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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
STRONG COLONIES.
without Them Bookkeeping In Sure te
: BE q Disappointment.

he DfsappO1ntments
One of the difficult things for the
novice in beekeeping to learn Is that
ten strong colonies will store more
honey than twenty weak ones. There
is an anxiety for large numbers, and
each colony is counted one, no matter
how feeble it may be. So the mex
perienced is often delighted at get
ting two, three, or even four or five
swarms from single colony, notwith-
standing the fact that the last two
or three swarms contain only hand
full of bees. They make sure to die be-
fore the winter is over, and then he de-
cides that he doesn't care for such very
weak colonies, but still clings to the
thought that one strong enough to
live through it is all right.
Many times, however, it is true econ
omy to lessen the number, even with
the view of having the largest num-
Der possible in the succeeding fall.
Suppose, for instance, there are four
weak colonies in the spring, each one
having enough bees to fairly cover
two combs. Unite two of them and
leave the other two without uniting.
You now have only three colonies in
stead of four, and yet you may be bet
ter off; for the one colony, with bees
to cover four combs, will go right on
Increasing in strength, and by the time
the white clover harvest is fairly under
way it will he strong enough to give
you rousing swarm, and you will
now have two strong colonies for it,
while the two weaklings have only just
begun fairly to build up. They stood
still, not showing any increase in num-
Der for long time, evidently needing
all the strength they had to keep up
existence and make good the loss of the
dying bees by the young bees raised.
If, instead of trying to increase. the
effort be to get all the honey possible,
supposing neither colony offers to
swarm, the difference is fully as notice
able, if not more SO. The united colony
will have more bees than there are in
both the others. 1t is easy to see that
it will store more surplus. But if you've
had no experience in the matter it may
be hard for you to believe how much
INCONSISTENCIES Union,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
AMONG THE POULTRY.

From 35 to 40 ducks and brakes are
allowed in pen.
Brothers shrink about half-pound
each when dressed.
The shell of an egg contains about Is
grains of salt of lime.
Forty dressed ducklings are packed in
barrel for shipment.
The duck averages ten dozen eggs in
about seven months laying.
Build the house ten by ten feet for
ten fowls, and the yard ten times larger,
Ducklings are marketed at five pounds
weight, which they attain in ten weeks.
Thirteen eggs are considered setting,
though many breeders are now giving
Is.
Ten dozen eggs year is the average
estimate given as the production of the
hen.
average for the annual output of the
turkey.
Duck feathers sell at 40 cents per
pound; goose feathers bring double
the amount.
Between 40 and so degrees is the prop
er temperature to keep eggs for hatch
ing during winter.
Eggs intended for Matching should not
be kept over four weeks. They must
be turned over every day or two.
1t will require seven pounds of
SKINNED milk to equal one pound of
lean beef for flesh-forming qualities.
One dollar per head is the average
cost of keeping fowl year, and the
same amount is fair estimate of the
profits.-Poultry Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

TO grow as fast as the value is appre-
ciated. Believing that the future of
sheep husbandry is full of promise we
present plan for sheep barn.
The barn is 40xsO, with feeding
alley lengthwise and separating the
stables. The portable racks are used
to make subdivisions. These racks may
be moved to one side and the wagon or
manure spreader driven through the
stables for convenience in cleaning out
the manure. Each stable has in con-
nection with it an open lot or paddock
in which the sheep may run at all times.
Where lambs are grown number of
double gates are very convenient. These
may be set up in corner of the stable
by means of hooks and staples, and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

1t costs about five cents to produce a
pound of poultry, even at the heaviest
feeding, says writer in the American
Poultry Advocate. A poor hen weigh
ing six pounds can be gotten to the
weight of eight pounds in from ten to
twenty days-seldom more than two
weeks-and if the market price Is IL
cents per pound she will bring IA cents,
ewing to the extra quality, but allowing
1917 cents per pound she will bring one
dollar. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
Irrigation for Orchards.

