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c.RRYINg THr NAMES DEAD.
Special Train with the Bodies Leaves New
port News for Washington.

port News for Washington.
-. 49,. ~ -. oo o- .,,
NEWPoRT NEWb' va Dec Zo.-one hunureu
and nifty bodies OF victims OF the Maine disas-
ter werc sent to Arlington tonight over the
w, N, nY, ng, rL.t .tS
Chesapeake oho hhifoau Inc trHh' which
Is made up vi four yestibuled baggage cars and
n pnasenpor conrh will roach RoasIvn on tho
a,,iti, AZ. p, N -.
NlrRlnla sue OF the fotomhc' across from
Washington. at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Col True NJ tho Ouarterp, aaters, Departnent
.a,pt.. ~ ~, s..n.S IL, -
~ "asninstoh. VIII meetthe tram WIN seventy
wagons. and In these the coffins Will be carried
N ArIjnuton
T.n non n,,,... p.,..,.. n IT.,
Ihe remains OF anusman rIeuerfck " ho'-
Eer who died In the hospital at Havana. were
expressed this afternoon to A. J. Holzer OF
l54l Avenue A. Nav York. Notwithstanding
,,-,... A.. a.. .... III. =. a.. - -,
rumors 10 'ho contrary 'nIs was tne ohv po"y
for which application was made to the Navy
Deportment for priyate burial. There are two
-. :, Ill. -. r.. ,as,a, A.,
scores OF oooies among tnose ioiWarueu TO-
night which were Identified. but the relatives
nreforred IN lot than rest In tho National Cem.
- ~ wv ''' 'o'' W VIZ ~''
etery'
The ceremonies attendant on the transfer
of the collins from the Texas vere simple The
case wore arranged on n livhter aimiIer IN
the arrnnremcnt on the Iuarter deek Of the
The sun., 1899-12-27
ILDERMES 10 MEET rtI,I.
Lot OF Important Matters TO Clear on
the CnleMMnr MnGnre lnnm-

The Board of Aldermen will begin This afto"-
noon n continuous performance of the city
legislative kind They will meet daily ~
O'Clock in the afternoon until SATURDAY.. when
they will meet at O'Clock IN the morning. -
clear IN their calendar before The end of the
wear Among the important matters on which
they must act nr" hond ssurs of slVuDOOn
rach for the Pike slip and Ba 'kwell's IslHnd
bridges. 81 10000 for the new high service IN
tie Croton Auuelurt. SlD 600 for street rican-
lug plant Tor Brooklrn. and r"s0lU' IN asking
Tor AZ HrpforF'ht'pu TO care for the Dewey
Arch during the ycar tn" Municipal Assembly
has l"cre"d II shall stand.
TIL" Courci' will moot n Friday. II h.. be-
fore It a bond issue oi S3G5 VW for Iitt" lay
Park. the CQmptroller's re1uest for S5O,oOO to
Investigate the plan tor n tunnel To South
Brooklyn. the two bridge bond issues and the
resolution authorizing bridge over Newtown
Creek, All legislation pending dies with tho
year
The sun., 1899-12-27
NEEDS OF PUERTO RICO.
Measures to Relieve the Financial Stun
tion Urgently Called For.

WAsHISdToN. Dec, 2G.-The condition OF the
Puerto Ricans is causing the President and the
Secretary OF War much concern. Gen. Davis
has called Secretary Roots attention to the
Inct that something should be done to provide
the effect OF the hurricane. tho people in the
agricultural districts get heir ground into cul-
'tivation again and the merchants are able 10
resume business, Secretary Root said to-day
that he had received many petitions from
people IN Puerto Rico asking this Government
20 extend the time for the payment Of debts In
Puerto Rico and also great many petitions 10
the contrary effect, Tn" time has air, aiy hecn
max" further extension for another year
The creditor ca!s In the island are opposed
10 THIS nlan, and have protested H. tho War
Department against extending relief in that
way. No action has been determIned upon.
The sun., 1899-12-27

