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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
Not Afraid of Microbes.

DR.. George Duttan. a Boston ply
stefan, at a recent meeting of the
American Health Society, of which he
is president, made this challenges: "Let
my medical friends bring me half a
pint of all kinds of bacilli and | will eat
them, provided that if / am not sick
the next day the microbe theorist will
forever the reafter hold his peace.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
Ringing a Bull.

To an inquirer who wishes to know how
to ring bull the Southern Live Stock
Journal replies: You need canula and
trochar, which is made for the express
purpose. Any good hardware store can
furnish a copper ring made for bull
ringing. The ring is to be inserted in
side the end of the canula before 1t is
withdrawn from the puncture of the
nose Put the ring we'll up into the
cartilage OF the nose = put the little
screw scr in tight. A heavy, barrel snap,
eight-foot stick, will do for leading
bull. A piece of new, strong leather is
all that is needed for fixing it to the
stick.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
A Feline Solar Spectrum.

A man of Morgan County, Ohio. has a
cat which is known by the neighbors as
the ..solar spectrum" From the tip of
it's tail to the end of it's nose there are
distributed all the colors of the rainbow.
Its nose shines like carbuncle. and
there are several shades of violet on the
forelegs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
Early Planting.

Taking one year with another one it
is the early planted corn that gives the
best results. In order to get the corn
planted early all the preparations pos
sible should be made in advance. 1t is
not best to 90 to an extreme and plant
too early, when the soil is wet and cold,
yet find it good plan to get every
thing in readiness, so that as soon as the
soil is in good condition, reasonably
warm and dry, one can 60 ahead by Sc
curing the seed and testing it's quality.
If the ground has not been we'll plowed
in the fall, every opportunity should
be taken to get this done. With the
blowing done the work of preparing the
soil in a good filth can be done very
rapidly.
1 am satisfied that in no part of farm
work connected with the growing crop
is there anything more important than
to have the soil thoroughly prepared in
a good tiith before planting the seed.
And it is better to delay the planting q
day or two rather than to plant before
the soil is well prepared. With the ap-
pliances that can be used in this work,
under ordinary conditions, the work
can be done rapidly and thoroughly.
The improved barrows, with the disk
harrow and the spring tooth harrow as
cultivators, lessen the work Of prepare
ton considerably. There is no econ
omy in commencing the work until the
soil is sufficiently dry to work easily.
But the tools can be put in good con-
dition for work, so that there will be no
delay when the time for work arrives.
By using the improved harrows in the
preparation, and the corn planter and
the check rover IN planting and cover
ing the seed, the work of planting can
besdone very rapidly.
With corn planting, as with nearly all
other parts of the farm work, there is a
best time for the seed to 60 into the
ground, and the nearer the work can
be done to this time the better will be
the results secured. By having the soil
in good filth, quicker and better
termination of the seed can be secured,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
Hops Good for Chickens.

w. G.. says: "The past month I have
called on many farmers for the purpose
ofseeing fowls, and have induced a few
to coop their chickens out in the hop
fields, for, as | told them, it would do
the hops no harm if it did them no
good, and the chickens would get on
twice as we'll and want less feeding.
Several farmers acted on my suggestion,
put them out, and only fed them twice
day after they were a fortnight old,
and the chickens got on wonder
fully. The coops were put from 40 to
100 yards apart. and the reason / suggest
ed this was so that they should be
spread all about the gardens and enable
the chickens to eat up the insects.
/ cannot say whether it is through the
chickens Or not, but in each case where
this plan was adopted they had splendid
crops. | am not prepared to say that
the chickens kept the fly or even lice
from the hops; but [ am inclined to
think they clear up good deal Of YER
min which would be injurious to the
hops. They clear the ground of wire
worms, slugs, grubs, and insects of vari-
Gus kinds. which must do the ground
good; and even if they do not clear
them all off, there is great saving in
the chicken food and the labor Of feed
Ing Ln0u, anu CQ0V grow muCu 1H>Lor
than if cooped together in one grass
field. 1t is nice and shady for them
in the hot weather, and they pick up
good many Of the young weeds as soon
as they shoot out Of the ground. So
taking it all round they do
great deal of good. l believe
in few years. time it will be
difficult to find hop garden without
them. If farmers would take the trou-
BILE to coop their chickens out more they
would find that the birds would get
more than half their living. Fruit
growers should keep poultry, and
especially when they have grass under
the trees, which provides nice shade
for the fowls and chickens. The birds
find good many insects in such
place, far more than in an open grass
field, as there are generally large num-
bers Of green flies, caterpillars, and
maggots falling from the trees. Fowls
live on a great deal of matter which
would be wasted were they not to eat
it. [ believe in q few years farmers
will have flock OF fowls following the
plough, so as to eat up the worms and
grubs as the ground is turned over. I
have seen this done in few instances,
The fowls soon know where to get their
food. THE Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02

