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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
i CHILD'S PLEq
1t Turned the Scales
and Elected Storms
to Office

The Speaker of the Evening sat in front
of the Globe Hotel, smoking his cigar.
The committee, much to his relief, had
left him alone for minute, as they went
to see that everything was arranged at the
hall. It was late in the fall and the cam
paign was nearing its close. The crisp
night air sent chill to the bone, and as
the Speaker of the Evening drew his warm
coat about him his attention was attracted
by child who stood near 10 his chair.
timidly hesiiating upon a closer approach.
"Are you the speaker?" piped tremb-
ling little child as she drew step nearer.
AS q ch eerful and reassuring response
came in the affirmative, the little one
without further hesitancy stepped close
to his chair, and just above whisper said |:
'When you make a speech tonight will
you say something for my papa2 No one
has said anything for him, and he is
home, sick. Ny mamma says if some one
would only say a word for him. when they
are speaking for ali the rest, he might be
elected; and mamma says if he isn't
elected she don't know what we'll do"
who is your papaf"
"Martin Storms"
"What is he running forf"
81 don't know, but whatever it is, If you
will say something for him, mamma says
he will be elected.
"You sit here a moment" said the
Speaker of the Evening, taking the little.
frail flower and placing her in his chair.
AS he turned around ne met the chairman
OF the County Committee, who had come
to notify him thatthe band were to tender
him a serenade after the meeting With
little heed to what was said, he asked:
"Who is Martin Storms?'
''Oh, he's worthless fellow we nomi-
mated for Township Justice as sort of
joke"
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the waking hours. Condorcet in his
dream-life solved the difficult mathema att
cal calculations that his wide-awake mind
utterly failed to grasp. Condillas. when
engaged in bis "Cours d'Etude," fre-
quently developed and finished subject
in his dreams that be had conceived and
abandoned in the waking hours from
sheer lack OF mental capabilIty to con-
struct fitting imagery. Coleridge states
that his "Kubla Khan" pronounced by
competent critics to be one OF the finest
poems known) was composed by him
during sleep.
What is this condition, this phase, this
state, this dream-life, in which time, place
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pie should not drive animals that are
likely to be ratified by the approach of a
galloping horse and we couldn't have
stopped, anyway" said one. The obvious
reply to this that people should not ride
horses that they cannot stop seemed to be
regarded as non sequitur.
The riders in this case were all women
but l have seen men do things equally
outrageous with no apparent idea that the
rights of others should be respected.
Only day or two ago saw rider bear
down at full gallop upon young girl who
was pushing baby carriage across the
street. He had nearly block in which
to pull up, but he never drew rein, so the
girl drew back. The horses fying feet
missed the carriage by line and sent a
shower OF mud into the baby's face. Ger
tainly no bicycle-rider ever perpetrated a
greater outrage.
There is law in England requiring an
equestrian to pull up and pass an unat-
tended lady at walk. This even if she is
herself on horseback. Some such law we
should have in this country for the pro-
lection of women and children, if not all
pedestrians. from the earelessness of rid
ers and drivers. To be sure there is nm
doubted truth in the argument that pc
destrians should be on the lookout. The
man on foot has the advantage over the
one who is riding or driving a horse, that
he has only his own movements to control
and can STOP, turn back or hasten much
more promptly than the horseman can
make his charge do any of these things;
but whether the pedestrian does this or
not the horseman should never fail to rec
ognize his own responsibilitylin the matter,
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like the short days and twilight, but we
had lots of fun all the same. The funniest
thing used to be the dogs, acting like
pack-mules. The sailors trained the dogs
to carry little bags, one on each side, just
like saddle-bags, and when the men would
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

Sea into the Arctic Ocean, past Point Bar
row, and cruised as far as Cape Bathurst
before getting back to Herschei Island for
the winter.
"At Herschel Island" she continued.
"we settled in cove for the winter.
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taught me to read and write. did not
know my alphabet on going into the
Arctic, but on coming out 1 read all the
books and could write. Was the Mazinka
language hard to learn? ! don't know.
First | understood what the Mazinkas said
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

The funeral of workman in Japan
costs from 3s Sd to IS. The coffin is sup
piled for Is; for cremation, IS is paid,
and the mourners cheer themselves with
refreshments which cost about Cd, and
sometimes go as high as a shilling.
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as the Speaker of the Evening climbed the
stairs to his room he found q little bunch
of colorless flowers at his door, that was
all; but the day after the election he re-
ceived word that Martin Storms had run
ahead of his ticket. JUDsoN BRUsIE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

Give was only little over 20 when he
embarked on his career Of conquest of
India.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

and then 1 spoke their language; it was
easy"
Lucy told how the Alexander had sailed
through pass in the Fox Islands of the
Aleutian group and through the Bering
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
Chicken Cholera.