TRENTON. y. j., Dec 2G-Assemblymap
Jo"cs OF LsSeN county. Republican caucus
homineeIor Speaker oftho House OF Assent .
was here to-day. and, after u conference with
Inl.r on The h"rAhlican leaders. announced
illl' the personnel NJ nearly All the standing
"nIninntces OF the House had been decided
on I'M chnirnHnships OF the leading COM
mlt,"rs W,ll T." ns follows: Judiciary, Wakelrn
81 l,erScn; Revision o! Laws, Lewis OF Passaic (;
nai mhi'lI2nd' hnI Canals. Clark Of Essex Munici.
poraton Woui Of Mercer; Printed Hills. Dex.
helm"r of ESscN Wakrlec will also l.,
rn2,r"'"' oi the House Committee on apprO-
The sun., 1899-12-27

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 Admiral Farquhar's
nagshin, the armored cruiser New York, lett
santo Domingo City for San Juan on Dec 23
arrived at San Juan yesterday. and left there
to-day for st. Thomas. admiral Schley's flag
ship the cruiser Chicago. arrived at Bueros
AXres on Christmas eve. The gunboat Nash
Slle sailed from Singapore for Manila yester-
nhV' The training shin Essex left Gibraltar
iur MAneira on Dec, 23. Thr rrrIning ship
Tho gunhoNt YRnktNn arrived sf rort Intnn N
,niial. The naval transport ScindIa which
WI carry large number Of naval officers.
glazed In commission at the Mare Island Navy
yard, She will sail from San Francisco on
The sun., 1899-12-27
tHRisrMts TREE FOR rHs sAHIrs

Present for Everybody in the ChiIdr-n's
Ward In New York Hospital.
The patients and employees aud about five
hundred invited guests cnJovcd II Christmas
celebration in the New York Hospital last even
ing. The Chillren's Ward was decorate with
holly md evergreens and n tail Christmas tree
was Installed at one end with the chidren's
cots arranged In srmi-circe around IT,
The tree was illum mated with cNlored cleo.
tric bulbs and bright tinsel. Miss SutIifre the
head nurse. managed To find n present for
every little patient and Supt. G"or0c T. Lad
lam made Z serlns Of presentation speeches
with the gifts. Each hospital employees was
remembered with n gif.
tn" wards ~ IL" n'iult patients were bright
onei with Christmas greens. hut only tho
children had Christmas tree.
The sun., 1899-12-27
dEOHGE y. T., BEOEiW TOUND.
Turns In In n Hotel After Being Lost Three
DRys-Seen Once In Harlem.

George V. l.. Brokaw. who came here from
Saratoga with his sister a week ago and disap.
peared while they were shopping In depart
ment store. has turned up and is at the Hotel
Albert, He was found by n policeman at 30
o'clock In IN" morning Wing on tho grass at
llZth street AMI Mornlngsde avenue. 1t WIS
pretty cold bed and th. policeman stirred
nm ,np;, BroSnw said that he had pains in his
hehd. IN" Policeman tnok him TO the j. Hood
Wright Memorial Hospital. whr o they envs
him som" Attention; but he would not stay,
and was allowed TO go away with the police
man. Several hours later he wnlkrd into the
hotel and registered IA II nothing had hap
Brokaw has been erratic for years dis,p-
pearlnR now and again. 10 turn ur after Win Ia
as my-teriously as he was lost. or late he has
liv"i with nis sister at Saratoga. The sister,
him Ia New York TO do Christmas shopping
against tn" advice Of friends. thinking that she
could manage him,
The sun., 1899-12-27
IRVING MEETS TRE PREsTDE,T.
Sees Florence's Autograph mt tho White
se-Entertained by Secretary Root.

WAsHINGT0N. Dec. 2N-sir Henry Irving
called at the White House This morning and
was shown through tn" Presidents war room
hy Capt Montgomery. lie was much inte.-
"s'ed In the maps OF tho Philippines showing
the stations Of the troops. Inter he met POST
mast"r-Gen"ral smith and Secretary Root and
together they went into the Cabinet room
dent
On his way ont Sir Henry was much pleased
when Capt Loeffier the veteran doork cCppr Of
the Presidents loom, showed him his auto.
gram written some Yeas ago. followed by
that OF Billy Florence. who had added these
The sun., 1899-12-27
FIRST PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
Tho Prssidents Policy to Be Dis used In
the House After the Rncnaa

