BLOOD MUST FLOW
Russian Revolutionists Try
Provoke Conflict.
ST. PETERSBURG IN FULL PAN!
Strssts Arc Dstsrtsd Except for th
Troop and Lights Ar Out
Shops Are Closing.
Ht. Petersburg, Oct. 28. That the
I resent situation cannot end without
bloodshed la th conviction prevailing
in the higher government circles, which
from moment to moment ars expectin
a conflict between the troops and the
'revolutionists in Ht. Petersburg, and
news of trouble in the provinces, eepec
ially at Kharkoff, which has been de
dared in a state of siege. Governors
have been inHtructed to take all nece-
sary precautions to preserve orJr.
One of the most important members
of the emperor's council received the
Associated Press representative tods 7
and said, with every, evidence of deep
emotion:
"The situation is a grievous and
painful one, and I see no way out of it
-except by the employment of armed
force. Pleas do not misunderstand
me. I look upon the prospect with
tears, but it is becoming more and more
"evident that the troops will be com
pelled to fire. I can see no other pos
sible outcome. The revolutionists anc
terrorists are absolutely bent on forcing
conflict npon us, and nothing we can
-do will satisfy them. The extension of
the suffrage and the right of assembly
will be nothing to them. They are de
teruilned to have bloodshed and we
-cannot avoid the Issue. It is a fright
fill disease from which Russia is suffer
ing, and sad and painful as it is, the
government mnet act with force."
In the city, in spite of the absence of
disorders, there is a condition of actna
panic. Half of the population is com
pelled to rely on candles or kerosene
lamps for light, while the street lamps
in a large part of the city have been
extinguished.
The streets are deserted except for
the squads of infantry and cavalry
which are everywhere.
The shops begin to close in the after
noon in even the Morskaia, Nevskj and
other central streets. Many of the in
hab;tanta shut themselves in their
'houses, scarcely venturing out to make
necessary purchases of food, which has
mounted to famine prices.
GREAT INCREASE IN TRADE.
Exports and Internal Movements of
Grain and Cattle.
Washington, Oct. 28. Decided in
creases in trade movements are shown
during Septemler, as well as in the
total for the nine months of this year,
compared with periods of last year by
summaries issued by the department of
Commerce and labor. The grain ex
ports lor the nine months this year
mount! to 105,210,003 bushels, as
compared with 4H, 673, 706 for the same
months last year. This yes the corn
-exports have been 82,753,212 bushels,
as compamd with 34,441,771 bushels
for the corresponding months last yesr.
The Heptemtier exports of grain this
year amounted to more than 10,000,
000 over September of 1004;.
The domestic movement of trade dur
ing September shows the same in
creases. Nearly 2,000,000 head of live
stock arrived at five of the largest dis
tribnting centers in excess of (Septem
ber a year ago, while the increase in
the receipts of grain in 12 important
interior centers aggregated over 27,
000,000 bushels more than the corres
ponding month last year.
Invest in Central America.
New York, Oct. 2S. Cable advices
1oday from Herlin announce that the
Deutsche bank and the Deutsche Ue
terseischa bans of Herlin, Lazard-
Speyer-Ellieen of Fankfort-on-the-Main
and the Schweizerische Credtantalt
of Zurich have founded a bank with a
capital of 12.600,000, to be called the
liank of Central America, which will
have its head office in Berlin. The
tmsinesa of the bank will be started in
Guatemala with the ultimate intention
of opening branch offices in the sur
rounding Central American countries.
Smashed by Runaway Car.
New York, Oct. 28. A runaway
street car on the new Williamsburg
suspension bridge scross the Fast river
today caused the injury of 25 persons,
two of them being fatally hurt. For
1,000 feet down the incline on the
Manhattan approach of the bridge a
Christopher street car ran with its
brakes out of order nntil it hit and
demolished a standing Fourteenth
street car. It was 10 minutes before
the broken roof, sides and floor of this
car could be taken off from the last
passenger nnder the wreckage.
Warned to Avoid Friction.
