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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Vaccination for Blackleg.

The Virginia Experiment Station mas
issued a bulletin for the purpose Oh
instructing stock owners how to op-
tain and use blackleg vaccine for the
purpose of preventing the disease
among their cattle. The vaccine is pre-
pared by drying pieces OF muscle
taken from the swelling of an affected
animal. After being finely ground IL
is heated at temperature of 81 to 70
degrees certigrade for period OF SIX
hours. 1t is then pulverized to nne
powder and if kept perfectly dry VIII
keep for a year or more. This drled
muscle contains the spores Of the
germ of blackleg, which spores are so
weakened by the heat process that
their injection into the animal does not
cause a virulent form Of the disease,
but at the same time protects the ami
NAL from any future attack of it. The
immunity so produced is said to be
lasting in animals over six months OF
age. In the Year Book of the United
States department of agriculture for
1898 Cne statement Is Iudue ludl lTOlu
results gotten from the use Of vaccine,
the loss has been reduced from 10 to
20 per cent to less than l per cent.
Up to the present time the Virginia
station has been supplied with lin
tied amount of vaccine by the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, in all, about four
thousand doses, of which about $500
doses have been distributed to the
farmers of that state. Although no
call has yet been made for reports OF
results the station has heard Of but
two deaths occurring after vaccination,
to very small fraction of
1 per cent, while several have reported
their loss as high as % per cent before
Vaccination has now be-
come so general in Virginia that the
station has decided to manufacture its
own vaccine for free distribution in the
state. The only expense to the stock
owner in vaccinating his herd is the
outfit, which consists of a
graduated hypodermic syringe, mortar |
and pestle, glass funnel, cotton for
altering and small measuring glass.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Took Children as Hostages.

London, Sept. "a special dis catch
from Pitermsritsberg says that tbs 500
Beers who left Pretoria' for Starder'
ton, about fifty miles from the fson'
tier, pushed on to Volsrust, close to
the Natal border, where they are row
encamped. The same correspondent
says that the arrangements for the
defense of Newcastle, in Natal, south
of Laing's Nelo, are now practically
complete. He adds: 1.-The goeernor cs
Natal says tina 5sthe Beers o&Utrectt
and yryhcid have been suddenly re-
called to the High yeldt. They were
compelled to leavs' their cattleabehine'
them, but they took children Of the
natives as hostages"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Last Thing DOne.,

At the, close of the Philadelphia en-
campment action was taken on the
following matters:
Late in the afternoon 81 motion wat-
made to return to the south. flags cap
turned during the war. This was kill
ed, Us was also a motion, to admit sof
of veterans as members, os the GraA
Army of the Republic.
Shortly before adjournment Adm
tant General Thomas, j. Stewart or
Pennsylvania, was re-appointed.
The newly elected officers were in.
stalled, General Louis Wagner, past
commander-in-chief conducting the
ceremonies, after which the encamp
ment adjourned sine die.
Rear Admiral Sampson attended the
convention of Naval Veterans of the
United States. Tho delegates discuss
ed plan for the erection of monus
ment to the memory Of Past Rear Ad>
miral ]. H. pahlgren. A committee
was appointed to solicit subrcriptioas
to a memorial
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Must Have "Ejectment" Order.

Chicago, Sept. o.--The Rock Island
Railway Company has issued instruc-
tons to all it's conductors that hereaf-
ter no person is to be pat off train on
account of defective transportation or
for other reasons when there rs any
doubts in favor of the passenger or
until the traiRman has received eject
ment orders from the executive officers
in charge at Chicago.
When forged or mutila$ed ticket
or pass is found the conductor is to take
up the same and wire for Instructions
Of co1rse the order does not cover
tramps stealing rides nor other cases OF
aagrant deception, bet it will protect
passengers who would under ordinary
circumstances be subject to ejecsment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Scarcity of Ctyry.

Topeka. Sept. 0.--The Santa Fc.com-
pany has, issued positive, orders to it's
agents at all points for the unloading
OF all freight cars withina24 hours af-
ter arrival at destination. Cars willno-
longer serve storage purposes on side
tracks,. as, has been the case aeretofore.
Coal and grain dealers wilhno longer
be favored in this manner, and will
HAYS, to provide for shipments as soon
ss,rsceiyed.,
Tfis,order lisa part Of the effort now
being made to have all cars readily at
command for shipments. 1t rs an an
icipation of tie great scarcity inevita-.
Die lateriin the year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
scheme to Egn Chinese.

