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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
RESULT OF THE WILSON BILL

Attention has been called to
tBradstreet's report that more than
a 100000 industrial workers have
received voluntary advances In
wages, averaging 10 per cent, with
in a couple of months. A republi-
can organ correctly says that "noth-
Eingslike this has ever before been
known 1t was not known during
President Harrison's administration
sItwas not known during the four
years the Mckinley law was in eff
feet. Wages were not generally
advanced soon after that law took
effect, nor at any time before its
repeal. Such a thing as a volun-
Etary increase in wages on large
scale was unheard of under that
law. Reductions were made in
every part of the country, but no
advances at all of consequence ex-
fcept few resulting from strikes.
The Wilson bill was passed last
August. Sections of it went into
effect soon afterwards and other
sections later, some not until the
beginning of lse5.It is worthy of
note that the upward movement
had its beginning in September and
has been growing ever since.
It began in the woolen mills-one
of the effects of placing wool on the
free list. 1t spread to other textile
industries and then became general.
As soon as the winter was over re-
ports of advances in wages came
daily. The list for April includes
587in which the increase was as
much as 5 per cent. In all but six
cases the increase was 10 per cent
or over. In ten it was Is and sew
eral others it was from l2 to 20 per
cent. In, the case of the Cincinatti
5cloakmakers, where 1000 persons
are employed, an advance of 25 per
cent was given. The wages of TO-
900 brick manufacturers on the
Hudson River was raised from 10
to 25 per cent. One report for
April shows an increase in the
wages of $4,000 employees and in an
other similar advance i'll the pay
of $4,000. These we're all mill
hands tn Massachusetts. One of
the Is per cent advances that month
affected 10000 men in Youngstown,
Ohio.
None Of these employees are in
cluded in the 100000 covered by
Bradstreet's report, which goes
back only couple of months. The
totalnumber whose wages has been
increased since the Wilson bill took
effect is probably not far from
1900, 900. And . conservative es.
innate places the average advance
II 10 per cent. For every dollar
received by these two million wage
earnsrs under the Mckinley bill,
BIO is received under the Wilson
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
OF THE TARIFF

Mckinley bill enacted.
al8s1-Panic.
ls92-Panic.
sl893-Panic.
S I894-Wilson bill passed.
ls95-Mills opening. Wages
restored.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

3 have forged to the front

R 3 have forged to the front
Xxx 50 rapidly with low prices
and square dealing, combined with
an immense stock Of all kinds Of
Hardware, that our competitors
have given up the chase and have
left US an open field. We carry
in open stock full and complete
stock Of
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak"
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25

AS fast as the different varieties Of
fruit ripen experiments will be made
by Frank @. Haven at Rose Crest villa,
his place at Vernon Heights, Oakland.
The experiments will be on an extern
sive scale. AS the experiments on the
different fruits prove successful barrels
of the fruit will be packed and sent to
the east and Europe. Whenever an
experiment is pronounced successful it
will be published for the benefit of
growers and commission men who may
wish to preserve their stock.
There is no patent on this dis
covery," said Mr. Smith. at is free
to all, and regard it Of the utmost
value in the working out of the prob
lem Of domestic economy. The same
borax can be used over and over again,
and think Of the amount of unnecessary
domestic waste that will be avoided by
preserving fruit this way. Private
families as well as hotels and restau-
rants, can have their borax bins at
small expense in which they can con-
stantly keep an assortment of fresh
fruit. The experiment is as yet in its
infancy, and am lOath to claim too
much for it, but from the tests we have
made it is reasonable to believe the sys-
TEN of borax preserving will play an
important part in the commercial
world"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
Fronch pnnltry Notes.

In the precise meaning of the term,
there is no poultry farming in France
But there is poultry keeping" and
very generally followed by peasants
and small farmers, says a writer in
Colorado Farmer. There are, how
ever, about half dozen special breed
ers and rearers Of domestic fowls-es-
Establishments that might be described
as poultry studs. If poultry are to
be kept on an extensive scale, three
rules are to be observed: Scrupulous
attention to cleanliness, feeding and
ventilation. There is nothing new
in poultry breeding; the Romans de-
voted special attention to the matter
and the fowls Of Gaul, the ducks Of
Catharge, and the geese Of Egypt were
renowned.
NJ. Lemoine, of Crosne, in the depart
ment Of the Seine ct Disc, is one Of the
leading poultry breeders Of France. He
has yards extending over 20 acres, de-
voted to the breeding and rearing Of
fowls of various races. Each yard"
is an orchard with wire fenced divis-
ions, provided with cots for roosting
and egg-laying, with grass plots and
well-sanded walks. The droppings Of
the birds form an excellent fertilizer
for the fruit trees. M. Lemoine's oat-
put is then poultry, eggs and fruit.
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Sheep in South nakota.