WARRINGTON. Den pa meeting Of the
House Committee on Appropriations will be
called by Chairman Cannon for Jan. 4. the day
after Congress will reassemble. At that time
the usual sub-com mittees to have charge OF the
several appropriation bills will be appointed
and the committee will probably be asked to
apnroye the first urgent deficiency appropria-
.Sng Hn on more OF the sbsn ssssn h g carry some
wbich arjses 'm"h nMt Syo;;,bWo'up ~ nearly sll OF
military arm Of the Government ~"
With the presentation OF this bill doubtle.,
VIII come the hrst contest on the floor OF the
House over the Philippine question. The fact
that the proposed appropriation Is for military
the subject pertinent to the, con nsideration ~
The Dill. II Ia not expected that the debate will
pc general or prolonged Mt that time. hut will
be merely the opening gun.
The sun., 1899-12-27
HOYs ~ IHE MiYOR'> cH.iIM

MIR. Hnn Wyck NRcntes II for Visitors Fr. m
berkeley Lycrum school.
party OF girls and boys. membors of the
City History Club OF the Berkeley I.yceum
School. went to City hall yesterday 10 see the
building from which they are governed When
they went into the Mayors office. Mayor Van
Wyck wUaSitting NJ his ow fiat desk I'm the
southwest corner ~ the room
would Tx" To- 81 IN the MAYORS chair"
said hoy about eight years old.
All right. hutd the Mayor. "you can toEr
POSSESS on Of the office"
SO the Mayor got out Of his chair and opo
after another The boys sat down in H. rim
they visited the Governors room the Mum.
clpnI Assembly Chambers aud the City Library
their experience. "'''
The sun., 1899-12-27
wHOhL RE TREASURER or QUEENS,
MIR. Phipps Not willing to Turn Over Funds
to Comptroller Coier.

The term OF oillce for which County Treas
urer Charles l.. Phipps OF Queens county wa,
elected Will end next Saturday. but Mr.. Phipps
has no intention OF giving w his office. for
somo time at least. lie is acting under the
advice ot George W. Dawson, his counsel NJ
queens county lS Included IN tho city OF New
horG, II waI supposed Tint the Comptroller. a.
me financial officer Of the city would tak .
chnrgc OF tho County Treasurer's books an
funds Mr. PhippS contends that he was
elected TREASURER Tor three years or until hi :
IL not sure that the Comptroller is his sue
ccsssor II may take suit at law to determine
the matter Mr.. Phpps is taking this course
TO protect his bondsmen Three rr.idents ~
5000, 900 " " ~
The sun., 1899-12-27

WAsHlNGToN, Dee. 26-The following army
or''rs haY" been Issue;
Lieut. William X. Avn s.rDrv Tventv.,hIrd Ir
iNN'r t"h we'd from duy At Columbus R,rracks
Mania. '''r"'tH I"
CAPT James f.. Brett. Twenty.fourth Infantry
naNnk neen round incApacitAted for active soryica
on account OF disability his retirement from sctiSs
service Dee 70, 1890. 10 announced
The sun., 1899-12-27
". H. cANrIELD KILLED ny FALI.
Well-Kn"wn Baltimore Dentist slipped In
the Street Willing Friends Herr.

DIR. William b. Garfield. dentist of 1910
North Charles street, Baltimore. died yestor-
day morning in Roosevelt Hospital. appar-
emily OF concussion Of the brain. DIR. Cam
field. who was visiting friends here slipped on
the sidewalk at Seventy second street ana
Columbus avenue on Noy. 2s and fell. striking
unconscious and removed to the hospital Dr.
Garfield was A. years old ami a bachelor. He
was well known in Baltimore, where he had
an extensive practice.
The sun., 1899-12-27
Amrrican Chnrch Rlble In.tl.u1e Lsc,ure..

The American Church Bihle Institute will
give a course of lectures in the Church OF the
Atonement' Seventeenth street. near Fifth
avenue BROOKLYN. h"GInnlng next Sunday
night ht. ana Goniinulng through all the Sunday
nIghtI ih January aud also on the nights Of
yan, 10 hhd Jan. 20. The lecturers will he
ppahon ppaadhn B Bry9n. tho Rev Dr. Thomas
WiiIieym; WMininIsy; the kay Joseph Reynolds the, Rey,
SSmith; the Rey. pr. Reese i. Alsop and the
The sun., 1899-12-27
"Kid" Miller on Trial for Murder.

