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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
Dairy Notes.

The number of centrifugal cream
separators in use exceeds 100, 900.
This represents an expenditure of about
SEQ, 900, 900 which the dairymen have
been able to invest for one class OF
machinery within ten years.
If there is not plenty of shade in the
pasture lots construct am open shed
where the cows can stand few hours
each day. When this has been
arranged it is easy to note the differ
ence in the herd and the amount OF
milk produced.
Aerating OF milk is not new thing,
but among the patrons OF the creamer-
les disposition of allowing anything
to go has been practiced too long. The
man at the weigh can must talk and
preach every day to his patrons about
the care of milk for the factory.
In great many instances l have
noticed milkmen and creamery patrons
using old battered and rusty cans hard
ly fit for calf feed. II it does cost a
few dollars to purchase new tinware
these old cans should be discarded il
the product of the dairy is to be de.
livered in first-class condition.
There has been great deal OF talk
and more written about Pasteurization
the last few years. Where it is intro
duced 1t is giving excellent satisfaction
in this as well as other States. Dur
ing the summer months it is quite a
problem to keep milk and cream sweet
any length of time without using pre-
ventives and by fixing up for this work
the milk and cream can be cared fol
quite economically.
II ia generally held that COW must
yield 900 pounds OF butter year before
she begins to make any profit for her
owner. II one has COW that makes
1875 pounds, another that makes 100, q
third that makes 200, fourth that
makes s25 and fifth that is good TO,
ESQ, the total Is only $50 pounds o
year or an average of 100 pounds for
each COW. The herd may be losing
money. Sell the 1926 and 100 pound
cows and the remaining three will
make little profit,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
FOR THE FARMERS.
Some interesting News for the
RuFaIist
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN
A Few Sensible HInts 10 Suit the Busy
AKFieultarist.-Itsms That Msy
Bsnsit our Readers.


Sarah f. Wilcox says in Country
Gentleman that neither scalding nor
boiling water should come in contact
with vessels used to contain sweet or
sour milk until with cold or lukewarm
water all traces OF the milk have been
removed.
Wash one Of two glass tumblers,
which have held milk, in scalding
water, the other in cold water before
the hot-water bath; the one washed
with scalding water looks dingy and
dull, the other clear and sparkling.
Upon the surface Of the one has been
deposited a thin coating OF milk,
which in the other was removed by
the cold bath. The same processes
produce like results with tin. The
coating deposited by the boiling water
may not be perceptible to the eye, as
in the case OF the tumbler, but it is
there as truly as are the bacteria in
the air we breathe, in the water we
drink, and which the microscope re-
veals beyond dispute.
Smooth surfaces, absence OF grooves
and seams, should characterize as far
as possible every device OF the dairy.
Manufacturers of dairy implements
should have their attention especially
directed to this subject, and all uten-
sils which are imperfect should be re-
jected by the buyer, none purchased
which furnish lurking places for un-
wholesome germs. Many churning
of butter, to the chagrin of the maker,
has been off favor because skinner,
pans, pals or churns were not immacu.
late. And this condition resulted
neither from lack OF knowledge nor due
attention, but because implements used
were so constructed that the germs or
bacteria which act unfavorably upon
butter could not be reached and de.
stroyed.
Have not women been often ma
ligned, the product OF their dairy adj
versely criticised, their skill and neat
ness called in question from miscause,
which can only be removed by the
dairy people OF the country combining
and demanding OF manufacturers more
careful construction OF dairy utensils
The butter bowl is another thing to be
carefully guarded. 1t is doubtful if wood
should ever come in contact with cream
or butter, but until there is something
better the bowl must be used. Bowl
and ladle should be vigorously rubbed
with salt very often, II not every time
they are used, and the butter should
stand in the bowl as short time as
possible.
Every tin vessel used for milk, sweet
or sour, should be well washed in cold
water, then in warm water, then with
boiling water. If all tin utensils were
treated in this way the use OF sal soda
would seldom be necessary.
A lecturer at one OF the county farm.
ers' institutes recommended securing
pans, pals and cans with salt. Would
not this cause the tin rapidly to de-
teriorate? Washing with strong soap
suds occasionally, before the hot-watel
bath, sutfices to sweeten, and will moi
in any way iniure.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04

