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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

Trials teach us what we are They dig up the soil and let us see What we are made of.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
The Court of Peter the Great.

With all his grossness and his yio-
lence, Peter had the foresight to see
that without liberty for women there is
no civilization. AS a young man, before
he assumed the imperial crown, his IA
vorite diversion was to frequent the for
eign quarter in Moscow, in which the
cleanliness and eleganoies Of western
life were to be found in the houses Of
German and English merchants and
engineers, and where he met ladies i'll
social life. One of the great cars first
innovations was to have evening parties
at court, at which Russian ladies were
ordered to appear in full dress. These
entertainments seemed little stiff at
first, for the Russian nobleman's idea
of enjoying himself in the seventeenth
century was to get intoxicated, and he
was possibly baked by the presence of
his female relations, but stay at homes
were punished, and gradually party
without women would have seemed in
complete. 1t is curious, however, to re-
member that the ladies were not allow
ed to be abstemious, and that Peter the
Greats ideal court lady was she who
could drink the hardest and longest
And the favorite beverage in those days
was brandy Ella II. Dixon in Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
Tic Eniser's Ecccntricities.

The emperor the night he left Berlin
was at Il big dinner il grand military
uniform, but on leaving the dinner he
changed into an admiril's to travel to
Honburg. He low wears his long mus
tache pointed up to the bridge of his
nose, so all officers have to do the same,
and small muslin bags are sold in the
Eairdressersl for incasing them at night.
He has also commanded all officers to
have pale gray overcoats of a most un-
seryiceable shade lined with gray sat
in, instead of the former sensible dark
blue frieze The people complain that
when be drives they cannot see him, as,
like jehu, he drives furiously.-London
Mail.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
tnelns OF the free.

tnems OF the free
o my God, lot me live to see that
day. Let there be no power in disease
or accident or wavo of the sea to disap-
point my expectations. Let all other
sight fail my eyes rather than that I
should miss that vision. Let all other
sounds fail my cars rather than that |
should fail to hear that sound. want
to stand on tho mountain top, to catch
the first ray of the dawn and with fly
ing feet bring the news. And, oh, when
we hear the gathering hoofs that bring
on the kings chariot may we all be
ready, with arches sprung and with
hand on the rope of the bell that is to
sound the victory and with wreaths all
twisted Tor the way, and when Jesus
dismounts let it be amid the huzza,
huzza of o world redeemed
Where and when will that revolution
begin? Here and now. In your heart
aud mine. Sin must 60 down; our
pride must 20 down; our worldliness
must 60 down, that Christ may come
up. Revolution Except man be
born again ho cannot see the kingdom
of God. !" Why not now let the reyolu-
tion begin? Not next Sabbath, but now.
Not tomorrow, when you go out into
commercial circles, but now.
Archias, the magistrate Of Thebes,
was sitting with many mighty men,
drinking wine. A messenger came in,
bringing letter informing him of a
conspiracy to end his life and warning
him to flee. Archias took the letter,
but instead of opening it put it into his
pocket and said to the messenger who
brought it, Business tomorrow. The
next day he died. Before he opened the
letter the government was captured.
When he read the letter, it was too late.
Today I put into the hand of every man
and woman who hears or reads these
words a message of life. 1t says, 'To-
day, if yo will hear his voice, harden
not your heart. Do not put away the
message and say, "This business tomor-
row." This night thy soul may be re-
quired of thee.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07

Brooms, Brushes. Cordage, Match
es. Axe Handles. Axle Grease, Bar
rel Covers, Baskets, Backing, Blank
Books, Blueing. Bowls, .Churns,-
iCompasses, Broom Racks, Corn
Peppers, Butter Dishes, sc. Candle
Wicks, Cheese Safes. Clothes Ham
per, sc. Cocoa Dippers, Coffee Mills,
Curry Combs, Corks, busters, Eau
Gets, Fish Hooks and Lines, Flour
Sack Halters. Flasks, Gun Caps,
Ice Cream Freezers, Horse Cards,
Keelers, Ink, Kegs, Lamp Burners,
IPulleys, Lanterns, Lap Boards
SC. Lemon Squeezers, Mats, Meas
Iures, Marine Glasses, Mucilage,
IOakum, Oil Cans, Well Buckets
Tubs, sc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
Christian Conquest.