The amateur in irrigation will need
to observe many little points in prepar-
ing his orchard so it can be irrigated
The trees should be set in such man
aer as to give the least water to those
needing the least-or SO they all get
their required proportion. The cherry
needs the least, and pears and apples
come next in the order named. The
blackberry and grape will do best with
but little. while the gooseberry, straw.
berry and currant want plenty of wa
1er.-Dakota Field and Farm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
snwdust Il. Dangerou..

Do not put sawdust in poultry pens
If the fowls eat it there may soon be
some cases of cropbound chickens, as it
is liable to pack in the crop. 1t also
gathers moisture and causes dampness.
No matter how convenient pile of
sawdust may be it had best be let alone.
Road dust is much better. This applies
to fowls that are confined. When al
lowed free range they are not likely TO
eat so much of any thing SO undesirable
as sawdust that 1t will injure them,
but when shut up they do not dis
criminate very closely when it comes
to filing their crops.-Dakota Field and
Farm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
AN EXCELLENT PLAN.

Nesting and Breeding Arrangement
for n Poultry Farm.
Dark nests and convenience in gath
ering eggs from them characterize the
plan shown herewith. The right of the
cut represents the hallway, from which
the nests are reached by lifting the
HINGED cover, as shown. The entrance
TO the nests is seen on the pen side of
the partition, the dotted lines showing
position of partition between the dark
walk and the nests. A hinged cover,
shown by dotted lines, gives access to
this alleyway, so it can be swept oc-
casionally. Below the nests are grated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

openings into the hallway so that the
fowls can be fed and watered in the
hall, thus affording no chance of spill
ing or soiling the food or water. With
this arrangement nearly all the work
of caring for the fowls can be done
from the hallway.-American Agricul-
turist,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
A Veil Of Mist

Rising at morning or evening from some
lowland, often carries in its folds the seeds
of malaria. Where malarial fever prevails
no one is safe, unless protected by some
efficient medicinal safeguard. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is both a protection and a
remedy. No person who inhabits, or So
journs in miasmatic region or country,
should omit to procure this fortifying agent,
which is also the finest known remedy for
dyspepsia, constipation, kidney trouble and
rheumatism
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

From the Republican, Columbus, Ind.
Prof r. S. Bowman, the able instructor
of natural science in the famous Huntsville
Qnd) College, is well and favorably known,
not only as an educator, but also as min
lister of the gospel, as for number of years
Le was pastor of the United Brethren church
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.

Prof. n. 8. Bowman, Instructor of
= Natural Science in Hartsvil1e Col
Iege, Cured of Severe Illness by
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale
PeODIe After Physicians Failed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
Shake Into Your shoe.

Cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and in
stantly takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. Greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Is certain cure for sweat
ing, callous, hot, tired, aching feet. Try it
to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmstead, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
The RulinR Passion.

"I bet that girls always borrowing
trouble. She has such a sad face!'
eyes, she's probably looking for a sorrow
to match. detroit journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
SPLENDID SHEEP BARN.

Its Interior Arrangement II Sure to
Give Perfect Satisfaction.
The careful shepherd gives his focks
good care and finds his business about
as profitable as any other line of rural
industry. BY having good shelter he is
enabled to carry more animals through
the winter upon given quantity of feed
and by having proper conveniences he
saves larger per cent. of his lambs,
in growing early lambs he secures bet
ter prices and in knowing how to feed
he has better quality of mutton, which
leads people to purchase this most pu-
tritious of meats in larger quantities,
and thus he aids in building up his own
market.
People are only beginning to learn
tho value of mutton. The demand is
constantly growing and will continue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

A little girl gets mad quickest when boy
she meets doesn't tip his hat Washington
Democrat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

When man gets shave and a hair cut,
he looks as good as new.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c. 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
CRUELTY AT SEA.
Crew Of the Thomas F. Cakes will
Make Formal Charges Against
Capt. Reed.

