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heavy wooden balls and ivory balls The
leading principles of billiards and cro-
quet are the same, except that there are
no rubber cushions in croquet.
Now if you want to learn how to play
croquet and become a successful play
er; if you want to show your girl that
YOU are superior to Johnnie or Jimmie,
YOU must learn all the shots; just as
successful billiard players study all of
the possible movements of the ivory
balls in that game.
Here are a few points which have
been learned by, with and from some of
the handsomest and most winsome
women that ever spun a web. and
caught tartar. There are some terms
used in croquet that might be de-
scriptive of the game, and should GER
tainly be known by the spectator who
takes an interest in the game. They
are:
To roquet-To hit with ones owu
ball another ball for the first time.
To croquet-To place players bali
against the roqueted all and then
striking his own ball, moving both.
Carom-A rebounding from an arch,
a stake, or the border.
In playa ball is in play so long as
points are made, or balls hit in accord
ance with the rules.
Dead ball-A ball on which the play
er has played since making point. 1t
is then dead to the player till he makes
another point or has another turn.
Direct shot roquet-This is direct
shot, whether the ball, in passing to its
destination, does or does not carom
from wire, or stake on the border.
Drive or block, English "rush"-A
roquet played so as to send the object
ball to some desired spot.
Quito drive the object ball to de-
sired position, by causing players ball
to hit it on one side.
Run or break-The making of a num-
Der of points in the same turn.
Set up-To locate the balls so as to
afford facility for making the next
point or run.
Wiring-To leave the balls so that the
next finds wire between his ball and
the object ball.
Object ball-The ball at which the
player aims.
Jump shot-Striking the ball so as
to make it jump over any obstacle be-
tween it and the object aimed at. To
do this, the ball should be struck with
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considerable force on the top just back
of the center.
Guilty, or danger ball-The next
played On the adversary's side.
Innocent ball-The last played ball
of the adversary.
Rover-A ball that has made all the
points except the last.
"ight croquet'' is holding with the
hand or foot the ball placed against an
other for the sake of croquet, thus al
lowing only the latter to be moved.
eLoose croquet" is striking ball
when it is in contact with another,
where it has been placed for the pur-
pose of croquet, thus moving both balls.
There are also few points or prin-
ciples in conjunction with playing the
game that will be interesting to the
devotees.
First-Keep your own balls together,
and separate those of your adversary.
Second-Keep with you or your part
ner the innocent" or last played ball
of your adversary.
Third-Keep the guilty or next
playing ball of your adversary wired
as much as possible.
Fourth-When you can make no fur
Their run, give your partner the best set
up you can.
Fifth-Do not play for the guilty ball
when, if you miss, you give him chance
better than he has before.
Sixth-If you have but poor chance
to make a run, set up the balls for your
partner.
Seventh-In making run, provide as
much as possible for points ahead. Do
not leave balls behind you if you can
avoid it.
My informant says that the rules are
numerous, and new points are continu-
ally coming up, SO that interested
players often discuss the rules and dis
pute their Interpretation with as much
vehemence as baseball players in their
quarrels with the umpires. There h
one point, however, on which there
should be no disputing. When any
player discovers another cheating, moth
ing should be said about it at all. The
polite gentleman or lady will play out
the game and then decline to play any
more with the cheater. On all honest
matters discussion enlivens the game.
Now, if there is anything more to be
said about croquet, don't know what
| it is. SMITH d. FRY.
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PLAN FOR HAY BARN.
How to Put Up q Durable and Con-
venient Structure to Hold
100 Tons, Loose.