The religion CT Jesus Christ will pro-
duce q revelation in our churches. The
uoncommitial, do nothing policy of the
church Of God will give way to spirit
of bravest conquest. Piety in this day
seems to NE to he sailed down just SO
as to keep. 1t seems as if the church
were chiefly anxious to take caro- OF It
self, and if we hear of want and squa-
lor and heatheuism outside we say,
"What PITY and we put our hands
in our pockets, and we feel around for
a 2 cent piece, ald with a great flour
ish we put it upon the plate and are
amazed that the world is not converted
in six weeks. Suppose there were
great war, aud there were 300, 600 SOL
diers, but all of those 800, 900 soldiers ex-
cepting 10 men were in their tents OF
securing their muskets or cooking "a
lions. You would say, "Of course defeat
must come in that case. :" 1t is worse than
that in the church. Millions of the pro-
fessed soldiers of Jesus Christ are cook
ing rations or asleep in their tents,
while only one man here and there goes
out to do battle for the Lord.
"But," says some one, I'VE are es,
tablishing great many missions, and
think they will save the masses. NO.
they will not. Five hundred thousand
of them will not do it. They are dong
a magnificent work. but every mission
chapelis confession Of the disease and
weakness of the church. 1t is making
dividing line between the classes 1t is
saying to Tie rich and to the we'll COLI
ditioned off you can pay your pew
rents, coino to the main audience room.
1t is saying to the poor man: Your
coat is too bad and your shoes are not
good enough. If you want to get to
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07

The Chinese fiddle, in tho shape of
an ordinary hammer, has two strings
and is played with bow.
At Chrichel, England, there is farm
on which all the animals horses, COWS,
pigs and fowls-are white.
India is entering the market as COM
petitor with Scotland in the manufao-
ture of low grade jute goods.
Atsea level an object 100 feet high is
visible little over IS miles. If 800 feet
high, it is visible nearly 80 miles.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
Insurancs Which Did Not Pay.

The late Sir John Arnott of Ireland
was fond of telling the following story:
A certain man, believing that by some
losses which occurred 20 years ago Sir
John Arnott was financially ruined,
and that his EN- barrassments would
shorten his life-he was then upward
of 6O-insured his life for great sum
at high premium. Sir John, however,
did not fail and did not die. The insur-
err paid the premium until it ruined
him and then sold the policy to syn
dictate, which paid the sum twice over
and will now reap the Disappointing re-
suit of the speculation. Sir John always
told this story with superabounding
good humor, free from every trace of
irritation or resentment, and ended
with the remark, panied with
merry twinkle of his eye, "They will,
I expect, be paying that premium for
little time longer. %
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

THE many-editon afternoon news
papers of New York might learn trick
or two from the despised Chinese. There
is published in Pekin, the n-Pan, ap.
peuring morning, noon and night. II
was founded in the year S97 A. D., and
recently celebrated its millennium. II
has not yet, however, attained circula
ton anywhere approaching one million
Each daily addition is entirely different
throughout. In the morning it is printed
on yellow paper, white at noon, and gra,
in the evening. The reason given for tn,
different coloring is that it prevents til,
newsboys from palming off AN old editor
on the unsuspicious purchaser. Tn,
Fourth Estate.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
Uncle sam ss Going to Fight.

