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The herald., 1893-09-17
Fire at snohomish.

SNoHoMIsH, WASH, Sept. 16.-Fire
this morning destroyed the Bakeman
block and the buildings adjoining. a
conservative estimate places the total
loss at $50, 900; insurance $500. as fol-
lows: Bskeman & Co., furniture, store
and stock, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
Healee & Headlee, law library and alb
stract books. $4500, no insurance; DR..
Keele. medical library and surgical in
struments, $500, no insurance; l.. II.
Coon, law library and Office furniture,
$1,000, no insurance.
The herald., 1893-09-17
Noel Has a Scheme.

New YORK, Sept. 16.-Charles Noel,
president of the Crescent City Athletic
club OF New Orleans is in the city. Nsel
Gays he has a scheme whereby he hopes
to secure the Corbett-Mitchell fight.
Just what,the echeme is the southern
president would not divulge.
The herald., 1893-09-17
largest town on the Rock Island line,
Its population is 5000.
Guthria DeaerteL.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Sept. 16. The city is
nearly deserted; scarcely 100 people are
in town; the remainder have gone to
the strip, including 500 women. Men,
armed with Winchesters, are guarding
the city against bandits that have
threatened to loot the town. A report
has just been received that band is 10
miles from town in camp, supposed to
be members of the Dalton-Starr gang.
The herald., 1893-09-17
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A TarrihIa Dlaaafar.

LONDON. Sept. 16.-In tunnel on the
Great Western railway, near Bath, an
express train wss derailed; passenger
train crashed into it, causing fearful
wreck. The number of people killed is
unknown, but it is large. Many of those
rescued alive were fatally injured.
The herald., 1893-09-17
yellow Fever Epidemic.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept. 16.-At Bruins.
wick this morning two new cases OF
fever were reported. 1t is thought now
that the fever will assume an epidemic
form. Governor Northon has issued an
appeal to the people of the state to fur
nish money and provisions for the des-
titute and suffering of Brunswick.
The herald., 1893-09-17
A Dlshonored Knight.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 16.-The supreme
lodge of the knights and Ladies OF
Honor today refused to elect Treasurer
Mcbride. He is not charged with cor
ruption, but committee Of experts re-
ported discrepancy of $4,000.
The herald., 1893-09-17
STATE FAIR RACES.

Kalmu nth Captured the Froe- -for-All Trot.
Other Events.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10. - Free-for-all
trot-Kalmuth won, Ottinger second,
Shylock third; fastest time, 2:134.
Special race-Orphira won, Adelaide
McGregor second; fastest time, 2:l7H.
Class 2 :27, pace-Ramson won, Roslta
second, Nellie y. third; fastest time,
2:17.
The state fair futurity was won by Rio
Alto; time, 2:2234.
The herald., 1893-09-17
WICK II. Gos. to nussla.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Monroe Salisbury
today cold bis mare Wick H. to Captain
Ishmaeloff of st. Petersburg, for s2500.
The mare will be taken to Russia with
the Orloff stable now at the worlds fair
for breeding purposes.
The herald., 1893-09-17
Another C.ty Treasurer in Trouble.

TACOMA, WASH. Sept. 16.-A What
com dispatch announces that ex.City
Treasurer Isnezee of that city was ar
rested tonight on the charge OF embez,
cling SAT 900 city money. He furnished
bonds for appearance Monday.
The herald., 1893-09-17

The gold mines of Peru were SO rich
that Atahuallpa. to buy his ransom,
filed room 2a by II feet to height OF
feet with golden vessels. When melted
they produced @l5, ,4S0,7i0 Of gold.
The herald., 1893-09-17
Ladles. Don't Miss

The grand millinery opening Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. have just re-
ceived and have for your inspection a
new and complete line of millinery
goods; Parisian pattern hats; all the
latest novelties. MRS. O. DosCH.
235 S. Srring street.
The herald., 1893-09-17

The Yezidees, peculiar Turkish sect,
cut off the head OF any one who mad
vertently speaks the word "devil," 'sa-
tan" or anything with a similar mean
ing
The herald., 1893-09-17
wall paper at Cost.