Washington, Oct. 28. While the
most vital points In the Newfoundland
fisheries controversy apparently have
leen settled, a letter from Secretary
Knot to Secretary Shaw, made public
today, points out that there is still
ground for possible friction and ex
presses a wish that in the negotiations
now in progress fishermen and local au
thorities avoid any precipitate action in
the assertion of what they conceive to
I their tights. .
Sun Spotted on Pucst Sound.
' Tacoma, Oct. 28. From Puget sound
point a large spot on the sun was
clearly visible today. A heavy fog
this morning caused the sun to appear
as a red hall aNnt the sis of dinner
plate, and the spot was very distinct,
bout the lis of a dollar. As the fog
lifted, people viewed the Strang sight
through smoked gl
FEAR PARALYZES CAPITAL.
General TrsporT Placsd In Comman
of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 27 St. Peters
burg was in a panic today, but to
large extent without reason. The most
sensational rumors were in circulation
and the shopkeepers on all sxcept a fe
of the principal streets slosed thei
stores and boarded up the doors and
windows, while peaceful minded inhab
itants kept within doors. Anxiety was
evidenced in the whole atinosp ere of
the citr, but so far nothing has oc
curred to Justify these fears. There
were no disorders.
General Trepoff, who has been placed
in command of the St. Petersburg gar
rison, and given an additional division
of reinforcements, declares that he 1
amply able to maintain order and th
police are allowing the strikers to vent
their enthusiasm so as to avoid
demonstration. General Trepoff in
atructed the police not to interfere with
the psrades so long as they were or
derly, but he gave notice tonight tba
he was prepared to cope firmly with
any disturbance. He had printed i
all the evening papers ; a notification
that the troops would tomorrow he or
dered to una ball cartridges in case
there should be any outbreak.
The situation, however, cannot be
regarded as much improved. The
strikers at their meetiugs today were
as determined as ever to continue the
strike and the full force of the govern
ment railroad battalions is almost help
less in the face of the general strike on
the railroads. The most encouraging
feature of the situation is the absence
of any widespread disorder.
DEMAND SMOOT BE EXPELLED
Petition of Two Million Women
Will
Go to Congress.
Philadelphia, Oct. 27. More than
2,000,000 women, representing tiie
leading woinen's organizations of the
United Htates, have adopted a memor
ial calling for the unseating of United
States Senator Keed Smoot. This was
announcsil by the executive committee
of the National Congress of Mothers
which met here today. This memorial
will be presented when congress con
venes. United action was decided upon
at a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the National League of Women's
Organizations, which was held in New
York yesterday. The women declare
that Reed Smoot, who is an apostle
and In direct line for the Mormon pres
idency, has pledged first allegiance to
the Mormon hierarchy, which has
broken faith with the government
Smoot, the women declare, controls the
vote of eight other senators, and fear
ing that his power will incresse, they
ask that action be taken at the conven
ing of congress.
It was decided to hold the next na
tional congress of mothers at Los An
geles May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1906.
THINK RUSSELL WILL WIN.
Franca Hopes Ha Will Settle Dispute
With Venezuela.
Paiii, Oct. 27. The officials here
are gratified at the action taken by the
American government in instructing
its minister at Caracas to endeavor to
arrange the Franco-Venezuelan diplo
matic incident, and are hopeful of the
success or Minister Kusse'l's efforts.
bich are similar to those of the
French minister at Morocco in behalf
of Ion Perdicaris.
It is said that Mr. Pnssell's re pre
sentation will take the form of show-
ns President Castro that it is the de-
ire of the United States to have the
French controversy aiflusted. The que
tion which it is necessary to adjust is
the withdrawal of the offensive action
taken by the government of Venesuela
toward M. Taigny, the French charge
d affaires
Thereafter the question of coin pen
sating the French Cable company for
its losses, and redress for expulsion
from Venezuela, of M. Brun, the man
ager of the company, remain to be ad
listed. No difficulty is apprehended
n arranging the commercial features of
the case, if President Castro first cor
rects his discourtesy toward the repre
sentative of the French government.
Municipal Frr In NwYork.
New York, Oct. 27. Onefof New
York city's most conspicuous ventures
in municipal ownership was insngurat
ed today when the new ferry line be-
ween the Battery and Staten island was
pnt into operation. It is owned and
operated by the city, and its five splen-
id ferry boats are the largest in New
York harbor, aggregating nearly 2,-
000,000. They replace an antiquated
private ferry line against which there
was a great protest. The new serviec
wss started with ceremony by Mayor
McClellan and 4,000 guests.
