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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
THE KNIGHTS AND MEREDITH.
Powderly Going to Washington With
Two of McKinley's Friends.

Powderly Going to Washington With
Two of McKinley's Friends.
WASHINGTON, June 30-The fight of
the Knights Of Labor against Captain
Meredith, chief of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing, has assumed in
creased interest in view of the fact that
1t has been taken up by the executive
of that order. Information
reached here yesterday that Powderly,
Devlin and Hayes had left Columbus, o.,
to visit Washington in connection with
the matter Accompanying them are
Daniel j. Ryan, secretary of state off Ohio,
and ID. K. Watson, attorney general of
Ohio.
Threats. and Demands.
The knights, in a former interview with
Secretary Foster, made the threat that
they would use the power of their organi-
zation to defeat the election of Mckinley
for governor this fall, if their demands for
the reinstatement of certain knights of
Labor discharged from the bureau of en-
craving and printing at Washington were
not complied with. It is with this object
in view that the principal officers of the
Knights Of Labor are now on their way
here accompanied by two of Mr.. McKip-
ley's close friends
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
"a IMAM
UcQuAMrEowTH THE GEOGRAPHY or THIS ooUNTRywl OBTAIN
MUCH VALUABLE IMPORTATION FROM STUDY or THIS NAP or the
CAicaqp, Rock Island & Pacific RV.,
SAW FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, nv

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet OTTAWA
Peoria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island. In ILLINOIS
Davenport, Muscatine, otturnwa, Oskaloosa. Des
Mones. Winterset, Audubon. Harlan and Council
Bluffs, In IowA Minneapolis and st. Paul. in MIN
NEsOTA; WATERFOWL and Sioux Fails. in DAKOTA;
Cameron. st. Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson In NEBRASKA;
Atchison Leavenworth. Horton. Topeka, Hutchinson
wichita, Bellevile, Salna, Dodge City, Caldwell, in
KANSAS; Kinghsher, FL Reno and Minco, In INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas Of rich farming
and grazing lands aording the best facilities Of inter-
communication to all towns and cities east and west
northwest andsouthwes Of Chicago and to Pacific and
trans-oceanic senports faIa,tsT..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
MAGNIFICENT
VESTzBULE EXPRESS TRAINS


VESTzBULE EXPRESS TRAINS
Leading all competitors in spiendor Of equipment,
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA. and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST JOSEPH.
First.Clas Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS. and Palace sleepers, with Dining Car Service
Close connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
diverging railway lines now forming the new and
picturesque
STANDARD GAUGE
z7AMS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Over which superbly-equipped trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from salt
Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND n also the Direct and Favorte Line to and
from Manitou. Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
scenic resortsandcities and mining in Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
From Sc Joseph and Kansas City to and from oil Inn
porant towns cities and sections In Southern Nebraska
Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water
town, Sioux Falls. MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
connecong for all points north and northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets Maps, Folders or desired Information
apply TO any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
or Canada, address
z. 81. JOHN, JOHN sEsAsfIAM.
Gent Manager. Gent Tkt. a Pas. Aga.
CHICAGO. III.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-25
Rhriad by Raatles.

A resident of Nyack, N. Y, con-
tributes this bit OF natural history to 9
contemporary: ~ was crossing field
when my attention was attracted by a
snake rolling over aud over. The snake
was about three feet long and appeared
to be propelled by some power | couldn't
see. knew it was dead from the way
it move |, aud on looking closer saw
that two big beetles were supplying the
motive power. They were behind the
snake, and by burrowing under it at
either end acted as rollers to send the
snake ahead. saw them move il over
ten feet. spent most OF the day in
watching. They propelled it twenty
feet farther and then stopped. Oae OF
them went away and soon came back
with at least 100 more beetles. The
little army set to work and actually dug
a hole in the ground about five inches in
diameter and half foot deep. 1t took
them half day to do this, and just
about dark they appeared to be satisfied
with their task aud the whole army set
about dumping his snakeship into the
hole, which they did by coiling up his
body so that it fitted into the space
nicely. Then they covered It up and
disappeared in the thicket. r--S. Louis
Siar-sayiagh
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and in the morning large numbers of tho
worms will be found lying on the ground
dead.
RECIPES.

