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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-05-24
American Plumbing Practice.

Plumbing has become so important an
art IN modern city life and good plumbing
so essential to comfort and health that
everybody is interested in having plumbers
thoroughly posted in the business. Amer
lean Plumbing Practice" Il technical work
which has just come from the press, will
contribute to this end. 1t is a compilation
of illustrated descriptions of plumbing in
stalIations in modern buildings of every
character, together with notes and queries
touching interesting points developed in
practice, from articles which have appeared
in the Engineering Record. This periodical
has for many years given much attention
to domestic water supply, house drainage,
ventilation and plumbing. Within this pc
riOd the tall office building has been deVel-
oped, involving special problems of drain
age and plumbing; and the equipment of
hotels hospitals amusement halls, swim
ming baths and other public buildings has
been upon the most thorough and elaborate
scale The illustrated descriptions of the
most notable examples of plumbing work in
these different classes of buildings which
have been published in the Engineering
Record from week TO week, have proven
valuable TO plumbers as we'll as to arch-
tects and their collection in book form
constitutes the most comprehensive and
practical work on modern American plumb
ing practice published 1t is a complete
handbook of the latest and best methods in
plumbing. Cloth $3. Published by the En-
gineering Record, 100 William street, New
York
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-05-24
studies I'm Indiana biography.

The Inland Publishing Company (Terre
Haute) has gathered together its studies
IN Indiana geography, which have appeared
from time to time in the Inland Educator
and has issued them IN pamphlet volume
The work is intended mainly for teachers,
but is invaluable In the way of supplement-
ing the study OF geography in this State
II contains much scientific data not found
In other textbooks. and each chapter is pre-
pared by specialist in the particular line
Of investigation covered. These chapters
treat oi he following phases Of the subject:
"Ihe New Geography, The General
A-eg@t tiPl3 OF 1Huiaild, Ifes tFtdctdt De
posts Of Indiana. The Erie- Wabash Re-
eion, The Moranic Lakes of Indiana
THE Natural Resources Of Indiana" A
Century of Changes IN the Aspect of Ma
ture, "A Study of the City of Terre
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-05-24
The old Testament Under Fire.

The author of this volume, Rev. A. j. f.
Behrends, says in his preface that its con
tents were struck off at white heat" They
bear evidence of having been prepared for
u particular purpose, being a series of SER
mons preached by DR.. Behrends in reply
so the attacks that have recently been made
against the Old Testament by Dr. LYMAN
Abbott and others. 1t is a counterblast
against the so-calle0 higher critics" and
while 1t is not exhaustive of the subject
IL is vigorous The Old Testament Under
Fire is not a discussion involving intricate
technicalities. nor does ii enter into these
minute details which can only be appre-
ciated by specialists. It is addressed TO all
thoughtful men in pulpit and pew who
while they may not be Hebrasts, have COM
mon sense and are practical logicians.
Moreover the book is rendered more read
able, and the argument more effective by
the avoidance OF a didactic style and the
use of an earnest conversational form AS
a stanch defense of the Scriptures il will
have a real and practical value TO thou
sands OF men and women. Cloth 81; New
York. Funk x Wagnals Company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-05-24
CAPITAL AND LABOR.


>" Give me thine hand 1t is the voice of
business calling for co-operation-confi-
dence. What is thy scheme? Is it to de-
velop some legitimate industry, or to cor
ner the market in some commodity? Is it
for gambling, or square dealing? Is it a
scheme wherein the promoter pockets the
profits and the stockholder the loss? Give
me thine hand 1t is the invitation of
capital to labor They join hands in we'd
lock, and the children of that marriage are
the Brooklyn bridge, railroads spanning a
continent the ocean greyhound, the cable
glrdllng the world, mines, mills and fac
tories giving employment to millions of
willing hands and pouring streams of COM
fort into millions of Homes. Paralyzed be
them. The one can do nothing without the
other, and they should always be friends.
Give me thine nand, says wild-eyed an
archy. and we will strike down capital
Then down comes every temple of industry
i'm the land, and in the ruins are buf Ted
every wage Garner. When Will men learn
that man does best when capital does best?
and labor does worst when capital can ind
no outlet? No work for labor to do? The
to do. Strike It down and YOU put out the
eyes of labor and bind Il like Il blind Sara-
son 10 grind forever ut the wheel OF pow
erty. The stoppage of a thousand mills
the sluggish circulation of money, not its
scarcity, the general business stagnation
and consequent idleness of millions of men
point TO two conclusions: Capital fears TO
take the risk OF investment or il can find
no work for labor TO DO. 1t is not so much
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
what Counts.