Albert' Sentence Stands.
Washington, Oct. 27. Official infor
mation comes to the State department
from Nicargaua that the so-called Leon
court has confirmed the decision of the
lower court in the case of the American
citizen, Alhers, and has fixed his sen
tence at 32 months imprisonment. Al
hers will take an immediate appest to
the Supreme court at Msnagua. The
State department has instructed Mr.
Merry, the American minister to Nica
ragua, to send his secretary of legation,
U. Bailey, to Managua to observe
the progress of the case.
Mora Taxes for Poor Germany.
Berlin, Oct. 27. Die committee of
the bundesrath has accepted the plan of
Baron von Stengel, secretary of the im
perial treasury, for increase of the im
perial revenues. These plans embrace
n inheritance tax, which, however,
ill not affect the husbands or wives
nd descendsnts of decedents, and an
extension ol the taxes on tobacco and
bee. An increase of the stamp tax on
th listing of and tale of stocks it also
contemplated.
Mail Sarvlc It Stopped.
Washington, Oct. 27. Th Stat de
partment received a cablegram from
Mr. Edly, the American charge d'
affair at St. Petersburg, stating that
owing to th railroad strike mail com
munication wat cut off from 8t. Petersburg.
MUST HAVE LIBERTY
Wltte Will Take the Helm and
Seek to Role Storm.
CZAR MAY LEAVE THE EMPIRE
Social Revolt Shakat Russia From
End to End St. Petsrsburg
Cut Off by Strlksrs.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 26. Confronted
by a situation more serious than any
sine the beginning of the political and
social upheaval of Russia, which at the
time this dispatch is filed, show no
signs of amelioration, the emperor s
minister, nnder th leadership of
Count Witte, spent almost all of yes
terday in conferences in th hope of
finding some way out of the crisis into
which ihe revolutionists have cast the
country. The general strike on the
railroads is complete except in a few
border provinces, and St. Petersburg,
Moscow and other large cities are al
most as closely Iwleaguered as if they
were invested by besieging armies. At
the same time the industrial strike has
assumed large dimensions and the tur
bulent elements in several localities
are forming oen resistance to the
troops. The ministers who had been
in session during the day resumed their
meeting after a short intervsl for din
net and continued deliberations nntil
long after midnight. The result of
these deliberations is not known.
After a night of inexpressible terror,
Russia today is plunged into the deep
est gloom. Following the declatation
by the workingmen yesterday afternoon
of a general strike to reinforce the rail
way strike which has psralyzed the in
dustry of the country, rioting and
street fighting kept the city in a state
of terrible unrest all last night. What
makes the situation seem hopeless is
that the crisis, apparently, is not yet
reached.
So serious are the conditions that it
is said the czar will soon leave Russia,
paying a two months' visit to Den
mark. The czar'a visit will be osten
sibly to recuperate from the strain of
the lsst two years. In reality, it Ib
3a id, those behind the government de
sire him out of the way and in a place
of safety should an uprising evolve
itself out of the present labor difficul
ties. Count Witte, according to in
formation f'om Peterhof, will hold an
office equivalent to that of regent dur
ing the absence of the emperor, and
will hold full power a head of the
government.
REFORM PUBLIC LAND LAWS.
Tim I Opportune for Congret to
Act at Coming Session.
Washington, Oct. 20. There is some
doubt in the minds of member of the
Public Lands commission as to their
abiltiy to make a final report to the
president before congress convenes on
December 4, but there Is little doubt
that the president, in hit annual mes
sage, will forcibly remind congress that
it has a duty to perform in redrafting
some of the public .land lawt which are
now so drawn as to foster and encour
age fraud. If the Public Lands com
mission makes its last report during
the coming session, the president will
send that report to congress with a
pedal message, and will renew and re-
n force what he has to say on that sub-
ect at the opening of the session.