Manila, Sept. "a decree haa' been
Issued by the Filipiuos, compelling the
registration of all foreigners inAFili-
pino territory. TIE, Chinese, whoare
a large fraction of the population are
foreigners, including those
born.iI the Philippine Islands. 1sDpli-
cations Maast be make Ga stamped pa
per-. which figures largely in afgathe
business of the insug1ctionary govern
mcnt.. This seems to- be largely. q
scheme. to, tax the ChinarSem-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
LAYERS In the Fall.

Some hens begin laying late in the
tall lay through the winter, and dur
ing the summer losing no time until
August or September, when they be-
gin to moult. says Mirror and Farm
er. But moulting is considered fault
with such hens, as they receive no
credit for their good works. II they
set an example of usefulness they lead
their owners to expect them to so con-
tinue and as soon as they fail to keep
on. their heads fall under the Ratchet
for simply resting from their labors,
while the fat drone hens. that have
been expected to begin, are retained
second year, in the hope that they
will do better. Virtue does not receive
Its reward, even among hens. lndi-
yidual merit is swallowed up in the
vices OF the whole number. Early pull
lets are the most uncertain of all. A
nullet that does not begin to lay be
Tore she is ten months old should b
rent TO the market stall. 1t does no
nav to keep pullets to replace hen
unless the pullets begin to lay IN NO
yenber, and then lay during the win
Ter. When the pullet is slow IN De
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Millet, says a bulletin of the agricul-
tural department just published, is fed
principally as a hay and soiling crop.
The forage ranks well with that OF
other grasses in the nutritve content
and its palatability is about that Of
the average for the coarser sorts. For
digestibility, millet forage compares
favorably with that from other coarse
grasses. Already widely grown as
hay crop, millets deserve more general
use for soiling. They are particularly
valuable for feeding to dairy cattle,
young stock, and sheep. There are
many sections of the country where
this crop can be made to supplement
the pastures in such way as to allow
A material increase in the number OF
stock that can be kept on the farm.
On account of the heavy yield of for
age and the good quality of the prod
net millets are excellent grasses for
use in the silo Frequently a good
crop of millet can be raised under con-
ditions which would not admit OF
growing corn for ensiling, and in such
instances it becomes of especial value.
One of the best methods Of preserving
this crop is by the use Of the silo
Those who have tried this method
have obtained excellent results. A
fine quality of ensilage may be made
Inv using barnyard millet and legum-
.inous crop like soy beans or clover
The seed of the foxtail millets is wide
.ly used as food for fowls and bird:
Int is seldom fed to stock. 1t has
however. been used in feeding young
stock, such as calves, with fair de
gree of success. The seed is an ex
cellent food for laying hens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

ginning to lay, the cost Of her main
tenance detracts from the profits great
ly. When early pullets Chose Matched
not later than ApriD do not begin in
November it is seldom they will lay
until the opening Of spring. 1t Is much
cheaper to keep the old hens during
the three months required for the
moulting process than to sell them OIL
and replace them with early pullets'
The old hens will cost less and pay
better. No early pullet will pay for
herself until she is at least 10 months
old, as she must return the cost from
the time she was Matched until the
time she begins laying, tribute when
the hen has already paid.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
CHICAGO DAY PROGRAM.
Mckinley, Diaz, Canada's Governor Gener<
al, Dewey, Niles, Laurier and Cabinets.