Some men will do twice as much
work as others in a given time, and
not seem to be working hard either.
1t is steadiness and "know how
that counts. False steps and mot
ions soon wear out the hardest work
ers. Take an interest in what you
do, and hire the men that can get
over work rapidly and well, even if
they do cost little more per day.
1t will pay in the long run.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
PRED during the coming year by
natural limitation, but last Winter
it was decided to keep it up longer.
vACCENATING LAND.
The Principle or HnOculataOm I'm the
Domain OF Agriculture.

The Principle or Ejaculation I'm the
Domain OF Agriculture.
Research has demonstrated that
the soil of our fields is literally
teeming with bacteria, which, ac-
cording to some recent experiments
may be present to the extent of
100000 per gramme (the one
twenty-sixth part of an ounce) of
soil; and that these bacteria are
largely instrumental in conducting
to the successful growth of vegeta-
ton by preparing, in forms suitable
for assimilation by the plant, the
different food substances it derives
from the soil, says the Quarterly Re-
vtew. The latest application, in the
domain of agriculture, of the great
principle of incubation, is in many
respects of more striking nature
than anything yet accomplished by
this line of research, and consists
of the incubation of the soil with
pure cultures of bacteria for the
purpose of promoting plant growth.
incubation of soil with these
cultures, on a practical scale, may
be affected in either of two ways.
First, the seed of the crop it is de-
sired to inoculate may be inocu-
lated before it is sown. This is eff
fected by making a watery solution
of the pure cultivation, immersing
the seed in it, and subsequently
drying it; or, secondly, it may be
effected by inoculating quantity
of fine sand or earth in the same
way, and then spreading it over
the field and subsequently working
it into the soil to a depth of about
three inches. Naturally, a point of
considerable interest is the economic
question of the cost of such treat
ment. 1t is interesting to learn that
this is extremely moderate, as the
expense of inoculating a field in
this way amounts to the very mod
crate sum Of five shillings per acre.
This cannot be regarded as expen-
sive, and contrasts favorably with
the expense Of heterogeneous fertili-
GERS.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
The Live Farmers.

The live farmer is sure to be at
the farmers institutes where exper-
fenced men come to relate the causes
of success, and of their various fail
ures, in attaining it. The live far
mer is awake to the Importance of
listening to men of his kind. Their
experience is the power which push
es on agricultural progress.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
mi. Il Your Opportunity.

This IL Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
Q generous sample will be mailed OF the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, 1T is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed" -
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug Price, so cents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
GERS.

During the last two years the
idea has become general that the
bicycle has nearly driven the horse
out of existence. A rse-shoeing
association, in its annual report,
maintains that this is all mistake,
and says there are more horses in
the country now than ever before
since the landing of the pilgrim
fathers. The organization demon-
strates that there are i'll Ohio 10000
more horses than there were year
ago, 10000 more in Michigan, and
1880 more in New York. Other
states are adduced as showing a
corresponding increase over the
number of horses over IL months
ago. The explanation offered for
this fact is that bicycles are used
chiefly by people who never did and
never would own a horse. 1t is
also asserted that while occasionally
man may sell his horse and adopt
the bike" the change is only tenn
porary, and that as soon as the ex-
hilarating novelty of the wheel
wears off, the four-footed nag is re-
instated. But for all this, the horse
is passing, and if the statistician
based his figures on ''horses in use"
instead Of ''in existence" they
would probably be considerably
modified.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
Among the Poultry.

