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The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
THE FARMING WORLD.
AMERICAN HORSES.
\ my to He Exported for Use in the
 French Cavalry Service.

\ my to He Exported for Use in the
 French Cavalry Service.
 nexperimentalsh shipmentof 100 horses from this country is to be made to France for use in the army. If they skip well and prove satisfactory to the French Inspector regular purchasing depot will be established at some point in this country Louis Noel has been sent to Kansas City to act as purchas- ing agent of the first consignment. Some mules will also be included. Dr. Gracieux de Malliol made the report to the French government which resulted in commissioning Mir. Noel as purchas- ing agent, and he is thus quoted: "In n few years America will not have enough horses to supply the old coun- try. France alone has 130 regiments of cavalry, and each regiment has about 1000 head of horses. France has the finest cavalry in the world. She never pays less than $20o apiece for the horses of her private soldiers, and her officers horses cost her from $500 to $700 apiece. No other country can compete with America in fine bred horses" If the
 
 from $200 to $700 for army horses some very tine remounts can be secured. IL is true that horses worth those prices are none too plentiful, but such figures will bring them to market. We inn agine, however that there is somewhat of braggadocio in the stat !. and would expect to find Mr. Noel ... sing as hard bargain with sellers as any other buyer, and paying about as tow prices.
 As an addenda to the foregoing comes the announcement that an agent of the French government has purchased at and around the race track at Forsyth near Chicago, some 55 head of thorough breds at $f25 or iess per hea,i for use in the French cavalry. This is much of a departure from the time-honored con yiction that the half-bread is much bet ter for army service than the thorough bred. Possibly serviceable skates" can be picked up around q race track fe- $125, but it seems rather doubtful The price paid quite justifies our prediction as to figures that will probably be of fered in the Kansas City market by the agent of the French government. How ever, we welcome all buyers who will take our horses cheap or high class. Our own army officers who do not make boasts concerning the character of the remounts they purchase, and who are limited in price, have difficulty enough in getting horses that fill their require ments, and if our friends from France obtain what they want at prices they can afford to pay, we shall certainly be glad to deliver to them the goods.- Breeders, Journal
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
NOTES FOR SHEPHERDS.


 Pine tar on the sheep's nose is an ex- cellent defense against troublesome and often dangerous flies.
 The New Mexico lamb crop will prob- ably amount to 100000 head; about 5eo,oo0 or which will be offered for ship ment.
 Sheep are coming to be good prop erty. The demand is on the increase, and breeders of thoroughbred sheep are highly elated at the outlook.
 Watch the lambs; if they are falling away, feed them little; grain is too cheap to allow the want of it to give lambs 'stunting" they will never re- cover from.
 Makes no difference how good ram is, if he is scrub, never use him. Sell him to the butcher; buy recorded ram, breed your best ewes to him, and you will notice the difference in the lambs at once
 If wool is the principal object in breed ing, then q ram with plenty of wool bearing surface, yielding a washed fleece of at least 15 pounds. should be selected. His wool should be of strong fiber, coarse crimp. A ram should not have ewes feece.-Rural World.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
WHERE TURKEYS THRIVE.
Some Reasons Why Western Breeders
 Have an Advantage.

The following is an extract from m address by Samuel Cushman, Paw tuclxet, k. l., at the New York Farmers institute, Middleville: "The largest focks and the most thrifty look ing turkeys are found on farms having high, dry land, which has light growth of grass and where new breeding gobbler has late- ly been introduced. They generally do best on land where they have not been kept for years. As rule, it is more difficult to raise them each year they are kept ou a place, especially if large number arc grown. Twenty years ago it was easy for anyone to raise turkeys. When place or region is overstocked turkey diseases become prevalent Many in the east have given up turkey raising on account of loss from disease and those produced in- ferior stock on account of western com petition. Tn turkey raising, as in pro- ducing any other crop, it pays best to raise the best"
 This shows where western breeders have the advantage. There is no part of the west that has ever been over stocked with turkeys, and the breed- ing of them is steadily gaining ground in this part of the country. There was time not long ago when Rhode Island turkeys stood at the head of the market and Narragansett turkeys were the best that could be produced anywhere.
 Now the bronze turkey is at the head and those produced in the west sell as we'll as those from the east in any mar ket where they are offered.
 With creap feed, unlimited range and market that is rarely over stocked, those who breed turkeys in the west are almost certain to make more money than those who breed any ether kind of stock.-~Farmers Voice.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

