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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
VlsaIia Notes.

Editor of The Cali: Fully 1900 people en-
joyed the defeat OF the newspaper men last
Sunday. 1t was game of baseball played be-
tween the lawyers and printers, and resulted
in a victory for the former. The Score stood 2
to 3. Judge Gray acted as umpire.
Next Sunday the business men of Main
street will play match game-lower against
upper
Our regular nine will play at Bakersfield on
the 18th. A good game of ball will doubtless
be put up by both clubs.
The Gun Clubs team has returned home
from San Jose and all report good time there
but no medals. Now that the quail season is
nigh blue rocks will get rest. Quail are plen.
tiful and the local nimrods are anticipating
good shooting.
Walter Foster, in the last number of the
Olympic, has many kind words for our county,
city and people.
''Good roads is the cry throughout Tulare
County and 1T is not made in vain. One of the
candidates for Supervisor in this district is
making his fight on that line. All of his print
ing bears the words, "Do you want good roads?'
Tulare City wheelmen will make q showing
in their Supervisorlal district and the Porter
vile Athletic Club of eighty members is act.
i've in the cause. CARROLL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
BASKET BALL.
An Interesting Game Between the
Rushers and Business Men.

The first game of the series for the champion
ship OF the Pacific Coast between the Rushers
and Business Men was played in the Y. NJ. C.
A. gymnasium last Tuesday evening, resulting
in victory for the Rushers by the one-sided
score of z to O.
The Rushers played an extraordinary game,
displaying superior team work, and their sharp
and accurate passing completely puzzled the
Business Men. The latter team put up good,
strong game, but were unable to cope with the
superior passing and excellent interference of
the Rushers
The first half was not very exciting, the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
Property Supposed to Be Stolen.

James Kelly was arrested at the Potrero
early yesterday morning by Officer George
O'Connell and charged with disturbing the
peace. When searched at the station a large
quantity of property was found in his posses
sion, for which he could not or would not give
an account. 1t consisted of eleven plated PEN
holders and gold pens, silver combination
pencils, watch charms of ivory, one gold
spectacles, etc. The police decided to hold
him until the owner of the property is found
1t is believed that the stuff came from some
country store.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
CourSing.
The following is the drawing for the
coursing at Ingleside tomorrow:

P. Ryans E V D VS. H. Springs Bonnie Belle
River and Volaris' Bright Eyes VS.. C. C. Girls
wold's Great Scott; Cronin and McDonalds Sky
ball VS.. J. Lucy's npperary; Cronin and
McDonald's Reliance VS.. Portal Hagerty's
Elridge; II. Springs Sir Walter vs. T. Bren-
mans Gold King; ]. Treacy's Sondon VS..
Alameda Kennels Daisy; d. j. Healy's
lfvan's Little Tom VS.. s. Turnbulfs Happy
Jack; E. Nilson's Sunnyside Maid VS.. j.
f. Grace's Deceiver; George Dougherty's
Georgia Dixon VS.. T. NeeEan's Regent; w.
Ryan's Royal Stag VS.. A. McMahon's Black
Diamond J. Lsuren's Pride of the Park VS.
Z. Geary's Electric; NJ. Kerrigan's ST. Lawrence
VS.. Portal and Hagerty's Laurel Leaf
Sapling stakes-D. Flynn's Lucy vs. s. Gilli-
gan's Blue Belle, C. B. Woods Nightingale VS..
d. ]. Healy's Connemara, ]. Reilly's Jerome vs.
L.. Lissa's Mig, B. Dougherty's Daisy Queen
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
show what he has to oppose in the avoir-
dupois of his vis-a-v1s:

