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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
Cepyrisht 1891

OF q dog. Although he has dwelt In n
country where nature has been most
lavish his lot has been an unhappy one.
Ills house N tiny bamboo hut. Ills
food N rice and dry nSh. doled out spar
lngly Co him by the planter for whom he
lnh0rH, His clothing IN a shred NJ white
drilling, and that nf his wife rag of
cheap calico. Ills fayorlte paHtimcs nre
thloving and cocknrhting, AZ the end
of hir years work he ~ sometimes glv-
en- dollar or two In money, hut more
often n h pointed out tn him that his
board aud keep have placed him In his
masters debt.
The rral nationality ~ these natives
OF panny II mostly Malnyan or hair
caste defendants OF Malnynnr, and
they are Familiarity known by the
name ~ mertlzos. A great deal OF
sentimental misrepresentation has taxi
IN place aH 10 their charm and plctur-
esqucness. They work, when engaged IN
doing weaving or any other skilled
/ hnndiwnrk, II such primitive methods as
theirs can be called skilled, In the shade
NJ a tree or under open sheds, They
/ toll only when they have o., They
I carry on their ~ called labora In "a
sluggish. mothodcal ana philosophical
manner, USING the crudcst and clum-
siost of implements. u their faces tx
press anything, u h only animalllke
watchfulncss There N something IN
scrutahle about them 10 the American,
who finds them dinlcul, OF approach
and suspicious beyond belief As sorv-
ants they are subtle and usually un-
mitigated thieves. Another " their 1T
tie traits IN that they are likely 90 leave
their employer without a moments no.
tice, particularly II they notice any
sickness developing In the house, They
are also arrantly Huperstitious, aud one
Of their strange beliefs is that their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
senator Allen. s,os,e..

Senator Allen OF Nebraska 10 an In
yeterate smoker OF stogies. lilo never
lights n cigar. but always has waist
coat pocket full Of long, slender sto-
glea nne diEpenses them TO his smoking
clientele. The senator is very gener-
GUS with his tobacco. Senator Mason
facetiously calls II prodigai generosity
without extravagancr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
Oats n.d pen. After weed..

The plan of disposlng OF weeds In
the vegetable garden and filling it with
fall crop can be Followed out on a
larger scale in fields too large for
vegetables and too small for winter
grains, by sowing oats and peas. Dur
Ing fairly cool fall this crop will
grow rapidly and make the best kind
OF late fall fodder for cows. fed green,
1t increases both fow and quality OF
milk, besides having the advantage OF
entirely crowding out any weeds that
may start. Then the surplus from the
vegetable garden and the orchard, some
of it at least, ought to find its way to
the cows, who. like all grazing animals.
delight in variety. no matter how
good the pasture may be. Try the
plan of giving each animal a handful
OF cabbage leaves. apples, beets on even
tomatoes each night before milking
and they will show their appreciation
IN the flow OF milk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
H.rtil x.nx Msadena

Unlike clovers, the grasses usually
sown for meadows do not gather
much IL any nitrogen from the aid,
although 1t Is all important to their
best growth. Quantities of CONNER
cial fertilizers have been used on
grass lands with but Indifferent re-
suits, In all cases 1t has been clearly
proven that stable manures, with
some chemical fertilizer of nitrogen.
Gus nature, bring the best results, not
only In increased yields, but in adding
to the food value of the grasses that
valuable element protein. Any form
Of heterogeneous fertilizer will do for
application to grass lands, provided
also that 1t Is not too expensive, 1t
Ia not to be inferred that mineral fer
tilizers are to be abandoned, for they
add to the soil element needed by the
grasses, but wherever they are used
some fertilizer containing nitrogen in
good quantities should always accom-
pany them. In the use of nitrogen for
meadows, next to stable manures or
to augment them, nitrate OF soda Ia
the least expensive to use. Manure
from well-fed stock added to the nj
trate of soda will supply the needed
nitrogen In quantities sufficient to
shew decided increase In the quantity
and quality Of the crop. The mineral
fertilizers need not be used In large
quantities, nor more often than every
two years II the yearly application il
Of the heterogeneous fertilizers men,
toned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
What Gro svenOr Thinks

