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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

Two boys stopped In front OF
saloon. and an old man standing near
listened to what they said.
Let's go in and take a drink" said
one OF them.
IL don't think we'd better" said
his companion. my fathers terribly
opposed to saloons. don't know
what he'd say II he knew I'd been in
one. and drank lIduor there"
Just for the fun OF the thing, you
know" urged his friend. "of course.
we'd stop with one drink. There
couldn't be any harm In that"
My boys" said the old man. COM
ing up to them. you don't know what
you're talking about. II you 20 In
there and take one drink. you're not
sure OF stopping there. The chances
are that you wont. for tell you-and
| know what I'm talking about by
bitter experlence-th fascination
about liquor that II takes strong will
to resist after the first taste OF Il,
sometimes. Take the first drink, and
the way OF the drunkard Is open be-
fore you. Only, those who let liquor
entirely alone are safe. know. for
I've been drunkard good many
years. expect to be one I'll die.
began by taking a drink Just as you
propose to-'for fpn'-but didn't stop
there, you see. Take the advice OF
poor old wreck. and that is. never take
the first drink
You're right" said the boy who had
proposed to visit the Galoon. II thank
you for your good advice. sir. | say.
Tom. let's promise each other never
to take the FIRST drink"
IAN right" said Tom, and the boys
clasped hands on their pledge.
That's a good temperance society
to belong TO-" said the old man. III
wish ia Joined one like II when was
a boy."-Eben E. Rexford.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

Few. indeed. would be their play
things " the Chinese children had TO
depend on toy shops for them. says
Pearson's Weekly. As II Is. the hawk
er Is familiar sight In every Chinese
city, aud when the children hear tho
gong OF a toy seller II Ia a signal for
a rush to the front gates. Al call
these men slip the pole from their
shoulders and set their baskets on the
ground, and there Is always a group
OF children ready to gather around
them.
A display OF toys carried by one OF
these toy sellers includes many things
familiar besides kites, made in the
shape OF birds, Ash, serpents. dragons
and even lnanlmato objects, like bells
and houses, will have wind harps fas-
tened on to make them sing while In
the air. and will have eyes set loose
In their heads 80 that when the wind
blows the eyes will turn round and
look as II they were winking at you.
His paraphernalia also includes lot
OF clay moulds OF different kinda OF an
finals or fruits or other familiar OBJ
jects. and for zone cash" you can take
your choice
The seller then opens up the bottom
tray In his rear basket and shows a
bowl OF yellow sweets set over a pan
OF burning charcoal 10 keep them soft.
=, lie rubs a little -four In the molds to
keep the sweet from sticking. picks up
a little OF tho soft substance. which
he works into a cup shape in his nm
gers. and then draws II out, ciosing
up the hole One end Is drawn out
longer than the other and then broken
on He places his lips to the broken
place and begins to blow. and the lump
slowly awells.
Then he claps tho molda which you
have chosen round II. and gives a hard
, blow. breaks on the stem through
which he has been blowing. opens
the molds. dips a little bamboo stick
into the soft sugar. and touches Il to
the side OF the sweetmeat figure In tho
mold. lifts II out and hands II to you
on the stick. all In much less time than
II takes TO tell about H.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

The people Of different countries
have different ways OF hunting the
tiger. Traps. pitfalls. spring-guns and
nets are called Into play. The Chinese
are sid to employ the mirror TO lead
the animal into trap. The tigers
curiosity Ia excited when he sees his
imaes in the glass, and he Immediately
proceeds to investigate the mystery
TIL, Persian manner OF conducting the
hunt AZ this Is described in Cham
berf Journal. Is more sDortsmanllke.
Aspherlcal. strongly woven bamboo
Gag. with Intervals OF few Inches
between the bars. Is erected In some
spot near the haunts OF the tiger. Tho
cage Is firmly and securely picketed to
the ground. Inside, n man provided
with several sharp and powerful stab
bling spears, or with keen and point
ed sword. takes his post at night, with
a dog or goat as his companion.
Then he wraps himself In his blanket
and goes to sleep.
In due time the tiger makes his APP
peannce. the man Is walked by his
four.iooted companion. and after snuff
hng and providing around the cage to
fnd an entrance. the tiger reara
against the walls.
The man Instantly takes advantage
OF the brute's unprotected position.
and with a resolute stroke OF tho
spear or the sword puts him 10 death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