Olympic, Position. Stanford.
Nolan. 156 ,,o, -,
T6urkany, ,1e5 IL. End r.. Mceilvray' l04
Mcisaacs 172 L. Tackle r.. Cotton, 1856
Captain smith, 2O5.. L. Guard R.. .Carle, 2O3
klngton, 207 C. xpt,,;o ,o7
Groat, ...... Center...-..W WDAams, 1of
Hobbs 20S ..... f. Guard L Opt Fickert lSe
Erskine, 100 an
Taylor, ZO1 1900 u" iackie - arrins 'on'A ~
Mccormack, 1856 - r End T. Madden l56
aarreison, LAG. Quarter. Mcintosh, 132
snowden. is5 ...... L Half R.. Fisher, 175
Morse, 1853 uaIfI (Seawrieht, 100
Weldon, r65. FulIbsck ...... .soper, 40
Stewart w. Cotton of the Stanford team,
whose picture appears herewith, is
scarcely 19 years old, but he is strapping
fellow for all that and has a magnificent
physique for football His stripped weight
exceeds 1o5 pounds, but il is mostly strong
slneWs and but little surplus flesh. His
playing as end and tackle, both of which
positions he has played on the Varsity, is
characterized by steadiness and energy.
he Is a clean, hard tackIer and quick
man on his feet. He gets into the inter
terence well and is strong both in aggres-
slve and defensive work. History is his
major subject He entered Stanford with
the present junior class.
ID. y. St1ckney was star tackler on the
Harvard University team in 1889 and 1890.
o.AN oAcoS4UOuL " LIS RIddudtlOn Ac
played on the Boston Athletic Club eleven
and last year coached the football team of
the University of Wisconsin, larger
State university than that at Berkeley.
For the position of tackle he is small, but
he is reputed to be one OF the greatest men
Harvard has had for that place. Since his
arrival in this City several weeks ago he
has been the regular coach of the Olympic
team and in to-day's game will play half
back. He is considered dashing, gritty
player and punter of no mean ability.
The Farragut Football Club of Vallejo
has organized for this season, and its
manager w. T. Stanford, says it is eager
to play any other team on the coast.
One of the prospects of the near future
is charity football game between the
Olympic team and the navy men. On the
Oregon alone there are five veterans of the
Annapolis Academy team, which has OF
late years been a worthy rival of the big
Eastern universities. They are: Reeves,
tackle; Cavanagh, center; Mccormack,
end, and guaro and haltback.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
Baseball Tomorrow.

The game between the Stocktons and
the Imperials tomorrow will be great
one, as the Stocktons have fine team.
They defeated the Friscos the last game
played. and the Imperials barely won
from them in the ninth inning. There
will be large crowd coming down from
Stockton with the visitors. Following is
the lineup:
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
Gaelic Athletic Club.

On Thursday evening the Emmet Foot
ball Club held its regular quarterly meet
ing and nominated officers for the ensuing
term. 1t was decided to hold practice
game at Golden Gate Park ON Sunday next
at P. NJ. and accept the challenge sent by
Port Costa for game on October Is. The
fourth annual ball of the Emmets will be
held on October "a at Odd Fellows Hall.
Blanchard's s orchestra of sixteen pieces
will be in attendance
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
FOOTBALL.

Olympic Meets Stanford To-Day
With a Powerful Aggregation.
Olympic is to meet Stanford this after
noon on the Central Park gridiron in
what will be the first football match of the
season for each team. Game will be
called at 2:30 o'clock with the following
officials in charge: Umpire, Frank Butter
worth, the Berkeley coach and Yale's
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
HANDBALL.

Howard Street Courts.
The handball games which will take
place tomorrow are: San Francisco
court:
P. Hutchinson and D. Connolly VS.. J. Law
less and P. Kelly; NJ. Mcneil and G. Mcdonald
VS.. P. Ryan and D. R odgers; g. Hutchinson
and ]. McEvely VS.. J. Slattery and w. Kelly
j. White and r. Murphy VS.. J. Collins and w.
Hamilton; M. J. Kilgallon and r. Lenihan VS..
j. Feeney and P. Donnelly.
Union handball court:
I. E. Wiley and R. Driscoll VS.. J. Flynn and
Jap Lyons; K. Murphy and w. Casserly vs.. E.
Duffy and w. Burnell; r. Parkinson and
James O'Donnell VS.. R. Shields and ]. Royer
K. Ienihan and Terry McManus VS.. J. J..
Feeney and ]. Nelson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
Selling Crops without Delay.

In many respects it is more profitable
in the end for a poor farmer to raise
crops that can be sold Immediately for
cash, SO that he will have ready money
to pay for the necessities of life. In
studying the crops to be raised for an
other season, the question of ready sales
for cash should be considered in it's
true light. If the crops must be car
ried over for a long time to sell for
their true value. it may be that some
other will suggest itself as substitute.
The cry is raised every fall that the
farmers, in their short-sighted way,
rush their crops to market at once
in order to secure some ready money,
and thereby receive less for them than
they could obtain later. In some ceaes
this may be short-sighted policy, BUT
I,helieve in the majority of cases it is
not. Realizing the value of the cash
to pay accumulated bills, drawing very
often heavy interest," the farmer does
not make such a sacrifice in selling his
goods as many outsiders imagine
Rural World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