Mckinley, Diaz, Canada's Governor Gener~
al, Dewey, Miles, Laurier and Cabinets.
Chicago, Sept g. The first official
announcement of the Chicago day pro-
gram October 9 is made by the federal
arrangement committee. The laying
of the corner store of the new federal
building will take place at 10 o'clock
in the morning by President Mckinley.
Secretary Gage willy be presiding officer
for the occasion, and will deliver an
address, introducing the President.
The oratcn of the day will be deliver
ed by Chief Justice Fnller, if possible,
and in .he event of his absence by
Justice Harlan or some other member
of the United States supreme court.
The next event of the day is she pa
rade with as many military organiza~
ton as can be gathered together, Cen
eral Wesley 'Merritt actirg as grand
marshal.
The parade will be headed by Pscsi-
dent Mckinley and President Diayof
Mexico, riding side by side, opposite to-
Governor Tanner and Mayor Harrison.
The governor general of Canada, ADJ
miral Dewey, General Miles, Premier
Lanrier of Canada, the members of the
several Cabinets, diplomatic corps, and'
othes bodies will be placed according to-
their rank in other carriages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Big HOte< BnRDeA-

New York, Sept, 9l-Tbe Gz1aen
City Hotehy at Garden' City, L. /. own
ed. by the A. L. S1awaSt estate, side
;troyad by fire. The hotel WIS., the
largest 90 Long Island, outside of
BroOk,ynr and wna, bxilt in 1S7Ss at a
cost of SIPS, 600, it's furnishings having.
cost $50, 600 more. Guests and servants
whs, were in the, hoael when the finas
started. all escaped unininred.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
osyes. t,A,s State Rights a, Jolt.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept 0--Judge
John IL. Rogers, of tse. federal court,
has dhliSersa an opinion in the strike
controversy at Port Smith,. Involving
the question of state and federal pre-
rogasiRes He decided than the United
States district court has, Jurisdiction
over the action'of stabe court in is
suiagy an injunction restraining conn
meueial COMPANIES from importing
miners and restraining railroad COM
panies from transporting such miners
faom another state into Arkansas, and,
therefore. dissolved the injunctions
Issued by Judge Rowe, of the state
court
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
A 100000 CHEAT.
5even Men and Two Women Touch Com
mission Firms.

5even Men and Two Women Touch COM
mission Firms.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. GA clever
" conducted swindle has come to light
in which five commission firms at the
stock yards have lost 100000.
A man appeared from Iowa, who had
l,S00 feeders, and procured loan to
enable him to finish the cattle for
market The herd was then moved,
successfully, to one Nebraska county,
two Kansas counties and still another
county in Missouri. In each locality
the same game was played by different
parties, among them being two widows
who had been "left alone with the cat
tie on their hands, and lacked to finish
them" 1t only took about two months
to go through the program. The
changed locations and the fact that
different parties asked for the loans
made it "easy."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Hundred Fashing Craft Lott.

Halifax, n. ST.. Sept. 0.-AA special
from Carsuet, 81. ST. says: A gale from
he northwest ragel here all day and
over 100 small fishing vessels are. fsan-
sd to have been, lost aud large b8nts
from there, vsho ave on the Bradeli bank
and combined crews of whiclaIwill Num-
Der over 3OO,menl One boat bottsm up
has drifted ashose, and it is supposed
the crew wore, lost. One baildizg was
blown down.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
School children WIN Sing.

New York. Sept Sit has been de.
eided to omit from the program of the
Dewey reception the music by men,
bers of the different singing societies.
Instead, $500 public school children
will sing from n platform, with $50
adult voices to lead the children.
AT Philadelphia there was a stand
filed with children SO dressed and ar
ranged that they spelled a gigantic
sc. A. R." An appropriation has been
made to repeat this idea here, so the
singers will spell the word Dewey"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

MANILA. Sept. 9.-Gaptain BNtaer.
with three companies of tho ThiEdNin-
fisotry, d 5etachmert. of cavalry end
oae, gsn,. while upoa,a rseonnoisaasce,
net. q body OF rebels at san Radael.
The Americans scattered the eaamy
and. captured seven, prisoners, Ave
r:ftes, and three b;:ndred rountas of
ammunition. They also destroyed
ice stoned in seven warehouses.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Washington. Sept 9.-TelegrIms to-
he surgeon general OF the marine hos
oital from Key West state that the
American physicians reported Ga eases
Of yellow feverat that point. Heesti-'
mated chat ths'Cubam physicians were
Ia attendance upon from one-third to
pne- half as many more cases, but AS no
report had been made by them it was
impossible to secure accurate fgures.a.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Assembling on the Border.

johannesburg, Sept. TT is relia.
bly, reported from Pretoria that spe-
cial military train with body Of arm
ed men was dispatched to the Natal
border with an equipment OF several
heavy field guns and quantity Of
ammunition.
Groceries, generally, have advanced
10 ol5 per cent here, and supplies
from the coast are anxiously awaited.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
DEWEY Gets n Rest.

