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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-29

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The cheated
deDositors of that defunct Chicago bank
seem to have very little sympathy They
want the president of the bank put in
jail along with lot of very common peo-
pie whom he wouldn't care TO know. If
he must go to Jail, by all means let him
have a Jail BETTING his social position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-29
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Denver Republican: Yesterday McKin-
lev. on the recommendation of Senator
Wolcott, appointed Henry Brady, the
chiefs of police, to the position of melter
and refiner in the Denver mint at the
salary of $500 per year. That may be a
good way to build up the administration
party in Colorado, but we doubt it very
seriously.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Unprofftabie Exnariments.

1t is the business of farm experiment
stations to test methods of work which
may or may not prove profitable, the
gain III the latter case being one of
warning against following the expert
mcnt stations example. says the Ameri-
can Cultivator. Usually. however, when
the experiment is made with fowls or
other domestic animals. it is made under
restrictions as to exercise that would pre-
vent profitable results in any case. Thus
the New York Experiment station has
experimental two years with Leghorn
and Cochin fowls. both closely confined
and divided into two lots. One of these
was fed with whole grain and the other
with graf" made into meal. The re-
suit Was that III no case did the fowls
make i" the two years the experiment
was tried much more than the cost of
keeping. So much we might have
guessed, as also the further fact that the
experiment as far as profit was con-
ccrned was less successful the second
year than the first. It ought not to be
difficult to ind a profit from Leghorn
fowls, kept so they can get plenty Of ex-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
HORSES TOO PLENTIFUL.
Thousands of Animals Running Wild on
the Hills Of Eastern Washington.

the Hills Of Eastern Washington.
Horses have become Il drug on the
market" in Washington. While electric
ity and bicycles have been increasing i'll
popular favor for several years past great
bands of horses have been roaming over
the bunch grass hills of Eastern Wash
ingtop. Rapidly increasing in number
their value has diminished in like proper
ton, until many owners do not now con-
slider it worth while to feed them through
the winter.
A few days ago an Eastern Washing
ton stocknan arrived here with two car
loads of horses. which he hoped to mark
ct on Puget sound. He found the mark
ct glutted both here and in Seattle and
finally sold his horses to get money to
pay the freight bill. They brought So to
$50 each, the receipts just about cover
ing the expense of bringing them across
the mountains.
Stockmen say there are about 100000
horses in Eastern Washington ranges
and they are destroying feed that would
support three times that number of cat
tie and sheep. The latter animals are be-
ing housed and fed during the stormy
weather. while the horses are left Oh the
through the snow to the surface. Cattle
men desire that the larger portion of the
horses perish during the winter, that the
bunch grass ranges may be preserved for
sheep and beef cattle. They say that in
that event the horses left will be worth
as much as the unnumbered thousands
now roaming at large.
For several years past many owners
have not taken the trouble to even round
up and brand their horses. and in most
instances no taxes are paid on them. Eff
forts have been made to find an Eastern
market, but without result, except that a
dozen or so carloads have been shipped
to France to supply the limited demand
fhnrn hnrsn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Nothing But Water,

The triumphant-but, as it now ap-
pears. premature-announcem by the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
that President Mckinley will permit
nothing stronger than water to be drunk
at the white house, recalls the witticism
Of Mr.. Evarts, secretary of state under
Hayes who remarked that water flowed
like champagne" at the white house BAN
quets. He did not hesitate to express
his disapproval of the prohibition system
at the executive mansion, saying that
the President had no right to impose his
eccentric notions upon people who were
being entertained as guests. of the ma
ton. When the time arrived for the
first diplomatic dinner of the administra-
ton, MIR. Evarts had discussion on the
subject with Mrs. Hayes. He represent
ed to her that the foreign ministers had
been brought UP to drink wine instead Of
water; it was necessity to them. The
lady replied firmly: ut is my dinner,
and l shall serve no wine" "But,
madam replied the secretary, ''it is not
your dinner. 1t is my dinner, inasmuch
as it is paid for out of the funds of the
state department" It is fact that
this particular "spread" is not paid for
like the other state dinners. out of the
Presidents own pocket. Mrs. Hayes
answer is not recorded, but it is certain
that she had her way, and that the luck
less diplomats got no winc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Painted or PIaniShed Jackets?

