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The free press., 1894-08-23

the drawing of conclusions the ex-
periments thus far indicate:
That gluten meal tends to produce
a much softer quality of butter than
corn meal or cottonseed meal, and,
other things being equal, tends to
lessen the churnability of the butter
fat
That with the same COWS the hard
ness depends much more upon the
character of the food than upon the
nutritive ratio.
The ensilage produces much softer
butter than does good hay, but it is
also favorable to the flavor and tex
ture of the butter produced.
That skim milk has very favorable
effect upon the churnability and quail
ty of the butter fat, and in a single
trial apparently reversed the general
rule that the volatile, fatty acidse de-
crease as the period of lactation ad.
vances.
That cottonseed meal tends to pro-
duce an unusually hard quality of but
ter, and that cottonseed meal and glu-
ten meal might be used together with
excellent result.
That, contrary to general belief, the
melting point of butter fat is not
good indication of the commercial
hardness of butter. That, while IN
| general soft butter melts at lower
temperature than hard butter, there Is
no definite relation between melting
point and actual hardness.
| That no relation can be traced be-
tween foods and volatile fatty acids,
except in the case of skim milk. That
usually hardness and volatile acids vary
inversely, hardness generally lncreas-
ing and volatile acids decreasing as the
period oflactation advances. chicago
Times.
The free press., 1894-08-23
What q Cannon Ball Can Do.

In dwelling upon the wonderful
power of the guns of the Indiana,
Albert Franklin Matthews, in an arti-
Gle on "The Evolution of Battle
ship" in The Century, gives illustraI
tions from the recent Chilean civil
war, showing the effectiveness of the
smaller sizes of breech-loading rifle
guns.
A shot weighing $50 pounds from
an eight-inch gun of Fort Valdivia in
Valparaiso harbor struck the cruiser
Blanco Encalada above the armor
belt, passed through the thin steel
plate on the side, went through the
captains cabin, took the pillow from
under his head, dropped his head on
the mattress with thump, but with
out injuring his hair, passed through
the open door into the mess-room,
where it struck the floor, and then
glanced to the ceiling. Then it went
through wooden bulkhead one inch
thick into a room 25x42 feet where 40
men were sleeping in hammocks. 1t
killed six of them outright, and
wounded six others, three of whom
died, after which it passed through a
steel bulkhead five inches thick, and
ended its course by striking battery
outside, in which it made dent nearly
two inches deep. 1t was filled with
sand. Had it released deadly gases
no one knows what damage it might
have done.
A 45O-pound missile from 1O-inch
gun in the same fort struck the same
vessel on its 8-inch armor. 1t hit
square on bolt. The shell did not
pierce the armor, but burst outside
the vessel. 1t drove the bolt clear
through, and in it's flight the bolt
struck an S-inch gun, completely dis
abling it. Such is the power OF the
smaller-sized guns.
The free press., 1894-08-23
THE DRAUGHT-HORSE.

The draught- horse of this country
are necessities, while the trotter and
the coacher can certainly lay a more
just claim to being promoters of lux
ury, says a writer. When l see u
farmer trying to do without large,
heavy draught teams and fooling away
his time with little nervous horses in
the field 1 cannot refrain from COM
pairing him with one who had dis
carded his farm wagon for buggy to
haul his grain IN, when his condition
in life was such that he could only
have one of the two.
think that the draught-horse has
done this country more real good,
made its owners mere real substantial
wealth, than any other breed, and it
is to us the most important factor of
the equine race. AS sire, worker
and traveller, he has nobly performed
his part. He has been able to so di-
versify his usefulness to man that, in
my opinion, he is now Indispensable.
New York World.
The free press., 1894-08-23
HORSES HATS IN FRANCE.

Iue organ of the French hat makers
reports curious innovation in the
adornment of horses. During the
great heat which oppressed the south
ern parts of France in the summer of
last year humane and inventive horse
owner in Bordeaux provided all his
horses with straw hats. Al first every
body jeered at horses hats, as they
did at the first umbrella. But the in
novation soon justified itself as SO
practical that everybody wondered
that he had not thought of it before,
and it came to be regarded as 50 in
dispensable that before the summer
ended nearly every horse in cabs,
coaches, omnibuses, wagons and carts
in town and country had some kind
of hat on his head. The new straw
hat, which is now becoming a great
article of trade in the South, covers
the eyes and forehead of horse, while
openings are left for the ears. A
sponge is kept in the inside of the hat
and this is moistened from time to
time with vinegar, so as to keep the
horses head refreshingly cool.
ton Cultivator.
The free press., 1894-08-23
A Real Test.
Goethe.

