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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-01-20

George L. Clothier, assistant botan-
list Of the Kansas Experiment Station,
has been investigating alfalfa as
grown in Kansas and has come to the
following conclusions:
Suitable locations may be found In
any part of Kansas for the growth OF
alfalfa that will produce one half to
culated on the basis of digestible nu-
trients, of "a to $50 per acre. II har-
vested as it is coming into blossom.
alfalfa furnishes more nutritious feed
than If left to grow tough and woody.
When intended for horse feed, the
stems should be allowed to become
somewhat ripened and the pods set
before it is harvested Moving often
does not injure the plants, but slim
ulates the vital processes. 1t should
be sown late enough If in the spring,
and early enough il in the fall to
guard against the possibility CT frost
catching the young plants with only
their first two leaves developed. The
young plants are more tender at this
time than at any other stage OF
growth Excessively hot weather fol-
lowing the seeding is apt to result dis
astrously. Twenty to thirty. pounds OF
seed should be sown per acre.
Alfalfa will thrive best on fertile
loan soil undertake with porous.
moist subsoil 1t will produce fair
crop, however, upon poor land, bring
ing the nitrogen down from the air
and the minerals up from the depths
below, and adding to the fertility of
the soil upon which it feeds. Moisture
In the soil is the one condition indis--
pensable to a good crop Of alfalfa. 1t
is deep feeder, exploiting the sub
terranean stores of moisture and the
hidden mineral elements of the earth,
The soil before seeding should be put
in the finest possible filth and freed
from weed seeds. Alfalfa should not
be sown until the ground is moist
enough to terminate the seed imme-
diately. If not covered too deeply, 1t
may be either drilled or broadcasted
with equal probabilities of success.
Weeds should not be allowed to shade
or crowd the young plants, and are
best removed with the moving ma
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-01-20

wASTED-Cass Of bad health that R-IP-A-y-e
VIII not benefit Send cents 10 Rip2ns Chemical
Co.. New YORK. for 10 samples and DO testfnooiasA
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25

Paris, June 1S.-The mills of the gods,
grinding slowly but surely as is their
proverbial habit, have ground out
condition that has changed the self
satisfied smile of the enemies of Drey-
fus to a crooked snarl of baff1ed rage.
In what the class that bounded Drey-
fus to the Devils island would call "the
good old days" there was no occasion
to have military officer whose only
crime was his creed disgraced publicly
and then banished to distant isle with
cage around him to make the barrier
provided by the wide-spreading sea ad-
ditionally strong. In the fine old times
a scratch of the pen by state digni-
tary would have consigned Dreyfus to
a living tomb, from whence the untir-
ing efforts of even his devoted wife
would have failed to release him.
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danger in it to those who conspired
to put Dreyfus away a disgraced man.
Assaults on the president do not mend
matters. 1t was said recently that the
country had learned to love again the
aristocrats that they once stamped
beneath their feet, and that the mere
sign of a move by the titled ones of
France would result in great upris-
ing in which the bourgoise government
would be swept aside. What hap
pened? Loubet was assaulted, and in
stead of the nation crying bravo for the
attacking force.'' the cheers for Loubet
were so loud and SO sincere that the
royalist faction could only look on in
dismay and try feebly to influence their
creatures in the senate to keep up the
fight.
AS l write there is a great wave of
enthusiasm over the homecoming of
Marchand and the royalfsts turn to
this representative of the army as a
drowning man does to a straw. True,
the great men of the army have dis
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25

