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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

The agitation for lower street car
fares is spreading. Some Of the cities.
such az Detroit and New York, have
taken the question up in earnest. In
the latter case 1t is not the city alone
that Is involved, but every city In the
state, as the state legislature has taken
hold of the matter. A bill has been
prepared and introduced in the assem-
bly, at Albany providing that at certain
times OF day the companies shall sell
thirty tickets for 81. whenever the
road can pay it's fixed charges and s
per cent on the investment. The re-
duction of fares is thing of great mo-
ment to the larger cities. 1t means that
the people can 60 farther in the
country for their homes. At the pres
ent time the number that feel they can
afford to pay double fares each way is
small. But IL the fares be reduced to
3 cents the double fare would be scarce
ly more than the single one is now.
When few cities and states have
passed such laws and made them cp-
erative the movement will progress
rapidly to the advantage Of all. The
roads will not be entirely the losers
since reduction of fares greatly in
Creases the volume of travel, especial.
ly of well-to-do people. Austria re-
dueed the charges on her railroads
nearly one-half and the passenger traf.
&c more than doubled in single year
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
Discussing the Cow.

CONDENSED from the Farmers Re-
view stenographic report of the Michi-
gan dairymen's meeting)
Professor C. D. Smith opened the dis
cussion on the COW. He spoke first on
the selection of the cow. Where We
used to select a COW on the total amount
of milk she would give we now pay
more attention to the relative amount
of butter she will make. She is good
cow If her percentage of butter fat Is
large, provided she gives fair amount
of milk. The chief attention OF the
experiment station during the past two
years has been toward this point. Is
it true that the cows that have the
typical dairy form make butter most
profitably? Is it true that the Internal
capacity of a COW is made manifest
by exterior signs? l am ready to as
sert that such is the case. Our best
cows at the station conform most close
ly to the best dairy type. However. few
of us have time to become good judges
of external signs of internal quality, SO
that most Of us must buy our cows
Judging them by the weight of milk
anu ny Tue TEST IOT JULIET lat
Q.-Can we judge by the young ami
NAL what kind of cow she will make
| in the future?
A.-When I picked out my wife, l
did not do it when she was little
girl. but when she had grown up. And
the same theory holds good in picking
out COW: you must wait till she is
mature before you can tell definitely
| what kind of q COW she will be. We
cannot predict with any certainty what
| a heifer will make. There are certain
signs, of course, signs that tell whether
she has the beef type or the dairy type
but you can not depend on the details
that may develop.
The next point was the stabling and
feeding of the cow. A member said:
1t seems to me that with land at $40
per acre we cannot afford to pasture
cows at the rate Of one COW for every
four acres of land. We had better feed
partly on the soiling plan.
Mr.. Gurler.-Now. I live in the corr
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

ers, make friends with your cows and
test them.
Mr.. Morse.-I have an old German
woman in my employ who does this.
She has made friends with the cows
and they like her and yield good sup
ply of milk when she milks them. Re-
Gently she took vacation, and tried
doing the milking. l treated them
right, but the amount of milk they gave
shrank at once and did not greatly in
crease. But when she came back they
at once yielded their accustomed
amount. of milk. think that women
are better around COW stables than men,
If the stables are kept clean. as all
stables should be.
Q.-Why will some cows keep clean,
while other cows standing beside them
and under like conditions will get
dirty?
Mr.. Helm.-Nearly every COW stable
in this state is fixed not to keep the
cows clean. but to keep them dirty
at least, that is the natural inference
of the conditions under which they are
kept. The great difficulty is that the
managers are too low and the COW has
to back off to lie down-that compels
her to lie down in the filth. l build
mine so that the cow can put her head
under it when she lies down, and she
can thus lie down where she stands,
nail 2X4 in front of her two fore
feet, and another 2x4 in front of her
two hind feet. and fill the space between
the two joists with bedding. When
she lies down, she will lie on this bed.
ding and keep clean. With calves. VIC
do not nail down the 2x4s, but merely
lay them down against cleats, which
can be removed to increase the length
of the bed as the calf grows.
Q.-Are not those 2x4s in the wa,
| when you milk?
| A.-The milk pail sits on them, *
they rather help than hinder the milk
ing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
DAIRY ANG7lllE7EIIs6trou trouble with the

