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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-07
CHEMISTRY OF BUTTER.
Tests for Detecting Adulterations and
limitations.

Tests for Detecting Authorizations and
limitations.
Butter consists of the fat of milk and
chiefly of that derived from the milk of
the COW. 1t has very peculiar and
highly complex composition which to
the average merchant, farmer or dairy
man is of no interest. From CONNER
cial standpoint, however, it has proper
ties with which every dealer and con-
sumner should be familiar in this age of
adulteration. For instance, good butter
is more or less granular and the more
perfect the granular condition, the
higher the quality. 1t also varies in
color both with the breed of the COW and
kind and quality of food, ranging from
nearly white to deep yellow. When
fresh, good butter has pleasant odor
and an agreeable taste, but the flavor
like the color varies with the food which
alters in kind and quality with the sea-
sons. At ordinary temperatures it is
easily cut or nodded into shapes. 1t also
readily melts into transparent, light
colored oil. Butter, however, always con-
tains more OF less curd, which is'very
.AA"DNO W Nt1ANAClSO OCCO1upOSl6AO1A, uCuOC
the reason for the addition of salt which
acts as preservative.
When butter fat is freed from curd
and not exposed to air it may be kept a
long time without any apparent change.
The curd and water may be separated
by melting,in a deep dish, when they
will sink to the bottom while the fat
will form an upper layer and may be
poured or drawn off by the use of sy-
phon.
Owing to the large demand for this
article we find much in the market
which is being retailed as butter but
which is adulterated for reasons known
to every reader. 1t is an acknowledged
fact that it is impossible to tell by taste,
smell or color whether butter is genuine
or not. The adulterants are usually
salt, water and fats or oils, and to under
stand how to detect adulteration we
must first know the analysis of pure but
ter and the usual adulterants, as oleo-
margarine, lard, mutton suet etc. On
examining the following table one may
notice certain differences which will en-
able one to tell whether a sample is pure
or not. These figures are the result of
analysis made by the writer and are the
average of large number of samples
examined during the past few months:
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No Price ON women.s Headeear.

Two men stood in front of the show
window of Wabash avenue millinery
concern looking at the styles and guess
ing at the prices. Of course neither had
any sort of idea about the articles on ex-
hibition. Then they went in and asked
the floor walker how near they had come
to guessing at the prices. After she had
told them one of the men asked:
ssWhy don't you put the prices on your
goods the same as clothiers do on what
they exhibit in their windows?"
! ..'You betray an ignorance that is par
danable under the circumstances. Here
is a hat that we sell for $3.50. Do not
faint-there are hats for women that can
be bought for that figure Suppose we
put that price on the hat and displayed
it. No woman would ever purchase it,
because she would be afraid if she did
that her neighbor might have seen it and
would know what she paid for it. One
of the privileges of a woman is to de-
ceive her sex about the cost of her hats
and bonnets. Chicago Tribune.
Practical FnIianInropy.
A sound scheme of philanthropy has
been carried out with good results by
M. Felix Deleuze, a gentleman of for
tune in Paris, who some years ago, be-
reft of wife and children, adopted six
teen orphan girls. These he installed in
his fine but desolate house under suita-
BILE staff of governesses. and had them
educated carefully under his own super
vision. Two of the girls, now grown to
be women, were happily married last
year. three m6re, attended by nine of
their companions, We're welded at a
triple ceremony this spring, and two
have taken the veil. Each girl is pre-
sented with $4,000 and an excellent
trousseau on her wedding day, but as
the magnificent fortune of their bene-
factor is not to become their property
they are brought up with no luxurious
tastes or extrayagant expectations.
New York Sun
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Certain variations are noticeable in
the table which are such that chemist
working with a balance weighing IL 900
of one grain and with an ounce of but
ter can decide very quickly whether a
given sample is pure or not
The amount of water varies, and be-
ing mechanical mixture, depends on
the skill of the butter worker for its
presence in greater or less amount 1t
is unnoticeable to the ordinary tests of
butter dealers. Salt is also a mechanical
mixture but excess is detected by flavor
as well as odor. Curd may be detected
by looks as well as popularity when
worked with a knife, as spreading bread
The specific gravity is one of the most
important questions as it is much higher
than the fats usually used to adulterate
butter. If any of the above fats are
mixed with butter the specific gravity
alone will cause suspician as to the quail
ity. A fuller analysis as by melting,
which in butter occurs at S5 to SO and
in oleomargarine only IS to 80 while lard
is as high as 100 to ia. The last col
umn shows the percentage of fatty acids
in butter to be considerably lower than
in substances generally used in adulter-
ations. A. A CUNNINGHAM. F. c. S.
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The Food of Owls.

