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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
CHICKEN COOP AND RUN.

run may be cheaply made as follows;
Take two twelve inch boards, six feet
long, and one twelve inch board the
length and width of coop, and nail to
ends of longer planks: then three six
inch boards, cut in same lengths, and
nailed together same as the twelve inch
ones. Fasten the narrow board frame
on top of the twelve inch board frame by
mailing three inch strips upright at or near
the corners and open end, leaving space
of three inches between the twelve inch
and six inch frames. Then stretch wire
netting across the top of frame and the
run is complete.
The run is not fastened to the coop by
nails or otherwise. but is made to slide
up and fit to front Of coop, and may be
removed in a seconds time to clean out
the coop. Let the bottom boards set on
the ground SO that the young chicks can
not get out CT the run nor the other
chicks get into it. Twenty or thirty of
these coops and runs can be placed on
small space Of ground, and the chicks
get nothing to eat or drink that is not
mixed with others, thereby causing quar-
reling and fighting among the mother
hens and death of many chicks. a large
number Of broods can be handled with
half the time and trouble, and in case of
sudden rain and st3rms the entire lot
are where they can step into the coop
and keep dry and warm. Besides, the
hens, when thus confined, are not con-
tinually on the go hunting food for their
chicks, thus fatiguing and firing out the
little fellows and causing them TO get
chilled because not frequently lowered.
Half the young chicks die from conges-
ton caused from becoming chilled. The
Texas correspondent who originally de-
scribed the foregoing in Southern Fan
cier makes his coops about two and one
half feet square and shaped as shown in
the illustration. This gives ample room
and renders the coOps light enough to
conveniently handle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
4 Curious Honey Package.

A Michigan correspondent in American
Bee Journal describes a novel package
containing honey, which may be sold at
fairs and elsewhere at from five to ten
cents each. He says: at will be seen
that needle is large enough to make
hole at the small end Of the egg shell, and
the hole in the other end will need to he
as large as a small pea. By running the
needle in only far enough to break the
inside skin of the egg the contents can be
blown out with the pressure of ones
breath. When the shells are empty fill
them by means Of glass syringe, and
have to be careful not TO get any honey
on the edge Of the shell, or it would pre-
vent the mixture of rosin and beeswax
from sticking. The heat of the warm
preparation needs to be counteracted in
some way, as it causes a little expansion,
which would force the honey out through
the hot wax"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Wine Worth Drinking.

Wine worth 100000 q bottle is a
drink that in expense would rival the
luxurious taste of barbaric spendor when
priceless pearls We're thrown into the
wine cup to give rich flavor to its con-
tents; yet in the city of Bremen just such
a costly beverage may be found. In the
wonderful wine cellar under the Hotel
de Vile, in the Rose apartment, there
are twelve cases Of holy wine, each case
inscribed with the name Of one of the
apostles. This ancient wine was depos-
tied in its present resting place in the
year 1924, 266 years ago. One case of
this wine, consistingof five oxhofs of 204
bottles, cost 500 rix dollars in 1924. In
Guiding the expense of keeping up the
cellar, interest on the original outlay and
interest upon interests, one of those OK
hofs would today cost 800 ,657, $40 rix
dollars; three single bottles, 2,213,8l2
rix dollars; glass. or the eighth part of
a bottle. is worth $40. 4T6 rix dollars, or
about G54 AS: or at the rate Of $40 rix
dollars, or ESQ, DER drop.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Important to Silk Growers.

The secretary of agriculture at Wash
ington has received from Europe a con-
signment of choice silk worm eggs which
he will distribute gratuitously to ali who
desire to raise silk worms and who are
30 situated that they can do SO satisfac-
torily. He will also be able to furnish
books of instruction in silk culture be-
fore the sericultural season opens For
three seasons he has been purchasing
cocoons from American silk growers at
an average price of ninety cents per
pound, and wishes still further supply
with which to continue the experiments
now being made at Washington in the
reeling of silk from the cocoon. All. there
fore, who seek market for their cocoons,
or who wish silk worm eggs or books
of instruction or information of any sort
in relation to the industry, can obtain the
same, free Of charge, upon application to
Mr.. j. n. Rusk, secretary of agriculture,
Washington, D. G.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Blind Sta2HOrS.