In compliance with the request of a
Texas correspondent, Prof. Mumford,
Of the Missouri agricultural college.
gives sketch and description of barn
estimated to hold 100 tons of loose al
falfa hay.
The storage capacity needed for 100
tons of loose alfalfa hay will depend
largely on the depth of the mows in
which the hay is placed. The deeper
the NOW the greater it's capacity per
cubic foot. In mows 20 feet deep and
above it will require approximately 500
cubic feet of space to store one ton of
nay. These figures are, of course, ap-
ordinations only and will vary with
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Showing Construction of Plank Barn
Frame.)
The kind of hay and it's condition when
stored.
I suggest that your correspondent
build a barn 40 by 60 feet and "a foot
posts. It will be convenient to place
the bents IL feet apart. The cheapest
and strongest construction for the en-
tire frame will be of 2 by and by
planks, spiked solidly together.
The accompanying sketch will indi-
cate how the interior bents are con-
structed. This method of framing is
peculiarly adapted to hay barns. The
entire floor space is left free and no
posts or beams interfere with the work
ing of the horse hay fork or sings. It
will be convenient to provide wide doors
so that hay wagons can be driven into
the barn when being filed or for shelter
for wagons, etc., when bays are empty.
These driveways may be filled with hay
after the other bays in barn are all full.
There should be large doors in each
gable for the hay fork or sings. The
siding for this barn can be of second
grade material. The roof should be
built of good, durable material, single,
slate or iron. By all means your cor
respondent should have a track in the
gable running the entire length of barn
upon which is to run hay car carry
ing hay from the load by fork or sling.
There are many outfits now sold which
are very cheap and efficient and their
use in handling 100 tons of hay will
more than pay for the outfit in one sea-
son.-Journal of Agriculture.
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When Horses Catch Cold.

It has been noticed that horses that
have been out on pasture for some time
will frequently seem to take cold or
taken up and kept in the stable. If the
stable is very close and warm and no
protection is given to the horse to pre-
vent him from taking cold when
brought out, he is liable to be affected
by the change during very cold weather.
Sometimes. also, the stable is too open
and he has to stand in draft when
brought in warm from work. In such
cases cold may frequently follow the
neglect. In many cases, however, the
catarrh or cold may be prevented by
seeing that the stable is free from filth
and impure air.-Farmers' Review.
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A FINE CROQUET SHOT.

iumtago, do not often participate. Our
lawns are thronged with players just
after breakfast and just before dinner.
Students of human nature can get
great deal of quiet pleasure out OF the
game. The honest and dishonest ma
lures will assert themselves, just as
surely as in poker. The quarrelsome
and peaceful dispositions also show
themselves. One cannot always tell on
the croquet field whom to marry, bat
it is not hard to tell whom one should
not marry.
One of the popular society young
men, an official of the patent Office, this
afternoon talked in an interesting man
ner about the game, and gave it's his
tory and rules. The name indicates
the French origin of the game. 1t
became popular in Ireland, then in Eng
land, and then was brought to this
country, where it was taken up eagerly
by the young of both sexes. In 1867
public croquet matches were played in
London and Dublin.
The field, rules and practices of cro-
quet have been modified since the game
was first brought to America. Orig
inally it was so simple that no skill
was required and no skill was devel-
oped. 1t was simply time-killing pas
time. But in this country the number
of arches has been doubled, the posi-
tons have been changed and the
grounds have been contracted. Differ
emit kinds of grounds are prepared, and
the arches have been made smaller
from time to time. The original cro-
quet arches were big enough to roll
cannon balls through without difficult
ty. The finest playing was done at
that time and, in fact, up to within
a few years ago, on closely mown grass,
but the scientific player now prepares
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DERRICK FOR STACKING HAY.

feet, long end, Is feet; short brace,
seven feet long, brace, IA feet. Top of
frame should be five feet square. The
whole should be bolted together, SO
that it can be taken to pieces and stored
in shelter when not in use. If built to
use a sling, the long end of the arm
should be 35 feet high. Lumber needed
to construct is as follows:
Feet.
Fourteen pieces 2x4 inches 10 feet....... "a
Runners-two pieces 2xS inches. feet. IS
Base of pole, one piece, 2x10 inch feet. II
Long arm 2x5 inches, IL feet long. IA
One piece 2x6 inches, 10 feet long. 10
One piece 2x4 inches, feet long. 5
One piece 2x4 inches, 10 feet long. 10
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .176
Here this lumber can be bought, hard
wood, frst-class, for $3.50. Five dollars
could cover the cost of the whole, ready
for the pulleys.-Rural New Yorker.
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SALT FOR STOCK.
A Supply of 1t Should BE Kept In
Every Field Accessible to All
Kinds Of Animals.

