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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-29

In analyzing 1SS samples of cotton seed
meal the South Carolina Experiment Sta
ton found the following to be the aver
age contents of the three essential ele-
mentS
Nitrogen ..s.s..s.sss.s.s..sssss .O.Jt per cent.
Phosphoric acid, available ....2.52 per cent
Potash, soluble in water ......1-52 per cent
(6.97 of nitrogen is equal to S46 per cent
ammonia)
A ton of meal would, therefore, contain
vi nitrogen s.s.ss..... ts..ss.sss. .lod pounds
OF available phosphorio acid..... 80 pounds
OF potash soluble in water ...s.. 81 pounds
Total plant tood ................zzO pounds
The other 1,7sO pounds of the ton is made
up of 100 pounds of water and 1920 pounds
Of crude fibre, vegetable matter, which,
on being decomposed. constitute humus
which has the capacity for absorbing am
monia and oxygen gases from the at
mosphere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-29
Total plant TODD
The ManuriaI Value of Cotton Seed
HulIs.

Inquirer" Ivy, Ga, asks; How much
plant food two tons OF cotton seed hurs
would supply to an acre Of garden land,
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Making the Home Attractive.
William Martin johnson, author of
Inside of Il Hundred IIomes,n contri
butes the fast article of his new series
on 1.-THE House Practical' to the Jan
uary Ladies Home Journal. In these
articles Mr.. johnson will explain how
the various rooms, Railways, etc, of Il
house may be artistically furnished and
decorated at comparatively small cost.
The explanation is so clearly detailed
that, with the aid OF the accompanying
drawings, almost any one with taste
may follow the instructions given.
The articles will show how the interior
of house may be transformed from
the commonplace INTO thing of artistic
beauty and coziness. There is no sub
ject of such vital interest to Americans
as the Improvement of the home, and
Mr. Johnson's articles will doubtle s
prove as popular and useful as his In
side of Hundred Homes"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14
LlGHTnlNa's sI"Aw1s FREAK.
How II Tore . Scottish Army Omcer'
Clothing to Fragments.

SIOtnln0 10 FfhS mems.
a most remarkable example of the
terrible effects of lightning stroke
is described in the London Graphic.
Mai Jameson, formerly of the Scot
tish Rifles, accompanied by his father
and mother, went into meadow to
pick mushrooms. Maj. Jameson was
some distance in front. and there was
single clap of thunder and flash Of
lightning, which frightened Mrs. Jane
son, and she and her husband went into
a wood and returned to the house, ex-
pecting that Maj. Jameson would fol
low.
About half an hour later Maj. Jane
son was found by game keeper, ly-
ing on his face in the field quite dead.
Around him, in radius of several yards,
were his clothes and boots. which had
been torn and scattered about in an
extraordinary manner. The lightning
appeared to have struck Maj. Jane
sen on the right side of the head, tear
ing the cap he was wearing to pieces,
and burning his hair off. 1t then
passed inside his collar, down the front
of his body and both legs, into his boots,
which were torn to atoms, and then
passed into the ground, tearing hole
about 1s inches in circumference and
three inches deep.
The deceased mans collar was torn
into 100 pieces, none larger than six
pence, the front of his jacket was rent
into ribbons, and the jacket and under
vest literally torn to shreds, and the
knickerbockers he was wearing were
stripped of and scattered on the
ground. Maj. Jameson's stockings and
CATERS were similarly torn in pieces
and on the boots the lightning had re-
inarkable effect.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