toria contributes toward the erection
of butter factories; Victoria and New
Zealand have subsidized the mining in
dustry and Western Australia has
adopted a comprehensive scheme for
the supply of water to the gold fields.
The national system Of primary edu
cation is in all the colonies compulsory
and undenominational. In South Aus
tralia. Victoria, Queensland and New
Zealand it is also free. In the other
colonies fees are charged, which may
be RENTED wholly or partly IN The
case of the inability of parents to pay
them. Assistance is given in most
cases also for the promotion of second
airy. technical and university educa-
ton.
New Zealand and South Australia
have appointed public trustees. New
Zealand has long had department of
life insurance.
Finally since my visit in 1897, New
Zealand has adopted a system of old
age pensions. A pension of I shillings
a week is TO be given to every person
above the age of 65 years, provided he
or she has lived in the colony for %
years. and is able to pass a certain
test in regard TO sobriety and good
conduct.
Such, then, are the main lines of de-
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but the injustice of IT." cries the
fair minded American, who has fol-
lowed the Dreyfus iniquity from the
start. Ask a Partisan what he thinks
of the justice of it and he will shrug
his shoulders, PROFOUND to you the
proposition: What is one Jew cap
tain compared with the republic of
France?' and round off the argument
by shouting viye Parmeer' The Gaul is
not a very stable creature. Had he
been, the history of his country for the
past century would have been less
CORY.
1t is not wise, therefore, to look for a
great demonstration of joy over the re-
turn of Dreyfus SO long as the nation is
absorbed in the worship of Marchand.
But Dreyfus will be before the public
for some time. and the greatest clever
ness on the part of the army faction
may not succeed in keeping the Mar
chand enthusiasm at boiling point Just
long enough to detract attention from
the returned exile until the latter is
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25

In these days, degenerate from the
point of view of the royalist, it is not
only impossible to spirit away an OBJ
noxious individual without trouble en-
suing for the spiritors and conspirators.
but when, after infinite trouble and an
enormous amount of fatiguing perjury,
forgery and corruption, the man
against whom the efforts are directed
has been shut UP in distant isle of the
sea, where he ought to have the de-
cency to die of fever or at least stay
quiet while he lived, he not only keeps
his case everlastingly before the pub
lic but actually overturns the entire
structure raised to secure his exilement
and comes back with something very
like a conqueror's reception awaiting
him. 1t is all very provoking, my
royalist friends, and worse, for there is
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DEVILS ISLAND

disposed of in some way. 1t is recalled
that Boulanger, to whom Marchand is
likened, was only a popular idol for
brief period. In fact, the wound made
by rapier killed him dead in the esti-
nation of the people, for civilian
handled the sword that pricked the
Boulanger bubble, and a soldier beaten
with his own weapons was too ridicu
lous sight for the most rabid Boulan-
gist. Upon such small things do great
events turn in this effervescent coun-
try. The Marchand boom may burst
by similar means. A duel is easily
brought about. And there are other
ways of attacking Marchand and turn
ing the tide of feeling against him. Be
sure that nothing will be left untried
by the supporters of the government
and the anti-army Frenchmen.
Upon one person the limelght will
fall steadily all through the drama that
is shortly to be played out in France,
and that person is Madame Dreyfus.
There is genuine feeling of admira-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25

1.-THE Indians were fooling with that
strong box for month or more. They
roasted it again, and they gave it an
other fall, and no burglars ever work
ed harder to get at the long green.
They failed to get at the inside, how
ever and in disgust they tumbled it
into a deep ravine and left it.
ut was IA months later that peace
came and we accidentally got track
of the safe. An ambulance and a
guard were sent for it. and we found it
lying in the bed of a creek with a
great pile of drift wood piled around
it. It was a lonesome looking old safe,
as you may suppose, and nobody had
the slightest hope that the money had
escaped fire and water.
when we got it to the fort and blew
off the door we found the $1,000 as
snug as you please. Some of the bills
were a little tender from the heat and
some had grown moldy from the water,
but Uncle Sam redeemed every dol
lar, and the paymaster was made hap
Ply again. When the Apaches heard
of our getting the money one of
them, who had worked hardest on the
safe, growled at me:
"'White man some fool, Indian more
fool and iron box great big damn
foolp
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graced themselves to get rid of an
officer who happened to be a Jew, but
Frenchmen are not given to split hairs
in the matter of their worship of pub
lie characters, and it is hoped that the
Marehand wave will sweep away all
the barriers built by the government,
that by the setting up of the hero of
Fashoda as a dem-god the feelings of
the entire nation will be so concen-
trated on this new idol that the return
of Dreyfus will be almost unnCcited,
for no man can serve two masters and
if the nation worships Marchand it
must worship the army, too, for Mar
chand is of the army and the army is
with him; Dreyfus, on the other hands
is the enemy and victim of the army as
represented by great generals. and if
the popular sentiment goes with Mar
chand it must go against Dreyfus, or
at least be unsympathetic towards him
if it does not actually oppose him. 1t
is all pro-army or anti-army, Marchand
or Dreyfus.
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INDIANS FAIL TO OPEN SAFE.
After Stealing 1t They Are Unable to Get
the Money.