For large, heavy fowls have the
roosts low.
The good layers are active and
generally on the move.
Dry earth is good material to
scatter under the roosts.
When thrifty bird is fully ma
tured it is easily fattened-
On the average it will cost 81 to
keep a laying hen one year.
Stale bread, soaked in milk, is a
good feed for young poultry.
Thrifty, vigorous 1-year-old hens
make reliable Winter layers.
Early Matched, well developed
puIlets make good Winter layers.
Cleanliness and good feeding are
the secrets of success with poultry.
Leghorns and black Spanish lay
eggs with the whitest shells of any
breed.
The turkeys, ducks and geese
should have good shelter during
the Winter.
Soft food is an excellent invigora-
tor when fed warm on a cold Win
ter morning.
In finishing turkeys for market
shut them up and feed them liber-
ally for few days.
There is a good profit in keeping
the hen laying in the Winter, even
though it takes little extra work
to do it.
A cross Of the Wyandottes and
Langshans combines many good
qualities that make fowl valuable
for market.
Linseed meal brightens the plu-
mage, regulates the bowels and
promotes digestion. A gill to doz-
en- hens is sufficient.
Foods that are rich in oil should
not be fed to laying hens unless in
small quantities, and unless the
weather is very cold
Oil meal, sunf1ower seed, hemp
seed and buckwheat can all be used
to good advantage in feeding fowls
intended for exhibition.
The best way to dry. pick fowls
without tearing them is to pick
them as soon as they are killed
while the body is yet warm.
Scald and allow them to stand
over night in place where they
will not freeze; this is one of the
best ways of feeding oats to poultry.
1t is natural for some breeds of
poultry to moult lighter each year,
and hence what are often taken for
defects are only natural to the breed.
Lack of variety will sometimes
cause the hens to lose appetite.
When they do not appear to relish
their food give them a change of
diet.
The best turkeys for breeding
are those two years old. If year
ling stock is used, the earliest
Matched hens and toms should be
selected.
During the Winter, when closely
confined, hens should have meat in
some form to take the place of bugs
and worms they get during the
Summer.
Two thirds wheat and one-third
cOrnmeal wet up with skim milk
and fed warm makes a good morn
ing ration, especially for the laying
hens. 1t is much better than corn
meal alone.
What Counts.
Some men will do twice as much
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09
FOR THE FARMER,
SUGAR BEET GROwING.
SOME Facts and Figures Given nc
Recent Convention by H. WI Alien.

~ VAAN DNO0 OA0~SN
held in Grand Island, Neb., few
weeks ago, paper was read by MIR.
R. M. Allen, which Congress has
considered important enough for
printing among its documents.
There are now seven considerable
beet sugar factories in the United
States, of which three are in Cali
fornia. two in Nebraska and one
each in New Mexico and Utah.
There il also a small factory in
Virginia, and new one is building,
or, perhaps built, in Wisconsin
This country, according to Mr..
Allen, consumes about 100000
tons of sugar year, and OF that
amount produces less than 100000,
or less than one-fifth. With total
consumption last year Of 100000
tons, the imports for that year were
1,4500O0, valued at $11,000,000.
The domestic production was 377,-
600 tons, and of this amount 324,-
600 tons was cane sugar and $4,000
beet sugar, maple and sorghum
sugar accounting for the rest,
1t is therefore evident that beet
sugar is still very small fraction
of our total product, and still
more insignificant one-about one
SEVENTEEN part in our total con-
sumption.
In Utah isolation has given beet
culture the advantage OF good
local market, the freight on cane
sugar brought into the State help
ing to procure good prices for the
home industry. The population
can easily consume more sugar than
it's one factory supplies.
In Nebraska the beets were of
poor quality last year, but this year
Mr.. Allen thinks her sugar product
will compare we'll with that of Wat
sonville, which is in the latitude
of San Francisco, while not being
far behind that of Chino, near Los
Angeles.
The Pecos River District, in New
Mexico, has this year had it's first
season, and yet boasts of producing
richer beets than any others of any
country. The people say that their
beets will average Is per cent of
sugar and that they get 81 per ton
for beets having IA per cent or bet
ter and 25 cents less for each point
under IA. But there will be no
really trustworthy figures until after
the factory results are reported, and,
in fact, several seasons should first
be tried.
In Nebraska the price of beets is
SIS ton at factory. OF course
the farmer near the factory has a
great advantage in freight over the
one at a distance, say of 100 miles,
the latter perhaps only "a. But
this also shows that it can pay
farmers to sell within wagon haul
for "a ton.
Turning to the European beet
growers, he finds that up to about
1894 they got from 81 to $3.50 ton
for their beets, according to grade.
A decline in the price of sugar in
1895 brought that of beets to an
average of 1915. But the heavy
decrease of the Cuban sugar crop
during the present year has carried
the price for beets in France and
Germany up to $3.50 Mr.. Allen,
however, says that he gives his fig
ures as to foreign countries from
memory, although they are near
enough to accuracy for the general
argument. The point is that Ger
man farmers start with a cost of
ahnnt &1h ner acre for rant aud OLE
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09