White back cents roll. gold paper 10 cents
roll. Labor below c0st-we charge 10 cents a
roll and employ union work men at 15 cents o
roll Tbis Is your chance 10 save mJuey. y. j..
Bauer, 237 South spring 81.
The herald., 1893-09-17

1t is time honored custom in Quincy.
Fla, to salute ancwly married couple by
firing cannon. This is to remind them
that the battle of life has fairly begun.
The herald., 1893-09-17

When Maha Mongkut, father of the
present king of Siam, died in 1868, Ills
body was embalmed and left sitting in
state for nearly year and half.
The herald., 1893-09-17

1t is important to know that correct
fit in fine tailoring can be bad at moder-
ate prices from A. H. Getz, liz West
Third street.
The herald., 1893-09-17
VIII Keturn TO Work.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 16-The strik.
ing shopmen of the Louisville and Nash
Vile will return to work Monday.
The herald., 1893-09-17

1t is said that pinch Of salt placed on
the tongue and allowed to dissolve slow
ly is helpful in sick headache.
The herald., 1893-09-17
Four snonara Shot,

GUTHRIE, 0. T., Sept. 16.-Information
is received here that four "sooners" were
fatally wounded last night by soldiers.
The herald., 1893-09-17

Wagon umbrellas, summer lap busters. yoy's
old reliable saddlery house, 3l5 N. Los Angeles.
The herald., 1893-09-17
Natlonal Lsague Cameo.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 16.-With the score
standing 10 to II in favor Of Cleveland,
The herald., 1893-09-17
rhe Britnnnfa won

The Britannia Won.
ISLE OF WIaHr, Sept. l6.-The Britain
mia won the race for the Cape May cup
The herald., 1893-09-17

nR. WONG HIM. who has prgcticed msN-
- cine in Los Angeles for lS years, sht
whose office Is at 639 Upper Main sire I, Wis
treat by medicines all diseases OF women, me4
and children. The doctor claims that no
remedies which are supetior to all utno sssssN
specific for troubles OF women and men are
trial alone will convince the sick that p
Wong Him's remedies are more efiicaciou, thar
Can be prescribed. DR.. Wong Him 10 . Chiues,
physician Of prominence and agen leman OF =
sponsibility Hsreputation lsmore than we |
established, and ali persons needlns his sew
ices can relyup his skin and ability. cure
is guaranteed in every case in which recvv- !
cry 10 possible. Herb medicines for sale.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Children Cry for Pitchers Cas.oria

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
A NEW SYSTEM OF RoApMAklNa.
It's Protector Claims Superiority and
Cheapness Over the Macadam.

It's Protector Claims Superiority and
Cheapness Overt the Macadam.
Mr.. Clovis E. Reach of Burrillville, r.
l., at a hearing before the joint special
committee appointed to inquire into and
report on the condition of roads in the
state Of Rhode Island. explained a sys-
tenn of roadmaking which in many re-
spects is different from any other. He
presented communication from 81 of
the residents of his town setting forth
that they had witnessed test of the
road and the result was very satisfac-
tory. The roadway proper is formed Of
a gravel or broken stone surface divided
into sections by means of transverse lines
of layer stones, which are flush with the
surface. These lines Of stone tend to
make the gravel or intermediate mate
rial proof against local disturbance from
the Unfortunately heavy vehicle wheels
or from the action of rushing water.
Each side of the roadbed is flanked by
gutter filed in with broken stone or
cobblestones, which provides curblike
structure to prevent the gravel from be-
ing unduly spread by the constant action
of the wheels. The roadbed is slightly
curving along the center. with a slight
channel along the edges. where at suit
able intervals are constructed blind
drains that allow the water to escape in
the adjacent soil. On an incline series
of oblique or transverse breakers or dams
are made to defect the water aside be-
fore it has attained sufficient volume and
momentum to be injurious.
Mr.. Reach claimed that his road was SUI
perior to the macadam in many ways. In
relation to the financial side O." the ques-
ton, he believed that 81 would go as far
as So for other roads. The road built on
the Burrillville highway for test pur-
poses cost So per running rod, 8 feet in
width and from to feet in depth. In
some places it would cost less. In fgur-
ing the cost he did not figure the cost of
the stone. which was near by.-Provi-
dence Journal
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
The Road Movement In Rhode Island.


