MEAT STOCKS ARE
NOTJNCREASING
Biff Packing Houses Can
Only Supply Present
Demands
Hreeders' IJaiette: Market Inn u!
fat cattle lias been heavy and eou
taot eiuca the new year begau. Tbe
movfOivut hHS been f reiuhte i with
beef aod outlet channels have beeu
more or 'ess couneeted, owiug to un
seasonable weatnei ; but every pound
o( tbe product has found a purchaser.
DUIrtbuturs are not storing I eef .
Wben a few tjus accumulate tney de
ert tbe cattle maiket. Heef con
sumption nevtr before reached the
preneot pioportloiia io the United
States despite unseasonable weather
and tbe handicap of bitib retail cost.
With bon products it is the eame
tory. January, normally a month
of accumulation In packers' cellars,
rented no cile of meat A supply
considerable in excels of tbat - f last
year practically all went into con
sumptive chaunels with alacrity. (Jo
February 1 tbe principal paeHug
points of tbe West did not receive
enough begs o increase stocks per
ceptible after crdioaty consumptive
channels bad been supplied with
4a ly requirements.
More than a million fat sheep and
lamts are reaching the principal re
ceiving points men montb at present,
and 05 per cect of this run is going
into killers' hands. It is a crop of
fat stock offering scant picking to
feeders. lb la approximation does
uot include tuuttou killed at interior
points, which uinst be of considerable
volume.
In tbe aggregate, vast quantities of
letf, muttou aud pork aie being eat
en diiiy. ho far as these enrntuodi-tk-s
are concerned, cold storage U
not a f-tctor in roultollioe supply or
determining prices. Tbe nation Is
on a nand-to-moutb supply basts, and
any ui-tterial cartailment io supply
will result in prompt appreciation in
value-'. Tbe aiticls is going icto
consumptiob as fasta9 killers can put
it in marketable shape.
Children Cry
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A GASTRONOMIC JOY
Old English Recipe For the Famous
Soups a la Crecy.
In tbe "Illustrated London Cookery
Nook." by Frederick Itl.shop. Into cul
slnor t St. James' niliii-t. Karl tJroy.
tbe Marquis of Stafford. Itiiron Kotli
sehtld. Karl Norbury. Captain Hun
comle nnd niniiy of the llrst families
of Croat Britain (I'CO. we find this
r.vlpe for soupe n In Crocy:
"Cut half a ound of loan bam In
dice, three onions, four turnips, twelve
rarrots (the outer side rod ntil.vi.it bead
of celery, a fagot of sweet herbs, two
blades of mace. K cloves, a bay leaf
ami balf a pound of salt butter. Fry
nil down In a stew-pan until they get a
little brown: then add some sieond
stock and stew until all tlie roots are
quite tender: then rnl It through a
tammy .sieve or tauun.v doth with two
lone spoons. If very thick add more
stock. Season with cayenne ami Mack
poppvr and salt anil a good bit of suir
ar. Send up on a napkin some nice
fried bread cut in small dice and not
prvney."
This is far less elaborate than It
sound mid Is. Indeed, in tbe main the
recoiniiod recipe for tbe royal soup.
The spice is. If anything, a tritle over
done, anil the carrots want to be well
chosen, ns the slightest strlnglness de
stroys tbe homogeneity of the com
Hund. The broad dice are Important
and should be fried In the very best
butter or superlatively pood olive oil.
Tall Mall Gazette.
CORDITE.
Made of Two Powerful Explosives
Kneaded Into Paste.
Cordite is the outcome of the strantre
paradox that if you mix together two
powerful explosives tbe result is a
smokeless slow burning powder. Ni
troglycerin and gun cotton mixed to
gether with a iittle petroleum Jelly
make cordite. It Is curious to see the
two deadly explosives U'lup kneaded
together into a paste by women w ith
I: s. no ucorn as dough Is knen ti
ed for bread. hidecd. machines simi
lar to those used in bakeries take up
the work nnd knead the buff colored
cordite paste for seven hours. Then It
Is forced through molds nnd Issues In
Ions cords hence the name cordite
ttie thlcbness of which Is varied ac
cordlm; to the weapon In which it Is
to be used.
Foe liiv: guns i oolite is half nn luch
thick and cut into lengths of thirty
seven inches. Kather more than a
thousand of these cordite sticks pack
ed in two bundles make up the car
tridge for a twelve Inch gun. for the
rifle cor li: Is prel int.. a very thin
string. Hi th- !;n"t m.-t-ir.ml. and
aisiy..of t'.it-e t:"!ds oe,. l-.eh ami a
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half lon-jTnTiVe Hie neat Tittle bundle
which lies Inside the cartridge ease.
