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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-21

Daily bailosn asocnaionH with para
chute jumps will be feature Of the
fair % ilnlse. The balloon to be used
"a 60 fect high ana u painted red. white
tlcipntca In the thrilling descent. They
take up dogs and other animals with
them that are sent down on parachulss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-21
Shooting Tournament.

A shooting tournament will be one
OF the features OF the sports al I'M
Idaho Inter Mountain Fair At Boise
october % 10 Sth, The live bird shoot
Will b. for the championship OF the
state. a trophy and a 400 purse The
purse viii be divided. so 70 me frgt.
$50 20 the second. and so 60 the third.
The clay bird shoot Will also be for tha
state championship with trophy AID
purse OF so. In addition there will b.
a clay bird handicap open to all. prize
$50. divided, 90 TO first. sis b second
AMI SO 20 third. T. II. Mabcriy. Boise.
is chairman OF the committee and viii
furnish circulars giving all lnforma-
dion
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

on orchards. If muriate of potash be
used, it should be applied at the rate
of 500 to 700 pounds per acre.
There is rapidly increasing num-
ber of fanciers with fowls on exhibit
ton. The quality of fowls has been in
creasing equally fast, however, so that
the honor of winning at the show is
worth going after.
Peach trees should have the ends of
long shoots shortened in, that bushy
specimens may result. A bushy tree
yields more fruit than an unpruned
one, and nicely Snapped trees are
pleasing objects to look upon.
Experiments in grating the apple
at the Kansas Station developed the
conclusion that whole root-grafted ap-
pie trees are of no greater value to the
buyer than trees grated on piece roots
of five, four or q inches in length.
Not only does exercise promote egg
production, which consequently gives
the poultryman the expected profit,
but the health of the entire flock will
amply repay the little trouble and ex-
pense of providing them with place
where they can work for their living.
1t is not so much the kind and amount
of food as it is the way it is fed that
brings the profits.
1t sometimes comes handy to utilize
q row of shade trees for fence posts
land they make good ones, more rows
of trees should be planted with this
end in view. The wires should not
be stapled directly to the trees, but
laths an inch thick and two or more
inches wide should be first nailed or
bolted to the trees and the wires
stapled to the laths.
1t is very often that the nest in
which the chickens are Matched is so foul
with parasites that the chick has hard
time getting a start. This is one ad-
vantage of artifcially Matched chick
ems, for they come into the world with
rarely bug or insect upon them.
This alone helps to reduce the loss by
death, and aids in building up a
strong and healthy flock.
1t seldom pays to retain strawberry
plants more than two years. S. Pow
ers, strawberry specialist to the Flor
ida Experiment Station, says that a
careful, energetic grower, can turn
his beds under every spring and re-
plant them outright in the fall more
cheaply than he can fight crab-grass
all summer, laboriously scrape and
pick it out of the beds ia the fall and
refill the many missing places. To
adopt this bold course he should make
sure of generous provision of Wig
orous young plants early in the fall or
late summer, then he may do it fear
lessly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

French newspapers are suggesting
a new system for the prevention of
marine accidents, which proposes to
place strongly smelling chemicals in
floating receptacles to be attached to
the existing light buoys and bell
buoys. Cliffs and dangerous shoals
are very often hidden by thick fogs,
which does not allow light to pene-
trate nor sound to be heard until too
late, while the strong smell of some
chemical substances would be carried
far away and would indicate to the
seafarer with a keen olfactory sense
at great distance that he is nearing O
dangerous coast.
There are number Of strong smell
ling salts that might be used, but it is
feared that the distribution of the
odor would depend too much upon
the wind. While sound travels, at
least to some extent, in an opposite
direction to that of the currents of the
air, the odor of aromatic chemicals
would never be waited any other way
but that the wind was blowing
Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

