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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
CECIL RH9REs. aYRlAL PLACE

y
In the MatoPpo Htil.ofi South Africa
md COIAih ands i 'AporId's view" :
While sohIes 81, the Newspapers have
been busy of late in killing Mr.. Rhodes
we find from the Cape papers that Mr..
Rhodes himself has selected his burial
place, reports the London News. 1t
is in the Matoppo hills, in the neigh,
borhood! of his farm, that Mr.. Rhodes
desires SIN the fullness of time" to be
buried in fbe solid rock. A Special cor
respondent, who calls the spot Worlds
View" thus describes the scenery:
At length we came to halt and were
led through the bushes up enormous
slopes of solid granite oh to tne loof
Of rocky eHninence. Here the worlds
view lay uHfolGed Ikea panorama be-
fore our gladdened eyes. There were
many travelled members in our party,
but not one of them could say that he
had ever seen anything like it. Here,
surely, we were gazing down upon one
OF natures battle fields, the discorded
Scene of some tremendous convusion.
in which Titanic forces had lifted the
biggest powders the mind can conceive
and tossed them TO and fro like rcb-
bles. AS far as the eye could reach
stretched an ocean of granite ln'oun-
,ains,. extending range beyond range
to the horizon. Few people realize thC
immensely of the Matoppos CT the
beauty of the hillsidhs and valleys,
where euphorbia, mahogany and mo-
pana trees and all sorts of tropica!
bushes flourish in glorious confusion,
and certainly no one can have any con
ception of the awe-inspiring grandeur
or the scenic splendor of this wondrous
Natural panorama.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
An Ingenious Sounding Apparatus.

Rapid test soundings were required
in some work on railway line De-
tween Paris and Havre, where the cast
iron viaduct of Bezons was replaced
by an arch bridge alongside. The OLD
foundations for six channel piers were
removed to the bottom Of the river.
It was required that the river BED
should be carefully leveied. After II
had been dredged, the bottom was ex-
plored by means Of horizontal bar
of iron about 20 feet long, which was
suspended at each end from frame
work uniting two fat boats in catamar-
an fashion. This beam was lowered
close to the bottom and the boats were
gradually moved along in the direction
transverse to the length OF the par
When the scraper encountered no If
regularity the suspending chain hung
vertically, but as soon as either enc
was DETECTED by contact with any oD-
struction an electric circuit was closed
which caused an alarm to be rung. Inc
boat was stopped and the obstruction
located by means of sounding poles. In
this way small stones, down to OIL
ameter of four inches, were easily To-
Gated. and the bed of the river was
leveled to within that amount OF lr-
regularity. This method proved rapid
and successful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Summer Dining Room.

Our summer dining-room is a luxury,
indeed, and any one can have 1t who
has back porch by procuring the nee
essary screen, the same as for window
screens, and a screen door. Fit board
at top and bottom on which to fasten
the screen and strips. Ours faces the
north, and is shaded on the end by the
pantry, and on the other end by the
coal house, so we are not bothered by
the sun. If you have porch which is
not SO shaded, you can soon grow Ma
deira or morning glory vines, which
make a splendid shade. You will all en-
JOY the open air and freedom from flies
on a hot day. 1t is also an ideal place
to swing a hammock after the table has
been cleared away.-Mrs. A. G. Rich
ardson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Dust.