illinois. and there we have mad
JuEh trouble with the corn root worm.
He lives on corn roots exclusively. IL
therefore becomes necessary for us 10
rotate corn, keeping it off OF certalr
fields for few years that TINS worn
may be starved out. This having u
forego the use of corn fully and freely
would initiate against the soillng sys-
tenn with us.
Mr.. Monrad spoke on how to milk the
COW. Get good dairy maid. 1t Would
be blessing for Michigan if the girls
did the milking, for the men would then
have to fix up the stables and keep
them clean. l have seen great many
stables where one had to put on long
boots to go into them. Why DO l De-
lieve that girls should milk? Because
they are gentler. My experience OF six
years taught me that to milk COW
properly you have got to be on good
terms with the COW. l once had white
heifer that was beauty. but she was
wild. kept my temper for little over
two weeks. and she was kicking all the
time. Then l lost my temper and used
the stool. | did not milk that COW any
rsore. | sent her back to my brother
who had good many cows and did not
need to milk them all. In fact, he only
MIXED ten cows to get enough milk for
family use.
But men may learn how to milk. II
when you go home you will induce the
young men to weigh the milk right
along, you will find that it will make
a great difference in the interest they
take in the milking. Buy good milk
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

from diseases. We keep our coops
clean, with plenty of lime around them.
We have found the Buff Leghorns very
good layers, and last year We had
cockerels that dressed two pounds at
eleven weeks old. Having seen the
experiences Of many. in their success
and failures in crossing, we tried two
crosses last year. The first was a
Buff Leghorn cock on Golden Wyan-
dotte hens. The chicks matured
early. and the pullets are excellent lay
ers. The second was Buff Leghorn
cock and Light Brahma hens. The re-
suit was not SO favorable as in the first
case. The chicks matured very slowly.
and, while the full bloods and the
chicks of the first cross had plump and
very meaty breasts, these latter were
all skin and bones. am inclined to
think that 1t pays best to breed from
standard breeds Of some kind, and for
me- none are SO satisfactory as the Bun
Leghorn.
B. W. Fellows.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

It looks as II the near future would
see the orange market Of the United
States we'll supplied. The California
orange crop for this year will be about
$500 900 boxes. worth about $1,000, 900.
These oranges grow on 10000 acres Of
orange orchard. But there are said to
be $4,000 acres of new and unbearing
orange orchards in California. When
they come into bearing oranges should
be cheap. In Florida the great frosts
Of last year killed the orange trees
over wide areas. The trees were cut
OF at the stumps and are now growing
up, and some Of them are scheduled to
begin to bear In two years more. AL
together it appears that great many
trees Of this kind Of fruit are In process
OF growth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

The bureau of American republics at
Washington has had some difficulties
lately, but seems to have passed over
them. The cause of the trouble, II
trouble it may be called, is not known.
but may have arisen from the belief of
some of the representatives of the
powers that their nations were not re-
ceiving as much attention as they
should. Mexico and Argentina had
signified their intention to withdraw,
but have now changed their minds. On
the other hand Chill. which has always
held aloof, has signified her Willingness
to take part in the future work of the
bureau. 1t Is believed that the plan
Of work will be modified to some ex-
tent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

European statisticians have been
gathering some facts with regard to the
growth Of population in the various
countries of Europe during the decen-
NAL period 1866. The aggregate in
crease was 29,922,80O. Some states
have advanced greatly. For example.
Russia added 12,510,sOO to her existing
population: Germany, 4,522. 600; Austro-
Hungary, 1902. 200: Great Britain.
2,452. 400; Turkey, 100000. and France.
67,1O0.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
lSlsobedlencc.