'Sandow and Cyr and Samson, and
all the rest of these professional strong
men, are continually boasting of their
great feats of strength-lifting 1,2O0
pounds, dead weight, and all that
but 1 am carrying right in my
pocket now something that l will give
any one of them a thousand dollars il
he will lift,
"Oh, rotl What is it?"
"a three thousand dollar mortgage
on my house. "-Browning's Monthly.
The free press., 1894-08-23
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

FARM AND fNOibs''
There is more profit in raising geese
than chickens, and it is surprising that
progressive farmers do not go in for
| them more.
Pumpkins can bo grown very
cheaply, and they are excellent for
milk COWS and hogs. In fact, they
are "good for man or beast.
The suggestion that comes from
professional dairymen that the bulls
be put to work in the tread mills for
exercise is a good and practical one.
Only those chickens which are in
tended for early marketing should
be pushed. With the others it is
only desirable to maintain u thrifty
growth.
Eggs with dark yokes are much
richer and more nutritious than those
with pale yokes. The color of the
shell is no indication of the richness
of the egg.
Don't jerk when milking. Don't
dawdle and tell stories. Be patient
bnt business-like. Get into the cows
good graces If you can't do that
you are not the one to milk.
During the first six weeks chicks OF
the different breeds weigh pretty
nearly the same. After that time,
though, there Is steady and continu-
GUS gain on the part of the large
breeds.
Fruit should not, on the farm at
least, be considered luxury, but
rather an essential and healthful ar
ticle of food, and every family should
have an abundant supply all through
the year.
ooft-shelled eggs are due to over.
feeding. Fat hens should be com
PEELED to work for every kernel OF
grain given them. If this is not done
promptly disease in some of its differ
ent forms will soon make its appear
ance.
In milking, the teats should be
grasped fully by the whole hand. The
pressure first begins at the upper
part of the teat and gradually descends
to the bottom by the consecutive clos
ing of the fingers. The hand OF the
mixer should be soft.
1t is better to use too much seed and
thin out the surplus plants than to be
economical in that respect. The saw
ing of few ounces of seed may mean
the loss of half a crop. No farmer
ever saved anything by economizing
closely with the use of seed.
1t is a good plan to have q smoke
house for smoking meats on the farm.
On some farms very crude methods
are adopted for smoking meats. Build
house for the purpose. 1t can bt
cheaply done. Then make smoke il
it in any way that smoke can b
made. A good way is to make . pill
of chips and cover them with we'
chips or wet hay.
The free press., 1894-08-23
WHAT FOODS MAKE BUTTER HARD.

The New Hampshire experiment
station has been conducting some ex-
periments as to the effects of different
foods upon the hardness of butter and
though the work In this direction is
not as yet extensive enough to Justify
The free press., 1894-08-23
OUTWITTING FATE.
BY MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE.