A writer at Pierre gives rather IA
vorable estimate OF the sheep situation
in South Dakota He says that five
years ago there was sheep boom"
that flooded that country and reduced
the price, and this decline was more
marked when the free wool talk fright
ened sheep men" He says $4,000 is q
moderate estimate of the number Of
sheep in that part of the state--an in
crease of so per cent in the last two
years. The price fell from 81 down to
$3.50 two years ago, and is now about
$3.50. The advance Is considered al
most exclusively on mutton. The av-
erage wool clip in that section is about
six pounds per fleece, and last year the
price was about 1914 cents per pound.
Sheep men generally estimate wool to
pay the expense of keeping flocks and
their profit on mutton and increase Of
flock. The dry climate makes that
state especially favorable to sheep.
The Pierre writer thinks that to the
man of small means there is no surer
and safer investment than flock Of
sheep in that part of the northwest
Northwestern Farmer.
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half dozen hens with bright shining
feathers and keep them apart for
breeding. In ordinary circumstances
one cock will suffice for rs hens. 1t
is good to change the breeding cock
every second year, as 1t Is known that
the young from such birds possess pre-
cocity and facility Of fattening. 1t Is
prudent not to have too many chick
ems together; overcrowding is inimical
for them as for other animals. French
peasants give nothing to the chick
pending the "a hours after they quit
the shell; this permits the yolk Of the
egg in the intestinal canal Of the chick
to be digested and expelled.
The earliest food should be q soft
and lukewarm well-beaten paste of
eggs and milk; but no overlooking.
Later add millet or canary seed and
allow the hen to root about for her
chicks through the yards and pick up
any green stuff within their reach.
AS a rule, whether old or young
birds, never allow them to be exposed
to the weather. Feed the fowls regu-
larly with a pint Of barley or oats dali
ly per dozen birds plus the refuse from
kitchen and garden. In winter, be-
sides warm mashed potatoes, add some
tallow meters. greaves, or chopped
liver. When near knacker's yard,
boiled horsenesh is secured, but this
imparts strong flavor to the eggs.
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Ashes are ranked FIRST as a vermin
KILLER, then gypsum, and next sand, II
Is by rolling in dust that fowls rid
themselves OF vermin
Space, air, sun, and pure water are
essentials In yards where trees can
not be raised, few shrubs will re-
pay planting; in summer, these will
form shade, and In the event of sud-
den rain, shelter. The more do
mesticated poultry can be kept to the
lines Of their natural habits the more
profitable will be the feathered stock.
A hen that broods under a hedge, and
returns after few weeks absence
from the farm, with a battalion of
chicks following her, will rear them
stronger than such ms are Matched In
coop.
The perches ought to be Of a uniform
height, say 40 inches; this will obvlate
fightings at roosting hour for the high
err seats, will prevent the birds from
hurting their breast bones In flying up
and from injurlng their feet when
dropping down. The floor of the cot
should be covered with dried earth, or
peat mould, or sand, renewed two or
three times week. The scrapings
kept In sheltered spot, will form an
invaluable manure. A straw floor is
Objectionable; 1t provokes damp, Of
fensive odors, and does not facilitate
cleanliness. For Matching the nest
ought to repose on humid earth, so as
to insure uniformity of moisture and
GOODNESS.
In France, chickens are not raised
for the market; eggs and young
fatted fowls are the ends kept in view.
1t is best to have good native breed,
and maintain 1t pure by eschewing
crossings; Just as farmers select roots
and cereals to act as seed producers,
choose the best looking cock and a
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mutton and wool, will come from that
far-off land. Mr.. Cobb states that Up
to ten years ago the only means Of
getting rid of their surplus stock was
to boil the carcasses down and ship thd
tallow. Tallow dropped in price until
II did not pay to export It, and the
consequence was that the price Of
sheep fell until they anticipated having
to sell the carcasses at from ~ to IS
cents each. About Ave years ago the
system Of freezing the carcassesfor ex-
port was introduced and the result has
been decrease Of stock until now they
receive from $3.50 to SO per head for
the carcasses, At the average price
they are getting in London markets,
this makes about cents per pound net
for the mutton, They get three clips
Of wool from sheep before the carcass
is shipped, although the demand has
increased to such an extent that they
are now slaughtering yearlings for
shipment.
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Norman Cattle.