Some experiments made in France
allowed that stock having regular sup
ply of salt were more thrifty and made
better use of the feed they ate than
those deprived of salt for a consider
able time.
Salt is one of the necessities of animal
existence and even wild animals travel
long distances to seek salt in the shape
of salt springs of brackish water. Salt
is the great cleanser of the blood and
performs an important mission in ami
NAL economy, and as it is very cheap it
should be supplied to all live stock in
liberal quantities.
A supply of salt should be kept in
every pasture field and accessible to the
animals at all times. The common Gus
tom of sailing stock once a week is
a very poor way to supply the needs of
the stock. The strongest ones will get
enough, possibly. but the weaker ones,
and these are the ones that need it most,
will be kept back and never get full
supply. One of the best ways to supply
i've stock with salt is to buy rock salt
md place slabs of it in places conven-
emit for the stock to. get att. The
weather has but little effect on it and
stock can get all they need by simply
sucking the salt slab.
To feed it to horses put piece in the
feed box where they can get it at any
time. This does not interfere with feed
ing the horses and at the same time a
title of the salt gets on all the grain
given them Even MICS will lick block
of rock SALT although good many
people never think of sailing the pigs.
Farmers Voice.
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ANOTHER BEAUTY.

\ ground better adapted to his needs
and the exhibition of his skill.
But if you study the game you will
find that it is as scientific as billiards.
There is greater field for strategy, the
exercise of deliberate judgment, nerve,
GOODNESS and boldness of play in croquet
than in billiards, much as some may
question the truthfulness of this as
sertion. Croquet stands in strong con-
trast to the game that took its place
in England-lawn tennis-with its de-
liberate strokes, it's moderate exercise
and non-fatiguing efforts.
The level. hard surface of the croquet
court, with the wooden cushion with
which it is surrounded, makes possible
some shots that were unheard of on a
lawn court. Some illustrations of the
nicer shots and the everyday plays seen
in almost any game are given herewith.
The expert will pay just as much atten-
ton to the object balls as does the bill
lard player. He generally fixes his
opponents ball that he is to make the
next shot with, so that it cannot be
effective in one shot, and then proceeds
to play on the other two. Thus an OPP
ponent is kept from making point
sometimes through seven or eight shots
by this mode of expert placing or set.
ting up.
The boys who play billiards are very
apt learners of croquet. They learn how
the striking of the balls at certain
angles will produce certain results
They handle cues on ivory balls; but
when they come to handle mallets they
are somewhat awkward. Nevertheless
they very soon learn the difference be.
tween cues and mallets, and between
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04
MAKING A DERRICK.
For Stacking Hay the One Here De-
scribed and illustrated Is
Highly Recommended.

The material for the derrick, as IL
Illustrated, is as follows: If the pole can
be secured in the nearby woods, only
the labor in securing it stands against
it. The base is eight feet square, built
on runners; frame, ten feet high. The
pole for sling use should be SO feet long;
long boom, II feet-short end, four
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04
CROQUET is POPULAR
Everybody in Washington Plays the
Old Fashioned Game.
Levers of Outdoor Sport Pronounce
1t Superior to Tennis or Golf
Some of the Rules In Force
Nowadays.
Especial Washington letter.

You have often been told that the
asphalt streets of this city make BIZ
cyclists love the place, because of the
thousands of miles of smooth road
way; and now it is timely to tell you
that our aggregate acres of lawn make
this a paradise for croquet players.
Everybody, old as well as young, seems
to enjoy the game.
It is great game for young folks
particularly. People past 90, with bald
heads, who wear porous plasters for
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04
Couldn't he sure.

81 think Frank is trying to keep
something from me-" said the young
wife, sorrowfully. did your husband
ever keep anything from your"
II caught him trying to = number
of times" answered the mora expert
enced wife, SCI don't know whether or
not he ever succeeded Chicago Post.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04
Sleep. Standing.