Drowned TurEips-Pare the turnips,
cut in slices, crosswise, and boil thirty
minutes, drain; put two tahlespoonfuls
OF butter in a frying-pan, let heat and
put in the turnips with tablespoonful
Of sugar. stir and turn Until the slices
are Drowned; dust with salt and pepper
and serve.
Cold Slaw-Shaye half of small head
Of cabbage fine. To one quart add the
yelks of three eggs, beaten, 8 table
spoonful of sugar, one of melted butter,
half teacupful of cream, two table,
spoonfuls of vinegar. teaspoonful Of
mustard; with salt and pepper Put the
dressing on the fire aud stir; when thick
pour over the cabbage; let cool, garnish
with rings of hard-boiled eggs.
Ginger Cake-Beat the yelks of two
eggs aud half a cupful of lard together;
add half cupful of milk, teaspoonful
OF soda, with cupful and half Of mo-
lasscsi add tablespoonful Of ginger and
three cupfuls of silted -four. Beat the
whites Of the eggs and add. Bake in d
moderate oven for half an hour; take up,
cut in squares and sprinkle the top with
powdered sugar and ground cinnamon.
Chicken Pot Pie-Singe the chicken,
cut as for q fricassee, remove the crop,
entrails and larger bones. Clean the
gizzard, heart and liver. Melt enough
butter in granite pan to cover the bot
tom. Dredge the chicken with salt,
pepper and -four; lay the pieces in the
butter, and let them warm through. Add
one minced onion if you prefer. Cover
with cold water, and simmer an hour, or
until the chicken is perfectly done.
Make crust with a pint OF -four, two
teaspoons baking powder, half teaspoon
salt; wet with milk, just stiff enough to
roll out. Lay it over the chicken.
Butter the inside of the cover, cover
tightly, and cook half an hour. Serve in
the same dish, or cut the crust 10 sec.
-
tons, and serve all on a platter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-25
OVERRIDING tho Encore,

Let us suppose hungry man goes
into restaurant and orders dinner.
lie finds it excellent and deyOurs IL
with relish, Worcestershire sauce,
probably. If he encores that dinner
by humping on the floor with his
cane and shouting "Bray0!" until he
is hoarSe, the proprietor Of that hash
cry does not furnish the enthusiastic
a second dinner, except on the express
understanding that he is TO pay for
two meals instead of one. A man
goes into a cigar store, invests Il
nickel in a cigar, and upon lighting
it, discovers that il Is very fine. That
man may stamp the heels of his boots
but under no circumstances does the
tObacconist come forward, with a
gracious bow and beamiDg smile, and
hand out a complimentary cigar! at
least we have never noticed anything
OF the kind. These things being 50,
how does it happen that an intelligent
audience that has paid dollar head
admission, will 60 on as if they were
going to tear the opera house down II
the performers do not duplicate the
programme and give them two dol
lars worth instead Of one. II the
performance is so much better than
the audience expected, it seems to Us
that it would be more reasonable for
them to hand over another dollar
apiece at the ticket Office as they
passed out after the performance IL
over We have never observed any
audience do that thus far, and we
have watched them closely as they
passed out. The truth is that in
every audience there are few fellows
who want to make the spectators be-
lieve they know good music when
they hear It, that they are music
sharps. They start the racket, and
the rest of the audience catch the
contagion, just as other nervous dis
eases are caught. An occasional en-
core is admissible, but when an audi
ence encOres everything, then the
young MAN who starts the nuisance
ought to lie pointed out 10 the con-
gregatiOn.-Texas Siftings.
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Curious Rain Showers,

