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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

In the treasury department at Wash,
lngton there Is one very wonderful cat.
According to Our Animal Friends, his
name Is Tom. and when addressed no
will quickly respond. even waking out
OF sound sleep to go toward the
speaker. Sometimes. to confuse him,
tho clerks will sing out some word or
words to which the syllable tom" il
emphasized. and to that he pays no At
tention. But let one call Tom. it's
dinner tlmo!" aud forthwith he walks
across the room. reaches up with his
paws to a tin pail, claws II down, and
comes bringing II In his mouth. Tom
IL passlonately fond OF music. At tho
cry OF hand organ" no climbs to a
high window seat, but at the words,
Here's a dog" he sllnks under n desk.
One OF the most accomplished cats In
England belongs to Lady Randolph
Churchill. II Is Maltese Angora,
without spot. and with a particularly
cunning face. This cat was bought for
the late Lord Randolph Churchill dur
ing that year or two when his strong
mind failed and every effort was made
to amuse him, He was afraid OF dogs.
taking a sudden terror at tho sight
OF them, but Miss Angora Just pleased
him. She was sent from India by an
officer In that country who had taken
her parents there years before. Her
mother had been u watchcat. able to
keep guard over a tent, meowing II
a strange step came, and OF course her
children were very bright. when this
Churchill cat was told to "go play tho
piano." she would Immediately walk
back and forth upon the keys OF the
baby grand in the boudolr. Now sit
for your picture" meant to assume a
domure position, with her paws In line,
her tail neatly curled around them. and
her head nicely bent to one side. as II
trying to look pleasant"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

then cool before churnlng. Well rip.
cned cream should be coagunted OF
thickoned. II should run from height
In a smooth stream. like oil. When o.
paddle Is dipped into Il. and held In the
hand. II should stick all over, In o
thick. even coat. not running on IN
atreaks. and showing the surface OF the
paddle. when the last drops run on
the paddle. back into the vat. they
should leave little dents or depresslons
on the surface. which DO not close up
for an instant The cream should hay,
sat n gloss or fresh surface. Churn
until the granules are the size Of wheat
kernels: then draw on the butter milk
and wash through two or three waters
whlrllng the churn a few times around
Use from pint to a quart OF water PEI
pound Of butter Have the water al a
temperature Of 40 to i5 degrees In hot
weather and from 90 TO c. degrees n
winter, always depending upon season
solidity Of the butter. warmth OF IN,
room aud size Of the granulea. II yoy
do not care about feeding the washlngs
| would put some salt Ia my FIRST wa h
water. It will nelp 10 float the grauule,
better. aud perhaps dissolve out Ia,
/ casoin TO some extent / would geuer,
ally salt the butter Ia the churn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Solemn ana tender us love aud death.
Where the ribbed sands draw their line
uf white
Along yon grass In the cold. dart, night.
ihety are two low graves where the
lovers sleep
Who were hurled 60 our ursuH by the
murdoroua Deep.
IN mlhattDl' g,vc your melodies breath
solemn and tender us love uud death.
inc bride was my sister: the bride
groom my friondf
u'"" WIN the wind let your melody
IN the Jgy of young love. and nion, nil
to Dc "
An hour on the wavcs-thou murdorous
~, mlnstrcll give your melodies breath
o'i'Hlh ana tender nH love ana death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Writing from Montreal. n corrospon'
dent Of the Meat Traders Journal
London, said: The export live stock
ieason for 1897 ~ fast approaching. and
shippers have already commenced opcr.
atIng Ia the country considerable stall
led cattle having been purchased during
The past two weeks for May shipment
It ( cents. "a ccnts and AZ cents pet
pound live weight. The supply Of this
class Of stock Is estimated to be fully
ten per cent larger this season than
last. which is due principally to the fact
that feed of all kinds has ruled remark
ably low In price all winter. conse'
luently the farmers through the west.
ern part Of Canada have been well able
20 feed a larger amount OF stock. Tho
recent active demand from American
buyers for Canadian feeders and stock.
ers has strengthened the market here
considerably. and II would not DO any
surprise TO the trade " gtlll higher
prices than those quoted would have te
Be paid for choice cattle later on In III,
season. The supply OF distlllory stoch
is fully 5000 head short OF last season
making only about $500 head fed In
CANADA and none OF these have changed
hands up to the present. but some feed
ers have already commenced shipping
them by way OF Portland. There have
been no actual engagements OF ocean
freight. but some booking Is reported
and the rate to Liverpool will likely
open ut A5s., without insurance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

