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The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Three of the largest shops connected
with the Armstrong hitworth ordi-
nance works at Newcastle-on-Tyne
were destroyed by fire June II. The
damage 10 estimated at 1000. 000.
A cable received from the wal de-
partment gives Information that the
imperial military maneuvers will take
place at Berlin in September. The Am
erican military attache has been in
vited. as usual, to attend. and permis-
sion is readily 0btainable for other Of
icers who may wish to watch the evo-
lutions as spectators. Invitations are
given only on the emperor's personal
initiative.
Mr.. Wyndham. replying to Col. Long
with respect to the progress made in
Strengthening the British army, stated
that the ultimate establishment aimed
at a Cavalry Of the line. 1859;
horse and field artillery. 21,144: gar
rison artillery. 22.7l7: foot guards,
S.725; infantry of the line. S.272. The
cavalry a 822 below the establish
ment on March 81. 1898, and 501 In
1899; the horse and field artillery. 2.805
in 1898 and 2.0S5 in 1899: the garrison
artillery. 1898 in 1898 and 2.13S in
1899: the foot guards. 1,94s in 1898 and
1.274 in 1893. and the infantry 12.421 ir
1898 and SIS In 1893.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
Sis buy new upright piano. Schmol-
Ter & Mueller, 1913 Farnam St., Omaha.

The Rev. Henry N. Ccuden, chap
lain of the house of representatives.
at Washington. has been honored with
the degree Of doctor of divinity by the
St. Lawrence university, at Canton.
N. Y. where he was graduated from
the divinity school in 1873. He lost
his sight instantly by being shot in
the fact in a battle. while fighting gal
lantly for his country in Mississippi
in 1868. The members of the house
have usually styled him doctor no
doubt by way of anticipation. so that
this designation merely makes the tt
tie legitimate. DR.. Couden is preach
ing during the summer In the Univer-
salist church at Hyannis. on Cape Cod.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

The Baltimore 4 Ohio directory d
following short business history Of
each director:
william Solomon Of New York has
been connected with the banking house
Of Spsyer 4 Co. for many years and
u regarded . one Of the foremost A.
nancisrs In the country and has had
charge Of the reorganization for tho
manasers. Jacob H. Schin Ii q well
known member of the firm Of Kuhn.
Loeb & Co. Of New York. bankers and
f1nanciers. . director Of the Union Pa
cinc Railroad. of the National City
Bank Of New York and Of other large
financial Institutions. James J. Hill
10 we'll known a. president Of the
Great Northern Railroad and Is re-
garded a. one Of the most successful
railroad operators and hnanciers In the
country. Edward r. Bacon IL presi-
dent OF the Baltimore & Ohio South
Western Railway and was chairman Of
the subcommittee ON reorganization
which proposed and carried out the
plan OF reorganization Of the Balti-
more 4 Ohio Railroad. He b q direc-
tor Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Co. of New York, and for . long time
has been identified with the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad az one Of those inter-
ested In the property. Louis Fitzger-
aid Of Now York IL president OF the
Mercantile Trust Company and has
long been interested in the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad and Is chairman Of tho
reorganization committee. Norman b.
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and the interests of Marshall Field. p.
d. Armour and their associates. who
have large interests In the property.
and IL also identified with many Of the
largest financial and commercial in
stitutions In the northwest. James
Stillman 10 president Of the City Ma
tional Bank Of New York. Is closely
identified with the Standard OIL inter-
ests. IL . director in the Chicago and
North-W Western. and the Missouri Kan
. and Texas Railroad. also a director
In many of the largest financial insti-
tutions In New York. Edward H. Har-
riman Of New York 10 the new presi-
dent Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
and chairman Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Union Pacific Railroad
and chairman Of the Illinois Central.
J. Kennedy Tod IL the head of the New
York banking arm of ]. Kennedy Tod
4 Co. and Is q director In the Great
Northern Railroad and 10 connected
with many large financial institutions.
Charles Steele il q member Of the New
York law nrm of Seward, Guthrie and
Steele which has acted as the counsel
Of the reorganization syndicate. Alex
andsr Brown Is the head Of the firm of
Alexander Brown 4 Co. of Baltimore.
and connected with Brown Bros. & Co.
Of New York and London and IN
fnancier Of distinguished ability. H.
Clay Pierce Of st. Louis Is associated
with the Standard Oil interests and IN
q leading business man In his city and
II associated with large financial in
stitutions. H. Crawford Black and
John v. L. F1ndlay are we'll known
M~arylanders. being appointed to the
board by the governor representing the
states interest in the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