What is creole? A creole, proper.
ly and in strict sense, is the child of
any foreign parents who is born on
American soil The accepted use of
the term, however, is one who is born
of French parents in the Franco-Latin
States of the South, especially Louisi-
ana, Alabama and Florida. In these
States the creole is the high-caste ma
tive, but the term has been misued to
designate the mixed mulatto races,
descended from French or Spanish
fathers and Indian or othe- native
mothers; but this use is incorrect in
toto. The word comes from the
Spanish "crillo, or the word "criada,
signifying "born here" In the gulf
coast region the generic term "Day-
go" Ia corruption of the Spanish name,
''Diego") is used to cover all the
mixed races except the creole proper.
He is the very Hidalgo of the coast
country; the F. F. Y. of the South, as
it were. He is ever proud of his blue
blooded descent, and not infrequently
comes from an old and titled family.
He is proud, gracious, fond of cigar
cites and sometimes absinthe, and has
an inborn boycott on labor. The Gre
ole women have languid and sinuous
beauty and grace of their own, rarely
squaled by those of colder blood and
skies. 1t is fad with the old creole
families of New Orleans not to mix
socially with the American society. A
type of the class is Madame Latour, in
De Icons novel, "Creole and Puritan,
grand dame Of eighty, who knows no
word of English and has never crossed
Canal street.-Atlanta journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06
Alaskan Vegetation and Climate.

81 was surprised to find that large
number of things are grown in the
section of Alaska which L visited, and
l am certain number of other things
could be grown if interest would be
taken in this respect. People do not
seem to wish tdH bother with agricul-
tural pursuits. They are willing to
pay $25 a ton for hay, when they
might raise it there themselves. 1t
has to be obtained from San Francisco
or Puget Sound.
II found large number of native
berries growing in the part of the
country 1 visited. These comprised
blueberries, cranberries and straw
berries. The latter have the finest
flavor for the wild variety L ever
tasted.
81 found that southeast Alaska is
very thiekly timbered. In the interior
and southwestern section grass grows
luxuriautly. Most of the timber is
spruce.
''There is generally mistaken idea
in regard to the climate of the south.
ern coast of Alaska The popular idea
is that it is very frigid. The coolest it
gets in the coast region is only ten or
twelve degrees below zero. The cold
est l ever heard report of there was
thirteen degrees below Zero The an
nual temperature is not much colder
than it is here. OF course, this is
only the coast region, where the jap
anese current washes and warns
things by its tropical heat. 1t seldom
gets down to zero in that region.
Fish and game are pretty plenti-
full. There are two syndicates en-
gagged in the salmon canning industry,
and they have their seines all through
the waters. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

The report Of the Treasury Depart
ment for the last fiscal year shows
that the tide of immigration is at the
lowest point since 1882. While the
diminution of the number of the most
undesirable classes of immigrants is
gratifying, it is not reassuring to
know that the most acceptable classes,
those from Germany, England, Ire
land, Sweden and Norway are becom-
ing fewer each year, and that their
places are being taken by Russians,
Poles, Italians and Huns. The
changed conditions mean that the su-
perior nationalities are giving way be-
fore the inroads of the inferior ones: !:
that literacy is yielding to illiteracy in
immigration; that instead of the better
classes of Europe coming to us to be-
come citizens, the bad and Indifferent
classes, who do not propose or desire
to become citizens, are pouring into
our ports. No immigrant is desirable
one who is not healthy in mind and
body, and who does not intend to be-
come an American citizen in fact as
well as in pretense. Atlanta Constitu-
lion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06
WISE WORDS.