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Repre-
sentative Grosvenor, of Ohio, says
PolygamiSt Roberts should be seat
ed and then expelled from the
house. Mr.. Grosvenor has arrived
and, as chairman of the Republi-
can house caucus, called meeting
of the Republican members Of that
body for Saturday evening. "Ihe
Roberts case will come before the
Republican caucus" said Grosven-
or, "and we will outline our mode
of procedure. l am one of the jur-
ors, and cannot say what will be
done. Personally, as a Republican,
L can not see how any one can take
more than one view of the case.
There is deep feeling among the
people upon the subject"
"Will he be prevented from TAX
ing his seat, or will he be expelled
after having taken his seat?"
"That point will be considered by
the committee. / would not be in
favor of doing anything that would
establish dangerous precedent,
we should be careful to avoid pre-
cedents. They are very far reach
ing and may work incalculable
mischief in the future.
Robert, to me, is an inconsider-
ate atom in the consideration of
this case. The great question is
that Utah has violated her COM
pact with the United States. Ibid
not vote for the admission of Utah
and | am very glad of 1t now. But
Utah agreed to abolish polygam-
GUS marriages, or polygamous coh-
abitation-those are the very words
II you will look into the subject.
This compact she has violated and
we must teach her such lesson
that she will not offend in this par
tlcular again. That, I, think, is t he
supreme duty of congre in this
case. / do not consider Roberts in
this case at all, but we must avoid
precedents. He should be permItt-
ed to take his seat and then be ex-
pelled."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
Church Notes.

The election of officers for the M
e. Sunday school on Monday even
ing, was as follows;
Superintendent, A. @. Upton; As
sistant Sup't. I. N. Stiers; Treasur.
er, w. A. Brooke; Secretary, A
Murphy; Asst Secretary Virgie
Welty; Chorister, f. M. Mckay; Lii
brarians, John Risley, Chas Wonn
Sup't of Primary, Allie Toole; Or.
ganist, Alma Hall; Assistant Organ.
ist, Amelia Stiers.
The first quarterly meeting Of the
M. e. Church will be held Sabbath
and Monday Dec. 10. II. Sermon ir
the morning by the Pastor, A. A
Sayre. Subject Looking at the un.
SEEM"
Rev. w. l.. Slutz the Presiding
Elder will preach Sabbath evening
The Sacrament will be administered
after the preaching. Quarterly
Conference Monday morning at
o'clock.
'fhe public is cordially inyited to
attend these services.
A. A. SAYRE, Pastor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
Cleanliness Necessary.

Filth Is the prime cause Of disease
and failure In the poultry yard. Filth
is the result of neglect Neglectful
farmers dig their own graves, finan-
cially. Farmers neglect poultry more
than any other live stock. Poultry an.
noyed by vermin cannot thrive. and
are never profitable. Don't keep poul-
try Mt all unless you can keep them
clean and healthy. Vermin propagate
with wonderful rapldity. Insect pow
der, etc, may keep them somewhat in
check, but the root of the trouble lies
In the filth that Is allowed to accumu-
late in the house, about the nests and
roostlng places, the litter, etc.
The cleaning should begin with a
thorough scrubbing of the walls and of
all woodwork with kerosene, or, better
yet, with weak solution of sulphuric
ncld about one pound Of the acid to
20 lbs. OF water, the solution being
made by pouring the acid into the
water), care being taken to penetrate
Into all lissures and corners where the
vermin may find strongholds. The
floor, If made of wood, should he
scraped and 'afterward washed with
hot water. In all cases the litter must
be renewed, and the scrapings, old lit,
ter, etc, burned. 1t is advisable to
make some holes In the floor. digging
out the soil underneath and filling In.
to the opening a mixture OF fine, dry
ashes and powdered sulphur-an ex.
cellent dust bath for fouls Of all kinds,
A dried and powdered mixture Of lime
and gravel strewed on the floor of the
chicken house is another good means
of keeping the chickens free from In.
sect pests 1t also increases the hard
ness of the egg shells.-J. Christian
Raw ~.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
TYPICAL TAMwoRTH SOW.