TRENTON, y. j.. Dec. 28.-The trial OF Alfred
Brown. alias Kid" Miller OF Jersey City. for
killing John Weiss OF Newark In the New Jersey
State Prison. was begun In Mercer county cou RI
Inis 10 y morning, Weiss died Of a stab wound
COOK house. where the two men we're washIna
=, a. sink; Two convctS who Witnessed the
VEut admitted that thcy saw Brown attack
WEISS WIN br"alknifr. but they denirG act
uhiy seeing the standing, The trial will prob
aDly be flu shed tu.mnrTow " NV
The sun., 1899-12-27
SAVED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Death Sentence of q soldier Changed to
imprisonment for Twenty Years.
OSHKOSH, Wis. Dec. 28-William Scarbor-
ough Of this city. private OF Compan D. Third
United States Infantry. who was tried BY a
military court In the Philippines and sentenced
70 death. has been saved from execution by
President Mckinley. The President has com.
an, twenty years imprisonment. scarborough
Ia little moro than boy
The sun., 1899-12-27

Henry +. Dodez OF 1904 Lafayette avenue
Brooklyn, died on Bridge train on his way
home IRON business at about o 80 O'Clock last
night He was 68 years old and was the conf
chants Crossing In the Bridge car his head
sank on his breast and his breathing became
heavy for n minute or two Whan the traio
arrived In BROOKLYN IN ambulance awrasnn
was called, but Mr., Dode2 dod be orc the doc.
The sun., 1899-12-27
Naval Orders.
wAsHINaToN. Dec 28-Theso nava! orders
have been issued:

have been issued:
A-sstaut-SurReon I. J. Grow. detached from the
Mdssachusetts, aud 10 the Dixie; surgeon H. r.
Ames. order or Dee 20 modified to duty In conneo
hun with the nttinR ont OF the KeArsArge at New
port News Va ia, Inspector II. 4, d Harris. ad.
dltlonal duty IN chnr1r OF account. of officers at
ner w. Campngll, additional duty At the Torpedo
SW'ion NJ Newport II. l.; Gunner H. Camp,
pei! detached nom the Torpedo Station at
N"wport r. J., and to command Tho trg Leydem
Lent a carr from tn" Scindia aud 10 the Asistio
lth' on VIA mo sheridan, Lieut.. y Sterling, from
- nc,h'in to- u. Asatg sutton via the Sheriiun
Enssn i T. lap'iis and EHsigu W Il. sexton. from
dan; Nrung' Warrant Mach!nist Z, Sonrsc and
AenhI "h.lsnt M'chini-' y, Brayoner from tho
Sheridan; Lieut. 9 A; Z. King from the
bureau ut steam Engineering and sick leave granted
for three mouths instead Of TO the Scindia; Ensign
H. bntler from the honongAhelA and sick leave
granted Tor three months. Lieut.. u. q, HedQraye
from INSPECTION duty at spsrrows Point Md and 10
temporAry engineering duty board the ScIndiA
for passage 10 the Asiatic station. "
The sun., 1899-12-27
SHOOTING or 4 sOIDIEE
Government to Contest Nebraskn's Right
10 Try the Accused Soldiers.

FoRl CROOK. Mob. Doc. 26.-Thc Attorney
General VIII llI"a "0mpl amt o-morrow against
Corporal FAR and Priyat" Jenkins. who killed
irlNht" Morgan several weeks ago, while try.
10 arrest hlni. They wcr" rXOuaratcd by n
court marital and the Federal Government has
ordered the Federal attorney TO attend the
Tlhl ahu nelsnl tho soldiers, contesting the
EiHht OF the state further TO Investigate the
The sun., 1899-12-27

WARRINGTON Dec. 26.-President Mckinley
has commuted the sentence OF Burt Curtis,
convicted Of mail robbery in Colorado, from
He to twenty years In the pententary. When
Peg Leg Watson" in holding up train on the
Denver and Rio q randr Rnlroad nj Cotopaxi
on sent. !, lSN Thr youth ~ the prisoner at
tine time the Offence wHs committed was tho
ground nnon winch tho rresldent nrtnh
The sun., 1899-12-27
WASHINGTON roHEcAsr ron wrpSrsp,y

"~'"'N"TUN FUALVAsr ron WEDNESDAY.
for Nu knDidnd, eastern Nsc Fork ,a.t,yn p,n,.
'viran'd' NeV Itrey he District OF Coiumbia ID, ,la
cdr'' Maryland p'rD'nid, NORTH Ca,oii.a and
cs"'0'd' 'a''. eoHh"usd cold Wednesday nd TAur,.
day; ii0ht TO Jresh v.i.rIv 10 nor,h,yJv ,ci,d
For Ohio. western PennsylyaniA and uo.,.r,,
Nav York generally fair, Wednesday and Thur.d.v,
fresh westerly winds
The sun., 1899-12-27