If a man has kin it is equivalent to
having troubles.
A dollar in a mans pocket is worth
ten that he owes.
''No man ever distinguished himself
who could not bear to be laughed at. "
A torn jacket is soon mended, but
hard words bruise the heart of a child.
The trouble about sowing wild oats
is, that the same hand that sows must
do the reaping.
A mans cyncism is bounded on the
north by his vanity and on the south
by his digestion.
There is nothing that helps man
in his conduct through life more than
knowledge of his own characteristic
weakness.
The diligent fostering of candid
habit of mind, even in trihes, is mat
ter of high moment both to character
and opinion.
You find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people. Why not
make earnest effort to confer that pleas
ure on others?
1t takes lifetime experience to
teach us that we .are our own best
friend; that we are our own worst
enemy we never learn.
A character which combines the love
of enjoyment with the love of duty,
and the ability to perform it, is the one
whose sunfoldings give the greatest
promise of perfection.
Pleasant retrospections, easy
thoughts and comfortable presages,
are admirable opiates. They help to
assuage the anguish and disarm the
distemper and almost make man des-
pise his misery.
When healthy body helps to make
n healthy soul, the reverse is yet more
true. Mind lifts up, purifies, sustains
the body. Mental and moral activity
keeps the body healthy, strong and
young, preserves from decay and re-
news life.
One mounts to eternal life now
not in some vague tomorrow, but to-
day. Eternal life is condition, not
a period. Live in immortal energies,
in noble purpose, in true lift of soul,
and one lives at once, and here, the
immortal life. His soul has already
put on immortality.
Development is nowhere so conspic-
uous as in the history of human in
ventions; the gun, the watch, the steam
engine, have all passed through many
stages of development, every step in
which is historically known. So it is
with human, social and political insti-
tutions, when they are at all advanced.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06
A Hero of ChitraI.

Charles Lowe contributes to the
Century an article entitled, "The
Story of Chitral." Mr.. Lowe says.
1t was 7.15 when the fort was re.
gained by Townshend's party, and at
eight o'clock Surgeon Captain Whit.
church also returned, staggering
along under the burden Of poor Cap
tain Baird, who had been mortally
wounded early in the action; hence
the failure of his fanking force of
fifty men to cooperate at the expected
moment with that of Townshend in
bayonet rush upon the loopholed vii
lage. But.for the most unfortunate
wounding Of the gallant Baird, the
Chitral drama might have taken a very
different course.
Whitchurch had brought in Baird
by circuitous route of nearly three
miles, in the face of great difficulties
and dangers. With little guard of
dozen devoted Ghoorkas, several of
whom were killed and wounded, they
had to fight their desperate way back
to the shelter of the fort. Repeatedly
had they to set down their wounded
charge and rush with the bayonet on
sungars, or stone breastworks, thrown
up right across their path, Whitchurch
himself frequently using his revolver
with effect. Baird was again twice
hit by the bullets. That the little
party reached the fort at all was re-
garded as miracle.
But n still greater miracle, almost,
was the coming in, or rather creeping
in, two hours later, of Jemidar Lieu-
tenant) Rab Nawaz Khan, of the
Fifteenth Bengal Lancers, Robert
sons political news-writer, who, in
crossing the polo ground, had been set
upon by the enemy's swordsmen, and
received no fewer than eighteen tulwar
slashes, but who lived to tell the tale
and positively thrive upon his wounds.
Out of the one hundred and fifty Of
Townshend'5 ) two hundred men who had
actually been engaged, twenty-three
were killed and thirty-three wounded.
What the corresponding loss of foe
was could not be ascertained; but the
British expenditure of ammunition on
this disastrous day had been Is, 935
Snider rounds, or about 10G cartridges
per man engaged, though much of this
was lost through the men lying down
with open pouches.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

The social democrats in Germany,
which means everybody who objects
TO Emperor Williams absolutism and
believes in greater share in the gov
ernment for the people, are preparing
to get representation in the Prussian
diet They already poll more votes
and have larger number of repre-
sentatives in the reichstag than any
other party in Germany.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