Mrs. Bentham was gong on a jour
pey and had refused to let MIR. Bent
ham accompany her. 1t was in vain
he urged, argued, coaxed, command
ID his wife insisted that he remain at
home until at the expiration of a week,
rhep be would be at liberty to follow
her.
~ will take Katie with me and leave
Johnny to come with you. Then if
ANYTHING should happen"
"But nothing is likely to happen,
commented Mr.. Bentham. "It is
,bsurd to suppose that some spe-
sisl-"
1--WE will not all be killed together"
calmly pursued Mrs. B. 81 never
want to put all my eggs in one bas-
ket and / am not sure, that it would
NOT be better to leave both children
with you.
"No, thanks, said Edward hurried
", 'that would hardly be a fair di-
vision. If Katie had one of her night
mares it would require more skill than
have to manage her"
"But you always dose her. I'm
nre l always depend on you. But
he is not likely to have any more of
bose. | think l will take her with
E-you see by going in installment
i it we're, there will at least be one
parent left to bring up the children. p"
Perhaps it would be better for You
b take both children, Anna; ther1Sif
Hnything happened to me you would
sdll have the family"
ut might be-" mused Mrs. Betham,
''but looking at it the other way, l
might be taken with the children, and
E0u would be left entirely alone. That
could be too cruel-for you.
"Then we will do as you seem to
Aave decided, I suppose-go in detach-
pents 1t will spread us over good
zeal Of ground, and it seems to be
Fhallenging of fate rather than a
beans of safety"
u am not fatalist, but 1 do be-
peve in taking common precautions
|oi safety. If the cars run off the
ack when | am going, they will not
likely to when you follow, or vice
|ersa If the steamer sinks, you and
ohnny will be left to telia the story.
hole families are swept off the face
the earth because they persist in
favelling together"
lwould prefer, Anna, that We
l0uld be together if anything such as
Ou suggest happened"
That is sentiment, Edward" an
'efed his wife; eff one is taken away
y other must take up the unfinished
OrK which the one has left and con-
que it to the end"
are you not putting yourself in
Y place of Providence, Anna? !"
Aea Mr.. Bentham; "you seem to
We arranged our little scheme of ex-
ence on'a plan of your own."
les according to the intelligence
!" Providence has given me-" said
wife, and there the discussion
ded.
Inc next day Mrs. B. began prepa-
IONS for her journey to distant
Where she was to take passage on
'eamer for Europe. Her little girl
20 accompany her, and Mr.. B. was
'oiiow week later and sail in the
e. steamer.
'nis arrangement Mrs. Bentham
satisfied that catastrophe would
''oided; but her husband was du-
U.S. he was not afraid to have his
travel alone so far as her personal
~ WAS concerned, but she had
~ made this trip, and he knew
'nere were many things he could
make her comfortable, and assist
"nen she was among strangers.
'''er' he acquiesced in her deci-
ana hoped she would not regret
tor his part he could have no life
lou' her, and little Katie was the
PIE Of his eye.
The free press., 1894-08-23
Tho Passing of Day.

,,,o oloom Is on the distant hill;
Mvstic gtays the mid air fill.
The low winds say
"Farewell to Day;
Evening is on her way"
she walks the waters and the land
She and Quiet, hand in hand.
The low winds say,
"Sweet sounds, obey;
Soft colors fade away"
Ind all the lovely colors go;
All the sounds; and very low
The winds say on
Do they say on?
No whisper. Day is gone.
John Vance Cheney, in The Century.
The free press., 1894-08-23
A Valid Objection.

A young man just home from col
iege, wishing to inspire his little sister
with awe his learning, pointed to .
star and said:
"Do you see that bright little lumi-
nary? It's bigger than this whole
world"
"No 'tain't," said she.
''Yes, it is" declared the young col
legian.
'Then why don't it keep off the
rain?" was the triumphant rejoinder.
The free press., 1894-08-23
Met Her Fate.

Little Ethel-You sister is engaged.
isn't she?
Playmate-W Who says SOP
Nobody"
ssThen how do you know?"
"When the letter-carrier rings, she
goes to the door herself. Good News.
The herald., 1894-11-20
ITALIAN EARTHQUAKES.
King Humbert Sends Relief to the Suf.
fsrers-Many Fatalities.

King Humbert Sends Relief to the suf-
fsrsrs-Many Fatalities.
ROME, Nov. 19.-King Humbert has
sent 10000 lire for the relief of the
earthquake sufferers, and Premier
Crispi has donated the sum of 1900
lire for the game purpose.
A dispatch sent from the earthq uake
shaken province says more slight shocks
were felt in that district yesterday and
Last evening. Although no further
damage WAS done, the inhabitants are
stricken with terror and numbers OF
people are fleeing from the town into
the country. Several people were killed
and number were injured at Semin-
ira. This village is nearly destroyed
At Palmo, where nearly all the houses
were ruined, seven persons were killed
and 30 injured. A number of houses at
Malachehio and Terranova were dam
aged although nobody WAS killed OF in
iured. The population ere camping out
in the fields. Troops in the provinces of
Raggio di Calabria are rendering all the
assistance possible to the endangered in.
hgbitants.
Two violent shocks of earthquake
were felt last evening at Malszzi on the
north coast OF Sicily. The terrified in
habitants fed from the town AMI epent
the night in ths open air.
The herald., 1894-11-20
LIDDLE IS DEAD
The Singular Suicide OF IN iowa
Editor.