From the New York Sun.
1.-The Apache Indians had hard nut
to crack when they got hold of our
paymaster's safe" said the ex-sergeant
of cavalry, who was asked about his
experiences in Arizona.
"On this particular trip I was de-
tailed with six men to escort him. He
and his clerk rode in an ambulance
drawn by mules, and of course the
escort were mounted. We were in
camp one night between two forts
when we were jumped by at least 100
Indians. They killed two men before
we got out, and of course the ambu-
lance was left in their hands.
The paymaster's safe contained
about $1,000 in greenbacks. 1t weighed
something like 1000 pounds, and
worked with a combination. None of
the redskins had ever examined one at
close quarters before, but they all knew
what it was hauled about from post
to post for, and of course they were
anxious to get hold of the money.
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ton for the pluck of this noble woman
and wife. She has never faltered III
her efforts to bring about the release or
Dreyfus, and now that he is coming
home from the Island of the Devil with
his uniform restored. the cross of the
Legion of Honor once more pinned up
on his breast, and his sword by his
side, the nation acknowledges that the
one who has brought this remarkable
change about is the devoted wife of the
man who has been so cruelty wronged.
If the royalists could do so with inn
punity they would spirit away Madame
Dreyfus, for in the crisis that is i'm
pending she will be a formidable oppo-
nent to the pro-army section. That she
will rest contented with the return and
restoration of her husband Is not
thought likely. His enemies will find
her as persistent in bringing the wrong
doors to punishment as she was IN
righting the wrong 1t is altogether a
most interesting crisis toward which
France is drifting. RENWICk.
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'They first pounded off the knob with
stones, thinking the door could then
be pried open. 1t was a failure, Of
course, and then they tried their TOM
ahawks on the chilled steel. hoping TO
cut hole in it. They had seen iron
softened by fire, and the third move
was to give that safe three hours
roasting. Luckily for Uncle Sam it
was fireproof
They threw big rocks upon it while
it was still hot. and it was dented here
and there, but they were as far from
the money as ever. After working
away for a night and day the safe
was dragged up the side of mountain
and tumbled over a precipice 200 feet
high. They expected to see it burst
open, but the only damage done was
to break one of the wheels off.
1T was left lying where it fell for
three or four days and the gang then
turned and carried it to the river and
let it soak for a whole week. 1t was
thought that this would soften it up,
and great was their chagrin when baf-
fled again.
"Then they tried gunpowder, but
knowing nothing of blasting, they
brought about an explosion which
burned half a dozen warriors and left
the safe as good as ever.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
ONE VOTE TOO MANY.
How the Election Board of Carroll County,
Indiana Settled the Question.

