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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
THE DU11YEss or HOMIE CARLO.
There are no English Aristocrats There at
Present.

Especial Dunlop Gable to The Times.l
NICE. Jan. lG.-Monte Carlo is much livelier
this week than it was last, although there Is
still complaint that no English aristocrats are
there this year. The gambling rooms are
filed with a crowd of medIOcrties The
hotel keepers are grumbhng. The most re-
markable event OF the past few days has been
the collapse of the favOrte OF fortune. Wells.
His sun has indeed set and nobody pays any
attention 10 him since he descended from the
position OF the hero OF the hour.
| asked him how about that
famous system which YOU guaranteed would
beat the bank whenever 10 was properly
plaved - Wells did not like u. Most peO-
ple looked at him with mixture of pity aud
contempt rs a fellow who had l3O. 900 IN bank
but could not keep It. Last night there oc-
CURED an exciting scene al the roulette room,
where Harry ROsenfed. of Chicago, was
plunging heavily. surrounded by an admirlng
crowd. Rosenfeld Is an erratic Young
fellow of twenty-five. and got the best
of the game by long way. winning
9O 600 francs and kept most If II,
which added 10 the 1900 francs he won
last week. makes a pretty little capital. W.
X. Vanderbilt sauaters about the room almost
daily but plays little. The wealth of the
great Vanderbilt dynasty Is much too pre-
cious to be frittered away at trente ct quar-
ante. A public subscription openedla last night
for the purpose OF forwarding superb wreath
of exouisite Riviera flowers to the funeral Of
the Duke Clarence rs a token OF sympathy
and orief felt by English-American colonsts.
The same thing will be done at Cannes. Men
tome and san Reno. at all OF which places
money is being layishly subscribed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
r,v,t,s New Ruler Arrives.

CAIRO, Jan. l6-Prince Abbas the new
Khedive of Egypt. arrived here by special
train at about l:3O z. NJ. from Alexandra.
lie was accompanied by number of British
Palace in which Prince Abbas was
formally installed as KhedNe to-day,
is situated in that portion of Cairo which
is known as the new town of lsmailya.
begun in about 1865. Ii is built in the form
of horseshoe. and may be said To be sur
rounded by Government Offices. Opposite
his palace Is the Diwan-el- Wakf. or Govern
ment Offices for mosques aud other ecclesias-
tical property. and the consulates are In the
same neigh DOrhOOd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

There promises 10 be a great struggle at
the atican over the appointment Of a sue
cessor To Cardinal Manning. There are IN
the Church two parties. English and Irish
and TO the latter the late Cardinal belonged,
as he was III ardent supporter of Gladstone
and his Irish policy. The English Roman
Catholics as q body are Conservative. and
therefore opp sed 10 home rule. and their
candidate for the See of Westminster will be
either Bishop Vaughan. OF Salvord. or Bishop
Bagshawe. OF Nottingham. Who the candl-
date of the Irish party will be is not at pres
ent known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
THE EXPOSITION CoMuISsIoNERs.
They Visit Different Points of France in the
Interest of the Fair.

PANS Jan. l6-Maior Fred Brackett. the
snecjal commissioner OF the United States for
tho Columbi Exposition. and c. 4. jam
eison have returned to town after their tour
throueh the northern part of France. They
visited Havre Caen. Fecant, Rouen. Amiens.
Lille. Roubaix. Tourcolng and Rheims. at
each of which they interviewed the govern
ment officials. and presidents of chambers OF
commerce. manufacturers and editors of
newspapers. They say that everywhere they
found a great deal OF interest taken in mat
ters connected with the Fair. The commis-
sioners will be able 10 give the usual lIfor-
nation in regard to customs and regulations
for the shipment and entry of goods intended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

The recent series of disasters which have
befsilen German expeditions in Africa by
which the lives Of thousands OF brave Ter
mans have been sacrificed have caused FUR
ther and more wide discomfort throughout
t,ermanv against the Governments colonial
nolicv iChe German Liberals have deter
mined 10 bring up the entire colonial policy
of the Government in the RelchstaG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
Will ExOSERATE loan.