This has been quite prevalent In this
neighbOrhood. think II Is caused
more largely by want Of sharp grit.
causing indigestion, than from any
thing else. and also by taking cold and
eatin frozen and rotting vegetables
and fruit. II we disCect a chicken that
has died OF the cholera. we often ma
constipation, hard Jumps In the intes-
tines. large liyers and gals 80 large
they look as II they would burst. After
they get past eating Il Is difficult TO DO
them good, because the food remains In
the crop for days. unless liquid medi-
cines are given.
Prevention Is better than cure. II Is
cafe TO keep plenty OF gravel or pounded
crockcry where the hens can get 1t al
all times. My poultry has always been
more apt to have cholera when they get
rotting and frozen vegetables all they
can eat. ] often have to keep II from
them all | an.-Mrs. l.. c. Axtell, In
Farmers Review.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
our OF TIE ORDINARY.

The Paris museum contains more
than 10000 stone implements an of
which we're gathered In France
The most costly horse barn In the
world Is n Syracuse. n Y. u belongs
10 ID. f. Grouse. aud cost 100000
The ancients believed that purga-
tory's main entrance was through a
cavern on the island Of Lonough perg
Ireland.
Fine-toothed combs OF ivory and
brass have been found IN Egyptian
tombs which date back more than 200
years H. c.
j. l.. Allen. a telegraph operator a.
L0retto. In Marion County, KY. has
invented a railroad clock that Is a mar
vel OF ingenuity. Itregis,ers each train
a. Il passes and the time at which 10
passes. and an accompanying device
gives warning to incoming trains % an
other train has passed the station With
In fifteen minutes
The room OF certain seli-possossed
girl was entered recently hy burglar.
without an inslants delay the young
woman caught mp the only weapon no
hand. She elevated it In so orthodox a
manner that the Intruder. noting only
the ominous flashing Of steel. took 10
his heels az eifectullly as a. be- had been
aimed at with a rifle. instead OF the fam
ily pair Of scissors
The story comes from Arizona of o
Chiricahua prospector who. while worK.
ing tunnel In that district. had pat 10
a blast lighted the fuse and started out
to find the mouth Of the tunnel block
AIDED with a big black bear aud three
cubs. II Il said the prospector was tn
a terrible dilemma. whether TO be- blown
up or eaten up, and became 30 chilled
with fright that the air In the tunnel
frozc mp In blk chunks and the lrc iu
the fuse went out
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
soMe POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Beauty is only skin deep. and %
seems funny how ihin-skinnod sour
people are Philadelphia Record.
Having Strengthened out the Bible
the cmancipatei women might nos O.
gomeihine for the cookbook i,ga
York Press.
Congressman Bryan'H belief ihei
there are moro free silver democrat
than sound money democrats In Ne.
braska Is explained when his es''r- DC
Of himself is considered. Sioux ciu
Tribune.
The most humorous phase OF Che
financial question Is tAo largo numhe.
Of individual financial failures who
know exactly how TO regulate the hlan-
cial affairs Of tho government jack
son, Miss. Wing.
Colonel Bob lngcrsoil 10 pretty level
headed about some OF the burning Quos-
tions OF the day. but thce are those
who insist that he Is not posted on the
burning questions OF the future. -
Sioux City Journal
Baltimore taxpayers think they can
stand one republican mayor In thir,y
years, just to show what an excellent
thing an honest democratic admins.
tration Is In protecting their Interests
birmingham Herald.
John Lawrence Sullivan declares that
he believes In a heaven where an good
prize fighters 60 This theory might
be tenable II there was any such thine
In the world as a good prize fighter
Kansas City Star.
There is growing sentiment DO
South American territory that Europe
Is rather too far on to be relied on az
an intelligent and conscientious direct
or OF the destinles OF the western con
Washington Star.
Senator PETER doesn't pretend that
the congressional burial Is not often
worth an Us costs but he cannot over
look the fact that the benefits would en-
sue just the same without the expense
Kansas city Journal.
Some corporations sometimes have
souls. During the recent blizzard In
Chicago some passengers were forced Ia
remain In the street cars an night. bat
In no instance was the sleeping car rate
charged. Denver Times.
u is familiar experience that Uhil,
all men favor economy Ia q general aud
theoretical way they almost Invariably
think that a matter In which they have
personal interest Is the worst possible
place for its application. Louisville
Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
WIT AND HuMoR.

