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Mesa free press., 1896-02-14
Rcvnard is a knowing animal

Reynard is a knowing animal
The foxes arc much tormented bY4
feas, but when the inf1iction be-
comes too severe they know how to
get rid of the insects. They gath
er from the bark of trees mpss,
which they carry to a stream that
deepena by degrees. Here they
enter the water, still carrying the
moss in their mouths, and going
backward, beginning from the end
of their tails, they advance by siow
degrees till the whole hody, with
the exception of the mouth, is en-
tirely immersed. The feas, during
this proceeding, have rushed rapid
haste to the dry parts, and finally
20 the moss, and the fox, when ha
thus, according to his ;a:cuIati,i,
allowed sufficient time for all tina
feas to t AXE aheir departure, qui-
etly opens l.is mouth. The moss
floats off down til. stream with its
burden of feas, and wrtn j is out
of jumping reach the fox inds its
way hack to the bank much reiiev-
ed. New York Herald.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

The lands passing out of the
hands of the general government
in ARIZONA last yesr amounted to
544 square miles. The figures for
California were 1856 square miles
Utah 325 square miles, while Ne
vada had only lSl square miles,
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14
Operations to Begim. !

For the past week there have
been visitiag in Phoenix several
gentlemen interested in the Hudson
Reservoir and Irrigation Company,
who have (evoted their time to an
examination of the proposed reser-
voir and canal ways, the plans foi
which have been perfected. The
gentlemen are Senator Martin of
Kansas, HI. s. Mann, Sims Ely aud
A. Bonzano. After a thorough
inspection of the entire work the
party will leave this evening for
the east to let contracts for work
and material for the construction
of the works, which coutracts will
be in process Of execution within
three months.
Mr.. Bonzano, who is one of the
most eminent engineers in the
United States, in speaking of the
PROPOSED work, stated that the
funds were already in hand for the
completion of the entire work, and
it only remained for the promoters
to complete the estimates of mate
rials, etc, before the contracts are
awarded.
The reservoir proper will cover
eighteen miles long by three miles
wide, and the dam will be 20l feet
high and 500 feet long When
filled the reservoir in it's shalowest
point will be $50 feet deep. From
these few figures some idea of the
magnitude of the work undertaken
by this company may be had,
Local constructors are figuring
on portions of the work, and have
some assurance that much of the
work will be done by local labor.
Much of the supplies will be
drawn from Phoenix, and it is un-
derstood that arrangements are now
being perfected by which the Mari
copa and Phoenix and Salt River
Valley railroad will be extended at
once to Florence in order to make
the huuling of supplies to the res
ervoir by wagons but short one.
This extension, we are led to be-
lieve, will be completed and Phoe-
nix and Florence bound together
by iron rails before the heat of
midsummer is here.-Phoenix Her
aid.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

An agent is at San Carlos, sent
out by the Interior Department to
investigate the advisability of cut
ting the gold fields off from the
San Carlos Indian reservation, says
the Guardian. It is to be hoped
that he will recommend their I'M
mediate segregation, as these coal
fields if cut off will be worth un-
told thousands to the people of this
portion of the Territory, while, If
left part of the reserve they are
worth absolutely nothing, either to
the Indian or to the white man.
Exchange,
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

The Yuma Indians have buried
large quantities Of watermelons in
the sand so as to have plenty of
them during the winter. They keep
melons sonnd in that way for over
six months.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

County treasurer Strattol says
the Pinal county delinquent tax
list this year will be about $4,000
less in amoun1 than las. year
Tribune.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

The fact that every newspaper in
Chicago ls opposed to silver would
be more disconcerting were it not
for the more important fact that
Chicago is the only large city in
the United States where the voters
have elected mayor against the
opposition of the entire press of the
city. The Chicago newspapers are
controlled by men who have axes to
grind and whose goldbug interests
are made paramount to the general
welfare, --Prospeotor.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

Nicely furnished rooms by the day,
week or month.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-14

Pinal county's coal fields, which
unfortunately are taken in by the
San Carlos Indian reservation, are
about to be segregated-or, at least
a special agent of the Interior De-
partment is now on the ground for
the purpose of investigating and
reporting on the matter. Consid-
ering that coal is absolutely worth
less to the Apache, and is a valua-
BILE consideration for Lo the poor
white man, the report cannot be
otherwise than favorable. But
there is no telling what this beau
tiful administration will do. It has
already virtually declared that the
rowing bands of murderous Apaches
who were gathered up from all over
Arizona, New Mexico and Sonora
have vested right in the reserva-
tion, although the Gadsden treaty
gave them 40 such right. AS we'll
might prisoner in the penitentl-
ary claim ownership of the institu
ton. But everything comes to him
who waits, it is said. and the peo-
pie of Arizona will wait.-Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-02