Al various times during the progress OK
the controversy with Chill attempts have
heeu made 10 discredit Minister tgan with
the the country. and to make him a seapegoat
eigorts |a have been redoubled. AgentenGn. who
il thoroughly conversant with the correspond-
80 ssiI the publication OF the documents
..n,ld tri,,mphaatly vlndicate Mr.. Egan. aud
would iustify Lis selection for the important
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17

Not often one knows what becomes OF the
fabulous sums made by English actors IN
America Those universal favorites. NJ. and
Mrs. Kendall. have Just invested $4,000 good
golden American dollars in q freehold resi-
dence in Portland Place. where they will
have many well-known people for their neigh
Iorg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Blue Milk,

This fermentation, characterized by
the deep blue color which has givel it
its name, occurs sometimes as an iso-
lated trouble in individual diaries. and
sometimes it has become so prevalent
in certain localities as TO be almost IN
epidemic. According to a bulletin of
the department of agriculture the eX-
PLANTATION now given for blue milk is
Il double one. Ordinary milk contains
some of the lacic-acid organisms. and
these, acting in connection with an
other species of bacteria known as
bacillus cyanogenus, produce the bril-
liant blue color which characterizeS
this infection. When growing in Crdi-
nary milk the effect of this organism
is very marked. For a few hours no
change is noticed, but just about the
time when the milk begins to become
acid some intense blue patches make
their appearance. The foster the acid
forms the quicker the coagulatiOn ap-
pears and the smaller are the blue
patches, while if the acid is produced
more slowly the blue patches are larger
and of better color
Where the blue-milk organism comes
from is unknown, nor have we any
knowledge of the causes of the occas-
siOnal epidemics of blue milk. There
can be little doubt that the cause is
always from some unknown source of
filth. In some cases the trouble has
been traced to a single COW in a large
dairy, and has been easily stopped by
isOlating the Individual found to be
the cause, or by carefully washing the
cows teats with a little weak acetic
acid solution. Blue milk is always an
Infection due to outside contamination,
and its remedy is always to be found
in care and cleanliness 1t does not
occur in the carefully kept dairy.
Blue milk appears to be harmless.
1t has been fed to animals. which eat
it readily and without harm Within
a few years blue cheese has been
brought to the attention of scientists.
and has been attributed to the same
organism which produces the trouble
in milk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Stock Lice Remedy,

Orange Judd Farmer: Here is q re-
medy likely to be generally adopted as
soon as it's merits and the best methods
Of preparation and application are
known. 1t may be prepared accord
ing to the following formula: In two
quarts Of boiling water dissolve one
fourth pound of good hard soap, re-
move from the fire, Immediately add
one pint of kerosene and agitate the
mixture violently by running it through
spraying pump with a small nozzle
back into the original vessel. In three
to five minutes the liquid becomes
creamy, and if perfectly made no free
kerosene will rise to the surface when
it is allowed to stand a few minutes.
This free kerosene, if present, is a
disadvantage, as when applied to stock
it removes the hair, and when applied
to plants it kills the foliage.
Of course the quantity of the re-
spective ingredients mentioned III the
formula may be multiplied by any
number, to make enough emulsion for
the work proposed, or to have q supply
left on hand for future use. The pro
portions given are such that one fifth,
or 20 per cent. of the mixture by vol
ume is kerosene (discarding the soap
which adds very little to the yolUme).
Before using, this must be greatly
diluted. Add three parts Of water to
one of emulsion, thus bringing the
proportion of kerosene down to 5 per
cent. Even this is tenacious and
Stringy when quite cold, and must be
used little warm. Apply by means
Of a sponge. 1t is instant death to the
lice, and does not injure the hair at
all. A quart is moro than sufficient to
treat horse, as it penetrates to the
skin very rapidly. Thus the cost of
material sinks about out Of sight, be-
ing nearly 3-16 Of a cent for a horse,
and probably not over 116 cent for a
calf. Almost any spraying pump will
make the emulsion. In this connection
it is worth while to urge the use o.
kerosene emulsion for other insects
No more economical Of effective way
| can be devised to renOvate an Old hen.
house than to spray the whole inside
| thoroughly with 1 part of emulsion tC
| 20 of water. The pump will dash the
| emulsion into all the cracks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
A SHORT SERMON

