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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

In reply 10 correspondent OF n
leading farm journal. Mr.. 5. 5. Mat
thews gives some good advice about
the use OF clover. He says: II he
will cut IL when In bloom and put IL
into silo or cistern he will make feed
for stock on IL is not too full OF cookie
burs), that will do his heart and
pocket as we'll as his stock.
much good. II the farmers OF
Western Kansas had put their
green crops into silos or cisterns dur
Ing the drouth last summer after they
were satisfied that they would not have
grain. they would not have had TO sell
their stock or let 1t starve. They could
have kept all they had and as much
more. II the farmers Of western Kan
sas will build dams and silos on their
farms they will have one OF the grand
est stock and grain countries on the
earth -one OF the most delightful
climates for both man aud beast IL
they will pursue this course In a gen.
eral way they will reclaim the great
western desert and make il bloom like
a garden. While IL may not make
them entirely independents Of good leg
islation. II will make them entirely in
dependent OF government aid. not only
Ia the matter OF irrigation but In every
other pecuniary way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
Taubeneek Voted for streeter. and ms
the Announcements al the ResuIt
Hurst Into Tears.
The Republicans Give Cicero ,. Lind
ley 100 Votes on the Last BaIios
"A Memorable Contest.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March Cen. John
NJ Palmer was elected United States Sen.
ator yesterday. This result was generally
expected owing to the announcement OF
Farmers Moore and Cockrell Tuesday
that they would vote fer Palmer
The galleries were crowded with specta.
tors who came 20 witness the close OF the
great contest. The hall was scene of
Wild confusion when the vote was cast
that decided the long fought contest
The Demo, rats cheered until the roof
cracsed, embraced each other. and danced
I'm glee.
Early in the morning the Republicans
held caucus aud discussed the advisability
Of giving Taubeneck or Moore 100 votes i'm
order To place the farmers i'm an awkward
position, or, in the event OF defeat, going
down with "a unanimous party vote for
Richard Oglesby. II was finally resolved
10 leave everything in the hands OF the
steering committee.
This committee short time before the
meeting of the joint Assembly summoned
DIR. Moore before them and told him they
were prepal ed TO give him 100 votes on
the joint ballot. With apparent ictory
In sight, Representative Moore did what
few men would have done under the cir
cufnStanceS.
IL regret 10 be obliged TO disappoint
you, gentlemen he said. "But your
offer comes too late. After waiting eight
weeks in vain for Republican support,
Cockrell and myself have decided To give
our votes TO General Palmer. and have af-
fixed our signatures to an address to that
effect appreciate your kindness, and
| appreciate that the great majority of
your perty has always been sincere, but
honor now points out To me but one line,
TO cast my vote to-day for John NJ. Pal
mer in accordance with my pledge
thank you for the honor which YOU ok
tend and assure you of my best wishes for
'eu ALL
When the Joint Assembly convened the
Republican steering &C mnittee bad ordered
their members not 10 answer the prelimi-
nary roll-call. Senator Evans, however,
1isregarded the committees injunction
and answered Here when his
name was called. On the roll-call
of the House, both Cockrell and
Moore answel ed Here" and were loudly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
WERE ABOUT TO LYNCH HIM.
An Ex-Conyict HAS "A Narrow Escape
nt Grand HapId..

Harry Mcdowell OF Grand Rapids.
Mich, was parioned from prison by
Gov. Luce just before the latters term
expired last December. Mcdowell had
served six Of his fifteen years on a
sentence following n conviction for
manslaughter for the killing OF the
daughter of DR.. Sowdry OF Howard
City Mclowell cnticcd the girl, d
beautiful bIonie. to this city under
promise of marriage. rue girl died Ia
February, 1884, from effects OF a criminal
operation. This morning Mcdowell visit
cd Howard City. He was recognized, and
in short time large number OF indig
nant citizcns gathered In force and notih.
ed him % quit town at once. He refused.
whereupon the crowd made rush for him
and dragged him In the direction OF the
river. man procured a rope and de.
clared be would hang him 60 the nearest
tree. Mcdowell pleaded for mercy. aud
the cooler element OF tho riot held The
turbulent ones In check until train AZ.
proach ed, when Mcdowell was allowed TO
oQrafo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

altered or changed. nor In most cases
any one OF them. TO suit the views OF
editorial farmers. After conceding
these points there Is but one course
left Teach the principle which gov
erns the production OF each crop. the
proper fertilizer for IL. the essential
rules for cultivating and housing
it, and trust the farmer to be shrewd
enough for him TO discover for himself
the best mode for him TO GO about IL.
according TO his means and his appli-
ances for the work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