Come, my Poor Dear, 1t IL BETTER
for you to try and Rouse Your
self n Little.
petition. and then Malcolm. leaving
the lawyer to draw up the document.
took his departure.
Loathing the thought Of rest while
EudOra lay in the condemned cell. he
bent his steps toward the prison, and
spent the night in walking up and
down before the walls that confined
the unhappy girl.
Meanwhile Eudora lay extended on
the iron bed of her condemned cell.
She lay still in deep swoon; her form
was rigid, her features livid, her pulse
still.
The two watchers, while conscien-
tiously doing all they could to restore
her sensibilities, silently hoped that
she might never mor awake to suffer
ing. but that her sou might pass in
that insensibility. During that long.
deep trance her spirit must have wan
dered far back over leagues of space.
and years of time to the beautiful land
Of her birth. and the days of her child
hood, for when at dawn of morning
she recovered her senses she looked
around her with eyes full Of the inno-
cent. soft light of girlhood, modified
only by a slight surprise.
What place Is this? Where am l?''
those eyes seemed to inquire, as she
gently raised herself on her elbow To
examine the cell.
The watchers were silent from awe
and pity; but the narrow stone walls,
the iron door, the grated window,
e."~"'" 'hcu"h mutely answered the
questioning gaze.
And as the truth slowly grew upon
her nielnory, her ...ce cnanged from
It's look Of glrlish curiosity to one OF
terror and anguish. and with a pierre
ing cry, she fell hack upon the pillow
and covered her eyes with her hands
The kind women that filled to hei
the double office OF warders and at
tendants, took her hands from hel
face. and began to address her will
words of sympathy; but what words
Of theirs had power TO reach her heart
! snatched far away from ordinary hu
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man comprehension rs she was 10y
her great woe.
She never answered or even seemed
to hear them. After the first sharp
cry that marked her returning consci'
she lay i'm silent anguish.
And so the hours of the morning
crept slowly on until the rising sun
beams glanced into the cell. Ihen the
two weary watchers were relieved by
Mrs. Barton. who came in and SEM
them to take some rest. while n her'
self remained TO put the cell In order
and assist the nearly dying girl TO ge'
on her clothes.
Gene. my poor dear. it Is better TOT
you to try to arouse yourself a iittle'
Rise up and battle your a In TINS
nice cool water, and then dress your
self, for come of your friends VIII de
getting az order from the sheriff 10
come and see you, they will, ana you
should be ready to receive Them said
Mrs. Barton. as she poured the water
into the basin. and took the mana ol
Eudora to assist her to rise.
In mute despair the poor girl suffef
ed herself to be guided. Silently she
followed all Mrs. Rarton's directions.
Come, come, don't give UP so; while
there's life there's hope; and myseii
have known more nor n person par
doned or committed after they've peer
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Saiu the good woman, putting her
arms aropnd the waist of the wretch
cl girl, and raising her to her feet.
where u stood leaning for support
against The shoulder of Mrs. Burton.
And then amid the awful stiffness of
the hall, the venerable chief baron
areose TO pronounce the doom Of
death. His fine face, usually so pale
and woe-wOrn. vas now CONFUSED
with an anguish even greater than
the terrible occasion seemed to war
r1nt- He appeared to be incapable
of uttering more than the few fright
full words that doomed the body of
that poor. shrinking, fainting girl 10
chang by the neck until she was
dead" and commended her soul to
the mercy OF that Being who alone
could help her in this her utmost ex-
trpmity.
Everyone looked to see how that
young, delicate, sensitive creature
would bear this cruel sentence. All!
Eudora had not heard one syllable
of all those awful words. The utter
fairting Of her heart, the sudden
failing of her senses. the swift cbbing
away OF her life-forces, saved her
from that last torture.
Auu WIlen TIC OTueT WIS given uliI
the prisoner should be removed from
the court, the weeping woman who
supported her. answered:
MY lord, she has tainted"
And In this state of insensibility,
Eudora was conveyed from the court
TO the prison. and laid upon the iron
bedstead OF the condemned cell.
As the lord chief baron was leaving
the court house that night. a dark
robed woman plucked at his cloak.
You have this day condemned an
innocent girl TO DEATH" Kissed the
stranger. close 10 his ear.
Il believe it," groane1 Lord Elver-
ton.
1T is another consequence Of
Il know-I know interrupted his
lordship.
Nor will it be the last result
Woman! demon. say no more. The
end of these things is not here" cried
the chief baron. hastily escaping into
his carriage, which Immediately drove
off 10 the Leaton Arms.
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CHAPTER xxrr-tCont,nucd