The president is more determined
than ever before to have the land laws
e vised, especially the laws that permit
the disposal of timber lands at a nom-
nal price, and which, furthermore,
offer so many opportunities to specula
tors and thieves. In light of the con
victions at Portland and of other con
victions soon likely to follow, both in
Washington and in Portland, it woald
seem that the coming session is the
proper time for land law reform. With
several notable examples of land tMeves
learly fixed in the public mind, there
will be more incentive to remodel the
laws now than a year or two hence.
Witl Approve Separation Bill.
Paris, Oct. 2ti. The senate commit
tee on the separation of church and
state has considered the program for
the discussion of the bill at the opening
of the senate on October 30. The
chairman has submitted a draft of the
report, setting forth the necessity for
the abolition of the concordat and the
resumption of the state' complete po
lice power over all civil and religions
organizations. The report approves
the bill, which has already passed the
chamber of deputies, as ensuring liber
ty of conscience.
At Mslch Head and Died.
Butte, Mont., Oct. 2H. An autopsy
on the remains of James F. Barnes, th
lleged murderer of Patrick Hanley,
howed that he had committed suicide
by eating off the heads of phosphorus
matches, much phosphorus being found
in his stomach. Barnes hailed from
Chico, Cal., where a wife and two chil-
ren reside. Bsrnes apparently had
been eating the matches for a number
of dsys, which accounted for his eating
nothing for several-ways, leading to the
belief that the prisoner was starving
imself to death.
Shont III From Overwork.
Washington, Oct. 26. Chairman
Shonts, of the Isthmisn Canal com
mission, has been confined to his resi
lience in this city for several days, al
though yesterday he had been transact-
ng the more important bnsiness con
cerning the canal. Secretary Taft
called on Mr. Shont this morning, but
id not undertake to disenss canal
affairs. Mr. Shont has been working
hard and hi indisposition is due to
th close attention to business.
Not Seeking Pridncy.
Washington, Oct. t. The' Post to
morrow will say: Secretary Taft ha
announced: "I hav no intention of
resigning from th cabinet to make a
campaign for th presidency, and, fur
thermore, I bava no Intention whatever
of making a campaign for th office of
th nation's chief executive."
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OP INTER
ESTINQ ITEMS.
Cosasseataeaa CrttlcUass Bu.4 Upon
the Happening ef the Day-tlietar
cal end New Net.
It take a woman will to convince
a man against his will.
Silence make believer of doubt
er and doubter of believer.
Many a fellow own a watchdog
who doesn't own anything worth
watching.
Figure may not lie, but they are
caught frequently In om frightful
mistakes,
Th Jsps, tbey tell us, bathed be
fore every battle. The Russian bath
after every war.
Writer who telle us of th thing
that worry kings, singularly enough.
omit to mention aces.
There Isn't a depnrtment stor on
earth large enough to supply ovary-
thing a woman wants.
reoplp of the United States con
sumed about flv pounds of tobacco
and a lot of cigarettes per capita last
year.
European writers are busy discuss
lng "The Future of Russia." Might
be as well not to neglect keeping an
eye on th preseut
Every man who travels In a Pull
man car and doesn't dodge the porter
know something about the menace of
"The Black Hand."
A Brooklyn woman committed sui
cide because she bad no friends. Some
people would regard that a the finest
kind of encouragement for living on,
War now 1 only a question of cash;
that la, a nation buys from the other
nations, through their banker, the
privilege of sacrificing her own cltl
ten.
Granting, for the sake of th argu
ment, that the north pol belongs to
our Canadian neighbors, do they claim
sli th territory lying directly south
of It?
It Is claimed thst a man who had
been dead for several hour wat
brought back to life by the vole of
his wife. Another demonstration of
the fore of habit, probably.
The beautiful daughter of a Berlin
millionaire ha eloped with her fath
r' chauffeur. If the Germans Insist
on adopting American Ideas they must
expect such little episodes as this.
Andrew Carnegl says a university
training unfits a man for business.
Mr. Carnegie continues to believe that
the best education Is to be gained In
libraries over the entrance whereof
hi nam 1 carved In large letter.
Th ax of that poor demented wo
man who allied her seven children,
the eldest of whom wss 8, also gave
glancing blow to the anti-race sul
clde fanatics. It was a terrible pro
test, and it Is significant that It came
from the woman.
