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The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
WATERING DEVICES.

upon a nail within reach of the floor.
Better still is the third device, which
permits water to be poured into the
Pail each day from the outside, and is
up where the litter will not be
scratched into it. Make the platform
en- which the pail rests broad enough
SO that a fowl can fly up and stand
upon the edge while drinking. Where
fowls and chicks run at large there
can be no better drinking fountain
to be placed out of doors than the ia
1niliar device of filing tin pail, can
or other vessel, according to the size
desired, and inverting it over a fat
dish little larger in diameter. This
supplies clean water as fast as used
and cannot be soiled.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
THE CHICKEN FEVER.
Almost Every Farmer Has an Attack
of 1t at Least Once in His
Busy Career.

claim this chicken fever that gets
us all some time during our experience
is contagious and needs remedy,
writes NJ. NJ. Johnson, in Rural Califor-
nian. 1would prescribe moderation in
all cases. If it is an extremely bad
case, where the patient has quite a
reasonable income, in order to get rich
the first year in the poultry business,
I would advise some kind of tonic,
such as holding on to part of some
job that he is acquainted with and
knows it's bearings. I cant make fun
of anyone with the fever. I had it
once myself and am too sensitive now
to even think how I pulled through.
It was about six years ago this month
that was stricken. 1t came on in
this way: If it only costs one bushel
of grain to keep a hen one year,
could buy said one bushel in corn for
IS cents. If said S5-cent hen laid 24O
eggs in one year, at one cent each, 1
would have 1925 clear profit out of the
said one hen. Whereas, if one hen
makes profit Of 1928, why would not
100 hens make profit of $225? My
figures said they would. And it 1925
was the profit of 100 hens. then 1000
hens would bring me in the nice in
come of $2,250 every year; and about
all I would have to do would be to
buy the grain and wheel in the eggs.
Then I took up the broiler question
for consideration. It, considered fine,
is as follows: One dozen eggs, worth
IL cents, turned into broilers worth 40
cents each. The figures ran wild and
some of them got away, and I have
never been able to get said figures all
together since. Gentle readers, can
any of you sympathize with me? Have
you ever had it? Some years later had
gone through all the experiences that
belong to the novice in the business.
find that poultry really pays. and the
best way to make it pay is to throw
away your slate and pencil. roll up
your sleeves. and 60 into it. Start on
small capital aud with small flock.
Learn the trade and grow up with it.
You will find screw loose occasional
~, but always carry screw driver.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Exercise is good for egg product.
Feed often and enough to be rel
ished.
A supply of charcoal will often pre-
vent sickness.
Eggs are favored to great extent
by what the hens eat.
Do not compel fowls to roost in close,
hot quarters during the summer. Il.
The value of breed depends largely
upon the purpose for which it is kept.
Wood ashes scattered over the floor
of the poultry house often causes sore
feet. r
Feed the poultry all the fattening
food they will eat q few days before
marketing.
With turkeys it is more important
to have fresh cocks each year than
with chickens.
TO make poultry pay have good
stock and comfortable quarters and
give good care.
All fowls intended to be killed for
market should be given no feed for "a
hours before killing.
While nearly every breed has good
merits. there is no breed that is the
best in all essentials.
Late moulting weakens the consti-
tuition at time when vigor Is Of the
greatest Importance.
When feeding grain to fowls scatter
it well. This prevents greedy hens
from securing more than their share
and compels them all TO hunt for It.
Turkeys are capable Of rapid diges-
ton and are always apparently hum
cry, and for this reason can rarely be
kept confined to advantage. St. Louis
Republic.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
The Army and Navy

have covered themselves with glory during
the war. The army and navy vest pocket
memorandum book, published by the
Northern Pacific, is compact digest Of in
formation relative to the navies and armies
of Spain and the United States at the be-
ginning of the war. 1t has map of Cuba,
Illustrations of naval ships, glossary Of
navy and army terms, translation of Span
ish words, ETC. Send ten cents to Chas. S.
Fee, General Passenger Agent, N. P. R. R.,
st. Paul, Mimi, for q copy.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
TO MRS. PINKHAM
From Mrs. Walter e. Budd, Of Pat
chogue, New York. H..