We find frequent mention, in old
writings, of blood rain, which was sup
posed to fall only at rare intervals, aud
to portend some dire calamity. This is
no other than red rain, which, with red
snow, is perfectly natural, as contra
distinguished from supernatural, phe-
nomenon, and is caused by various sub
stances-plants, animalcules, and min
erals-infnitely small, which, gathered
into the air by the wind, mingle with the
rain globules in such untold quantities,
as to completely hide the original color.
Some years ago there fell shower Of
red rain at Bristol, which, on examina.
ton, was found to derive its color from
the seeds of ivy berries which fell with
it. Pollen showers, vulgarly called yell
low or sulphur rains, are comparatively
com non, some are the pollen of the
Scotch fir; and one extraordinary fall OF
this kind OF rain, which took place dur.
ing the night, was phosphorescent, and
greatly alarmed the beholders. One af-
teruoon, we ara told by DR.. Thomson,
in his "Introduction to MeteOrOlOgy,"
the wooded part OF MOrayshire appeared
to smoke, and for time fears were en-
tertained that the fir plantations were on
fire. A smart breeze suddenly got up
from the north, and above the woods
there appeared to rise about fifty col
umns of something resembling smoke,
which wrcathcl about like waterspouts.
The atmosphere now Gained, and the
mystery was solved; for what seemed
smoke was, in reality, the pollen Of the
woods. Readers of the "0figln OF Spe-
cies" will readily understand the i'm
portance of this distribution OF pollen in
the fertilization Of the fir trees. Show
ers Of "manua," like that, presumably,
which saved the children Of Israel In the
wilderness, are frequent, and consist OF
an esculent lichcl, which, In times OF
famine, has done cool service in the
preservation Of whole people. In 1915,
a lake in the south OF Franco sud ienly
became a patchwork of red, violet, and
grass-greeu, which, on examination b.
Klarpo;h, was found to have been caused
by myriads of various colored animal
cules.
Black rain is another curious phenome-
non which has not yet been properly
and adequately explained. There fell,
On the 23d OF November, 1919, remark
able black shower at Montreal, accom-
panied by appalling thunder. The fall
had been preceded by dark and gloomy
weather over the whole of the States and
Canada, and, when Montreal itself was
visited, the whole city became dark; the
atmosphere appeared as il covered with
a thick haze of diugy orange color,
and the rain which fell had thick aud
dark inky appearance, and seemed to be
with some black substance
resembling soot.-4H the Year Round.
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Big Things.

rne largest Empire in the world is
that Of Great Britain, comprising
s.557, 900 square miles (morc than a
sixth part of the land OF the glObc),
and embracing under its rule nearly
a sixth part of the population OF the
world. In territorial extent the
United States ranks third, containing
3.5SO,242 square miles, including
Alaska; in population itranks fourth,
with the 6O,OOO,OO people. Russia
ranks second, 1852, $40 square miles.
The Chinese wall is the longest wall
in the world. 1t was built by the
first Emperor Of the Tain dynasty,
about 900 B. c., as protection
against Tartars. Its length is l, $50
miles. Including a parapet OF five
feet, the total height OF the wall is
twenty feet; thickness, at the base,
twenty-five feet, and at the top, fif.
teen feet.
The largest bell in the world is the
great bell of Moscow, at the foot Of
the Kremlin. It's circumference at
the bottom Is nearly sixty-eight feet,
and its height twenty-one feet. Its
weight has been computed to be 443,-
~ pounds.
The largest library is the Bibliothe-
que Rationale in Paris, founded by
Louis XIV. 1t contains 1,4c0, 900
volumes, 100000 pamphlets and
$4,000 manuscripts.
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
KINDNESS TO CATTLE.

This is one OF the standard subjects
for the dairy writer and dairy lecturer.
1t is a good subject, but its treatment
usually lacks directions for being kind to
the COW. There is only one way in
which a man can teach himself to be
kind to the COW, and that is train him
self in kindly feelings toward everything.
Whenever a man takes a milk pail in his
hand and starts for the COW stable, slap
ping a child's ears, kicking the dog,
swearing at hog that happens TO run
across his path aud hualing a stick at the
chickens, while on his way, the COW had
better "hist" promptly whea he reaches
her, or there will be circus at once. A
man who is il.natured at everything else
will be ill.natured toward the COW, and
the man who is kind to everybody and
every other animal will treat the COW
kindly. 1t would be much more effec-
tive if effort was made to cause man to
be universally kind than to tell him to
be kind TO the cow Western Rural.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-25
A Rush for Dangerous Occupations.