The spectators breathed freely
again His lordship certainly fav-
ored the prisoner. And If ever the
charge OF a judge could sway the
minds Of a jury, those twelve men
must certainly bring In a verdict of
acquittal.
'All will be well, dearest Eudora.
The judge believes you Innocent"
whispered Malcolm to the prisoner.
"All is in the hands of God"
breathed the poor. pale girl, in a dy-
Ing voice. for her very life seemed
cbbing away under the high pressure
of thir terrible trial.
In other parts OF the crowded
courtroom the charge Of the judge
was not quite so highly approved.
"Ah! Oh? Umph! The most one-sid-
cd charge l ever heard in all the days
OF my life exclaimed Sir Ira Brun-
ton, Indignantly. wiping his flushed
forehead as if he himself had just
made a long speech at actually
forestalls the verdict of the jury; it
positively amounts to an acquittal.
1t is the most unjust. barefaced, alb
ominable abuse OF office / ever knew
I'm my life. The man is unfit to sit
upon the bench. He should be i'm
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-02

passed by her in n high fever i,
unnsc BY every mail she rer H.. Nus
ters from him assuring her az nv ~ pt
ding devotion and jealous off, w
her behalf. and entreating her s,n =
pray and to trust. "' %
Tho chaplain also kept his word
visited her frequently. still eybo.ad
her, with fearful ~earnestness ,auns
sign all expectation of earthly IN" y
turn her thoughts towards Ia, dnq
But Eudora still chung, with~dea,a,es
tenacity. TO her hopes of daIivss.ll
.You think that ! am sinking s aaa
this stormy sea of trouble that ,ahsSa
ems to overwhclm me. and Won as,. eaI
to let GO the slender plank that Iaa af
me up, and to resign myself to da.,sI s
but | will not! l will cling 70 ~
plank of life! l will not let II cn es
will grasp It'll will possess it-ite j
save mel" was still Eudora's am, suau
to all the young minister's feryent :
hortations.
"Ah. well. sac il is vain to roo.
with You i'll your present franz
mind. You still insanely hope aga,.A
hope. But when Mr.. Montrose retnra'
without the respite you EXPECT as ~,
you feel that your fate in this wor,a
sealed. when death stares Won in ~
face, you will listen to- my counsoI'
disburden your bosom of it's puiltr
crct. and give your soul to ren.".
ance," IL ever the minister's final :.
ply when he concluded each yisi,
Alas. these interviews were prodr,
i've of little satisfaction to either ma,
~.
Eudora could derive no comfort o..
| the conversation Of even the good MI.
lister. who founded all his eybor,s
lions upon the theory of her puilt. an,
Mr.. Goodall almost despaired OF hon
fitting II whom he considered an h
stlnatc sinner, wickeely refusing !,
confess and repent. 4
Pat as the weary days passed rrd.I
ri felt mOr keenly the protracted .,
guiSh OF suspense, and the i~ncrrasln,
difficulty of holding fast the little han
that sustained her; for. although Ne,
colin continued TO write to her nv !,
cry mail. and in every letter ende,,
orcd to Keep MP her courage. yer III
gave her no definite information m.
stay vas ~protractCd from day 10 IA,
as though lie were engaged in prs.I
cutting an almost hopeless enterprs|
which lac was resolved to accompBA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-02

ing influence in order to examine his
conscience. Rising, he took her
hand, and said:
MY poor child, l will leave you for
the present; but l shall not cease to
bear you upon my heart to the throne
Of Grace. and l will come to you again
In the evening""
And then he left the cell.
Eudora chung To her little hope as
the young cling 20 life. She had c called
it the only vital nerve that qsivered
i'm her bosom. Yet It would scarcely
be L TO say that she was happier for
Ii.
The days Of Malcolm's absence were
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-02
Two wishes.

Mister-Oh, dear. / wish cVu =,
hold oC some good biscuits ike y
usc' To- bake for me! ,,-s,
MIS-; us-And l wish our IN "a
goal clothes father USED "
for me.-Indianapolis Journal
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-02

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The advocate., 1896-08-05

but the milk be drawn steadily and as
It flows.
There is q great difference in dairy
salt; test samples before buying in
large quantities.
Hot weather is a trying time for but
ter. Eternal vigilance is the price Of
3 frst-class article.
It is the attention paid to seemingly
insignificant things in dairying that
make or mar the profits.
Churning at too high temperature,
or too long, will produce greasy butter,
in which the grain is injured.
Large cows need more feed than
smaller ones, and COW in the flush Of
milk needs more than when dry.
If you fear notifies in butter never
ship it until it has been tested. Work
out the streaks If any are in it.
It is essential in dairying that the
food Of the cows be uniform, and the
supply should be arranged to have it
so.-Rural World.
The advocate., 1896-08-05