The Singular Suicide OF IN Iowa
LYONS, Ia, Nov. 19.-The recent sui
eide OF Editor James Liddle OF the
Times. at Preston, was singular In the
extreme. He waited until press time,
then wrote the article, heading and all
"a given below, marked it IAN article
for the Times and went out and car
ried out the programme.
"Liddle dead.
"The editor takes his own life.
Worn and weary, tired and disgusted,
he seeks his eternal rest.
James Liddle today went to the high
bridge between Preston and Miles and
deliberately threw himself on the track
before passing train. The wheels
passed over his body and death was
instantaneous. The act was not done
in fit Of dependency. but had been
contemplated for over q year. Wednes-
da9 evening he straightened out his
business affairs, drew q check on his
individual bank account in favor OF
Hicks Liddle and in favor OF his
mother for the sum remaining to his
credit at the bank. His reasons none
know"
Liddle lett a touching letter to his
mother and sisters, asking them to for
give him, but said that he could not
endure existence. The article was
found after his remains were brought in
and his apparent wishes honorsd, the
press being stopped and the article
inserted
The herald., 1894-11-20
w. U. 7. U. WORKS.
Encouraging Reports Read at the Con-
vention at Cleveland.

Encouraging Reports Read at the Oon-
vention at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 19.-The opening
session of the w. c. L. U. convention
today WAS not 30 we'll attended as
the previous sessions. Mrs. Mary F.
Lowell of Massachusetts reported
for the department OF mercy, and
spoke against the use OF birds for the
adornment OF ladies hats; against kill
ing seals for use in closks, and urged
her hearers to look into what che
termed the horrors of the slaughter-
house. She offered resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, urging the
creating of a sentiment among the Young
people of the country against the prsc-
tice OF vlvieection.
Rev. Mary Wood Allen spoke for the
purity department. She complained of
the lack of funds. but otherwise offered
an encouraging report. Mrs. q. W..
Woodward reported for the work among
railroad men. Barring the interruption
caused by the big strike the work has
been very encouraging.
Miss Emily ID. Martin. general SUPER
intendent of the department of purity
in literature and art. reported and Ie.
commended the reading OF certain speci.
fed books and publications.
Miss Alice Robinson spoke briefly for
the purity of the press.
Mrs. Mathilda B. Carse made most
interesting report upon the Woman 9
temple. The report was encouraging
and was received with great enthusiasm.
1t WAS referred 10 the executive COM
mittee.
Mrs. Anna McCombs OF South Africa
spoke freely. telling OF the enthusias In
of the white ribboners of tho dark con-
tinent.
Mrs. Shores of Wisconsin, wife OF the
ship owner who recently chrstened o
steamship with water, instead OF wine,
spoke briefly.
Mrs. E. A. Blair of California. who
for two years has travelled II 800 miles
bv relay wagon and canal boat. spoke at
some length. She had organized "a
temperance leagues and had devoted
her entire time to the work.
large number of detailed reports
were offered which all indicated great
enthusiasm in the work
Mrs. Annie Hicks, of London, sailed
on November 18th in the steamship
Paris, with Lady Henry Somerset, and
is fraternsl delegate to the great labor
conclave in Denver next December.
The evening session of the W.C.T.U.
was celebration in honor of the annis
vereary Of the crusade movement.
The herald., 1894-11-20
WAR WITH THE COOK BANDITS.
The Desperadoes Cornered by
CherOkees.
Both Sides Preparing for Death
Struggle.
Fifteen of the Outlaws Surroundsd-Bin
Cooks Sweetheart Il with Them.
Ths Fighting WIN Be
Desperate.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUsKoGEE, l. T., Nov. 19.-War with
the Cook gang lie going on in the vicinity
of Verdigris river. about 20 miles from
here. The bandits are maeaed in force
there and have more than their match
in q squad of Cherokees who have been
rounding them up for several days. No
open fight has yet taken place, but there
has been great deal of skirmish
fighting and both sides are preparing
for death struggle. Fully l5 OF the
Cook gang are together and Bill
Cook is leading them in person.
His young wife or sweetheart is
with him at the rendezvous. The
Cherokees would have forced the fight.
ing before now we're it not for their fear
of their running short OF ammunition
before the battle was over. If it comes
to = question of allowing the Cooks to
clip away from them or fighting as best
they can. then the Cherokess will fight,
and they are not afraid OF getting the
worst OF it. 1t was thought, however,
good generalship to keep the Cooks