tions. Emperor William apparently is satisfied with the terms of the treaty, but he insists upon placing the finan- cial affairs in the hands of an interna- tional commission. His desire in this direction is not without justification. The people of Germany. many years ago. invested heavily in Greek bonds, the interest on which has not been paid for several years. The Greek govern ment is honeycombed with corruption, and unless the fiscal affairs of the na- tion are placed in reliable hands the German investors will lose every penny of their money. Turkey, by the pro- visions of the treaty of peace. is giveu first claim on Greek government re- ceipts until the war indemnity of $25,- 100000 shall have been paid. 0thercred- itors have DO protection whatever; hence Emperor Williams efforts for the creation of an international com mission for the management of the un- fortunate little kingdoms finances are not to be sneered at. Although his req sons may be purely selfish, in larger sense his protest amounts to an appeal for national honesty everywhere.
 The Prussian diet, by rejecting the law of associations bill, few days ago, has struck asblow for true liberty. ssThe bill, pet measure of the German em- peror, placed the right of public meet lngs and debate absolutely at the mercy of the police. Any meeting. would be dissolved at the discretion of the police. Under it's terms any kind of society, even a scientific or religious gathering, could be dispersed if the po- licemen on duty thought anything said at meeting dangerous to good order, morals or the government. Elm peror William has taken the defeat of this measure as personal affront and is ready to take almost any step, even a revision of the constitution, rather than relinquish it. This spirit of stub. bornness in the cratic sovereign is en- couraged by the agrarians and ultra tories, at whose head stands Dr. J ohann Miquel. the new vice chancellor of the empire.
 This pr. Miquel, by the way, is one of the most unique characters who ever rose to eminence in monarchical coun- try. Early in his public career he was pronounced socialist; for 20 years he was famed as the ablest assailant of the government in parliament; for 30 years he posed as liberal leader. To- day he is the champion defender of his autocratic sovereign and the wors. enemy his former associates. the social democrats, ever had to fight. Next
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

They admit that thousands of Cubans
 men, women and children-are being actually starved to death; that small pox and yellow fever are decimating the peaceful portion of the islands population, and that Cuban patriots and captives from the insurgent army are being killed by the score, after having been put through a course of indescribable tortures. Senor Canovas, head of the Madrid government, has not failed to take cognizance of this change of sentiment, and it is stated, on positive authority, that Gen Wey- Ter will be recalled as soon as general of high standing can be found who is willing to assume the responsibility of leading the Spanish army in Cuba. Gen. Ramon Blanco, marquis of Pena Plata, has been mentioned again as Weyler's successor, but he seems re- luctant about accepting the office, ai- though urged by Gen. Martinez Cam pos and other eminent Spanish soldiers and statesmen.
 While five of the great European powers have confined their diplomatic hlG WI n to ihAd~@AS5 thS SdAtUA VI LII key to agree to the peace propositions drawn up by the ambassadors at Con- stantinople, the sixth, Russia, has man. aged to strengthen its hold on King Menelik of Abyssinia, who has just ap- pointed Russian diplomat, M. de Leon- tieff, governor general of the equatorial province of Abyssinia. M. de Leontieff last year was the bearer of personal letter and choice assortment of pres ents from the czar to the black king. In 1895 he was made Russian envoy at the court of Menelik, and in February of last year, soon after the defeat of the Italian troops at Adowa, he went upon a secret mission to the Abyssiniap court. He soon won the confidence of the negus, as Menelik is called by his subjects, his recent appointment being nothing less than an acceptance of Rus sian protection. Abyssinia lying just
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
Pineapple Custnrd.

This makes delicious pies, or is nice eaten with whipped cream. Shred thoroughly ripe pineapples until you have two cupfuls; add one cup of gran |ulated sugar and the yolks of four eggs well beaten. Stir in pint of milk which has been scalded-not boiled and which has been allowed to cool: then add the whites of the eggs beaten stiff, and stir all thoroughly. Put the pastry on tin plates and bake until the crusts are rich and brown looking.
 Detroit Free Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

south of the African provinces recently conquered by England, and dangerous ly close to Egypt, this latest victory of Russian diplomacy means more than appears on the surface. The country, under the protection nf Russia, is a menace to British progress, but the whole transaction has been managed so cleverly that Lord Salisbury cannot even enter protest without making himself ridiculous.
 Several weeks ago the cable an- nounced, with great flourish of trum- pets. that Turkey had finally expressed a willingness to mke peace with Greece in conformity with the demands of united Europe" We on this side of the Atlantic. who had long since become disgusted with the details of the nego- tiations, hoped that the news was true, but later reports indicate that Ger many is once more interposing objec-
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
democrats,


