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The Washington times., 1895-04-07
WINS "THE TINES PRIZE
Letter No. f54 Of the BOardins-hoHse
Contest Comes Out Ahead.
Written by ]. s. Johnson-second Prize Goes
TO Krs Edwin Yarnold, Author
of Letter No. IT.

Perhaps no question ever propouuded by
a newspaper in Washington drew forth
the quantity of replies that flooded The
Times office when ii asked: Does board
ing house life have an injurious effect on
the character OF young men and women"
| The Times offered to give $50 in gold
as first prize and $40 in gold as a second
prize for the best answer to this query
| written in 100 words or less.
The discussion was started because it
involved an important sociological problem,
especially important in this city, where
shifting population gives cause for the
existence OF boarding houses in great
number
1t is believed that the answers drawn out
by the contest have been. beneficial as
wen as interesting. IL there are dangers in
boarding house life, they have been pointed
out; il there are benefits, they have been
explained.
TAKES THE FIRST PRIZE.
The three judges, consisting of two
prominent local newspaper men, together
with the managing editor Of the Times,
have awarded the first prize to the fol-
lowing, written by j. s. johnson, OF No.
1850 Corcoran street:
LETTER NO. f54.
The benignant influences OF home in its
pest form. Its pervading perfume of al
truism. render it peculiarly fitted for
the highest development of mans mental
and moral nature. and eminently superior
TO any other known conditions
In general, therefore, boarding house life
is injurious in that it does not furnish the
best possible condition OF human develop
ment.
But go many homes fall far short of
what they might and should be, and thus
give rise to such questions as us mar
r1age fa1lure?' lis suicide sin?' lis
boarding house life injurious?" which
under roImal, healthy home-life, would
never appear.
Inasmuch, therefore, as criterions of
good and evil should be relative in cases
where the home is not what it should be
and cannot be made so, boarding house
life may prove positively beneficial.
Conclusions: Considered absolutely.
boarding house life is injurious; considered
relatively, it may be beneficial
j. S. JOHNSON.
THE SECOND PRIZE.
The second prize goes to Mrs Edwin
Yamold, os 1922 c street southwest,
whose answer reads:
LETTER NO. IT.
/ believe 1t does. They cannot there re-
ceive the domestic Influence which is thrown
around them in well governed home
No matter how well governed the boarding
house may be, it lacks domestic influence
which trains us both for private and public
life. To love home with deep, abiding
interest, with a view OF its eIevating in-
fluence, is to love truth and right, heaven
and God. There are domestic cares which
PsVl1o
fall to the lot of those in boarding house,
and We all need them. Every school
boy knows that kite would not fly unless
it had string tieinS it down. 1t is just
so in life; il you want to ascend you must tie
yourself with some cares
IN lrnn-
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

''I saw in PAPER of to-day that ex-
Senator Ransom, now minister to Mexico,
is very ill" said a prominent Pennsyl-
vanian at the Normandie last night. There
Seems to have been trouble of some kind
connected with that position for the
past three Administrations. The tive
men who preceded Bragg muddled things
up pretty badly, and since Braggs ad-
ministration of the office at least two, in
Guiding Mr.. Gray have died"
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

Hon. II. d. Winton, of New Jersey, and
Hon. j. A. Hull, of Des Moines, are at the
Normandie.
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POINTS ABOUT PILGRIMS.