How the Democrats are Handicapped in
This Campaign.
eve are handicapped by the general
prosperity of the country"
This was the despairing comment of
Il prominent democratic chieftain, upon
the report of the democratic labor
commissioner of New York
1t reflects pretty accurately the sen
timentS of the democratic managers
generally. Their stock in trade is ca
lamity. Prosperity is to them what
paris green is to Il pototo bug-they
shrivel, shrink and die by its touch.
Handicapped by prosperity! Yes, in
deed, you are, democrats; and here is
q brief outline of the weights you
must carry:
1. The report OF the bureau of sta
tistics, showing, instead Of strangled
commerce, a foreign trade for 1892
larger than ever before in our history;
an export trade for the same year
amounting for the first time to a bill
ion dollars; an import trade more than
half of which is absolutely free of
duty, and a lower average tariff rate
than under the old law.
2. The report of the senate COM
mittee showing that the average price
of pa articles of general consumption
has declined under the new Tariff
0.64 of per cent by one method of
comparison, Is per cent. by another
while in the same time agricultural
products have advanced 1923 per
cent, and general wages have advanc-
ed O.75 Of 1 per cent.
3. The report of Labor Commission
er Peck, mentioned above, showing
that in the great Empire State there
was an increase in the amount of
wages paid during the first year Of
the Mckinley Tariff of $6,377, 925 over
the year before; that production in
creased $31 ,315, $50, and the average
yearly earnings of employees increased
$23.11 in the same time, while 2S3.0O0
individual employees had their wages
raised, and strikes were 1910 less num-
CrOuS.
4. The report Of the democratic
superintendent Of the banking depart
ment of New York state, showing that
deposits in savings banks on July 1,
1892, had increased $S6,SS2, 316.35 over
the deposits on January L, 1889, while
the numebr of depositors has increased
from 1867, $50 to 1,556, 1873 in the same
time.
Here are four weights, one for each
leg of the democratic mule, to hamper
him in his hopeless race for the presi-
'lential stakes. What a show the ri
diculous beast is making of himself,
to be sure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
The CO-Operative system.
Prof. Henry SAWS.

Prof. Henry says:
The cooperative system must con-
dnue to grow in magnitude until Il
large proportion of all the milk produc-
1 ed is worked up at central points.
Capitalization is the order of the day,
and nowhere is it more evident tha0 in
, dairying. There will be some increase
in the system where private dairyint1
supply individual customers with but
ter, but there is a limit in this direction,
while for the factory system l see none.
The bringing together of milk from
off hundred farm to one central point
means that a hundred farmers wives
are relieved from irkSOme labor, and in
place of hundred kinds of butter i'll
as many styles of packages, each pay
! ing heavy express charges, there is
one lot of uniform quality, shipped at
low prices in the refrigerator cars. in
the creamery l see a saving Of an
enormous amount of energy on tie
farm which will be set free and utiiz-
, ed in the direction Of better dairy
farms, pleasanter homes and improved
social conditions.
Who shall control the creamcres?
Upon this important question [ have ar
rived at no definite conclusions. There
is a natural desire among farmers in
these days to control their own bus.-
ness, and who can blame them for it?
The farmers occupation in a measure
prevents him from being a careful,
ShreWd business man in the usual sense
of that term. His work is to produce
rather than to barter. In consequence
of the desire among farmers to manage
their own business we have seen
scores and hundreds of cooperative
creameries spring up in the west. Be
cause of enmity, jealousy and lack Of
business capacity we have seen large
per cent. Of these factories become
bankrupt and pass into other hands.
If our farmers would have more pa
tence with each other, and would
put the same energy to work along
business lines that is now given to
neighborhood quarrels, cooperative
factories will rule the day. Here and
there we find cooperative factories
successfully managed, which stand rs
monuments of neighborhood good fell
ing and brotherly confidence. May
their number rapidly increase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Preparing Land for Wheat

