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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
UPSET BY Af4 UMBRELLA.
IT Came Very Handy. but Made Three
Men Miserable.

II came very fIhERy. but MAue hFe
Men Miserable.
'Talklng about stealing umbrellas
said a New Orleans business man. II
had a whimsical experience last week.
One afternoon, when it was raining, I
happened to see a very good umbrella
in the hall, and-well, l annexed it, or
rather / established a protectorate, in
tending to return it before night to the
gentleman in the adjoining office, who.
I supposed of course, was the owner.
But somehow or other l didn't, and
for several days l lodged him in and
out Of the building, feeling particularly
uncomfortable and guilty. Finally he
dropped in and, seeirxthe umbrella in
the front office. walked off with it. l
witnessed the incident unobserved from
the rear room and naturally taid MOTH
ing. Next day we encountered in the
elevator, and he handed me the UNI
brella.
"'Here's your parachute he said.
I'll have to own up that l appropriated
it yesterday, but it was raining, and
the temptation was too strong for my
morals.
II took it rather gingerly and re-
Trained from offering any explanation.
That afternoon | set it just outside my
door and had the satisfaction of seeing
it disappear under the arm of an archi-
tect who is a prominent member of my
church and generally regarded as a
very moral man. Since then he has had
pressing business whenever I hove into
sight, and l infer that he is suffering a
duplicate Of the pangs recently expert
enced by myself and my neighbor. The
fellow who originally left it hasn't
turned up, SO l suppose that he, too, is
a member Of the robber band. New
Orleans Times-D Democrat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

DE.NlSb F"h w VI y" ~
which il met at the center by six other
cutting edges, each one.third OF IN
inch long. These central cutters are
upon a separate piece Of steel, 80 as to
be easily removed when sharpening of
the blades is necessary. The little cuts
allow the cards, when applied to the
stem, to fit more closely around 1t. Fig.
2 shows the manner Of striking off
cards, the dotted lines indicating where
the tool is to be placed again, BY hay
ing the roll of paper on Il horizontal
spindle Ga broom handle will do), so
that the paper may be readily nnrolled
and drawn across the cutting block be.
low, the cards may be struck off at the
rate Of about 900 an hour.
When applied to the stem the card
must be made to fit snugly, = 0 that the
female fly cannot crawl under 1t to lay
her eggs on the ground. They must also
be high enough up from the ground to
prevent earth being accidentally thrown
upon them. else the muggots may work
their way into the stems as easily as If
they were underground and no cards
were used. This method Of protection,
which, II properly applied. Is absolute,
costs the large growers Of Wisconsin.
among whom the practice IL common,
about II per 200 plants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Net Profit on SUGAR Beets.

The Irrigation Age quotes Il CORE
spondent thus: In California 1t has
been demonstrated that the cash outlay
for the cultivation Of beets, not count
ing the farmers own time and labor,
amounts to NJ per acre ($s for seed and
$5 for hired labor). With an average
crop Of 10 ions Of beets per acre, at NJ
per ton, this gives u result Of 1853 per
ncre, after deducting the cash outlay,
Charging, however. every item of la
Dor, 1t is the experience Of California
beet growers that ~. 40 per ton ia the
net profit on beets. Additional items Of
profit to the farmers In a sugar beet
section are the increased yields Of other
farm products raised upon beet lands in
rotation and the increased value OF al
falfa. Sugar factories attract cattle
feeders to use up the beet pulp in CON
pection with alfalfa.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Underdr mInnge of GumbO Soil.