The faculty of the University of
Pennsylvania has decided not to per
mit a star football player to take a
post-graduate course simply for the
purpose of being able to continue as
a member of the team. This undoubt
edly Is the severest blow thst has yet
been dealt to higher education.
"Monopolies" do not always monopo
lize. When the United States Steel
Corporation was organized, It was
popularly supposed to control nearly
the whole of the steel output of the
United States. It really did produce
forty-five per cent of the pig Iron and
sixty-five per cent of the steel. Since
then, however, outside concerns have
gained ground Instead of losing It The
latest figures show the "trust" to be
producing now only thirty-eight per
cent of the pig Iron and sixty-one per
cent of the steel.
Within very recent years the Amer
ican people In general have been
learning as they never did before the
wonder of their own country. They
went abroad for scenery and to view
places of historical Interest, unmind
ful thst their own land contained
spectacles unrivaled elsewhe're and
relics of a civilization that Is prehis
toric. Place that only a few year
ago had hardly a visitor now attract
many thousands annually. The Yel
lowstone park ha become well known,
o also the stupendous canyon of the
Colorado, the ter.lflc domes of the
Yosemlte, the Imposing Sierra rising
abruptly almost from the sea level to
heights of nearly three mile. Amer
ica abounds with miracles of nature,
grandly Impressive or marvelously
beautiful.
Th world It better than it wat
better and wiser. There It more
charity, more rational religion, more
money spent for moral, educational,
charitable, and humanly helpful pur
poses than ever before. The people
as a whole, high and low, lire better,
hav more comfort and convenience
and luxuries are better boused, bet
ter clothed, better fed. better educated
thsn their ancestors were. While this
Is an era of great development of
wealth, the accumulation of great for
tunes, the exploitation of many
schemes of grsft and greed, the peo
ple are not mere money worshipers.
Dishonest men and worshipers of the
golden calf have always existed. Tbey
sre mor quickly and ruthlessly ex
posed snd condemned thsn ever be
fore. Th world Is not growing worse.
It Is growing better. Senator Hoar
was sane In his belief that "to-day la
bettr thsn yesterday and that to-morrow
will be better than to day."
Long ago Herbert Spencer, In laying
stress on th need of moral and emn
tlonal education, and In deprecating
th tendency to worship mer Intellect,
declared that "you cannot get golden
conduct from leaden Instincts." Right
fllng la mor essential to society
than knowledge, sine tbr ta bo in
saary connection between knowladg
and action, and It I vn mor th
business of educational igencte to
cultivate character than to Impart In
formation. These truths hav been so
strikingly Illustrated afresh in recent
development that It I not unreason
able to expect a healthy reaction In
favor of genuine moral culture. Pres
ident Butler, of Columbia, following
Harvard, University of Chicago and
other educators, ha Just spoken with
much directness and fore of th evils
consequent upon neglect of character
building. Whatever new legislation In
surance and graft scandal hav
proved to b necessary, w must re
member, Dr. littler told th student
body b was addressing, that "stat
ute will not put moral principle
where they do not exist." Statute do
not enforce themselves, and th para
mount need Is a sound public opinion,
a high standard of rectitude and con
duct. There Is no greater, graver
symptom of decsdence than the substi
tution of the criminal code for th
moral law a the national standard. It
ta against such substitution by any ele
ment of our, population that all educa
tional and elevating agencies must
ceaselessly work. President Roosevelt
hss referred to able lawyers who put
their skill and learning at the com
mand of unscrupulous violators of the
law. President Butler raises his voice
against "the casuistry of the counting
room and the law office," and makes a
plea for higher Ideals of conduct. Noth
ing can be more demoralizing than the
Impression that all a man has to do
to earn respect and standing Is to keep
within the letter of the law and escape
indictment and conviction. The Ideal
to be held up to the admiration of the
rising generation Is that of social serv
ice, of devotion to the highest prlncl
pie of Individual and social ethics.
If, In Dr. Butler' words, we fall to
cultivate and form those traits and
habits, those Instincts which together
constitute high character, a good and
moral will, all our learning may be
come an Instrument of greed, evil and
Injustice.