This disease is caused by indigestion,
which produces congestion OF the brain
with apparent loss of sight and Of general
nervous power, so that the pigs stagger
about and run against obstacles which
may be in their way, as if blind Very
soon they fall over aud become con-
vulsed. Overlooking is the cause, and
this fault is quite common, for, as pigs
are greedy and are usually given all they
will eat, they sat too much and suffer
from indigestion, with the result above
mentioned. Treatment is generally use
less when the brain is affected 4 prob
able remedy is to give an active purga-
tive, as two ounces of linseed oil with
one scruple of caiomel, and abstain from
feeding for two or three days; then give
very little food until the animal is fully
recovered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Items of General Interest.

a sheep is spoken of as having a
golden hOof' because wherever the ami
NAL treads the ground Is enriched with
its droppings.
France claims the credit of the silo and
ensilage system, the idea Of which, it is
said, was taken from an ant hill.
Butterine differs from oleomargarins
in that it is composed Of fat and butter
combined, whereas oleomargarine is an
imitation Of butter composed Of animal
fat alone.
George W. Childs is credited with hav-
ing given Mrs. Cleveland Jersey COW.
Rothamstead farm is roted for the agri-
cultural experiments that nave been CON
Quoted there by its owner, Baron J. b.
Lawes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
The Cattle Trade of 1889.

The year 1899 will long be remembered
as the most disastrous to the cattle trade
that has ever been witnessed The great
est depression was III the best cattle. In
1888 the best cattle never went lower than
So; in 1889 the best cattle often sold for
less than 81. And this in year when
there was a heavier export Grade than in
any former year. The number of range
cattle received at Chicago was less than
in 1888 by SO. 300 head. Had not the re-
Ceipt of Texans been increased the falling
off would have been greater. Of what
are classed as westerns" there was a
falling off of 100, 600; the Texans increas-
ed $1,000. The outlook for this year is
certainly brighter than it was a year ago,
but growers must not expect a great adj
vance in prices, says The Montana Stock
Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

4ck, and tnen qL.e.,y get out of harms
ay and watch the stranger jump when
lie bees Stung him.
This trick, when successfully carried
out, was one Of the very few things that
ickled cid Uncle Ben, and he would
watch its performance with anxiety lest
it should fail, and would then retire to
the back part o. the shop and shake fox
ten minutes with internal laughter,
which only found outward expression in
his quivering stomach and shoulders and
swapping black eyes. This had been re-
neated scores of times, when one day
there came hitch i'll the proceedings.
One bee lit just on the old mans upper
lip, and gave him a sting that raised a
lump as big as pigeons egg there in
about one minute.
Old Uncle Ben retired 10 the back of
the shop, as usual. without giving any
sign of his smart, and followed him to
see him shake with laughter. There was
no shake this tine however. The old
man called me 10 him and said: See
here, my boy, you run out into the back
yard and get me lump of cold, wet
clay from the well side" l dids5o, and
he sent me away again, saying that he
wanted the clay to stuff up a rat hole
with l hid behind barrel, however,
and saw him clap the clay to his mouth,
take his head in his other hand, and
stamp around and swear to himself, till
/ got scared. Then he took out some
ball blue from a box, wrapped it up in
his handkerchief, dipped it in a pail Of
water and rubbed it on his lip till he
looked like an Indian on the war path.
Finally he GAINED down, washed him
self off, and came out looking sourer than
ever.
The next day the boys found most
promising victim, and were preparing
TO play the trick on him when Uncle
Ben came out and shouted: "Now, then,
you lazy rascals, won't have you driv-
ing off my customers with your scurvy
tricks. The first boy that touches that
bees; nest will get a cowhide over his
back" And the darkies never could IN
derstand what caused the old man to
change his mind so suddenly about a
trick that had amused him so many
times.-New York Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
NeRk and NOtes.

The corn and oat yields for 1889 are re-
ported the largest ever made.
The importation of fruit trees into
Canada from the United States is largely
Oh the increase.
A new scheme consists in especially
constructed cars for the transportation
OF live poultry.
Kansas has q fattering outlook for a
big winter wheat crop.
George W. Childs was elected presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Horticultural
society on the occasion Of its sixty-frst
anniversary.
Al a recent meeting Of the board Of
control of the New York state agricul-
tural experiment station. Gen \. ".
Curtis was reelected president, and
William o. HanIon, Of Geneva, was
chosen secretary and treasurer
News from the northwest Confirms
previous reports Of g-e-: loses Of cattle
and sheep.
The Cheshire Swine Breeders associa-
Son has published hero book. giving a
history Of this popular breed. etc. Z ".
Davis. Of Oneida, \. Y. is secre .ary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Physical culture in Baltimore.

Baltimore girls are always beautiful.
but they have lately taken up the ply
steal culture fad. which viii make them
more fetching than ever. Mr.. B. +.
Bennett has presented to the Woman 4
college, of Baltimore. = magnificent gym
nasium. TO be called Bennett hall The
Swedish system of physical culture il
used in the girls gymnasium. They veal
jauntv costumes and come out ROSY,
merry ana strong, Thus the physical
culture fad is gradually ~orking its way
south.-E. 4. c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Bee Notes.

