The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01
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ing % weeks to complete the 100000, 900
bushels.
Admiral Dewey will be presented with
a sword Of honor awarded him by con-
| gress upon his return TO the United
States. The sword, which Is an elegant
and fitting testimonial to his valor has
already been placed in the custody Of the
Navy Department.
rhe price OF wire and wire nails has
been recently advanced 81 per ton by the
American Steel and Wire Company Of
Cleveland, Ohio. This is the action of
the steel and wire trust. The province Of
trusts seems to be to force up prices
wherever 1t can be done.
When the farmers begin to breed
class Of draft horses large enough so that
two can do the work that ordinarily re-
Quired three horses there will be more
true economy on our farms and a great
revival in the draft horse breeding bust
ness will be inaugurated,
We often hear Of young men being sent
to the insane asylum as victims Of the
flendish cigarette but seldom hear OF
girls contracting the habit Of cigarette
smoking to such an extent but New York
has young girl who has been sent to the
asylum as insane from smoking cigar
ettes.
Recent observations on the Indians Of
North and South America, brings to light
the fact that the women of these tribes
outlive the men, although the average
age for both sexes is only about seventeen
years in the South. Twenty-Five per cent
OF the Indians die during the first year
of life.
The government officials are doing
their utmost to find the Cinnamon who
came here to attend the Omaha Exposi-
ton and then mysteriously disappeared
when the exposition was over. They
should have been returned to China, but
instead they stole away to parts un-
known.
1t is said that IL Grant Gillett, whose
failure in the cattle business involved
more than $5O0,0OO will return to this
country, no action will be taken against
him in the criminal courts. AT present
he is residing in Mexico, where he claims
to be engaged in exporting cattle to
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Geological gardens of Cincinnati |
Ohio which the court recently ordered |
sold, and on which the lowest bid allow
able under the appraisement was $780,, |
000 have not been sold, not single bid |
having been received. The receiver will |
ask for a new and lower appraisement |
in order that sale can be made.
Every day we see the need of more efl-
cient pure food laws. The case Of Mr..
George Laing Of Toledo, Ohio, whose four
children died from eating diseased
chicken meats is evidence of criminal
carelessness on the part Of some one and
should be warning to our law makers
not to neglect this important subject.
A novelty in the way Of fuel for ocean
steamers is furnished by the incident Of
the British steamship Grangewood, which
ran out of coal about 300 miles from Hall
fax, and was compelled to use her entire
cargo of beet sugar for fuel, the value Of
which was $50 per ton, and found 1t
good, but expensive substitute for coal.
After Kelley OF motor fraud fame died
an exploration Of his private apartments
was made and 1t was found that his great
secret was simply compressed air. While
he was humbugging some foolish people
out Of their money, practical men in this
country had put the use of compressed
air into actual and successful operation.
It may seem rather absurd to say that
The horse is more particular in his diet
than human being, but nevertheless
such is the case We are every day eat
ng adulterated foods Of all kinds and If
4 horses food were dOsed in any such
manner he would soon starve, because
The horse has too much sense to eat
lasely adulterated foods.
Farmer Adams, who bought the
Wheeler ranch near 0debolt, Iowa, evil
Iently does not listen to the cry of the
political economist who says that corn
aising will not pay. He put 1900 acres
n corn last year and his crop averaged go
'ushels per acre, or 100000 bushels, AT
Il average price Of 80 cents q bushel II