The girl who hangs mp the biggest
piece Of mistlotoe doesn't get kissed ne
most. Judge
Il was the Presbyterian pastors little
daughter Un these creed-revlsinr timesI
who asked Papa, do you believe IN q
personal Santa Clausg'- Buffalo EX-
press.
II you haven't any children OF your
own there are plenty OF other people
children who will see a very drcary day
OF Il Il you don't do your part Elmirl
Advertiser.
True charity does not consist In dis
rcnsing what We no longer need ct
have lost our liking for but in giving
that which nocessitates some self.de-
nial.-Catholic Journal
Brown Yes my wife IN very cccen-
trio. she bought me a Christmas pres.
cnt ana - Smith Had the bin sen,
10 you, { suppose? Brown No. paid
for II out OF her own money
Improve the Christmas season by
making Il as happy as possible for the
children; lbs the best way 10 Keep
young and happy aud hopeful yourself
-Bunalo Express.
The usual JOY OF Christmas time will
not be oeiiously lacking Ia the heart ct
the one Who has made some less lortu.
nate person happy by his own libcr.
ality. Rome sentinel.
Il any cloud Of trouble comes upon
the home let older hearts feel ils chill.
but let Il touch no child-soul. ana In
the home at Chrslmastldc be- sure the
Chrlsl-child enters, Albany Journal.
"Wednesday may dawn on many an
empty pocketbook. but Il will also dis
cover numberless happy little hearts.
Pocketbooks can be- filled again and
Christmas comes but once a year 49,
Toledo Commercial.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
KEY to Dairy succs...

Work. steady faithful work. with
head and hands and heart. Is the key
10 success In dairying. We must throw
ourselves into the fight with well-con-
sldered judgment We must know that
why those In other kinds Of business
succeed Is that they take advantage
OF every circumstance that can be
brought TO favor them. We know that
Il Is only In excessive production. In the
greatest economy and In the utmost ac-
tivity OF exchange that the possibility
Of great success lies. and the farmer
must not only work with all his mind
and with all his strength but he must
work for the love Of money, and as
only the love OF money can make
him work. In manufactures. the
helpless men have become the OPP
eratiyes. In trade they are the broken
down clerks. In farming they are the
hand 10 mouth farmers who count for
Just 30 much as their labor Is worth
and no more We can do nothing for
them but Try to help them TO SUFFICIENT
energy to wake up and hello themselves.
Anon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Butter Prices. 49, Concerning this sub
ject. American Creamery says: The gem
eral run OF makers and dealers seem TO
think that we may look for sharp ad-
vance In prices very soon. We hope so.
but confess that We have but little faith
IN any decided advance In prices. The
last two years experience has proven
that the price Of many articles are not
much affected by the law OF supply
People must have the ability 10 buy or
they must so without. and they have
done a lot OF the latter We do not look
for high prices till they shall be gained
In common with other products by an
equitable rise Of prices all round.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

boards clean. and thereby Keep the
house pure and clear of an dlsagrooable
smells. Keep the floor welE Uttered
with clean straw. keep the hens At work
aud feed cut green bone freely. and the
hens will repay the poultryman TO-
his extra care By keeping the egg
basket well dlled-E. G. Mccormack.
In Farmers Review.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