Prairie Farmer: After ploughfng
thoroughly it is very important to have
land intended to be sown to fall wheat
prepared in as good condition as pos
sible The soil to The depth of three
or four inches should be in fine tilth
as q seed bed for the wheat and I'M
Gerneath this the earth should be rea-
sOnably solid. The kind of implement
needed to properly fit the soil for the
sed must be largely determined by the
character of the soil and its conditions.
When early and it is in a proper state
q good smoothing harrow is all that
will be needed to properly fine it.
Afterwards, however, before the
plougbing can be done, the soil gets
hard and may break up in hard Jumps,
and the drag may be used to properly
level and fine. Again, hard. beating
rains after ploughing will often run the
soil together, and the hot sun will
cause it to bake and in this condition.
in the majority of cases, it will be
best to use the disc harrow.
What will be best at one time or in
one kind of soil will not be the most
economical under other conditions. and.
for this reason, the character of the
soil and the kind of work to be done
must always be considered. The ore
important item is to make sure of
working enough, and then to use the
implement that will do the work most
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Flax Seed Oil VS.. Oil Meal.

Considerable controversy, says an ex-
change, has been had as to the effects
of feeding oil meal to cows in calf
and also as to the relative value of oil
meal and flax seed meal Bulletin
number 10, of the Iowa experiment
station, contains the record of an eX-
pertinent carried on at that station to
determine if possible these points.
There were two lots of COWS, five in
each lot. Feeding was begun Deem
Der 1 by feeding five pounds of oil
meal per day to one lot and five pounds
Of flax seed to the other These
amounts were gradually increased I'M
til by the Goth of January one lot was
getting 40 pounds of meal per day, or
eight pounds per head, and the other
the same amount of flax seed. The
intention as stated was to still further
have increased these amounts, but it
seems that the COWS receiving flax
seed refused to eat more than eight
pounds per day. The experiment was
continued until March LIST. The lot fed
on fax meal gained 1872 pounds from
December 1 until January 20, and 241
pounds from January 20 until March l.
I he smaller gain of the first period
was of course due to the small amount
of food given, the amount being in
creased very gradually from five
pounds on December 1 to 40 pounds
on January 20.
The lot receiving oil meal gained
236 pounds from December to Janu-
airy 20 and from the later date until
March 1 gained 236 pounds. The total
gain from the oil meal VAS 400 pounds
against 423 pounds for the fax meal,
a difference of rs pounds in favor of
the oil meal. 1t should be mentioned
that corn meal-12 pounds per COW
and fodder were also fed.
In regard to the effect on pregnant
animals, the report states that three
Of the COWS were well along in calf,
one of them calving before the expert
ment was completed, and that ap-
parently neither the oil meal or the
fax seed had any deleterious effect
whatever. One of the COWS calved
while the experiment was in progress,
and the calf is said to have been all
right in every way. So i'll this case ut
least no harmful results followed the
giving of these foods,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
TARIFF ILLUSTRATIONS.
ampIes OF IA Practical Kind of What
Protection is Doing.

ampIes OF a Practical Kind of What
Protection is Doing.
Since Louisiana lies on the edge of
the sugar-producing zone, and not fair
ly within it, it has been able during
recent years to furnish only q small
fraction of the sugar consumed in the
United States. With an imported sup
ply of $100,0O0,O0O, the sugar duties
lacked the characteristics of protective
legislation and have been revenue du
ties. These were repealed by the last
Republican Congress for the benefit Of
Consumers. A cheapening of sugar
supply, while it was reliShed by every
WOrlungman'S fa~ :, was most high
~ appreciated ~ manufacturers of
American preserves. The cost of their
goods was greatly diminished, and
they were enabled to compete sue
ceSSfuIly in the production of a class
of jams which had previously been
imported to the extent of 100000 Il
year from England. The result has
been the establishment of Il new in
duStTy which has assumed considerable
Importance i'll fruit-growing regions.
With cheap sugar the American goods
are driving the Scotch jams and Lar
maladeS out of market, and the farmers
i'll Western New York have found a
new market ut home for their small
fruits. SO much for the repeal Of a
revenue duty and its effects upon fruit
canning.
The increase in the duties on tin
plate was Il protective measure de-
signed to promote the establishment of
a new industry. Vast quantities of
tin-plate had been imported for many
years and the price had been regulat-
ed by Welsh combinations or trusts,
and had not been lowered to American
consumers, who took the bulk of the
product. The creation of the Amcri
can industry with an improved plant
and the multiplication of labor-saying
devices promised to reduce prices Ill
dmately, but while it was in its tenta
tive stage, and before the facilities fol
producing tn-plate We're adequate fol-
the requirements of the market. higher
prices seemed inevitable. STRANGELY
enough, the canning trade in frIits
vegetables and meats, does not seem
to have felt the burden of The increas
ed duty. 1t has been offset by eco
Monies practiced in other directions
and has not raised the prices of g
class Of food products which is now
III common use. The evidence of this
assertion, which is directly contrary tt
the teaching of our Free-Trade adver
sarles, is found in the price-lists O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
THE FARMLAND HOME
FARM NOTES.