nature and an accurate knowledge ot
milk In lts various conditions and
nerve enough to reject that which is
not suitable for the manufacture Of
irst-clasa butter or cheese. aaya Amer
lean Cheogemnl,or. The Arabs have q
proverh which says. Three things
como not again the sped arrow The
spoken word and the Loot opportunity
Many u factoryman has lost an oppot'
tunity nt the receiving eau which
caused regret during the entire day =
work "Well begun Is half done
Thorough work AZ tho receiving can
places one on the right road 10 success
In the labor that followA n the fac
toryman's scales weigh can. test bot
ties. vat and other apparatus are IN
clean. he should not expect too much
polish from the patrons Make an oil
factory test ~ every can Of milk re-
cclycd. aud II Il Ia not In good condl-
ton. save a sample for future iHspec-
ton. Have an accurate knowledge q
tho odnr aud taste Of good milk. Such
information can be gained by prac-
tleo. Train yourself TO detect tho
flavor Of different kinds Of feed. oi
fodder. Of grain and weeds. a WE'LL
trained nose. a milk inspectors nose.
will notice quite a difference between
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

The instructor at Cornell Agricultu'
raj College. Ithaca. n. v, has sent out
q list of rules about butter making and
rlpcnlng cream lie says;
Tho practical part ~ cream rlpenlng
IL this. Keep your vessel No that II may
all rlpen evenly. and thus avoid loss In
churnlng. Raise the temperature TO g.
to Gs degrees and Keep is as near that
temperature aB possible until ripe. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

An organ grinder stopped to play in
front OF tenement house. A number
OF children gathered to hear him. A
large rude boy made n SNOWFALL and
threw II, knocking on the organ grind
ur's hat and q rolled into the gutter.
The man picked up his hat, brushed IL
and put Il on. Then he said to the big
boys, Now, I will play you a merry
tune" and he bowed and began to play
lively air. The little children
danced, but the large boys vera
ashamed, and walked away. The or
gan grinder had taught them a lesson.
lie had returned good for evil
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Tho minister OF agriculture Of
this colony. coniolntly with the
minister " agriculture Of New
south wales, Is importing from
France some $4,000 cuttings OF
"the American phylloxora-reslstlng"
grape vines for distribution amongst
ylgnerons. There appears now to be O
considerable local demand for the cut.
tIngs. and Mr.. Tayerner has decided TO
allow private importation. but under
strict regulations yet 20 be framed. lie
indicates the lines ON which the regn.
latlons will be framed. The vines must
be accompanied by an expert certificate
that they are exactly as represented.
and on arriving here will DO taken
charge OF by the agricultural depart
ment. They will then be planted In
quarantine, the period OF the quaran-
tine TO be decided by the departmental
experts. Mr.. Tayerner has had q large
number OF applications for the cuttings,
especially from Bendlgo aud Ruther-
glen. and foresees that the department.
al importation will be unequal TO the
demand. -Australaslan.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Draft Horses IN Cities Tho dnn
morse has como 80 Sg tbg aus.Uyss ao,ss
In an the great cities. There ate now
more draft h1u,s in Chicago, as In
other cities. than there ever was In the
street car service, 1, Us change
rom the small horses TO the largor ana
more useful horses with more size and
power. and farmers who breed small
lorses and mules VIII hul choir market
gone, while tho demand Tor lraf,
lorses Is increasing LN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Three thousand Lascars, especial,
imported, are to be turned loose on Lon.
don by the Penlnsular and Oriental
and other steamship lines plying with
the East, as their contributions TO the
plcturesqueness OF the Queens Jubilee
celehratIon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