In taking up new land in the Yellow
stone valley the heavy gumbo soils
should be underdrained at the time the
first irrigation waters are applied to the
land. Even IL the system Of underdrain.
age Is not complete at the start, a suti'
cient amount Of It should be put In to
answer the purpose at the beginning
and so arranged that 1t can be extended
and more lnterals put In as time goes on
and the necessity Of 1t becomes appar-
ent. 1t Is too late to wait until the
damage has been done. for tho accumu.
lation Of salts themselves acts on the
heavy gumbo soils and makes them
more impervious to water and harder
subsequently to drain.
Great care must be taken in the ap.
plication Of water. As little az possible
should be applied at each time, 80 that
there shall be as little waste as possible
to go off as seepage water. The surface
then should be thoroughly cultivated,
unless otherwise protected from evapo-
ration by alfalfa or other close growing
crops, 80 as to reduce the loss Of water
from the surface to a minimum and
prevent thereby the accumulation Of
salts at the surface. These are the rec
concentrations Of Professors Whitney
and Means. who have been studying
the alkali problem, and they add that
the rise in the level Of water In wells
must be looked upon with uneasiness
and guarded against with great care.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

1Mssz*CHRBgM
CABBAGE FOOT MAGGOT.
A Serious rcst~-I'rOtcctiVe Method
Uscd by large Growers.


The cabbage root maggot has been
the cause of great loss to truckers, de-
stroying annually n large amount not
only of cabbage, but of allied plants,
The fly which IL the source of the tron-
bic deposits it's EGGS N the ground near
to the stalks of cnhbages, turnips, rad
ishes, etc, and the larvae, when hatch
ed, in about ten days or less, attack the
r~ootlets and eat partially into the main
root. In a sketch Of this trouble and
methods used to combat 1t M. Y. Rains
gives the following information in
Farm and Fireside:
The best preventive remedy in case
Of cabbage, kale and similar large
plants il tar paper cards fitting closely
around the stem. These may be cut
from one ply tar paper with the punch
shown in Fig, 1. The cutting edges of
this tool, each Of which is ~ inches
long, are arranged in tho shape OF half
a regular hexagon with one radius,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
RUNNING A
The Dig salary Account That New
York Houses Must Meet.

York Houses Must Meet.
The salaries of actors and actresses
vary so much that no fixed prices can
be quoted. 1t may suffice to say that
the salary list of a stock house for per-
formers will not coi..e to less than ST.
900 a week. and is often considerably
more.
The salaries in the ''front' are about
az follows; BusineSs manager, $50 to
$50 a week box Office man, $50; as
sistant, $40; two doorkeepers. 80 to $12
each; head usher, rs; other ushers
(three or fonr), ~; Autograph men
(two). $50; night Waterman, $40.
Tie salaries of the attaches OF the
stage are all fixed at union rates. Fur
thermore, the manager must employ
three men on a side that is, three
stage hands on each side Of the stage,
including the stage carpenter and his
assistant and two hymen, men who
work the curtain and drops up in the
"hies," the regions above the stage.
The union rates are rs follows: Stage
carpenter, $50 a week; assistant, 1875;
electrician. 1875; assistant, $15; prop
erty man, $25; assistant, $15; back
doorkeeper, ~; stage hands, $3.50 for
each performance, $3.50 per day for
putting on a play, 80 cents an hour for
rehearsals and 62I cents an hour for
all labor half an hour after the fall of
the final curtain. Orchestra leaders get
$40 to $50 a week, and the union rate
for musicians is $25, except in orer-
ettas, when it is ~ a performance. -
''The Business of a Theater.' by w. j.
Henderson in Scribner's
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
This Man IL In Trouble.

Some queer letters find their way to
an editors desk. And here is one of
them. which is warm with life and feel
ing and means business.
To the Editor:
SIR-I sent you three weeks ago come Sun.
day a sketch Of poetry which was wrote by my
wife on her birthday. l told you to print it OH
Sunday and send the bill to me; but nary q
sketch of it or bill has I seen. You has placed
me in a damagin perdicament by not printin
it 'cordin to Instructions, for my wife thinks
It. Will you please drop me a line and set me
right about it? l know ! mailed it to you in
the postoffice, but l amt got no witnesses. If
you will set me right in the matter, ! will
write a piece for you myself!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Famous Laughing Plant of Arabia.