KIND TO IDLE IN GERMANY.
Unemployed Men Aided by a Lodging-
Hons Association.
Germany shows us a good example
In its treatment of the unemployed,
whether they are honest workmen tern
porarily In misfortune or belong to the
class of "tramps" properly so-called.
ssys a German letter In the Country
Gentleman All we offer Is the cold
hospitality of the "casual ward," with
the meagerest of food and the max!
mum of stone-breaking allowance, be
fore they get out In the morning. Could
anything be more dispiriting to an av
erage workman?
Now, there Is In Germany a lodging-
house aasoclatlon, having ramification
throughout the empire. The working
I follow: It I a principle of the
association to regard as "without
means," and therefor proper subjects
for help, any workman who ha no
mor than S cents In his pocket and la
unable to find employment In the place
where he happens to be located. Such
man Is received to the full benefits
of the association without formality
or fee, though If by reasons of age,
sickness or physical Infirmity of any
kind he should be unfit for the rond
or for work, the services of the poor
law authorities are enlisted 011 bis be
half. A work less artisan or laborer, de
slrous of going la search of employ
ment, can at once obtain a passport on
proof given of his bona fides, and, so
equipped, he Is able to walk any nec
essary distance without cost to him
self. An official of the local hcrberge
and every town of Importance pos
sesses one, at least helps him to draw
up his plan of route, which Is so ar
ranged that after five or six hours of
moderate walking each day he uuiy
land at the door of a hospitable shelter.
where food, lodging and due care for
his spiritual welfare await him. The
rule followed Is: "Work In the fore
noon, wslk In the afternoon;" for.
though the entertainment offered Is
without money. It Is not without price,
the price being several hours of light
mployment, suited to the msn's cbar
cter and capsclty, before the day's
march begins; neverthe'ess, the task
Is omitted where circumstances Justi
fy It.
The wanderer msy present himself
at the shelter as soon In the after
noon as he likes, but he must not turn
up later than 7 o'clock. On Sunday
no work Is required, but a religious
service takes Its place, though in the
fternoon the men are sent on their
wsy as on any other day.
Had Husbands to Bars.
A, good sort of trolley conductor,
who hss esrs for other things besides
the bell of bis fare register and whose
run In Brooklyn bring him psssengers
to and from a certain cemeterr.
vouches for this story:
A woman boarded bis csr at the
cemetery the other day shaking with
sobs. She hsd not been In the csr long
when two women took seats opposite
her. One of them seemed to recognize
the woman from the cemetery, heal
tsted for a moment, then crossed flie
Isle and spoke to her. The sobbing
one looked up snd the Identification
wss complete.
"Why, Msry," said the woman who
had crossed the aisle, "where have you
been for so long and what Is th mat
ter "
I have been married," csme the
sob-broken answer, "and I'm Just after
cremating my husband."
Condolences were offered and the
Idow soon sfterwsrd left tut car, ap
parently cheered, while her friend re
turned to th sest beside uer compan
ion and told all that Mary bad un
bosomed to her.
"And she's got husbsnds to burn,"
remarked the companion enviously,
whll I'm tlll lngle." New York
Sun.
If a fortune teller tell a girl that
sb will msrry a rich man, th girl
I convinced that th fortune teller
told her all about ber past
Another objection if there Is any
thing In physical culture: Holding a
girl' band doesn't develop a ting!
muscle.
New Apron for Milking.
The average man on the farm does
all sorts of work, hence his clothing
is generally full of odors which, a
they would be absorbed by the milk.
makes It desirable that be b dressed
especially for the work while milking.