 week or next month he may be chan cellor, for no man enjoys the emperor's confidence in as high degree as he.
 Eugen Richter, leader of the social ist party in the reichstag, used to de- scribe Miquel as slippery as an eel, uncertain as flea" and a whole vol ume could not give better insight into the character of the man who seems destined to play giants part in the af- fairs of Europe.
 The opponents of speculative trading in grain and stocks are learning an ex- pensive lesson just now. On January the German anti-option law, which prohibits deals in the futures of agri- cultural products and stocks, went into force. It had the effect of abolishing every bourse and grain exchange in the empire. Instead of having proved benefit to the farmers, the new regula- tion has depressed the price of wheat from three to four cents a bushel At the same time there has been a steady rise in other markets of the continent. Local dealers make market price from day to day, and the producer, who no longer can get reliable quotations from the trade centers, is compelled to take what may be offered to him. The government has received such vast number of protests from all parts of the empire that it is attempting to ar range a compromise between the agrarians Cat whose head stands Count von Kanitz. author of the anti-option bill) and the bourses. 1t proposes that open trading should be restored under certain restrictions, and that the agrarian element should be represent ed in the directories of the bourses. Of course, this proposition was declined by the exchanges, and still greater drop in the price of wheat followed. The German farmers are beginning to understand that open trading, in spite of some drawbacks, stimulates compe- tition and causes an increased demand for grain. Moreover, exchange prices are public property and local dealers are unable to manufacture quotations for their own profit.
 c. sg wEIPPIERT. Prussia has 51 theaters that have a seating capacity of 1000 or over.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
Keep Your stock Growing.

Every farmer knows tha. it is while stock is young that it makes the great est growth in proportion 10 amount of feed. Then the cost of maintenance is less, and at least while the animal ;s suckling part of its feed is admir- ably adapted to make growth. But there is another reason why young stock should be fed sufficiently to keep thrifty. If it is underfed, or fed so as to fatten rather than to grow, the prob abilities are that the digestive organs will be injured and that all ifs life there after that food 1t eats will do it less good than it should. A stunted animal can. not by any kind of feeding be there after made what it ought to be.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
PRIMITIVE. BUT GOOD.
Hrrvsceabie roIitry foase Made Out
 of. .EInnO nox.

Oftcntimes. the keeper of small flock of hens does not feel that he can afford an expensive house for his poultry; the lumber necessary might notcostmuch, but 1t might be necessary to have a carpenter build 1t, which would materially add 10 its cost. This is frequently the state of affairs in town, where the chickens have to be kept in an inclosure. In such place was recently seen the poultry house shown in cut Itwas simply an upright piano box: such box may frequently be bought in town very cheap from some one who has no place to store it. and if arranged as described. will make a desirable home for ten or n dozen chickens with the lord of the flock" The box was set tip on bricks, two high. to allow a free circulation of air under it in the summer. The upright front was fastened firmly to the sides, after hole was cut at one side to allow tho fowls free passage. Inside, laths were nailed over the cracks. and in the fall the entire inside was sheathed with building paper, making it warm and cozy. The slanting front was arranged
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

to work on hinges. being hinged to the upright front so that it could be brought forward when raised. Inside, cleats were attached the width of a window sash, and in this a sash was fastened arranged so as to slide under the cover. The cover. by the way. was sawed in half so that the part covering the glass could be raised and the other half remain closed. The expense of this house was small, and the labor necessary to put it in shape did not re- quire the services of mechanic. More over, the slope of the box was just right for the glass front, and the whole made warm, light house. The nests were arranged so that they could be easily reached by letting down tbe cover. Tn the fall the space between the box and ground was banked up with sod which, of course, added to the warmth of the house.-Rural New Yorker.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

bend and another Co after the poke is clipped over the sheep's neck, four or five inches lower down to fasten the poke in place. This device will keep any sheep from going through wire, rail or board fence, is good thing for jumping sheep, and will prevent them from crowding into bushes and briers, tearing the wool from the body. Graz ing or drinking is not interfered with.
 S. Dole. in Farm and Home.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
WHAT EUROPE IS DOING.
Events in Which the American
 Public Is Interested
spain Is Losing Friends in England --Russia's Latest Diplomatic vic- tory-Emperor William Re-
 buketi.
TSpecial Letter.l

From an American view point the most interesting event in internation- al politics is the pronounced change in English public opinion concerning the
 Cuban struggle for freedom. Hither- to the London journals have taken the part of Spain and defended the cruelty and inhuman policy of Capt. Gen. Weyler, but now the Chronicle and other metropolitan newspapers have begun to criticise the bloody Spanish attempts to repress the revolution.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
\ Nourfshing Dish.

