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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
How to Avoid Tuberculosis.

a.. A generous dietary Of heterogeneous
food. e. Free ventilation Of dwell
ing and sleeping rooms by open win
dows, with wire gauze blind. g. AIDE
quate house heating in winter. a.
Boil all milk or cream previous to
using. o. Try and obtain eight hours
sleep every night; if not sound sleep,
contract hours to seven and rest dur
ing the day. co. If debilitated with
weak digestion, take rest in the recum-
bent position a quarter of an hour be-
fore and after meals. OD Wear the
loosest clothing possible, especially
around the waist and lower ribs, to
afford absolute freedom in respiration.
g. Take systematic daily exercise in
the open air on foot. o. If means and
station in life admit of a long holiday,
from time to time live during fine
weather in a tent in the open air or in
a summer house for most of the day
and if unemployed pursue a hobby to
occupy the mind.-Medical Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Do Fishes Sleep?

DR.. Theodor Beer claims to have
decided in the affirmative, by his OBJ
servations at the biological station in
Naples, the much disputed question
whether fishes sleep or not. 1t has
long been known that fishes lose their
activity at the appearance Of darkness
and remain for hours floating in the
same spot, even their usually restless
eyes being motionleSS. Most fishes
sleep in this way, just as horses sleep
standing. If the equilibrium of the
body is disturbed by clipping the fins,
which soon grow out again, the fish
sleep floating in vertical position.
Few fishes seek the bottom to sleep,
but many float on their sides and can
be caught with the hand, a fact well
known to sailors. The eyes of most
fishes are open necessarily during
sleep, owing to the absence of eye
hds.-Detroit News-Tribune.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
SOUTHERN POWER SCHEME.
North Carolina Cotton Mill to BE Run
by Electricity.

North Carolina Cotton Mill to BE Run
by Electricity.
Definite plans have been undertaken
for the development Of a big water
power property in North Carolina. On
account of the magnitude of this new
development and it's location the en-
terprise is already called 'The Niagara
Of the Cotton Belt" Its situation is at
the "narrows" Of the Yadl1in river, in
Stanley county, n. @. The total power
available in times of dry season is
about 10000 horsepower. By the adop-
ton of storage reservoirs, which the
high banks of the river favor, this
power can be greatly increased.
Baltimore engineers and mechanics
who had g. part in the work which
brought the electric current from Mag
ara to Buffalo and furnished the means
to turn the wheels in that city of the
street cars, factories and other power
consumers are engaged in this new
project. The North Carolina Power
company is the name of the corpora
ton that will carry out the plan. 1t
owns the entire property along the
Yadkin river, where the power devel-
opment is to be made, including 1000
thus controlling the situation. The top
ographical features are regarded as
particularly well adapted for econom-
ical development, as the river at the
''narrows'' passes through a granite
Tipped gorge but IS feet wide at its
widest and only 80 feet wide at it's
narrowest part. In the II miles the
total fall is 800 feet. The development
will probably be made in two divisions.
Following this water power develop
ment is to come the movement to this
section of cotton mill interests. Plans
are now being formulated for large
cotton mill to be built on the property.
This mill Is designed to be an advance
upon present plants not only in the
south, but in the north as we'll Be
sides modern machinery of approved
type, the whole plant will be electrical
~ driven. Some novel features will be
introduced in this regard to simplify
operations. This development Of water
power promises to be one of the most
interesting yet made, and it is contem-
plated to transmit the power to points
within a radius of so miles. 1t has
been determined to install machinery
Of the most modern style and make the
big development the most effective that
money and skill can secure. The Yad-
kin river for term of years has been
particularly regular in flow, and as
there is no danger of interruption by
freezing in winter there will be no
need Of auxiliary steam plants, as In
the north.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Snake Serum For Leprosy.

A dispatch from New Orleans an
nounces some remarkable results at
tanned by DR.. Isidore Dyar of that city
in treating leprosy with DR.. Calmette's
famous snake serum. The serum in
question is made from the poison Of
serpents and is designed solely as a
cure for snake bites. DR.. Dyar visited
DR.. Calmette's laboratory in Paris and
brought away with him some Of the
serum for the purpose of experiment.
ing with it on leprosy. 1t appears that
among the traditions of the leper col
ony in Louisiana was one that several
iepers who had been bitten by ven
omous snakes were cured. DR.. Dyar
applied the serum to five cases Of
,leprosy in New Orleans, and in two Of
the cases absolute cures were effected.
In two other cases there was a marked
improvement, and the cases were lost
sight of, SO that the final result was
not known. In the fifth case the mans
system proved repellent to the poison,
and the change was for the worse
rather than the better.-Buffalo Ex-
press
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

Picked cucumbers are sold by count.
and the small ones are generally pre-
ferred. Hence close picking and fire.
Quent picking, so as to prevent any
from growing too large, is necessary
to secure large crops, says American
CultivatOr. Sometimes, however, a
stray cucumber will hide under the
leaves until it has almost ripened its
seeds. 1t is astonishing how this less
ems the yield of the vine. Yet it is not
to be wondered at, for the perfection of
seed in almost all plants exhausts their
vitality very rapidly. The cucumber
vines should be handled carefully, so
as not to loosen the roots which some
of them send into the soil from the
joints. These are great helps to the
vine. If the vine is turned up to see
what is under it, some of these side
rootlets will be destroyed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Mysterious Brain Gland.