FARMERS in the neighborhood of
Hutchinson, Kan, propose to salt tine
earth, this spring, for the purpose of in
creaslng the yield of crops. They will
buy crude salt by the carload and scat
ter it over their fields. They expect to
get some remarkable results.
The crown of the late Sultan of Perak
was sold recently at Singapore, by order
of his estate, after having done service
of gold, studded with a thousand Jewels,
and was valued at $37 900, but the price
it fetched was not announced.
A HUMPBACKED man at Chicago gets a
living by selling the time of day. He
has chronolneter, and it is warranted
time. He has a certain territory which
he goes over, and furnishes the house
wives in that territory with the time of
day once week. He gets ten cents
from each patron.
WILLIAM WALLACE, of st. Paul, has
drawn wife. He advertised for one,
and the candidates were to respond by
numbers. The numbers were placed in
hat, and he drew one. 1t bore the
number of e." and the name of the
ambitious young woman proved to be
Miss Annie Williams.
FRED. HAYNES was left in charge of
Kirby's drug store at Leslie, Mich, one
night recently, and, some lady friends
calling, he treated them to what he
thought was wine. 1t turned out to be
tinctu1e of opium, and physician took
three hours to save the life of the young
lady who drank the stuff.
FROM the wallet of murderer, rob-
Der and burglar, recently captured in
New York was taken slip of paper, on
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
MR.. hAMLIN PRESIDENT.
Proceedings of the Second Day of
the Unitarian Convention.

WATERvILLE, June 1.-THE second day
of the Unitarian State Convention, opened
with devotional exercises led by Rev. Mr..
Marsh. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor,
president of the association, presided. At
the business session the treasurer's report
showed the association to be in excellent
financial condition. A resolution on the
death of Rev. David N. Sheldon, a former
president of Colby University, was adopted.
Rev. j. l.. Seward of Waterville and Rev.
Thomas Hill, d: D., Of Portland, made
the business session, Rev. r. A. Griffin Of
Augusta, delivered very able essay on the
subject of "Unitarianism and Fine Art, In
which he discussed In a most interesting
manner the experiences and feelings of an
ecclesiastical immigrant. A collation. was
served to the guests at 1890.
The following officers were selected by a
committee appointed for that purpose
President, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Ban
gor; vice president, Hon. Joseph W. Sy-
monds of Portland; secretary and treasurer,
Rev. G. G. Vinai; executive committee, Rev.
Geo. G. Cressey, Hon. Mark Z. Emery, Hon.
John ID. Hopkins missionary committee,
Rev. ]. L. Marsh, Rev. E. G. Guild, Rev. o.
K. Crosby; committee on ways and means,
l. z. Harrington, Gen. Chas. Hamlin, Judge
Samuel Titcomb.
At2 p. NJ, Rev. Mr.. Proctor presented the
claims of Proctor Academy. Rev. S. G.
Beach of Dedham, Mass, missionary for
Northern New England, spoke of the diff
culties and discouragements of missionary
work. Encouraging reports came from Dix
field, supplied by Abram Wyman, Colby,
'S9, and also from Yarmouth. The speaker
said that if any place needed missionary
work it was Aroostook county. The church
es in Eastport and Augusta are in good con-
dition. At Pennington, Houlton, Ellsworth,
Belfast, Calais and Standish, the Unitari an
churches are having hard time.
The Woman's Auxiliary meeting was ad'
dressed by Miss Helen Bates, Mrs. E. G.
Jordan of Portland and Mrs. j. 7. Bartlett
of Waterville.
In the evening large audience listened to
a most eloquent sermon by Rev. John p.
Forbes of Taunton, Mass The text was
Timothy 3, 10: "The Church Of the Living
God" The speaker discussed the place and
function of the church in the modern world.
Churches should pay more attention to liv-
ing questions and less to dogmas.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
Mr.. DlNCLEY NOMINATED.
II Took tho Second District Republic
cans Just 35 Minutes To Do II.