The following items are gleanings from
American Bee Journal:
Beginners in the extracted honey bust
ness had better go slow and learn the
business, or they may produce bad re-
suits and get discouraged.
Do not put too many sections at one
time on a colony; too many has tend
ency to discourage rather than encour-
age.
Colonies worked for comb honey should
not swarm to exceed 10 per cent; and if
for extracted, not more than per cent.
A smoke pole is quite handy to keep
two or more swarms from settling to-
gether. You can prevent the others from
settling by the use of the smoke.
To hive a swarm, shake the bees off on
a pole, to which a Gagged queen is fasten-
ed. An old sack tied around the end of
the pole gives the bees q better surface
to cling to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
4 Shifting Telephone.

There are some people who make queer
disposals OF their telephones. \ vel
known undertaken Of this city has hi
telephone on q dumb waiter. BE runs il
up % his room al night and can answer
ii without getting Up. in the daytim,
he runs II out q sight after ne has use
Il, and when the people VINO are alVay'
waiting u use MS telephone for 3
moment drop in for that purpose ne teils
them that they can use II Il they car me
ir-retroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Fresh AID Dry Cigars,

The American man wants his cigar
fresh and green. The Englishman. on
the other hand, values his as he does his
wines, the older and dryer the better.
Mr.. William Black, the novelist, who is
a connoisseur in tobaccos, has in his
chambers-the ones on the Thames that
Dickens used to occuPy-a much priced
assortment of old cigars, some of which
are fourteen years Ole. These he guards
with the most Jealous care, only at rare
intervals and as mark of the most dis
tinguished consideration bestowing one
on a friend.-New York Evening Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
A TTpc Indeed.

Miss Bartholdi (of New York)-I met a
gentleman last evening who was per-
feet type Of your city.
Mr.. Proudoft (of Pittsburg}-May I
have bill of particulars?
Miss B.-Well, he had coal black hair,
q gaseous manner. steel blue eyes-and
one was glass-an oily tongue and evil
IDENTIFY az iron constitution.-Pitt burg
hulIgrin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

King of the Earlies, Atlantic Prize.
Earliest Advance and one or two more Of
the same type are early indeed, but
this is pretty near all that was discov-
cred in their favor. Yet near large mar
kets, with demand for early fruit at
good prices, some Of these early sorts, eS-
pecially the first named, may be grown
with considerable profit, If grown under
high culture and making use of all our re-
sources in forwarding the crop. Rich
soil not only enlarges both foliage and
fruit, but also makes the foliage
smoother, better colored and even more
solid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

The Italian Who runs the peauut stand
on Fourth street VS. turning Is peanut
rooster one afternoon with SOW and
measured hand. when II Old WOMAN
came 10 . LAX and carefully ooserEe d
tile oper2u on. After s1rutaEilzsE.g il-c
roster from every side 81 finally gave
Il up. and remarked. No, 81. re- de-,
= = ceEt qua u n ier ao T-ct r-lasa-
- that. Why. can cascs "a. u 1-F
q the tunes And j s-,ssls As i saTa@-n.rz
Al burning .nsIdA- - lie C--- 90 r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
A Noted Breeder of Guernsey Cattle.

Vice President Morton is noted breed
er of Guernsey cattle. At his farm on the
Hudson he has one of the finest herds of
this breed to be found in the United States.
Many of his animals have won prizes at
state and county fairs. Mr.. Morton is
also one Of the directors of the American
Southdown association, an organization
that has for an object the maintaining Of
the purity and high standard Of Amer
lean bred Southdown sheep.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

When was a boy / went 10 visit an
austere old uncle OF mine. VINO kept
country store in Florida town. He
was never known 10 laugh out loud or 10
take much amusement out Of anything.
There was big bumblebees' nest in the
eavestrough of the Did store, however,
and the darkieS that were always hang
ing about used 70 stir il I'D occasionally
10 make fun. When strange darkv
would come around VINO did not know
of the trick, rhe boys would get him
lear the nest, stir M the bees behind his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
IN THE POULTRY YARD.

How Enclosed Runs for Chicks May BE
CheaEly Constructed.
When hen comes off with brood of
chicks good plan is to place her and
.he youngsters in tight, warm. dry rat
proof coop. 1t is also wise to inclose in
front of the coop a run the width of the
same and five or six feet long. Such a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
Will E:agle.
FAKM AND GARDEN.
POPULAR SUBJECTS TREATED IN
A PRACTICAL. MANNER

rabuIated Results of Experiments with
Dressed Beef-rhe Several Portions Of
= Carcass Illustrated and De2sed, with
Suggestions About the Uses of she Parts
The tallow viii vary in different ami
mails very many pounds. So will the
hide vary in weight. So viii the pro-
portional parts of the different cuts of
beef.
Following are the tabulated results Of
careful experiments to show the per-
pentage of the skin, hide, forcquarters,
etc., in the several stages of fairness, 100
being the total of the animal, the figures
representing percentages Of this number;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