The bane of the ideal housekeepers
life is dust, and yet this seemingly in
significant, exasperating dust has been
study of science for century. when
beam of sunlight enters a darkened
room 1t can be seen along it's whole
course" says one writer. 1.-The light Is
reflected to every side and made to
reach the eye by the dust in the air Of
the room. We do not see the sunbeam,
but the dust which is illumined by it.
AS unimportant as this curious stuff
seems, it plays conspicuous part in
nature. 1t is what makes the sky ap-
pear blue, and when we look at the sky
we see the dust Illuminated by the sun.
Light goes through all the gases-the
dust catches it, reflects it in every di-
rection, and so causes the whole atmos-
phere to appear clear in the same way
that it makes the sunbeam visible in
the dark room.
without this strange, wonderful
dust there would be no blue sky. 1t
would be as dark or darker than on
moonless nights. The glowing disk Of
the sun would staHd Immediately
against the black background, thus pro-
ducing binding light where the SUMS
rays fall, and deep black shadows
where they do not. 1t is to dust that
we owe the moderately tempered day
light adapted to our eyes, and it is dust
that contributes to the beauty of the
scenery. The finest dust gives the blue
tone to the sky, while the coarser kind
produces an almost black appearance.
''The clouds consist Of dust and va
por If there be only a little dust, all
the vapor is precipitated upon it, and
SO loads the clouds with water that
they sink in heavy drops to the ground.
Without dust the vapor would pene-
trate houses, making everything mold
with damp. We should feel upon going
out that our clothes were becoming sat
urated and umbrellas would be a USE
less protection. 1t is hard, indeed, to
conceive how different everything
would be if there were no dust. This
trivial common stuff has it's consider
able part in the processes of nature,
and there is much of the wonderful and
mysterious concealed in it's filmy parti
cles."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Making a Lawn.

Lawns are desirable on farms and
suburban lots, but it frequently hap
pens that the grass dies off If a dry
summer comes. If the lawn is small
water can be supplied two or three
times week, but on large grass plots
this cannot always be done. There are
two modes Of making lawn. One Is
to cut sod and turf the plot, in which
case water must be used until the grass
starts. The other is to plow or spade
the plot, apply plenty of well-rotted
manure and seed to mixed lawn grass.
This should be done in August, but II
rains are plentiful seed sown In the
spring will make a lawn before the
summer is over. The most important
point is to use the lawn mower at prop
er times. If the grass Is kept very
close it will not thrive, especially the
first year. 1t may be moved two or
three times during the year, so as to
thicken the growth, but to keep the
lawn Shaved" at all times will injure
the grass, as it must be given time to
become we'll established. The best fer
tilizer for a lawn Of one acre is mix
ture Of so pounds nitrate of soda, Is
pounds muriate Of potash and 30
pounds bone meal, which is not a heavy
application, however. Mulch the lawn
late in the fall with fine manure that
Is free from litter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

q s '.i1ed room, quaint-shA0e0' OAK
t'n oS1aus looking off to sea- sea-. mod
s wind 1bs sunsets glory s sa;1a
.ssD the farott tt thst sS looming
galway
pr'f l the scattered isles rep0se'
,ssoD wv
na near me gently played
40 ,eD Old hymn tS"t stirred ny
1''' tcjbildrsn of the Heavenly
1Dg," .. ,,,oka made quick tears
j what II WV"
!, long years
t1'p' little child again.
,. VIII within his strong arms clasp
u fast ST. S be crooned the old refrain
o,ce more to be that child,
I 1sov again the blissful rest
I9'S bvnn brought me, rocked to
aT sEp,o1ed head upon his breast!
~ ~, vet a little while, j..
os !. osrth may call it years that
rap ma .oain
mex me to eternal sleep
Sr w. Dsvereux, in Boston Tran
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Moss in Pasture.

Wherever moss creeps into pasture, it
is a sure sign that the soil has either
been exhausted of some Of its valuable
mineral fertility, or that the soil has
been so poisoned by stagnant water
that humic acid has developed. The
cheapest experiment is to run over the
surface with the harrow, loosening or
tearing up some Of the moss, and SOW
ing grass seed. If you can afford potash
and phosphate, give dressing Of these.
This will make grass grow in place of
nnSC
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Improving a Pasture Spring.

The average pasture spring is apt to
be mud hole because not protected
from the cattle's feet. Where a spring
is to furnish the sole supply Of water
for pasture year after year, it is
worth while to make the most of it. If
there is an old iron kettle with break
in the bottom, 1t can be utilized after
the fashion shown in the cut, provided
the source of the spring Is little high
er than the point where it issues from
the ground With rough stones and &C.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Value of the cream Separator.