If not done before, now is a good
time to preserve and turn up the grape
vines.
Better results can be received by feed
ing the young stock sepaI ate from the
old.
With all stock. two extremes, over
feeding and undertaking. are to be
avoided.
All animals that die of contagious
disease should be burned as. soon as
possible.
1t is rarely good plan to change
the line of production. simply because
prices are low.
A failing appetite is generally the
first indication that a farm animal is
out of condition.
Considerable of the diseases among
farm stock are directly traceable to in
judicious feed and care.
Either milk or calves that would
ultimately make large beefers, should
be the object in keeping cows.
The ewes that are expected to lamb
soon should be given plenty of oppor
tunity to take outdoor exercise.
It does not pay to feed the products
of the farm to ungrowthy stock,
much less to buy feed for ouch animals.
Farmers UniOn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
STUDY YOUR FOWLS.
They Need Different Food at Differen
Seasons of the Year.

They Need Different Food at Differen
Seasons of the Year.
Study the wants of your birds, says a
Missouri poultryman. A change of diet
is often necessary. In the spring, VIXEN
their systems are changing, they need
easily-digested, cooling food, just the
same as you do. If you study your
physical self you will know what to
feed and how often change is neces-
sary. Unless you keep your birds in a
healthful condition the chicks will not
be vigorous. If any of your birds arc
sick or off their feed try and find out
what ails them. Use your mother wit
and don't depend on the reasoning
power of others. Do not breed from
immature stock; if you do you will
have roup and other diseases. Old birds
are better to breed from than young
There can be no rule laid down to show
the amateur how to successfully raise
good birds, but never let them stop
growing. Follow natures methods as
near as you can in everything, and,
above all, don't attempt to raise 200
many varieties. One breed is better
than two, two are better than three, and
three are better than more. How many
well-known breeders made reputation
On more than one breed? A word to the
wise is sufficient.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20

vary from blush gray to light gray
The color of the barring must be glossy
black, with a metallic lustre. The bar
ring on the body, thigh and wing feath-
ers should be straight across, while that
on the hackle, saddle ano tail may be
slightly aDgled or V-shaped, and the
alternating bands of black and white
should be equal in width and should
read throughout-i.e e., be the same shade
from head to tail and be free from red,
black, white or yellow feathers, and the
hackle, saddle and the tail should be dis
tinctly and evenly barred, while the
marking all over should be rather small,
even, distinct and sharply defined. The
markings of the hen are the same as the
cock, but larger and more distinct
They have straight single comb and
red ear lobes. The breed is considered
hardy and profitable, and we might do
well to add it to those we already pos
sess.-N. Y. World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
POULTRY TREADMILL.
Keeps Hens on the Move Until They Civ
Up an Egg.

Keeps Hens on the Move Until They Give
Up an Egg.
From England comes the news or
new and ingenious way to make hens
lay. The plan has only just been put
into operation, but already it has been
attended with some measure of success.
It's inventor is young man named
Herbert Demands, of South Totem
ham, one of the districts of London,
who was driven to hatch this device
out of his fruitful mind because of the
worriment his hens caused him. Day
after day they would not lay, and they
flouted and they secuted him by walk
ing around and taking things very
easily, much to his financial loss. So
he put his wits together and made these
domestic bipeds walk the trcadmill"
until they laid.
His machinery, an elaborate bit OF
carpentering, consisted of what is
called i'm England a "hen rum" which
was q sort of Midway Plaisance for
poultry. 1t was a beautifully working
miniature treadmill. a hen who had
done her full duty was allowed the full
privileges of the run" o hen who had
not, and from whom Mr.. Demands con-
sidered an egg to be due, was placed,
in spite of all her fiuttering, upon the
treadmill, and made to walk it untI
she evened up her score and delivered
an egg. The weight of the new laid
would act upon a spring and the hen
would then be liberated to the enjoy
ment of the run
Not quite all the details have come to
hand as yet, but this much is Known,
that the poultry treadmill was a great
success, and sure shot to get eggs
on demand. The only thing a hen
could do, once placed within, was to go
up and up until she got over her sulks
and was ready to deliver the egg.
Had it not been for most unpleasant
misadventure on Mr.. Demands part,
he might be celebrated among poultry
inventors to-day. Instead of that he
is now doing "a months hard" in the
local workhouse, where most of his
time is taken up in walking the tread
mill himself. For, lacking the lumber
to build his ''hen rum" and his eX-
cheGuer being slightly low in conse-
quence of the ingratitude of his poul-
try, he appropriated his building ma
terials from a stock of wood that had
been stored in the immediate vicinity
to be used as flooring for some new
houses. The theft was not discovt red
until after the poultry rum was COM
pleted, but~vhen it was found out the
owners of the lumber were exceedingly
wroth, and, refusing to recognize Lud-
ding genius, they put the case in mag
istrate's hands at once.
So the treadmill for feathered bipeds
has now been torn up, and the hens are
pursuing their life of ease in the ordi-
nary manner. Mr.. Demands will soon
be out Of Jail, however, and will then
construct run" on even larger scale
than before, taking care this time to Sc
cure his lumber legitimately.-N. \.
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
KEEP THE LAND BUSY.
Tt DO Otherwise Is Bound to Lead I
Disastrous Results.