The seeds of the laughing plant O.
Arabia produce the same effect upon
persons as laughing gas. The plant at
tains a height of from two to four feet,
with woody stems, widespreading
branches and bright green foliage. Its
fruits are produced in clusters and are
of a yellow color. The. seed pods are
soft and woolly in texture and contain
two or three black seeds Of the size of
a Brazilian bean. Their flavor is a little
like opium, and their taste is sweet {;
the odor from them produces a sicken-
ing sensation and is slightly offensive.
The seeds, when %pulverized and taken
in small quantities, have a peculiar
effect upon man. He begins to laugh
loudly, boisterously; then he sings,
dances and cuts all n of fantastic
casers. Such extravaganza of gait and
was never produced by al 7
other kind of dosing. -Ladies' Hont
Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Saw How 1t Worked.

A scientific demonstration which
caused some amusement is described in
a recent number of The Criterion: "A
certain physician had Il large Toepler-
HOltz machine which gave a spark like
a young streak Of lightning. His wife
was much interested in it and watched
the doctor manipulate it until she fam
cied herself master of the apparatus.
One day a party of friends called when
the doctor was out. and the good wife
seized the opportunity Of paraiyzing
them with her knowledge of science.
"She was a very dignified wolnan Of
portly presence. ard. after leading them
into the Office. she began her explana-
ton with all the impressiveness of a
lecturer. She spoke briefly Of the pre-
liminary manipulation Of the machine.
And then. she said. laying her hand
upon one connection. the electricity
goes from here to here whereupon an
angry white spark leaped out from the
brass ball indicated with a report like
a horse pistol and smote her upon the
extended finger, causing her to sit upon
the floor with a violence that shook the
window panes.
1.-THE guests stood around in expectant
attitudes. looking ut their fallen hostess
in pardonable surprise. Only for a mo-
ment did that capable oma leave
them in doubt. 'There!' said she, in
the most matter Of fact manner, as
though events had simply followed the
usual course. You see how. it works.
Now let's go into the garden and look
at the chrysanthemums.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
CHAP FORM or STRAW BARN.

CIIkAP FOIiM OF BTKAW barn
build over again he would make the
covered barnyard and straw barn In
the form Of a wing extending of from
main barn and have gable roof making
ridge same height ~ main barn.
Those who have the covered barnyard
and straw loft In any form, however,
are very much pleased with them and
find they get double the benefit from
their straw and manure and az the
same time find their cattle do much bet
Ter both summer and winter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
The Straw Barn.

John l.. Shawver Of barn building
fame, tells in The National stockman
something about "the straw barn"
The illustration gives the cheapest form
Of straw barn as attached to main barn,
and having shed roof. This Is the form
generally adopted and provides both
''covered barnyard" and "straw loft. "
The roof Of straw barn will necessarily
have to be with very little pitch and IL
usually made Of metal. Were he to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Why Wood Crackles.

Wood crackles when it is ignited be-
cause the air expanded by heat forces
its way through the pores of the wood
with a cracking noise. Green wood
makes less swapping than dry because
the pores contain less air, being filled
with sap and moisture, which extin.
guish the flame, whereas the pores OF
dry. wood are filled with air, which
supports combustion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
A HANDY BON.

uting ashes, lime, ETC.. when used az
fertilizers, or fine manure. for top dress
ing. The rounded shoes, or runners,
will not cnt into turf, and a load IL
easily hauled on bare ground. Have the
end gate movable. either hinged OF to
be taken clear out when unloading.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
SONG OF THE TREE TOP.

NY love is the wind, and his heart is mine.
Here under the midnight sky
We sleep. and we dream il the starlit CLEAN
And wake to the sea birds cry.
When tlie day comes lack and the sails unfurI
A. Lile billJTs fluff into foam,
We laugh in Criiyht at the hurricanes flight
And kiss when the ships come home.
Herbert RnnGull i'll Connecticut Magazine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A Disagreeable Neixhbor.

II notice GOODNESS between you and
Mrs. Nexdore. What is the trouble?'
"She sent her little boy over yester-
day for a stepladder we borrowed Of
her two years ago. The artful woman
let it stay here all that time SO she
could send for it same day and make
me feel cheap. Chicago Tribute.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

In London no fewer than 1873, O0O
people live four and more to the room.
and of these 8 1000 are packed to the e
tent of eight or more to the room.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Very INHERENT.

