It and pulled a burlap
bag over its Kicking, wiggling, grunt
ing body. Then they lugged It to tht
dormitory.
It was past ten o'clock, and iigntj
were out when they let It In through
a window. Mr. Pig did tbe rest, hii
squealing and romping hoofs cast con.
sternatlon among the co-eds.
The matron was the first who darait
to leave bed. She opened the dooi
and tried to drive the animal out But
it charged past her, and as she dodged
It ran upstairs. '
The co-eds formed a boar hunt They
armed themselves with brooms, ten
nis racquets and ornamental fencing
foils, and clad in kimonos rushed to
the carnage. But; the pig stood hit
ground.
Finally a call for the groundkeepet
brought assistance and p"lggy wai
dragged out lgnomlniously with a mas
cullne hand entwined in the curl ol
his tall.
The college boys voted It the best
stunt since fifty of them Invaded thi
girls' dormitory in a nightshirt p
rade last year.
But now the culprits face suspen
sion or expulsion, if they're found out