One of the curious features Of modern
life is the extent to which the most haz-
ardous trades are overrun by applicants
for work. The electric light companies
never find any difficulty in obtaining
all the iuemen they need, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the dangers OF that kind
of business have been demonstrated times
without number. The men who work in
factories where wall paper is made fire.
uuently joke one another over the tradition
that a mans life, in this trade, IS short
ened ten years.
A similar belief is prevalent in factories
where leather papers are made, and
among men who have to handle them
and whose lungs are said to become i'm
peded by inhaling the dust arising from
such papers. In certain other factories,
where brass ornaments and fittings are
made. the air is laden with very fine
brazen particles, which are, when inhaled,
especially irritating to the lungs. But
one Of the most singular advertised calls
for employees that was ever printed APP
peared recently in Connecticut news
paper, signed by firm engaged in the
business Of building towers.
1t called for applicants only among
those who are young, strong and courage
Gus, and closed by saying: 1--WE warn
all seekers for this job that it is OF the
most dangerous nature, and that few
men coutinne in it more than few
years. In fact, it is almost certain death
to the workman who follows this occu-
patton. "-Medieal Aos.
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HOG DYSPEPSIA.

Hog dyspepsia is the forerunner of
many hog ailments. 1t throws the sys-
TEN out of condition and hastens the
disease. The dyspeptic hog is an I'M
thrifty one; he is always hungry, con-
tinually eating if he has an opportunity,
but the food does him no good, a, it is
only partially digested. He actual y
seems to dwindle in size instead of to
grow, aud becomes ''pot-bellied." He
is uncomfortable himself aud renders his
companions as much so as he possibly
can. The cause Of dyspepsia is over
feeding, or rather irregular feeding,
allowing the hog to become very hungry
and then gorge himself. When the in
ternal machinery Of the hog is once
thrown out Of gear, like any other
machinery, if continued to run out Of
gear, will rapidly grow worse. The pre-.
ventives are better than cures. Keep
the hog we'll supplied with charcoal,
wood ashes, salt and lime to keep them
we'll toned up. If they are suffering
from the disease, reduce the food to a
very light diet, give plenty of charcoal
and watch the condition closely, and by
regulating the feed they can be grail
ually brought up again. .-Me,o Orleans
.Aeu Delta.
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FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Breed stock when eggs are cheap.
Make the hens lay when eggs arc Tho
dearest.
What is the mltter with the Berkshire,
Poland China, Duroc and Essex breed.
of swinel
Keep a noasitting breed to lay when
sittcrs are Matching, aud pay expenses Of
the latter.
Don't let the potato bugs kill the
vines, and thea put unripe potatoes on
the market.
Early give the pigs a side pen, acce'-
siblc only to them, and begin to feed
them lightly.
Breed as many chickens as possible and
as early as possible. They all represent
so much money.
Garden ground infested with cutworm'
will be benefited by blowing it deeply
just before heavy freezing.
A watering trough should always be
under cover, 50 that animals can drink
on cold day without discomfort.
You must not believe what anyone says
about his dog not worrying sheep. Your
dog will do it il he gets The chance.
The main thing in wintering sheep is
to keep them up in the fall, tor il per-
mitted to lose flesh then they will
scarcely recruit during the entire win
ter.
1t is true in breeding as we'll as in
growing crops, the man who weeds the
closest and most intelligently is the one
who grows the largest crop and at the
least cost.
Salt is the cause Of deterioration of
butter oftener than is supposed. It is
unnecessary to use poor salt when there
arc so many places where pure dairy salt
may be obtained.
A half teaspoonful OF turpeutine,
mixed with a pail of ashes and applied
every two or three days, is said to keep
the striped beetle away from cucumber
and melon plants.
One Of the ways in which yo1 can help
to make your stock keeping profitable
this winter, will be to hold over no more
animals than you can properly and c)m-
tortabIy shelter. It is sorry business t.
feed good hay and grai1 to shiyering
cattle in bleak barnyard.
The Anricm Florist claims to have
found an infallible remedy for the cut
worm pest. Itsays use pyrethrun pow
der, making certain that it is fresh. Dis.
tribute it with q bellows At evening time,
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WHEN TO PRIME APPLE TREES.