TYPICAL TAMWORTH SOW.
bacon or otherwise salted pork was
mainly eaten by the lower classes.
Now, even these don't want to eat salt
ed pork any more. The most common
breakfast dish OH the table of the well.
to-do Is that of fried bacon, while a
small, long and lean ham of 12 to is
pounds is almost invariably found on
the sideboard and receives frequent at
tention. This unique change in the
taste and fashion has been brought
about chiefly by two causes--by the
mild cure and by the evolution of that
particular type of bacon hog of which
the red Tamworth is the best repre-
sentative.
1T is not remarkable then that the
ideal bacon hogs fetch much higher
price than the thick, fat, chunky hog.
which has t'een described by some one
as animated lard bladders" This
will, no doubt, be an incentive to the
farmer to breed and feed the hog con-
formally to the demands of the pack
ers. The Chicago packers are prob
ably the most enterprisiRg men in this
particular line in the world. In the
last year or two some of them have
suggested to the swine raisers of the
great Middle West to breed bacon hogs,
but with little success. One leading
Chicago packer keeps buyer In Can,
ada, who purchases bacon hogs right
along, paying the Canadian swine
raiser about 1 cent per pound above
the price paid In Chicago. From facts
before us the majority of hog breeders
then either do not understand what the
market demands or else stubbornly
continue to raise n class Of heavy, fat
hogs, which are salable only at much
lower prices.
The demand for heavy pork is limit
ed compared to what It was some
years ago,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07

The REPUBLICAN caucus COM
mittee has presented the long
promised gold standard bill to the
public, and Tuesday evening the
House caucus will consider the
means of getting it passed at an
early day by that body. 1t is gen.
orally, admitted that the Senate
will make important amendments,
and delay considerably action upon
It,. Many OF the Leaders were aver
Sc TO- its being: reported at this ses-
sion, but the party was confronted
by threats of vengeance from lead
lug gold standard agitators If the
promise toipass such measure
was broken again in this Congress; |;
and the bill accordingly was pre-
sented to the House. The Repub-
licans are In sufficient control now
In both Houses to secure final en-
actment, If they are really bent on
such coarse. 1t seems to be set
tied that the House will act, with
out great delay; not 80 certain,
however is the fate OF the measure
In the Senate. The bin can truth
fully be characterized as one drawn
especially for the benefit Of the na-
tIonal bankers and the large hold
ers Of government bonds. 1t ap-
peals, therefore, for the support Of
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
A Humbug.

John r. Mclean and Samuel M.
Jones ignored the Garfield law, re-
quiring the filing with the Secretary
of State their election expenses.
The penalty is $1,000. The law is a
humbug and dead letter and might
as we'll be wiped from our statutes.
Hardly one candidate out of fifty
but what lies about his expenses.
They get around it by swearing to
what they expended individually,
maybe. What is placed in the hands
'of "heelers" and "boodlers'' is left
out. Mclean and Jones did about
the honest thing in ignoring the law.
Even Garfield himself, the author
of 1t, has abused it, 1t may as well be
wiped out.--Eaton Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
Gas Deal Made.
Athens oil and Gas Company Sold to
Logan Company.

A deal was completed the last of
the week whereby the stockholders
of the Athens Oil and Gas Company
sold their interests to the Logan Gas
Company.
The sale was brought about by the
fact that several stockholders of the
Athens company had disposed of a
large quantity of their stock to Mari
eta and Pittsburg parties, thereby
losing to the Athens members a con-
trolling interest. The new company
will continue the development Of
this oil and gas field. Two new wells
are now being drilled. Lee Philips
of Marietta will have charge of the
field and will conduct the drilling
and prospecting. The officers of the
new deal are p. Louffer, president,
and Colonel Townsend, secretary,
both of whom are residents of Ian.
caster. The directors are p. Leuffer,
Colonel Townsend. Lee Phillips,
Henry O'Bleness and A. S. Bethel.
j. G. McKallip will continue as sup
erintendent.-Ath Messenger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07