One night the army Of Frederick the
Great. king of Prussia, was near the
tents of the enemy, and he gave orders
that not single candle, or light OF
any kind, must be burned in the camp.
After all was quiet, he thought he
would go through the camp to see how
his orders were obeyed.
There was in his army young
soldier who had left wife at home.
He knew she would be anxious to know
how he was; so when the others were
all asleep. he took from his box a small
candle. and sat down to write.
Soon a slight noise made HIM turn
his head. He gave a groan when he
found the king standing there. and
started to blow out the light.
stop" said the king. "Sit down
again." The soldier obeyed. Take up
thy pen" The soldier now hoped he
would let him finish his letter. Take
up thy pen and add the words, I die
tomorrow My sire" said the poor
soldier: but the king was gone. His
disobedience brought him to death.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Gen. d. f. Sickles wears a medal
which was presented to him by the gov
eminent of Venezuela for his service
to General Paes, who was Bolivar's
lieutenant general. General Paes was
twice elected president of Venezuela.
Upon his first election General Paes
was living in New York and President
Buchanan, through General Sickles' in
te-cession, had General Paes taken to
Venezuela on a warship of the United
States navy for his inauguration.
When General Paes died not many
years ago he was living In New York.
General Sickles was marshal Of the pro-
cession that carried the remains to the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
Forage For swine,

Next to alfalfa, sorghum is probah,,,
the best green forage plant tor hocs
Wherever alfalfa grows, it is az Used !.
plant alfalfa along with sorghzn IN.
hog pasture. A good authority as /.
Georgeson of the Kansas station ady;s.
es having a few acres in alfalfa FOR ho.
pasture the greater part of the summer
and in addition grow a piece OF cane
cultivating it as when growing for su'
gar, and feed this in the fall TO fa,tcn-
ing logs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
Poultry.

feed soft feed Of some kind. and feed it
hot Then l feed oats, wheat or some
similar grain, hoed in the sand. SO they
will have to dig for it. Corn if fed at
night, and meat scraps once Or twice Il
week. We have never grown fowls for
market till last year. wnen l was able
to dispose of our last of June hatch at
Is cents per pound. We have had good
success in raising chicks. We feed
boiled eggs once a day till the little
ones are two weeks old, with bread
crumbs at the other meals, with corn
and oatmeal We have had little loss
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

BlOOmer restaurants in the east have
proved a failure The managers de-
pended on pretty girls in bicycle cos
tunes, instead of good meals. When
people go to restaurants they usually
go to feast the stomach rather than the
eye.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
Imagination In War.

I'm my opinion" remarked the col
lege professor, who rose from the ranks
during the last war to the position of
colonel. the imagination Of men does
more injury to the cause of courage
than all the appliances of war yet dis
covered
In other words caromed Wash
ington Star reporter, IF man didn't
think he wouldn't be afraid of any
thing?'
That's about it," admitted the pro-
fessor. II had remarkable case hap
pen to me during the battles around
Richmond That is to say. it happened
to another man. but | was part oil 1t.
l was on skirmish line and was lying
behind log with two other men-I was
only a private then-one of whom was
an inveterate joker, and the other was
one of the imaginative kind of soldiers.
In fact, he was so imaginative that he
was almost scared out of his wits, and
when the bullets and shells began fly
ing through the woods, cutting off sap
lings. clipping limbs all around us and
barking the top Of the log behind which
we lay, thought the fellow would burst
blood vessel or go crazy or do some
other fool thing unbecoming soldier.
Tom, the joker, noticed the mans ter
ror and called my attention to it.
Then he reached out and dragged in
stick cut from the tree above us by
bullet and, fixing a pin in 1t, proceeded
to have his fun. The man was at the
far end of the log, ten feet from Tom.
and was just beyond Tom on the other
side, and. am free to confess, was ner-
vous enough to wonder at Toms man
ner at such time. However. l
couldn't help watching his movements
and actually laughed to see him sliding
the Pin point stick along toward the un-
suspecting victim. Having got 1t at
the right distance. he waited for a
smashing volley of bullets, and just as
it came he proddcd the soldier in the
back with the pin. Well it was really
funny to see the chap jump and yell and
roll over, and we both fairly howled
But 1t wasn't SO funny when the man
didn't move after his first startled ac-
tlOU anu lOul lOOhCu uAouHu at iilS III
scared kind of way. His surprise
found expression in an oath and he
called to the man. There was no an
swer. and he called again. with the
same result. Then he crept over to
him and gave him a shake. That
brought no response, either, and Tom
dragged him around so he could see his
face. 1t was an ashy blue, with the
eyes staring wide open, and the man
was as dead as Julius Caesar. with
never a~t4ARn him. save, perhaps the
pin scratches in his back"
Il should think your joking friend
could never have forgiven himself for
that cruel joke" suggested the writer.
I'm sure he never would have" con-
Guided the professor. because Tom was
| a good fellow and brave soldier, but
he never had much chance to. for when
| the next volley came he was on his
| knees beside his dead cOmrade trying
to do something for him, and his head
was just high enough above the log for a
shell to clip the whole top Of 1t off,"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