FOB WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Elk.
u ecuted with neatness and dispatch at'the
TINES office, at prices to suit the times. Send
for estimates.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-01-09

The progressive ladies of Vets
field, Ind, issued a "Woman's Ed
ition" of the Westfeld Nescs, bear
ing date of April 3, 1896. The paper
is filled with matter Of interest to
women, and we notice the following
from a correspondent, which the
editors printed, realizing that it
treats upon matter of vital i'm
portance to their sex: "The best
remedy for Group, colds and bron.
chitis that | have been able to find
is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For family use it has no equal. /
gladly recommend it," 25 and so
cent bottles for sale by T. ]. A.
Flaws.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10

ltnnsns Legislators Reveal Dnrims
Attempts at Bribcry.

N5y Associated Press TO The Virginia }
Topeka, Kas,, April 9.--Spcaker Street,
OF the Kansas Legislature. cvea ted a SEN
sation to-day when he testified in The
bribery investigation. He said:
Harry Wilson. whom | was told was
the agent FOR the american Book COM
pany, said he would pay me $1,000 III
cash Il | would apply the two-thirls
rule necessary in advancing bills against /
the school book bill and $1,000 if the bill
was defeated. He placed a hundred dol
lar bill in my lap l told him did not
care for the money at that time ana
would take the matter under advise
ment. Later, in reply to letters; from
him, wrote on one of them, which e
returned. that I could be Of no service to
him"
State Senator Titus swore that Scna-
tor Lewelling took him TO room in the
National hotel and said that there was
Something in it for both OF them" If
they could get substitute adopted for
the original text book bill.
Representative Ding swore that Reb-
sentative Doyle had offered $3.50 If he
would cease his fight for the text book
Eill. aE3's1
Representative Smith said that the
statements made yesterday by Mr.. Clark
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
SUPREME COURT /! Il:
Frcc aiInntic City Eirid.e,

l>here have been repeated efforts bX8
the city Of NorfOlli TO purcha Sc the St5lI5
bridge connecting York street with5At-s
lantic City ward. Council committees,S
one after another, have dealt With the
question OF making the bIdge a free
thoroughfare.
10 that end arbitra tors were recently
appointed Mr.. Thomas Rs Ballentsnas
on the part OF tho ci,y. anu M. Walter;
H. DoHle9on the part OF the bridge coTayS
plny These two selected Judge r.. RI T13s.af
F.ent.is, OF the City Circuit Court aas
umpire. These gentlemen metityesters!
DAY morning a .he Circuit CaurtSfopn1,fS
IN the City hall, for the purpose OF aT-a
biVat!ng q IA,ice to be paid for the props
city. One ofthe first questions gtoiafisas
va how far#each party to the rbitTa-S
ton would be bound by it, and Il being
contended that the ci:y would bc$ bGuIldS
while the, bridge company would Illo ot,sSS
city Attorney Tayior. who wa : pseseyt,s
asked for a continuation, as haf fel 4 sllsaS
that when the C!ly Counci!s ort1srsdEthss
arbit!a ton they did npt%undhFst tsna 4 its
IN that way. Thereupon the arpItra tors
and umpire adjourned. til the ma sllaTst
can be reported 10 the, Councils fi 9Bsss Ri;
The act under when tneHarb!t trI tia;is
is authorized only BINDS the citys#a III iIess
the bridge company need incs : Gee ri tel
Geci:ion Of j,le arhitratbrs unle IS 9theys
care toEdo 80. 81. 4 3sz8SiSSS 3fSSS
The city may, how conde denan ! tho
bridge, il necessars, Ri ss;s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
LIST OF LOSSES
HuNrER IAcKED oNEyorE.
Sttil the E1eniucky DrndtocE VIII Not
Ec S.rolxrI.