This agitation for good roads has now
become national. There is no state in
the Union in better condition TO meet
this problem and to solve it in practi-
cal, businesslike manner. The cost of
good roads will be smaller in Rhode Is
land than in any other state because our
population is more concentrated, and the
burden of cost will be lighter because
we are almost the wealthiest state in the
Union. In less than two years our old
state debt will be wiped out, and we
shall be comparatively the richest and
most populous state in the country, free
from all membranes. with total val
uation of not less than $400, 100000. or
about 81, 100 per capita. 1t is fair es-
timation that it will take from 81 500, 900
to 100000 to put our main roads in
thorough condition
The benefits arising from good roads
would considerably lessen the burden of
expense. We shall find relief in an in
creased valuation of the land. The COM
missioner of industrial statistics has been
inquiring into the number of abandoned
farms in this state. Here are some of
the figures he has collected: In Burrill-
vile he finds that there are 80 abandoned
farms, representing $3.50. 100; in Coventry,
81 farms, representing $S3.4 S0; in West
Greenwich, 65 farms, representing $751;
700: in Scituate, 45 farms, representing
sic. 900, and in Gloucester. 80 farms. rep
resenting $4,000.
l do not pretend to say that better
roads will turn these abandoned acres
into fertile fields and rich pasturage, but
bad roads are to some extent responsible
for their present condition, and it is fair
to presume that there are number of
them which would be taken up and
worked at profit if easier and cheaper
means of bringing the produce to mar
ket were provided. Many of them would
be quickly taken upas country residences
if they were made easy of approach by
good roads.
Popular as Rhode Island is as sum-
mer resort, improved highways would
double the number Of visitors that flock
to her shores l believe the increased
value of land and reduced cost of ira ( y
portation will make the perceptible II
crease of the tax a very small burden.
In fact, an expenditure for that purpose
may be regarded as judicious and lu-
crative investment rather than burden.
The governor pointed out that there
was chance for Rhode Island to achieve
the distinction of being the first state to
have complete system of we'll con-
structed main roads.-Governor Browns
Address.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Things Told by Beekeepers.

President Secor, of Iowa, in an address
before the North American Beekeepers'
association, emphasized the importance
of the honey bee in its relations to agri-
culture.
At recent beekeepers' meeting the
old query, "How far do bees fly for
honey?" was also agitated. The general
expression favored apiaries at least three
miles apart, though bees do not usually
fly more than two miles in their pursuit
of honey and oftener only II miles.
James Heddon expressed the opinion
at the Michigan beekeepers' convention
that ''it is possible to breed nonswarm-
ing strain of bees" He thinks that bees
swarm less than in days past. To be
able to have bees stop swarming would
be one of the greatest advances that
beekeeping has ever made.
At the Missouri state beekeepers' con-
vention the question, "Shall grades of
honey be established by lawT' was dis
cussed. The majority present did not
think the plan practicable.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Petroleum and Coal Tar.

Petroleum and coal tar are frequently
recommended end used to render posts
durable, but their value varies with con-
ditions. Coal tar applied hot may DO
made to form an impervious casing,
shutting out air and moisture, but, of
course, not preventing it from entering
above. Bottled up in this manner it
may promote decay. With different con-
ditions it may prove useful applica-
ton, says Country Gentleman. With
shingles it acts differently, being wholly
exposed to the rain and air. Apply the
petroleum by dipping the shingles in it
in a tub of the oil, and allow few
hours for it to soak thoroughly into the
pores of the wood, and then lay them in
the usual way. 1t may be applied less
perfectly to the shingles after they are
laid, using coarse brush for the pur-
pose, and it should be renewed once in
seven or eight years. Itaffects the rain
water only for few weeks. In apply
ing it to the roof crowd the points of the
brush into the crevices between the
shingles.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Interesting Potato Experiments.

The experiments with potatoes, con-
Quoted and reported upon by Professor
Golf, Of the Wisconsin station, included
a test of fifty-nine varieties. Tabulated
data are given for the ten most product
i've varieties. These were Burpee Su-
perior, Maine Champion, Pride of the
West, Bill Nye, Northern Spy, Della
ware, Harris No. 1, Duplex, Dandy and
Seneca Red Jacket.
Experiments at this same station in
1890 in planting Rose Seeding potatoes
in hills and drills agreed with those of
the previous year in showing no great
difference in yield from the two meth
DDS. ''The thirty-four drilled rows yield
ed 1886 pounds of merchantable pota-
toes and 343 pounds of small potatoes,
against 1922 pounds of merchantable
and 1893 pounds of small potatoes from
the thirty-four rows of hills"
Notes and tabulated data on an ex-
pertinent in which potatoes were plant
ed whole, cut lengthwise and cut to two
eyes, with and without removing the
seed ends: "When whole tubers were
used there was loss of 22.4 per cent. in
the yield from removing the seed ends.
When the seed was cut to two eyes
there was loss of go per cent, and
when the seed was cut lengthwise there
was very slight loss. The results agree
in general with those Of the previous
year."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Ireland Has the Best Roads.