New York, March pa story of al
legged cruelty at sea, told by the sur
vivOrs of the crew of the clipper II. T.
Cakes, is being put in legal form by rep
resentatiFes of the Seamen's union. 1t
is understood that it Will be used in ac-
tons soon to be brought against Capt
Reed and the owners of the clipper ship,
which reached this port after being $50
days out from Hong Kong The enact
ated seamen now in the marine hospital
on Staten island, allege that Capt. Reed
is directly responsible for the illness of
all but two of the crew; that they were
kept Oh half rations during the greater
part Of the trip and that the vessel could
have made New York harbor sooner if
the captain had taken advantage OF ia
vorable conditions which prevailed dur
ing much Of the nine months they we're
on the water.
The twelve survivors. although they
have gained much strength since they
reached port last Sunday, still show in
their pinched white faces the ordeal
through which they have passed. Ben
son, whose case is most serious. is a liv-
ing skeleton, weighing little more than
fifty pounds. Robinson. who weighed
168 pounds when he shipped from this
port, now weighs lightweight pounds.
Anderson, who then weighed 172. now
weighs 104 pounds. Carpenter weighed
49, pounds and now weighs but III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
FOR GORMAN'S SEAT.
Gov. Lloyd LoWndes Of Maryland
will be a Candidate for
Senator.

Annapolis, Md, March 21.-Lloyd w.
Lowndes, governor of Maryland, has
formally declared his intention to be-
come a candidate for the United States
senatorshiD to succeed Arthur Pue Cor
man, whose term expires March 4, 1899
The Legislature which will fill this i'm
portant position will be elected in No
vember next and will meet here in Jan
uary, 1898. The announcement that
Gov. Lowndes will try to get the place
bids fair to bring about an epoch in
Maryland politics.
Gov. LoWndes halls from Cumberland,
in the extreme western part Of the state.
SO does George l.. Wellington, Mr.: Cor
mans colleague in the United States
Senate. There is law providing that
each of the sections created by the
Chesapeake bay shall have one United
States senator. This law was over
ridden when Senator Wellington was
elected by the present Legislature and 1T
will have to be overridden again in order
to give the other senatorship to Gov.
Lowndes.
In spite Of the $4,000 Mckinley ma
iority in the last campaign, the Demo
Gratis claim ability to secure d working
ma jority in the Legislature at the next
election This and the fact that d large
part of the state will be arrayed against
giving Allegheny county two of the best
official plums III the gift of the Repub-
lican party of Maryland combine to
make the result very doubtful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
LEVEE IS In DANGER.
GreenVill Merchants Leave Their
Stores and Go to Work on
the ErnbankmentS.

Jackson. Miss, March pa telegram
from Greenville says: To-day is one OF
feverish excitement and anxiety and
it may be said the crisis is now on. The
mayor has issued Il proclamation warning
all merchants to close their places of
business and every able-bodied man to so
to the leyee.
''At this hour the city is almost de-
serted of merchants and a strong and
brave fight is being made along the line
to save the great embankment. Spe-
cial trains are being sent out on both
roads and branches to bring recruits.
Gov. McLaurin and officials of railroads
are rendering every assistance possible"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
Railroads Ask for Bill to Legalize
Some of Their Traffic
Agreements.

Washington, D. O., March 27.-Great
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Speaker Reed to induce him to permit
bill undoing the harsh part of the SUI
preme courts recent decision against the
railroads to come before the House at
this session.
Just what legislation the representa-
tiyes of the railroads will ask is not yet
determined. They may ask for a modi-
fed form of the pooling bill which once
passed the House They may decide to
devote their energies to simple amend
ment Of the Sherman antitrust law
which will make it possible for the rail
roads to maintain rates through traffic
or other agreements without violating
that act. The latter method of reach
ing the result III view seems most in IA
Whether or not Congress can be in
duced to deal promptly with the problem
is Il matter of grave doubt. Speaker
Reed has already laid out his plan of
campaign. After next Wednesday, when
the tariff bill is to pass, he wants the
House to adjourn for three days at a
time, simply waiting for the Senate to
pass the tariff bill, and doing 10 bust
ness. If the transportation interests ap-
peal to him to give them a chance to test
the House with a proposal that they be
allowed to maintain rates fixed by the
interstate commerce commission. and to
use agreements between themselves in
doing so, he may consent
st. Louis, Mo-. March 27.-The action
of a majority of the st. Louis roads in
placing themselves in line with the Su-
preme court decision has rendered both
the Southwestern Traffic association and
the Southern Freight association practi-
cally imperative. The Southwestern as
soclaton is now practically without
membership.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31