Orchards trees may be pruncd at any
time after the leaves have fallen. In de-
ing this work one should first study the
tree and note just what wood is to be
taken away. The intention in pruning
is to cut out all the crossing branches
and those that crowd each other 50 as to
interfere with the balance of the tree.
And, as trees differ in the manner of
growth, some require different treatment
from others. This is all to be under
stood before any cutting is done, and as
it is easier to cut again than to replace a
branch that is cut wrong, the work
should be done with deliberation. When
the tree has been carefully surveyed in
this way, the cutting is to be done with
a sharp, fne-toothed saw, and never with
an axe. The cuts are to De trimmed
smooth with a sharp knife, and large
wounds should be painted over with
common paint. Every cut is to be made
close to the stem or branch, so that no
stubs are left. Sprouts will always grow
from these and make future work and
trouble. Pruning is work that is not
easily described to fit all cases, but when
the principle is understood it is easily
learned. A frequent study of the trees
will quickly lead to an understanding of
what is necessary TO be done.-Ne0 Tart
Time.
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THE LOST OASIS FOUND.
Explorers Had Looked for IT In Vain Ever
Since Giles Discovered IL.

Since Giles Discovered 1T.
In 1876, when Mr.. Il: Giles made
his famous Journey across the South
ern part Of Australia, tfaTelihg
through deserts that had never been
visited before, he discovered place
that was green and fertile. This
oasis in the desert was the result Of
some springs which came to the sur
face there and gave the country for
long distance around the aspect Of
rich and yerdant agricultural lands.
lie named the place Victoria Spring,
and when lie came home he said
many thousands Of cattle or sheep
could be raised there. He had no
where seen more promising grazing
land than this oasis.
Curiously enough, he did not ac-
curately define the position of Vic
toria Spring. Ever since his jour.
ney the place has been marked
upon the maps, but several explorers
who tried to find Victoria Spring have
failed, and some critics were unkitld
enough to intimate that the oasis had
existed only in the imagination Of the
man who described it.
The news comes now from Australia
that Victoria Spring has been discoy-
cred again. Mr.. j. 2. Brooks writes
from Israellte Bay to Baron Won
Muller, Who is well known for his
important labors in behalf Of Austral-
ian exploration, that a Swede named
Frank Neuman has found Victoria
Spring. The letter says that the
spring Is 1875 miles north Of the
Frazer range Of mountains, in the
southern part Of West Australia, and
that hereafter this oasis may be easily
reached from the south coast. Neu-
man says, as Giles reported earlier,
that animal life is abundant, that
there is a fine growth Of grass, and
that about 1900 acres are splendidly
adapted for sheep or cattle raising.
In fact, it is a very beautiful and fer
tile oasis in the midst Of a sea Of sand
which will never be turned to any
profitable account. But the most
curious thing about Victoria Spring
is that although all the maps have
shown il where it vas supposed Giles
found the spring. no one was ever
able to run across it during the six
teen years since he discovered it until
the present time. As near as can be
ascertaned he located it about fifty
miles from its position, and no subse-
Quent traveller has ever happened to
see IT,
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forge and to Inaltreat their friends AMI TO
curse their enem es, AMI their names have
been bulletinei among scoundrels, and they
have been ground to powder, while other
men you have known have gone through the
very same stress OF circumstances triumph
ant There are men here to-day who fought
the battle and gained the victory People
come out of that mans store, and they say,
swell, if there ever was Christian trader.
that is one' Integrity kept the books and
waited on customers Light from the eternal
world flashed through the show windows.
Love TO God and love to man presided in
that storehouse.
Some daY people going through the street
notice that the shutters Of the window are
not down. The bar Of that store door has
not been removed. People say, What Is the
mattery You go up little closer, and you
see written on the card Of that window,
"Closed on account of the death OF one OF the
firm That day all through thu circles OF
business there is talk aoout how good man
has gone. Boards Of Trade pass resolutions
of sympathy, aud churches OF Christ pray,
Help, Lord, for the golly man ceasei."
He has made his last bargain, he has SUI
fered his last loss he has acaei with the last
fatigue. His cnS ren will get the result OIL
his industry, or, i. through misfortune there
be no dollars left, they will have an estate OF
prayer and Christian examo.e which VIII be
everlasting Heavenly rewards for earthly
discip inc. There the wicked cease from
troubling and the wary are at rest.
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"A CHICAGO man, Just BACK from
trip through Alaska, was asked what
he thought of the Muir glacier It's
grand; it's immense" he replied
"It's worth all we paid for Alaska IT
self. tell you," he went on, en-
Enthusiastically, that glacier, II 1t was
worked right, would ray II! per
cent. interest on $1,000 90 to any Ice
eompapy in the world.n