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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09

the above regulations by any Jerson hold
ing grant for placer mining from tho
crown, the minister of tho interior. or
from any duly authorized officer Of
Dominion lands, such right or grant shall
bc absolutely forfeited. aud tho person so
offending shnll be incapable thereafter of
acquiring any such right or grant unless
for special cause &c Is otherwise decided
by tne minister of ths Interior
FORM OF PLACER APPLICATION
The following is the form of application
for grant for placer mining and tho afli-
davit of the applicant:
| Tor we)--of---herohy apply under
the Dominion mining regulations for n
grant Of n claim for placer mining rs Ce-
flnol in said regulations I'm (here describe
locality)--, and (or wc) solemnly
So ear:
/. That (or WEI have discovered
therein q deposit OF - there namo the
metal or mineral.
2. That (ur wei am Tor arc) 10 the
best OF my Tor our) knowledge ana boliof
the first discoyerer Cor discoverers) OF said
deposit; or
3 That said claim was previously
granted TO there name the last prantoe),
but has remained unworkod by the said
grantee for not less than.
T. That (pr wa) am (or tre) unaware
that tho land 10 other thnn vacant Domin-
| Ion land.
o. That Cor wei did. on the--day OF
mark out on the ground In accordance
I'm every particular with the provisions of
suk-elausl ta4- -ot- CLAUSE l8 of tha said min
lag regulations tho claim for which
tor wei make this application. and that
In so doi,g Cor WEI did not encroach en-
any other claim or mining location pre-
viously laid out by any other person.
Thnt. the said claim contains rs
nearly as Cor WEI could measure or csti-
mate, an area Of square feet, and that
the description land sketch. II nny) of
this date hereto attached, signed by me
Tor usl sets Tor set) forth In detail, TO tho
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-03

Five years ago last winter, there
was considerable commotion on the
banks of the White River, Wisconsin,
as young man named e. N. Hal
leck, had broken through the ice,
and was for some moments lost to
view. 1t was not long, however, be-
fore Mr.. Halleck came in sight again,
and by artistic means was fished
from the fluid and restored to socie-
ty. If the ducking had been all, it
would have been we'll, but unfortu-
nately, the young gentleman con-
tracted a heavy cold, resulting in
chronic rheumatism, complicated
with diseases of kidney and urinary
organs.
''For six MONTHS writes Mr.. Hal
leck, II was laid up, and not able to
do anything. During this time [
suffered with pains in the stomach
and small of the back, and headache,
urination was unfrequent and pain
full, my hearts action was increased,
and I had aches all over my body,
and was generally used up. Then I
was able to go out, but was con-
firmed invalid, and for nearly four
years [ was in that condition, and
expected then that [ should always
be disabled for nothing that I took
gave me any relief.
''In December, 1895, [ read an adj
vertisement about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and on speaking of it to Mrs.
A. E. Derby, she strongly urged that
| should take them, as she said she
believed they would cure me. [ had
been under physicians care for over
two years, but as they did me no
good [ did not ask their advice about
taking these pills, but laid in a sup
ply and began to take them. In
about ten days began to experience
substantial relief, and continued to
take them for four months, by which
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-03
A Winter Bath in White River
What Came OF Breaking through the Ice in a
Wisconsin River in february.
From the Chronicle, Chicago, III.

time was cured. The first benefit I
obtained was a less frequent desire
to urinate, and lessening of that
dreadful pain in the back, which
ceased altogether very soon. My
stomach became comfortable, and
my hearts action normal. After the
first break my recovery was rapid,
and today [ fatter myself l am
sound man, and able to attend to my
business better than l ever could be-
fore"
(Signed) E. N Halleck.
l, E. N. Halleck, do hereby certify
that the foregoing statement signed
by me is true. b. N. Halleck.
State of Illinois,
Cook County. IS.
|, John T. Derby, Notary Public
in and for the County and State, do
hereby certify that E. N. Halleck,
whose name is signed to the forego-
ing statement, is personally known
to me, and that he did in my pres
ence and of his own free will and &C
cord, sign and swear to the same.
TSeal1 John T. Derby, Notary Public.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are not a patent medicine in
the sense that name implies. They
were first compounded as a prescrip-
ton and used as such in general
practice by an eminent physician.
So great was their efficacy that it
was deemed wise to place them with
in the reach of all. They are now
manufactured by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.
Y, and are sold in boxes (never in
loose form by the dozen or hundred,
and the public are cautioned against
numerous limitations sold in this
shape) at so cents box, or six boxes
for so, and may be had of all drug
gists or direct by mail from DR..
Williams Med. Co.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-03
Dairying in Florida.