in the corner they now have them in
until all is in readiness for heavy and
prolonged attack. The Cherokees sub.
sequently dispatched Sheriff John
Brown to this city for full supply of
ammunition, and he arrived here to-
night, bringing the information above
given. The sheriff will leave here in
the morning with all the supplies
needed and q strong guard.
The herald., 1894-11-20
Pacific COAST HAPPENINGS
The Miners Convention at San
Francisco.
A British Bark in the Breakers
Near Astoria.
Hope For the Ivanbos and Her Grew
Not Yet Abandonod-A Ship
per's Crime - Sensa-
tional Suicide.
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN Francisco, Nov. 19.-The third
annual convention of the California Mi
ners' association met in Metropolitan
hall at 10 80 this morning. Nearly 1000
delegates are in attendance. Among the
attendants this morning were ecore OF
delegates representing Nevada, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Colorado and Mon
tana. An additional liveliness was given
the convention hall by the presence of
the Newcastle brass band of is pieces,
which came iu with the Placer county
delegation.
When President ]. H. Neff had called
the convention TO order, letters Of regret
were read from Governor-e Budd,
who is too i'll to attend; Governor Reich
ard OF Montana, Governor Sheldon of
South Dakota and Senator White and
Congressman Bowers OF California.
Governor Markham was then intro
duced, and in felicitous address dwelt
upon the importance OF the mining in
dustry and the part it has played in the
building up of California.
hb tuc COuCluelOll vi oCNcihOt bAoA
hams speech President Netf named 15
delegates to serve as a committee on
credentials.
J. A. Barham. congGsssman-elect from
the the First California district then
delivered a brief address. promising
that as member OF congress be would
champion the cause of the min
ers, and that in particular he
should urge appropriations sufficient
to build dams for the impounding OF all
the heavier debris: the muddy waters
, which would flow over the barriers, he
would have conducted into the tule
swamps along the Sacramento river. He
believed hydraulic mining could be thus
carried on and much valuable land re.
claimed.
| In the afternoon tho committee on
credentials reported that 52l delegates,
including representatives from Wash
ington, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska and Mon.
tana, were entitled to seats. Chairman
| Nef appointed as committee on order
of business Julian Sonntag. H. I.
Power, A. Treadigo, Grant |. Taggart
and r. II. Campbell.
The remainder of the afternoon ses-
zion was devoted to addresses and pa
pers on mining topics. Marcus D. Bo-
ruck and Congressmsn.elect Hilborn
spoke briefly, followed by Lieutenant
W. F. Q. Hasson ia paper on electrical
trRnsmissions applied to mining.
John NJ. Wright OF Alameda gave an
object lesson on drift mining. He said
that gold gravel is often located at great
distances under the ground at the bases
of mountains or hills covered to great
depth by volcanic cappings, precluding
il hsIpa saken up as surface mineral
amos and rendering tunneling necessary.
Senator T. L. Ford spoke on mining
Legislation. He said the government
should protect navigable streams by i'm.
pounding debris. The legislature has
appropriated $250000 for the construc.
tion of impounding dams, if congress-
will do the same.
The concluding paper was by A. H..
Ricketts,, on interior department rulings
regarding mineral lsnds.
The herald., 1894-11-20
BENSON LAND GASES.
Attorney Garter Instructed to Comp
h

Attorney Garter Instructed to Compro-
mias Them.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. - United
States Attorney Garter today received
instructions to compromise the Benson
land cases which have been pending in
the courts for number of years. Con-
sequently the civil suits sgsinet Benson
and 27 others will be dismissed. Defend
ants have agreed to make the surveys in
proper form without additional expense
to the government. and the government
agrees to dismiss the suits against the
surveyors and their bondsmen and to
settle in full ell claims of the surveyors
for doing the work.
Benson with others was accused OF
belonging to q land survey ring and
their work clouded the title to about
100000 acres OF land scattered all over
the state Benson fed TO Denmark, but
WAS brought back and tried. He was aG-
Quilted on the criminal charge and the
government then brought civil suits
against him and his associates.
Benson, through his position as
United States surveyor, obtained for his
associates contracts for making surveys.
The government paid out about 81, ,000,-
600 for eurveys which were reported
completed, but which it was charged
were only half done.