The question of the ACCESSIBILITY of u.s.
ing planishcd iron for locomotive packets,
or Il heavy covering of iron or steel paint
ed, has been a subject for discussion oc-
casionally for two or three years. 1t is
Oh the list of subjects for the considcra-
ton Of the Master Mechanics associa-
tion at the next convention. 1t also
formed the basis of recent report to the
Central Railway club. The most ex-
haustiyc collection of information on the
subject. however, is that contained in !,
report 10 the New York Railroad club,
October II, 1898. This was in the form
of 4 comparative statement from ten or
more roads i'll all parts of the country.
showing the relative cost of the two
practices, and the arguments for and
against each. From all these sources
there comes a substantial agreement to
the effect that the cost of the painted
jacket is from $40 to $50 less in first cost,
it's durability is greater, and the cost of
maintenance substantially the same 1t
is also stated that the painted jackets
endure with less damage the dripnings
from leaky roundhouse roofs, blows from
a hammer in the hand Of an engineer
with some ulterioc purpose in view, or
the weight of il fireman who desires to
investigate the interior of the sandbox
AS al offset, the paint and varnish are
necessarily more or less affected by the
heat Of the boiler. and to IL greater OK
tent III certain spots: re?ainting is there
fore Of 4 patchy nature and the surface
OF the jacket is unequally protected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Clover for Fowls,

There is 10 agricultural product now
receiving 50 much attention among poul-
try dealers rs clover. though in old times
it WAS not of much account in feeding
fowls. Of late when poultry raiser has
spent time aud money in experimenting
and trying to get better results from his
fowls. says writer in New York Prod
uce Review, this grass has easily come
to the front as green food in summer
and as fine cut clover hay in winter, for
it is not only good for green food, but
contains the elements necessary for the
growth of muscle. feathers and bone in
the young stock and also for the produc-
ton of eggs. 1t is also rich both in hi
trogcn and lime, two of the most ilnpor-
tant clements in poultry foods. Clover
has high nutritive ratio, being equal to
barley and almost as high as wheat.
These two are the most valuable grains
for fowls food. Glover also contains
1910 per cent of lime, which places it
next below green bone in the food value
tables. 1t also has special value as IL
bulky food. 1t extends the food ration:
reduces the too concentrated grain food
and prevents the accumulation of internal
fat. There should be some grass given
to fowls to increase digestion, and for this
purpose there is no better article to give
than clover. Another point in its favor
is that clover can be gathered almost cv-
cryW here in summer. and is easily cured
and stored until winter. If properly
cured it will keep indefinitely. although
care should be used that it does not he.
come moldy from allowing water to fall
upon it.-prairic Farmer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
. Water for Stock.

With all the modern improvements fo:
obtaining water. such as improved
pumps. watering rams and the like. says
| Massachusetts man in Il cOnlnlunic,l.
ton to an Eastern paper. still MANY
farmers persist in driving their cattle f.,
the nearest brook or spring. which. III
some cases, is Il lor.. distance.
This mode of watering in warm wealth
! er is not very objectionable. but through
| our long. cold northern inter. it entails
a good deal of extra work in keeping
the ice cut and SHOW >shCvri"l away 81
they can get from the barn to the spring
Again the loss of manure from Il Iarg,
herd their droppin@s being scattered NJ
and down the Ian" or road. where the
most Of it is practically wasted. is quite
a leak in farm management.
| would say frcm experience to al
farmers whose lands are so situated that
there are springs above the level of their
barnyards that the best thing they can
do is to lead the water by pipes If iron
pipes are to be used be sure and have
them large enough. for they will corrole
and fill up sooner or later \ few years
ago dug Il reservoir above my barn
and put il an inch iron pipe. and think
L made il mistake i'll not putting il
larger.
Ny advice to my brother farmers thai
are SO situated that they can lead tl.f
wafer to their barn. to do so. and thong!
they lead it long distance | think the,
will pronounce it the best invpstm linen
they ever made. 1t would take a large
amount of money to tempt me to go iaci
to the old Way of pumping water fn,
stock. when by turning faucet th>
trough is soon filled.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22