and we are told of a land flowing
with milk and honey. 1t is therefore
to be presumed that even at that
early day the people appreciated the
cow and her product; just how they
utilized it we are not told. 1t is said
that there is nothing new under the
sun, vet I doubt the existence in the
timeof Moses, of cream separators, re-
volving churns, etc., which are now
considered essential to the production
of good butter; neither did our moth
ers and grandmothers have these
things yet they made good butter. 1t
was, howevera at thecost of much labor
and now and then failure. There was
then a certain amount of ''luck' in the
matter of making butter, which the
introduction of improved machinery
and the knowledge, which a scientific
study of the subject have given us,
have practically eliminated.
The expert butter maker of today
cream and converting the same into
butter, which if followed and temper
ed with reasonable amount of COM
mon sense, will generally produce
good results.
The handling of milk that is to be
used as a beverage is, or should be,
also done scientifically. 1t is well
known that milk that has been aer
ated and quickly cooled, loses that
disagreeable odor which warm milk
has, and will keep sweet longer
and be more wholesome than milk
not so treated.
While it is true that COWS arr CON-
mon in every part of the country, yet
certain sections and localities have
made more of a speciality of dairying
than others. This is undoubtedly
due in some cases to proximity to
market; i'm others to natural causes,
climate, superior pasturage, etc. I'm
til comparatively recently the ex-
IRENE Southern states had done but
little in the way of scientific dairy
ing. In the anti bellum days when
cotton was king, the planters who
made 'fbig money growing 1T found
it more advantageous to import their
butter and cheese from the north.
Of late, since diversified farming has
become necessary, many of the farm
ers in the south have found that it
pays them to keep a better grade Of
COWS and make their own butter and
in many cases have some to sell. In
fact in some states, notably in Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and Georgia, quite
extensive diaries have been estalb-
lished, and fine herds of Jersey and
other improved breeds of cattle are
to be seen.
Florida has probably done less in
this line than amy of the above named
states, but a start has been made.
For several years large diaries have
been in operation near Tallahassee,
and in other localities in the state. I
believe the day is not far Distant
when Florida will at least produce
butter and cheese enough for home
consumption.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-03

The best plan in starting a herd
seems to be to buy cows from some of
the adjoining states, which cows have
been bred from stock brought from a
little further north. They have thus
become gradually acclimated. By putt
ting thoroughbred bulls art the head
of our herds, we can in "a few years
have just as good dairy COWS as can
be found in any state.
Second, comes the question of feed,
a serious one. But few of the grains,
used in the north for cow feed are
produced proftably in Florida, but
believe good substitutes can be found.
We shall probably always have to
import bran. Corn we can raise.
With our land we'll fortified, which
it can be if we take proper care of
the manure, we can grow sweet po-
tatoes at cost that will make
them profitable as COW feed. The
same is true of cassava, rutalbagas,
mangelwurzel, etc., all excellent
milk producers if used with discre-
ton. For hay we have crab grass,
which is good for horses but seems to
have but little if any value as a milk
making food. Pea vines are excellent
either green or cured. The curing of
peavnes is however somewhat diff
cult, and attended by more or less
loss. so that some farmers think that
1T hardly pays to try to cure them.
AS a soiEng crop they cannot be
beaten. Millet does well, is easily
cured and makes good hay. 7 be-
lieve, however that the most profit
able hay crop we can grow lis beggar
weed Cattle and horses eat it green
or dried in preference to almost any
thing else. Cow peas, if planted late,
make peas instead of vines, and pea
meal mixed with bran ought to make
a good ration for COWS. A little cotton
or inseed meal improves it.
For pasture Bermuda is probably
the best. [ do not advocate turning
COWS out to pasture in summer in
Florida. [ believe they will do bet
ter if kept in a comparatively small,
well-shaded enclosure, and regularly
fed pea vines, millet, beggar weed,
ETC., than if turned out to work for
their living in the hot sun.
Sweet potato vines make good
green feed in the fall until frost
comes. After the POTATOES are well
formed the vines can be cut without
injury. A field of rye to turn the COWS
into for an hour or two each day in
winter is a good thing. lit is claim
ed that crimson clover makes good
winter pasture and that a crop of hay
can be cut from it the next summer.
[ have not yet tried it. There are
doubtless many other things that can
be grown here successfully that will
make good feed for mich cows. A lit
tie study and experiment will show
us what they are.
AS tot the profits of dairying in Flor
ida, am not prepared to give figures,
but [ believe that the dairies THAT
have been operating several years
have been successful financially. Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
CHURCH OPENS A BANK.
Kansas City Prespyterians Raise
Money by New Plan.