gazed at the head of the monster.
which was about six or seven inches
from his face and swinging from one
side to the other with the regularity
of a clock pendulum. The suspense
was becoming unbearable, but still he
knew that the least move that he
made meant death in the most
horrible form. How long lie
remained in this terrible position
he does not know, but it seemed ages,
when suddenly he felt his muscles re-
lax, his vision grow dim, everything
around him became dark, and in a few
seconds he was oblivious to everything
around him. The doctor was quietly
sleeping a few feet away. unconscious
of the terrible danger of his companion.
When he awoke the sun was brightly
streaming into the tent, and as he
rolled over in his blankets toward his
companion his blood seemed to chill
in his veins at the sight presented to
his view. His companion was stretched
at full length upon the ground, with
his eyes closed and his face az white
as piece OF marble, while coiled upon
his breast was huge rattlesnake, APP
parently asleep.
He quietly seized shotgun that was
standing near by, and, cooking both
barrels, raised it to his shoulder and
was about to fire, when he realized
that if he did he would probably in
jure his companion. Just at this mo-
ment his companion moved little,
when the snake gave rattle and again
raised his head. The doctor, seeing
his chance, fired, and at the report of
the gun his companion gave a yell and
jumped to his feet, throwing the rep.
tile some three or four feet away from
him in its death struggle. The doc
tors aim was true, for the reptiles
head was blown completely off.
On being measured it was found to
be four feet nine and a half inches in
length and had seventeen rattles and
button. The professors nerves were
so shattered by his terrible experience
that he was hardly able to walk, and
the following day, in company with his
companion, he returned to this place,
where he is at present recuperatine
under the doctors care.-Calavera
(Cal.) Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

A member of the British Parliament
can not resign. When he wishes to
resign he accepts the stewardship of
the Chiltern hundreds, anominal office
in the gift of the crown, and paying a
salary of twenty shillings a year No
member of Parliament can remain in
his seat after accepting a Government
appointment other than a Cabinet posi-
tion, and this fiction of the steward
ship has thus been perpetrated for at
least 600 years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06


Professor Charles Rice, the botan
ist, had thrilling experience with
monster yattlesnake one day last week.
and it was only his coolness and pres
ence of mind that saved him from
death. Professor Rice and Doctor W
nan, the bugologist, were up in the
higher attitudes of the Sierras in
search of rare specimens, and were
camped at II place called Moore
Creek. They had a small tent with
them, which they had pitched near a
stream of water that was fed by a
spring higher up ON the side of the
mountain
Friday evening of last week the
professor and his companion, who
were completely wo1n ont with their
days tramp in search of rare flowers
and bugs, retired to their tent, rolled
themselves up in their blankets, and
We're soon in dreamland. Just as
daylight was breaking the professor
was awakened from his slumbers by
feeling soft and clammy substance
crawling over hls face and down onto
his chest, and on raising his head a
little to his horror he discovered IL was
n monster rattlesnake. The repiil
had coiled itself, with its head raised
about foot, and ready at the least
movement made to strike.
Cold drops of perspiration oozed
from every pore of the Professor s
body, while his muscles became as
rigid as bars of iron, and his eyes be-
came fixed with stony glare as he
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

The destruction of an Abyssinian
Army in So,naliland is a striking. bit
of Fate's stern irony. The Italians
invaded Abyssinia and were over
whelmed by those who were far be-
meath them in the scale of civiliza-
ton. Then the Abyssians in turn
invaded Somaliland. and were like
wise vanquished by those who were as
far below them as they were below
the Italians. Complete fitness now re-
quires the Somalis to get beaten by
some still lower tribe. if such can be
found. They might, for example,
suggests the New York Tribune, in
wade Amhara and fall prey 10 the
baboons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06
The Hoof of the Horse.