One of the most sensible bills intro
duced thus far in the legislature is that
of Senator Ammons. Brief and to the
point it provides that mo emblem. de-
vice or party designation shall be us d
on the official ballot at any election in
the state by which a voter may vote for
more than one candidate by placing a
single cross mark on the ballot" This
means that, if enacted into law. the
voter must place Il cross mark after the
name of each candidate for whom he
desires to vote. The voting of straight
tickets by making one cross mark will
thereby be done away with, thus max
ing it in measure an educational quail
ilication. Senate bill No. % should be
come law.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Senator Taylor, Garfield county's able
representative in the upper house, had
the honor of introducing the first bill in
the senate. The measure provides for
an appropriation of 100000 for the re-
pair and construction of wagon road
from Denver to Grand Junction, with
three main branches. OF the latter.
one is proposed from Rifle to extend
nortberly into Routt county; another
runs to Steamboat Springs from VOL.
colt, while the third branch is to be in
Park and Ell Paso counties.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

The Germans who have been secretly
encouraging Aguinaldo to make trouble
in the Philippines have been PLAYING
with fire that will burn their fingers, if
they are not careful.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14
To the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee every
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and if not satisfactory to refund tie
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for Ia grippe,
cold aud whooping cough. Price. -
and soc per bottle. Try it. For sale by
Hay and JoHantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Ex-senator blackburn says that no
President of the United States will be
reelected during the lifetime of the
presentgeneration, owing to the rapidty
with which public sentiment changes.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Philadelphia has the highest clock in
the world. 1t is in the tower of the
City Hall, and is $40 feet above the pave
ment. 1t dial3 are forty-fve feet in
diameter, and have no minute hands
1t is operated by compressed air, and
cost S21 600.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

If there is wisdom in Old men, the
Canadian Legislature ought TO be well
supplied. One-third Of the Senate is in
the 70's, five members are in the sos,
and one member of the House is o.
Salt Lake Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

The fad of killing enemies by sending
poison through the mail. either in candy
or IN medicine, is rather gruesome for
the times.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

There was good sense and significance
in the words of Gen. Brooke to the
Cuban generals after our flag was
hoisted in llavana-"I shall look to YOU
to assist us in carrying out the purpose
that brought us to these Shores
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Governor Thomas inaugural address
will take rank as one of the abest, if
not the ablest, papers Of its kind ever
ing from aman of Mr.. Thomas recog-
niZed ability, fine address was expec-
ted. Most of his recommendation will
meet with the peoples approval; how
they will fare with the legislature re-
mains to be seen.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

1t will be part of the duty of Gen
Brooke to show the Cubans that revenge
does not have a place in good govern
ment.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Sir Thomas Lip,on's yacht the
Shamrock-which is to race for the
American cup, is to be Irish, but her
crew will be Scotch.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

A number of gentlemen who expected
to be United State senators have dis
covered that they have been gold
bricked.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

1t should be kept in mind by the
ambitious that it is as easy to pay too
big price for success as for anything
else.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

AS your Uncle Samuel started this
year with 10000, 900. cash, on hand.
he does not anticipate any business
visits from the sheriff.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

A Caribou, Me-, church society set
admission to a chicken pie supper given
measure.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Our editorial neighbor, Humphrey
Jones, of the Craig Courier, passed
through Meeker in the forepart of the
week, bound for Denver where he will
hold down committee clerkship in the
state senate for the next ninety days.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

The girl who fiirts with a juryman is
new problem that has recently made
its appearance in several court rooms.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Spain has OFT iron mines, 46l coal
and 81 lead and silver mines.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

OF the twenty elective positions in
the lower house, Arapahoe county, that
is Denver, "swiped" twelve. This is
hardly up to Denver's average. She
usually takes three fourths of every
thing in sight and feels badly about the
other fourth Grand Junction Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Kissing the hands of great men was a
Grecian custom.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Unostentatious ceremonies attended
the Inauguration of Governor Thomas
at noon Tuesday last. The new gov
ernor starts on his official career under
auspicious conditions, and, as he is n
man of marked ability, all signs point
the executive branch of the state govern
ment is concerned.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

DR.. Jefferson, our representative in
the legislature, was made chairman of
the fish, forestry and game committee.
\ good selection.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14
J. w. HUGUS.
President.