A large grey screech owls nest was
visited nearly every morning from the
time the young Matched until they were
able to fly. Mice were brought to the
nest during the night. and nearly every
one was the short tailed meadow mouse,
the most injurious to- the farmer. In
variably their heads were off and they
were arranged around the margin of the
nest with their tails outward. The small
est number at any time was nine and
the number increased as the young birds
grew. The highest number counted was
twenty-seven. This proves the great
value of these owls.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-07

A story of Florida man who married
three wives from one family is going the
rounds as something remarkable, but
there was a family in Maine consisting
of six girls, and of the six three married
men named Bickwell, three married to
the name of Young, one married Liver
more and one never was married. An
other paradoxical feature is that there
were only five husbands in all.
The explanation is that two of the
Bickwells died, leaving widows, and
Mr.. Young, who had two of the sisters
before, took one of the widows. Then
Mr.. Livermore took. the other. So that
there were seven weddings in the fam
lily, and only five men and five women
concerned in them. Mr.. Young had lost
one wife before he began on this family.
Manchester Union.
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Agricultural Experiment stations.

There are now fifty-three thoroughly
established and equipped government
experiment stations in the United States
besides several state and private ones,
and those owned by journals like The
Rural New Yorker, Popular Gardening,
etc. There are a number specially de-
voted to Horticulture like those of Illi-
nois. Iowa and Minnesota All are
working for the betterment of rural in
dustries- These should have a tremend-
ous effect on the immediate future of
rural life and modes.
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Looks VS.. Qualify.

The conscientious fruit grower who
plants for market and chooses fruits of
fine quality thinking that merit alone
will bring high price, will find him
self sadly mistaken. No matter how
fine the quality, if the fruit is lacking
in size and appearance it viii not sell in
competition with the large and beauti-
ful fruit, often of poor quality. The
fruit buyers buy fruit by its looks. They
do not know fruits by name and they
buy that which looks the best. They
prefer the best quality but they cannot
n,iclr II ont
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< The Daily :

four pages of six columns each Will be
issued every evening, except Sunday,
and will be delivered in the city, or sent
by mail for the moderate sum of fifty
cents month
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-07
Tax Unimproved Land.

A good plan of land taxation ON this
Coast would be to tax according to the
value for crops in the region where To-
Gated. That is, lands unimproved and
not in use should be taxed at exactly the
same rate per acre as adjacent lands Of
same quality under cultivation. That
would make the holders of large tracts
of fine land. wasting for raise. tired
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-07