Considerable interest has been ex-
cited by the arrival at the port of New
York of twelve head OF Norman cattle.
The Normans are among the oldest
race Of domesticated cattle, and yet
are almost entire strangers in this
country. The importation of q breed
ing herd now may be of considerable
moment to the cattle interests, as they
are priced In their native land for their
general purpose-dairy and beef quail
tiles. They ere described as noted for
their size, with rather coarse bone,
long, deep body, broad hips short legs
and various shades Of red and brown In
color Among French breeds they rank
high, the Norman farmers say the first,
as dairy animals, Twenty-Five to thirty
quarts Of milk day is said to be quite
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the old process In the one case the
milk is sweet and in the best condi-
ton for feeding, and is at once re-
moved and disposed Of; while In the
other, it involves handling several
times. Then 1t is apparent that much
extra labor is curtailed, the supply OF
apparatus needed is lessened, and much
valuable space Is saved, resulting In
economy of the capital invested.
Again, the fat is all obtained. 1t
matters not whether the COWS are fresh
or advanced in their lactation periods;
If the separator is properly adjusted 1t
will secure all of the cream. In sew
eral trials made at this station, OF the
separator and Cooley dreamer, 1t was
found that one pound Of butter was
made from 16 pounds of milk by the
separator as compared with one pound
of butter from % pounds of milk by
the Cooley creamer; a discrepancy that
would soon eat up the cost OF sepa-
rator.
Where the separator Is used the
cream is obtained in the best condi-
ton for setting. It's passage through
the separator gives it a thorough aera-
ton and removes all traces Of impur-
tiles. Thus it can be controlled and
ripened evenly and the development of
too much acid and the destruction and
loss of a part Of the fat in churning
prevented. The cream can be ripened
earlier, churned more quickly and will
produce better grained butter, Of
higher and evener favor and better
keeping qualities. AS milk is valu-
able chiefly for the butter fat 1t con-
tains, the first object of the dairyman
is to secure all Of the fat possible
Manifestly, then, machine that will
do its work 50 efficiently under such a
variety of circumstances will form a
profitable investment.
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season changes take place In the
milk very rapidly, inducing fer
mentation and coagulatlon, and, In the
setting methods generally practiced,
prevent perfect separation, thus en-
failing much less of butter fat. II the
failing much loss of butter fat. If the
system might answer very well, but
the supply being limited and such large
quantities needed, 1t will be found
cheaper and more satisfactory to save
the labor and expense Of storing ice
and provide only sufficient to preserve
the cream and butter.
The separator renders economy Of
time possible in that the operation ia
performed In practically the same time
that the whole milk could be set by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25

concerning the rings Of Saturn, These
curious rings, which constitute phe-
nomenon unique in the solar system,
are neither solid, nor liquid, nor gas
eous. They are composed Of an in
Vulnerable quantity, Of millions and
millions of distinct particles-what we
might call cosmic dust. To conceive
their exact form, we must imagine the
globe of Saturn isolated in space and
surrounded, at certain distance round
its equator,by very wide, fiat wreath.
1t is as If we were to place round a
globe a circle of cardboard in which a
place had been cut for the globe. The
ring does not touch Saturn at any
point; it is suspended in space at
distance Of $4,000 kilometres. It's
thickness does not appear to exceed
100 kilometres, and when its surface
is considered, it will be seen that 1t is
like a sheet of cardboard. 1t is divided
into three zones or three principal
rings. The outer one gives rather
dull yellow light; that in the middle Is
very bright, while the inmost one, on
the contrary, is obscure, like veil Of
crepe, and fairly transparent, for the
planet may often be distinguished
through it. Readers know, moreover,
that Saturn and his rings possess no
light Of their own and only shine by
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ally demonstrated in 1866 by Professor
Clark Maxwell, of the Royal Astro-
nOmlcal Society of London.
eoRAx FRUIT PREsERvER.
Experiments Have Given Surprising and
PIennIng Rosnlts.

Pleasing Results.
Frank NJ. Smith, the boraX king, be-
lieves that he has solved the problem
of preserving fresh fruit so 1t can be
put on the eastern market In a salts
factory condition. For some time he
has been experimenting with borax and
finds the ingredients Of that salt
adapted for precluding vegetable de-
composition. The discovery Is the re-
suit of suggestion made to Mr.. Smith
one day while lunching with a friend,
The gentlemen were discussing the
success that had attended the expert
ment of boraxlng fresh meat, when Mr.
Smith was asked why he had never
tried preserving fruit In the same way
He said 1t had never occurred to him,
but that afternoon he gave the matter
so much thought that as soon as he
returned to his home in East Oakland
he packed several pounds of cherries
in box Of powdered boraX. This box
was placed in the cellar and alongside
of 1t he placed a large glass dish filled
with the same kind Of fruit, Then he
awaited developments, The next day
he visited the cellar and found the
cherries in the dish were beginning to
turn. In three days they were so de-
composed that 1t was necessary to
throw them away. In order to make
good test he determined not to dis
turb the packed cherries for three
weeks. At the termination Of that
time the box was opened and the fruit
was as fresh and in as good a con-
dition as when he first placed them
there. Mr.. Smith was amazed, and he
was delighted over the result, and de-
termined to experiment on a larger
scale. He had quantity of cherries
packed in a barrel of boraX and sent
to Chicago by slow freight. Last week
he received telegram saying the fruit
had arrived in perfect condition and
was bringing surprisingly high prices.
Since then number Of barrels Of
cherries have been packed in borax,
and are now ready for shipment east,
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A Maintaining Mountain.