Mrs. BuDD, in the following letter,
tells a familiar story of weakness and
suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham
for complete relief:
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-I think Il ia
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
SfG- 2
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT.

INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT.
filed in with earth to secure dryness,
and plenty of fresh litter should be
provided. This open shed arrangement
is considered fully equal to the same
space wholly inclosed and is much
cheaper. The interior plan is very
simple. The nest boxes may be kept
under the roosting board if the latter
il to be kept clean.-Farm and Home.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
The Oldest Volunteer.

A New York State doctor, aged 100, VOL
nnteered his services to the President re-
Gently, and expressed desire to enter the
army as a surgeon. Even at his advanced
years he can read without glasses, and walk
10 to Is miles day. The oldest standard
medicine is Hostetter's Stomach Btters,
which has no equal for Indigestion, dyspep.
sia, constipation, fevers and bad blood. It
strengthens, purifies and vitalizes. One bot.
tie does much good
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
Try Aliens Foot.Ease,

"A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callousspots. Relieves corns and
bunions Of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it to-day Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
PRACTICAL HENHOUSE.
Very Favorably Impressed with
the Design Here Given.

A style Of poultry house greatly in
favor with practical egg farmers is
Illustrated herewith. 1t may be made
separately, as shown, or extended in
definitely by making a row of build
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

Write w. C. Rinearson, G. P. A., Queen
Crescent Route, Cincinnati, O., for free
oooks and maps, $500 Cincinnati to Chatta-
uooga Excursion, Sept. $40.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
Feeding Oatmeal to Chiek..

theoretically. and judging by analy-
sis, oats and oatmeal ought to be the
best feed for hens or their chickens.
But whole oats have 100 much chaff to
be profitably fed to hens. Their crop
is limited in size, and the chaff Of the
oat, besides being itself innutritious,
is soft and interferes with crushing the
grain. The same objections apply to
feeding oatmeal, either dry or wet. to
young chicks. Even If fed without
the chaff, the oatmeal is liable to com
pact IN the chicks gizzard. We believe
that meal for chicks should always be
cooked, and the harder the cakes made
from it the better. Crush these cakes
into small bits and fowl will eatythem
.greedily.
In summer especially the drinking
vessels should be scalded out regularly
once q week, at least.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

ed me terribly. l could not sleep for
the pain. Plasters would help for
while, but as soon as taken off, the pain
would be just as bad as ever. Doctors
prescribed medicine, but it gave me no
relief. ~. ..-
"Now I feel so we'll and strong,
have no more headaches, and no
pain in side, and it is all owing to
your Compound. I cannot praise it
enough. 1t is wonderful medicine.
I recommend it to every woman I
know"
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

Bacon-"Are the flies bad up your way?"
Egbert-"I think not. A great many of
them seem to go to church Sundays. lyon
kers Statesman.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
PRACTICAL HENHOUSE.

ings like this under one roof. The
front of the shed part is of wire net
ting, and there is also curtain of
oiled cotton cloth, to be let down in
stormy weather. This cloth will ad-
NIT some light. The floor should be
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

Compliments are used great deal to puff
up dull people. Those honestly entitled to
credit seldom get it.-Atchison Globe.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
FOR WATERING FOWLS.
Collection of Fountains Which AL
together Represent a Cost Of
But a Few Cents.