An immense stock in every line is
always carried----Prices so low that
you can't afford to send away for
goods---We want your business and
offer every inducement.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14
III THE LEGISLATIVE HALLS

When the legislature convened the
cry for economy was loud and long, but
now 1t has died out to faint whisper.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Horace or Boileau has said such a
thing before. l take your word for it,
but said it as my own; and may not
havet the same just thoughts after them,
as others may have after me ?--Bruyere.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

c, o. Taylor whistles ia~iratat. The system.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

1He SCIeW was one OF Ine mechanical
powers known to the Greeks.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

The temperature for December, TAX
ing the average for ten years IN tbe
klondike is 20 degrees belov zaINf-
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

.. o. Taylor whistles, not eIssllca in rurit,.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Sedan chairs came into general use
about 1919.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

Twelve average tea plants produce
one pound of tea.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14
DESERT LANDs-NorICR OF INTENTION
AXE IRnNE

DESERT LANDS-NOTICR OF INTENTION
TO MAKE PROOF.
LAND OFFICE At [
GLENwCoD SPRINGS. Colo. Dec 5. lsJs.
Notice is hereby given that slunzo Cure. as
~ signcc of John n. WEIGH, Mcckrr, Colo..
has filed notice of intention to max" proof on
his desert land claim No To-. Ute, for the Sw
i NE IA, NV I. Sc i. and q rW =. Sec %.
Tp2N, II ~ W 9th p VI, before the Clerk of
the District Court at Mo"kCr Colorado, ON
Tuesday, the 2lth dhy Of January. isH9.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land:
Algern Lockhart. Henry Pearson. John w.
WEIGH and Edward DucnsHg, all OF Mceker'
Colo.
dl1jI4 J.F SQUIRE, Register
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-14

c. o. Taylor whistles decidedly medicinal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
Long Terms of Office

There is an attempt being made in
certain quarters to work up a seIti-
ment in favor of longer terms of serv-
ice for political Ofticeholders- 1t is
argued that if men were assured of 4
more extended stay in public service
they would be more sincere, faithful
and honest in the performance of their
duties. Another argument in favor of
this suggestion is that the great tur-
mOil of frequently occurring elections
is bad for the people.
Now, it is not at all certain that a
long term of office would make men
any more faithful in official perform
ances than they are under the present
arrangement. With the certainty that
shortly they will be called to account.
and if unfaithful denied a reelection,
men have great incentive to be eff
cient in their work. AS for the turmoil
of elections, the people seem to thrive
pretty well on that sort of thing, and
there does not appear to be any especial
necessity of making change in their
behalf.
Demanding long terms of service for
elected officials is step toward aris-
tOcracy. If a man serves the people
we'll he stands an excellent chance Of
being chosen again for the position he
has filled acceptably. If he has proved
unfaithful the people turn the rascal
out On the whole, the present plan is
democratic and works well enough for
all practical purpOses.-Exchange.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
MALOLOS is CAPTURED.
Insurgcnt Capital Taken by Amer an
Troops-AguiualdO Escapes.


Malolos. the Filipino capital, was cap
tured and destroyed Friday, hut Agui-
naldo managed To elude the Americans
and escaped in safety. After three hours
of desperate fighting the natives. reallZ-
ing that further effort was hopeless, set
fire TO the city and fled in disorder. n
large portion of Aguinaldo's army man
aged to break through the lines and the
men scattered in every direction. leaving
guns and swords behind. The American
loss was comparatively small. considering
the severe nature of the combat. Rapid
fire guns had heen trained upon the city
and spread CONSERVATION among the ma
tive troops.
Macarthur began the attack ut I O'Clock
in the morning, having the city practically
surrounded by his forces. Line after line
of intrenchments was stormed. the de-
tenders falling back into the town. At
last the natives found that they could do
no more. so they applied the torch to
buildings in every direction and began the
retreat.
Aguinaldo and his cabinet sought safety
in flight. escaping capture. Flllplnos tax
en- by the Americans say that the native
leader left Malolos Wednesday. and.
with his chief supporters. headed for the
north. Although by this move Aguinaldo
may claim that he saved his capital from
falling into the hands of the United States
forces, it is doubtful if he can retain his
influence over the native forces. Many
Filipino officers consider the flight an un-
calied-fOr retreat in the face of the oppO-
sition. and they declare that the chief
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
q, seven feet breaking his neck.