HordHToN. Mich. Dec. 2t.-The last rail on
the copper Range Railroad was laid to-day, q
copher sPike being driven to com mplsSs lie
Track, The new railroad IL forty-ons nliss
.ohk k Anu trayerses a virgin distxts6 ~ m
minerals. mber and arabic land. - -
The sun., 1899-12-27

LINCOLN. Nch. Dec, ~ Since South Da-
koias divorce mills have cen closed. Nebraska
has become a layorite resort for Eastsrners
who desire divorce on grounds not covered by
the statutes OF their home States Here aim ost
any violation Of the marriage contract. Ruch Gs
non-support drunkenness or desertion Tor two
yenrs, IL ground for divorce.
The abuse OF the divorce laws has grown TO
such proportions that the Supreme. Court an
nouhc"d to-day that, b"rnuSe OF iut"pth,
beng rrnctiScd an attorney will herpalt,r IA,
anro n''N % rtprsent the defendant in each
default IN q. He will Investigate and rerort
rs o facts and his Zee vii! be taxed as costs in
tho case " ~ 80
The sun., 1899-12-27
feel myself so undeserving.
70 write my name meath Henry Irving.

Secretary and Mrs Root entertained Sir
Henry after his performance of "EoncspInrr,''
lGst night. The other guests Included the
Spanish ambassador and the DUCHESS d rcos,
the Secretary Of state and Mrs. Hay. the Sec
and SIrs; Lodge. dep. and Mrs. Mies. Pay.
nna master. Mr. dcne5al and Mr, Bates, Compander
Page, Mr.. and Mrs Wayne Macyeagh. Con,
Corbin and Bran Stoker.
The sun., 1899-12-27

Re..nforcements Sent Prom Manila to
Break Up This Insurgrnt Band In tho
western Provinces of Znnibeles-Mi
Enrngemenis In Other Parts of the Islnnd.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29

Mrs. Perry Clemans is spending
tbs week taking in the State fair.
p. Flint OF North Yakima has
shipped half his prune crop east,
nine carloads. or los tons, netting
about 500 a car, and u other car
loads have been shipped. Packers
are offered &c. per box against 3!
and &c in previous years. Trade
Register.
About six ton OF hay.a barn and
its contents were destroyed on
Shefflet's claim in the northwest
part OF town Tuesday morning at |
o'clock. The hay belonged to
Thomas Hodges, who i away III
Yakima county picking hops.
Another hay stack near by, that
Mr.. Hodge sold some weeks ago
was not destroyed. The thing
looks suspicious and officers are
looking into the matter and some
one is liable to ,tter in conse-
quence
Corporal Tucker returned to
Seattle Monday evening. He will
stop there for 4 day or two and
then 90 to San Francisco, where
he is to be married. The DAWN
wishes the Corporal unbounded
success in his business venture in
in Seattle and takes time by the
forelock to extend well wishes 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker in the Holy
bonds OF wedlock. Long may they
live to enjoy the pleasures OF each
others society and may their paths
be strewn with big bright roses and
may the Corporal be fully restored
to health.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29
James Butcher has been seriously


-,
an "' "U '@N' anu '
latest IL P'c'ure'' 10" Will ii'''
MN always up To u"te'
VIM. McLease returned from
Yakima this week.
EMIL line of amateur photo SUBJ
r,;es Of p,ntzke's art studio.
G II Human is visiting schools
oror abont Mission and Wenatchee
+h;s week
Ifvon want household furniture
- almost any description. stoves.
.to call on ~ B. Price. in Elmira
,>loo,. o. orca
1ooob Fredrick and Bum En-
,,,orso,, ore tal,;ro in the fair this
81.
Nrs Er1tor was IN the civ
Tuesday narLetino frnit She has
.ho a.as, ,rr;, crown !, tho valley
..11o.,of;t FOO
NJ and Mrs " p Devices left
u.stardor avanino for their old
horoo ain Co1dwater Kansas We
Gown. that tbese oood neo,Ie
conld not make m their minds to
,,o,.o Elan sbnro their homo brt
.:.a..ho,co .hro,,,h ono bo, soo
CON in Kansas they will gladly re-.
4rrr - Ellensbnro
L.. Dou;soour, sors ba u;,1
Coo..1o >,o,ao - .o, :,
.ho rxnos;t;on
", aid Nrs Williams ubo boro
hoo. ,.;s;,;na NJ and Nrs r II
Crorond otber relatives bere Loft
u,-j..1.. 8. .ho;u ho.,o 49,. 49,
sound
,I;ohoo1 ,aou o,d r5d
n'0''' He ~ -
Nelson VIII leave on MONDAY TOT
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and p driving all i'm n
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, -beauty for ten cents All drug.
ssts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c. 25c, SOC.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29
You probably
learned the al
phabet about
the first time
An A B CLeSson
TO Grown Folks