Tor some European nrmles cordite Is
: made In flat thin strips like whale
I Ixuie. Kept away from lire, cordite
'can be handled Willi Impunity.- Iaii
j don ( rap hie
! Mountains of Moab
Most travelers who visit the Holy
Iind content ihetiisolvcs with a visit
to that restricted part west of .Ionian.
iTbe mountainous regions of Moab as
seen by them from Jerusalem lire lost
In n purple bare that constantly hang
lover them, and the great stretches be
I yond are covered In mystery. This
is true partly because of tbe fewer
historical Incidents connected with the
eastern regions, but mainly on account
of the great abyss of the Jordan val
ley that has always acted as a barrier,
l-'ew who descend Into the valley l.oiH)
feet below sea level undertake to climb
the hills beyond, which rise to a
height of a.! feet. Though Its glory
is far outshone by that of western
Palestine, still, both in tbe old and the
new dispensations, it has n history of
its own nnd from an economic stand
point will always enter very largely
into the life of ralestlue.--Christina
Herald.
Victor Hugo's Double.
Victor Hugo bad a real double la
flesh and blood, who exploited hU
physical resemblance to the man of
penlus. He cut bis beard like Hugo's,
copied the master's dress In Its small
est details and so for eighteen years
divided with the master the admira
tion of the public. His especial de
light was to pose In u poetical uttitude
In front of n Punch and Judy show.
He did this at a particular sK.t every
Thursday afternoon for years, thor
oughly enjoying the murmurs of curi
osity and applause proceeding from
the gaping crowd will- h be deceived.
We do not hear that In' reaped any
other reward but bis pleasure.
Didn't Like tho Suit.
'Sir," said the young man as be en
tered the library for the purpose of in
terviewing the ruber of the only girl.
"I am In love with y.'tir daughter.
Have you any objection to my suit'.-"
Tbe old man looked the y. m. over
fro-n head to foot.
"I sure have." he replied. "W hy. I
wouldn't wear a misfit suit like that
to a dog tight. Why don't you try
some other tailor?"- Chicago News.
From His Pa's Side.
"She doesn't know where the baby
gets bis bad temper."
"That's Strang-. Most young moth
ers can place (hat sort of responsibil
ity lu a Jiffy." -Louisville Courier
Journal SUHXCKIHE FOKTIli: KXamINKi;
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PROF. HUG SOLVES
SERIOUS PROBLEM
Eugono Educator Puts
Truant Pupils at
Wood Act
Kt'OKNK, Feb. 1H The Nine of
th plan of punishing nis delinquent
studeuts by put.U'jg the.u to work tin
tbe annuel woodpile has traveled far,
aud tiow Profenaur tinurge Hug. prln
clpal of tbe Eugene, High School baa
been asked by the "Teoholcal World
Mnuazlne, " au Eastern publlcHl Ion,
to write an article on his novel nilh
od, and furnish photographs of the
boys at work, au.l of the Eugene
building. Professor Hug will do so,
dealing with tbe sociological theory
of tbe sys'e u.
Mr. Hug had occaslou to make use
of bis plan wbeu fcai boy and three,
girls appeared at school tardy witn
out excuse. Hug sn the Janitor
working on tbe big woodpile d gave
! the boys tbe choice of carrying lu
wood ur lavliw school. Two worked
and two left. With manual training
for fbe liojs, tbe former University
studcDt i eel. led nu a domestic science
elaoa for the co eds, aii'l put them to
dusting and putting in order bis pri
VHte consult tlon room, which they
did. One of the buys wbo worked,
carried 11 wheel barrow loads of wood
' a dlstauce of balf a block and pild
1 it lu the baeuistit lu leos i ban 1"
minutes. The student who left
boo! may return when they have
done their work on the woodpile.
; "Hut," declar.st be principal, "they
will bare to see the bottom of the
pile flrt."
ProfrHsor Hug in enthusiast Io over
hit t bin. lie -ayn, "1 never saw as
good mii elfect upon a school dm this
has bad. Pmffssur Moore telN ma
that the conditions In the ttttsemnly
roo'i s have beeu Meal. it has a
wouderful elfect that lasts for w.'ck.
It's better thau discharging a pupil,
for that makes bard feeling ami trou
ble, but thin helps out all around.
T.'ere are very few cases of tatdiuens.
"I'm going to hive offenders mow
the Ihaii this Spring, pick up tbe dllt
and chips about t!e boil II, ig, an I
potibly set cut trees and ro-es This
is tie test way to bmiolo these incur
rigil le student. With this kind c f
boys it does no good to talk to the.n.
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fjTTThe Union - Southern Pacific Companies have
1 1 provided a Through Tourist Car Service from
Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Denver, Kansas City
and Council Bluffs. Perfect Dining Car Service on
all trains and trains protected by Block Signals
all the way.
$25 from Missouri River Points
2
Equally Low Rates from all other
points. Rates effective March
1 0 to April 1 0 (inclusive)
TjT Anyone desiring to send for friends or relatives
1 1 from the East may deposit the fare with any
agent of the Southern Prcific Company, and he will
wire instructions to deliver to the party a ticket.
This will apply at any time, especially during the
above LOW COLONIST RATES.
The only utber alter, at tve lmllie
this and expelling Ihem la In use
force and a lash."
NOISE OF THUNDER.
Jus
to Hesting of Gstts Along tit
Line of tlsctrio Dischargs.