A well-made watering fountain for
poultry is the best arrangement for
watering fowls, but these are more
or less expensive. Some substitutes
are shown herewith. A gallon canned
apple" can may be attached to the wall,
as shown, or lard pail may be hung
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

Many people get up early and do nothing
else all Washington Democrat.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

Every time man looks in mirror he i'm.
lgines he can see a ero.-Chicago Daily
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03

Halls Cata prh Cure
r. Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Bottineau courant., 1898-09-03
NJ Nl

Invoseed 81 our certicnteD earns large profits. Can
l1vo0t large Or small amounts. 10 viii pAy yo9 70
s40Qk thts MP. C0MNoNWEALZnAN ANY6exAxMxO Oo.,
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
HIS TOUR ENDED
Presidents Trip in the South
Reaches a Fitting Climax
at Augusta, Ga.
Passed Through Camp Mcken-
zie and Later Reviewed the
Soldiers There.
Brief STOP MADE AT MACON
Rousing Reception to the Party
by Ex-Soldiers and Prom
ineht Citizens.
Confederate Badge Adorns the
Presidents Coat While
in the City.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 20.-The demon
shation in Augusta in honor Of Presi-
dent Mckinley was fitting climax to .
most remarkable presidential tour.
At Wheeler station, four miles from
Augusta, the party left the train and
entered carriages which were waiting
for them. The public road passes
through Camp Mckenzie and on either
side of the road the various regiments
were drawn up. After passing through
the camp the route lay through the
United States arsenal grounds and the
village of Summerville, where corps
headquarters are located. In the heart
Of the city reviewing stand had been
erected from which the president and
his party reviewed the cavalry. Gen
eral Wheeler was the hero, Augusta be-
ing his birthplace.
A unique feature of the demonstra-
ton was company of uniformed veter-
ans of the Confederacy, with their bat
tle-scarred flags waving with the Stars
and Stripes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
WHAT PORTO RlCANS WANT
Convention Of Delegates Held
at San Juan.
ADDRESS TO GENERAL HENRY
Compulsory Education and . Terri
torisl Form Of Government.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 20.-The
convention Of delegates from tho towns
of Porto Rico, which General Henry
called last week, met during the day.
Senior Rivera, president of the former
council, in behalf of the rs delegates of
whom 40 were Radicals, delivered an
address to General Henry declaring that
the convention was enthusiastically in
favor of free trade with the United
States, compulsory education, the Set
Ting Of rate of exchange and modi-
dcations in tho currency, though not in
favor of removing the duty on sugar,
which would be q death blow to Porto
Rico.
Senior Rivera said tho convention was
in favor Of q territorial government,
with view to early statehood on the
basis of the American states.
The convention was harmonious po-
litically, and on commercial, religious
and educational questions.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23

~ took the pills according 10 directions
and soon began to notice an improvement in
my condition. Before the first box vas used
could get about the house, though with
great difficulty, but after using five boxes
was entirely cured.
"since that time have felt no return Of
the rheumatic pains. I am confident that
DR.. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
saved my life and try to induce my friends
who are sick to try the same remedy.
II will gladly answer any question con.
corning my sickness and wonderful cure,
provided those who write enclose stamp for
reply. FRANK LONG,"
Sworn TO- before me at Venice, Mich, this
10Th day of April, 1898.
G. B. GOLDSMITH, Justice Of tie Peace.
The cure Of the severeat cases of rheuma.
tism by DR.. William Pink Pills for Pale
People has occrlred all over the land, and
its power in ordinary cases ID proportionately
greater. These marvellous vegetable pills
20 directly to the seat of the trouble and
exert powerful influence in purifying and
enriching the blood by eliminating poison.
Gus elements and renewing health: giving
forces.
Many diseases long supposed by the medi-
cal profession to be incurable, have sue.
cumbed to the potent influence Of these pills.
This .niverssl remedy is prescribed BY
everywhere used by grateful public.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Federation Of Labor VIII Inaugurate the
Fight Next Year.