YOU entered school. But, as all
know there are many lessons to
earn in after life, particularly the
one OF making money 60 farthest.
One way to do this is by purchas-
ing your groceries and bakers sup,
plies at the Boss Bakery. You will
obtain fine goods at low prices.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29

~ cr>s TOBACCO easily and forever be mag
netic. full Of life. nerve and vigor. take No.Io.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29
Beauty Is B.

blood means
Without it. CaS
ID YOUR blood a.
IN the lazy live.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-29

printing but better printing; not
1ooc money. hut more for the money
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16
Nervousness. IN Cows

To most people, the cow is the most
jlacid and least excitab1e animal in the
world. When well fed, and not dis
turbed about her calf, she will lie and
chew the cud of contentment for hours,
md while thus undisturbed will Sc
;rete all the milk possible from the food
she has eaten. Yet the domestic COW, if
she be good mixer. has capacity for
becoming nervous and eXcitable such
IS the OK or spayed cow cannot rival.
At all times the first-class mich cow
must be hearty feeder. So long as she
given all she wants, she may be quiet
enough. But if placed in a pasture
where the food is insufficient or too
,oor in quality, the COW will soon devel-
,p rowing instincts, and will break
through fences ia order to get what she
likes. The, COW that will not do this in
Ease Of necessity is of little use for the
1airy.-Midland Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16
GRADING UP A HERD.
1t Must BE Done systematically or the
Profits of the Dairy Farm
VIII Decrease.

The average farmer may think he
cannot afford to buy blooded stock, and
there are plenty who confess this, but
where is the farmer who cannot afford
to grade up his stock by introducing a
fine bull occasionally? The cost of a
fine bull is not so great to-day that the
average farmer cannot afford to pur-
chase one whenever the herd needs new
blood. But the man who is opposed to
fancy stock is usually on general prin-
ciples opposed to grading up-that is,
in grading up where it will cost lit
tie, either in time or money.
There is no better investment in
this age than in a blooded bull which
will bring new life and power into a
herd of COWS that has been gradually
run down. Most farmers hate to admit
that their herd is running down. But
it is so easy for the animals to degen-
crate that most of us are caught nap
ping. The degeneration is not the re-
suit of sudden change. It comes on
gradually and before we know it we
wake up to the fact that our animals
are not what they ought to be. To
avoid such degeneration one must be on
the watch.
Inc nero needs a tonic, so TO speak,
or will go down hill, and before we
know it the damage is done, and it will
require some hard work to recover the
lost ground. The beginning of all the
work must be with the bull. A herd
headed by first-class bull can be made
to do wonders. But the process of Sc
lection and wedding out must also be
observed. There will appear in every
herd now and then animals that have no
place there. They need to be killed off
or sold. Too much rigidness in this
respect cannot be observed. The lack
of it is usually the crying need of our
1airymen. The cash sales of young
bulls from herds that have been proper
~ graded will often more than paw for
the cost of a new bull occasionally
Farmers Guide
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16
The Pygmies of Africa.

The latest information about the
tribe of pigmies discovered by Mr. Stan
ley, inhabiting a forest-covered region
in Central Africa, comes from an Eng
Iish traveller, Mr.. Albert B. Lloyd. He
traversed the forest, and saw many of
the little men and women who inhabit
it. He met none exceeding four feet in
height. They are timid, and cannot
look stranger in the face, their eyes
constantly shifting, as in the case of
monkeys" They are perfectly formed
and fairly intelligent. They never leave
the forest, and have no settled habita-
tons. Their shelters at night are huts
Two or three feet in height Their arms
are bows and arrows and spears.