the great capitalistic influences,
which are strong in the councils of
the republican party It's avowed
object Is to fasten the gold standard
more firmly upon the country. 1t
proves that the bankers Of the East
interpreted correctly the Republic
can platform of 1896, and that they
were justified amply in supporting
Mckinley and Hobart upon the
money issue, because in due time
they would be rewarded by legis-
lation made to their order. But it
shows conclusively, at the same
time, that the specious phrase Gin
ternational bimetalism" used In the
platform was merely catch-word
for the silver republicans of the
middle west, and meant nothing
else. Had the bill been drawn by
such large holders of government
bonds as j. Pierpont Morgan and
the Goulds and Vanderbilts, it
could not have better suited their
interests. 1t proposes to go back
and make all the coin bonds here
tofore issued, payable in gold.
Such bill is essentially class
legislation, discriminating and un-
just; and when its full purport is
understood, while it continues to
satisfy the great monied interests,
it will be repudiated by the great
mass of the people. AS the govern
ment bonds now command prem
ium, although payable in "coin",
either gold or silver, no such law
was needed to maintain these gov
ernment obligations on parity
with gold. The bill is aimed to
affect kinds of money, but not
quantities of money. The form or
consideration is of interest to those
who have unlimited money, and
the latter concerns those who are
striving to get it; and therein is
the distinction between Republi-
can and Democratic currency
legislation. The bill in time will
probably pass. 1t will do nothing
to quiet general currency legislat-
ion, but will gain votes for bime-
talism, the more its provisions are
studied and comprehended.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
MISS sELDEN's FROG FARM.
Neighbors Quit Laughing When She Made
$1,000 the First Season,

NeighDOrs Quit Laughing When She MADE
$1,000 the First Season.
One of the sights of Friendship, N. j..
Is the frog farm of Miss Mona Selden.
Miss Selden was school teacher in
New York few years ago. Ill health
forced her to take up unique Occupa-
ton. Miss Selden visited market one
day and saw dozens of frogs legs on
sale. She found they were high priced
and Immediately got the idea that she
could make money raising frogs.
The country around Friendship is
dotted with marshes and small ponds
that during the spring and summer are
full Of frogs of all sizes. This land was
considered Of little value, and when
Miss Selden offered one of the owners
two dollars an acre for twenty acres of
the wettest and boggiest of 1t he Jump
ed at the chance to sell.
The first thing Miss Selden did to her
property was to fence 1t in. She had
two strands of wire strung around 1t,
and when her purpose became known
to the neighbors they sat in the village
stores at night and cracked Jokes at
her expense.
1t was late in the season when Miss
Selden finished the job of fencing, and
she spent the winter reading every.
thing she could get hold Of that told
about frogs, and when she wasn't read.
ing she was out In barn shooting at
mark with target rifle.
When spring came and the frog
season openad the former school teach.
er could hit bull's-eye at sixty PAGES,
and she went to shooting frogs on her
reserves and shipping them to New
York. The first season she cleared
fifteen hundred dollars.
Then those who had laughed at her
went to shooting frogs and sold them
to her, while she shipped them to New
York at nice profit. That was FIVE
years ago. She has since made from
$4,000 to $4,000 year in the business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
----------sa-- -
Jesse Murdock.
Iohio state Journal

"In response to repeated invita-
tions from friends, Mr.. Jesse Muir
dock, from the Institution for the
Education of the Blind, gave a mus
ical recital in the reception room of
the Capital university last Wednes-
day evening. Remarkable skill
would be required by one who is
blessed with all the powers of sight
to execute the varied number of the
program as they were rendered by
Mr.. Murdoch, but that such a degree
of perfection should be attained by
one unable to see the instrument be-
fore him approaches the miraculous.
Considering his present accomplish
ments in the divine art, and at the
same time bearing in mind that he
has yet another year to complete his
studies, Mr.. Murdock bids fair to
take that place in the concert world
only by one who was similarly af
tiicted, Blind Tom.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
E[I7E 5TgaK -. p
az s'YDks&es.|.-ss.l
W. =. IlDIRYSN
THE BACON HOG
1t Pays to Breed and Feed for the
Discriminating Markets.

1t Pays TO Breed and Feed for the
Discriminating Markets.
The hogs demanded by discriminate
ing markets at the present time are
those weighing 160 to 225 1bs., with
long and deep sides, light head and
1owl, light shoulders with great depth
OF chest and wide between une for
ward legs, and with great heart-girth,
the testimony of power to purify aud
propel and Of great vitality. The
modern bacon hog is wide behind with
strong back and great depth through
the flanks, hams full and wide and
well let down to hook. A brood sow
OF such conformation will be more pre-
potent, will have the functions Of
motherhood more pronounced, have
greater precocity than any breed or
form of hog at present In existence.
Seldom does true bacon SOW farrow
less than twelve pigs, and this is
worth considering when the other
breeds seldom average more than
seven.
l think modern swine raising can be
made one of the most profitable indus
tries of the day. believe there is a
better opening just now for swine
growing than for any other branch Of
live stock raising. There has been
fully 40 per cent. more bacon con-
sumed in 1898 than there has been in
any previous year of the worlds his
tory. People had no idea what a
choice morsel could be elaborated from
the ubiquitous hog until modern pack
ing appliances took the curing in hand.
There is as much difference between a
roll of modern bacon and the old-time
picked hunk as between the porter
house and shank, and, as q result, the
mild cured bacon of the packing house
is fast displacing beef as a meat for
the great mass of the worlds middle
class. The change wrought in the
bacon trade of late years is truly mar
velous Some ten or fifteen years ago
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
Bsginping with Turkeys