'snaggs and have quarreled. said
sluildig 10 McSwilligen.
"Then when you separated of course
you did not exchange assurances OF dis
tInguished consideration
ION the contrary, We exchanged as
surances Of axtinguished considera'
ton "-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
4 Farm Convenience.

The sketch. from Ohio Farmer, shows
q box mounted on two poles as runners,
which Ia very convenient In hauling
out loose material to the fields, distrib-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Canadian Spring Wheats

The 70 varieties Of spring wheat
which gave the largest crops in 1898,
taking the average OF the results OBJ
tanned On all the experimental farms Of
Canada, were;
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

Previous to the sixteenth century
every physician in Europe wore a ring
on his finger as an indication Of his
profession.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

QUO
-c<0
IS NOW ALL THE RAGE.

Do you want to learn how to make
SILHOUETTE PHOTOS? II you do
step in our store and we will take
pleasure in teaching you the art.
We have a complete line Of KO-
OAKS, and PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.
Our printing and developing depart
ment is turning out good work. Our
customers are pleased. We take pains
with every job-none slighted.> We sell
the Kodaks, the film, and take pride in
the work OF amateurs. We are glad to
show anyone the kind OF work We do.
We have no photos for sale. Photo
printing done by us in cloudy weather.
Work always ready when promised.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
AT KERR'S.

Economy in these times is the
watchword of success and those prud-
ent mothers and housewives are going
to Kerrs for table linen, sheetings
and the like, that they may need while
they send their daughters to get one
or two Of those beautiful shirtwaists
that are being sold at half the value
and former price, which even then was
cheap.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

MESSENGER SERVICE.
Honolulu Messenger Service deliver
messages and packages. Tel. 37S.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

The famous Jesse Moore, from the
Blue Grass region of Kentucky, is in
town. Call at Lovejoy's, and be made
acquainted with him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

A. b. Wood expects to return to the
States by the Miowera today
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
BUSINESS
CORNER
For Sale!

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
sale the valuable property on the north
corner of Fort and Kukui streets, be-
ing a portion of the Phillips property,
and having a frontage Of 124 feet on
Fort street and sc feet on Kukui street,
with a northern boundary of about 100
feet.
BUSINESS BLOCKS are now being
erected on the opposite corner and on
the property on Fort street adjoining
this lot.
TWO COTTAGES now on the prop
erty bring in a present income, but the
property is the most valuable for bus
mess sites in the growing business
portion of Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
NAME OF STOCK.

Honolulu, H. L., May 6, 1899.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04
80
~ n

DETROIT.-The savings banks Of
Detroit may reduce the interest paid
on deposit to 2 per cent. Six months
ago they reduced the rate OF interest
from 4 u 3 per cent.-New York
Herald.
Is this truth or fiction!
Things are rot as bad as this
in New York. None If the
great savings banks there are
paying less thai 3 yer cent,
and even that is a very meagre
rate The treat minority of
savings banks pay 81 per
cent and some still pay q per
cent. But even the highest
rate paid by such institutions
is not as high as that
guaranteed by the Equitable
Society under one OF its CON
tracts at maturity, and those
who are trying to save money
will do well to send for a
BOOKLET describing the 90
YEAR GoLp DEBENTUREs
issued and guaranteed by the
Equitable Society (stronges,
in the world-surplus fifty
mi lions) which paw
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04

cfeassd from 25ii OOO .UUo tn 3. -. uOO,-
600 pounds during the pariod, but wool
consumption only advanced from 3S2,.
100000 to 800, 100000 pounds. In 1855 we
consumed i,467,ooO tons OF sugar; IN isgs
the consumption was 2,0i7. 900 tons. II
Is rather remarkable that the number OF
cattle In 1898 should be nearly the same
a. In 1888, and that In the face OF this
apparent stsndstill OF production our
exports OF cattle. provision and dairy
stnffs should have increased from SlOi,.
10000 to s2i3. OOO. 900, but perhaps the
much larger number OF hogs killed In
the latter than In the former year and
increased prices explain the apparent
anomaly. Metallic aad non mstallic min.
eral products were produced to the value
OF 1891 100000 In 1855 and k~Si0,OD0,OO0
In 1898. A %country capable of IN ,king
such a showing as this may properly be
ranked rs a formidable competitor by
those who are paying attention to the
subject OF commercial premiership.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04
WELL MANAGED OR0ANIzArl