Washington, Sept s.-When Admiral
Dewey is formally detached from sea
duty Immediately after the return o,
the Olympia next month, he will be
granted an indefinite leave of absencs
and only assigned to daty again upon
his own application.
IL the admiral holds to his reported
determination to retire he will be
placed on the retired list on December
90, when he will be &c years old.
There will be no change in the ads
pirars pay, upon bis retirement 2
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Dairy Notes.

Herewith we illustrate a sanitary
milk pail in use by the Kansas Agrl-
cultural College. The idea is not new,
and such pals have been used here
and there for long time. We do not
know of any firm that has them Tor
sale. but presume they can be easily
manufactured by any timer. The ad-
vantages of this kind of a pail must
be obvious to any dairyman. 1t will
certainly prevent from getting into the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Airing Incuhat tor EGGS.

]. E. Stevenson, writing in Rural
New Yorker, says: One who advised
that airing was unnecessary probably
makes a machine with a great amount
of ventilation. There are very few
machines now with automatic egg
turning devices for turning eggs with
out removing from the egg chamber,
and nearly all authorities prefer TAX
ing them out for turning, when they
are sure to get slight airing twice
each day. If the change from 103 de-
grees to 60 degrees or less for the few
minutes required for turning is too
great. what about the setting hen that
must come off occasionally for food
and water, even though the tempera-
ture is 20 degrees or less? She will
stay off in zero weather much longer
than the time required to turn the
eggs from an incubator. In my opin-
ion the change, if not long enough to
chill the eggs, will give stronger
chicks than the continually closed ma
chine or the hen that sits more close
". It is much easier to get the de-
sired air space in the eggs when the
incubator room Is at 80 degrees than
when at so degrees, and find it much
easier to get out good matches OF strong
chicks in the early spring than in hot
weather.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Want Gen. FunstoB..

Chicago, Sept 7.-Gen. Fired Funston
Of Kansas will be invited to speak at
the annual banquet Of the Marquette
Club which will be held at the audi
toriuan, ChScago, October Z. President
Mckinley has already promised to ~,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
A Haar- Admiral Dies.

Washington, Sept. "a telegram
received at the navy Department. an,
neunces the, sudden death of Rear'Ad,
lmiral Henry Picking, commandment Oh
the Boston navy yard Death WAS, due
to heart disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
An Antitrust Smelter.

Denver, Sept. s.---The Denver SMelt-
err and Mining company has let con-
tracts for building in this city new
smelter which will be outside the
trust
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Academy aa.l. Gonvont burned.

OttasEa,, Ill.,, Sept. o.-St. Xavicrs
Academy and Sisters Of Mercy convent !
is destroyed bNtire. The inmates, six
ty sisters and pupils, escaped in thaii I
night clothes, with,out injury. The
loss amounts. to $4,000. Insurance :.
l. m nnA
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Sar Francisco, Sept. 9--The steamer /
Del Norte has arrived from Alaska,
with i6;sl2 saalslkins consigned to- the
North American Commercial company.
TheN. were taken under license and
will net, tho, government heavy roy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