DIR. d. S. White, of the Ohio State
University, writes: The hoof is sep
arated into three distinct parts. First
the wall, which is that portion form
ing the front and sides of the shell.
Second. the continuation of the for
mer reflected inwardly at the heel and
extending forward in converging lines
as two strengthening bars of bone
and known as the 'bars." Third, the
sole, which is the floor of the hoof, oc-
cupying the space between the wall
and the bars.
The hoof-horn is secreted by the
continuation of the skin of the body
which extends beneath the hoof and
covers the tendons, bones and liga-
ments, like the sock on the human
foot. Horn is simply modified hair.
Though to the casual observer the
hoof may appear simple piece of an
atomy, we find it to be one of the most
complex and beautifully arranged ap-
paratuses of the whole body.
About ninety per cent. of the cases
of lameness in the horse find their
seat in the hoof, and as nearly one
half our horses become lame after five
years of age, it is seen that the care
of the hoof is second in Importance
only to proper feeding and stabling.
The care of the hoof should begin
with the foal. In case of irregular
wearing away of the hoof, they should
be rasped into proper shape. With
colts kept in the stable the wall-horn
becomes too long (high) and the lay
ers separate, resulting in the "hollow
wall" The wall near the heel be-
comes bent under the sole, producing
"hoof- bound" The timely and intel
ligent use of the hoof-knife is the
remedy The outer edges of the hoof
should be rounded off carefully to pre-
vent splitting of the horn. In pairing
the hoof we must have regard for the
natural form and position Of the foot.
In very young animals irregularly
shaped legs can be improved by judi
cious pairing. Shoeing colts to young
interferes greatly with the growth Of
the hoof.
The shod hoof of the adult horse
needs even more care than that of the
barefooted colt. Shoeing at best is
an evil, but it must be resorted to.
The shoe should be removed every
four or six weeks and the hoof short
ened. The popular demand for
plenty of foot (hoof) under the horse"
is grave error. There may be argu-
ments in favor of allowing the hoof to
grow to abnormal length to gain in
length of stride, but such procedure
must, in time, lead to disease of the
hoof, i. e., the tendons and joints.
Moisture is very essential for the
proper development of the hoof
Smearing the hoof with fat is benefi-
cial. 1t requires no specific formulas
or patent ointment. Pure lard suffices.
Glycerine should never be applied, as
it dries it. Salves should never be
put on dirty hoof Wash first. No
ointment can directly stimulate the
growth of the hoof, though some may
contend to the contrary. In very wet
weather add little turpentine or wax
to the lard. This prevents the hoof
from becoming too soft. Use very lit
tie oil and apply with a cloth to the
upper part of the hoof, to the sole and
frog
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

Washington Point, one of the old
landmarks of the Palisades of the
Hudson, which tradition says was
where General Washington watched
the deportation of the American Army
after it had crossed the Hudson in its
retreat from Fort Washington, is rap
idly disappearing, being blown down
by firm of street contractors for use
as macadam for roadways. The point
was purchased by these road contrac-
tors some time ago, and the blasts re-
move from 100, 900 to 100000 tons of
it at time. A blast is being pre-
pared now which will dislodge 600, 600
tons of rock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06
Farm and Garden Notes.

You can not afford to let those in
ferior apples go to market with the
good ones.
Saving the old mulching and using
it second time? Don't It's loaded
with insects and fungi. Burn it.
Orchardists who are using bolts to
keep apple trees from splitting claim
the boring and boiling does not injure
the trees
Crested ducks are a most attractive
poultry novelty. The birds are not
quite as large as Pekins, but are pure
creamy white, and the drake is epe-
cially gamy and stylish.
Professor Bailey says that an annual
application of potash should be made
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

just Like Her-Profitable Patient-Liter-
ary Observation-Disclosures Use of It
Consolation - ChainIess Joke - Out
of His Class-A Last Resource, Etc.
II never shall love again." he crled
"Ah, yes you will )" said she;
"A year from now you will wonder how
You could ever have worshiped me-"
he went his way-when year had passed
He had learned to love again,
And it made the girl who had sent him
hence
Gas mad as settin hen"
Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

The increase oF the British army is
evidently very seriously considered by
the present administration, and the
Solicitor General of England, speak
ing at public meeting in Scotland,
said that as large increase in both
the army and navy might become
necessary, conscription may be intro
duced. The statement has called forth
comment in all the London papers, for
there has been no conscription in
Great Britain since the battle of Water