The Illinois Experiment Station
sends out the following advice:
Farmers should test their seed corn.
Owing TO the unusually wet fall OF
1898 there is great deal OF poor seed
corn as is shown by numerous COM
plants from farmers. and by tests
made at the experiment station. Every
farmer should test his seed corn be-
fore planting. This can be done at
slight expense by using a box OF soil.
A still better method Is TO use two
dinner plates. Place an inch OF soil in
the bottom OF the frst plate. moisten
and cover with two thieknesses of any
cloth. preferably old cloth that has
been washed several times. Upon this
place the seed 10 be tested and cover
with another moist cloth. Then cover
by turning tho second plate bottom
upwards over the first TO prevent the
soil from drying out, and set In q
warm place.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
IN. N.r.h Of I,.h.rninnr.

EXCEPT ON special occasions. the
nawab dresses In white muslin trous-
ers. ven wide and baggy. silk or cloth
coat and waistcoat and silk and gold
turban. iI, pockets are numerous.
and their contents surprising. 1t Is
common thing for him to wear two
or three watches. and very beautiful
ones they are This does not astonish
any one ~ much as the fact that he
POSSESSES no less than 200 watches
OF all descriptions. and Is constantly
purchasing others. lie has also some
remarkably fine Jewels His crown
weighs nine pounds and ls mass OF
diamond set In silver. with row OF
very large pear-shaped pearls as pen
dants around the base. lie has a
sword. the ieweled scabbard and hilt
OF which are valued at $500. 600. lie
wears some extraordinary rubles and
uncut emeralds attached to chains OF
rubles and pearls that he wears az a
necklace lie has also a set Of fifteen
uncut rubles as large ~ the largest
OF the emeralds. They are historic
gems with the names OF the Mogul
empepu engraved upon them. They
are very Irregular In shape. and meas
ure fully one and half inches In d.
ameter.
He Is never without a pockettul OF
gold mohurs and rupees. A gold mo-
hur IA n eoin that IL moi In rireuiatinn
MS money. but II Is a custom among
native princes to present these coins
to friends and TO receive them as pres
ents on certain ceremonial occasions.
II ia OF pure gold. and varies In size
and value from twenty to ATTY rupees
A rupee is a silver coin about the size
OF ffty-cent piece. but according ia
the present rate Of exchange Is worth
about % cents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

The Popcorn B,it.
They were sound asleep In rows and
rings.
All quiet as quiet could be.
But Susie said. You queer little
things,
You'll find your feet and you'n hnd
your wings
Tonight when I set you free"
Then she opened the door Of an airy
And made them ready to 20 to the
ball.
They had worn their silks out long
ago.
When the summer days were bright.
But now. as they danced In the are.
light glow.
Like drops Of rain that are changed to
snow.
They burst into dazzling white:
And they spread their robes tll they
filled the hall.
"oh. sect" said she what lovely
balll"
They hoped so high and they trlpped
so true,
In the frellght steady and clear.
Almost like music II seemed to Sue.
And think It's pity" she cried
don't your
That they can't possibly hear.
You know there was only one ear for
them all,
And that they lost when they came tc
the ball"
The patterlng ended. the dance wa,
done.
And the hall was emptled, too:
But that was not the end Of the fun.
For Susie Invited them. every one.
To join a candy-stew. e.
How could they refuse when she
pressed them all
To stay In her popcorn ball.
-Eudora $. Bumstead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
Look for the Tent Caterpillar.


Owing to the lateness OF the spring
there Ia still time to make use OF all
the methods OF checking the apple
tree tent-caterpillar for the coming
season. The young larvae are prob
ably yet concealed in the egg-bands
about the wild cherry and apple TWICE
and these bands can easily be located.
cut on and burned or soaked in kero-
sene. Certainly the raEages OF the
little pests upon the leaves can only
be begun. even In the most favored
localities. and the yoracious caterpn-
lars can be met by arsenical sprays.
The nests OF those escaping the poison
can be cut out or burned upon the tree.
and final search OF the orchard along
In June will reveal the yellowish-
white cocoons which then conceal tho
marauders After July the egg
bands will be found again and can be
looked for in every orchard operation
until the next spring. Encourage the
children to seek them out and destroy
them; and try to make friends with
the cuckoos. chlokadees. Baltimore
orioles. wrens and yireos. who will aid
you In getting rid OF caterplllars or
eggs. wild cherry trees about the
premises should be carefully watched
as they are the fayorite food plants
OF the eaterpillRrs. These simple rene
dies and precautions are taken from
Bulletin No. lb2 OF the New York
Agricultural Experiment station (Ge-
nevR).
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