from McKinley's speech at the Minneapolis
convention the declaration that the for
eigner paid the tax. This statement, he
said, was ridiculous. The last Congress, he
proceeded to say, had increased appropria-
tons S50OOO,0 900, and now, according to
ar. Mckinley's theory, the taxes on the
foreigners were to be increased to pay for
the extravaganza. The foreigner should
be glad, he said, that the last Congress had
not been a $1,000, 100000 Congress. If the
taxes on the foreigner could be sufficiently
Increased, he observed, sarcastically, the
surplus could be distributed among our
people and every day would be Sunday
over mere. He said he was himself q farm
er who farmed the farms, not the farmers.
If the Republicans had desired to do some
thing practical for the farmers, why, he
asked. had they left hides on the free list?
Mr.. Simpson announced himself a free
trader.
The tariff bill was thrown open for amend
menC under the fiye-minute rule in the
House on the 26th but seven weary hours
of work only served to dispose of nine of
the 1872 pages Of the bill. All the amend
mentS offered by the Democrats were re-
jected. Three slight committee amend
ments were adopted, and also one to in
crease the duty on white lead from 213 to 3
The present duty is ~ cents 1t was
adopted by strict party vote. The discus
sion covered q wide range of political topics
and at times was both interesting and ex-
citing BY far the most important feature
OF the day was the attempt of Mr.. Dockery
of Missouri, Mr.. Cooper of Texas and 9TH
erS, Ddcheu by the entire opposition, TO Sc
cure vote on an amendment offered in a
multitude Of FORMS which provided that in
case any article, made dutiable by the bill,
was controlled by a trust combination,
the duty upon such article should be sus-
pended. Mr.. Diugley made the point of or
der until the free list was reached. For al
most three hours this point of order was
fought over. The Democrats contended
that if the amendment was ruled out, it
would never be voted upon, as the free list
in all probability would not be reached be-
fore the final vote was taken. The chair
sustained the point of order An appeal
was taken, but the chair was sustained by
a strict party vote, 15S to 104.
The progress of the House on the tariff
bill was even slower on the 9th than the
day before. Only five more of the 1872 pages
Of the bill were disposed Of, making four
teen pages in all in two Of the five days al
lowed for consideration under the five-min-
ute rule AT this rate only thirty-one pages
of the bill will be disposed of before the bill
comes to a final vote. Only five amend
ments were adopted on the 9th, all of mi
nor Importance and each being an amend
ment of the ways and means committee.
All the questions involved in the tariff, with
occasional incursions into the realm of
financial theories, furnished fruitful topics
for the members. Fully two hours were
spent in the discussion as to whether the
foreigner or the consumer paid the tax.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
HEAVY FREIGHT TRAFFIC.

Signs of Returning Prosperity on the
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Cincinnati. O., March PA special
from Richmond, Va, says: ''The fine
equipment and force Of the Chesapeake
& Ohio railway have been taxed to the
utmost for two weeks to move it's large
freight traffic 1t is announced here that
additional men will be placed over the
entire line in q few days and the hours
of work increased"
Huntington. W. Va, March '27.-The
Chesapeake & Ohio railway shops en-
ploying 800 men, will on April 1 begin
work on full time. Notices to this effect
were posted here lest eEeninp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
THE SHY GRAY SQUIRREL.
Manner of Procuring Food for the Long
Winter-Methods of Hiding Nuts.