To Processor Trowbridge we owe aa
experiment to explain the noise of
thunder. II has usually been thought
that tbe noise Is caused by the clott
ing up of the vacuum created by the
passage of lightning, the nlr rushing
lu from nil sides with a clap, but Uio
Intensity of the noise Is rather iOh
proportionate, MIH n s ,,,,w NupMiMd
that the thunder Is due to the iuteuse
beating of tbe gases, especially tbe
gas of water vapor along tbe line of
the electric discharge, and the cone
ipieiit conversion of suspended loots
lure lnl steam nl enormous pressure.
In this way the crackle with which
a peal of thunder sometimes begin
might be regarded as the sound of
steam explosions on a small wale,
caused by Inductive discbarges before
the main (lash, 't he rumble would be
the overlapping steam explosions, nnd
the final chip, which soundest loudest,
would be the slcnin explosion nearest
Io the auditor In the ease of ruin
tiling thunder the lightning Is passing
from cloud to cloud. When (he Hash
passes from I be earth to I be clouds
the clap Is loudest at the beginning.
Professor Trowbridge gave sub
stance to these suppositious by caus
ing electric Hashes Io pass fixiin peJnl
to point through terminals dollx-d In
soaked eotlon wool, nnd he succeeded
In magnifying tho crack of the ebv
tile spurk to a tcrrlfilng extent. I.on
don (iraphlc. . .
Forca of in Oil Well.
Oil has been eje ted from the llakll
wells wllli such force and accompanied
with so mil' h sand that steel blocks
twelve lie lies thick placed over the
uili of the well to it. 'licet the flow
were pel forati d III a few hours and
b-id to be ivpl.n c.l The casing with
vlii. h the welis were lined was often
in io shred- and c ontually collaps
,., nml ben. 're ! of Ih.oi-.inds of Ions
,f ..I!,. I h'i1 h ae. ii iii u at.-l III the vl
it,!rv ne. ." s;-:. te.l the si rv Ices of large
:.. ,!l -s of ,..i -Linen. Iunlon Mall.
A
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Cs'e Bst.
ci- guess how big the
A man
m!s .,r - v. o or skirls of women
uil! he next season, but he stands
I...,!. I.. ;.ei thai no fashion center
.. ii ii. Io- sh.es for women popu
ir . -: I" .I"'.
A Misnomer. I
I H I '.inig dall.v more dangerous
i-.e'ci "lie- weaker sex" on lie-!
:. t ..f ihe he reusing doubt In Ihe
def's "i i' d which sex Is mount. I
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THE OIG DIPREit
It Is lbs Heur Hand of ths Woodman's
Cslantisl CloLk.
The pole slar Is really lb '"I I'u
p. Haul of the slurs In our sl.y. It
luniks the north nl nil times It H hum
Is lived Iii Hie heinous. All the other
stars seem to swing mound II once In
(went) four hours.
' llul the sile star of Polaris not a
very blight one, nnd It would be bard
Io Identify but for (he belp'nf I he so
called pointers In (he - Pig I'lpper," or
"l In ul I'.eiir." The oulel I'lui of the
tllppcr io luls nearly Io Polaris nl n
i.lstance e.pial Io three tliues I be space
thai separates the Iwo stars of the
dipper's outer side. Various Indians
culled the pole star II Home Slur"
and the "Star Thai Never Moves." nnd
the dipper (hey call Hie "Itrnkni Pack."
The "lireat Hear" Is also Io be renieni
beleil as the pointers for n llul her roil
sou. It Is Hie bom- hand of ihe wood
man's clock, it goes "ic c around Ihe
north star In about twenty four hours,
(he reverse way of the lunula of a
wnli h (hill Is. goes (lie same way
lis the sun and for the same reason
that II Is the earth thai Is going and
leaving them Is-hlnd. Country Life
In America.
A Dlow Arrsstsd.
An orgaulsi who on the eve of a fes
tival was taken suddenly III si-cured
a deputy to take bis place, 't he depu
ty, on the authority of Si. James'
llildgct, was u gentleman wbo played
a very full organ, phi) lug full chords
where bis principal played only slnglo
liotes, nnd eoliseipieiit ly using a much
larger .plant It y of w Ind.
When about three parts through with
Ihe "llallclujj.h Clioni' Ihe wind sud
denly gave on: Holm: round Io Ihe
back of the organ Io ascertain the rea
son, the deputy found the blower III
Ihe m l of putting on los coat prepara
tory to going hniiie.
"What do yoi mm by such behav
ior?" the deputy angrily cxostnlated.
"looU here, sir," the blower returned
with warmth. "If j on lliinli I don't
know 'ov many putTs It lakes In blow
the ' 'Alloliijah Chorus' ymi make a
big mistake;"
Camels In Arabia.
Then' are inn varieties of crtmels
In use In Arabia, the droinedar.v ant
Ihe freight camel Tbe dbelnl drome,
darles are celebrated fr their easy rid
Ing gait at. d speed A dhelul carries
uIh.iiI ".'"I pounds and travels alsiul
six miles a day It can be pun basisl
for bHi to I ,"'i Maria Theresa dollars
($IJ..'.i to $i's't T.'o. A freight enmel
carries about .'. pounds nnd travels
about two nml a half miles nn hour. It
costs :iih) Maria Theresa dollars ($127)
or more.
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