A traveller In Australia. Mr.. ]. Gar
nier has lately solved a problem that
has puzzled many people who know
the country and the natives. Il has
been a difficulty to foreigner to UNI
derstand how the natives OF some parts
Of the island-continent live without
water, for there seems to be no nat
ural supply. The general explanation
has been that they had to depend upon
the water that collects once or twice a
year in the hollows OF rocks. As the
water there found seemed quite mad
equate, the explanation was unsatis.
factory. Mr., GARNER questioned pros-
pectors, and negroes that knew a lite
English, but none OF them could throw
any light on the subject. Al last a
missionary put him In communication
with a native who was able TO ex.
plain the mystery, He told the travel.
err OF the existence In that country al,
a tree the roots OF which were lmprep.
mated with fresh water. These roots
spread out near the surface OF ,he
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
wa.nlnr ia, In Madrid.

Ten thousand women souse and beat
the linen Of Madrid In the scant waters
u the Manzanari every day, Not an
article OF clothing is elsewhere washed.
No other than these Manzanares Law
enderas are permitted to labor as laun-
dresses, and for three miles up and
down the stream they work In groups,
Each lavendera brings her own huge
roll Of bread. and perhaps bit Of
cheese. and just before noon they
breakfast In great wooden sheds on
salt fish. potatoes and coffee. with a
measure Of red wine. duplicating this
meal A. dinner at four In the after
noon. They eat like animals. and the
moment their food Is disposed OF the
tnkle OF the guitar is heard. ard any
kindly disposed passer may dance with
them until the thirty minutes allowed
them for food and amusement have ex-
pired On these occasions everyone
dances. girls OF rs and women OF so.
ard the scenes along Manzanares are
very picturesque and interesting.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

A bulletin o. the Indiana Experiment
Station says. A comparatively new
and promising leguminous crop for In
diana farmers Is the Soy bean. This
plant has been successfully grown In
different parts of the state and at
several points farther north In the
United States. II thrlves In good corn
soils. and will grow wherever corn can
be successfully produced
Being quick maturing annual. II
will prove especially helpful to those
who cannot grow clover A crop OF
SOY beans can be produced between the
spring and autumn irosts anywhere
in the state. The soy bean may be
grown for pasture. green forage soil
ingl. for hay or silage. or for seed II
will yield nine to ~ tons OF green fod-
der, ~ to 2ia tons OF hay, and 10 to
40 bushels OF seed according TO variety.
condition Of soil. etc.
Narleties.-lf seed is desired. the
earlier varieties, only. should be grown
in northern Indiana. The Medium
early varieties will doubtless mature
In most parts OF the state. and are to
be preferred owing TO their greater
yield. The later varieties might be
grown for soil renewal or solling but
they would hardly mature seed.
Culture.-The soil may be prepared
as for corn. II impoverished by prev
ious cropping the soil should be well
supplied with lime. potash and phos-
phoric acid. heterogeneous manures have
also proved beneficial In New England.
The seed may be sown broadcast
with the wheat drill. In rows i6 to "a
inches apart. or with the corn drill to
be cultivated as corn. The earlier va
rietles OF soy bean may follow crop
OF rye or barley or be sown In the
standing corn at the time of the last
cultivation. II tho weather is season.
able. II sown In corn put In two rows
of soy beans between each two rows OF
corn. Sow about two pecks to the acre
In rows, like corn. and cultivate. II
seed is desired. For pasture. soiling or
hay. SOW four or Ave pecks to the
acre.
Food value.-soy bean hay com
pares iavorably with clover hay in
chemical composition. The seed lie
very rich In protein and can therefore
be fed advantageously with corn. The
seed should be ground before feeding,
The seed Is readily eaten. Stock as a
rule. do not relish the stems and leaves
at nrst. but soon take kindly to this
forage. Soy beans and sorghum sup
plement each other as soiling crops,
Corn and soy beans. together. are said
TO make good silage.
Harvesting.-Begln cutting mt the
time OF early bloom. for aolllng. Cut
for hay when in full bloom. and as
soon as the pods have formed. for
sllage.
Cost Of Seed.-Seedsmen oifer soy
bean seed at $3.50 to IS per bushel.
1siis makes the cost far too great to
Justify growing soy beans az general
crop. Farmers are advised to try soy
beans In a small way az n special crop.
and then grow their own seed II the
crop gives promise OF being valuable
w. G. Latta. Agricultural.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