inventors have been successful, and Is
probably an indication why SO many
applications are filed in the Patent
Office. 1t is certainly safe to assume
that at least 10 per cent of inventors.
who were unable to sell before they
had their patents issued. will be able
to dispose of their inventions now that
they have been secured by a title.
Among the largest concerns buying
patents were the following:
American Bell Telephone Co., BOs-
ton. Mass.
Wellman-Seaver Engineering Co.,
Cleveland. o.
Oliver Iron and Steel Co., Pitts
burg, Pa.
American Postal Machines Co., Port
land, Me.
Inventors desiring information az to
procuring or selling patents should
address Sues & Co, Registered Patent
Solicitors and Attorneys at Law, Bee
Building. Omaha, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Since the beginning Of the Spanish
war 6,1s4 soldiers have been killed in
action and died Of wounds and disease
Only 702 were killed in action, 5.492
died of disease and more than half OF
this number-3.S39-died in the camps
in the United States. In Cuba c93
were killed in action, n died Of wounds
and 1908 Of disease. In the Philippines
PIG killed In action. n died Of
wounds and only 80 died as q result
of disease. In Porto Rico 3 were killed,
Z died Of wounds and ZIG of disease.
In this country s were killed. rs died
of wounds and $3.50 of disease. At
Honolulu 40 soldiers died OF disease
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

That peculiar. not unpleasant odor
Of freshly turned earth in rural dis
tricts is due to the presence in 1t of
large quantities of bacteria, according
to Clark Nuttall. These organisms.
consisting chiefly Of cladodrixodorifesa,
are believed to be the strongest anti
dote to all bacterial poisons. They
shrivel up when deprived of moisture,
but can stand dryness for months at
a time. When it rains, or the earth
is moistened in any other way. the
bacteria mentioned exude a secretion
which produces the peculiar odor. The
same effect is noticed when digging
deeply into the soil in hot, dry wealth.
er. The lower strata are moist, eve1
though the surface be parched.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Manufacturing interests in this coun-
try will urge the next congress to pro-
vide better facilities for the patent Of
fee, in Washington. in order to insure
better protection under the patent
laws. The staff of the patent Office is
inadequate to the amount of business
thrust upon it. and cannot devote the
attention each individual claim is en-
titled to. Thus, . patent Is issued for
practically every device submitted,
whether 1t has been patented before or
not, simply because the government
does not maintain a staf large enough
to investigate each individual case.
Hence the patent lawyers. as they are
called. are enabled to reap large reve-
nues from the careful inventors.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Privsts Smith. present my compli-
ments to tho colonel and tell him that
MAJ. - respectfully desires his pres
ence forward
The colonel came. stopped over. re-
ceived his whack. straightened up. and
to the delight Of the boys shouted:
"Tell the chaplain to come forward
At once
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
The Fecundity Of Swine.