In view of the number OF WIDOWS
some of the milionaires of the Wild
West have left, it is difficult to under
stand how they found time to accumu-
late so much money.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Edison says he is bothered almost
TO death with letters from cranks. who
want all sort of impossible things and
ask all sorts of fool questions. He
says he was not aware until recently
how many fools there are in the
world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Poet Laureate Austin is doubtless
sharpening his quilts for an assault on
Buluwayo. He may find an opportunity
TO make the British people forget all
about the man TennysOn.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

In the home and in society, sweet is
woman; but on the street, in the para
sol season. terrible is woman. And
some of these parasols have sharp
handles, which render them doubly
perilous. Ought not the law to step in
here and say that but one end OF para
sol shall be deadly?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

warship which at General Sickles' re-
ouest carried the body of the Venezu-
elan warrior back to Venezuela. These
signal acts were appreciated by the
congress of Venezuela.-Exchan
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

When the novelist of the future writes
about his hero reading his enemy
through and through, it VIII, OF course
be presumed that the Roentgen process
has been used
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Y poultry expert
ence covers about
eight years. l have
kept the single
comb Brown Leg
horns and Buff
l. e & h rn S. My
house is just an or
binary one, with
windows on the
south side. In the
morning | usually
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

The discovery of a sweet girl klepto-
maniac in Vassar College would pe
distressing, but who is it IN the bulidlhs
that Is swiping everything mat Ism
fastened down?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

In Pezes, Mexico, last week an H.
year-old boy was murdered fer peck
of corn. Two Of the assassins were
caught, tried and summarily shot be-
fore the boys funeral was held. Tha.
beats lynching.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
IDAHO.

Two young men in Manitoba insist
that they have seen the devil. People
generally will be glad to know where
he Is located.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Opinions Of Great Generals OH War.
Arbitration between nations signifies
the same thing as the existence of the
ordinary judicial courts. 1t means the
substition of reason as means OF decis-
ion. That it's possibilities are great has
already been demonstrated; that they
will grow with the development of a
disposition to peace is unquestionabie
An indication of this tendency may be
found in the adherence of war by great
commanders. The sentiment of We'll
lington, Nothing except battle lost
can be half so melancholy as battle
won" was expressed more bluntly by
General Sherman: do you know what
war is? War is hell" while General
Grant. speaking with direct pertincnce
to the subject of arbitration. said:
Though have been trained as SOL
der. and have partjGipated in many
battles, there never was time when.
in my opinion. some way could not
have been found of preventing the
drawing of the sword. look forward
to an epock when a court, recognized
BY all nations, viii! settle international
differences, instead of keeping large
standing armies as they do in Europe,
THE possibilities of Permanent Arbi-
tration," in the Century.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