LEWISTON, June 1.-THE Republican con-
vention of the Second Maine district was
held in Auburn today. Hon. F. NJ. Drew
called the convention to order and Rev.
Hosea Hewitt of Auburn, offered prayer
The convention then organized with Hon.
Charles E. Littlefield of Rockland, chair
man; F. w. Butler of Pennington, F. B.
Miller of Rockland and A. G. Staples of
Lewiston, secretaries Vice presidents were
nominated from the floor as follows: DR.. B.
f. Bradfordof Lewiston, F. w. Patterson of
Industry, Henry Young Of Matinic9s, Add,
son Austin of Newcastle, Alden Chase Of
Woodstock, DR.. Ferguson of Phipsburg.
The following gentlemen were designated
a committee on resolutions: John +. Cobb,
Auburn; Joel Wilbur, Avon; j. F. Libby.
Rockland G. b. Sawyer, Wiscasset; George
A: Wilson. Paris; Cyrus W. Longley, Bath
follows: William ii. Luce, Knox; Z. A.
Nash. ADdroscoggin; Everett B. Norton,
franklin; Horace w. Metcalf, Lincoln; +.
j. Buker, Sagadahoc; E. G. Walker. Oxford.
Bile speech, then presented the name of Hon.
Nelson. Uipgl Irsov Of. Lewiston as
the second district who was nominated by
acclamation amid great applause. The
following resolutions were adopted and the
convention adjourned after session lasting
just thirty-i minutes.
Resolved, That we heartily applaud the coura-
geous and patriotic course OF the Republican ma
jority in Congress, led by Speaker Reed in first
providing way in which legislation for the good
of the country might be accomplished, and then
proceeding to legislate.
Resolved, That we look with pride upon the
great usefulness of our representative in Congress
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., and remember with
gratitude his untirng devotion to the interest OF
his constituents; and we take special satisfaction
in the consideration of his great and wisely exer
csed influence in shopping legislation for the well
fare of New England workers. and confidently
the voters of the Second Congressional District.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
WILL Be LARGE AND HARMONIOUS.
The Republican Convention which
Meets in tho State Capital Today.
Not Much poubt of the Endorse
ment of the Secret Ballot.
Messrs. pIngIey and BouteIIe En-
Enthusiastically Renominated.
Especial to the PREss.1

AUGUSTA, June 1.-THE indications are
tnat tomorrow's Republican convention will
be the largest for an off year in the history
of the party. Only few Of the Portland
delegates come on this evenings train, in
Guiding Messrs. Cleaves. Dow, Hale, LARA
bee and Rand. The entire York delegation
is here tonight AID quartered at the Augusta
House. Among them are DR.. Wentworth of
Kittery, Judge Emmons of Saco, F. W. Big-
gins of Limerick, Charles M. Moses of Saco,
B. F. Pease Of Cornish and Samuel Junkins
of York. The Governor will be renominated
by acclamation. Hon. G. E. Littlefield of
Rockland is to present his name and the in
tention now is to have W. E. Parsons of Fox
croft to second the nomination. There will
probably not be much discussion on the
platform The secret ballot will get endorse
ment no doubt, although it Is alleged that
Major Shorey is coming down in the morn
ing. with knife. 1t was also understood
that Congressman Boutelle, who is in Ban
gor, was coming over to oppose this plank,
but it is doubtful If he comes: The majority
Of the delegates favor ballot reform and
there is no doubt tonight that 1t will get
good strong send off in the platform. AS
this is the only question on which there is a
possibility of difference Of opinion the con-
vention will be harmonious, do its work
quickly and adjourn.
Among the prominent Republicans early
on the ground are S. c. Hatch of Bangor,
James N. Wakefield of Bath, W. W. Bolster
of Auburn, Col. Neatly of Lewiston, Col. 5.
II. Allen of Thomaston, Eliot Wood of Win
throp and Fred A. Powers OF Caribou, who
will preside.
Midnight-The Pullman brought the
Aroostook delegation and part of the Penob-
scot. Every room in the hotels is taken and
cots are going up in the corridors.
At the meeting of the state committee lit
tie was done. The committee appointed the
following secretaries for tomorrow: K. w.
Suther. Biddeford; w. II. Brownson, Port
land; E. P. BOutelle, Bangor; A. G. Shorey.
Bath; E. b. Morton, Pennington; James A.
Place, brunswick.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
THE STATE.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