Dshbele Naibo-"The Sinking Noun
tain"-an isolated Algerian peak, Is
now only about 500 feet high, and is
known to be slowly but surely disap'
pearing. In the time of Caesar it was
nearly twice its present height. Near
the Sinking Mountain" there is a
large, clear lake called Fe2zars, which
is said to have risen over large city
that sunk in the year 400 a. d,
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nnt Few rennlo K,,nw II.

An old cavalry man says horse viii
never step on man intentionally 4,
Is standing order with cavalry that
should man become dismounted, he
must lie down and keep perfectly still
II he does so the whole troop will pass
over him without his being injured a
horse notices where he is going and if
on the lookout for firm foundation
10 put his feet on. 1t is an instinct
with him, therefore,t to step over a pros
trate man. The injuries caused to hui
man beings by runaway horse are
nearly always inflicted by the animal
knocking down, and mot by his step
ping on them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25

A curious story of adventure comes
from Montana. While a freight train
was lying over at small mountain
station the engineer borrowed a shot
gun and started out for a short hunt.
He was about returning to his train
when cow made her appearance Be-
fore he realized that there was any
danger, the animal made a rush at
him, and he ran with all his speed.
But the COW was better racer, and In
q few minutes caught him by his cloth
ing, splitting his coat from waist to
collar and tossing him into the air.
Getting to his feet as quickly as pos
sible he lodged behind tree, and then,
to his dismay found that the gun bar
rel was bent so as to be useless. The
next ten minutes were very lively ones.
The COW chased the engineer round
and round the tree, and when he got a
chance to hit her with the gun barrel it
only seemed to enrage her the more.
1t was only a question of time when he
would succumb to fatigue, but diver
sion occurred that saved his life. An
angry snort was heard, and a big elk
appeared upon the scene, head down,
and prepared for fight. The COW was
so mad by this time that she vas ready
for anything, and in anoth,, moment
the two animals dashed at sach other.
The engineer watched the combat for
a few minutes until prudence suggested
that he should make retreat while he
could. He regained the train III safety,
and never knew the outconS of the
battle, but the presumption is that the
elk was the victor.
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Sheen in New Zealand.

Mr.. Robert Cobb of New Zealand,
who has recently purchased in Eng
land some Romney Marsh sheep Ia
large mutton breed for export to New
Zealand, gives the Kentish Express
England an interesting summary Of
his views on that sheep growing part Of
the world. They are of interest to
American breeders for the reason that
the strongest competition with Amer
lea in the English markets, both in
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Tobacco Chewing Dog.

Supt. McAIvey has lit English mas
tiff pup eight months old and weighing 1876
pounds that has developed an abnormal APP
petite for tobrcco. He acquired his taste
forit by watching Amos chew no doubt,
and he is never happier than when given
''chew." He chews and spits like any
other man and has never yet been sick. His
tobacco habit is a very expensive one and
he will be given a treatment of MOTTO bac
in the hope of curing him. -Crawtordsville
Argus News
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25

From now throughout all the warm
err summer months one eats more soul
vegetables and more fruit. As thess
are bad for the teeth, while generally
excellent for the stomach, extra care
should be taken in much brushing
and care that the lime Of the teeth
is not eaten into by the acid. After
every meal is not too often to brush
and it should be conscientiously done
while this sort of food Is on the table
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate The
Department OF the Farm "A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
or

B U L l. u T / N OF
the Missouri expert
ment station says:
From an economi-
cal standpoint a
farmer who has q
dairy Of from Ave
to ten cows, cannot
afford to be with
out a separator. In
n climate as warm
and variable as ours
is in the summer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
GRASS IS K1NGi TON PER ACRE.

Sow grass; that is the foundation OF
all successful farming. Sow this fall!
Did you ever hear of six tons per acre?
SalZers seeds produce such yields.
Wheat GO to so bushels Rye go bushels!
Cut thls'out and send for free sample OF
winter wheat and grass and fall cata-
logue to the John A. Salzer Seed CO.,
La Crosse, Wis. (WN.U.)
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Ten Thousand miles or Thirty,

10 matters not which, may subject You "a
sickness on tho "briny deep" Whether you
are yachtsman, an ocean traveller, out for q
day or two's fishing on tho salt wator, or even
10 be provided with Hostetter's Stomaot
pitters, valuable remedy for nauseA coli,
'biliousness, acidity Of tho Stomach, malaria
rheumatism, nervousness and sick headache
Lay In an adequate supply.