The story is told of an Iowa dairy
man who skinned his milk at home by
hand, and satisfied himself that there
was not enough butter fat left in it to
give even a smell of butter. A separ-
ator man challenged him to bring a
sample of his skim-milk for analysis.
The challenge was accepted, and the
test showed that 2 per cent. Of butter
fat had been left in the milk. In other
words, nearly one-half Of the butter
in that milk had been fed to calves and
pigs. This is pretty expensive pig feed
ing, even at the present low prices for
butter. It was certainly an eye-opener
for that dairyman. The human hand
is superior to many machines, but
when it comes to skimming milk no
hand-skimmer can beat the separator
for getting the butter fat out OF q
given weight Of everyday milk.-lndi-
ana Farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

double row of slashed wooden cloth,
under which the chicks can run. The
tank Is seen to set back from this
board, giving chance for a packing
of sawdust, or bran, over and all
around the tank. The chicks huddle
beneath the tank, and if they find 1t
too warm, they poke their heads out
through the cloth, or come wholly out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
FOR FLOWERS.

that the maximum Of effect is yielded
at the minimum expenditure of money.
trouble and inconvenience. With bam-
boo the difficulty is solved. Cutting
holes in a large piece of bamboo, the in
terror may be filled with earth, or flow
er pots introduced, and the vines and
posies growing out and falling over the
bamboo make pretty effect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
FIG. 2.

into the outer, or scratching, room.
Keep the tank hot enough SO the chicks
will not crowd together under it, but
will be inclined to put their heads out
through the cloth. Place the brooder
under an open shed, and the chicks can
run out of doors on sunny days.
American Agriculturist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Likes His Mechanics.

Emperor William was recently told
that three of his nicknames were The
Travelling Kaiser" alarm Fritz and
"Gondola Billy" "Well," he answered,
"inasmuch as they all make me out
a busy man, rather like them"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
An Odd WindnW.BOY.

The woman Of to-day, whether dwell
ing in town or country, realizes what
flowers are in the decoration of room.
But cut flowers, charming though they
are for roof or table decoration, should
not be the only form floral decoration
takes in the house.
The difficulty is to know how to have
pots Of flowers and plants so disposed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Cupboard for Kitchen Window.

Made of dressed lumber 1X12 inches
and to fit close all around casing on out
side of kitchen or pantry window. Put
in shelves the desired width apart. Now
put on common wire screening over the
outside, and you have a cupboard that
is indispensable for cooling pies, or will
hold any kind Of victuals. 1t is designed
to be used from inside the room, but
can be made with door on outside If SO
desired. Does not exclude light from
the room.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

Farmers Not Inn proving Opportunities
Farmers are not improving their OPP
portunities for poultry production as
they might. Comparatively few keep
as many hens as the village mechanic
or the town fancier who makes the
most of his back lot. There are more
of the latter than Of the former whose
hens number up into the hundreds,
and who make careful study Of poul-
try production. This ought not to be
so. Fifty or seventy-ive hen-power
poultry plants are quite common on
farms, but 300 or 500 hen-power farms
are few and far between. They should
be common, and 1000, 1000, and even
5000 hens might be kept on many
farms by those who will carefully study
the business. Do / know what I am
talking about? Yes, think do. I
know Of 5000 hen egg farms that have
been successfully run for many years.
They are not, however, conducted after
the fanciers' methods or by closely fol
lowing the directions laid down in the
poultry books and papers.-Samuel
Cushman, in Rural World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Exerereen Hedges.

The desire to secure quick hedge
induces close setting OF the plants,
which causes them to crowd in after
wears, as well as struggle for plant
food. Give plenty OF room at first. al
lowing not less than yard OF space
between plants, as they will fill the
space as they advance in growth. The
euemy Of hedges Is the basket woQf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Yields of Corn.