Very recently it has been discovered
that there is connected with the brain
a small gland called the infundibula
gland, which apparently supplies a
chemical substance to the brain, there
to be diffused through the brain cav
tiles. 1t is thought that this brain
substance is Indispensable to the health
of the brain, and there is promise that
the study of this gland in animals and
man will enable physicians to under
stand and treat certain diseases of the
brain which are now very obscure
Boston Transcript.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Date Growing In Arizona.

II present advices are correct, anoth-
er important industry, that Of date
growing, will shortly be inaugurated
in this country. Through the efforts
of our agricultural department the date
tree of A1giers has been successfully
-acclimated in Arizona, and the begin
ming of another profitable industry has
thus been made. 1t is predicted that in
few years American orchards will
supply the entire home demand for
dates. 1t would seem that not only
Arizona, but New Mexico, the "staked
plain" region Of Texas and considera-
bic patches in California and the In
dian Territory afford the peculiar con-
dations of soil and climate necessary
for the date. 1t does not appear to
thrive in regions where the humidity
Is so great as in our gulf states. sim
gle tree yields from 100 to 400 pounds
OF dates per annum.-Bradstreets
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

PUMPING PARAFFIN OUT OF THE DIGBoI OIL
WELLS.
chief commissioner Of Assam. The
spectacle Of four jets spouting black
oil to a height of 20 feet supplies a
striking picture of the resources Of
these wells. The oil falls into a natu-
raj reservoir, one end of which is arti-
f1cially damned up, and the supply is
considerably in excess of the capacity
Of the existing refinery to work off. A
suitable refinery on a larger scale is al
ready in contemplation.
The enterprise has been pushed for
ward in the face of great difficulties
and at great expense. Now that these
difficulties have at last been success
fully overcome, the prosperity of the
Assam oil wells is assured, and the pio-
neers of the undertaking have every
likelihood of reaping a rich harvest for
their arduous struggle against malaria
and Jungle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
BIighted Celery Not worthless.

1t is a mistake to suppose that blight
ed celery is not worth putting in for
winter use, judging by the following
experience with badly blighted crops
related in American Agriculturist:
About the LIST Of October 1 trim up the
plants, leaving only the heart leaves. A
shallow trench in the cellar is well
watered, and the roots, with as much
soil as can be conveniently left on, are
placed in the trench; more water is
given and sand or other light and dry
soil is worked carefully in and about
the plants, leaving only the tips ex-
posed. Finer celery 1 have never had
than such roots furnished in January
or February. If the long white brittle
stalks are cut off squarely-not too
close-a second crop has been ready by
April. This is lighter, Of course, than
the other, but dainty luxury for the
season.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
PARAFFIN AND ITS USES.
Oil Wells Which Spout Gallons of
Petroleum.

Oil Wells Which Spout Gallons OF
Petroleum.
Paraffin wax candles and the eX-
IRENE northeastern frontier of the In
dian empire, declares the London
Sketch, appear on first reflection to
have but little connection with each
other. The Digboi oil wells, however,
situated in a remote corner of Assam,
turn out, with their present small re-
sfnery and plant, 1,20O of these candles
daily and should in the course Of a
few years, be capable of meeting any
demand for oil and wax that is likely
to arise.
Recent drilling operations, indeed, af-
ford conclusive evidence that the terri
tory may be made to yield at least
500, 900 gallons a month of petroleum
of excellent quality. There are now
four wells at Digboi, which are repre-
scented in the illustration at the mo-
ment of their annual inspection by the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Winter HOChOuses.

The illustration from The Country
Gentleman shows three Lighthouses
built together of rails-common 10 foot
rails-an arrangement within the finan-
cial reach of any ordinary farmer. AS
many houses as may be needed can be
made in a row, thus saving rails. The
correspondent who furnishes the plan
says further:
The houses are double rail pens,
those on the outside being feet
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
TO Utilize Slate WASTE.

Baltimore capitalists have taken out
patents for process by which thing,
brick and ornamental work can be
made from crushed slate rubbish. The
erection Of a plant in York county,
Pa, is proposed, and offers have
been made to the quarry owners of
20 cents a CARLOAD for what in the past
has been entire waste. 1t is said that
the Baltimore capitalists contemplate
investing 100000 in the enterprise
Baltimore Sun.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
TWO SOIL IMPROVERS.