AuO C0CODsNA
The impression is prevalent among
farmers that pure-bred swine are un-
profitable for breeding purposes. as 1t
is thought that as purity OF breed In
creases fecundity decreases. The Ques-
ton Of the fecundity Of improved
breeds of swine was investigated re-
Gently by the Indiana station. The
number of pigs farrowed and raised In
the FIRST and the last 200 litters re-
corded in the registers Of Berkshire.
Poland-China, and Chester White pigs
were compiled. In comparing the lit
tiers. 100 litters were selected In which
the sows were recorded, and 100 In
which the boars were recorded. The
dates of narrowing Of the first zoo lit
tiers varied through a number Of years.
The last 200 filters were almost all far
rowed in 1896. The popular opinion
was not confirmed by this investiga-
ton.
While there seems to be q reduction
In the number Of very large litters. the
total number narrowed Is about the
same as shown by the first records. 1t
is not intent to compare breeds. but
to compare the earliest and latest rec
ords Of litters. to determine whether
there has been a real gain or loss In the
fecundity Of the breed. The number
Of boars and sows raised was as fol-
lows: Berkshire. 400 ~litters. 1856 pigs.
1,498 bears, 1865 sows; Poland-China,
1000 litters. 6.542 pigs. 3.228 bears. B.
3l4 sows; Chester White. 600 litters.
1866 pigs, 2.236 bears, 2.319 sows. In .
total Of 1888 pigs narrowed. and all
raised, there were 1,7S6 bears and L.
9O7 sows.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
The National CITY bank of New York

The National City bank of New York
which has bought the old custom hause
in that city, Is now the largest bank
in the United States. with deposits of
$l20, 0O0. 900. Its stock, whose par val
he is 500. is quoted at 81 900. and 1t is
scarce at that figure. Now 1t pays
5 1865 900 for a banking house. the
conditions of the sale being that the
government may occupy the building
until the new custom house is COM
pleted. paying rent at the rate Of 4
per cent per annum on the purchase
price. 1t is a rich bank, the Rookie
fellers. the Vanderbilts. the Havemey-
ers and the Morgans being represent
ed in the directorate.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
TurleNs and Ducks,

~N 0~S>
To the Farmers Review: From u
turkey eggs set we secured 80 nice tur-
keys, all living so far. They are now
June y three weeks old and as healthy
Is possible. The eggs were set under
chicken hens. and e given to the
hens that Matched them, as far a. pos
sible. Three hens Matched 81 poults.
and these were given to two hens. Is
to each hen. The other Z r with a
hen that also has Is little chicks.
Boards a foot wide were built around
a bare spot of ground. and In these
the coops were placed. The pens ad-
Join, but have a board partition. and.
of course. q coop in each pen. The pens
are probably 12x12 feet In dimen-
sions.
The poults we're not let out Of these
pens until large enough to fly over
them, which they could do when two
weeks old; then they were allowed to
fly over when they wished. They have
been fed on curds, soaked wheat bread
and corn bread. The curds were made
black with pepper. and were eaten
with greater relish than any of the
other feed. We were not able to give
with slug shot, whether any lice are
them many onion tops this year. but
we never saw turks do better than they
have, not an ailing n among the
bunch. They are busted each week
visible or not. and the mother hens
are given an extra good busting each
time. The 30 were entirely free of lice
at the last busting. but the previous
one the little wings were well inhabited
with them.
For various reasons We like the bare
pens best. It is impossible for the little
things to get wet after q shower II the
ground is bare. and getting wet is al
most fatal to young poults. We
have several more eggs incubat-
ing, mostly under chicken hens. al
though n hen hid her nest 10 well
she was sitting when found. As to
whether eggs from young turkey hens
will hatch o. not is yet an undecided
question with us. for while our
neighbor's nice young hens failed to
lay fertile eggs. one little hen Of ours
(well 1t would have been q runt II It
had been a pig). but one year old.
laid eggs that were all fertile. W. set
them more q an experiment than
thinking they would be Of any value.
She lay pure white eggs.
The turkeys are scarcely as large ~
nom the old hens eggs. but r as
pert as any. As a rule Il is best to
not bother much with turkey eggs laid
BY a hen under two years old. The
young hens lay the most eggs before
desiring to set We only got two lay
ings Of eggs this year. The hens were
two weeks later in commencing to
lay. We are frequently asked why we
didn't raise market ducks this year. II
We were afraid of the price. or had We
decided they were improbable?
Neither. We didn't try to have any
because unavoidable circumstances
prevented our getting a hatch early
enough for profit in market ducks.
Cue must have ducks ready to mar
ket by. at the latest, the first week in
June to get much profit It Is better
II you can have them by the middle Of
May. We would rather raise ducks
than any other poultry. and are not
afraid of losing money. In fact, we
are rather lonesome without them
Emma Clearwaters.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
Leg Weakness,