II the conceit was taken out of some
wheelmen. there wouldn't be enough
left of them to hang clothes on.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Not long ago a thousand tender ferns
Spread over her their wealth Of dew
spun laces,
And nestled close to her warm heart,
where burns
The fire that kind!es springtime's syl-
van graces
And when the blessed Mother longed for
rest.
How soothingly the little slender
grasses
Threw all their soft green arms across
her breast;
No wintry blast shall touch her as it
passes.
The naples watched her with beam
ing smile
When proud October covered them
with glory.
And gladly dotted their golden robes,
the while
With them they made her bed-the
old sweet story!
And yesterday all day the longing sky
Bent lovingly and wistfully above
her,
While soft. white kisses--oh, so ten
derby!
Came down and covered her-wht
could but love her!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25

Follow after charity. and desire spir-
itual gifts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
INTERESTING CHAPTEl. .CR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints a. to the Care of Live Stock and
Poultry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25
VETERANS CORNER.
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES FOR OUR
SOLDIER READERS.
Imagination in War More Injurious to
the Courage OF Soldiers than Bullets


EAR tired Mother
Earth has gone
to sleep.
Walk tipt 0 G
through h Q r
chamber, lest
she waken.
Her children faith
full watch above
her keep,
While she with
slumber sweet
is overtaken.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-25


Mrs. William Gossip. whose maiden
name was Anna CatAarine Coade, and
who was among the first batch of pris-
oners taken by the Americans in the
war of 1S12-14, is living in this city, says
the Halifax On. s. Herald. Mrs. Cos
sip was born in Halifax in 1909. Her
father, Capt Coade, was native OF Ire
land and for many years commanded
the Admiral Nelson, an ocean-golng |
ship. Her mother was daughter OF |
George Moren, united empire loyalist,
and in his day one Of the most promi-
nent citizens of Halifax. Mr.. Moren, |
before his residence in Halifax, had
been extensively engaged in shipbuild-
ing in New York city. and, owing to MS
attachment to the British crown, had
suffered the loss of nearly all his prop
erty.
Just previous to the breaking out of |
the war Mrs. Coade taking with her her
daughter, at that time about years OF
age. went to ST. Johns. N. F.. to meet
her husband on his return from Eu-
ropean voyage. But the two were fated
never to meet in this world again. Dur
ing a terrible hurricane. long remem-
bered in New Foundland. the Admiral
Nelson with all on board, were lost.
After waiting in st. Johns until all
hope was abandoned. Mrs. Coade. now a
! widow, embarked for Halifax with her
child in one of the sailing packets that
piled between the two cities. Urul
within few hours sail of Halifax they
had an excellent passage. but when al
most within sight of their destination
they became becalmed. With the re-
turning wind came an American priVa-
! teer on the prOwl for prizes, which
snapped them up. Their ship, the first
prize in the war, with all on board was
taken to Salem, Mass. The prisoners,
who were very we'll treated, were al
lowed to retain their private belong
ings, and after a few months detention
were permitted to return home.
Mrs. Gossip retains faint recol-
lection of her Imprisonment. Her nus
band, the late William Gossip. was. OF
course, known to almost every Hall
gonian and esteemed and respected by
every one who knew him. Ten years
ago Alexander Lawson and Mr.. Gossip
met in this city. Fifty-five years pre-
viously both had worked in the newspa-
Ler business in Pictou-Lawson on the
Colonial Patriot, on which he began to
work in 1928. and Gossip publishing the
Observer in 1881 The Patriot was the
first liberal paper published in the prov
ince. The Observer was the Pictou
conservative organ. The real question
of difference between the two was kirk
and anti-burgher.
Gossip came to Halifax in 1886 and
founded and edited and published for
thirteen years the Halifax Times.
After that he published the Halifax
Church Times In 1857 he dropped out
; of the profession and thence for third
) of a century carried on an extensive
book selling and stationery business In
, Halifax. He died a few years ago
| aged 50 years. leaving, besides his wife
three sons-James in California; Viii
liam. formerly city engineer of Halifax
l and DR.. Charles Gossip of Windsor
and two daughters-Mrs. VIII. Wiswel
t and one who resides at home and takes
3 care of her aged and invalid mother.
!.