Crimson Clover and Hairy Vetch.
When and How to Sow.
Crimson clover is an annual legumi-
nous plant, making its growth be-
tween October and May. Making all
it's growth in the cooler moisture por-
ton of the year, it escapes with less
injury than does red clover from dry
weather in summer. 1t has head
which is two or three times as long as
that of red clover and which is of a
crimson or scarlet color. The plant
grows 16 to % inches high, makes
good pasturage and excellent hay if
cut in time. Its chief value in the
south will doubtless be as green
manure for improving the soil of old
cotton and corn fields.
1t can be SOwn among the standing
cotton stalks in October and covered
with V harrow or cultivator and can
be plowed under the following April
in time for summer crops. Sown here
(Alabama) as late as Nov. among
cotton stalks, it attained a height of IA
to % inches The amount of cleaned
seed required to seed an acre is 10 to
WV
cents per pound, the seed for an acre
costing rs cents to 81.
Hairy vetch is also an annual legu-
minous plant, making it's growth dur
ing the same period as crimson clover
and useful for the same purposes. 1t
is vinelike growth, and for support
should be sown with some erect plant,
as one of the grains. For sowing with
recommended by the Mississippi eX-
pertinent station. Here this mixture,
one to two pecks of vetch seed per
acre and one to 11a bushels of oats,
has been successful on rich spots, but
on poor land an earlier ripening va
riety of oats is needed.
Europeans recommend rye as an ex-
cellent plant to SOW with hairy vetch,
but in our experiments common south
ern rye ripened too early.
If vetch is sown alone for hay, one
bushel per acre is required. With the
small grains vetch can be combined in
any proportion desired. The cost of
seed is about So per bushel.
Both crimson clover and hairy vetch
should be sown in the period between
Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, usually Oct. 1.
Earlier sowing is permissible on land
not very subject to drought.
J. F. Duggar of Alabama, who is au-
thority for the foregoing, adds that
crimson clover has failed more fire.
quently and more completely than any
other plant ever tested in that state.
This, however, as Mr.. Duggar explains,
is due to the recently discovered fact
Of the absence or insufficiency of CORE
spending root nodules in the soil in
many portions of the state. Since soil
of any old clover field contains abun-
dant clover germs and since these are
necessary to abundant growth OF
clover, it follows that soil from an old
clover field should be added to soils
deficient in germs. AS experiments in
dictate, an enormous increase in the
yield Of crimson clover and hairy vetch
may be effected by this process of soil
incubation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04


plants when moisture and a cool at
mosphere are necessary for producing
a nice, solid head. The growth Of the
plants was rank and leafy, and, al
though they did not head up early,
they did so rapidly and uniformly as
soon as they began. There was scarce
ly a variation in the whole patch.
They were solid, heavy, snow white.
In this connection some points on
the growing Of fine caulifiower for eX-
hibition are quoted from the journal
mentioned:
When the heads begin to form, some
quick acting manure, such as nitrate
of soda in liquid form, will be of ma
terial assistance. When they attain
some size, shading from sunshine is
necessary to prevent the heads from
getting yellowish in color. This is
easiest done by bending a few of the
outer leaves inward over the head;
Just crack the midrib and the leaf will
stay in position without tagging or
whitening.
Should they mature a day or two
ahead of time, it is better to pull them
up and store in a cool, dark cellar, in
sorting the roots in moist soil to pre-
vent whiting, as if left to grow out of
doors they soon get past their best
In any case, if cut the night before
they are needed and the cut ends in
serted in water, the heads will keep
fresh for a much longer period. Don't
cut too short or take off many of the
leaves, though it is often necessary to
dress a few of the inner ones to show
the head to it's best advantage.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
CHEAP AND COMFORTABLE.

CHEAP AND COMFORTABLE.
square and those on the inside feet
square, thus leaving a space of - inch
es between the pens, which is filled
with straw and compacted.
The openings are to the south. The
pens or houses are feet high at this
side and 21a feet high at the opposite
side, making slant of 6 inches on the
roof. The pens are covered with straw
and fodder, several heavy poles being
put on for weights. In front of each
house is a rail pen in which the SOW
and pigs exercise and eat. These
houses are cheaply constructed and are
warm, comfortable and convenient.
Any farm, 1 should think, has the
ready material of which these ineXpen-
sive houses are made. never use them
a second time. If a summer intervenes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

AS practical measure, Hilgard
urges the use of gypsum or sulphate of
lime in the retaining Of lands contain
Ing the black alkali or carbonate of
soda, and at the same time he points
out the necessity of thorough drama ge
in connection with the application of
gypsum; otherwise the application will
do no good at all.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Seeding and Ferti1izing Wheat