Weakness of the legs is q trouble
appearing in young birds. cockrels
often than pullets. and is seen
usually between three and five months
Of age. says American Poultry Jour-
nal. The larger breeds are more prone
to this trouble than the smaller and
active birds. This weakness is
caused by the pushing for growth by
feeding too much %fattening food and
condiments, thereby increasing the
weight of the body beyond the ability
Of the legs to support 1t. II your birds
are getting into this condition you will
notice at first unsteadiness in gait.
They move slowly and the limbs
slightly shake. In a weeks time they
a hardly keep up on their legs, and
when feeding will sit down SC the body
is nearly on the ground. Looking the
bird over, you will find little to attract
your eye. except the weakness Of the
legs. The bird otherwise appears to
be healthy. The feathers are bright.
the eye clear and the appetite good.
AS the days pass the bird loses his de-
sire for food; is picked upon by his
brothers; lice multiply upon him; he
becomes thin; the skin grows dry and
crackly. In the very beginning Of leg
weakness remove all causes of trouble.
Spice. orn and cornmeal. buckwheat
and rye. should not be fed for weeks
to such birds. Have regular times to
give the meals and make zach bird
work for part of his food. II possible.
have sick birds by themselves to
avoid imposition by the other chicks.
A grass run, with shade and cool wa
ter, will help u these cases. II you
have time and patience, one-tenth Of
q grain of quinine given to each bird
with leg weakness. every morning, will
help bring up the chick to health
again.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

1t is understood that Admiral Ger
vera is coming back to the United
States to s~uperintend the removal of
the bodies of the Spanish sailors now
buried at the Portsmouth navy yard,
for reburial in Spain. 1t is expected,
too. that he will visit Cuba for a SIM
liar purpose.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
Obstruction Of Drains.

II the line of q drain u within 20
or 30 feet of a willow tree. water elm.
black locust. box elder. or any other
water-loving growth. including the
common elder which grows along
fence rows SO readily and which we
find SO difficult to kill out. there Is
danger that the roots will reach the
tile and grow into the joints and stop
the flow of water, says a writer in
Drainage Journal. The roots Of the
elder will not reach so far. but they
will, II conveniently near, grow into
the tile and in time eRectually stop
the drain. A drain 30 feet away was
filed full of fbrous roots and silt,
most efectually stopping the drain.
Another drain which came to our no
tice was filed with elder roots. The
roots of growing crops may and do
reach the tile and grow into the joints.
but, as soon Is the crop II ripened.
the roots decay and pass out through
the drain without doing any damage.
But those having drains near any OF
the trees mentioned would do we'll to
deaden them before they have time to
all the drain with roots.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
rr..e Of Cleaning the Creamery.

7 will relate an amusing incident !
saw happen in a creamery l visited q
.bort time ago. writes G. b. Lawson In
Creamery Journal. The creamery was
as lean and neat as any could De.
There was not a speck Of dirt on tho
Aoor or about any of the machinery.
The door opened and a tramp came
in with muddy boots on. 1t was rainy
At the time. He made n step on the
inside and stopped. as soon as he saw
the condition of the room. looked q
his muddy feet, took on his hat ana
apolokixed for coming in IN uch q
hurry with SO much mud on his feet
r. that creamery had been dirty and
orimy. As some are. that tramp would
not have stopped at the door ana
apoloeized. but would have gone In n
GOTTEN the buttermilk he wanted with
out looking at his feet. Brother But
termaker, do you keep your creamery
90 clean that a tramp will stop at the
door. take OF his hat and oner IN
apology for coming in? II not, try
II and see what a difference 1t will have
IN the looks of the place. and also OF
the quality Of the product made.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
Cut Rates ON All R~ailwsys-P. n. Philbin
Broker, 1905 Farnam. Omaha

Thomas Dunn English has just cele-
brated his SOth birthday at his home
in New Jersey. He Is the oldest liv-
ing graduate Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. Still. his fame cOntin-
ues to rest on the shoulders Of i'm
mortal Ben Bolt"
It's Just as much of a crime to take
q walk as 1t Is to steal a march.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
Death Leading Age to Repose.