Il have been out of politics for some
time" said ex-Gov. Chauncey F. Black,
of Pennsylvania, at the Ebbitt last night,
''andcan't say uchaboutthem. Everything
is quiet in Pennsylvania just now, any
way. So far as the Democratic party is
concerned. it is out of the Union entirely.
There is no possible outlook for a party
with the overwhelming majority they've
had piled up against them. As for myself,
/ don't know whether I'll get into politics
again or not. ] am not ambitious To do so.
but man can't safely predict what he
win do until the bugle sounds"
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

Mr.. George W McAdam, a prominent
lawyer of Gotham, and brother of Justice
McAdam, of the superior court of New
York, is at the Raleigh Mrs. Adam Nc
Adam accompanies him.
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

To see ourselves as others see us is rarely
the most pleasant or flattering process in
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

Senator o. H Platt, of Meriden, Conn.,,
is at the Arlington.
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Col and MIS-. John Hay viii give tea
from 4 to g on Monday in honor of the
Yale Glee and'Banjo clubs. In the evening
a dance viii DE given in their honor by
Mrs. Clagett =
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Mrs. Terhune (Marion Harland) is another
charming woman who has been making
visit to friends in Washington since the
close of the regular season. While here
Mrs. Terhune was the guest of Mrs Waite,
widow of the late chief justice, and during
her stay gave series of lectures or talks
at one OF the churches Mrs. Terhune's
first public appearance in washington as
lecturer was some three or four years
ago, when she came on for the purpose of
interesting the public in the plan for caring
for the last resting place of Mary Wash
ington and raising a monument in her
honor. On that occasion she made many
friends, by whom she was warmly well
coined back on the recent visit
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

Mrs. Gresham has decided to spend the
summer abroad She will sail July 20
with her son. Mr.. Otto Gresham, for q six
weeks trip i'll Europe. The Secretary
of State is at Fortress Monroe for stay of
several days. He is expected to return
to Washington tomorrow
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

The Secretary OF the Navy returned last
evening from New York.
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Ex-senator Mcpherson is very desirous
of disposing TO advantage of his present resi-
dence on Vermont avenue, and has already
had several offers for the same. AS none
of these have met with his idea of what
the property should bring at private sale
nothing has been done in the matter. The
price set by Mr.. Mcpherson upon the prop
erty is $115, 600. The nearest offer made
to this was that of the Brazilian Minister,
Senor de Mendonca, who, by the way, is
the diplomatic courts He offered $105,-
600. Beyond this he declined to go on ac-
count of the fact that there is nostable onthe
premises. Several times New Jerseys
ex-senator has made oyertures to property
holders in the neghborhood for the pur-
chase of sufficient ground upon which to
erect stable, but the price asked for the
same has always been considered an ex-
cessive one by him and therefore the de-
sired purchase has not been negotiated
Mrs. Truxton Beale is among the fash
ionabes who has adopted the fancy for
bicycle riding, and has lately added to her
possessions a suit for that purpose that is
decidedly striking. 1t is all in tan COLOR
The skirt is an extremely short one
reaching just below the knee. A short
jacket of the same cloth with large re-
vers is made of the same cloth as the skirt.
With this costume are worn high shoes of
tan color leather that reach half way up
to the knee. affording just a showing OF the
same shade of stocking.
To see ourselves as others see us is rarely
The Washington times., 1895-04-07

The Secretary of the Interior has re-
turned from his trip to Georgia. Mrs.
Hoke Smith has decided to spend the COM
ing summer at her country place, near
Atlanta, where she viii have her family
about her. The fact that Secretary
Smiths pleasant house has been closed
to society during the present season has
been source of general regret with all
who enjoy the friendship of the family.
The Washington times., 1895-04-07
LETTER NO. IT.

The second prize goes to Mrs. Edw
Yarnold, os 1922 G street southwes
whose answer reads:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Thrashing Corn.