New lork.-Surgeon-Ma Kimball,
in charge of the Army hospital on
Governors island, said that all the
wounded soldiers in his care were get.
ting along well and were being sent
home on furlough when able to travel.
Headed that the nature OF the wounds
made by Mauser bullets was most
gratifying to the surgeons, and that
fewer operations were necessary and
the percentage OF recovery far greater
than would have been the case had
the wounds been made by the old
Springfield or Martini-Henry rifles.
He said that the small, pencil.like
bullets seemed to have antiseptic
effect, as the wounds healed with
great rapidity and caused very little
discomfort TO them. He mentioned
the case OF one soldier who was shot
through both lungs. "The man has
a slight cough" said the doctor, ''but
otherwise SENS to be all right"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
Coal Cor Matsan.. F,..t

London.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Morning Post says: In the dis
cnssion OF the coaling question here it
is agreed that Commodore Watson
could, without infringing treaties, pur.
chase In British or French ports suffi-
cient coal to carry his squadron back to
the United States and use It In crnls.
Ing along the Spanish coast.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04

Des Moines (Ia. w. B. Scott, Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue at WASH
ington, advises State Treasurer Herriott
that checks, drafts, orders, vouchers
or warrants OF town, municipal and
State officers, drawn in an Official
capacity in discharge OF duties imposed
by laws or local ordinances, are not
subject to the stamp tax under the
provisions OF the war revenue act.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
FINELY Cut sllage Keeps Best.

The extra labor involved in remov-
ing the whole corn from the silo is a
serious drawback to that method of
storing, although fodder corn placed in
the silo whole has in many instances
come out in good condition. All things
considered, however, close packing
proves most desirable. Cut silage can
be more closely packed and the air
will be more completely excluded than
when the crop is put in whole. For
these reasons the finely cut silage will
be subjected to a smaller degree OF fer
mentation and the losses should be
correspondingly less.
The advantages Of slow filling Is
against rapid filling have been strongly
urged as means OF procuring so.
called sweet silage. The term sweet
silage, however, is a misnomer, when
used to designate definite condition.
Such product as strictly sweet silage
never came from silo, and the term,
il used at all, should be one of degree
rather than OF kind. Slow filling causes
greater degree Of heat to develop in
the silage and this tends to soften the
mass and cause closer packing, while the
high temperature does not favor the
formation of acids. At this high tenn
perature, 1876 to 100 degrees F, certain
forms of fermentation often progress
rapidly, and the fact that less acid il
formed when slow filling is practiced
does not prove that there is smaller
loss OF food constituents during the
SLIDING process.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
Germans building steel Plant.

Chicago.-A company OF German
capitalists and steel manufacturers has
begun the construction of an immense
steel plant upon ground purchased
from the Pullman company just out
side the limits of Pullman and will
undertake the production OF steel upon
large scale. Twenty acres Of ground
are 10 be covered with buildings.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
Ra.Ins.. Ks.nms. :. san,l.re.

Santiago de Cuba. The city is quiet
and ordinary business is being re.
sumed. General Wood, the Military
Governor, has ordered all the shops TO
open and hereafter there will be music
in the plaza every Sunday and Thurs
day.
There will be reioicings when the
paymaster arrives.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04

needing any medicine 10 cure her
Mrs. J. y. Edwards, in Farm, Field
and Preside.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04
THE COST OF OUR WAR WITH
SPAIN.
Some Noteworthy Expenditures Are
Coal and Ammunition.

Washington.-The United States has
appropriated on account of the war
5000, 900, 600, and the actual expendi-
lures thus far aggregate 1928, 900, 900.
Most Of this has been spent in the oper.
atoms resulting in the surrender OF
Santiago. Other noteworthy expendi.
lures are coal and ammunition used by
Dewey, by the blockading squadron
and in Simpsons ineffective lombard.
ment OF San Juan.
In detail the war has cost, as nearly
as can be stated in round figures gath.
cred from official sources in Washing.
ton, as follows:
KILLED AND WOUNDED IN BATTLE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04

The bark Palmyra is at Unga,
Alaska, with the frat cargo OF coal
ever taken from Australia 20 Alaska.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-04

A<a.sD NND "OoNDAD IN bAiibss
Total officers, privates and marines killed 2l7
Total othceis priyates and marines
wounded, Observation-Disclosures. ,32S
al nj snfa -
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
TEXANS WERE WIPED OUT IN CUBA
Battled HerOicalIy for Five Hours
With Spanish Troops.