potato masher, previously scalded and
rinsed afterward, press evenly and firm
ly; have a cloth Tan inch larger in cir
cumference than the jar) wrung out
of cold water, lay it over the butter and
press out all the air, cover with an inch
of salt, spread evenly, and press the
cloth close to the side of the jar. When
the next lot is ready to pack, take off
the cloth, salt and all, and lay it in n
dish to be used again. The cloth and
salt are to exclude the air. Proceed
in the same manner as before until
the jar is within an inch Of being full;
then cut cloth that will just cover
the butter, press so as to exclude all
air bubbles, then cover with brine,
strong as can be made. It does not mat
ter if it be thickened with salt. Tie
up with another cloth, three or four
thicknesses, and cover all with plate
or wooden cover. When wanted to use,
remove salt and brine; rinse, and work
out into rolls. Butter so prepared will
keep almost indefinitely and preserve
its flavOr.-Mrs. A. c. Mcpherson, in
Ohio Farmer.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
USE oE aERMlclpEs.
In Certain Conditions Their Use 10 POSI-
lively Dangerous.

In Certain Conditions Their Use 10 POSI-
lively Dangerous.
The method of adding something to
the cream that will destroy the bacteria
or prevent their growth, no matter how
warm the weather or how distant the
market, appeals to the dealer on account
of its cheapness, simplicity and effec-
tiveness. Cream in which a sufficient
quantity Of boric acid or salicylic acid
has been introduced, for these are sub
stances generally used as preseTvatives
of cream, will remain perfectly sweet
for an indefinite time even in the hot
test summer temperature. These chem
icals produce no decided change in the
taste or appearance of the cream, and
It in no wonder that this method has
sometimes been adopted by those who
have seen in it q solution Of the only
difficulty in the way of extending lu-
crative cream trade. What, then, arc
the objections to this method? The
first and the very decided objection that
will occur to the consumer is, that
VIXEN paying for sweet and wholesome
cream he does not want it diluted with
anything else. In view of the cOmpara-
lively small quantity of the preserva-
tive that has to be used, this objection
might be overcome by an appeal to the
reason of the consumer, if he did not
have reason as well as prejudice on his
side. If it could be shown that the pre-
servative was as harmless as the cream
itself there would, perhaps, be no rea-
sonable objection to it, but the best that
can be claimed for these chemical pre-
servatives is, that while they are sure
death to bacteria, they also endanger
the health and derange the digestive
apparatus of human beings. Among
those qualified to judge of the effect of
these substances when taken into the
stomach of human beings there is
practically but one opinion, and that
is, that the constant consumption of
them is harmful even if taken in small
quantities. In certain cases where per-
SONS are suffering from disease of the
digestive organisms the use of cream
preserved by this method is positively
angerous.-Farmers' Review.
The advocate., 1896-08-05

Pea-meal is rich in protein, which,
when peas are fed to hogs, goes to build
up the muscles or red meat. The peas
should be ground with oats or corn, us-
ing two parts of the former to three Of
the latter for pigs and shoats, and one
part peas and four Of corn-meal for
older animals. To build up the lean meat
Of the hog to give strong bones,
shorts should be fed. Bran, mixed with
corn-meal, shorts or some other similar
feed, will prove excellent for breeding
or stock hogs, but it is too coarse and
chafR-like for use in large quantities In
hog feeding.-Dakota Field and Farm.
The advocate., 1896-08-05

There are longer but no better roads in
this or any other country than the Chicago
& Alton railroad This line makes q per-
msnent patron Of every traveller who once
gives 1t trial. It's tracks are Of the heav-
lest steel and as smooth as glass. It's road
bed is stone ballssted throughout. It's
equipment is superb. 1t was the first line
on which Pullman sleeping car was ever
run, the first line to adopt dining cars and
the first line to run free reclining chair
cars, and to-day its solid vestlbuled trains,
containing all Of these modern lux
uries, are running through on fast time
TO and from Union depots in Kansas City,
st. Louis and Chicago with astonishing
regularity and with exceeding comfort to
its ever-increasing patrons. II you ever
make trip in any direction between Kan
Sas City and Chicago, or Kansas City and
St. Louis, or st. Louis and Chicago, and
fail to patronize the Chicago & Alton, you
may be sure that you have missed at least
one opportunity for Increasing your hap
plness In this life.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
A Profitable EnterprIse,

The Dairy World says: There is no
mistaking the fact that ice cream MAX
ing either in a creamery or on q farm
is q most profitable enterprise. We
have pointed out several instances OF
this character in the past, and now we
again show elsewhere in this issue
how a Connecticut farmer has been
coming money, so to speak, by trans
forming the cream of his large dairy
into delicious and eagerly-sought COM
mercial product. If creamery men do
not utilize such opportunities it Is to
their own losS.-
The advocate., 1896-08-05

chance. If the we'll Is not large enough
for square frame, a stout hoop can be-
used, thus economizing space. 1t is
surprising how nicely milk and many
other articles can thus be kept in a
deep well, even in extraordinary hot
weather. 1t is equally surprising how
many families fail to use this simple
device, which is so easily made and so
very convenient.--Orange Judd Farmer.