how he had managed to do without her.
and came. $:%> 4. rs. X 3 zzz5 s. sSs ~
Flo turned up the light as they went
into the studio. The canvas was at the
other end, facing her. For the moment
she WAS silent, staring. 81.
said. Eyes. how dare youy' g.
The artist smiled The Principal
Boy" was obviously no other than Mrs.
Rostreyor-it was impossible to get away
from the likeness 81.
"You have not used q model at ALL"
she gaspcd. a.rE s..> ~..s !. =~s.
II found one In my memory he said,
''and-my imagination" -; i .r.@
She went over to the other end of the
studio. He held lamp behind her
while she examined the canvas, standing
little way off to gauge the general eff
He stole a glance Mt her. sideways, and
smiled. Th victory was half won: it
was obvious that she admired herself in
this new, strange attire.
after ALL she murmured, "why not
She went closer to the picture, bending
down over it, and scrutinizing it in de-
tail.
suddenly she started back, her face
| flushing.
"But it's not true she exclaimed
| somewhat incoherently, "it's not true"
what isn't true?" he ventured. 1t
was the first time since she had seen the
picture that he had spoken.
She pointed to 'The Principal Boys"
knees. The violet tights seemed to ac-
ccntuate their very obvious ''knock."
II am very SORRY he said, humbly
you see, l did not know. So many
women arc like that. l -"
"Have you a pair of tights herc?" she
said. The words were low, but he caught
| them.
"ln the dressing room there are Soy
eral" he said. AS a matter of fact,
pal Boy / had it made ut one of the
| theatrical shops on purpose to be sure
that got the details right"
Without another word she went into
| the dressing room. The door closed be-
hind her with bang. Ten minutes
! later she emerged. 1t was Il living pic
ture of "rhc Principal Boy" that adj
vanccd proudly toward him, living pic
| turc. that is, with one exception. There
Was not suspicion of impcrfcction
about the knees.
"You sccr' said Mrs. Rostrcvor, tri-
umphantly:,
II humbly apologize" he said; ';fter
| all, / am not wholly to blame for the
error. If one has not the original be-
| fore one. one can never be quite sure
about these dctails.'
1T would be Il pity not to put them
| right" said Mrs. Rostrevor, thoughtful
| ly.
| He crossed the Rubicon
Gould you come for Il sitting tomor-
row morning at ?" he said.
.l-I-say II 3d. said Mrs. Rostrevor
-pick-Me-UD.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
Ann Arbor, Mioh.> Has Two Dogs that
-, =. -H Talk tn Each Other. !. :

Ann Arhor, Mieh.> Has Two Dogs that
Talk to Each Other. /. y
A lady living in Ann Arbor, Mich,
owns two very remarkable dogs. The
animals are not remarkable for their
beauty, nor their pedigree, but rather for
the never dying friendship which has
existed between them ever since they
| We're first introduced. One of the dogs
is Il little, long-haired, hob-tailed spaniel,
big, lantern-jawed mastiff, large enough
to swallow the little dog at one gu!p.
The little dog sleeps in the house and the
MastiH in a kennel out in the back yard.
Every morning the little dog runs imme-
dlateiy around to his big friends house,
aud they growl and jahher together some
times for hours. Their friendship, has
interested their mistress greatly and she
has made quite study of their habits.
She has come to the conclusion from
watching them that dogs talk together,
and moreover that they understand each
other. AS proof of their conversational
ability. little incident occurred the
other day that seems to leave no doubt
that such is the fact. The lady of the
house was out shopping, and as USUAL .;sf
the spaniel was With her. The mastift
remained at home. as he appeared too
lazy to hustle himself down town. When
the woman had completed her buying she
started home. In front of meat lnar-
ket mean, yellow cur, half dog and
half imp. rushed out and began in.mcdi-
ately to do up the little spaniel. The lit
tie fellows ear was chcwed nearly OF.
and one of his paws was terribly, torn
and lacerated. The animals were finally
separated and the spaniel and his mis-
tress continued up the street
On arriving at the house the curly dog
did not rush up the steps, but ran around
the house to the mastiff's kennel The
lady followed him to see what was the
matter with him. The mastiff was at
home, and rs soon as the spaniel saw his
eyes shining in the darkness of the box
he rushed in and began growing, bark
ing noise. The mastiff did not make \
sound. BY and by the spaniel appeared
to have finished. for the big dog stood up.
shook himself and the two trotted out of
the yard, with their mistress after them.
They arrived at the meat market. where
the store Without sound the mastiff
ran up behind him. and there and then
began the biggest dog fight Ann Arbor
has seen in long time. The mastitf
walloped the yellow dog all over the
street. and chewed and bit him until he
yelped for help. it seemed. Then the
mastiff dropped him, and trottinS back
to the spaniel, who during the melee had
remained on the corner, half Il block
above the meat market, the two went
back home. the big dog silent and the
little one jumping about his head and
barking as though entirely pleased with
two animals is now confident that after
his trouble the spaniel told the :Eastitf
all about it and asked him to go down
and do IN the yellow one.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
GtiliX:n. Barn Room