Tt DO Otherwise Is Bound to Lead to
Disastrous Results.
II one hires a farm band by the
month, and keeps him idle three or four
months in the year, people would make
uncomplimentary remarks about "a
fool and his money" ETC., and ii he
should explain that long rest would
do the laborer good; that he would
thereby produce more when he did
work; that his general health required
rest for at least one-third of his time.
and that he only hired him to pillow corn,
and did not know whether he could feed
pigs, or dig potatoes, would that mend
the matter any? Would not his neigh
bors seriously consider the propriety OF
an inquirendo de lunatico? And yet
these same neighbors-or some of
them-do the same thing by substitute
ing their land for the farm hand. They
have fertile fields, but they lay idle
for four or five months during the year.
They do not reflect that it is just as bad
economy to keep idle land, on which
taxes must be paid, as to keep idle men
whose wages must be paid. True, both
the land and the man may be the better
for little rest. But the man does not
take to his bed to rest, but goes hunting
and fishing, and thus by the stimulus
of recreation prepares himself for more
productive labor. The field, when not
producing, should bee preparing for
production by the recreation of being
plowed, narrowed, drained or fertilized,
as occasion may require. Why should
piece of good, healthy ground lay idle
all winter and spring for the purpose of
raising a crop of sweet potatoes in the
summer and fall, any more than the la
borer should lazy around all the first
part of the year waiting to dig them?
While the laborer is idle his wages must
be paid; while the land is idle taxes are
not. Why not keep both man and land
lusy? 1t is poor economy to keep them
Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20

acres that certainly looked immense.
A hard wood plank 3h feet long and IL
inches wide has square cut out about
the center and two pieces of wood Ia and
By are fitted with knives, whatever size
desired for the roots intended to be cut.
and bolted on the bench. Four legs for
it to stand on having been inserted, a
piece of hard wood (a) is cut to come
down on the edge of the knives and this
is fastened to board or handle (c) at
tached to the stool part by hinge. A
short fork is used to catcl, a root and
place it in the hopper. Bun one motion
and one stroke are required for each
root cut. II can be done very quickly.
The knives can be put in to cut slices of
any thickness. as Mt DIV. c. Gibson.
Farm Superintendent National Home.
WiconSin, in Farm and Home
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
FIG. l..

'mIEhe Knot prevents choking Now tie
L The end of the rope to the ring, and you
For re ready.
81 s,ome feed in large yard. Have an as
~ ~, istant hold one end of the rope. BY
rsc moving carefully. you can soon roose
nd he colt. Let him circle around until
a tcvell tired out, before going up to his
ly read. AS soon as possible take two
Eskelalf bitches Gig. y around his nose;
thal<e the bend of the lower hitch, pass
doet under the other from the top down
'ieN ards, then up over the ears, loosen
ling the rope in hand as you go. An
EXCELLENT halter, capable of holding any
he hing, is thus formed Gig. p. If, after
theeing driven around for some time,
bf Fee proves stubborn and will not folio
tiouake piece of clothesline. double it,
evolie a knot on the doubled end, leaving
Enough rope to slip down over his hind
Ca quarters almost to the hooks (the knot
Cd 'emaining over his coupling), run the
mo wo free ends-one on each side of his
AS peck-through the halter, and on feel
But ng the pull behind he will move. Never
pltrilie him, and as soon as he yields
he'd title, pet him. If the dams are worked,
~, he best way is to slip on halter when
tiltne colt is only few days old, and tie
anH longside the mother; but if still I'M
pa broken, when there is lots of snow on
" che ground is a good time to work with
anhe dams, as the colt is not liable to he
|nghurt when it throws ITSELF. Wilson,
is In American Agriculturist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
CLEANING THE PLOW.
low to Remove Rust in Three or Fou
Applications.