distance OF seven feet. breaking his neck,
dying without "A struggle. The execution
was private and was witnessed by only
forty persons. Soper was executed for
the murder NJ their home ut Archie of his
wife and their two daughters, aged 4 and
q years respectively. Soper ran a butcher
shop. One dav in April. 1891. he announc-
ed that he had learned that there was a
blind tiger" or an Illicit saloon. in town
and that he could not live in a place so
wicked He sold his shop and disappear
ed. Four days later neighbors found the
mother and children dead i'll bed. Inc
heads of all had been crushed with an aN.
Sopcr had left n note saying he could not
properly support his family and that he
believed they would he better of dead.
Soper went 10 Portland. Oregon. and. TAX
ing the name OF Prentice. married n re-
spectacle widow In April, 1897, he de
serted his second wife. taking their year
old child with him. He afterward killed
the child. choking il into insensiblhiy ana
hurying it alive. Later Soper. under the
name of Homer Lee. leased and worked
small fruit farm near Ashland, Cal,
where he was captured June IL. 1871.
After being landed in Jail at Harrlsonvllie
Soper confessed not only the killing OF
his wife and two children in Missouri anu
his child in Oregon. nut admitted the mur-
der, in 1850. of his father.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
Shelving : Civil Service.

uGlNthS AINIi ScEVICCs
Although tine Republican platform of
1896 promised to protect and to expand
the civil service system, nothing of the
kind was attempted by the Republican
Congress. On the contrary, the census
bureau has been made a part of the
machinery by which to grapple spOils.
The census bill, which was enacted
into law by the Republican Congress,
provides that the 800 supervisors. to be
appointed by the President, shall each
select the enumeratOrs of his district,
while the thousands of clerks required
In the Washington office will be ap-
pointed, after ''nOn-cOmpetitive' eX-
animation, by the director of the CEN
sus. The boast was made by the Re
publican members on the final cOnsid-
Grafton of the bill that it washed the
starch out of civil service reform
Whatever differences of opinion there
NAV be among Democrats as to the
civil service. there can be no doubt that
the Republican party has stultified it
self by the census legislation. Indeed,
it has become evident that the party
headed by Mckinley, but ruled by
Boss Hanna, has no intention of re-
deeming its platform pledges, and the
census action is but one instance of its
false pretenses. There are good pOliti-
cal reasons for this disregard of the
platform. The census measure will be
used to aid in building up bosses and
machines. and. above all, to further
Mark Hanna's campaign. already start,
ed. for the denomination and election
Of the President.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The rebels burned the villages as they
retreated in bad order toward MalolOs.
A colored woman was found hidden ir
a house at Meycaurayan. dead, apparently
from fright.
The men of the First Nebraska swan
the river under fire and did much to dis.
concert the enemy.
Bgaa was taken without one shot being
fired, the enemy fleeing at the approach
of the Americans.
The American advance has been won.
derfully rapid, considering that the enemy
destroyed the bridges as they fed.
Insurgents have been found with theiI
throats cut. This is taken to indicate that
they were thus punished for refusing tc
fight.
Official reports show that the casualties
in the fighting about Manila from Feb. 4
to March % were 1S9 killed and S9t
wounded.
The newspaper Republic made the
cheerful suggestion that arsenic be pui
in the water at MalOlOs in order to xii
the Americans.
L
Wednesday in front of the Pennsylvania
volunteers alone, and the other regiments
engaged did equally effective work.
The Filpinos tore up sections of tht
railroad in many places and attempted tc
burn the bridge at Bigaa, but the fire wa.
extinguished owing to the timely arriva
of the Americans.
The soldiers or sailors of the war with
Spain who think themselves entitled tc
any extra pay should present their claims
to the Auditors of the Treasury for the
War or Navy Departments.
Admiral Dewey is said to have spent
nearly S1,500,O00 on his squadron since
the battle of last May day. Much of this
was for the recovery and repair of the
Spanish vessels added to his squadron.
Desperate opposition was met at severa
points during the eight-mile march from
| Marilao. The Filipinos soon scattered
before the American fire, leaving many
dead and wounded behind. The casualties
in MacArthur's division were compare
tiyely slight
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06

Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor who
recently obtained permission from the
French Government to establish a station
on the French coast for the purpose of
experimenting with wireless telegraphy
between England and France, announces
that he has conducted successful expert
ments between the South Foreland, Coun-
ty of Kent. and Boulogne, at the mouth
of the Lianne. The London Times prints
n 1OO-wOrd dispatch, the first press mes
sage by the Marconi system of wireless
telegraphy. describing the experiments be-
tween the South Foreland and Boulogne-
Sur-NIer. The experiments were conduct
ed with the Morse code, which was read
as distinctly as if the termini had been
connected by wires The distance from
South Foreland lighthouse to Boulogne-
SurMer is thirty-two miles. The greatest
previous distance covered by similar eN-
periments was the eighteen miles between
Poole and Bournemouth in England. An
experience of fourteen months had shown
Marconi that no kind of weather in Eng
land would stop the working of his ap-
paratus. The vertical conductor he uses
is the main feature of his system.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
why Does Pingree Wait!

Governor Pingree of Michigan de-
clares that his party leaders are con-
trolled by the bondholders. This does
not mean, he says. that the Republican
party is the party of monopolists, but
that it's course is dictated too much by
commercial greed. The trouble with the
Governor is that he has for some time
been trying TO play Democratic tune
on Republican fiddle string, says the
Atlanta Constitution. He has made a
strong and successful fight against
municipal and State corporations that
are engaged in expressing the people.
He has done all this while calling him
self Republican; but he knows that
II he had not received the support of
Democrats he would have been power
less. He admits now that the leaders
of his party are controlled by the bond
holders, and that its course is dictated
by commercial greed. Why, then. does
he remain in it? Does he hope to re-
form it? Why, seven thousand P1n-
xress couldn't reform single foe OF
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
Business Conditions.

X. &. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade says:
Business does not continue to improve.
The check is partly the result of the
heavy buying since January 10 antici-
pate the market, and partly caused by
the uncertainty about the operation OF
many com binatlons, and a shade of doubt
about foreign affairs.
A new rule of the clearing house banks
at New York about the taxation of coun-
try checks also causes some shifting of
accounts. The period of transition from
one ownership TO another, when it affects
many hundreds of establishments
throughout the country, inevitably causes
some hes itation in bus mess.
A little later many hundred concerns
may be doing more business than ever,
as they were just before the combinations
were effected. But at the point of transit
tion nobody knows just what TO expect.
The failures for the first quarter of 1899
hsye been in liabilities about S26, $50 $50,
against S3l, 40. 142 last year; S4S,007, 9lC
in 1897, and S57, ,525, 135 in 1896.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
Political Briefs.

The first question the next Congress
will have to decide will be whether
Speaker Reed or Mark Hanna has the
longest whip.
The country would have happier
wishes for President McKinley's vaca-
ton if 1t We're not passed in Mark
Hanna'S company.
Reed is reported to have been moved
to scornful laughter by the suggestion
that he may be rolled when he runs for
Speaker of the next House. If there is
any rolling to be done, Thomas pro-
poses to furnish the wheels.
Uncle Sam helped the Cubans "by re-
ouest." The FilipinOs helped Uncle Sam
by request. Uncle Sam promised the
Cubans liberty, but tells the FilipinOs
to fight for it. This shows how hard ir
is to be generous in two places at the
same time.