A new Idea for a milking apron Is here
given with exact dimensions for th
man of average build. This apron Is
fifty-two Inches down th ceuter of the
front; one-half of top In front, seven
AfHON roB M1LKI.1Q.
inches; oiie-hulf of hip measure, twen
ty-tive Inches; length of extension at
back, thirteen Inches; suspender, thirty
inches. I-cg at lower edge 14 Inches
wide. To make the apron cut It from
blue deulm or heavy unbleached 111 us
1 1 11, with center of front ou fold of
goods aud piece out the extra width
on sides. Slit the center of front to
within twelve Inches of the wulstllne,
being careful not to get this slit too
high or it will not protect the front
of the trousers. Bind the edges neat
ly all around with cottou braid or a
bias strip of the goods. Make two
straps to hold the apron snugly around
the trousers leg, making the straps of
ample size to slip over the foot and
leg or else arrange so that It can he
buttoned at one aide. Button the back
edges to bold apron around hips and
fasten suspenders at front and back
For a large man two full lengths of
goods, each one and one half yards
long by thirty-six Inches wide will be
required. In the Illustration the side
view shows exactly one-half of the
apron and from the Illustration any
housewife can cut and make tbl
apron. Indianapolis News.
Feeding Hogs.
A bog fed at fair profit until It
reaches 200 pounds will give less profit
with each additional pound, and a
point can be reached at which further
feeding can be done only at a loss. A
reliable authority says that a certain
amount of food being required to
make a gain on a hog of 85 pounds.
It will require 4 per cent more food
with a hog of TO pounds to make the
same gain, 14 per cent more with
one of 125 pounds, 22 per cent more
on hogs of 225 pounds, and 70 per
cent more on those weighing 825
pounds. The tests upon which tbeso
figures are based were not official, but
It Is a well known fact that with In
crease of ago more feed is required to
effect a gain than at earlier age. But
the light weights, those under 2(K)
pounds, cannot be so well handled at
paekerles, and hence those who are
feeding for market should bring them
to thut weight smooth and well finish
ed. At less weight or In bad condi
tion. It will be found that the discrim
ination against then? Is strong, so thst
It will always be best economy to
bring them to the most rigid require
ments of the market. Agricultural
Kpltomlst.
Serviceable Horse Kvener.
Here Is a sketch of a three-horse
evener wnlcn I use on wagon ami
disk bsrrow. A hole Is made In the
tongue 0 Inches buck of the regular
one and a hammer strap with two
holes In It (to match the two boles In
the tongue) Is put on. Strap Iron Is
used to connect the 2 foot and 3-foot
evenera. Will say that If a man has
THRKE HORSE EVE5ER.
four horses it Is best to use them
on th disk harrow. F. Ames.
Farm Progress.
Fitting the Collar.
Th horse collar la made over t
form while wet and suits the taste of
the msker. Then why not make the
collar fit the form of the neck that Is
to wear It? To do this, select a col
lar that will fit as nearly a posslbl
th horse It I Intended for. On an
evening thoroughly wet cloths enough
to wrap It up, leaving th collar In
that condition all night It need not
be a new one, an old on may be
treated the same way. In the morn
ing, and while wet and soft, put th
collar on the horse, adjust It proper
ly; also the hames and bam tug,
and work the horse moderately dur
ing the day, when the collar will dry
and adjust exactly to the form of the
neck of the horse whos collar It must
be right along. If by getting fatter
Start Work on Canal.
Twisp The people of Twisp and sur
rounding country are elated over the
arrival of M. G. Garrett, chief engineer
of th Spokane Canal company, who
will bav charge of the construction of
the Methow valley high line irrigation
canal, which is to water over 3,000
acre of land lying along th Twisp
and Methow rivers. Mr. Garrett it ac
conpanied by engineer!, and wat
oined her by Deputy United State
Mineral Surveyor Fred F. Ventike, of
Winthrop. Th remainder of th crew
will b mad up in Twisp.
or leaner th shsp of th neck I
changed, a reshaping of the collar la
advisable, which can b dou a la
th first place.
Treating Winter W heat for e4
In each of six years, experiment
bav been conducted at the Outarla
Experiment farms lu treating winter
wheat In different ways to kill tba
stfukhig smut, aud th result bava
been very satisfactory. Untreated
seed produced an average of 3 tt per
ct-nt of amut In the crop of last year
snd 03 per cent of smut In th crop
of this season. Keed wheat which
was Immersed for twenty uiluutes lu
a solution made by adding 'one pint
of formaldedyde (formalin) to forty
two gallons of wster produced an
average yield of grain per acre of
fifty bushels In 11X4 aud 50.S bushels
la 1005, and that w hich waa untreat
ed produced only 40.0 bushels, and
fcrty -three bushels per acre for tbw
corresponding two years, thus making
an average saving of nearly six
bushels per acre. The treatment her
mentioned was easily performed, com
paratively cheap, effectual lu killing
the smut spores, aud Instrumental In
furnishing the largest average yield
of wheat per acre of all the treat
ment used.