The Illinois Condensing company for
its factories at Elgin, andat Carpen-
tersville. Illinois. contracted for milk for
tho six months beginning April /, paying
two and one-half cents IA quart for April
and September, one and three-quarters for
May, two cents for July, and two and
one quarter for August The Elgin Con-
densing company pays one-quarter OF n
cent more for May aud the same less for
September making tho same average,
eight and one-third cents n gallon. The
three factories contra ted for 10000
quarts per day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
TRIED TO TAKE THE DRESS OFF.
A woman Laws Claim Ia "a Garment
Worn by a Girl I'm Court.

Grace Vance.0a pretty girl, was sem
fenced at Buffalo, TO five years Ia the wo-
mans House OF Refuge. A Mrs. Thomas
charged the g,rl with being "A common
thief, and Grace acknowledged her guilt.
very interesting scene took place In tho
court room when Mrs. Thomas seized the
dress that Grace wore and insisted upon
taking pos ession Of her property then
and there. A pitched battle followed, In
which the district attorney took part.
Finally the irate Mrs. Thomas was paci-
fed and TO the infinite relief OF the court
the prisoner was led away.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

A telegram says: The letter, ar.
riers OF Buffalo are going 20 bring suit
against the government for sums nggre.
eating over $40, 600 for overtime work
since iSss. when the eight hour law went
into effect. Tho suit will be- instituted at
the next term Of the District court, witch
meets March ~ at Utica. Ina order 90 re-.
cover the amounts 90 be sued for. the car
ricrs viii have 90 make scheduled lists Of
MI overtime spent In actual service and
fwear 90 them. These must bc checked
" the postmaster and sent 90 Washing.
Ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

Very few farmers have tho time. and
still fowcr have the inclination to read
books on farm practice The practice
ON the farm varies according to the lay
OF the land. the climate. the tempera-
ture. the depth and the character of
the soil. the man himself and the tools
and machinery no possesses II can
not be expected that all these can be
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
Thrce hundred Pirates Reheadcd.

The steamship City OF Picking arrived at
San Francisco twenty days from Hong
Kong and sixteen days from Yokohama.
Three hundred Chinese pirates and robbers
were boheaded in Kw0ntupg Province
during the last few days OF the old Chinese
year. The funeral OF Prince San 10, who
died from influenza, was 70 have taken
place on the 18th ult.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

ed and affahle man
OF fright wit and con-
yersational powers,
and "A successful au-
thor. He had trav-
eled nearly all over
the world and pos.
'sessed a fund OF infor-
nation OF places aud
people. He was well
versed In Oriental
diplomatic matters.
having been one OF
the neSotiators OF the
-. A.. - - "a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

The vast area OF country lying
between the hundredth meridian and
the Sierra Nevada mountains Is. by
reason OF It's climatic conditions.
especially adapted to the raising OF
horses. The native grasses are OF the
most nutritious character and while
development may be little slower
than in the lower lands bordering the
coast, that development Is more even
The rarity OF the atmosphere tends
TO the growth OF the lungs. which
gives the staying power so much priced
in all classes OF horses. and the soil
characteristics gives hartsess ofhoofs.
Wind. bone aud muscle arc the three
browning excollencies OF the horse. and
ell the conditions present in tho above
named produce these as a natural re-
suit OF existence there. Horse raising
In tho future must be leading indus
try, and must attract TO II the best men
and the best Intelligence OF the conn
try
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
IIe.pItcd Nine TImcs.

Isaac Smith, the condemned man who
has already been respited eight times,
was again respited last night by tho Gov
ornor OF Ohio. till May, IN order that the
special hill now pending In his case may
be considered
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
scamen Caught I'm an Zee Break-Up.

During thehigh wind the ice In
Lake Erie broke up suddenly. IL was
rumored that several fishermen had been
caught aud carried away. Capt Will
Jams Of the life-saving station and the
crew started out TO the rescue
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

JouS ". SWIFT. treaty with China in
1850 kown as the Swift. Angel, and
Prescott treaty. He was n native OF
Missouri. but went 20 California in early
days. He was an old friend OF the Presi-
deaf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
Hanged HERSELF and the child.