Deseh Leading Age to Repose.
cad him gently-he Is weary.
Spirit of the placid brow!
Life Is long and age is dreary.
And he seeks to slumber now
Lead him gently-he Is weeping
For the friends he can not see:
Gently-for he shrinks from sleeping
On the couch he asks OF thee!
Thou. with mien of solemn gladness.
With h thought -illumined eye.
Pity thou the mortal's sadness
Teach him 1t Is well to die.
Time has yelled his ~ with blindness.
On thy face II may not dwell,
Or Its sweet. majestic kindness
Would each mournful oub dispel
Passionless thine every feature.
Moveless Is thy Beings calm.
While poor suffering human nature
Knows but few brief hours Of balm:
Yet, when life's long strife is closing.
And the grave is drawing near,
How It shrinks from that reposing
Where there comes nor hope nor fear
Open thou the visioned portal,
Inat reveals the life sublime,
That within the land immortal
Waits the weary child of Time.
Open thou the land Of beauty,
Where the Ideal Is no dream,
And the child Of patient Duty
Walks In Joys unclouded beam.
Thou. with brow that owns no sorroW.
With the eye that may not weep.
Point him to Heavens coming morrow.
Show him IL Is well to sleep!
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

States. OF this num-
Der 155 had sold
either the entire or
part of their interests
in their inventions
before the patents
were issued. h
would show that nor
than a quarter of the
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
FOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

0eneFal Maximo Comes Il . Poor Han
Has Had Many Opportunities to Get
Rlch, but Remained Loyal to Himself
-On . Transport
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Lousy Fowls.-A friend told us the
other day that her hens W seemed
to pay much more than they consumed
in food, but during the conversation
admitted that her hens were SO COW
cred with lice and nits in the warm
weather that q had to change their
clothes whenever they came out of the
hen house. When this state Of things
exists 1t would be much better il the
poultry could all be killed OF. They
would then be out Of their misery and
would pay az well as though alive un-
der such conditions.-Ex.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Yielding to inclination rather than
submitting to limitations accounts for
the narrowneSS of mans lives.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Old or Young Sheep.-Old sheep are
more profitable than young ones ~
long as they Z healthy. The age at
which . sheep becomes Improbable
depends upon the way 1t Il kept and
its constitution. Some will 60 down In
vitality sooner than others. Any sheep
that fails to regain her flesh properly
after the lamb IL sold should not be
kept, as there Is danger of not living
through the next lambing.-F. H.
Sweet.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26
AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful EAfmekD OpefotO d
Department Of the FafD-A Few
Hints ~ T. he Carr Of 1--we 0tocA
and Poultry.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Any dOlt ian take time by the fore
lock; it takes a genius to hold on to
him by the heels.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

William Moore, a kentuckian, II
years of age, has not left his bed for
sixty-three years. He IA injured by
a horse when a child.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

least bit ove9worked. % - to b.
come Reasy and sticky. This WugA3nG
may b. repeated Q couple q TINES. a
It may b packed for shipment q oocs.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Are You Coming to Omaha:
Be sure to visit Hardy's, THE 80
Cent Store" 1919 and 1921 Douglas
street. Toys, Dolls. Fancy Goods, etc.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Corn in the Orchard.-Corn Is un-
doubtedly the most appropriate crop
to raise in a young orchard. 1t makes
q wind break. causes trees to grow
straight and furnishes food for insects
which prefer young corn to trees. And
the cultivation given corn is Just what
the trees need. Those who we're for
tunate enough to have apples last year
have good bank accounts now. Apples
at 50 cents a peck have been no dream.
but q reality which caused the Or
chardists to dream of diamonds and
other adornments Of plutocratA-
Homestead.
The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Man knows that hope Is a flatterer.
yet he keeps on cOaxing her to talk
to him.