* 10" 20 Remove nus' IN Ihree OF four
way Appiio'''o"''
70 Buy from q drug store four ounces
y of sulphuric acid and pour it carefully
santo pint of water. Do not spill Il
I'D rop of it on the flesh or clothing, as
trt will burn like fire. Cork the bottle
eighty. When ready to use, pour a
y, little on the rusty surface, and let it
Ii hoax in; when dry give another coat.
hif the pillow is very rusty three or four
malpplications may be required. Scour
sorff with fine sand and water. Rub dry
Endvith cloth. Rub over the steel a mix
hnaure of crude petroleum and lard
Y quail parts. Set the pillow upon board
Poor in barn, free from rain or snow
..,A pillow thus treated will scour bright
rch fter Q round or two, and, with good
tor cam, the furrow will turn over with
Gut break. When the pillow is being
orgleaned is a proper time to examine
ichhe nuts and bolts to see that they are
aoeill screwed up, and that the threads of
y tolts are not SO much worn as to work
.o,o bose. 1t is of advantage to have few
b re- lain and cutter points and dozen bolts.
swnch as bolts for points, landscape and
IS fIaold boards. = Massachusetts, Plough
BIS tnan.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20

Beekeeping in connection with farm
ing is one of the most paying branches.
1t involves no direct cost, as they will
pay for themselves in one season, so
that money invested is returned by 100
per cent the first year, and you have
stock for another and have g. most ex-
cellent article for the table. There is
always ready market for honey, so
what can the farmer of to-day better do
than to keep few swarms of bees
With modern conyeniences, such as the
bee wells and smokers, there is no such
thing as being stung.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
Keeping Poultry Houses clean.

1t is not a pleasant part of the farm
duties to keep poultryhouse clean,
and in winter it is too often neg
lected; but there is nothing so neces-
sary to the health of the flock as to at
tend to the matter of cleanliness In
winter, when the fowls are indoors most
OF the time. 1t is much easier to keep
the house clean if a good, thick bed of
chaff or short straw is kept on the floor
constantly, for this can be taken out
easily and renewed in few minutes.
No poultryhouse should ever be allowed
to become foul and ill-smelling, and no
good poultry keeper ever neglects this
matter.-Farm and Fireside.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
Modern Methods on Che Farm.

I'll Skill in the trades is always well
,aid for, and the same is true of farm
i ing. There are too many unskilled
= narmers-men who refuse to change
sly heir methods and are behind the age.
fro armers can learn more about farm
|ceang, as there is always something new
feJe'oming to light. The average per acre
- IT the cereal crops in this country is
oTiidiculously small. which indicates that
r;s, armers, as a class, are far behind in
Ohe science of agriculture. Many of
ch Lem refuse to accept the truth until
is forced upon them by their more
basedvanced neighbors. The first duty Of
Ehearmers is to know the breeds of stock.
ne GTroy IN. " Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
Profit In small rhinrs.

The heaviest profit is made from the
small things on the farm in proportion
to capital invested. The garden pays
more than the fields, and the chickens,
ducks, geese and turkeys give larger
profits than. the cattle, according to
the cost of the articles sold. Nothing
produced on the farm sells at such high
prices as eggs, and choice poultry will
sell at all seasons, enabling the farmer
to have returns from such sources every
week in the year.-Crabtree' Farmer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
The Maggie Murnhv Potato.

me One of the most popular potatoes of
|of ecent Introduction is the Maggie Muir
n ahy, and it has been accepted as first
p alass by many of the largest growers.
|illlit is of the shapeliest form, and even in
Es ,rought seasons its perfect shape is
|efo ptained. It is claimed to be the great
|lnist yielder ever introduced. 1t bears
Lowts tubers very close to the plant, of
e cthe largest size, averaging in weight a
lat found each. 1t is perfect keeper.
|thGoth skin and flesh are of extreme
lkhiteness. The foliage is heavy and
|[, w 4 u dark green color; vines strong and
'igorous. The tubers set while the
lat sines are quite small, but do not ripen
|Chtntil late. This gives all the advan-
barsages of continuous growth for the en-
|thCire season.-Denver Field and Farm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20
SIMPLE ROOT GUTTER.

A Device Which Has Been Used in Scot
land for Many Years.
The root cutter portrayed below was
in use in Scotland 80 years ago and the
past summer l made trip of two
months and found this same root cut
ter still in use even where they were cut
ting up roots for Is head of winter feed
ers (steers). Turnips are what they
use there chiefly in the way of roots,
but the climate there is very favorable
to their growth and saw fields of 80