The tenacity with which Europeans
cling TO arclen; ways is seen In a curl
Gus custom which prevails at the pres
ent day IN Basel, Swiss city OF near
IS 100000 Inhabitants. Horses being
very expansive In Switzerland. the mid
die classes cannot AFFORD the luxury.
and when young man becomes en-
gagged 10 he married he leyles on one
Of his nch neighbors for span.
Though be- may not know the rich man
even by sight he notifies him that he
wishes his carriage and footman to call
1t his home at a specified time. He
then uses the conveyance to call with
hls farce upon everybody OF their
lcoualntance Al the marriage the
same lhIng takes place again. II is
expected that the groom viii give A
tip Of from 81 to 81 to each coachman
so employed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

1t Is seldom that the buyer and seller
OF a horse are both satisfied, but such
an event did once happen.
Lord Granville, master of the royal
buckhounds, had lubricatlng man
ner. He bought an expensive horse
from a dealer named Anderson. Meet
Ing the dealer some time afterward,
his lordship said, well, Anderson, you
know the price was quite extravagant,
but l am bound to say the horse was
worth H."
81 can assure you. my lord" answer,
ed Anderson. with a stlff bow. your
approval Is our only profit in the traa-
sactlon."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

Stable Manure.-The experiment sta
ton in North Carolina we'll says In a
recent bulletin that North. South.
East and West, stable manure is al
most universally regarded as a COM
plete manure, yet II is too heterogeneous
a manure for ordinary farm crops, and
needs for each and every ton used the
addition OF from 50 to 100 pounds OF
acid phosphate and from 20 to so
pounds OF hlgh-grade muriate or sui
phate Of potash in order to make
properly balanced fertilizer OF II. with
out which best results cannot be OBJ
tanned, neither can they reasonably be
expected. "--Ev
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

Temperature for Seedlings.-It
would be we'll TO caution those who
have sown seeds OF ANIMALS during the
last few weeks that the seedlings must
bs kept cool. II they are subjected TO
the heat OF the ordinary living room
40 degrees FahrenheiU they will be
drawn. weak and spindling. and will
perhaps aot do so well after being
planted out as II the seed had been
sown directly into the ground. En-
deavor II possible to keep the seed
lings in II temperature not higher than
60 degrees. with night temperature
OF not above so. II kept no warmer
than this they will make a stoeky.
sturdy and healthy growth.-Woman's
Homo Companion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
IN THE ODD CORNER.
oUEhR AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

The city OF Maioios Facts About the
Tate Capital Of the rhiIippins Insur-
Eenu-Aa Australian Puzzle Solved
The Naval OF BahawaIpu.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
FARM AND GARDEN,
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AoRlCuLTURlSTS.

some UpHo-Date Hints About Cut
tivation 'of the Soil snd Yield.
Thereof Horticulture, wa, 1iture aud
Iioriculturs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

Frogs and toads are gifted with
remarkably acute sense OF hearing
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
FiEure. on American palryinr.