Tho first requisite In turkey raising
is good stock. The fowls should be
healthy, Of good shape, with heavy
bodies and not too much leg; the heni
either one or two years old. II oldei
the eggs are fewer In number and
more likely to have soft shells. Tho
gobbler should be well matured and
weigh not less than 18 or 20 pounds
Gobblers and hens should never be
selected from the same flock. AS tc
color, one may choose according to
fancy. prefer bronze or black
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07

THE REPORTED alliance between
the present administration of the
government, and the powers of
Great Britain and Germany prom
ises to give the republicans endless
embarrass ment. No treaty of al
lance has been made, nor prepared
for signature; and of course none
could be operative without radifi
cation by the Senate. But while
there has been no formal treaty
negotiated, there undoubtedly has
been an interchange of diplomatic
assurances, well understood abroad
This is evidenced in the public ex-
pressions of our ambassador to
England, Mr.. Cboate. Taking his
cue from the State Department, it
appears that Mr.. Choate has lost
no opportunity to assure Great
Britain that the Americans regard
that monarchy as an unmitigated
blessing, whose power should be
extended to every zone excepting
that occupied by the United States.
The consequence of this is that the
American people are put in the po-
sition of abetting a monarchy in
its war against a struggling re-
public in South Africa. Chamber
lain, speaking for the English
state department, has congratulate
ed his countrymen on our moral
support, which he rates rs of the
utmost value. This pretty under
standing has its drawbacks. The
publication of such utterances
abroad has led to pertinent ques-
tions at home. The question is be-
ing asked: BY what authority do
these officials who are charged
with but brief authority, and little
OF that, venture to speak as for the
great American public in such
matters? BY none of course, is
the answer; and the administration
fearing a very lively discussion of
State Department performances
makes haste to deny publicly that
there is an "alliance." OF course
there has been no alliance; but
there has been an understanding,
which if duly published and ad-
mitted throughout the world, would
serve all the moral purposes of an
alliance: This understanding was
given by officious Republican State
Department agents, prominent
among them being Mr.. Hay, the
Secretary of State, lately returned
from. London, greatly impressed by
the splendors of the court of st.
James, the magnificence of royalty
and the wisdom of the House of
Lords; but with not enough of
American manhood in his compost
tion to see some of the defects and
burdens of even the most liberal
monarchy. But these gentlemen,
seeing the political error they have
made at home, are beating hasty
retreat; and now are printing as
surances here that there is nothing
in the reported alliance; and at the
same time, no doubt, cabling re-
newed winks to Choate that denials
at home are made only for home
consumption.
THE REPUBLICAN, caucus com-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
FOR PRESIDENT In 1900,
HON. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
or Nebraska.

MARK HANNA has announced
definitely that he does not wish to
serve through another campaign
as chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. One reason in
ducing Hanna to Withdraw is that
he doubts the probability of Nc
Kiuley succeeding himself; and he
does not care to take the brunt OF
the criticism and condemnation OF
publications that will come to the
committee in the event of failure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
Notice.

+ Sparks has bought the Brooke
feed store and is now conducting a
first class feed business. Leave
your orders at his drug and music
store on Main st. All orders
promptly delivered to any part OF
the city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-07
New Use OF. GI.s.l.

The latest use Of glass is instead
OF gold as material for stopping
decayed teeth. 1t answers splendidsy
and Is FAR less conspicuous than the
yellow metal. or course, 1t Is not or
binary glass, but II is prepared by
some new patent process, which rend-
ers is soft and malleable. Glass too
Is being extensively used for church
Deiis 1t can be toughtened so that
there is no risk OF 1t cracking, and the
tone 10 said to be beyond anything vet
invented, perfect, soft and sonorcus.