Mrs. o. c. Hanson OF Pelican Rapids,
Mimi, hanged herself aud her year-old
babe No cause for the suicide Is known
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

The United states Representative Ina
Japan Dfes az Toxic.

Secretary Blaine received message
fromTokio. japan, announcing the death
Of United States Minister John +. Swift.
John n. Swift of California was learn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21
PALMER WINS THE PRIZE.
ELECTED UNITED STATES sENA-
TOR FROM ILLINOIS.

Two Farmer Members Vote for Him
and the Long Deadlock Is broken.
Amid scenes of wild Excitement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

The Republicans offered Co Give Dr.
Moore Their Full Vote, But He
Declined Ia Accept the Onsr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21

applauded by the Democrats and visitors
In the galleries. On Taubenecks failure
60 answer TO his name there was slight
ripple of applause on the Republican side,
which was quickly suppressed by the steer
ing committee.
Representative Taubeneck, when his
name was called, voted for A. j. Streeter,
the nominee OF the +. M. b. A. party and
dropping TO bis seat burst into tears
His sircere sorrow no one doubted, and
cheer after cheer from the Republican
side rewarded / is loyalty 70 his party
nominee
The veriHcation OF the roll shovel
every Republican voting for Lindley.
every Democrat for Palmer Moore aud
Coclrell for Palmer, ana Taulcneck for
Streetcr.
''On this, the 4th ballot said
Speaker Crafts. the whole number OF
votes east il 204. Necessary 10 a choice
iO', of which John NJ. Palmer has re-
ceircd 1903 votes. Democratic cheers.
A. j. Strceter vote, and Cicero j. Lind
ley 100 votes, and hereby declare John
M. Palmer duly elected United states Sen
ator 10 represent the State of Illinois IN
the Congress OF the United States"
gen. Palmer Appears.
Gen. Palmer appeared by the side Of the
SPEAKER and was greeted with great mp.
pa Use Speaker Craft introduced him
AMI 10 spoke as follows.
Gentlemen OF the XXXvIl gene nj
assembly: You ought scarcely cx-
loct me 20 speat at this tins. 1 ;eel
moro like saying Amt I glad TO
Get out OF the wilderness thank yon sOi
tlemDers for vindicating the rights Of
the people 10y plurality OF votes which
expressed the desire OF the people 20 select
.uo senator and my election Is historical.
You men who have labored sd long Co
elect your independent candidate also
l:estrve my thanks.
My Republican friends. | thank you,
tco. You In this contest have represented
the oil method of elocting n Senator
thank you that the contest has been free
lroin personalities. Applause. The &C.
'aslcn does not require a long speech.
The joint assembly then adjourned sine
lie
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19

a young girls room may b. ~ full Of
costly articles as wealth can make Il, or q
may te the result Of taste aud ingenuity
with but tHiine expense. but the one who
looks IN upon II can, " choosing 10 take
the palms TO do 30, tell Al once the charae.
ter Of the occupant by the mere arrange.
mcnt ordlsaFrangomout Of The place. Then,
Is uf course the pretty artistic ensemble
that AZ ilut glance seems To bc only con.
fusion, bat which presently resolves Itself
into a harmony Of form aud tint, any
change Ia which would bc dlseori, which
tells something interesting concerning thu
artist Ia the arranget
Then thetc Il the precise and prlm man
ner Ia which everything Il at right angles
every book IL exactly In position on every
other book, no folderols are allowed moth
INK that indicates n waste Of time or love
~ pleasure, and everything that indicates
methudlcal. utllitarlan and eNActlng traits
with little love Of beauty, indicates a char
nctcr that will BY and by possibly max,
life buplcu 70 every one 10 the house.
There Il the confusion. again, which 3
disorder. where everything has been tosse'l
at random, there il no place for anything
and nothing Is In H. place, thus telling a
lamcniable taleof H. ilfst cause. Aud then
thcrc h the abode u ueatness without IA
natical and pragmatical effort for IL. Of
order without PRIMES, Of grace aud spot
lessncss commnel u room whore q llttl,
u tho artist l. 90 be seen, "a little of th,
precision mud -1inctalng u the perfect love
of uulcr without ia caricaturc. Harper
baznf.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19

