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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16

It is desirable-in fact, indispensable
for good work that farmer should
know how many acres are In his held.
Otherwise he cannot apportion seed or
manure for it, nor can he tell how much
time it should take to pillow, harrow or
cultivate. A good cotton cord, the size
of a plow line, should be kept for thl2
purpose. To make one, buy sixty-seven
feet of cotton rope an inch round, fasten
q ring at each end and make these rings
precisely sixty-six feet apart. This Is
four rods. Tie piece OF red rag In the
center. One acre of ground Will De
piece 4 of these cords long ana z2
wide, equal to Is by 10 rods, making lou
square rods to an acre. The advantage
of the rings is that one person can meas
ure alone by driving a stake IN the
ground to hold the rope Whlle ne
stretches it out. The rope should ne
soaked in tar and then dried. This will
prevent shrinking. ....,
Last wear a neighbor of the writer had
a heavy sod plowed by contract at $3.50
per acre. Three persons stepped 1T OH.
One said il WAS 4 acres, another said IL
was little over 8, and the third said IL
was 81 acres. The contractor sent
over and got this rope, and all five men
measured it, and it was found to be just
81 acres, He had paid to have the
grass cut off it for three years 81 per
acre, or So each season, counting it to be be
five acres in extent, thus losing $3.50
through ignorance. :;
use put it away, so that the hands can
not get at il or they will be very apt to
cut a piece off it to tie up harness, thus
making it worthless for measuring pur-
poses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16

troll of 500 acres OF land and 80 coke ovens
and began busii3 IS under the Il me %
Frick & Co Young Prick soon showed
himself possessed of rare foresight and
managerial ability, and III ten years his
company controlled 1900 acres of coal
land and over 600 coke ovens and was IA
great power. When the coke business was
flat on its back and other men were sell
ing out, Prick, confident Of n rise in val
ues, was buying. Andrew Carnegie soon
recognized that Frick was an ally worth
having, and i'll 1882 Carnegie Bros. x
Co, limited, became partners In the firm
of H. c. Frick &, Co. Frick continued his
successful career, and in 1889 he was mas.
ter of s, 900 of the 49, 900 ovens in the Con
nellsville coke region, controlled the coke
market of the world and was many times
n millionaire. In 1886 Frick had II great
deal of trouble with his employees and inn
ported thousands of cheaper laborers. a
great strike ensued, and Prick won. When
the Homestead strike occurred in 1892,
Frick was chairman and general manager
of the Carnegie Steel company. He fought
the strikers vigorously and barely escaped
assassination at the hands of Alexander
Bergmann, an anarchist. Frick was shot
twice and stabbed twice, but still pos
sessed the necessary strength and nerve to
assist in disarming and capturing Berg
mann.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16
A Mistaken Trip.

During the recent slump in all the in
dustrial stocks two young statesmen OF
Boston were talking of the enormous
shrinkages. One of them had made
some money in buying and selling the
stock of the sugar company, and he said
to the friend, Buy sugar; it is cheap,
and think you'll make some money on
it," Acting on his advice, his friend
purchased several dozen barrels of
sugar and is holding it for rise.-Shoe
and Leather Reporter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16
The Holy Land Open to Jews.

A correspondent in Jerusalem informs
us that the sultan's government has
again licensed Jewish real estate brokers
and purchasers to acquire landed prop
erty in Palestine without being Mus
sulmans and secures to all settlers the
protection of the high porte and equal
rights with the natives of the land This
opens that country again to foreign i'm
migration and will attract thousands
from Roumania, Russia and Morocco
American Israelite.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16
BRANDING A CLAIM FALSE.
Worlds Fair OmciaIs Expose Pre-
tender to AN Award.

tender to An Award.
A most discreditable result of the late
Chicago Worlds Fair is the fraudulent
advertising of awards never received by
Chicago baking powder firm. Officials
of the Exposition are much incensed,
and have notified the offending parties
that the misstatements must cease.
They are defed, however, by the Chi
cago concern, who continue to advertise
the false statement that they received
the highest award for strength, purity
and excellence. Mr.. Thatcher, Chief of
Agricultural Awards, shows in his letter
that the awards granted were "for an
exhibit of baking POWDER" merely, not
for superiority; while the Judge of
Awards on Baking Powders writes let
ter saying that mo such award was
given to the Chicago company" as the
company claims and advertises.
Another fact in connection with the
baking powder business at the Chicago
Fair has come to light. The Identical
baking powder made by the Chicago
concern, and SO brazenly advertised as
having received the highest award for
was found by the analysts who made
the tests at the Fair to contain traces OF
ammonia and sulphates.
The officials believe that though they
may be powerless TO stop the misleading
publications of which they complain,
the quick wit of the people will doubt
less detect the spurious claims and be
able to apply the proper remedy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16
Der Young to Marry.