Extraordinary yields Of corn on
small plots are not indicative of what
may be the result ON a Large field, as
soils vary. Trials Of corn are usually
made on rich bottom plots, or on spe-
cially prepared ground, but there Is no
denying the fact that the yields Of corn
on large areas may be greatly increased
by proper preparation of the soil and
the use of liberal amount Of manure
or fertilizer. No farmer should be sat-
isfied with his yield, but should aim to
increase it every year If it is possible
to do so.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

The cut shows a simple form Of hot
water brooder to be used without a
lamp, the galvanized iron tank being
filled with hot water night and morn
ing. The second cut shows the posi-
ton Of the tank behind the front board,
the bottom having attached to it a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
N)@Il i1S silver star.

)VaIu Ito OilVol u'ai'
rainv night, about half past s
:. tho train had dashed into Me-
s,s Corners. and the mail had
I.livpred at the store and post
J, Fairiohn, the postmaster, had
1.-the bag and counted the letters.
were as he made it out, just ten:
Mp was larger than the others,a and
rsf seal: and then he had found
hA had left his glasses on the
.c,,npr in the back room, and with
III glasses he could not read a
and 50, of course, he had gone
bpm returning to find two per-
in the store-Farmer Roper and
h. NcKibben, whose ancestors had
name to the place.
hat amt it," said Mr.. Fairjehn.
zng
hit or not, our folks amt going to
fthout their groceries, you see, >
Me squire. Nails in, I see. That
came near running into my truck,
Wasn't noticing the flag, and
across just in time to save my
Any letters for me?"
h see" said Mr.. Fairjofn.
turned to the little pile of en-
ps and told them over in his
Hike a pack of cards.
#ly there's only nine," he said.
sure | counted right. I counted
! md l thought one had a red seal.
&ght as well give up keeping the
il I'm going to lose my senses
S that. There wasn't any one in
while I was gone, was there,
sr
aly Roper and l." said the squire,
ROper's son. But he didn't come
iii he?"
N' said old Roper. 81 don't
ElOb came in at all. He just went
.2newhere."
Iell," said the postmaster, after
Der search, well, I must be mis-
Yes, there is a letter for you
folks, anyway-and something
|M Mr.. Roper. And I suppose you
|!lt mind tossing that in at the
ls as you pass"
u no. said Farmer Roper. "Give
ne That's from Smith that's
E1g it to New York, I reckon.
F get any of 'em to stay and farm"
four son Job did," said the squire.
n my son Job. He'd try the pa
I Of his namesake," said Farmer
y MY son Job! Bah"
NJ at this moment the door of the
opened and there entered at it
-e woman, dressed in a cheap cali
ness and wrapped in a thin and
SHAWL.
! looked timidly about the store
more timidly at the heap of let
and then in an appealing voice
nat of a frightened child, said:
J. Fairjohn, is there any letter
R this timer"
postmaster, who was a little
had turned his head away and
know that she had entered, anG
me closer to the counter and tt
sht upon it before she spoke
She was a faded little woman
b face had signs of grief writer
II, but she was not either old O.
bet. and there was something il
lamp cHls clustering under tn
calico hood, and in the littl
dimpled chin. absolutely child
Even yet.
there any letters for me thi
Mr.. Fairjohn?" she said again
his time the postmaster looke'
/, there amt; and you're a foo
Fling such a walk to ask" sail
|'Nh rough kindness. Wouldn't
Sent it if it had a come. Mrs
n, you see, I felt in a hurry t.
said she. You can't blame m
Eng in hurry; it's so long,"
IS'S true" said the postmaster
better luck next time. But VIII.
You wait? Mr.. McKibben will
YOU over when he goes. HI
Your corner"
Wait, Mrs. Lester" cried Mr.
Tn' III take We, and wei
She had answered:
s1A You. l don't mind walking
rs gone.
spS 1t up, don't she?" asked
sstnaster.
d SHAME" said Mr.. McKibben
uany years Is 1t now since Les.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Goldfish Balls.

Take one-fourth of boiled salt cod
for family of six), five medium sized
potatoes boiled, and one raw egg; beat
all together very finely with fork;
-four the hands lightly and form into
balls about the size of small buns; fry
in hot, but not smoking fat. Serve on
a hot serving napkin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

and burned. They are really cocoons,
and can be easily found. Spray the
hedge with Paris green two or three
times during the season.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
The Kitchen.