HE moon goes dow n
ana tile Hhul-
OWa creep
Like dark. lIat souls
DER the HtarleH1
dUeps
The dull wave
breaks with "a
fulisu shock
where the bird
means uu the
lonely rock,
on. mluatl, give
your melodies
breath
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Mr.. John Hess. OF Brooklyn. n. Y.
has chick recently Matched that has
four legs and four wings. When It
came from tho egg II walked and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Summer Patterned Stockton late
years summer feeding OF cattle has
proved more profitable than winter
feeding. Tor prices In late summer and
autumn OF the year have been better
than In the spring, and when 10 this
Is added lcssonCd cost by fattoninE ON
grass II Is not surprising that more at.
tention Ia being given to feeding. The
usual practice Of commencing the tat.
tcning OF cattle In the autumn OF the
year and continuing the work during
the winter. selliug In the spring. had
the advantage OF furnishing winter en-.
p!ayment for the farmer but at the
same time selling ON the approach OF
spring work was almost compulsory
and gluttcd the markets ana lower
prices were the natural result So mu
the market this spring has proved an
exception to the rule, and while there
has been no rapid advance there has
been a steady. healthy undertouo to
the market that argues well Tor the Ia.
turo.-John Cownle In Exchange.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Wet Springs and Dry summers.-
The talk about conserving the moisture
that we have heard for the last three
wears sounds out OF place now There
ia a suporabundance Of moisture. But
we must remember that a wet spring
IA some times followed by dry sum
mer. and that dry weather after a wet
spring IL often more disastrous than
dry weather after a dry spring. The
reason Is that the roots spread out
,lose TO toe surface In wet spring
and run down deep in dry spring. 30
tho shallow-rooted plants Of wet
s,rlng suffer grieyously during a dry
Iii But Il will do no good TO spend
ano-third OF our time In signing for
Tn and another third in slghlng for
4, 10 clear of. We must take the
w,athsr az u comes and suit our ac-
,tors 10 the weather we have. Some
nero are that may perhaps get rich
,bts summer in sitting in a roeklnl
hair and letting their cribs full Of ten
sent corn advance In price.-Ex.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

HE man ht tho 70
coiylng can ls Goo
the most respou
Die position 100 tho
factory manasg
mou. one that ro
quircftactpatieuca
quo, perception o.
pleasant dispose
ton. astrong regard
for justice a good
Judgment VI human
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Eggs for Setting Early failures e
hatch cggs very seldom come from ach
OF ylgor In the germ; Tor To- this IN.
early eggs are superior They more OF.
ten come from allowing oggs 10 bs
chilled before the settling beEub. EVER
one knows that chilling after a few
days setting soon destroys the life In
the egg. II may do so where eggs thai
have mover been oct on are kept ln con.
tact with metal which rapidly abstracts
heat when the eggs are kept Tor greater
Ilfety near the freezing temperature
Dishes Tor holding eggs should Do Of
wood. which abstracts heat slowly
EN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

A hotel at umuu n MashonaIand
Ia being advertised already Ion South
African newspapers as "th.s old-estab.
lishod hotel"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

queer Ways Of Growing MANLY why
the children ~ Guiana Grow ~ To
Be Csuoi Msn aud womcn--IHo Nouth.
fui Days Of octave Teuiiict.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

"wiu you please tell me" said LITTLE
Mlss Gilman TO the farmer, which
are the cows that give the beef tear
Judge.
Use friend when In need, but DO
not abuse him.
Those who touch each other are
sometimes farthest apart.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

sugar Beets In Callfornla.-Ihe sta
ustics OF the Chino Beet Sugar fac
,orv OF California show that there was
7 900 acres Of beots grown for that
foctory last year This produced a
,,tal OF $4,000 tons OF beets and gave
an average OF 2,2SG pounds Of crude
sngor per acre. or total ot about S..
ooo cons for the season. From this II
~ os,,mnted that the net profit OF the
,so,ory was about 100000 The aver
49, return per acre t0 20" rcIs OF beeh
vas $751;
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

Friendship. like phosphorus. FIye
IA light IN the dark
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

usw succs.sfuI FARMERS Operate 1h's
Department. ~ the Tarm-A rev
uint. -. 20 the fare Of tirs stock
aud Poultry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