"Whcu that man came TO Chicago.
sir. no couldn't write his name. And
now hos worth millions
Il suppose he has learned TO write
BY this timc2"
"Writo9 That man Yields the
finest cattle pen In Chicago
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
49, rnr rAnIn nrlolor Az


farmers sing. With our new HARDY
grasses. cloyers and fodder plants the
poorest. most worn out. toughest. worst
piece Of land can be made az fertile a.
the valley OF the Nile. Only takes q
year or so TO do sol At the same time
you will he getting big cropsl Teosinte.
Giant spurry. sacaline, Lathyrus, what
variety OF namesl Catalogue tells
you!
~ you will cut this eu aud ssnd
4 to the John A. salzer Seed Co, In
Crosse, via. with Zoe. postage, you Will
get free their mammoth catalogue and
ten grass and grain fodder samples
worth 5000 to get a START. w.n.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Andrew Mathea. a Cincinnati team
ster. lost his temper because his sweet
heart refused to kiss him and climbed
out on the hrc escape to Brighten her.
lie threatened to jump OF, and while
he was speaking fell. He kissed the
ground thirty feet below. and got a
smack that badly Jared but did not
hurt him. Ills sweetheart kissed him
then and made him we'll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Elsie Yesterday morning gave a
poor tramp those nico biscuits |
made for breakfast and ! told him
II he came back Ia the evening
would give him some dinner
Jack What did you give him tor
dinner
Elsie Ito didn't return Life
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Cheap Meat-lt must not be over
looked that the largest proportion OF
the meat sold on the farm. IN the shape
OF turkeys. geese aud ducks. cost the
farmer little or nothing. and II some
knowledge could be gained OF the act
ual cost Il would be shown that the re-
ceipts are nearly all profit. and this
should encourage him TO increase his
stock. Hens pay best az producers OF
eggs. aud ducks are also excellent
layers, but the largest profits from
poultry are produced from turkeys and
geese. as they can support themselves
a large part Of the year unalded.--Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
rInr. Hn..Inn.Mnae cln,r..

The bulk OF fine gloves made Ia
Russia are made from ioal sklnl an
industry la which Russian workmon
excel T0ey are generally cut and
sewn by hand, Gut OF sd skins
1900 to i.5JJ gloves OF tho beat
quality can b. made.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Good Game.-A farmer relates that
few years ago he shot three
quails on his farm. His wife know
ing his fondness for such sport,
persuaded him TO come TO the house
and have his supper before going
further. IAN right" he said. I'm
dress these birds and well have them
for supper" His wife remarked upon
the fullness of the craws OF the birds,
and on opening one Il was found to
be packed full OF ohinch bugs. Gu,
Of curiosity they counted and found
over 900 chinch bugs In the craw Of one
quail. Said the farmer; Il just cleaned
up that gun and have not shot bird
since. No farmer should XIII any bird
that Kills bugs"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

after details. the
dairy needs you. Any fool can't man
age the dairy and dairy cattle success
fully. A high order Of Intelligence and
executive ability Is needed here.
A good many dairymen think It not
good plan 10 have the cows eating
CHILE being MIXED. It depends largely
% TO how the cows have been trained.
Cows that are accustomed TO eating
while being MIXED. are not 20 much IN
elined TO give down their milk as freely
unless 70 fed. The COW Is an animal
that Is largely influenced BY training
and habit. Any change OF management
In feeding and milking. affects the milk
now.
Dampness In dairy houses should be
stndiously avoided. Dampness pro-
duees fungold growth. not only derol-
oping but increasing organic germs
and there are. when the conditions are
favorable. countless invisible germs
coating In the air 10 attack the milk
and spoil Il and the butter. Then be-
ware OF damp floors. a little lime scat
tered around, or placed In box In the
dairy house. will absorb large quanti-
y Of the moisture. But the first Inn
portant step TO take Is TO see to the
drainage; see that Il Is as perfect as
possible.
The barrel. rectangular. or square box
churn. insures better quality OF but
ter than the old dash churn; II Is doubt
ful II one could make gilt edged" but
ter with the dash churn.
Beware Of these patent ehurn fellows
that guarantee the butter TO come In 10
and Is minutes In their special churn.
Such a churn Is not desirable. To
make a choice article OF butter the
churning should be protracted at least
30 minutes. Those who make gilt
edge" butter that sells at fancy prices
the year round. usually churn so slow
~ and carefully that the butter rarely
comes under 40 or 50 minutes. II the
butter does come In the churn In less
time than 80 minutes. II Is at the ex-
pense OF quality.
Il Is one thing to make a large yield
OF butter; II Is another thing TO make
such butter as will command the high
est market price
When milk is set In opep pans, the
temperature Of the dairy room should
be 60 degrees In summer hot weather,
the temperature in a large per cent OF
Southern dairy houses Is away up
yonder, from 20 degrees up. The conse-
luenee Is that the milk sours before
the cream Is all raised, and much but
ter Is lost. Again, the quality Of the
butter Is second or third class. In this
extreme Southern climate the cream
separator gives highly satisfactory re-
suits and insures the best possible
quality OF product In hot as well as cool
weather.--So. Stock Farm.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
Roosts