The best roads in the world are those
to be found in Ireland. They are far SUI
perior to those in England or in Ger
many. Tourists from every country
pronounce them unrivaled. This SPLEEN
did road system is directly in the hands
of the government. with government
inspector for each county, who examines
the roads and gives a certificate for the
exceDency of the work done before the
road contractors are paid by the govern
ment. And this government inspection
of the roads takes place every three
months, and the contractors are thus
always made to attend to the repairs of
the roads. hope the coming conven-
ton will consider this system Of public
roadmaking. All who have seen and
examined it pronounce it the very best
in existence.-St. Paul Globe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
NJ EsllIa1lAIo6r:5eStock
NITRATE OF SODA AND CEREALS.

Tho True Theory and Safe Rule for Apply
ing q Valuable Fertilizer on Grain Crops.
Following the principle of obtaining
the greatest amount Of anything for the
least cost, nitrate of soda is of the great
est use to farmers for their cereal crops,
afirms q correspondent of American Gull
tvator. It gives very unsatisfactory re-
suits, however, unless properly used. If
applied in the spring in large quantities,
it naturally stimulates the growth Of the
straw, 80 that the grain does not have
much chance to develop. The nitrate Of
soda applied when the straw is growing
produces very luxuriant growths, and
another application given when the grain
is forming stimulates this part of the
plants in the same way. If used for
wheat, about one-quarter of the amount
to be applied should be used in the fall
This gives the plants good start, and
during excessively dry falls it makes the
grain endure the drought better.
One-half of the remainder Of the nj
trates should then be applied in the spring,
when the vegetation begins to start up
and grow. This will give it good be-
ginning and make the straw grow strong
and rapidly. But to avoid too luxuriant
growth the remainder of the nitrate must
be spread over the fields just before
blossoms appear. The grain is begin
ming to form heads then, and the nitrate
will help forward the process. The true
theory and rule for using the nitrate of
soda on the cereal crops is never to let
the soil be lacking in potash and phos-
phoric acid. These should be in abun-
dance in the soil, and then the nitrate will
give results for all cereals that cannot
be surpassed by any other fertilizing
material.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Points in Butter Making.


During the hot weather butter makers
are greatly troubled with soft butter.
This is largely due in most cases to i'm
proper handling of the milk. cream and
butter. Where persons have spring
houses or refrigerators butter that is
soft when churned can soon be brought
into firm, presentable appearance, but
it is far better that it should come from
the churn in the right condition. Grass
butter, made from rich old pastures
free from weeds, and from such varieties
as June or Kentucky blue grass, orchard
grass, red top, wire grass and white
clover, or from mixtures of some of
these sorts, if churned at little below
60 dogs. and properly handled, should be
Of texture that will give little or no
cause for complaint. During the hot
spells, however, there is tendency for
the butter to be soft, notN outstanding
any care which may be taken of it.
As the result of experiments made at
the Ontario (Canadian) experiment sta
ton to test the effect Of food on milk
and butter, Professor II. Ell. Dean re-
ports that the addition of small guam
tity of meal, especially cottonseed meal,
to the food has a tendency to make the
butter frmer and raise the melting point
from to dogs. centigrade. During the
last summer about one pound per day Of
cottonseed meal was fed to each COW at
pasture, mixed with bran or some grain
meal, and not churning of soft butter
occurred during the whole season.
Whether this was altogether due to the
cottonseed meal he is not prepared to
say, but believes it had much to do
with it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Utilizing Refuse Grapes.