We planted our corn. beans. peas ant
tomatoes about the time we set half
dozen hens. Vegetables are up now
and the chickens are out OF the shell
writes II. u. Gecr In Epitomist. We
have placed the barrel coOps. style Of
coop made Of a barrel with -FOUR or Nv,
slaves removed and laid down with .
SLATED front, right by the side ~ III,
garden fence. Then hens are confined
In their coops. but the chicks. OF which
there are more than atty. pass ia ant
out the SLATED fronts at Will. under tb,
garden fence and In among the vege.
tables. They chase about after bugA
and now and then pull n slug or worn
from the surface OF the ground. but
they don't scratch TO amount to any.
thing. or at least not enough to uprooi
any vegetables. and they don't Ia any
way lniure the latter. Wa calculate
the garden will outgrow the chlekenA
and II certainly will do so. while the
vegetables will serve as harbor ~
insects for the chicks. and m,
chicks will get tho insects be-
fore they get tho yegctablos Tha, IL
the way We view Il. and tho way /, Il
working now and has worked Tor Us on
former occasions. True. when the 10.
matoos bogia to ripon towards autumn.
we shall have to protect thom. but We
will provide that when We furnish
the supper, 10 the vines, by means Of
frame work that will keep the toma.
toes out Of the way OF the chickens, a.
well a. support the vines. The bcani
are partly along the cross fences aud
/ being OF the running kind they will
climb the wlro-notting cross fence and
provide shade for the chickens In the
summer time, az will also the corn and
tho beans planted with H. Chlekeni
do not harm bunch peas TO any great
extent. People who think they cannot
raise both chickens and garden
should bear In mind that II Is the hen
that scratches up the garden, and not
tho little chickens. start chickens
and garden about the Same time. con.
ane tho hen. and let the chickens run
rhey will do the garden more good
han harm while they are small. and
tho vegetables will be mostly gathered
by tho time the chickens approach ma.
turity whom they might do some harm
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-09

looked like weakllng calf. but soon
became spruce and clipper II had
Its photograph taken. and then It died.
Now IT'S preserved In alcohol.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting held March 18th.
All members present. Oath of Office
administered to Aldermen elect Howe,
Moshier, Nichols, and Platt.
Claims allowed: VIM. Balm, repair.
Ing street crossing, 75c; j. C. Adams,
printing, 1920.
Report of committee on petition of
F. Chryst, ct al, for street lamp was
adopted and lamp granted.
Report of special committee on pro.
posed ordinance taxing hucksters and
reldlers adopted. Ordinance passed.
On motion the demand of A. F.
Verbeck for $162,o 900 damages sus.
tanned by him by reason of the negli.
gence of the city officials in not keep
ing certain streets and alleys in
proper sanitary condition) was laid on
table.
On motion the city printing for the
ensuing year was awarded to the pro.
pr,etors of the Cresco Republican.
1t was moved that the salary of the
marshal and nightwatch be fixed at
S5s. per month. Carried.
On motion E. o. White was elected
street commissioner for the ensuing
year. The pay of the street commits.
sioner was fixed at S1.75 per day for
himself and 81 90 per day for his team.
]. A. Siddall was reelected to the
Office of lamplighter and the salary
fixed at SIS per month.
]. A.Hall was reelected nightwatch.
e. P. Lent was e-elected city clerk.
F. Granzow was reelected pound.
master.
The Mayor appointed the following
standing committees:
Fire Com.-Howe, Mosher, Richards.
w. w. Com.-Swenson, Nichols,
Platt.
Financial Com. = Platt. Howe,
Swenson.
Street CON- Richards, Nichols,
Mosher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Kendallvllls Kiskayoo,

John H. Daskam il in Dubuque
visiting an aunt, Mrs. L ottis Post.
Cora Nelson il attending the Crssso
Normal.
Born-to Mr.. aud Mrs. John Rakew
March 5th, daughter.
P. L. Thayer was elected director
Of Ind. Dist. No. 2.
Holt Young moved onto the Wheeler
farm III Orleans.
Old Glory was unfurled from the
wig vans Of our gold standard re-
publicans, March 4th.
Harvey and Jefferson Townsend
visited their cousins at Lime Springs
ono day last week.
Mrs. ). H. Daskam is the guest OF
her uncle, Mrs. John Elliott Of Ches.
tor.
The Excelsior club OF Crssco will
give . concert at the Morgan church
Friday evening.
Harvey Townsend returned hone
to Strouseton, 8. D., Monday.
Sidney Culbert has had his store
remodeled and thoroughly renovated
throughout, whioh makes it . model
country store.
WIN. Shurtleff has bought another
span of mules.
John Jacobson, our assessor, is busily
canvassing this part of The district.
Another one Of our Morgan girls ID
dealing out love by the gill.
W. g. Rddy says lie is going to take
q little interest in this school this
summer, and undoubtedly Il will be q
sucesss. TEcUNsEH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
cREsco HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA FRIDAY MARCH 49, 1897