In one of the big circuses there is 2
big elephant that has not lain down for
20 years. All the other elephants lie
down to sleep, but this one sleeps stand
ing up, the most he has ever been known
to do being to lean against post tc
sleep. When he is awake he stands
gently swaying to and fro, never rest.
ing till he closes his eyes.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
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Naturally.

Mrs. Bronxborough Mrs. Van
Swelle is going to give novel enter
tainnent tomorrow evening. She calls
it beggars' ball. All the guests are
to appear in ragged clothes.
Mr.. Bronxborough-Eve the music
will rag time, I presume.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
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reason for Her Di.appointn

Reason for Her Disappointment.
.sWhy is that sweet girl graduate so
disconsolate? Was her graduation es-
say failure?"
mo; her graduation essay was an
immense success, but her graduation
gown wasn't up to expectations."-C
cago Post.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04

If bees are given plenty of storage
room they are not so apt to swarm.
Limited space often causes swarming.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04

METHOD OF JUMP SHOT ILLUS
TRATED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
IN THE SHELTER COMBINE.
Kansas City Company Absorbed By
the Trust

Kansas City, Mo-. March l6.-Not-
Withstanding the recent denials of
August S. Meyer, president of the Con-
solidated Kansas City Smelling & Re-
finiAg company, that his concern was
to be taken into the smelter trust now
in process of formation, it became def
uitely known today that majority OF
TIE stock of the Kansas City company
had been pledged TO the trust. Presi-
dent Never and three others who con-
Sol a majority of the stock, have is
Sled a notice to the minority stock
holdeps, informing them that. their
stock has been given into the hands OF
the trust, of which MeSSrS. Moore and
Schley. IeYisohn & Bros. and Henry
II. Rogers are mentioned as ,manag-
ers."
The minority stockholders are not in
formed OF the price paid for the ma
ioriry of the stock, but are Informed
that they may deposit their shares and
receive the game price as was paid the
majority holders, either altogether in
cash or one-half in cash and one-half
in stock. preferred and common, of the
new company, or entirely in stock of
the new company.
The majority holders announce that
they have agreed 10 take payment en-
firelv in the shares of the new COM
many. taking 800 in preferred and $40
in common stock of the new company
for each 500 Of the price fixed for
shares in the Kansas City company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
NEW TREATY WITH JAPAN.
Latter Country Recognized as a
First-class Power.

Washington, March 16.-Extensive
changes in the relations between the
United States and Japan will be
brought about on July II next. 1t was
negotiated some weeks ago, but its ac-
tual operation was deferred so as to
give time for adjusting affairs to the
changed conditions. Similar treaties
have been made by Japan with most
of the other first-class powers. The
essential feature is to give Japan a
status as a modern nation, instead Of
imposing the restrictions which she
was under, along with China and other
eastern countries, before her advance to
modern methods. The entire eXtra-ter-
ritorial system is swept away by the
new treaties. This gave to foreign pow
ers, including the United States. the
right to try civil cases relating to their
own citizens in consular courts, instead
of in the japanese courts. Hereafter
these foreign courts will be abolished
and Japanese courts will try all cases
alike. Another feature is the opening
up of the entire interior Of Japan to the
capital and enterprise of foreign mer-
chants. AT present the restrictions on
aliens are very severe, except at Yoko-
hama and a few large places, the in
terror being practically in the exclusive
occupancy of the natives. Now, how
ever, foreign settlement and trade is
invited and the richness of the interior
promises large commercial returns. The
rates of duty between the two countries
will not be much changed, as this
branch of the new relations already has
gone into ODeratiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
RUDYARD KIPLING MOVED.
Now Occupies Brighter Apartments
and Is Reading Proof.