Kansas City, March 4.-Dr. H. G. Men
denhan, pastor, and the board of trus-
tees of the First Presbyterian church.
have evolved a novel plan whereby the
debt of the church may be lifted without
any financial inconvenience on the part
of the congregation. The trustees have
organized a church savings bank, the de-
positors of which consist principally of
the members of the church.
Since the bank was established, several
days ago, over 500 has been placed on de-
post, and the trustees are highly elated.
The aggregate of the church's debt is
5000, the payments on this have been
made by borrowing the money from
banks. The interest for this money here
tOfore paid was 10 per cent. The church
bank allows its depositOrs at the rate of
per cent per annum on all deposits.
The benefit to be derived by the
church from the new system of banking
is the saving of the per cent interest.
which saving is put into fund to be
used in paying off the church'S indebted
ness The officers of the bank receive no
salaries and all the profits go to the
church fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
NEW OPERA BY S0USA.
Sousa and Charles Klein of GEL Capt.
tam Fame, Have Again elaborated.

San Francisco. March 4.-The successful
another opera. which will soon be given
an elaborate production. 1t is to be called
THE Bride-elect.'' and is owned by a
syndicate of managers. consisting of Nix
on & Zimmerman, Klaw G Erlanger and
Ben Stevens. SouSa wrote the music and
Klein wrote the libretto-
The scene is laid the island of
Capri, and the principal character is a
woman. The managers are busy looking
for some one to originate the part.
In all there will be nine charac terS The
with few of the Sousa marches thrown
in.
Sousa and De Wolf Hopper will Join
forces next season, SouSa introducing his
band between acts and conducting the or
chestra for Hopper's opera.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

eral Alger is as vigorous of body as he is
of mind, and in every way he is equal
to the duties to which he will devote
himself in his new Office
HON. JOHN D. LONG, SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.
Elk Governor John D. Long of Massa-
chusetts, who takes control of Uncle
Sans war fleets and attend to the other
duties devolving upon the secretary Of
the navy, is one of the most prominent
of the public men of the Bay State.
John Davis Long was born at Buck,
field, Me-, Oct. q, 1888. He was pre-
pared for college at Hebron, Me-, and
entered Harvard at the age of IA. He
made a brilliant record at college and
showed particularly as a poet, a gentle
art which he has practiced as pastime
occasionally in later years. After his
graduation from Harvard, in 1857, he
was engaged as principal of the West
ford academy, where he taught until
1859. He then began to attend the Har-
ward Law school In 1861 he was ad-
mitted to the bar and opened an Office
in his native town.
He did not remain long there, how
ever, for he concluded that a young man
had a better chance in Massachusetts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