Uncle Sam 10 Going TO Fight.
War is sure to come not later than
the 9th day of April Everybody turn
out on April 4th. at the regular meet
ing of the board of county commits.
sioners and let us have this wolf bounty
settled for the government will want
the wool for the soldiers, as the war
will last one year or more. Sheep are
now worth from $3.50 to IS a head
and wool will be worth 20 cents a pound
in less than sixty days. Sucking calves
are worth from $40 to SIS head
horses are worth more than they have
been for ten years, and the wolf bounty
from 81 to So and no money to pay it.
Last year there were 10000 wolves
caught and only about $4,000 appropri-
ated to pay it. SO you see it lacks about
$4,000 of having enough to pay off last
years crop. So you see that the stock.
men will have to kill them themselves
or pay for the killing of them out of
their own pocket Some stockmen are
opposed to the bounty, but this is the
last year you will find a stockman op-
posed to it, by next September will
satisfy them all that we have too many
wolves. There will be enough sheep
and calves killed in the county by June
10th, to pay IS head for every old
wolf in the county.
Uncle Ben will be in Billsport on the
4th day Of April, at the regular meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners, to explain his wolf extermina-
tor on which he is about to get q
patent, and to start one or two men in
each county in the state and also
to engage some smart fellow to travel
and sell territory on commission. d
will have my sample sketches of how
to catch q wolf ali pictured natural as
life. You have given one dollar many
a time and did not see half as good
q show as you will see when 1 70 to
Williamsport I will also have nv
samples of clothing and books. Bring
your money with you and keep your
hand on it, and buy lot Of fine
clothes and be on the sunny side.
Yours, BENZ. CoRBIN,
Glencoe, N. d.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
NOTICE.


WILLIANsPoRT, N. D., March 10, 1898.
There is money in the treasury to re.
deem county warrants as follows; Cen
eral fund-Warrants registered prior to
Sept. l, 1897. Date Of registration ap.
pears on back of warrant. Interest ceases
from this date. H. w. ALLEN,
Treasurer of Emmons County, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

The Black Hills ranges are being
secured by United States agents in search
of horses for cavalry purposes. One
large company has just made contrac,
with the agents for 1000 head to be de-
livered as soon as they Can be brought in
from the ranges.@ Consequently lively
interest has been created among horse
men as they see in it prospect for wal
and an increase in price for their horses.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

WrTH Guptil in the Klondike and Tut
tie riding bicycle all over Europe, the
coming campaign will be vapid and
inane. unless other patriots rise to the
exegencies of the occasion.-Vulley City
Times Record.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

The tide has already set in against Geo.
B. Winship, the ''passive" candidate. for
governor. McGahan, the notorious aud
unsavory "fopper" editor of the Devils
Lake Free Press, threatens to support
Chronicle.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
For over Fif,y Year,.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIEn REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslows Soothing Syrup hasbeep used for over
nifty years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect success Ii
soothes the child. soflens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
druggists in every part Of the world. Twenty
five cents q bottle. Its value is incalculable Be
sure to ask for Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
EMNO NSCOUNTY RECORD.
BY ID. II. STREETER.
Williamsport, North Dakota.
Pioneer Journal of the County.
The Record is entered at the Nilliamsport
P0St0zfce as Sec0nd-claSS matter.

IT is stated that Billy Bulge has been
recommended and will be appointed to
the Grand Forks postof1ice as soon as the
term of the present incumbent expires.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
HERD NOTICE..

The undersigned, now located on the
Jondreau place, eleven miles west of
W,i!liamsport. will take cattle TO herd
during the comfGe season: Price, IS
cents per head. Plenty Of good water
and excellent range.
ROBERT STEBB1Ns.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
UNCLE BEN'S
C0EU MN

This half-column has been contracted
for by Uncle Ben Corbin "until the
wolves have their pups" 1t will he used
for advertising his Store, his Hotel, or for
any other purpose that the purchaser
of tie space may see fit to devote it to.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
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NOTICE..

WlLLLAMspoRT. N. D., March 10, 1893.
Any one holding certificates of indebt-
edness for bills allowed by the county
board in the year 1896 will please send
them In for warrants, as they have long
been called. EDwD. BRADDocK,
County Auditor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
LAND FOR SALE.