81. N. Jarchow writes in the New York
World: I'm the grapevine growing dis
tricts of France the refuse grapes gener-
ally are used in fattening turkeys. They
are given a little food besides, but their
principal nurture consists of the remains
of the grapes, even after being distilled.
"It is well known that the refuse fruit
in cider making can be advantageously
fed to every farm animal and serves to
stimulate the appetite of the animals. I
think the grapegrowers of this country
should try to use their waste grapes in
the direction mentioned"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Railroads Responsible For Bad Roads

It is plain that if there had been no
railroads in our country for the last so
years the people would have been driven
to give more attention to the wag-
on roads, and by this time the whole
country world have been covered with
a network of well constructed stone and
gravel roads leading in every direction
The railroads have absorbed the atten-
ton and the capital. The multiplying
of all manner of vehicles has continued.
and millions of money and tens of thou
sands of people are engaged in construc-
ton, but out of the cities and with the
exception of a few hundred miles of
macadamized roads the vehicles of all
sorts must travel over roads that quickly
ruin them and are not worthy of the CIV
ilization of any people in any land
Wilmington Messenger.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
Broadcasting Wheat.

It is found that in wet seasons wheat
that is broadcasted succeeds as well as
that which is drilled, says American Gull
tivator. The reason is that the drilled
wheat is usually covered too deeply.
Drilling is resorted to mainly for the
purpose of distributing commercial min
eral manure with the seed. Then it
pays, but even then the ground must be
rolled to prevent the drill teeth from go
ing too deeply. If all the seed is not COW
cred it does not matter. The smaller
amount planted near the surface will
make more vigorous growth and stand
che winter better.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1893-03-06
9nE ais OInaer.

IS 1T GuBerit perfe6rt, baB Der GuB, ben
man bcim 9tetntgen Der Sefen un0 S60rnz
iteine er6Glt, ntcbt Stoedn1GBtg pertpanbt
Dirb. 8telfa9 tpir6 berielbe i6enS9utt
unb Stetne in abgelegene @Gen getporfen,
unb BORT e~rfreuen iicb bal1n bic untrduter
ber frGfttgen 0in9ung, gebetben iipptg uno
perbretten tire San1en oft nob gum S6a7
ben beS SarmerS auf 0ie nabe gelegenen
Selber. gttcbt ale 9tuBarten aber baben
gLet9en @ertb ais 9iinger. Nm tpert6z
poaiten lift &uB burcb ietnen 9roBen 9tei6z
tbum an ammontafaIii9en Sttdftoft, BON
wel9em 6ol3ruB 2, Stetnfo6lenruB
bis gu 5 8ro5ent ent6alten tarn. Die
Sorm, in meI6er Ser SttGftpff I'M Stub
ertbaIten lift, fam bon BEN Bflan5en nt3t
ioiDrt aufgenommen tperoen; es erforoert
erit cine 3~erieBung bes &lBes, bepor Der
Stt6itoff nuBbar gen1acbt tDerben tanr.
SIM Sommer gei6tebt bieS i3neuer, belonz
berS BET feucbter @ttterung; bei5leuntgt
miro bie 96iung burcb bic @egenpart bon
&alf. STUB iibt cine g~iinittge 8trtun9 aut
Spinat, Salat, &obI, 3tpiebeI7 unb 2aud7
pflan5en, ferner auf SbitbGume, Go1eu,
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STUB frtb5etttg auf Die i'm Sriibiabre 3a be-
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bic tungeu g f~lan5en. SeIeriez unb 8ore
reebeete, pel6e i'm Stunt bepflanSt tperben,
f0nnen im Wfat banttt beItreut 1tn6 baS
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neldbe triicbe Mtitoiingung nt6t lteben,
fino banfbar fir STUB unb perbe1 bon I'M
g~e3tefer neri9ont. Q(ub bds unter Sbite
b6umen I'M 8pben bauienbe unge3iefer
ptr6 bur1 GuBbiingung nertrieben. @uf
GaienflGdben pert6etle man BEN GtuB in
bielem Mouot rebt gIeibmdBig unb iberz
itreue lte bonn nit ettpas GompOt. @e7
l6tebt 2ebteres ni6t, 10 iiebt Die &alene
fldcbe na3 benz S9nttt ruBig, alto baBIi9
aus.
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&l1Bnaiier Elm guteS 9iingemittel. Sn
ettem groBem Sopf tpirb 9tuB nit fo3en7
benz Waiier Ibergoien, bann tpomoglt9
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@ebrau6 ntr6 @a1ier na6gefiat, Die
gan3e Wea1ie tibttg umgerilbrt un6 Der
SDpf sugebedt. Sis our ndbften 8ertpens
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iigteit fIar abgegoiien unb uert6etlt tperoen.
Sopfpf1anSen, ~beion6ers Glattpflan5en, gez
betben oarnacb bor3agltdb.