Eggs poaehed in milk afford not only Ia pleasant variety to the invalid's menu. 2but the dish besides, offers slight sincrease in nourishment over the usual Eway. The milk should come to the 7sscaiding point, when the egg is dropped Sin and cooked, as if in water. A little Sof the hot milk is poured over the toast |to soften it before the egg is slipped
 on.--N. r. Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

Prussia has 51 theaters that have . seating capacity of 1000 or over.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01

An old sheep keeper says that good fat sheep never lose their wool. Woo. is lost through lice, ticks or scab, due tc mite, and none of these beasts car endure fat. Poor sheep is always theD feeding ground.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-01
SIMPLE SHEEP POKE.
It Prevents the Animals from Going
 Through Wire Fences.

The illustration portrays sheep poke made of hickory stick (a) four or five feet long, bent in the center, and wire (b) fastened about ten inches below the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
OLNEY EXASPERATES LEE.
HIS INACTION DISSATISFIES THE
CONSUL GENERAL.
Protests Against Spanish Outrages
Not Backed Up by the Sec
rotary of State.
rotary of State.

A press dispatch from Washington
says: There is trouble brewing in the
state department. 1t cannot be kept un-
der cover any longer. Only the APP
preaching change of administration may
serve to prevent an explosion.
A state department official, who is in a
position to know whereof he speaks,
made this statement tonie ht:
Secretary OIney is tired of Consul
General Lees attempts to dictate to the
department what to do in regard to Gu
ba, and has plainly told him that he
must abide by his instructions or else
resign. AS General Lee is not the man
who would quietly submit to such a
snub, predict that Lee'sresignation will
be forthcoming soon and nobody will be
surprised at such a course. The begin
ming of the friction between Lee and Oh
ney dates back several months. When
General Lee was home before Christmas
he made fiery report of the condition of
affairs down there, and favored the
United States intervening. AS is we'll
known, this report was pigeon-holed,
and Lee has been irritable ever since.
Lee has also stated in his recent dis
patches that American citizens were ar
rested daily ana imprisoned on ground
less charges, and afterward were butch
cred like dogs. He also stated that the
Competitor crew, If not released soon,
would also be murdered as DR.. Riuz has
been. Lee advocated demand for the
release of all Americans in Cuba"
Lee Cabled His Resignation.
A cable dispatch to the New York
Herald from Havana says:
Consul General Lee cabled his resig-
nation to Secretary of State Olney on
Sunday night. His written resignation,
/ with letter giving his reasons for wish
ing to give up his Office, will reach
Washington by the first mali from this
port.
understand that the secretary of
state is ready to accept General Lees
resignation at once, but that President
Cleveland is unwilling to have the con-
sui general leave Havana now.
The resignation was rendered because
the administration did not see fit to in
dorse the consul generals recommends
ton for what he believed should be
done to properly protect American citi-
zens in Cuba.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
STOLE TO SHINE IN SOCIETY.
CROOKEDNESS CONFESSED BY AN
ATLANTA SWELL.
Misused His Opportunities, and Is
Now Confined in a Cell.
Society Item of Interest.

Otis Smith, society leader in Allan
ta's SWEETEST set, is in the Fulton county
Jail for embezzlement. According to his
confession he has been taking the funds
of his employers for several years in or
der to keep up with the society set into
which his tastes and ambitions had GAM
ed him an entrance. His defalcations
amount to between 81, 900 and $4,000.
When an officer went to the room
where he was under guard to take him
to Jail be was very cool and said, ''well,
let's get those cigarettes and books" as
he got up from the lounge and buttoned
MS gray tweed coat tightly about his
trim figure.
These things were gathered up by the
officer with him and several friends. AS
Smith started down the stairs he said TO
newspaper man, you can just an
nounce in the society columns that Mr..
Otis Smith is confined to his rooms on
Fraser street for the next few days"
AS he crossed Whitehall on his way to
the Jail the street was filled with stylish
turnouts. A Victoria passed with a
stylishly attired young lady OH the in
side. She was gossiping gaily with a
friend. 1t might have been one of his
society associates. The young man
glanced up quickly and walked on un-
shaken. it was momentary glimpse at
the kaleidoscope life in which he figur-
ed. He was marching to Jail. In few
moments he was before the iron door
awaiting admission. A turnkey was Civ
ing out water frolA tin cup to the men.
He stopped to register the name of Otis
Smith. "Be careful with these,'' said
Smith when he was being searched, TAX
ing two silver mounted knives from his
pocket; 'there are tender recollections
about them" Then the pCtted society
swell was shown where he was to stay
up stairs in bare room with straw pal
let in it.