tea q bright, shiny green. bat also permits the
use OF " offcolor" and worthless teas, which.
once under the green cloak, are readily
worked on as good quality of tea
An eminent authority writes on this sub
ject: "The manipulation of poor teas. TO give
them a-finer appearance, is carried on exten-
sively. Green teas, being in this country
especially popular, are produced to meet tho
demand by coloring cheaper black kinds by
glazing or facing with Prussian blue, tumeric.
gypsum, and indigo. This method Is so gen
crat that pery little genuine anchored green tea
Is offered for sale
1t was the knowledge of this condition of
affairs that prompted the placing of Beechs
Tea before the public. 1t is absolutely pure
and without color. Did you ever see any
genuine uneolored Japan tea? Ask your
grocer 70 open q package of Beech's. and you
win see 1t. and probably for the very first
time. II will be found In color 70 be inst be-
tween the artificial green tea shat you have
been accustomed to and the black teas.
1t draws q delightful canary color, and IL so
fragrant that It will be revelation to tea
drinkers. It's purity makes IL also more
economical than the artificial teas, for less
of 1t Is required per cup. Sold only in pound
packages bearing this trademark:
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is here and has come to stay It hopes
to win it's way to public favor by ener-
gy, industry and merit and to this end
we ask that you give it a fair trial, and
if satisfied with it's course a generous
support.
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It's Objects

city, and adjacent country, to assist in
developing our industries, in extending
and opening up new channels for our
trade, in securing an open river, and in .
helping THE DALLES to take her prop
Ter position as the
Leading City Of Eastern Oregon.
The paper, both daily and weekly, VIII
be independent in politics, and in it's
criticism Of political matters, as in it's
handling Of local affairs it will be
JUST, FAIR AND IMPARTIAL
We will enedavor to give all the 1ot
cal news, and we ask that your criticism
of our object and course, be formed from
the contents of the paper, and not from
rash assertions of outside parties.
THE WEEKLY,
sent to any address for $1.5O per year
Tt will contain from four to six eight
column pages, and we shall endeavor
to make it the equal Of the best. Ask
your Postmaster for copy, or address
The CHRONICLE PUB. co.
Office, N. w. Cor. Washington and Second. Sfs
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A Revelation.

Few people know that the
bright bluish-green color Of
the ordinary teas exposed in
the windows Is not the nat
ural color. Unpleasant as the
fact may be. it is nevertheless
artificial: mineral coloring
matter being used for this
purpose. The effect is two
fold. It not only makes the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
The Twelve Famous Women.

An Eastern illustrated paper recently Of
fered prizes for the best list of II famous
women. The prize list met with go much
favor that two being exactly alike, the first
prize was duplicated. 1t included the fol-
lowing: George Eliot, Queen Esther,
Catherine of Russia, Margaret Fuller. Joan
of Arc, Maria Theresa, Mary Queen of
Scots, Sappho, Semiramis, George Sand,
Madame de Stael and Isabella of CASTLE.
If the judges are to blame for awarding the
first prize to such list, they ought to be
laughed into everlasting silence on such
subjects in the future. If popular choice
is the theory of award the managers should,
at least, attempt to show the contestants
where they are wrong. Newspapers and
magazines should be educators and not
caterers to public opinion, true or false
Again, if popular taste is the method of Sc
lection, the above list, if really considered
representative, is sad commentary on the
judgment or knowledge of the participants.
would like to know what right George
Sand, Margaret Fuller, Joan of Arc,
Semiramis, Sappho or Queen Esther have
in such a list. The first was Socialist
and an e1aggerator, with the most narrow
minded views of life; the second an enthu-
siast on the female suffrage question, who
wrote and spoke few good pieces in her
time and quit shortly after an opportunity
offered to marry a marquis; the third was a
wild dreamer and fanatic, whose military
successes were almost as many failures; the
fourth, half legendary character of not
enough Importance to warrant a separate
place in a first class encyclopedia (see
Chambers latest edition and others); the
fifth, poetess of undecided ability, chiefly
renowned for plunge into the sea, which
perhaps she needed, and the last harem
favorite, remarkable only for one good
action, of no material connection with
human progress.
Where was Cleopatra when this collec-
tion was made up? Where were Queen
Elizabeth of England, Maria Louisa,
Madam Roland, Madam de Maintenon,
Catherine de Medici, etc? If educational
purposes are intended by these contests let
them be such, and, as previously y remarked,
if public opinion be false, let it be cor
rected
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20