A Michigan farmer, reporting to The
Home, Farm and Fireside, says: do
not thrash your corn. If you run q
thrasher and have never thrashed corn,
you would better not begin now. Three
years ago there was mania in this vi
oinity Portland among the farmers for
thrashing corn, but they don't thrash
any corn now. The reason is that after
it is thrashed it will not keep. It will
heat in spite Of all that can be done I
thrashed about 200 bushels for myself
four years ago, and part Of it heated
and spoiled. Another thing, it is very
hard on thrasher, and nothing but an
old machine should be used.
A Wisconsin farmer, writing on the
same subject, said: "Corn can be
thrashed by cutting down the concave
teeth to an inch or little less. The
corn must be we'll dried. It is better to
stack the fodder and thrash after cold
weather. It will thrash out nearly as
fast as small grain, and stock eat the
slower better than that run through q
cutter. The slower should be pat under
shelter, or it will spoil /"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Eckels Says the Treasury
Should Not Be q General
L1s@ Supply Market.
Congress Should Change This
and Put an End to the
I.%. Drain of Gold.
The Balance of Trade Against
Us the Cause Of the
Shipments.

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Hon. James s.
Eckels, comptroller of the United States
treasury, has made the following state
ment Oh the request Of a representative
of the Associated Press: "Being thus
far away from New York, and not
knowing the exact conditions prevailing
there which are causing the shipments
Of gold abroad, feel can say nothing
on that subject which will be of special
benefit to the public. Generally speak
ing these gold shipments come about
from the fact that the American people
are buying great deal abroad and not
selling sufficient of their own product to
equalize things, thus necessitating q
settlement Of the balance due in gold.
We maintain financial system which
makes the United States treasury q
general market Of supply for all requir-
ing gold. Consequently, more or less
embarrassment comes to the administra-
ton Of the treasury department when
these balances require to be settled.
However, the treasury has always man.
aged to maintain unquestioned the pay
ment in gold Of it's obligations, and al
ways will do so. The system under
which it is forced to operate makes it
sometimes expensive to do SO, but rs
long as representatives in congress re-
fuse to change that system, and as long
as the voters tolerate them, the people
have no right to complain of the ex-
pense."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Wheel For Seed.

W. G. Latta, writing from the Indiana
station to Prairie Farmer, gives some
advice Of use wherever wheat is grown.
He says: The seed should be sound,
plump, heavy, and Of strong vitality.
TO this end, the wheat from which the
seed is to be obtained should be allowed
to become fully ripe and should not be
subject to prolonged dampness, which
will cause mold in the shock and heat
ing in the stack or bin.
The common practice Of passing wheat
for seed through the tanning mill is a
good one, but it should be repeated If
necessary with strong blast to screen
and blow out all small, light and
shrunken kernels, leaving only plump
seed for sowing. If necessary to treat
the seed wheat for "bunt" the lighter
kernels may be SKINNED off, which will
further improve the quality Of the seed.
If the crop from which the seed wheat
is obtained contains any "bunt" or
sinking smut, it should be treated after
screening with "bluestone" or hot
water to destroy the germs. We prefer
the hot water treatment which tends to
REINFORCE the terminating power Of the
seeds, whereas the blue stone treatment
tends to retard the termination and re-
duce the yield Of the crop.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20

TRIMMING HIDES.

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The Tanners Trim ~ Adopted by the
Tanners Hide md Leather Association.
The hide houses are crowded with
country hides which the tanners refuse
to take because they are not properly
trimmed. Tanners, butchers and dealers
ought all strive to improve the condi-
tion of hides and skins for market. With
a view to assisting in this improvement
is here reproduced from the Chicago
Hide and Leather an illustration show
ing tho usual form and trim of hide
taken off by country butchers, along
with directions for the tanners trim.
The tanners trim," as adopted by
the Tanners Hide and Leather associa-
ton of the United States, is shown by
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
THE STANFORD CASE AGAIN..

The Second Attack Upon the Late Sem
ator's Estate Begun.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE people
of the United States began the second
attack upon the Stanford estate in the
circuit court Of appeals during the day
in suit involving $15,O00,0O0. When
the case was heard in the United States
district court the demurrer interposed
by the state was sustained, so the case
never actually came to trial. It was
considered victory for the widow Of
the late senator, however, for her at
torney was upheld in every point. !.
D. McKissick, attorney for the govern
ment, began his argument on appeal.
Little or no new material was intro
duced.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Setting the Example.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 17.-The as
ISOLATED banks Of Rochester during the
afternoon shipped to the assistant treas
urer of the United States at New York
city the sum of $250,0O0 in gold coin and
will accept in return legal tenders. This
action on the part Of the banks was TAX
EN- in the hope that the banks in other
parts Of the country may do likewise
and from their stock Of idle gold turn
over to the national treasury such an
amount as will offset the present ship.
ments abroad.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Scared To Death by a Burglar.