An article In the Chicago Record
contains the following
The census OF 1890 pu, the total an
nual value Of the agricultural products
OF the United States at 81. 75s. SIS, 4s3-
say f3.750,00O.000. Today our total
agricultural production cannot be less
than S4.000.000.000. The part OF this
which is dairy produce has been esti-
mated by Mr.. Henry L, Alvord. chief
OF the dairy division OF the United
States department OF agriculture. 20 be
s500.000.0 900. Mr.. Alyords figures are
as follows:
Annual production. Value.
Butter ....................s 275. 0O0. 900
Cheese .................... 22,500. 900
MIX NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1bI 300 900
Skim milk. buttermllk.
whey and calves ....... $4,000. 900
Total ...................S $500. 000. 900
Mr. Alvord regards this estimate of
S500,000.000 as a very conservative one.
and no doubt II is. II follows. then.
that one-eighth OF our total agrlcul-
turnl production OF every sort. lnclud-
ing wheat. corn. oats. hay cotton. to-
bacco. beef, pork mutton. poultry sod
wool, is dairy produce, In Great
Britain even a greater preponderance
OF dairy production prevails, In round
numbers the total value OF all the
produce sold on the farms Of Great
Britain and ireland amounts TO 81 000.-
100000 annually. or this amount sf52.-
100000. or about one-sixth In said TO
be dairy produce. For a particular
year $3.50 the figures stood as follows;
Total value OF agricultural
produce sold of the farms
OF Great Britain and Ire
land Observation-Disclosures A9hb,lal $50
Value OF milk sold. ....... 1SOOO.000
Value OF butter sold ....... bss00. 900
Value OF cheese sold 25,665. 900
Total value Of dairy prod
uctg ,...,......,,...s..Nl bZ,aOo, bOV
According to Mr.. Alvord the cows
which are dairy animals kept in the
United States number 100000.
Roughly speaking they may be classi-
ned as follows:
Engaged In butter production. / / coo. 900
Engaged In cheese production 100000
Engaged In milk producticn. b,OOO.OOO
Total ,,...,.,,.''.'s''''''i ''VvV'VVV
The production Of these cows Is es-
timated to be as follows;
No Annual produc,
OF cows. OF each cow
II 900 900 .............125 lbs. butter
900 900 ...............2s $50 lbs. cheese
= o0o am go gals milk
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02

produce sold on the farms
OF Great Britain and Ire
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
Total value of dairy prod

Total .,.....,.'''''''''' 'i''VvV'VVV
The production OF these cows Is es-
timated to be as follows:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-02
THE PEST OF GRASSHOPPER>.
Have Entirely Destroyed 800 Acres of
Cotton on d Mississippi Farm.

Have Entirely Destroyed 500 Acres of
Cotton on "a Mississippi Farm.
Mr.. j. S. Hine, of the Genealogical
bureau of the agricultural department
at Washington, has returned from an
inspection of the section of the state OF
Mississippi which has recently been
suffering from the grasshopper pest.
He found that the grasshoppers were
largely confined to Bolivar county, and
that, while they had done great damage
there to growing crops, they we're of a
non-migratory species known as the
differentials and we're nor, therefore,
liable to prove dangerous TO other com
munities.
The greatest damage has so far been
done on the Dahomey plantation, where
300 acres of cotton in one body was total
ly destroyed and 200 acres in another
greatly damaged.
The agricultural department is also
in receipt Of information OF threatened
invasion of hoppels in North Dakota
and Minnesota. These are of the mlgra-
tory species and breed in the Turtle
mountains. 1t is probable that the de-
partmeut will cooperate with the state
authorities OF the section affected IN
dealing with the insects in case they
become damaging.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-02

From the Macon News.
Governor Gambler, in an address to
the members OF the Georgia Weekly
Press Association, a short time ago, IN
voked most earnestly their support In
his efforts to suppress crime in Georgia.
He said that there had been more helm
Gus crimes committed during his adj
ministTation than during that OF any
governor who had preceded him. 1t is
hOped that he will meet with an ener-
getic and general response TO his call.
He is doing his part well. lie has
shown himself ready at all times TO
meet emergencies. He is quick to offer
reward ard insist upon acuon by local
authorities. In every possible way he
is showing his determination to suppress
what seems to be an epidemic of crime.
He is courageous, earnest man, sensl-
BILE OF the obhgauOns of his oath and
alive TO the best interests of the state
and of his fellow citizens. With a
strong. drm hand he has undertaken to
prove the power OF the law to aVCnge
crime. and the morning is never too
early or the night too la.e for him to
act in conjunction with public officials
specially charged with the execution of
the laws processes. He has out little
power of initiative in these matters,
but he always proceeds with exceeding
energy to meet demands when they are
made upon him. Upon this disposition
on the part of the executive department
the local authorities and the public can
always rely.