New York, March 16.-Rudyard Kip
ling is steadily improving. He was
moved. today from his rooms on the
second floor to a suite on the floor
above, which has been. in readiness for
him for several days. He will have
more sunshine there and the apart
ments are brighter than those he has
been in. The great author was bundled
up in blankets, all the doors of the
hotel were closed so that there should
be no draughts and he was carried up
by strong, gentle hands, a White
mans burden
Mr.. Kipling is already at work again.
His tremendous energy has asserted
itself and he has tackled yachts. A
message was sent to a well known
publishing house today for some books
on yachts, yacht building and points
about the building and sailing of this
class of craft
The following statement was issued
tonight: The doctors say that Kip
ling has stood the removal to a bright
er apartment without producing any
disturbance and that with the excep-
ton of small area of pleural eXudate
at the lower portion of the right lung,
all signs of the late disease have dis
appeared"
Mr.. Kipling ate a hearty, supper to-
night and was permitted to read some
proofs of a forthcoming book which he
has written. '
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
.ELECTROCUTION OF MRS, PLACE
MURDEREss RECEIVES THE AN
NoUNCEMENT OF HER DOOM.
Governor Roosevelt Forbids Presence
of Newspaper Correspondents at
the Execution.

New York, March 16.-Warden Sage
of the Sing Sing state prison today in
formed Mrs. Place, the murderess, of
Governor Roosevett's refusal to COM
mute her sentence of death.
Warden Sage, when he had ap-
preached the condemned woman's cell,
said:
Mrs. Place, I am sorry to say that
come to see you again with bad news.
The doctors who examined into your
mental condition have made their re-
port to the governor, and on the
strength of that report the governor
has declined to interfere in your case"
Mrs. Place bore the shock without
sign of emotion She remained silent
few minutes, and then Warden Sage
said: Il have telegraphed for Rev. Dr..
Cole. your spiritual adviser, and he will
be at the prison this afternoon
Mrs. Place then spoke, saying: 81
am glad you have sent for DR.. Cole. as
I wanted to see him.
She requested that the warden send
word to her brother at New Brunswick,
N. J., that she desired him to call on
her. The warden sent a telegram to
the brother.
After the warden left Mrs. Place be-
gan to cry. Matron Riley had a hard
time trying to console her.
Albany, n. Y, March Ex-Governor
Roosevelt today sent to Warden Sage
of Sing Sing prison a letter contain
ing directions as to details for the ex-
ecution of Mrs. Place, to make it as
unsensational as possible. He suggests
that one woman attendant be provided
and that one of the physicians be
woman. The letter follows:
I'm accordance with Mr.. Collins ex-
cellent suggestion yesterday, L desire
to have woman attendant with Mrs.
Place. 1t might also be well to have
one reputable woman physician. The
district attorney, his assistant, the two
clergymen nominated by Mrs. Place,
and any other witnesses entitled to en-
ter by law you will see are allowed in.
AS to the representatives of the press,
1 desire you to have merely one repre-
sentative of the Associated Press and
one representative of the other nOn-As-
ISOLATED Press papers, but I wish you
also to see that no one of those other
wise admitted is a correspondent of
any newspaper. [ particularly desire
that this solemn and painful act of JUS
tice shall not be made an excuse for
that species of hideOus sensationalism
which is more demoraliZing than any
thing else to the public mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
Singapore, March 16-Adjutant Gen
Otis Casualty Report.

Washington, March 16.-General Otis
reported the following casualties:
Casualties March IS, near Guadalupe
wounded: Twelfth infantry, company
NJ, Sergeant William Barley, shoulder,
slight.
Near San Pedro Macati. Sixth artil-
lery, battery B, Private Fred j. Kelly,
shoulder, Slight.
March IA, near Guadalupe: Killed.
Fourth cavalry, troop f. Saddler Sam
uel Jones, accidentally wounded;
Fourth cavalry, company E, Captain
Fred Wheeler, hand, slight; Private
Mitchell Good, leg, severe: Horace S.
Smith, side, severe; company B. George
Parks, chest, severe; company E, Err
nest Wilcox, arm, moderate.
Twenty-second infantry, Private AL
fred Benin, rib, severe; Marshall Comb
palm, slight.
Near Pateros: Wounded, Second Ore
gon, company F. Private Walter Duran
eyebrow, slight; First Washington
company B, Private Rodney II. Church
powder burn, slight.
March Is, near Pateros: Wounded
Second Oregon, company E, Private
Edward Oesch hip. slight.