tic in everything, she now declares that she
cannot stand by and see his property dis
p posed Of 1t had fallen into debt, through
no negligence of his, but as the result of
his expenditures during his fight for recog-
milton in Parliament.
Edna Lyall-or to use her correct name
Ada Ellen Bayly-a small mite of hu-
manity, with plain face, relieved by ex-
ceptionally bright yet thoughtful eyes, lives
in new but old-fashioned looking house in
Eastbourne, England. She is famous enough
now, but hers is the story of hard earned
laurels. She was born and educated in
Brighton, her father, lawyer. dying when
she was II years of age and her mother three
years later. A thoughtful, studious child,
she naturally took to writing stories Her
first book. "Won by Waiting" met with
no immediate success; neither did her
second, "Donavan," though it is now con-
sidered her best work. In 1884 came ''We
Two," which the critics became enthusiastic
about, and then everybody wanted to read
what she had previously written, with the
result thather merits were at last recognized.
Now she is looked upon as one of England's
most interesting literary characters, and de-
rives considerable income from her labors
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20

It Is meet at this time that we consider
whether she was correct or not in her esti-
nation of herself The wives of most men
have either the making or unmaking of their
mates in their keeping, and whether she
now admits it or not, the dying woman must
have more or less influenced her famous hus-
band during his long political career, there
fore it will be taken for granted that she is
of necessity very interesting character.
II have really no history" was another
remark of the old lady's. Gould we but
follow the records of the two lives during
the period succeeding his defeat for Gov
ernor of Ohio by ex-President Hayes in
1867, and on through the years he was win
ming respect and renown from all quarters
as Supreme Judge of the Buckeye State
and as Congressman and Senator we would
not fail to find more or less the impress of
the wite's sterling character on the career
of the other. According to one authority,
who should know, MARY" was always a
factor in shaping the course to be followed
by her husband until the last national cam
paign. During that memorable contest,
Mrs. Thurman was from first to last vigor-
ously opposed to the use of the "OId
Romans" name on the Presidential ticket.
As the Judge himself expressed it: "The
house was divided against itself for the first
time
1t is sad for such pair to part, even if
the hope be strong that it is but for little
while. and the old statesman's heart must
be filled with woe that can never be ale
waited in this world, as he watches the life
of his old and welLbeloved partner pass
away. Mrs. Thurman was Mary Dun,
born and raised in Chillecothe, o. Her
husband was born Virginian, but his par
ents, while he was yet o baby, moved to
Chillecothe, where the future man and wife
grew up together, fast friends and lovers
always,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
Giving Back IsorrSfnc,

Some Of the English newspapers take
seriously the rumor that Germany would
give Lorraine back to France if France
would join the Triple Alliance, agree to a
general disarmament and force the same ar
rangement upon Russia Tho idea is alb
surd. In the first place, france would not
give such proposition an instant's consid-
Grafton. In the second, even if she did,
Russias armies would be on the way to
Paris within "a hours Of er, and the idea of
Germany assisting France in such diff
Guilty or any other is ridiculous. Last and
best reason of all, do not think that the
Kaiser would dare-with all his popu-
larity-to suggest such thing to his coun-
trymen. The very thought of giving up
the territory, won through rivers of blood,
would bring forth howl of indignation
from the Germans that would be heard
from one end of the Empire to the other.
If William could bring about such con-
summation he would be one of the greatest
men of this or any other age. But such it
will not be written.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
DESIRABLE IMMIGRATION.
Eighty-five Per Cent of the New Corners
Coalesce With Our People.