Federation Of Labor VIII Inaugurate the
Fight Next Year.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.-It was de-
cided in the national convention of the
American Federation Of Labor during
the day to bring the struggle Of an
s-hour work day to climax in the year
1900. James Duncan, the delegate to
the convention from the Granite Work
ers of America, announced on the floor
of the convention their decision to in.
augurate the struggle on May 1, 1900,
and asked the support Of the Fedora
ton. He said the Granite Workers had
committed themselves to the introduc.
ton of an 8-hour day by inserting q pro-
vision to that end in their constitution.
Following Delegate Duncan's state.
ment the convention unanimously
adopted report submitted by the com.
mittee on an 8-hour work day, pledging
to the Granite Workers in their coming
struggle the moral and material support
Of all affiliated organizations of tho
American Federation of Labor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
OPINION OF A SPANlARD.

Thinks Spain Has Not Lost Much in Los
ing tho Philippines.
NBw YORK, Dec. 20.-A special from
Madri 1 says: One Of the best informed
men in Spain on the subject of Philip
pine archipelago, having lived in the
Philippines for q long time and being
personally acquainted with the leaders
Of the present instruction, thinks the
Americans will not meet with much
difficulty in establishing their dominion
over the archipelago.
In regard to the monks, Of whom he
spoke without animosity, he thought
they constituted power in the country
which could be utilized, but their
sphere of action, he thought, should be
limited to purely religious and moral
functions.
"spain," he said, 'has not lost much
in losing the Philippine islands. In
stead Of Spanish colony it was a
monastic colony, the enormous profits
Of which went to Rome and into the
hands Of chiefs ct various orders which
exploited the archipelago"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
4 Pioneers Danger,
The FEARFUL STRUGGLE Of AN EARLY
SETTLER.
How One Of the Early Farmers in MICHIGAN Over;
cam Serious Difficulty Ills Life
" Of Hardships.
From eAs 0bssrpsr, F5wshi.0, NJeh

Frank Long WHO lives near Lennon, Mich,
one Of the pioneer farmers Of Venice town.
sh1Ps Shiawassee county, and by his industry
and thrift In which many hardships were en-.
dured, he now has one Of the best farms In that
section.
He tails IN interesting story Of when his
LIE vas in danger during his pioneer days.
!! He says:
5ll...'About November 1, 1894, ON starting to
ct up from the dinner table, was taken
with . pain in my back, and found myself
unable to move. The pain increased and
spread over my entire body. 7 va Obliged
70 take to my bed. The physician who "a
Immediately summoned pronounced my case
muscular rheumatism accompanied by lum-
bsgo.. He gave me remedies and injected
morphine into my arm to ease the pain.
Ny disease, however, gradually became
worse until I thought that death would be .
Welcome release from my sufferings. could
not ,sleeP but would lie awake all night and
rub my leg.
This continued for about four months.
Besides my regular physician I also con.
sulted another doctor but he gave me no en-.
coursgement and said hb medicine could do
ne no good.
II was finally induced through reading
some accounts in the newspapers regarding
The wonderful cures wrought BY DE-. viii.
1iams' Pink Pills torPale People, to try them
which did a. . last resort.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23

ever he has reason to believe that arti-
cles are being imported from foreign
countries which are dangerous to
the health Of the people Of the
United States shall make = request
upon the secretary of the treasury for
samples from original packages Of such
articles for inspection and analysis and
the secretary of the treasury is hereby
authorized to open such original pacl.-
ages and deliver specimens to the secre-
tary of agriculture for the purpose meu-
toned. After this the secretary Of the
treasury shall refuse delivery Of any
goods which the secretary Of agriculture
reports to him have been inspected and
analysed and found to be adulterated OF
otherwise dangerous to health.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
MODELLED AFTER NEW YORK

McCullagh'a Plan Of Reorganizing Hs-
vanas Police Force Approved.
HAVANA, Dec. 20.-General Greene
has approved ex-Chief John McCul-
lagh's plan to organize . police force Of
1000 men on the model Of the New
York city system, formerly under Nc
Cullagh's superintendence. Clubs and
Ievolvers have been ordered from New
York and the selection Of men has be-
gun by Colonel Moulton and x-Chief
McCullagh. A detective bureau will be
. feature Of the organization.
General Castellanos will turn the pal
ace over to tho United States authorities
thoroughly cleaned. The interior has
been partially repsinted and new
plumbing has been put in for tho benefit
of the Americans,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
RETALIATORY CLAUSE.