The following described land for sale
at a bargain: The ens, of section Is,
township 1856, range 76. the same being
two miles from Willamspnrt. N. D.
q. D. ED1CK,
AL mo. Bismarck, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

.<Doubles tho Pleasure Of = Drive.
ing. Intending buyers Of carriages or har.
ness can save dollars by sending for tho
large, free catalogue Of the Elkhart Carriage
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

GEN. RosEcRANs died at his home, a
few miles from Los Angeles, March IL.
He was 70 years of age and is among the
last of the great generals of the civil war.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
TAxpAYEns, ATTENTIONS!

WILLlhMspoRT. N. D., March Z. 1898.
April Is. 1895. a list of unpaid (delin-
quenD personal-property taxes will be de-
livered to the county sheriff, who must
Immediately proceed to collect the same,
together with all penalties, interest and
costs, by distress and sale of property.
H. w. ALLEN,
Treasurer Of Emmons County, ND,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
FOR SALE.

Lots and go by $50 feet EACH, in
block 80, N. p. Second Addition, on west
side of Eighth street. Bismarck. Apply
to Mrs. D. n. Streeter, Bismarck, n. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

ses AF1
sible, established house In North Dakota.
Monthly $500 and expenses. Position steady.
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept. Y.
Chicago.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
A NE w STOCK.

A NEW STOCK.
A new stock of Harness and Harness
Leather, Rivets. Snaps, ETC., also new
stock of Hardware at
w. i. YRATER s. Co.'S,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25
FoR sALE-YoUNC CArTlE.

have for sale at the Knudtson ranch.
IN Buchanan valley, 81 head of young
cattle--yearlings and two year olds.
Prices reasonable. ROBERT COTTON.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-25

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21

One trouble with the farmer who
attemps to raise poultry for profit is
that he expects to make that profit
wholly from eggs, or wholly from the
carcass, either Of which plans is not
q profitable one unless carried on
with large focks. 1t is carefully es-
timated that the food for mature
hen for year costs in the neighbor-
hood of fifty cents, more if none of it
is raised, and that an average egg
production per hen is about ten dozens
a year, bringing an average price of
fifteen cents per dozen, leaving 81
profit, or rather 81 on each hen to rep
resent the labor and investment in
buildings.
While some hens will lay more than
the number of eggs mentioned and
others less, the average is fair one,
as is also the average price named
per dozen. In order to make hens
in small numbers pay, the increase of
stock, whether raised or sold, should
pay for the feed, leaving the entire
proceeds from the eggs as profit, in
terest on investment and payment for
care. This is possible if each hen
raises four chickens year to sala-
BILE age. The poultry farm, be it
large or small, run on this plan will
yield a satisfactory proit.-Atlanta
(Ga. Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21
The Strength of Manures.

The value of farm manures depends
very largely ON the food the animal
eats as to its richness. As is general
ly know wn, hen manure is the strong
est, then sheep, pigs, horses and cows
in the order named. Hen manure is
rich in both potash and nitrogen and
to prevent the escape of the latter ele-
ment it should be mixed with soil as
soon after being gathered as possible.
Sheep produce from the same quanti-
ty of dry food much larger amount
of manure than hogs, and not being
moist to any considerable degree il is
very rich, but must be we'll cared for
to prevent the escape of the ammonia
in it. Hog manure being moist and
not inclined to heat mixes well with
horse manure, but its richness is not
indicated by its odor, dependingrather
on the richness of the food given the
animal. Horse manure requires care
full management to prevent its heat
ing, but when well handled is valu-
able, the liquid portions from grain
fed horses being especially so. Cow
manure, although rated as the least
valuable of itself, increases in value
by being mixed with horse manure,
and the quantity made makes up in
some degree what it may lack in rich
ness,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21
Drink nnn of the United States.