ELKwooD, Ind, Sept. ia man
giving the name of Frank Smith broke
into Joseph Emmon's house and became
engaged in desperate conflict with
Emmons. A sick child was scared to
death, and Emmons presented a sicken-
ing sight when rescued by officers.
Smith is in jail feigning insanity.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
WOULD HELP THE TREASURY.
The Government Receives a Number of
Offers of Gold.

The Government Receives Number of
Offers of Gold.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. The true
amount Of the gold reserve ut the close
of business was 800, 348,642. Since the
recent heavy shipments of gold the
government has received number of
offers Of gold in exchange for notes.
This is particularly true Of banks in the
Northwest, where small notes are in
active demand in moving the grain crop.
Other banks, apparently disinterested,
have offered gold in exchange for silver
certificates. Several of the banks Of
fered gold suspected of being a little
under weight, as it was stipulated that
it be received at its face value. Some
Of the other conditions imposed by
Western banks could not be accepted,
but in all cases where the government
consistently could do so the offers have
been accepted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
A COUNTRY HIDE.

the dotted lines, indicating what should
be taken off, and the letters and b
show bad form in skinning. In the tan
ner's trim these instructions are OH
served:
Take off lower jaw and upper lip behind the
nostrils.
The pate between the eyes.
The horns and ears.
The cheek when throat Is ont across.
The fore logs at the knee.
The hind legs midway between knee and
dew claws, or higher up when cut across.
All tags caused by unskilled skinning. (See
dotted lines.)
The points marked ga" should appear at
"b" II properly skinned.
The parts marked to be cut off are
worthless to the tanner, but have value
for glue stock, yet from distant points
this value would not equal the cost Of
freight. Butchers will see how large
part Of the trim on this hide would be
avoided by care in skinning. The trim
is nearly the same as has been made in
New York for years. All foreign hides
and some western are trimmed even
closer than this.
1t will increase the popularity of any
regular shipper to put them in this
shape, and considerable saving Of
freight will be made and risk Of damage
avoided. The tanners are demanding it
shall be done.
Some other points Of Importance may
be mentioned here. Sunburned hides
cause much loss 1t is believed that this
occurs in the first "a hours after hidH
is taken off. If butchers will leave hides
spread out in shade for that time before
hanging up, it may be avoided. Scored,
grubby, fallen and badly branded hides
are more and more avoided by tanners.
In New York all such hides 90 at one
third off. The western hides will soon
have to conform to some rule.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Great Lumber Fleet.

DULUTH, Sept. ia fleet Of over a
dozen lumber carriers, who had been
waiting for the northeast storm to sub
side, departed from Duluth, besides sew
eral other vessels. Such a procession
has rarely left any port. The lumber
carried out probably amounted to 10,-
900, 600 feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Burglars in Armenia.

FARGO, N. D., Sept. 17.-Burglars
ehloroformed D. O. De'onear, farmer
living near Amenia, this county, and
secured e.7Cr i'll cash. The men es-
capped, BIZ se being pursued by sher.
..T g posse. ....-..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
South Dakota w. G. r. U.

PIERRE, s. D., Sept. 17.-The state
w. G. T. u. has closed it's session here.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
Mrs. Lulu Ramsey, president; Mrs.
Anna Simmons, Huron, vice president;
Mrs. Kalder, Woonsocket, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Kara Smart, Sioux
Falls, recording secretary. tt is ru'
mored that the legality Of the result
mission act passed last winter will be
tested in the courts, but the executive
committee refuses to state what action,
if any, will be taken.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Injury Proved Fatal.