a bill for divorce was filed in Detroit
the other day OIL behalf Of young man
who contends that he was too young when
he took unto himself wife, and he now
desires the court to dissolve his relations
The applicant for divorce is Orien A
Fisher. He rccites that on Feb. |, 1894
he was married To Minnie ID. Carpenter al
the village of Wayne, and that he was
then a minor, being but II years of age
He also recites that he has not lived with
his wife since he became Is years of age
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16

The Great Northern Railway Has the
Work Under Preparation aud is De-
sirous OF Obtaining all Information
Pnaaihla
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16
THE COKE KING TO REST.
Frick VIII Now Enjoy the Millions His
Shrewdness Has Made.

Henry Clay Prick, the coke king aud
for number of years chairman of the
Carnegie Steel company, has amassed a
fortune of many millions In the As years
of his life, and he now proposes to take n
rest and enjoy his money. He will still be
in supreme authority in the Carnegie com
pany, but he has been relieved Of great
deal Of detail work and will devote his
time IN the future to the broader questions
of policy and management. Mr.. Frick
was born In West Overflow Pa, in Decem-
Der, lS49, and his father was a farmer.
Young Frick secured "a little schooling and
early in life became q dry goods clerk and
bookkeeper in distillery,
His ambition was to do business for
hims"T, and he saved his money and began
studying the coke business. At the age of
81 he and two other young men got con
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16
An Odd Insurance Policy.

Last year a firm in the illumination
line were heavy losers through the death
of the Duke of Clarence, as they had
made very extensive preparations for the
celebration of his marriage. In order to
guard against any repetition of their
loss the firm has just made an insurance
at Lloyd's against the marriage of the
Duke of York" the premium paid being
at the rate of per cent.-London Let.
ter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16

Salmasius, Millions antagonist was
"A man of mild manners and quiet in
speech, but his wife imagined he did
not do himself justice in controversy I'M
less he called his antagonist vile names.
Some of his manuscripts are extant,
containing abusive words interlined i'll
her own handwriting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-16

New Zealand cheese is becoming a
considerable competitor of the American
product in Great Britain. A single ship
ment of $50 tons was landed in London
in perfect order few weeks ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
Fire-FIv Festival.

But there is one season in summer when the h'yakusho comes into closest touch with Nature in her robes of night. It is when the hotaru. the fire~flies, come. Then, as evening falls, you can see their flashing lanterns along the brooks and the moist lowlands; and YOU can watch the children in their delight catching those tiny fragments of an unknown star as they rest upon the rushes, and then imprisoning them in little transparent silk. In little earth at the bottom of the cage they planted a millet seed, and 1t has grown to a sprout of an inch or so. and there is a tiny basin of water beside it. In such cage the fire-fly will be the chill dren's delight for several day.
 Of an evening some one will make up a party of villagers and go to a beau- tiful river or lake on hotaru-gari Ca fire-fy excursion). sThey will take lunch and spend the evening there, seeing nature at her best, and bringing back a store of joy. Their lunch they take to the azumaya, little open rus tic house with floor of bamboo, with railing around it, and with a quaint matched roof supported on four posts; and it always overlooks some pretty water scene. There they spread their dainties-sake Tice wine) takenoko Gbamboo shoots cooked with a rice sauce), rice cakes, pickles of many sorts, sweatmeats, and host of good things that taste can suggest and skill produce. When they have finished their feasting they stroll in groups to the railing and watch the flashing of the fire-flies and their multiplied re- factions on the water below. 'Ehe most bashful girl may converse without fear of exposing her blush for the fire-fly gives only light enough to enable one to see another's outline-or perhaps to catch smile. As the evening advanc- es. a moon that is just beginning to wane comes tardily up over the cas- tern mountains, and sends down her soft light through the slight haze upon scenes that are perfect in their beauty as they creep out of the shadows of the mountains. Through the leaves the light steals down, and soon below there is A. crystal mirror afloat upon the wa ter, With the rising of the moon every thing is changed. The attention is raised from the faint flashing of the hotaru to the scenes that the moon re- veals. In the sky are few strokes of wandering cloud that seemed to have
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
TIE WARrN THE EAST.
Japanese Landed a Large Force at Shan
 tunp PrOmontory.