New York, Dec, ga special to the
World from Key West, Fla, says:
The Lone Star company of the patriotic
army OF west Cuba, consisting of Is Texas
sharpshooters, persisted to man after
heroically battling more than five hours
against vastly superior Spanish forces at
Pinar del Rio province, killing double their
own number and wounding probably as
many more.
The Havana officials are jubilant, say
the passengers arriving here, over this VIC
tory. Cuban band was observed near
Pinar del Rio City Thursday morning, and
General Melquizo sent two squadrons of
cavalry to attack them. After a running
fire, the band, which proved to be oom-
posed Of Is Texans. were chased into
bottle" bit of hummock having only
one opening. The Texans, seeing they
we're in a hole, retreated to the further
end and fortified themselves hastily be-
hind boulders. The Spanish troops DIS
mounted and surrounded them. pouring in
fire from both sides. The brave Texans
replied and kept up the fight for more than
five hours. By that time six Of the Is had
been killed and four wounded, while rs
Spaniards had bitten the dust and 10 more
were wounded. A flag of truce was sent
in by the Spanish and the Texans were
called on to surrender, but the Americans
refused to lay down their arms, shouting,
I'VE remember Maceo."
This Infatuated the Spaniards and they
fought with renewed fierceness. Twice
they charged, but the rapid firing of The
brave little band drove them back. Ry
getting on high ridge behind the Tex
ans position, the Spaniards were enabled
to pour in fire that killed all but two of
those left. These two gallantly continued
to fight, and held off the enemy an hour
longer. Then, overcome by thirst and
| enfeebled by loss of blood flowing from a
dozen wounds, they were cut to pieces ty
| the Spaniards, who finally dashed up as
| the Texans cried, ''Vive Cuba lfbre."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
OF A FAHURE
OTTO eMAssDoRFF DRIVEN no
SUICIDE.


Chicago, Dec. 2.-Suffering from de-
Otto Wasmansdorff. a well known banker
| of this city, today fired bullet into his
Main and died almost instantly. Banker
Yasmansdorff killed himself In a front
NAL bedroom at his home in Cleveland
avenue this morning. His sons, William
g. and Otto, Jr., were in the parlor be-
meath their raIners peoroom and hear
Ing the report OF the revolver, rushed up
stairs. Running into the room, the horrI-
fed sons beheld their father lying on the
bed, dying, 32-caliber revolver lying at
his side. He had shot himself in the right
temple and a small stream of blood was
flowing down his cheek.
everything In the room was in perfect
order. The deed apparently had been de-
liberately planned.
Mr.. Wasmansdorff was a member of the
private banking firm of wasmansdorff Il
Heinnermann, which failed a week ago
as a result of the failure of the National
Bank of Illinois. The failure of the bank
had crushing effect upon Mr.. wasmans-
dorff and also seriously affected his wife,
who is Ill. The banker for several DAYS
was unable to eat or sleep. The criti-
cisms Of unfortunate depositors weighed
him down and he was in a constant
troubled state of mind
At the time of the failure the assets
of Wasmansdorff's bank were given as
s550,OO and the liabilities as $145,OOO Mr.
Wasmansdorff had been a banker in this
city more than 25 years and during all
that time he was a member of the firm
which went down in the crash last Mon
day.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
FORMAL WORK ON THE NEW TARIFF
Hearings Before the Wayn ana
Means Committee Monday.

washington, Dec. 27.-Formal work on
the new tariff bill will be begun by the
ways and means committee Monday. when
the first of the series of hearings which
are to extend over IL days will be held.
Judged by the amount of correspondence
which has come to the committee on the
subject there Is a more widespread inter-
est In the forthcoming bill than has at
tached TO any other revision of the tariff
ana the number of business men who de-
sire to be heard before the committee is
unusually great. The program arranged
py chairman Dingley and his colleagues
contemplates public session from to
10 o'clock. To hear all the interests on
the ground one or two schedules of the
bill to be covered each day by the reports
of every interest will be obliged to con-
dense their statements. No allotment of
time has been made in advance to anv
applicants, but on each day the commit
tee Will arrange a program based on the
number who appear to speak Instead of
listening to each member of the various
delegations the committee will avoid rep
etltions by asking every delegation to
select spokesman to present It's views.
Several labor organizations have signi-
fed their intention to make arguments
before the committee in the interest of
protection for the Industries in which
they are workers. In addition there will
be reports of various commercial bodies.
as well as the usual delegations of manu-
facturers, producers Of raw materials and
importers.
The statements made orally to the COM
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