as Tor oulinnTy family sioknesaos, 10
llcvr, says physician, "that most 81 them
com. FROM sl1ps Ycs. II IL the nasty habit
~ pitching out the back door u pnilful aud
u dlppcfful, now and then, at greasy wa.
ter. and handful Of parings aud the gen
rral waste u the kitchen that breeds 70.
vefs aud bilious diseases They disappear
for the most part In the soil, but that 10
the Key 10 the mischief. The soil gets full
after time aud fcrmcnts, and the hot sun
breed. poisonous gases which surround
and enter the house This Is true not only
Of the cheaper, poorer houses and careless,
families. but well to do. Intelligent people
have spots behind their houses saturated
with slops. Slop holes aud hlthy drains
arc 90 common In cities that the wonder Ia
there IL not a general pestileucc.
"No amount Of supervision can prevent
great deal Of hlthy evil Hut In thu
country IL should never be allowed. All
that 1. not carried on by the regular drain
should bo carried out 10 trees aud poured
In small quantities bore and there a. fer
tlllzcr. Trees will take up large amount
OF water aud be- grateful Tor Il. n there Is
au aahplt about, which IL, Of course, 10 b,
frequently empted aud tho contents ear
RED away 70 be sOwui 0n The land, The
tlop. may be thrown into the ashes. BuI
there must DO simply constant intelligence
In tho disposal OF waste Nowhere ar,
drains mora needed about n home that
about the back dooF."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19

In nature nitrogen occurs in the fol.
lowing formsi I. A. q constituent Of
air, 81 which II forms about four.ifihs.
.. In the form Of ammonia. 3. In the
form Of nitric acid and nitratcs l. In
various other forms In plants and ami.
mails,
Pure nitrogen IL gas which has
neither color, taste nor smell. Nitrogen,
combined with the element hydrogen,
forms ammonia. Ammonia Il formed
when vegetable aud animal substance
containing nitrogen decompose. Am
moniA u coloflsss gasi when dissolved
IN water Il becomes familiar TO rs a.
spirits Of hartshorn. Ammonia uniies
with different acids and forms salts;
thus ammonia. combined with sulphuric
acid. forms sulphntc Of ammonia,
When animal and vegetable sub
stances decomposc In rather warm, moist
places the nitrogen is changed into nj.
trates. This change Of the organic mat
ter into nitrates Is caused by bacteria.
which are very small living vegetable
organisms aud which exist everywhere
In enormous numbers. The process Ia
known a. niirihcation.
Plants may use nitrogen In three dit.
fercnt forms-as nitrogen gas or uncom.
bined nitrogen. In the form Of ammonia
and In form Of nitrates. Each form /.
especially tinted TO certain kinds Of
plants. In general the leguminou.
plants, such as the bean, pea. clover
alfalfa, etc. can take the uncombined nj
trogcn from the al. The largest part Of
nitrogen which most plants obtain /,
taken up by their roots In the form OF
nitrates, that Il nitric acid combined
with some metal, as sodium or potassium.
Most Of the nitrates used by plants arc
formed by changing into nitrates am
monia compounds and organic sub
stances In the soil by the process Of nitri
hcation. Ammonia compounds are
largely retained In the soil; nitrat-s may
be washed ont In the case Of bare falloW
land. but when III. soil rs covered will
vegetation there is little or no loss Th'
foregoing facts arc found In the bulleui
sent out by tho New York station.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19
THE EFFICACY OF uAsaows.