has lasted all the years that have inter
vened between that time and the pres
ent.
During the war Mr.. Gary was loyal
to the Union. He has always been a
stanch Republican and prominently
identified with the interests of his party.
The elder Gary was an extensive manu-
facturer of cotton duck, the business Of
fees and warehouse being located in
Baltimore. In 1861 James A. Gary was
admitted to the firm, and the business
was conducted under the name James
S. Gary & Son. The active influence of
the new member was soon felt, and the
growth and prosperity of the business
were most marked. In 1862 a branch
house was opened in St. Louis, which
gave the concern a footing in the west
that proved most profitable. IL 1870
James A. Gary succeeded his father in
business, and during the 26 years that
have elapsed since he assumed control
the business has continued to prosper.
Among the business men of Baltimore
he has gilt edged" standing that is
only to be attained by years of business
probity and proved stability.
For several years Mr.. Gary was presi-
dent of the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' association. He is now vice pIesi-
dent of the Consolidated Gas company
and vice president of the Citizens Ma
tional bank. He also holds directorships
in the Savings Bank of Baltimore, the
Warehouse company, the American In
surance company, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Insurance company and
the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty COM
pany.
His greatest prominence has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

He therefore returned to Boston, later
removing to the town of bingham. Here
in 1869 he became interested in politics
and went before the people as Republic
an candidate for member of the legisla-
ture from the Second Plymouth district.
His election followed. In 1875 he was
reelected to the house and was after
ward chosen speaker. In this position he
was very popular, and his reflections
in 1877 and 1878 were by such great
majorities as to surprise everybody.
In 1878 he was elected lieutenant gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and in 1879 he
was chosen governor by plurality of
more than IS, 900 votes, and in 1880
was reelected by plurality of So, 900
votes. This extraordinarily large vote
was regarded as an ovation.
After he had by election and re-elec-
ton, served as governor until January,
1888, he was elected to the Forty ghth
congress. He was returned to his seat in
the lower house for two more terms
the Forty ninth and Fiftieth congresses
After his decision to retire from public
life he returned to the practice of the
law, wherein his success has been phe-
nomenal.
During all the time of his arduous
public labo-s Mr.. Long continued to
indulge his taste for literature and to
keep pace with the march of science and
art. He is a many sided man. He has
not only published a scholarly transla-
ton of Virgil's ''-A1neid, . but has con-
tributed to current literature many
choice bits of original verse of truly
classic quality. He is also said to be a
connoisseur of art in all its forms of ex-
preston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

sistant cashier. He remained with the
Merchants Savings, Loan and Trust
company until the position of assistant
cashier of the First National bank was
offered him. He has been with the latter
institution ever since. In time he be-
came vice president and afterward presi-
dent of this great banking institution.
It was the public record of Mr.. Gage
in his successful efforts to allay the dis
content and rioting of 1887 that gave
him his greatest prestige. He was
wonderful harmOnizer. In those days of
panics and disaster he called meetings
of 1aborers and capitalists, some of
which were held in his own parlors,
and got them to confer together and set
tie upon modes of procedure that would
ease the friction between the classes.
It was to Mr.. Gage also that the sue
cess of the World S fair was largely at
tributable. He was its first president
and its strongest hacker. He it was also
who began the fight for its location, and
it would certainly have gone somewhere
else but for his untiring efforts.
Mr.. Gage has been twice married.
first in 1864, to Miss Sarah Etheridge
of Little Falls, N. Y. She died in 1874,
leaving a son, Eli Gage, now young
man CT 80. The present wife of Mr..
Gage was Miss Cornelia Washburn of
Albany.
In person Mr.. Gage is large and fine
looking. He stands nearly feet in
height and weighs 200 pounds His
manner is suave, magnetic and alto
gether agreeable. He and his wife are
great favorites in a quiet social way
and entertain their friends handsomely.
The principal recreations of the great
financier are whist and the theater. He
is q member of a number of the best
clubs of the city and of various associa-
tiOns devoted to business and finance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
CORNELIUS N. BLISS, SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR


Cornelius N. Bliss, who yesterday ac-
cepted the appointment as secretary of
the interior, was born in Fall River,
Mass. about 60 years ago.
At the age of 20 he entered his faith
er's commission house in New Orleans
and in 1S48 went into business in Bos-
ton. As partner of John and Eben
Wright &Co. he opened a branch store
in New York city which was placed I'M
der his Engagement and soon became
the big end Of the business. Today it
is Bliss, Fabyan & Co. and is recOg
nized as one of the leading dry goods
firms
Mr.. Bliss was one of the founders of
the New York chamber of commerce.
business and is a present in the direc-
tories of many financial institutions. In
1859 he married Miss Plummer.
Mr.. Bliss has always been interested
in politics but never held any political
Office except the honorary one of mem
Der of the Pan-American conference.
He was president of the Protective Tar
iff league for a long time and was
chairman of the Republican state con-
VentiOnS in 1878 and 1883 and was treas
urer of the national committee for some
time. He declined the nomination for
governor in 1885 when Ira Davenport
was nominated and when his friends
were urging the nomination on him in
1891 he went to Europe. He was chair
man of the business mems committee
which tried to nominate Arthur in 1884
and was chairman of the famous com
mittee of this city in 1893.
Although not in complete harmony
with the state Republican organization,
Mr.. Bliss has fnanciered the Republi-
can national committee in the last two
presidential campaigns. His accept
ance of the position of treasurer of the
committee last year was a t the express
and urgent solicitation of Major Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Hanna. When he I'M
dertook the work ne entered upon it in
most thorough manner. One of his
rules was that no obligation should be
incurred unless the money was on hand
to meet it when due. This was rigidly
adhered to throughout the campaign
and at the close of each night checks
were mailed for every bill presented
and audited. The result of this was
that whenselection night came around
and many Republicans expected that
they would be asked to contribute
toward making up the deficiency they
were amazed to be told that the Repub-
hcan campaign had been closed with a
surplus in the treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
NO GRAND OPERA IN '9s.
Chicago Receipts Were Zoo Unsatis-
factory This Season.

Chicago, March 4.-"Chicago will not
have a grand opera next season unless We
secure a guaranty sufficient to cover our
expenses This announcement comes from
Robert Dunlap. president of the Abbey,
Cchoehel and Grau company.
Mr.. Dunlap left Chicago for New York
Sunday night, and is apparently greatly
disappointed over the grand opera venture
in Chicago this year. Mr.. Dunlap eX-
presses the opinion that his company has
felt the hard times much more keenly in
the west than in the east, but adds that
the nnahclai prospects are peter TINS
ger thinks that the Chicago public is dis
appointed because of the inability of
ODerR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
DENNIS HOPE AGAINST 1T
Doesn't Favor JEFF Davis Plan for an
Industrial School

Dennis Hope. the colored Fifth ward
politician, ojects to the wild schemes
started by colored people to help the col
ored race A paper has recently been
circulated to which his name is signed ad-
vocating jeff Davis industrial scheme.
Mr. Hope. says: 4 would like to see
some good enterprise started among my
race but it will take money. This thing
of circulating hand bills telling what we
are going to do with not dollar in sight
is all humbug. The thing may be all
right but we can't get it by street-corner
talk. Come up and put down s. a month
for twelve months and then 1t will count.
When my name goes on a paper 1 would
like to sign it myself and in the present
instance l did not sign it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gem
orally needed when the languid, ex-
hausted feeling prevails. when the liv-
of a tonic and Alternative is felt A
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers No medicine will act more
surely in counteracting and freeing the
system from the malarial poison. Head
ache Indigestion, Constipation, Dizzi-
ness yield to Electric BitterS. soc and
81 per bottle at J. K. Jones' Drug Store
Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
JAMES A. GARY, POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL.

James Albert Gary, now widely
known because of his selection as post
master general under the new admins
tration, is a man who has long been
prominent in Maryland, where he has
resided since his early boyhood. Mr..
Gary was born in Uncasville, Conn, in
1888, from which place his father re-
moved to Maryland few years later,
taking with him his family. Young
Gary was sent to school at Ellicott City,
Md, and afterward became student of
Allegheny college, Meadvil1e, Pa. Pres
ident Elect Mckinley was also attend
ing this college, and it was here that he
and Gary formed the friendship that