eeuon before any help arrived
around the scene of the accii
rs sparsely settled and the few far,n
VINO heard Of the wreck and went q a.
49, a.iiVeo TOO late to be of any assist
ahce' except to the survivors.
| work of Train wreckers.
| Dr' Ray, a Blocton physician. who
attended Gardner. one of the injured sur
vNors, telegraphs tonight the statement
MADE by l. Gardner, as to the cause of
the wreck.
Garoner says when he felt the cars
ieaVe the track he looked out and saw
three savage looking men rushing from
hiding place down toward the waters
eoge, and that after the wreck they went
through the wreckage, robbing the dead
and wounded, and then fled to the woods
Ihey did their work quickly, and offered
no assistance whatever in the way of res
cuing the imprisoned injured passengers.
Bodies of ~ Dead.
rehef train, with Superintendent
Frasier, of the Southern road. and eight
physicians, nurses and supplies, left here
at III O'Clock this morning for the scene
OF the Blocton wreck. This train return
ed at o'clock tonight with 27 bodies.
These corpses are now at the several
undertaking establishments in this city,
awaiting Identification. All of the bodies
however, are charred beyond recognition.
Among those known to have been on
the fatal train are the following:
Frank White, engineer, Birmingham,
A. +. Connell, conductor, Birmingham.
George Carney, 1agman, Birmingham.
Jim Bawling, baggagemaster, Birming-
ham.
Andrew Bryson, Blocton.
]. w. Hoffer, Blocton.
M. e. Clarke, Blocton.
VIII Duston, Blocton.
q. jackson, Blocton.
John McGinnis.
Peter Thurston.
John Gallagher.
Those Identified.
The following have SO far been identi-
led:
Frank White of Birmingham, engineer.
A. P. Connell of Helena, conductor.
George Carney of Birmingham, flag
nan.
John Boiling Of Guthrie, KY, Southern
messenger.
Will Webb, residence unknown, identi-
led by name on watch.
Mrs. Henry Hanberry of Birmingham,
Ala, and two children.
George Williams of Brookwood, Ala.
H. w. Martin of Brookwood, Ala.
Seventeen other bodies have not yet
oeen identified.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
THE GREAT NORTHERN TUNNEL.
III. G. Henry Has Contracts to Build
the Approaches.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. N.-H. C. Henry,
millionaire contractor, today confirmed the
report that he secured contract to build
the approaches to the Great Northern rail-
roads tunnel through the Cascade noun
tains, and that men were already on the
way to commence preliminary work.
Henry refused to state the amount of The
contract 1t will take about six months to
do the work, and then everything will be
ready to commence on the tunnel, which is
spoken of as one of the greatest engineer
ing feats known In railroad history. The
tunnel will be two and one-half miles long
and will reduce the altitude Of the road 1000
feet.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
MONTANA MINER IN BAD COMPANY.
Decoyed Into n Basement In Chicago
and Robbed.

Chicago. Dec. N.-John Hearth, wealthy
Montana miner a trip around the world,
was robbed OF $500 In German money and a
collection Of rare coins, deeds to mining prop
erty in Butte, Mont. and gold nugget worth
5000 by several colored women the levee to-
day. For three hours Hearth was on the verge
of insanity, but the police succeeded In re-
storing his lost valuables and his mental eQuil-
ibrium and locked up the thieves well.
Hearth recently visited his family in Ger
many and after a tour through the South Az
rican mining country, always carrying his
valuabIes in a leather belt was returning to
Butte. This morning while making a tour
of the levee district, he was decoyed into a
basement and quickly relieved of his pouch
and its contents.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
CHARGES OF PROFESSIONALISM.