II is doubtful just what position tht
American stock interests will hold a
the Paris exposition next year, al
there is manifest desire among
Americans to keep their high-priceo
breeding stock at home. They are
in favor of sending fat cattle that may
be killed at the end of their time oil
exhibition, but they are too fearful oil
contagious diseases to risk animals
that must be returned to this country
1t is said to be fact that stock dis
eases are far more prevalent in Europe
than in this country. America has, at
great expense and after years Of war
fare, eXterminated some of the worst
diseases, and it is not probable that
either the Secretary Of Agriculture or
the leading stockmen of the country
want to give the said diseases chance
to re-establish themselves on our soil.
The possibility of contagion at Paris
is very great Animals will be brought
from all parts of Europe. and it is pos
sible that more or less disease
will be brought with them.
The government is making slow but
sure progress in its investigations OF
hog cholera and swine plague. Since
1891 this work has been going steadily
forward. Progress has been impeded
by the fact that one serum could not
be produced that would be equally ell
cacious as against hog cholera ana
swine plague. Nevertheless it was
found that by injecting animals with
both kinds of serums or the products
of hog cholera and swine plague, a
very large percentage of the animals
was saved A report on the tests made
in Page County, Iowa, says: ITO give
the general results with the work car
ried out under the direction of DR..
Dorset, it may be stated that out OF l96
animals treated with the mixed serums
161 were saved, or about 50 per cent
The disease existed on all of the farms
where treatment was carried out, a
Of animals had already died,
and about so per cent of the animals
treated were ill at the time of in 'hen
with the serum. In the checlAl eEds
there were originally 429 animals, and
the disease had begun both in these
check herds and in the treated herds
about the same time. In the herds
which were not treated, only about Is
per cent of the animals recovered
these two sets 1t would ap--
pear that the serum had reduced thel
mortality about CT per cent. 1t Is I'M
ierstood, Of course, that all Of the ami
mails were under the same conditions
after treatment as before. AS rule,
the animals appeared to begin to i'm
prove very shortly after the injection
Of the serum. One herd was treated
with a culture alone without serum.
Only 40 per cent of the herd so treated
was saved In another case a herd
which was in very poor condition at
he time Of incubation was treated
With mixed swine plague serum and
1 dead culture. Eighty per cent OF
.hese animals wss saved, while in a
bird similar case where the condition
If the animals was yer y poor, only 80
Der cent was saved"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

The Farm Horse.-Strength is not
the sole requisite in farm horse. The
true farmers horse is one equally SER
viceable in dragging the plow and trot-
ting to market with light wagon,
says the Rural World. The farm
horse should thus be cross between
the draft and road horse. Courage,
determination and quickness in taking;
hold of loads are very important quail
tiles in this kind of horse. An ami
NAL weighing LOO pounds with these
good qualities will often be more SER
viceable than the team that weighs
hundreds of pounds more. A quick,
steady walker, is very essential. Did
you ever stop to compute how many
days work you could save in blowing
a field with a quick walking horse?
The animal that gets over the ground
rapidly saves time and money to the
owner. A slow walker is poorer for
farm work than slow trotter, and the
time lost thereby is much greater.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

The Profit in Poultry.-The profit in
poultry is just what we make 1t. II
we pay out large sums Of money Cor
eggs. birds and equipments, we must
make large sales and lots Of them II We
expect to make profit. If we neg'ct
our poultry, no matter how little re
nav out. we will lose money.--Ex.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Dried Blood.-The principal food in
gredient in blood is nitrogen, which is
also the most essential substance in
albumen or the white of egg. Dried
blood contains about IA per cent OF
nitrogen, while green bone may con-
tain but or 2 per cent, as the bone
is mostly phosphate of lime. Bone
varies. II it has adhering meat it will
contain more nitrogen than If clean.
blood cannot entirely take the place
of bone, as the bone contains phos-
phates. The dried blood will answer
as a substitute for fresh blood, but no
kind of dry food, whether animal or
vegetable, is equal to that which is
fresh.-Ex.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Economical Feeding.-An econamA-
cal food is early-cut hay, silage from
mature corn, oats and peas. An un-
economical way is to give the herd late
cut hay, silage from immature CORR
roots, new and untried crops. Inc
reason for the early cutting Of hay Is
because you get more digestibla pro-
tein or milk forming food than In q
late cut. Mature corn only shonid go
into the silo; otherwise it causes an
extensive watering OF stock Corn has
nroyen to be more digestible when II
is cut just as the kernel begins to
glaze. Experiments have proven that
the silage of everything is the most
economical way of handling the grain
crop, owing to the amount Of milk
given and the amount of butter pro-
duced being more on the food from the
silo than in other ways Of harvesting
it.-Prof. J. l. Hill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Do not aerate the milk In the stable
or in the lee of the stable. The air
In which the milk Is aerated must be
pure, else the milk in being aerated
will suffer more harm than the aera-
con will do good.