The Great Northern Railway has
One Million acres choice wheat lands
in Minnesota still undisposed uf.
Write for maps and full particulars.
Land Commissioner, Great Northern
Railroad, st. Paul, MINI. 13w. 2 taw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
SENSATION.
Wholesale Charges Of Bribery and
Corruption Against tho Iowa
TAn,a alo<uva

Corruptlon Against the Iowa
Legislature.
DBs MONIES, Iowa, March IA
tremendous sensation was caused in
the Iowa legislature this morning
when Representative Lambert read
portions Of a letter said to have been
sent by building and loan associations
over the state making Wholesale charg-
es Of corruption. Speaker Byers de-
manded that the letter to be read in
its entirety. Lambert refused, saying
tho communication was confidential.
The speaker ordered the sergeant-at-
arms to procure 1t and it was read in
the house.
Speaker Byers then resigned and
demanded a thorough investigation OF
the charges made against himself and
othor members. Many members Offer
ed resolutions declaring confidence in
Mr.. Byers and protesting against his
resignation but he declined to make
what he termed a "grand stand play
and adhered to his purpose. q
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Important to Farmeray

Bents = Upton have made arrange
usnts to furnish all their customers
with tree protectors, at q very low
price; and all ordering trees will be
furnished with protectors at 2 cents
each. They will last for years; need
not be removed from the trees, and
are sure protection against mice
and rabbits. We would advise those
thinking of planting trees to see or
write them for prices before purchas-
ing. They have large quantity Of
all kinds of nursery stock and are
giving their customers the benefit Of
low prices and good hardy stock.
Nursery ono mile east of Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Our stock of fish is complete. We
carry in stock:

Our stock of fish is complete. We
carry in stock:
Mackerel-fancy shore bloaters.
Whitefish-new No. l, sold BY the
pound, pail, quarter and half barrel.
Trout-new No. l sold by the pound
pail, quarter and half barrel.
Columbia River Salmon by pound or
pail.
xxx Norway fat Herring by pound
Or pail.
Spiced Herring in pals.
Scaled Herring in boxes,
Boneless Goldfish in tablets.
Whole Goldfish.
Canned Salmon from 1Oc to SOC.
Canned Whitefish IN tomato sauce.
Mackerel in cans 15c
Lobsters, extra fine. SOC.
Shrimp. extra quality, 25c.
Sardines in oil from 5 to zoe per can.
Mustard Sardines 1Oc.
Pollock &c per pound.
AMUNDsoN & LoFTHUs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Best Of All

to cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. One
bottle will answer for AL the family
and costs only so cents; the large size
81. Buy the genuine. Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Company
only, and for sale by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Exours,ona.

The G. NJ. 4 st. P. ny. will sell ex-
cursion tickets, June 9th 10th for
G. A. r. at Marshalltown.t
June 14th to 18th, State Firemen's
Tournament, Iowa City.
One fare for round trip to nearest
junction points.
NJ. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
v ALL. Paper

| have decided to put in stock ssvera
hundred rolls OF new paper, all up-to-
date In style and prices. NorIcR-
Beware Of paying small price for
will sell you paper and border g fae.
tory prices. Notice
Blanks s4e per roll.
GIimmers 40 per roll.
Plain Gilts 6 to So per roll.
Embossed Gilts &c per roll.
Borders:
Blanks 1c per yard.
Gllmmers Ito per yard.
Gilts 14e per yard.
1e-inch borders to Sc for elegant
shaded goods-if you pay more you
are paying too much.
Call at shop opposite Racket Store.
F. FARR,
Paper Hanger.