ELD0RADo, A NEW YELLOW RADISH.
These new varieties are catalogued by
Peter Henderson & Co. with novelties
worthy of trial, and are thus described:
The Eldorado Is Identical with the old ia
vorite, scarlet turnip radish in shape, size
and quality. but is a golden yellow in
color. The yellow radishes are now COM
ing into more general use. as these make
an attractive contrast with the red varie-
ties on the table. New Celestial is q dis
tiact variety, the stock Of which was
imported from China. 1t is ready for use
when q to inches long, and continues
until nearly 6 inches long, making it al
most an sn seasons radish. 1t may be
grown in open ground or for forcing in
frames. Rapid Forcing radish resembles
the scarlet turnip, white tipped variety,
but is earlier, coming into maturity at
about twenty-five days from time of sow
ing. Having very small tops, it is adapt
ed Cor forcing, though is equally desira-
bic for the garden. Thanks are due to the
firm quoted F0~ - eve iero -,-,5sor,ted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

Numbered with other vegetable seed
novelties offered TO the public this sea
son are the Eldorado, yellow radish;
the New Celestial, a Chinese importa-
ticn, and Rapid Forcing radish, which,
as the name indicates. is especially valua-
bic for forcing purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

In this last table we ind this Import
ant point: the fat in the flesh of the
half Ordinarily fat OK is nearly four
times that in the well fed OK, and in
that of the fat OK nearly twice of that in
the half fat, or seven and one third
times that Of the we'll fed OK. Hence
the superior favor and juiciness of the
meat Of the really fat over the leaner OK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26

When Baby WIS SICK, re gave her cAstorta,
When she was 4 Child, she cried to- Castorss,
whea she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Whsr she had Children, SIZE gave them CastoziA,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-30

WAsHTgaToS, Dec. 29.-The removal
OF the civil Indian agents of the govern.
ment at Pine Ridge, Cheyenne river and
Rosebud Ii being considered by the pres
ident. Should this occur the officers Of
the army will be put into their stead
temporarily and perhaps permanently.
The civil agents appear to be wholly I'M
capable OF dealing with the excited In
dians, and their removal has been ad-
vised by Gen. Miles, who Is supported
by the secretary of war. The Indian
Office people are alarmed at the conse-
quences OF having broken their prom
ises with the Indians, and are willing 10
yield the work OF paclfcation and repair
t0 the WAR office Tho army man- know
more Of the Indian character than the
average Indian agent. They have kept
their word with the Indians whenever
they have been allowed 10 do 80, and the
visible force they represent Ii respected.
The other Sioux agents are TO be let
set afurc. Maj. Mclaughlin ar stand
ing Rock, particularly, has shown him
self To be q good agent for years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-30
gaags Isrewn snd the Ilnrglar.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. e9.--Dispatches
from Wisconsin say there Is some oppo-
sitlon to the confirmation OF Judge III.
B. Brown rs associate justice OF the SUI
preme court on the ground that the
Judge IL gAilty Of manslaughter, having
Killed man who broke into his house
The truth about the burglar story Is
briefly that the Judge awoke one night
q few years ago 20 find man In his
room. He sprang out Of bed and asked
the intruder what he wanted. The fell
low fed and the Judge fired at him as he
.fan down stairway. Judge Brown says
- h.t hEsa hfat fiaare Wax no ssesAa NJ
blood, as has been asserted by corre-
spondents. A month or two afterward
an ex-convict told Judge Brown that he
hit his man and that the burglar died Of
his wound. The other day Judge Brown,
I'm speaking OF the incident. said that he
looked into the ex-convict's story and
failed to discover that there was any
truth I'm H.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-30

IL Leads hrs. Higbse to Poison Two OF
Her Ghildren.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. g0.--Near
Brandenburg, the coroner's inquest Ia
the case OF the poisoning OF the four
children OF Mrs. Julia Higbee Is In prog
ress. DIR. James j. Lewis, the family
physician, testified Saturday that upon
the third death he became suspicious of
the poisoning. When he, suggested a
post mortem examination, after the
death of the fourth the father consented,
but Mrs. Higbee made strong opposition,
and II was only by legal process that the
examination was secured. Arsenic was
found and the conclusion that two or more
OF the children had been poisoned was
reached by ell the physicians at the post
mortem. Mrs. Higbee's opposition to
the examination and her Indifference to
the result of the illness of the children
directed suspicion to her. In closing he
said my conclusion is that the first
child died a natural death and that was
the origin Of the homicidal mania which
resulted In the deaths of the other three.
have known Mrs. Higbee twenty years.
After her marriage she had a mental
attack which nearly resulted In mania
and within the past six months she has
seemed to me to undergo u complete
mental change"
Other physicians testified 70 the indif-
ference and other symptoms OF mania at
the bedside of the children.