In regard to the perches for poultry,
I find my plan suits very well II also
keeps the house clean. which must not
be considered a matter OF small I'M
portance. give my plans as follows:
have trestles eighteen inches high,
then have a platform TO place upon the
lreslles. which makes a strong bench.
The platform Is made Of matched lum-
Der, thereby letting no dirt fall through
on the floor. At each end OF the plat
form Is a test six inches high. upon
which the rOosts rest. They are NOV
able, SO that they can be taken out aud
out back In q few minutes The roosts
are strips one by three. all on a level. |
think this width the best. as a fowl.
when on the perch. sits with It's breast
bone on the roost. And for young
chicks, know n small round perch
will make the breast-bone crooked, and
In raising fancy poultry, this must be
guarded against. as II can end must be
considered a deformity when passed
on by an expert In judging poultry.
After having my perches arranged as
described above, have my nests placed
under the platform, all OF them NOV
able, 30 that they can be taken out and
cleaned in q moment by having the
nests arranged In this way, Il furnishes
q dark. secluded place for the hens to
lay. and. BY The way. Il Is 70 "biddy's"
liklng. scep the platform or drop
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Farm Dairy Products. -Dairylng Is
an lmprover Of the farm and a consery-
er OF farm fertility. The transportation
OF products Is a burden to the farm. In
consequence OF this, bulky products
have very small value on the
farm. Dairying comes In as a great
promoter OF economy In marketing
products. Condensing bulky products
for market Is necessary to success. Hay,
stalks and grain should be trans
formed into meat and milk Animals
or flesh are transported with greater
ease aud at a less cost than the hay.
stalks and grain. The dairy products
are still greater condensation OF these
products. Il Is therefore a very import
ant question what farm products to sell,
and the study of the plant food In the
various products essentlal-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate Thls
Department Of the Farm-A lew
Hints - to the Care Of Live stock
and Peultry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

Sell the Culls.-There is 40 stock
that does 80 much for land both In
keeping II fertile and free from weeds
as sheep. Each fall the flock should be
well looked over and those not worth
keeping culled out and sold. Good
breeding sheep should, however. be
carefully preserved. for the time will
surely come and at no distant lay when
the farmer who has been just as pains
taking In the management OF his flock
during these times OF depression as In
the past will. when the better days
come, have his flock In coed condition
and will be making money long be-
fore his neighbor can get In shape.
There Is no farmer but can keep a
few sheep with very little expense and
can show a small margin OF profit aside
from the good the sheep will do the
farm. II he will exercise care In the
management and weed out each fall
the woakllngs aud those that are grow
ing old and unprontable.-E
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13
Handy Hens Nc.i..

The accompanying illustrations show
an easily constructed and very excel
lent movable hens nest. and also a de-
vice that permits the eggs TO be gath
cred from outside the henh0use. The
nest boxes have no backs and are hung
by hooks against the wall. az seen In
Fig 1. They can be taken down and
emptled In a moment, In this way avoid
Ing all chance Of harboring yermln. The
opening In front should be Just large
enough for a hen to enter. An alight-
ing pole may be placed In front Of the
nests. II there Is a passage-way at one
side Of the fowl house. or a room adioin-
ing Il, the nests can be hung against
the partition and the eggs gathered
from the outside without going into the
pen. Let round holes be cut behind each
nest In the partition and these open
ings covered by a slide as suggested In
Fig. 2. The same arrangement could be
used upon the outer wall OF hen house
standing by itself.-Australasian.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-13

f you have any
brains. the manage
ment OF a dairy
farm Is a good
chance to exercise
them. II you have
any energy. here IL
the place TO use IT,
II you possess
good judgment. are
careful In looking
after details, the