Japanese Landed Large Force at shan
 tung Promontory.
 Washington, Jan. 23.-The navy de- partment to-day received the following dispatch from Commander Folger of the Yorktown at Chee Foo:
 Tong Chow Foo, China, was bonn barded by ten Japanese vessels on January IS and 19. On the Fist in answer to an appeal of missionaries and as travel by land was considered impracticable the Yorktown transport ed to Chee Foo seventeen women, chill dren and sick of the missionary fan1i- lies. On the goth and 21st the Japanese, covered by twenty-three of their men. of-war, landed a large force at Shan. tung promontory to attack the Chinese Notifications of Wei-HaiWei. On the 22d a small force was landed at Chee Foo from this vessel to protect neutral citizens and property. This landing was in common with that from the Ger man, British and French vessels.
 With reference to this dispatch it was said at the Japanese legation here that the forces were probably landed to protect citizens of neutral countries principally missionaries-from an up- rising of Chinese. The foreign resi- dents of Chee Foo, it was explained, would have no fear from the Japanese forces and it is not likely that the Japanese will attack the port
 The Japanese might desire Chee Foo for a base, but even this is unlikely as there are other harbors along the coast better adapted for the purpose. As to the probabilities that the Japan ese might desire Chee Foo to landing troops preparatory to an attack on Pekin, it was stated that the Japanese had already sufficient force on land.
 The department has dispatch from Seoul, Corea, giving a royal decree limiting Chinese residence in Corea to the open ports, forbidding them to travel in the interior, compelling them to register within twenty-four hours after arrival and removing their extra territorial rights by bringing them un- der the Jurisdiction of Corean courts.
 Secretary Gresham received a dis patch to-day from Minister Denby al Pekin, reporting that the Chinese peace plenipotentiaries will leave Shanghai on the 26th instant for Japan,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
WfLLING FORD.


 There was lively sport on the lake yesterday afternoon and most of the local speeders were on deck, together with several from Meriden, among whom was Walter Shaw, with a high stepping chestnut gelding, William Iodson and the bay pacer Dr. Balzer, John Hall. Young Blizzard" made a fine showing, but did not get a chance to test its speed with either Ingrahams "Starmount" or Aderige's "Dr L." which are considered the fast ests of the borough's flyers. The two last named had four lively bouts, in which "Dr. L." was the winner of three heats. This afternoon there will be a big turnout with several fast horses from Meriden among the number.
 The residents along Center street, who like to get little sleep before midnight, will b pleased when tihe flat wheel on the electric car is replaced by round one.
 Walter Sanford's great scenic produc- tion, "The Power of Gold" will oc- cupy the stage at the opera house this evening.
 George Odett, one of Company K members, has enlisted in the United States navy and will sail on the ''Machias," which is fitting up at the Brooklyn navy yard for a sea voyage with, as it is believed, China as its destination.
 Any of the owners of fast horses or slow ones who wish to enjoy the privi- leges of the course on the lake and are willing to contribute toward eX- pense of making and keeping up the track can do so by leaving same with G. T. Jones or J. P. Stevenson.
 Myron B. Whitney lost a large part of his left thumb yesterday at the wheel shop by getting it caught in planer or facing machine.
 James Cooper, who fell from Oliver HilTs ice house three weeks ago, is still unable to sit up. He made the attempt yesterday and fainted and had to be placed back in bed,
 George J. Peers is down with severe attack of the grip.
 Sheriff and Mrs. R. s. Austin at tended the Smith-Lane wedding ir Meriden last evening.
 Meriden horsemen can strike the track on the lake by taking the old Hereford road at the north end of the lake and save considerable over a mile
 J. P. Stevenson's twenty-year-old colt had several lively brushes witt Allie Halls Governor" on the lake yes terday afternoon and made a good showing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
Etnancfal.
The Activity on the Exchange was at the
 Expense of Values.