Down in Carroll county, Indiana, is
township called Democrat-one of the
best in the Hoosier state, and there is
reason in the name. There are not
many republicans in Democrat town.
ship. Formerly there were but 10 men,
bers of the G. o. p. in the whole region.
That was just enough to comfortably
fill the election boards and SO in GER
tain election one of the republican
judges counted up the voters of his
party in the precinct and then counted
the ballots and found there were IL.
"How's this?" he demanded. There
is one vote too many"
rs some one pretending that Demo-
crat township has II republican votes?"
inquired a clerk.
Nothing less was the republican
judges reply. Well. we 10 must stand
together. This maverick vote goes I'M
der the table,"
And on the tally sheet he made the
entry One scattering"
1t is only when the parties are some
what near evenly divided that neither
side can take joke.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
IN coMMuNlsTlc AUSTRALIA.
Government Ownership Seemingly an
Entire Success.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
First, then, We must note that the
railways, almost without exception,
and all the telegraphs and telephones,
are in the hands of the community.
In the few cases in which we find the
private ownership of railways a par
ticular line was demanded at a GER
tain time and the government was not
then in a position to borrow the funds
required for its construction. Western
Australia has recently purchased the
entire property of one of the two prt-
yate undertakings in the colony.
We find in most of the colonies a
mass of sanitary and industrial legfs-
latfon. Again South Australia, Victor
ia, Western Australia and New Zeal
and lend money to settlers at low rates
of interest: South Australia sells its
wines in London; Queensland facili-
tates the erection of sugar mills; Vic
toria and South Australia have given a
bonus upon the expectation of dairy
produce. These colonies and New
Zealand receive the produce, grade and
freeze it free of charge, or at a rate
which barely covers the expenses. Vic
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velopment in Australia and New Zeal
and and it is noteworthy that the col
cnies which are the most advanced
Victoria, South Australia and New
Zealand-escaped the forchle introduce
ton of convicts, which has undoubt-
eddy been prejudicial to the others. In
fact, South Australia and New Zealand
We're settled largely by immigrants Sc
lected by various associations in Great
Britain.
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Smoke-Tinfed Spectacles on Cattle.

Smoke tinted spectacles are worn by the
cattle which range the snow-coFered
plains of Russia. 1t was discovered that
the glare caused by sunlight on the snow
made them blind, and spectacles were fit
ted to them to protect their sight as they
plucked the grass which sprouted through
the earth's white mantle,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
A Chicago Aristocrat.

From the Chicago Record.
Miss Bunk must be a thorough
Bred she has such a lofty, scOrnful
carriage"
oh. I don't know, some girls get
that air by refusing to help their moth
ers with the work"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-03

Merritt. Of the volunteers 1853 still
remain in Manila. and they will be re-
turned as quickly as possible.
The fact that Otis has reduced TO two
regiments the number to be organized
at Manila and has asked for 2000 men
to fill them up shows that he has had
much difficulty to obtain re-enlistments
of volunteers. Ii is estimated that he
has obtained only 500 men, not enough
to form one regiment
Under instructions to recruiting Of
ficers enlistments for three years of re-
cTuits intended for regular regiments,
and enlistmentS of volunteers for Two
years. will be made. In the case of
volunteers there viii be no restrictions
as to citizenship or educational qualifi-
cations. Recruiting officers have pre-
viously been compelled to reject men
who were not citizens of the United
States. or uneducated. and have gone
so far as to throw out men for trivial
defects. While it is intended to obtain
as high class of men for the vOlun-
teeT service as possible it is pointed out
that the law viii allow the enlistment
of recruits showing sufficient intelli-
gence to perform duty as American sol
dieTS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-03
SITUATION IN BELGIUM
EXTREMELY GRAVE.
The Government Will Have Great
Difficulty in Preventing a
Revolution.

BRUSSELS. July 2.-The situation in
Belgium tonight is regarded as eX-
tremelv grave. Socialists and Radicals
composing the opposition now demand
universal suffrage and will be satisfied
with nothing else. All depends on what
the Government will do on Tuesday. If
it fails to bring in bill granting uni
versal suffrage it is feared that there
will be a revolution, with consequences
of a far-reaching character.
The Government is in a difficult posi-
ton. BY opposing the demand for uni
versal suffrage it may bring about a
revolution which would sweep away
the monarchy On the other hand, if
it gives in an appeal for universal suf-
frage would apparently result in such
a large cialist-Republican majority
in the legislative body that the mon
archy would be just as much in danger
In addition to all this the Workmen
in popuIouS industrial towns In Bel
gium have decided to go out on strike
if their demands are not yielded to on
Tuesday. Active members of the reVo-
lutionary party are collecting arms ana
ammunition and are fully prepared to
supDOrt their claims by force.
To-day there was no serious disturb
ance in Brussels itself, but serious
events occurred in several places in the
provinces. Socialists assembled to-day
in great numbers in the park, where
regimental band was to play during
the afternoon. Socialists gathered
around and sang the 'Marseillaise"
with such vigor that the music of the
band could not be heard. The police
tried to intervene, but had to yield to
superior numbers. and the Socialists
carried the day. Socialists to the num-
ber of 700 or 500 then formed process
sion and marched through the streets
to the Maison du Peuple, singing the
"Marseillaise" as they went. AT the
Maison du Peuple a meeting was held.
at which resolutions for universal
suffrage were passed with great en-
thusiaSm.
The most serious disorders were
those which took place at Alost. a
meeting was addressed there by Able
Daens, a Catholic socialist, who by
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-03
SOUTHERN FILIPINOS ,
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE

MANILA. July 2.-Professor J. G.
visory Commission for the Philippines,
returned to Manila to-day from a
three weeks trip in the southern ISL
lands. He takes an entirely hopeful
view Of the general conditions there
The intelligent and substantial citi-
zens desire an American protectorate
The masses are awaiting the settle
ment of the war in the island of Luzon
before declaring themselves. They are
chiefly anxious to be undisturbed. The
president of the town of Santo Nicolas,
IN the island of Cebu, said to Mr.
Schurman: We want peace, food and
prosperity. We do not wish to fight.
We would be neutral"
The president of the commission
thinks this declaration fairly expresses
the sentiments of the people in the
southern islands of the archipelago.
Many of the towns there are in the
hands of small bands of Tagalos, and
the people fear to indorse American
rule until they are certain that Aguin-
aldo will be beaten. Let them once be
convinced of this and the allegiance of
the southern islands, Mr.. Schurman
thinks, can be secured by diplomacy.
The United States gunbOat Benning-
ton took Mr.. Schurman to Mindanao
and the islands of the Sulu and Visayan
groups
Mr.. Schurman Travelled through the
island of Negros with Colonel Smith
and party Of natives. In several of
the principal towns he was rendered
ho mr. ho
with the young Sultan of Sulu, who
received him in the royal audience
chamber surrounded by a body guard
Of ferce-looking Oros.
Mr.. Schurman told the Sultan that
the United States had acquired the
sovereignty of the Philippines from
Spain, but had no wish to- subjugate the
population nor interfere with their Gus
toms or religions. On the contrary,
the great desire of the American Gov
ernment was to help the people of the
islands TO develop their country. The
Sultan replied that he earnestly de-
sired peace, and was anxious to con-
tinue the existing treaties.
On the return voyage the president of
the commission visited the town Of Bor-
neO. capital of British North BorneO,
where he was cordially received by the
British officials, who afforded him
every facility in his study of the local
government and the customs Of the
people. The population he found much
like that of the southern Philippine ISL
ands. The government at present is in
a rather elementary state, but a more
complete organization is being devel-
oped.
Senor Llorente who is considered the
most influential native in Cebu, said TO
Nh Schurman: II like the American
idea of the separation Of church and
state but ] think it would be unwise to
introduce Professionalism while condi-
tons are SC unsettled He has since
arrived in Manila and taken his seat
on the bench of the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-03
MAY SOON
BE CALLED HOME.

property. Consul Osborn acknowledged
in writing the receipt of the communi-
cation, and was seen by one of the
English guard to hand the answer to a
native for delivery. This native was
watched and arrested after the delivery
of the note, and the occurrence was re-
ported by Captain Sturdee to Admiral
kautz.. The admiral at once sum-
moned the American Consul General to
the. flagship and warned him against
having any further communication
with the American above mentioned.
Consul Osborn was indignant at this
high handed and stated that
he had but performed an official duty
and would certainly repeat the act If
occasion required. He assured Ad-
miral Kautz that he represented the
American Government in his official
capacity as Consul General, and was
responsible for his acts to his Govern
ment alone.
These incidents, showing the way
Consul Osborn has been misrepresented
and insulted by officials from whom he
dared to differ have never before been
published They are related as told by
the Consul General himself, and their
truth cannot be questioned.