Mrs. ]. FL. Stetson of Lewiston was feed
ing grass from her hand to a horse Wednes-
day noon. and had just withdrawn her hand
when the horse made snap at her fingers
and caught her fore finger between his teeth
and bit off her fore-finger near the first
Joint. Physicians amputated 1t at the joint.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Catholic society of Hallowell are to
build parsonage just north Of the church.
The Halowell fire department has dis
banded, The fremen are dissatisfied with
with 40 cents an hour while working at fires,
OXFORD COUNTY.
The oxford Democrat says a stock COM
many will soon be organized to develop the
mine on Swift river recently purchased by
Diyfield parties. Several veteran miners Of
Of the '58 and SO period in California have
nrospected on this particular piece of prop
erty and have pronounced it rich in gold.
Wood & Penley have built camp on the
claim" at Byron, bought Of G. L. Hall and
are busy mining. They found piece of
gold last week that weighed 81 penny
Weights and one-half grains, and was as
large as a good sized bean.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Maine Central carpenters have at.
tackled the station at Winn, extensive re-
pairs and alterations will be made.
The Mayor of Bangor has engaged the
Bangor Band, at his own expense, to give
open air concerts every week during the sum-
mer at Center Park in that city.
The class of '91, at the Maine State College,
will employ Mrs. Helen Winslow Potter,
Miss Bertha Milliken, whistling soloist and
Miss Mae Silsby accompanist, at their exhi-
bition when their essays for the Prentiss
prize will be delivered.
President NJ. c. Fernald, Of the State Col
lege. has already received twenty eight ap-
pifcations for admission to the class of '94,
next term.
The Maine Central railroad company are
building a retaining wall from the Maine
Central wharves to the end of their property
near High Head. This will keep the water
from washing away the earth from the
earth from the track. This work is rem
dered necessary on account CT the high tides
which have previously undermined portion
of the track.
Mr.. Daniel O'Connell. one Of the Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
A Badly Placed Organ.

To the Editor of the Press:
In recent edition of your journal, under
the above caption, appeared an article taken
from the American Musician, written by a
Portland correspondent, critcsing the place
in the Church of the Messiah where new
organ is to be placed. The facts are that the
church has not yet purchased pipe organ,
having simply authorized the committee to
buy one. Again the critic speaks Of the un-
favorable comment passed upon the selection
of the place to put the organ. 1t is strange
the committee has not heard Of any such un-
favorable comment within the parish; out
side of the parish whose business IS it The
critic speaks of the church organ loft as one
of the finest in the city. He must refer to
space in air, for there exists 10 requisite sup
port for the weight of such an organ. Would
It not be well for this critic in commenting
in the future ON anybody's affairs to be
equipped with facts and thus secure both
confidence and courage enough to apply his
signature and so signify his sincerity of pur-
pose.
JEFFERSON CHASE,
Chairman of Parish and Organ COMMITTEE
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
evening Session,
The Maine Central and the Summer
Season.

Wentworth Hall at Jackson, N. H., as
well as all other houses at that place are now
open for the summer The Mount Pleasant
opens June 14th, with Mr.. Fabyan in charge,
and Fabyans and Crawfords open the 30th
of June. Further evidences of the approach
of the tourist season can be seen every day
at the Union Station, where at noon the
throng of passengers has within the last
week vastly increased, and the travel by the
City of Richmond for Bar Harbor and Mount
Desert is greatly increased over last season
at this time. The hot weather has begun al
ready to drive people into Maine.
Saturday next Mr.. E. P. Kicker, proprietor
of the Poland Spring House returns from
Europe, where he has been for the past few
months enjoying wedding tour, and is to
have an elaborate reception at the big hotel
with special train from Boston. On the
same day the private party of Mr.. George
William Ballou of Philadelphia, in two spec
ial Pullman cars will go through to Mount
Desert, Winter Harbor being the objective
point.
The summer change of time will take place
on the 30th of this month, when a greatly
augmented train service will be put Into
effect on the Maine Central Railroad, the
most important features of which will be
the placing on of the fast train leaving Bos-
ton at a. M, Portland at II and arriving In
Bar Harbor at 5 O'Clock, and the running of
fast express trains each way between st.
John and Boston Sundays.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.
Franklin CongregationaIists Speak
on the Liquor Question.