1t pays to run the seed wheat
through the tanning mill twice.
The Ohio raspberry is claimed to be
particularly valuable for evaporatnng.
Every weed that is allowed TO 60 to
seed means a dozen next year. Keep
them down.
The farmer who must NOW weeds
to find his potatoes is convinced that
potato growing doesn't pay.
The oftener butter is touched with
the hands the poorer the quality.
Warm fingers make greasy butter
Tomatoes for seed should be selected
before the fruit is dead ripe if you
want 4 vigorous early crop next year
1t is thrifty farming to raise, match
and train steers for work teams. The
demand for them is increasing. Teach
them TO walk fast.
When you make Inderdrains be sure
also to make a map locating them per-
fectIy so they can be found for repair
ing without too much digging.
Good cows are paying well this year
if they have good owners. The best
COW is improbable if her owner does
not know how to handle her milk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

Of his room, promised to think Of It,
and the morrow replaced his Londres
by cigars for a sou, heSitated to offer
offer five points at ecarte and refused
his third glass of beer and his second
glass of chartreuSe.
Long the struggle certainly was; and
cruel. Often when the hour came for
the glass that was denied him by
economy, when the thirst seized him
by the throat, he was forced to make
heroic effort to withdraw his hand
already reaching out toward the swans
beak of the cafe. Many times he walk
ed about dreaming of the king turning
up and of quint and quatoze.
But he almost always courageously
returned home: and as he loved Pier
cite more through every sacrifice that
he made for her embraced her more
fondly every day. For he did embrace
her. She was no longer his servant.
Once when she stood before him at
the table respectfully calling him
Monsieur" he could not stand it, but
Selling her by her hand he said to her,
eagerly:
First embrace me, and then sit down
and do me the favor Of speaking
Familiarity, cOnfound it,
And so it is now accomplished. The
meeting with a child has saved that
man from an ignominious old age.
He has substituted for his old vices
a young passion. He adOres the little
lame child who plays about him in his
room, which is now comfortable and
well furnished. He has already taught
Pierette to read, and moreover he has
set her copies in writing.
Every day he goes to walk with her
on the rampant. Sometimes they are
passed by folks who are strangers in
the village, who look with compassion
ate surprise at the old soldier spared
from the wars and the poor lame child.
And he is moved almost to tears
tears of pleasure-when one of the
passers-by whisper as they pass:
Poor father; yet how pretty his
daughter is"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
SWIFT CLCLING.
Exciting and Record Breaking Races a
Springfield.

Exciting and Record Breaking Races at
Springfield.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 15.-Over
1000 people gathered in Hampden
park today to witness the bicycle tour
nament
In the half mile open, Zimmerman
won from Tyler with apparently little
trouble, LJmsden, of Chicago, also
finishing before Tyler.
Windle captured the half-mile handi-
cap from scratch in fine styvle, moving
down fifteen men on marks.
In the mile handicap George f.
Taylor, who started from scratch with
Zimmerman, finished fourth in 2:15-
%, which, with the time for three
quarters, 141 1-5, breaks the compe-
utiOn record. Taylor now holds both
the mile against time and the competi-
ton record. The two Murphy brothers,
with A. I. Barker rode an exhibition
mile on triplet safety and made a
new record for all distance, the mile
being run in PA.