Results Reported Of Experiments In Drhft
with different implements.
In series Of experiments In drafi
with different implements. reported by
tho Utah experiment station, u wa
found that the relative efficacy Of har
rows varies with tho soil. Round and
square tooihed harrows act as wcdges
aud do not loosen the soil a. do other
forms Of harrow teeth. They do not
penetrate deeply. and moving very near
the surface are comparatively easy in ab-
solutc draft, bnt Ia relative draft per
pound Of earth moved not 30 easy for
hard soils as some other form % harrow.
They fine tho soil about the average OF
other hhrrows. They may be regarded
~ adapted only 10 loose soils and Tor
putting In seeds. around watch the soil
should be compressed.
Ilarrowa with teeth having a forward
slant also act as wedges in a large meas.
urc aud leave soil that weighs heavily,
being compact. These harrows also have
n medium draft per pound of soil moved,
penetrate 10 medium depth and fine
III. soil about the average. They leave
an uneven bottom.
Harrows that LIT the soil by rolling
action, thus avoiding some of the fric.
tion Of the other hafrows, penetrate the
deepest. loosen the soil the best and
move the most coil per pound Of draft.
Thoy give soil u average hncncss.
When the rolling cutter Is complete OF
unbrokcn circle the soil Is loosened
IN burrows. and when u is removed
II IL found TO have q corrugated bot.
tom. When the rolling cutter Is a
broken circle. known as a cutaway har.
row. II leaves the bottom soil in average
order. and has tho easiest draft, and 4.
believed by the director 10 be the best
form Of harrow for surface ullagc now
In use for the average clay loan soil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19


There Il no doubt that large percentas.
Of womsnkind are averse 10 telling theft
ages The reason why they are Is not or
evident Bat u Il not IN the matter Of
telling nges alone that woman's NAYS, IKE
those of Providence. are insrrutabie Many
other things which they do. or tefu-s g.
do, are commonly supposed to be the result
OF q lack Of reason rather than Ia effcr.
Il i pretty universally considered that
woman j. not great sncccasa ~ feasOnor.
and most Of her happiest Inspirations ar
usually Ascribcd to that uncertain some
thing commonly known ~ intuition"
l. 10 not quite likely, then. that the fact
that many women prefer TO Keep the mum
hcf " their years 10 them selves may not b.
based on amy ruasou, hut be simply The &C.
suits Of iltuiiiyo fuelingi ~ this TO 10.
then Il l. futile 10 sock ior what does not
tXlst. and We must simply say, "Ihggc it
mo- reason" ihink this l. worth uonsid
ering Momcn's intuitons. moreover, nrs
90 often right that ono cannot help admir-
iug this excellent, II mysterious, power.
and their iutultious-.ior IL cannot bv any
thing else-are equally correct ia the ease
under discussion
The desire to ascertain another persons
age. except In certain special Instances, l.
the outcome Of nothing better than idle
curiosity, and II is better that idle cutios
~ should always 10 rcpfessed. So that Il
must be concluded. think. that woman
feels lntultively that nothing Is 10 BE-
gained by revealing her axe, aud therefor,
usually Keeps II dark. Il Ia true that hcf
intuItlous 10 this direction sometimes
carry her too FAR. but that IL only another
case Of "a little too much Of "a good thing %
--1nronto Ololc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19

when a couple are engaged there Il eel
dom any sensible reason why all the world
should not know II, aud therefore tho
fashion Of announcing engagements Just
before prominent ball, aud having the
lndic. and gentlemen congratulated by
their friends 10 TO be commented. To be
sure, II the engagement Is afterward
broken, the thought OF these public con.
CALCULATIONS would be embarrassing, hut
II the fashion tends To prevent promise,
Of marriages bclng lightly given, II viii.
serve good purposes. The girl who might
Iay yes when asked TO marry, with tho
mental reservation that N anything batter
comes along she will contriye not TO keep
her word, will think twice about II II she
has to 20 through with such form.
Marriage engagements are frequently
too lightly entered into, and too lightly
act aside. This engagement should be-
nearly as sacred a contract as the marriage
ITSELF aud II should bc such an engage.
ment that both parties would be proud 10
have II known among all their common
arquaintanees. In general, when the en-
ga.ement IL, hs all engagements should
be, serious, there is everything TO galn aud
nothing to lose By having tho facts
known.-Demorcsts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19

Some points for successful wheat
growing, as enumerated by The Prairie
Farmer ares early aud deep plowing
Thorough narrowing and dragging, or
rolling until the soil is fine aud firm,
then narrowing with light implement "
make mulch or fine loose soil on top
10 prevent escape Of moisture. Where
HessiAn hy does not bother early SOW
ing. giving longer time for stooling. OF
course good clean seed Is 10 be insisted
upon--or In fact, II should not be n-ees-
sary TO say this, ~ no one ought 10 be
supposed TO. drill or SOW weed seeds.
Where clover can DO raised It should
form the part OF rotation, Immediately
preceding the wheat. Drills are pref
cradle IA way Of seeding. Dineren
soils and sections will require differences
In amount OF Seed