Coalesce With Our People.
New York Tribune.I
Taking the arrivals since 1920, however,
1t is interesting to know that IS per- cent of
the whole have come from lands whose
people easily coalesce with our native popu-
lation, and naturally fall in with the spirit
of our institutions. England has supplied
2,430, $50, or 1576per cent; Germany, 4,504, =
128, or 1920 per cent; Ireland, 3,4S1, ,074, or
%. 56 per cent; Norway and Sweden, 925,
OBJ, or 6 per cent. There is per centage
of undesirable immigrants among these, un-
doubtedly, but it is small and manageable
The class that is positively Objectionable
comes from among the races of Southern
Europe, and, although the flow from these
has been recently increasing, it has not as
yet amounted to more than 10 per cent of
the whole. Expressed in a general way,
the classes we could better afford to do with
out have been supplied by China, Austria,
Hungary, Italy, Russia and Poland, and the
aotal immigration from these countries up
to June 80, 1890, amounted to only ], ,438, 593.
Distributed among 63, 600, 600 of people, the
proportion of this number that is actually q
burden and danger can be held in check.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20

george BtdioeH. principal in one OF
the greatest criminal transactions known to
history. He received life sentence, but is
now free man. When George Bidwell,
his brother and other confederates were ar
rested 19 years ago, charged with stealing
nearly $4,000, 900 from the Bank of England,
and were all sentenced to life terms with
hard labor in English prisons, it would have
been foolish to hazard the idea that any one
of the gang would be set free while life
lasted. However, after IA years confne-
ment George Bidwell was granted ticket
of-leave to this country, leaving his brother
Austin-who, although engaged in the
famous crime, took, by no means, as prom
inent part as George-to serve out his sem
tence. Now, it is said, George is making
an effort to return to England to interest
prominent people in his brothers case; look
ing to his release on the same terms granted
himself The English Homo Secretary re-
fuses to allow him to come over, notwith-
standing Georges assertion that he has led
an exemplary life ever since his release in
1887. 1t is more than probable, however,
that Austin may be released some time next
year, as it is granted to be somewhat unjust
to hold him while the undoubted ringleader
is permitted to be free.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20

There was quite a novel strike at the
Theater Royal, Darlington, Durham, Eng
land, recently. The proprietors of that
place of amusement raised the price of ad-
mission to the gallery from to cents and
this raised row. In the United States the
theatrical manager thinks the patron a
miserly snob, who dares to object to 100
per cent increase on rate originally four
times as great as the one mentioned in the
English case. If report be true, the En-
glish strikers have won their curious fight
which is more than can be said of any
similar affairs in this country. When an
American manager begins to multiply his
tariffs, his arithmetic goes
WILKIE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20

From details supplied by W. II. Preece, 10
appears that the telephone between London
and Paris has proved great success, both
telephonically and commercially Speech
has been possible, not only to Paris, but
through Paris to Brussels and even through
Paris to Marseilles, distance of 300 miles.
The charge for using this telephone is 81 for
three minutes, and the line is used good
deal for Press work. As many as 100 words a
minute have been transmitted and recorded
In shorthand, and 450 words for 81 repre-
sent nearly two and one-half words for
cent. Mr.. Preece is of opinion that the fu-
ture of telephone work between cities is one
of underground wires, and the points to be
attended to in order to secure the best re-
suits are metallic circuits, twisted wires,
low resistance. and low capacity. A remark
able proof of the excellence Of the London
Paris line was given by Mr.. Preece, who
said that when in London he has heard the
ticking of the watch of the person he was
conversing with in Paris. This superiority
to the usual city service is due, of course, to
double wires in place of earth circuits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20

We all know that Mr.. Gladstone Is a
great buyer of old books. In an article on
Mr.. StilIie, well-known secondhand book
seller in Edinburgh, which appears in the
Publishers Circular, it is stated that on one
occasion Mr.. Gladstone bought some valua-
BILE volumes from Mr.. Stillie, and, returning
some years afterward, said, "By the way,
you charged me too much for one of the
books I bought last time was here" Mr..
Stillie replied he would allow los above if
returned. In one of his last visits, writes
Mr.. Stillie, che began to think he was buy
ing too many of my scarce books, and, to the
great amusement of Lord Roseberry, who
was wi b him, he exclaimed, Cad, 1 must
leave this shop or shall be ruined"