Barns are expensive. 1t therefore be-
hoC1cs farmers TO make the best use of
all the room that they afford. If the
barn has a basement. that will naturally
be used as stable room for farm stock in
winter But if the stock be confined in
stalls. as it always should be. it will not
prevent separate compartments for stor-
ing vegetables and roots. and still others
for storing farm implements, which may
with care be made to occupy very
small surface space by hanging up the
lighter ones and laying still Others over
those that are too heavy to rest ON any
thing except the floor Of concrete or soil.
This room should be closely secured to
prevent fowls from getting in and soiling
the machinery, besides seriously damag-
ing it with their excrement Many a
farmer who leaves half his farm implc-
ments exposed to rains and SHOWS can
find q place in the harm basement for
them if he will give some thought to
making the most Of the room that the
barn basement affords.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
A 5O-Cent Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful Calendar
issued for the year 81 is The Youths
Companion Art Calendar, which is given
year 90. 1t is made up of four charm
ing pictures, beautifully reproduced in
twelve harmonious colors. It is in form
a four-page folder which, when extend
ed, is 10x24 inches in size. The SUBJ
jccts are delightfully."- attractive. This
Calendar makes a desirable ornament
dor u oered for soe o or I hr thS
publishers of The Youths Companion at
80 cents per copy. Only because of the
enormous number published is it possible
for the publishers of The Companion to
send it free to all Comparison subscribe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
SCIENCE BAFFLED.
People of II Mexican City scourgcd by
Strange Disease.

\ strange malady has broken ont
among the lower classes in the city of
Chilpancingo, Mexico. the capital of the
state of Guerrero. Doctors of the city
have been entirely baifled in their dag
nosis and are rowcrless to prevent the
spread of the disease. which has proven
fatal i'll il large proportion of the cases
The symptoms are described to be a
languor. followed by the appearance of q
bright yellow button upon the forehead,
dcathly sickness and vomiting, accom-
panied by exhaustion and collapse The
disease is not allied to yellow fever, az
corting to the physicians, and it's symp-
toms more nearly approach the mystic
rious malady known III Asia Minor than
any other.
1t is stated that the people of Aleppo,
Asia Minor. are attacked by the disease
during their lifetime. and all new corners
to the city are attacked within few
days. but the disease, curious as it is,
is rarely ever fatal in the far East. In
Mexico it assumes Il malignant phase,
and the state and national boards of
health are bestowing much attention
upon it. DR.. Dcmetrio Meja of the
City of Mexico board Of health recently
visited Chipancingo to investigate the
endemic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Flowing and Reseeding.