Cleaning Vp fur Winter.
Gather the crops clean. Such a
ar gathered for sale can be proper
ly stored away and theu go over the
field again, gathering up the odds ami
ends which ofteu make more than
cne wagou loud and representing sev
eial good feeds for some of the stock.
If one can turn swine or sheep into
the field to clean up It can generally
be done with profit. Any plants with
tops like asparagus may be mowed
and thousands of weeds thus destroy
ed If the tops are burned. Then tha
fields are lu better condition for tha
manure when It Is time to supply It.
The weakening meadow may be
braced up by the top dressing of
manure put oil late, the corners can
be cleaned out; the tools be taken
under cover and cleaned, preparatory
to being painted Inter 011. Breaks lu
fences snd leaks In roofs can be re
paired. There are plenty of things to
look after and the doing of them
means money saved or earned In every
case. Try it.
Trough for Fowls.
Almost r -ryoue who bus tried feed
ing corn meal to chickens has bad
difficulty In doing It satlfm torlly. Tha
latest idea seems to be to feed It dry.
The trough shown herewith Is de
signed for feeding dry meals, either
FOR FKKDINU DRV MEAL.
Indoors or out, and for chickens ss
well as bens. The flat edge pieces.
suown clearly In the cross-section
prevent the meal from being thrown
out of the trough, while the roof pre
vents rain wetting the meal or fowl
getting Into the trough.
Pruning Raspberries.
After th fruiting season Is over
Is a good time to cut out the old wood
end leave nothing but this year'
growth of canes. The canes that bear
fruit this year will not bear fruit
another year, consequently they
should be removed, mid the sooner
this I done after the fruit has been
picked the better. If they are cut out
at that time, the plant food taken up
by the roots, all goes Into the young
wood, thereby Inducing more vigorous
growth. This method Is not to bo
recommended, however, for section
where there Is much danger of win
ter-killing.
Straining the Milk.
Milk should always be strained and
cooled by dipping, stirring and sur
rounding by cold water Immediately
after milking. It should always bn
aired where the ulr Is pure, at least
fifty feet (or more If possible) from
any swill luirrci, nopen, nog yard.
feed trough, barnyard, milking yard
or dusty road. Two or three thick
nesses of cheesecloth 111 like a good
strainer. Cloth strainers should al
ways be thoroughly washed, then boil
ed and bung In a pur? atmosphere to
dry.
Home-Orown Hatlon.
In a test made at the New Jersey
station a home-grown ration made tip
of thirty-six pounds of cowpea allag
and ten pounds of crimson clover hay.
with six pounds of corn and colt
meal, costing 10.67 cents per cow per
day, produced as much milk snd but
ter a a ration 111 wiiicii two-thirds
of the protein waa supplied by dried
brewer' grains and cottonseed niesl
costing 17.15 cents.
Poultry Pickings.
Disinfectants are cheaper than dis
ease.
Keep pure, fresh wster alwaya
within reach.
To avoid disease, it Is better to
breed away from It
Fowls In confinement, to do well.
need a variety of food.
When chickens have bred disease.
look out for large lice.
The falling off of the rooster comb
how him to be In bsd health.
In selecting a location for a poul
try yard, choose a light, sandy solU
Manure piles are good for th pro
duction of gape In chicken.
Do not condemn a breed simply be
cause a few fowl do not com up ta
your expectation.
The guinea-fowl I a greater forager
nd destroy many Insect that other
fowl will not touch.
Wheat Movement at Krupp.
Krupp A hevy movement of wheat
i still in progress at this point, most
of which it being stored on account of
scarcity of ;art. Little wheat bat been
damaged in thit section on account of
th recent rains, threshing being welt
nnder way before It occurred. Much
wheat is arriving bera from point
close to tba Washington Central rail
way on account of tha difference in
price. The price it invariably 3
cents higher st points along th Great
Northern than on corresponding point
along th Central Washington.