U3y Associated Press TO The Virginian)
Louisville Ky. April "a spccial
from Frankfort TO the Evening Post
says:
Interest in the Senatorial struggle has
begun TO Wanc. The contest will pro-
bnhly drag on through thc entire session.
The anu-lluntcr Republicans are not
ready to call Il caucus for fear that
Hunter might be selected by the neu,
caucus.
The blackburn people again attempt
ed 10 break quorum, but were unSuc-
ccSSlul. The twenty ninth ballot re-
suited rs follows: Hunter. G2; Black
burn. -; Boyle, !: Martin, IS; stone. ].
Present. Us; necessary 10 a choice Ga.
On the second ballot Representative
baldwin, one Of the Republicans holtcrs,
male an impaSsioned spcach ana cas-
his vote for Hunter. This caused the
Assembly to so wild. and FOR a time It
looked as if Hunter would he elected
without difficulty. The ballot resulted:
Hunter, G': Blackburn, 45; Martin IL;
l'0yic. 6; stone !. The General Assem-
blH refused to adjourn BY a voia Of II
10 81 and the third ballot MAS ordered.
Senator Siege, who hnlted Hunter sevc-
raj days ago, stated that If Hunter go.
another vote he would also vote for him,
thus eiectlng him. 'The Republicans re-
CciVed the announcement with cheers,
ana Hunter WtS within one vote Of the
tinted states SenatoIShip.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
Merit system, nnd The Treasury.
New York Times

The President and Mr.. Gagc have me-.
iairiY one severe test or sound admin
lslration In the Treasury. The appoinr-
mehts OF Mr.. O. l.. Spaulding and Mr.
w y. Howell as Assistant Secretaries
are IN direct contrast to the politicians
methods Of dealing with places not
under the civil service rulcs. Mr. Spauld-
ms was in the Department under the
Harrison administration and is familiar
with It's work. Hr. Howell has won his
way from the grade Of messenger by
ABILITY, Industry and fidelity, ana viii
be an Invaluable aid to Secretary Gage
in all the difficult ana complex work
with which only long experiences can
fairly deal. | is a beginning of Il po!.cy
which ought firmly to be established OF
keeping in position Of authority one
permanent officer who will know and
can guide the regular business of the
Department. During the first half of
Mr.. Carlis!e's administration the spoiis
idea prevailed to most discrcditable
and mischieVous degree IN the part OF
the service not covered by the rules.
Mr. Gage Is entitled to the thanks OF
business men for refusing to follow the
bad precedent set for him by his pre-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
SIZE niEE, EHn iaEs. .CnILD.
u N0tlier Sacrifices Eacr IiIc in {:
Georgia <yc!Unc

tliE Associated Press TO The Nirginian)
Atlanta. April 9.-Tclcgrams from
Ozark. Ala, and NaiGct:ta. Ca. cro:s-
ing the i'll faled town of Arlington.
ca. snow that this section was visited
to-day by another gulf cyclone. ascend
inS me Apalachicoll valley and sweep
ing nOrthWard with terrific force TO The
cnnilucnce Of lie Chattlh0Och!c ana the
Flint rivers, whe.e /; divided.
IN one direction, going toward Ozark.
where ,imbers We're up.ooted and
mouse; blown down, several lives were
lost. among them Mrs Powers, who
was caught beneath the falling tim
bc.s of her house and cru shed. Her
husband was unable 10 save her ana
was himself badly hurt but he rushed
OF through the binding rain and in
tense darkness for a asSis .ance. The rest
Of the family were rescued, among them
4 baby three weeks old, whom the
mother protected II the cost Of her own
life
The second section OF the cyclone WAS
DETECTED upon the Flint valley, break
ing across South Georgia and IA asinn
through Arlington, where but few
weeks ago nine children were killed in
the ruins OF their school house. Reach
ing NaldoStl the storm became intcn j.
fled and trees were blown down in every
part fo the city. y church in the south
cEn section was wrenchcd from It's
foundations and twisted IN 20 fragments.
The box cars on the Flint system were
blown off the track, Lightning struck
q switchboard in the Western Union
telegraph office and set fire TO the build
ing. From many towns in the Vicinity
reports Of an equally alarming nature
3rfs pDT.in.. in.