CAssELroN, N. D., Sept. 17.-En-
gineer James Buddie, who was seri-
ously injured in the boiler explosion
near Ripon last week, is dead. His re-
mains were forwarded to Menahaga,
Mimi, where he had family.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Thunderur Says More bonds.

LONDON, Sept. 17.-The Standards
financial article says: President Cleve-
land is not likely to let gold 60 to pre-
MUM in New York during his admin
istration if few sales Of government
bonds can prevent it. So, when the
gold syndicate has loaded up, we shall
have another dose Of the soothing mix
ture.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
CHOLERA WILL CARRY THEM OFF.
Native Hawaiians Afraid to Trust Them
selxea to the Cara of PhYHicianA.

Native Hawaiians Afraid to Trust Them
selves to the Care of Physicians.
TACOMA, Sept. 17.-Miss Nettie Bur
haus, formerly in the Tacoma public
schools, and for two years resident. of
Honolulu, in letter to her sister, indi-
Gates that cholera will carry off large
portion Of the natives, but they will not
report cholera victims to the board Of
health. The natives believe the white
people want to poison them, and they
therefore refuse to take medicine. In
one instance, physician found natives
burying cholera victim alive. The
physician prevented the burial until the
man was dead.
Honolulu is reported as being very
dirty and is being cleaned as result Of
the presence Of cholera.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
Mrs. Iansrry Fnes r1er 1apers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
Chronicle says: Mrs. Langtry filed
papers for divorce during the day. De-
sertion and failure to provide are the
et;--cEEds upon which a separation is
asked. tits not believed Mrs. Lang
try's husband win contest the suit.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20
CONTINUED CRIMINAL CASES.

There are nearly q score Of criminal
cases. IN which the following lre-de-
PENDANTS in tho different cases: Frank
FinHigan t2cases), Frank Mischke
e cases) Joseph Hartscb q cases. !,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-20


had levied on IS sheriff, on a judg-
ment against G. M. Rich. Boulter
sued for the goods or their value.
claiming them as his own property
Boulter was not here, and the testi-
mony indicated that the goods were
the property of G.. M. Rich. The
jury returned verdict in favor OF
the defendant.
Tuesday evening A. L. Cole, who
had been acting as foreman of the
grand jury requested to be excused,
and as the work was practically
completed he was allowed to go.
l.. O. Vessel was then appointed
foreman. VT
The grand Jury made it's final re-
port and was discharged Wednesday
morning. In addition to the indlct-
mepts already mentioned, two in
dictments were found against
Mischke and Hortsch, the persistent
blind-piggers Of Buchanan, ana one
indictment against e. Yak, of Swan
River, for illegal liquor selling.
Several indictments were found
against Mischke and Hortsch last
term, and Yak had also been ar
raigned for the same offense before.
The grand jury made the follow
] ing rrr,Ort TN t1'n court:
i We, tiIe granI jury Of Morrison
county, earnestly recommend that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
Bulky Food in Summer.

There are some breeds that when
once they become fat will easily main
tain that condition ON very little food,
and to reduce them in flesh is to with
hold all food. OF such breeds may be
mentioned the Asiatcs and Plymouth
Rocks. They really require less corn or
other grain than the smaller breeds be.
cause they are not SO active in their
habits. Fowls give the best results
when they have plenty of bulky feed,
and that is why the hens are more active
in summer. They work over the ground
tor food, and if not allowed too much
grain will keep in good laying condition.
Indigestion, so often mistaken for
cholera, is due to feeding too much
grain in summer. 1t not only heats
their bodies but impairs digestion be-
cause it is too concentrated. A hen
needs no grain at all in summer if she
can have her liberty. A mixed food,
with grass, cooked potatoes and lean
meat as the principal substances, will be
far better than wheat, corn or oats.