Within the past few years there have
been more than usual complaints of
grass and clover seeds not "catching"
well. and of running OUT after an ay-
parently good seeding had been secured.
Drouth, or hard freezins i'll winter, are
commonly given as reasons for these
grass failures. But i'll many eases We
suspect that this does not explain the
whole difficulty. AS vegetable matter
in the soil decreases it is much more
injured by drouth than it is while the
soil retained its virgin fertility. Our
climate is not a moist one, like that of
England, and our winter cold is much
more severe. We cannot expect pprma-
nent grass either for pasture or mead
ow. TO plow and reseed every second
or third year seems to he necessity
of good farming in our Northern states
Nor is this necessity any real hardship.
The first year or two after seeding the
crop is always better than after. and
then, too. there is the best sward to
pillow under. English turf may keep
thickening as the years pass by. but our
grass lands are sure to grow thin. The
longer the rcolowing is delayed, the
more difficult it is likely to be to get Il
good catch with the new secding.-.Amrr-
lean CnltiYatOr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
FOR THE FARMER.
Winter SleeO.

{.
i know 1t must be winter (thongh s:eep)-~
hhoW It must be winter, for dream
iih my bare feet III the running strenm
# deep. ""~N e''
] know *nust be old Glow age decciycsD
Know l must be old, for, all unseen
MY neart grows young, IT'S autumn fields
grow green,
When late rains natter on tho falling
- shcaycs
Know must be tired land tired souls
err).--
! know | must be tired. for all nv soul
To deeds OF daring beats Il glad faint
roll.
AS storms the rlven pine to music stir.
/ know / must be dying death draws
Ie0rl-
! know ! must be dying. for | crave
Life--.ife. strong life. and think not OF the
grave.
And turf-Eound silence. in the frosty year.
Edith NJ. Thomas
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
An Island OfChalk.

The English island of Thanet Corning
part of the County of KENT is almost
wholly composed of chalk. The island is
ten miles in length and about five in
breadth and has more chalk exposed on
it's surface than any other spot of equal
area OH the globe. British biologists say
600 tons of chalk Sin sight" on Thanet
and that it would take 10000 men and
5000 horses and carts 10000 years Ia
move it. providing it were dug up ready
to be carted aWay.-St. Louis Republic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Sweet Apples for Horses.

"A quart or two of sweet apples per
day. for each horse will be worth more
to it than the same bulk of oats addi-
tional to it's regular ration of hay and
grain. The apples arc better than any
kind of roots, and this year they arc
everywhere cheap and plenty. Sour ap-
pies are nearly as good, but the horses
prefer the sweet apples when they can
be had. In nutritive value there is very
little difference. There is much sweet
in what we call 'sour" apple, which
is only called ''sour' because an acid
DISCUSSES the sweet it contains.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
. ALL SAINTS EVE.

. s + . ~
OH, when tho ghosts so BY
Under the empty trees, 81 8
Here IN my house | sit and cry, -
My head upon my knees.
Innumerable, white, ~. - ~ =, s..
Like mist they MI the square;
The bolt Is drawn, the latch made tight,
The shutter barred there.
There walks one small and CAD
New to the churchyard c,Od;
My little lad, my little lad,
A single year with God!
l sit and hide my head
Until they all are past,
Under the empty trees the dead
That so fun soft and fast.
Up to my chamber dim.
Back to my bod nlOd:
Oh. would | were Il ghost with him,
And faring back to God.
-Lizette Woodwork Reese.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
Expensive Directors.

Earls as directors of stock companies
come high in London. A broker who
recently obtained two of them for II
cycle company received $4,000 as his
commission. AS he kept the money HIM
self instead of turning it into his firm $
account. his partners have brought the
case before the committee of the stock
exchange. thus making public the mar
ket price for the commodity. - - y:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22
The Origin Of "Good August"

The American, when he meets an ac-
auaintance, usually greets him with
good morning. or ''good evening" The
Roman usually wishes his friend ''god
August" In addition, presents as well
as good dinners and entertainments are
given. The origin of the custom comes
through the unhealthfulness of the Roman
August. 1t is month in which the
Roman fever prevails. The victim is
seized with chill. then comes the fever.
If he perspircs freely he will get we'll.
If he does not he has that kind of
Roman fever called the ''perniciosa." and
will die in a few hours usually. If the
Roman escapes the fever during August
he is likely to enjoy fairly good health
during the balance Of the Ye;r