Winter-Methods of Hiding Nuts.
Gray squirrels are winter neighbors,
but very shy ones. / have tried to coax
them to come into the yard for walnuts
there and gathering all from other trees,
but they were too well supplied with
nuts in the wood. [ did succeed in gain
ing their confidence through pair OF
tame squirrels that had been raised in Il
cage by neiehbor. l induced the
In l to set them free, and apparent
~ to reward me they took up their abode
III the tall cottonwood and poplars about
the lawn. but more likely because the
nelghbor had no large trees While they
remained an occasional wild squirrel
would call or spend the day in the great
trees with my tame ones. But the viii
famous pOt-hunter and his worthless cur
destroyed my pets and drove the visitors
back to their wild state. The gray SOUR
rel IS not as prOvident as the little ground
squirrel, WHO tolls through the long days
OF summer and fall to provide himself 4
home and lay up a store for winter use
" nat little the gray squirrel does lay by
Tor rainy days is not stored in his Cen,
but is scattered here and there about the
wood, like the prudent housewife afraid
70 put all the eggs III one basket. /
learned from my tame squirrels their
method of hiding nuts. The nut is car
RED IN the mouth and some time and
tnOQSht are gwen to the selection OF 4
likely place to hide it. When the spot is
finally decided upon. hole the size Of
the nut is dug in the ground, the nut
thrust in and pushed down hard with
the nose, a little earth pressed and
patted down, and leaves or grass tossed
about in the most natural way. After
snowfall, their tracks will be found in
every direction, from the den trees TO all
parts of the wood. Following these
trails one will find many little holes in
the snow, where hidden nuts have been
dug up.-From "Wild Things in Win
ter" by J. II. Kennedy, in Harpers
Magazine for April.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
DINNER PARTIES MIXED UP.
How Vice-President Hobart and Others
Had to Go Hungry.

How Vice-President Hobart and Others
Had to Go Hungry.
A difficulty occurred the other night at
the exclusive Metropolitan club at Wash
ington, ID. c., between Senator Sewel
OF New Jersey and George Eustis, grand
son Of the late w. w COrcoran and one
OF the heirs of the vast Corcoran estate.
MIR. Eustis had ordered a dinner for
party of ten and on arrival at the club
found the private dining room occupied
by Senator SeWell and similar party
1t is claimed the Senator had got mixed
N his dates, as his dinner was ordered
for March %. Mr. Eustis told Mr.
SeWell he had arranged for the room and
asked him to withdraw, but this he at
first refused to do Mr. Eustis then
reflected adversely on the gentility OF
Senator Sewell from New Jersey and
personal difficulty was barely avoided.
The matter was finally taken to Judge
John Davis, president of the club, who
decided Mr.. Eustis was entitled to the
room and the dinner.
Mr.. Sewcn, with his party, Indignantly
withdrew, refusing to partake of another
dinner, which had been prepared in the
meantime.
1t is now rumored if the senator re-
fuses to settle for the dinner ordered
for the 25th matters may become still
further strained.
In Senator Sewell's party were Vice
President Hobart Abner Mckinley and
Private Secretary Porter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31

neighborhood, and the vines which trail
over it with a profusion of green leaves
in the summer season were a source of
great pride to its owner. Although in a
somewhat busy precinct, the shade trees
that have grown up about it give 1t
pleasant air of seclusion.
Mr. Adams was a frequent visitor to
Minneapolis, where his daughter, Mrs.
Sol. Smith Russell, resides. Some ten
years ago Mr.. Adams contemplated re-
moving to that city, and did actually stay
there about six months; but he found
that he was attempting q change too late
III life, and went back to his Dorchester
home in Boston.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
Cause of Bismarck.s Illness

Berlin, March 27.-The papers agree
that the alarming change in the condi-
ton Of Bismarck on Tuesday last was
probably due 10 the feeling that he had
been extensively sighted in the centennial
celebrations, his name having not once
been mentioned in public addresses dur
ing the fete days 1t is now known that
besides the pain from neuralgia in the
face and rheuma tism in the leg the old
chancellOr was highly nerYous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-31
Death of Mrs. stiIson.

New York, March 27.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Stilson died at Flatbush, L. l.. to-
day of pneumonia, aged rs years Mrs.
Stllson went to Ohio when a girl, and
at Clyde, Sandusky county, became cele-
brated in the early days of the civil war
by her activity in assisting to eGuiD
union troops with clothing, etc. She was
an unusually intelligent woman, and
among her pupils when she taught
school in Ohio were Gen. Rosecrans
and 0thnrS