Move to Get Back ut Countries Restricting
Glt4t Use Of American PRODUCTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill just reported
contains q retaliatory clause authoriz-
ing tho secretary Of agriculture to In
spect imported articles dangerous to
health, and also authorizing tho secre-
tary Of tho treasury to exclude such ar
ticles. The restriction IL designed to
apply to large number Of articles I'M
ported from foreign countries. The
CLAUSE IL % follows:
Tho secretary Of agriculture. when
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
,LoILo MUST SOON FALL

City Surrounded by = superior Force q
Filipino Insurgents. SF
MANILA, Dec. 20..-The Spanish steam.
ship Brutus D. arrived here from noil0
with 1856 native soldiers and seven
priests on board. She reports that fight
ing has occurred at Iloilo nightly and
that the merchants there are anxiously
waiting the arrival of Americans to re:
Geve the situation. The streets Of nO;
Ito are already deserted. The Spanish
officials admit that it is impossible for
them to maintain their position at noilo
unless they are speedily reinforced
They are surrounded by superior forces
of insurgents who are estimated Il
number "a, 900 men. Against these tho
Spaniards have only 1850 rifles. u
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
THREATEN TO LYNCH THEM

Cubans Mt Csrro, . Suburb OF Havana,
After Ex-Polioe Omoiels.
HAVANA, Dec. 20.-Crowds Of: people
of the lower class ct Cerro, the evacu-
ated suburb of Havana, invaded tho
residence of an ex-police Official named
Prim with the intention Of lynching
him. Prim escaped through the rear of
the house. Other police officials were
also threatened with lynching.
At Pueblo Nuevo and other places
unknown persons fired several shots at
the Spanish sentinels.
Cuban forces have entered the evacu-
ated towns of Calabazar and Santiago
de Las Vegas, this province, and have
hoisted the Cuban flag.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
ON SPANISH SOIL,

ut Alicante.
ALICANTE, Spain, Dec. 20.-The Span
ish mail steamer with Marshal Ramon
Blanco, former captain generalof Cuba,
and several others Of lesser rank, ar
rived here during the afternoon from
Havana. Marshal Blanco landed with
out incident, and, evading the crowd
which was awaiting him, took the train
for Madrid, after sending to the queen
regent q telegram of devotion and re-
ceiving from Senior Sagasta one of well
come
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.
Second Trial OF Senator Kennsy Results
| tho Same ~ tho First.

Second Trial Of Senator Kennsy Results
tho Same ~ tho First.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. 2O.-The jury
which held the fate of United States
Senator Kenney in its hands was dis
charged by Judge Bradford during tho
afternoon without reaching a verdict.
The jury had been out over 70 hours.
Senator Kenney was charged with
aiding and abetting Teller Boggs Of the
First National bank of Dover in misap-
propriating bank funds. Boggs has al
ready pleaded guilty and was the chief
witness against the senator in both
cases. After the first disagreement a
charge of conspiracy was joined to the
original Indictment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-23
ALL MACON TURNED OUT.

Patriotic Reception by Confederate Vet
Grams and Citizens.
MACON, Ga, Dec. @.-The president
and his party reached Macon promptly
on time and were received by the larg-
est crowd which has gathered in Macon
since the last visit of Jefferson Davis to
the city. At the station was reception
committee consisting Of q number OF
the most prominent citizens Of the town.
Drawn up in front Of the station was
the Bibb County camp, Confederate Vet
erans' association, 400 strong, headed by
Commander G. M. Wiley. Colonel
Wiley made an address Of welcome and
presented Mr.. NICK inley with the badge
Of the association which he wore during
his stay in the city. The president re-
Esponded briefly.