Olympic Team May Refuse to Play
Butte on That Account.
Sam Francisco, Dec. H.-There Is a pos
sibility that the New Year football game
between Butte and the Olympic team may
not be played, charges of professionalism
having been preferred against Hall and
Laswell Of Butte, and the Olympics will
not play without the protested men. Las
well has already been declared a probes
sional bicycle rider, and President Hum
phreys of the Pacific Coast Amateur Attn
letic Association says he has direct proof
that Hall Is a professional.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
GENERAL MEREDITH READ DEAD.
American Who Was an Authority ON
Diplomatic Questions.

Chicago, Dec. N.-General Meredith
Read died this morning.
John Meredith Read. diplomat, was
born In Philadelphia in 1897. He received
his education at military school at
Brown, where he received the degree of
A. M. in 1866; was graduated at Albany
law school in 1857; studied international
law in Europe; was admitted to the bar
in Philadelphia and afterward removed
to Albany, N. Y. He was adjutant gener-
al of New York in 1906. He was one OF
the originators of the Wide Awake Poll
teal Club.)
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
WITH FRESH NEWS FROM CHINA.
Steamer Peru Arrives-Severe Fam
ine-New Charters Asked.

San Francisco, Dec. N.-The steamship
Peru arrived tonight from Yokohama and
Hong Kong. Although these ports have
been declared infested, the steamer was
not quarantined on her arrival, as she had
clearing bill of health. The Peru brings
the following Oriental news:
One Of the Koreans who was recently ar
rested at Seoul on the charge Of attempt
ing to restore the king to the palace from
the Russian legation, where his majesty
is now seeking shelter, is reported to nave
been executed without trial.
The China Gazette states that severe
famine prevails in Chuan Tungszechuen
province, owing to the disastrous floods
which have ruined the crops. There has
been immense loss of life from landslides
In the district.
Yokohama merchants have applied to
the government for charters for two new
steamship lines. One Is to run from Hong
Kong to San Francisco, and the other be-
tween Yokohama and San Francisco, via
Honolulu and Vancouver.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
SIX MINERS ONLY WE'RE KILLED.

Victims of the Disaster at the
Princeton Shaft.
Princeton, Ind, Dec. N.--The explosion
of gas in the Princeton shaft last night
was not so serious as supposed 81
miners were killed, while one is miss
and is believed to be dead Eight NJ
were rescued almost llfeless, but 1t
thought they will recover. The dead:
James Rel.
Theodore Fabre.
John Holmes.
Carl Ponylite.
John Ernest.
Robert Maui, son of the president and
secretary of the company.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
EDWARD WHITE BENsoN's ESTATE.
VIII of the Late Archbishop of
Canterbury PrObated.

London, Dec. N.-Letters of probate
have been issued on the estate of the late
Edward White Benson, the ninety third
archbishop of Canterbury, and who drop
ped dead in the parish church of Hawar-
den on October II last.
The value Of the estate is sworn at
nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Dr.
Benson was comparatively poor when he
was appointed primate of all England
and the estate that he leaves represents
his savings out of a total income from
salaries and fees aggregating $4,000 per
year.
The only heirs are Mrs. Mary Benson,
the widow, and his son, Arthur C. Benson,
of Elton college. The estate is left to these
intact, there being no public or private
requests.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
THE THREE FRIENDS IN A BAD FIX
Officers and Crew May BE Held as
Pirates.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. ia special to the
Citizen from Tampa, Fla., says:
Developments In Cuban circles today have
been startling and the actors In the recent sea
tragedy who were on the Three Friends find
themselves instead of being in a dangerous po-
sition filibusterers, to be also in the posi-
ton of pirates. No official denial of the story
has been made by the officers OF the Three
Friends. Their silence is admission. In case
Spain should make requsition for the persons
who were aboard, the government has no alter
native than their delivery. Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Wike will leave tomorrow for
Key West, where the fullest details Of the sit
uatIon will be obtained.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
SMALL CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Sad Christmas Day in Seattle
Family.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 26.-The 4-year- old
daughter of woodchopper burned to
death Christmas day near Lake Washing
ton. The five children. the eldest a girl CT
II years, were left at home, while their
parents were away at work. The youngest
went too near the stove and her clothing
caught fire. The other children rushed
from the house, calling for their father.
BY the time he reached home, the girl had
been fatally burned.