WELL MANAGED ORGANIZATION.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers Is one OF the best managed labor
unions in the country. In q recent re-
port Of Chief Arthur, he says the organi-
zstiOn has agreements with 40 per cent
OF the railways AZ TO conditions OF work.
Strikes are on the decrease. The strike
fund has not been touched for several
years, and now amounts TO 100000.
There are two other funds, one for cur
rent expenses and one for the relief OF
widows and orphans. or the latter, t42,-
600 was distributed last year. The in
sursnce feature OF the order Ia import
ant, fS,0OO,OOO having been paid on this
account. Ninety per cent Of the 81. 200
locomotive engineers In this country are
Brotherhood men. The secret OF the sue
cess of the engineers Ia found In the fact
that they have been wisely counseled and
that they have ablded by such counsel;
also, that they have not been arbitrary
In their demands, but, on the contrary,
have shown a tendency to moderation,
thus gaining a reputation for reasonable.
ness which in turn has invariably begot.
ten for them a respectful and usually
sympathetic audience with their employ.
ers. The moral Is obvious.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04

JOnNsroN A FINICAL,
ATTORNkIS AT LAW, Albuquerque, n.
- NJ, once, rooms . and 3, First National
Bank building.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04
story of a slave

To be bound hand and foot for years by
the chains Of disease il the worst form
OF slavery. George ID. Williams, OF
Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: NV
wife has been 80 helpless for five years
that she could not turn over In bed
alone. After using two bottles OF
Electric Bitters, she Is wonderfully i'm.
proved aud able to do her own work."
This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness,
sleeplessness. melancholy. headache.
backsche, fainting and dizzy spells.
This miracle working medicine IL q god
send to weak. sickly, run down people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only 80 cents
Sold by j. II. O'Rielly II Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04

Many old soldiers now feel the Effects
OF the hard service they endured during
the war. Geo. ). Anderson. Of Rossyille,
York county, Penn who saw the hardest
kind OF service at the front, IL now
frequently troubled with rheumatism.
IL had n severe attack lately" he says,
"and procured a bottle OF Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. IL did No much good that /
would like To know what you would
charge me for one dozen bottles Mr..
Anderson wanted IL both for his own use
and to apply IL to his friends and neigh.
boris, rs every family should have a bot
tie OF 1t In their home. not only for
rheumatism, but lame back, sprains,
swellings. cuts, bruises and burns, for
which 1t IL u%nequalled. FOR sale by all
druggists.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04
The Amer,c.p. m. r,,h,.,.

That Americans know how tofght they
have already proved several times. They
have always fought right n for right,
that's the reason. America Is like her
famous household remedy-Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. For half a century this
great remedy has been restoring strength
10 weak stomachs, vigor 10 tired nerves,
and health and strength to the whole
body. It's reputation has steadily ad-
vanced In spite Of hundreds OF limitations.
so long a. disease lives In the world 20
long will Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
live 10 cure IL. IL you are troubled with
constipation. indigestion. biliousness, or
IL your kidneys u been over worked,
try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Ii will
cure You. IL you are we'll take 1t occa-
sionally 10 keep you so.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-04
FAMILY DIV TRAIfORs

Blood will tell" 1t has just been dis
covered that the great-gTandfather Of
the most active leader OF the Boston
anti-expsnsionists was ordered out of
that city by General Washington during
the Revolutionary war, because he was a
Tory; that both o. his grsndfsthers were
hot opponents OF the wal Of 1912; that
his rather denounced the Wal with Mex.
leo. and that both he and his father were
rank copperheads in the Civil war,