FARMINGToN, Me. June 1.-THE fifty
first session of the Franklin Conference of
Congregational churches closed very sue
cuessful two days session this afternoon
with a much larger attendance than for
years. Unusual interest was manifested.
The committe reported New Sharon as the
place of the next conference. The preacher
of the conference will be Rev. j. A. Nc
Sharon. Phillips; reporter, Rev. j. L. Pratt,
Strong: treasurer, Geo. 81. McLeary, Strong;
delegate to the Bangor seminary, Rev. j. W.
Baker: delegates to the State conference,
Rev. Messrs; Hugh Elder, J. H. Helser, Mrs.
report was accepted. The topic, "The Sun
day school and Its Works." etc, was dis
cussed after which the reports of the county
churches q were pEesenteds sbpWipg that The ttB8
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
course of our Senators in Congress and ask
ing Congress to pass a law regulating the
liquor traffic so that it may be under the con-
troll of the states.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
CERTAIN TO COME BEFORE THE HOUSE
The Proposed Federal Election Law
May Appear Next Week.
Portland Company's Bill To Be Re-
ferred to the Court of Claims.
Protection in Free Trade England
The Antitrust Bill.
Especial to the Press.l


WASHINGTON, June ia federal cleo
tion bill is now considered sure to come be-
fore the House very soon, perhaps as early
as next week. AS settled by last evenings
caucus, it will be compromise measure. but
unlike most compromises 1t seems to suit all
very well. The measure, when perfected,
will extend and strengthen the supervision
system, which will be applied only to such
districts as may call for it, The bill will be
drawn with view to effect reform in the
large cities of the North as well as in South
ern districts. The supervisors will oversee
the registration and voting, and make the
returns, which will be prima facie evidence
when the House of Representatives is as
sembled.
Congressman Dingley departed for Maine
with his family today, and will be at home
several days.
Arthur Sewall of Bath is here with del.
egation of shipping men, urging upon Con-
gress the necessity of passing the tonnage
bounty bill.
Senator Mitchell reported favorably in the
Senate today the bill directing the Court of
Claims to ascertain the amount due the Port
land Company on account of the gunboat
contract during the war. AS originally in
troduced, the bill appropriated $S0,S67.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-12
IN FREE TRADE ENGLAND.
Fear of Disease Used as a Mask for
Protection.

WASHINGTON, June lin the Senate TO-
day, the Senate bill to prohibit monopoly in
the transportation of cattle to foreign coun-
tries, was taken up aud passed without fur
thsr discussion, Mr.. Vest having consented
to the amendment offered by Mr.. Hale, in
serting the words, 'not already contracted
for in good faith by persons or parties having
cattle for transportation at the date of such
contract sufficient to occupy such storage
ROOM"
The Senate joint resolution in regard to
the export trade in cattle was taken up, and
and advocacy of it, Mr.. Hale, referring to
Mr.. Vests remarks that American cattle
were not allowed to be imported into Great
Britain unless to be slaughtered within ten
days, said that was an interesting fact as
showing what free trade England did in the
way of discrimination or prohibition.
Mr.: Vest explained that the ground on
which exclusion was based was the sup
posed presence of pleuro pneumonia in
American herds but said not single case of
ported CATTLE He read an article from an
English newspaper stating that if the Nc
Kinley tariff bill became law. the English
proposed to retaliate.
Mr.. Hale suggested that in view of the ex-
clusion Of American cattle from England,
unless slaughtered within two days, the
Mckinley bill should rather be regarded as
an offset to the stringent rule.of protection
already established by free trade Great
Britain.
After further discussion the resolution was
adopted. 1t requests the President to eau Sc
negotiations with the authorities of the
Kingdom of Great Britain for the purpose of
securing the abrogation or modification of
the regulation as to the importation of
American cattle.
The Senate bill to provide for the inspec-
tion of live cattle and beef products intended
for export to foreign countries was taken up
and passed