I love cheerful kitchen,
With fire burning bright,
The cookstove nicely polished,
The floor scrubbed clean and white;
What room is half so pleasant,
So inviting and so free
As this delightful kitchen?
IT'S Just the room for me!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Feeding Animals.

The common mode Of feeding ami
mails Is to give the grain in a separate
trough from the hay or fodder, and at
different times. Such method Is pre-
ferred because 1t saves labor, but the
best results are obtained by mixing the
ground grain with coarse food that has
been passed through the feed cutter.
Less food will then be required to OBJ
tain results, because the mixed food
will be better digested and assimi-
lated than when the substances are
given separately.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Date Rread.

Knead cnpful of prepared dates into
each loaf of risen bread just before
putting it into the pan to rise the last
time. A cupful of raisins, cupful Of
chopped figs or currants may be used In
tAe same way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

ment build a watertight wall about
the spring, setting the rocks well down
into the ground. Set the kettle with
the opening in the bottom so that the
water will rise to it's top. A pure sup
ply will thus always be at hand for the
stock and a permanent improvement
made to the pasture. Orange Judd
Farmer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Canada Thistle.

Some farmers will allow Canada this
ties to remain rather than to undertake
the task of their destruction. No one
should expect to get rid Of them In a
wear, but the land can be cleared OF
them if the work is properly done and
persisted in. Plow the land and plant
to potatoes. In addition to the Guilt
vator use the hoe, and always cut the
thistles two or three inches under
ground. The next year grow cabbages
or some other crop requiring the hos
(even corn will answer), and the this
ties will become less numerous every
year. Then sow to Hungarian grass
and NOW it as frequently as possible
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12

If the farm is large enough to divide,
better share it with the children as they
mature than to drive them off to other
fields. A man can often do better on
what he has left than he could upon
the whole farm after the boys are gone.
Wisconsin Agriculturist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Trimming B1ackberries.

It is now commended that 1t is a mds"
take to cut blackberry canes back too
low, as they will give better crops If al
lowed more cane. They should be
given better cultivation than is usual
" bestowed. One point to observe Is
that If the old canes have not been cut
out and burnt there will be damage
from borers. Blackberries will thrive
ON all kinds of soil, but to secure good
crops fertilizer should be supplied In
the spring and the canes thinned out
in the rows where they are too close to-
gether.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Corn Fiddler.

Shredded fodder is excellent, but try
a piece of fodder corn for shredding.
Grow it In the same manner as for en-
silage, cure it properly and keep it I'M
der shelter. The curing Of the corn and
preserving It are the secrets Of success
with fodder Of all kinds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
Poultry and Garden.

A poultryman who is noted for sue
cess in producing vegetables states that
he grows twice as much on an acre as
formerly. He keeps 100 fowls, and
has two lots of ground, one being given
up ito the fowls, while the other is used
for garden, the lots being about one
and quarter acres each. The next
wear he turns the fowls on the gar
den plot and uses for a garden the plot
then vacated by the fowls. By thus
giving up the garden plot ITO poultry
every alternate year he keeps the soil
very fertile.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALE in Randell addition. at
Washington Heights. B.ckerJon X Dew
lit, auctoneers. will sell 10 the highest
bidder OF the grounds Tuesday. July
26th, al 2:39 u. m. 20 fine building lots
situated on Thirtyfourth and Thirty
NTH avenues. These streets are graded.
with sidewalks and water pipes laid.
Terms Of sale. - per cent cash balance
on reasonable terms. Take James street
car transfer 10 Madrona park car. taking
YOU direct 70 the lots. This prouerIy is
leve! and has command ng view Of the
lakes. mountains and large portion Of
the city. For full! particulars inquire OF
the EShelman-CC"corln Co ie6-l0S
Washington building, or the auctioneers.
I>trst ayenAa