We print herewith very accurate esti-
mate OF the cost Of the liquor tralllc to the
United States. Its author, DR.. Hargreaves,
of Philadelphia, is the highest living au-
thority In the world on this subject. He has
made it life study, and the Information
thus impaired In his declining years may
be his last statement. 1t is OF the highest
value, and will probably be appreciated by
our readers.
During the fiscal year ending June 80,
1896, there were registered and operated
8l5S distillcrics, grain and fruit. Fruit dis
lilleries produced l,440,sl0 proof gallons
train distillerles produced GLOSS, 80 proof
gallons, OF n total OF Is, ,4S0, ,720 proof gal
Ions of ilfty per cent. alcohol, which when
prepared for market by rectiflcation reduc-
lion Of alcohol to forty per cent, will make
Tor consumption, ~, 1i0,s64 gallons, which
at So n gallon to consumers, will be $780,
Si5,la There was not less than the above
when we consider that during the year
there was discovered 224l illicit stills and
500 persons arrested for the business. Dur
Ing the same period, there were 1880
breweries that produced 35,SS6,09S barrels
of thirty-one gallons each, or l lilo, COS, ,09S
gallons of fermented or malt liquors (ale
beer, porter, etc.), which at $40 barrel
retail, will cost the consumer not less than
s7l6, ,52l, 800.
There were engaged in the liquor busl-
ness directly and reported to the revenue
department the same year: 1855 rectifiers,
Bl5S distillers, retail liquor dealers, 20i, 294
wholesale liquor dealers, 4S0s; brewers,
1866; retail malt liquor dealers, l1,076,
wholesale malt liquor dealers, 5749. Be-
sides the above domestic liquors already
named, there were imported the following
foreign liquors ON which duty was paid
and entered for consumption IN the fiscal
year 1896. viz. Spirits and spirituous COM
pounds, brandy, proof $780, 704 gallons;
other spirituous compounds in bottles,
Sl4, 100 dozens; champagne and other
sparkling wines, 246,393 bottles and jugs,
9A4, ,763 gallons. Reported wholesale
value malt liquors, 1866, ole; distilled
spirits and compounds, S2,l37 ,63i; wines,
drink bill OF the United States for 1896 was
NOT lass thnn this.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21
a Worm Hatchery

During the fall and winter, when
ever we cleaned out our hen houses,
we threw the cleanings ia one corner
of our garden lot. We used mill
swecpings, wheat chaff, short straw,
ETC., i'll the houses for scratching pur-
poses. All of these, together with the
chicken manure, made quite COM
post heap, that heated inside like tho
manure pile at the back of the coun-
try stable usually does.
In removing the stuff for fertili2ing
purposes to the garden, in the spring,
we noticed a great many worms and
grubs at the base of the heap. Our
young chickens were right at our heels
every time we turned the compost, or
broke the earth beneath it, scratching
and working away after the vermin
that infested the lower part of the
heap. They would go, also, of their
own accord after each shower in the
spring and work industriously in the
heap.
This led us to investigate further,
and also to leave n good part of the
refuge in heap for them to scratch
over. We discovered, on digging
down about six inches, that the earth
beneath the edges of the heap was
hanav-eomhcd wi-S hoes made by
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21
The War and the song-wrIters.

The newspapers which are saying
that the poetic spirit in the United
States is less active than it was in
1861 60, because of the absence of
war songs in the present conflict,
overlook two highly important
considerations Q) Less than
three months have passed since the
first naval battle of the war, and less
than one month has elapsed since the
wars only important land battle was
fought. (2) The war of third of a
century ago necessitated immeasur.
ably greater sacrifices than this war
will entail, and stirred the country
far more profoundly. Let the papers
which are saying that the Civil War
inspired more and better songs than
the Spanish war has done, cite the
names of the songs which came out
before the first battle Of Bull Run,
July, 81, 1861, three and quarter
months after the fall of Sumter.
This war MY or may not call out
any songs which will compare with
John Browns Body" "When
Johnny Comes Marching Home,"
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys
Are Marching" "John Burns at
Gettysburg" and the rest of the we'll
known lyrics of the Civil War days.
Very few of those songs, however,
were heard of when that war was as
young as this one - nov ST. Iouis
Globe Democrat.