 New York, Jan. 23.-Business at the stock exchange was more active to-day, but the activity was at the expense or values. The heavy withdrawals of gold from the sub-treasury, $2,55O,00O, having been ordered to-day for export, and the further liquidations in the bankrupt stocks had disturbing influence. The depletion of the treasury gold reserve is getting to be serious question, and is exciting considerable discussion in financial circles. The reserve is now down to about $600O0, 900, and will be further reduced by shipments of some five to seven millions on Saturday. Con- ditions were further complicated to- day by the demand from country banks for the metal. Of course this demand will have to be met by the treasury department.
 The securities of insolvent roads were depressed on fears of heavy assess ments Reading fell to S1a, Union Pa cific to 9 and Northern Pacific pre- ferred to 15A. The declines in the late trading was accelerated by the execu- tion of stop loss orders.
 Among the low priced issues Cordage dropped to 5as, preferred to S1a, guaran- teen to IS, Missouri Pacific to 21, Ches- apeake and Ohio to 165s, Lead to S5$s, and New England to 90b Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway common fell to SIS and preferred to SPA. Later on 1t was officially stated that there was no truth in the runlor of trouble so far as the Southern Railway company is concerned. It was stated, however, that according to an agree ment the employees and officials of the company will hold a conference next month as to the rate of wages in the future. The matter is perfectly un- derstood by the employees and officials and the talk about strike is entirely erroneous.
 The break in wheat also had an un- settling influence. In the last hour 2 leading room trader bought largely of American Sugar, forcinR the price up tc 9O%, and this had good effect all around, the market closing about steady. Net changes for the day show losses of AQ2& per cent, Northern Pacific preferred leading. Sugar gain ed & and Bay State Gas fl. In the in active list Evansville and Terra Hautt fell to 35, Baltimore and Ohio to 621s Lake Erie and Western preferred 2 tC S1 and Oregon Navigation 2 to 19.
 The bond market was depressed. Int sales were $1,11,0 0OO
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely. bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York and 15 Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
MAY BE A BITTER CONTEST
BETWEEN THE oONSOLIDATED AND
 THE NORWALK TRAMWAY co.

Built Spur Track and at Night Crossed the
 Electric Roads Tracks s-Then the Traction
 Company Tore Up the Kails-Eurthef
 Complications Yesterday.
 Norwalk, Jan. 23.-What promises to lead to long and bitter contest in the courts between the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad and the Nor walk Tramway company developed here yesterday and to-day. In order that re- fined oil may be more readily shipped from the Standard oil company's pro- posed new plant at Wilson's Point, at which place the company's twenty-seV- en stations in New England are to be merged into one, the New York and New Haven road, which gets the business, agreed to run a spur track half a mile distant from it's Danbury and Norwalk division to the new station, but to do so it became necessary to cross the tramway tracks at grade. This was ac- complished with certain restrictions and
 
 menced last week, but the crossing did not receive attention until Tuesday, when the New York, New Haven ana Hartford road, to prevent the Bridge port Traction company from crossing it's tracks at Fairfield avenue in Bridge port, secured the famous grade crossing biMs s passage through the senate. Had the bill been passed before the New Ha- ven road had made it's crossings of the Tramway company's tracks at Wilson s Point, the crossing could never have been made, and, realizing this, large force of laborers were at work pefofe daylight Tuesday morning putting down the rails. It was accomplished with time to spare but the haste with which it was done prevented the compa- ny from using the high grade material agreed upon, and last night after dark the traction companys men tore up the rails and threw them down the bank. In vain to-day did the New York, New Haven and Hartford people plead that the job was only temporary They tried to replace the torn-up crossing and par tfally succeeded. The tranway compa- ny served an injunction on the contrac- tors, put lHe cOHlpetlS qulShiS N'Aif-0' ed a, new gang and before another pa per could be prepared to serve, as should have been done in the first place. the crossing was an accomplished fact. II is claimed tonight by the New Haven roads attorneys that an injunction would not have been needed in any event, the claim being that judge in issuing a document exceeded all legal authority, as the railroad commission CTS had previously acted on the matter and given them power which no court could set aside.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Societies Ask to be Heard by the Board
 The Society Papers-Their Usefulness
 and Limitations.
 The board of education will be asked tomorrow evening for hearing in the interests of the high school societies. The absence of the various clubs at the school has caused the place to become very quiet. The clubs, with the excep- tion of the eating clubs, which have disbanded, have sought quarters out side and are not to be heard from.
 A member of the board was recently interviewed with regard to the papers printed by the societies He remarked that their influence was good and they were to be encouraged, as they gave the scholars practical work in their lines. He further stated that it was rather bad that only members of the societies could be elected as editors, thus not giving the whole school 8 chance for the position. If the papers were abolished another one might be started and the editors chosen by com petition, the paper being managed by the senior class, or better still, the editors might be elected as the editors of the Yale Literary Magazine are They are elected by the class, subject to the approval of the retiring board
 This plan is considered advisable by some, but no steps have been taken yet to further it.