Select some good, sound seed, al
ready acclimated, clear of foreign
pests of all kinds. Soak well in a solu-
ton of bluestone so as to kill fungi
spores and microbes. Sow one bushel
per acre. If put in the proper depth,
about ~ inches, this will give as
many plants as an acre should have.
Sow with drill if you can. If you
cannot, then by hand, and pillow in as
above, ~ to inches. Use through
the drill or spread broadcast 400 or
more pounds per acre of acid phos-
phate and muriate Of potash or kainit.
mixed thus: Acid phosphate, 400
pounds; muriate of potash, 80 pounds.
or kainit, 400 pounds.
This is needed to give health to the
plants and fullness to the grain, says
Texas Farm and Ranch. The clover
and pea vines will have furnished all
the needed ammonia. Now roll the
soil firm and then run over with a
smoothing harrow, so as to prevent
crusting, and you are ready to await
results, and the rsults will not disap
point you.
Particularly will this be true if you
have selected the right time to SOW.
In the south this time is from the Goth
Of September to the LIST Of November.
Later will not make the largest yields
or the heaviest grains. Wheat is a BIZ
ennial, needing the fall season Of one
year to make the roots and the spring
season of the next year to produce the
tops and the grain. If the roofing sea-
son has been cut short, the spring yield
will be cut short and vice versa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
BroflfnE hY Gaa

A very small and compact apparatus
for roasting and brofling by gas has
been patented, says the Brooklyn Ea-
gle, by Abraham Lurie and Louis BIZ
loon of New York. Two metal heat
retaining walls are mounted on a ped
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

many tiny jets of gas issue, the open
ing being covered by screen. A hold
er for the material to be treated fits
between these walls and consists Of a
basket Of wirewOrk, having a handle
for the convenience of the operator.
This device is adapted either for the
broiling Of meat or toasting of bread.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

enters one of the darkened nests, the
darkness hindering egg eating. The
long cover can be raised for securing
the eggs. The front can be hinged to
let down, thus making it easy to sweep
out the nests to keep them clean.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

rangement for a
poultry house.
The long box
with sloping top
is built against
one side Of the
pen, about IS
inches from the
floor The hen
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
E AAANNyan@,s
72s@CHRSBggA
FINE CAUuIFuOWER.

Extra Fine Heads-Hfnts For Crow
Ing First Glass Specimens.
A correspondent who has made
something of a speciality in growing
caulifower sends to American Garden
ing a photograph of some heads grown
last season when the weather was
unfavorable, hot and dry, at the par
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Search For Platinum.

Platinum is scarce. A $4,000, 900
Franco-Russian company has been Or
ganized to develop rich platinum de-
pOsits In Russia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Neat Nesting Arrangement.

The cut from The Farm Journal
shows a very convenient nesting ar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
TROUBLE At THE PESTHOtsE.
Man and Woman Right With For
midabIe Weapons.

The pesthouse Ia South Seattle was the
scene Of pitched battle yesterday morn
ing in which a woman armed with table
fork and a man with crutch were tne
combatants Mrs Shaw was the woman.
The mans name l. MaWs0n.
Mrs Shaw 50 At Is said. has been To
charge Of she place for some time. y day
or TWO ago she telephoned Or. Mckechnie.
city physician, that some Of the patients
were threatening to DO her bodily violence
DR.. Mckechn.e sent Mr. Mawson out to
help her and all went merry 4 mar
rage bell untE yesterday morning.
AT that time Mawson asked one Of the
lady patients. a nurse IN the Seattle Cen
eral hospital. who mad caught the small
pox To make him cup Of coffee. She
was about ia comply, when Il Is claimed.
Mrs Shaw iutcrfered ana ordered her out
Of the kitchen Nawson countermandei
the order. and then ii Is said Mrs. Shaw
grabbed a table fork, ana started 10 put
out MawsOn'S eyes.
In the Scrimmage Nawson's face was
scratched with the fork. He retreAted In
20 an adjoining room. and seeing a pair or
clutches in the corner. picked up one OF
them ard threw X a Mrs Shaw. striking
her tn the arm ana hruising Il somewhat
Mrs Shaw concluded that she had had
enough of The contest. and quit. She
called Il? pr Nick echnie by telephone
Doctor" she saii. come out here right
away. I'm al cut to pieces"
oh. I guess you're not cut very badly"
r@plie1 the doctor. IN come cut this aft
ernoon."
I'm all cut 10 pieces. Come out right
Dr' NcKecbuie went out He found that
~. woman Naz mot badly injured Afte~
Investigating the trouAta ne discharged her
and left NawSon IN absolute possession.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

CHURCH PEOPLE PLEASED.
MON Meeting Passes Resolutions of
Appreciatkon-For Thank sRivinx.

4 meeting attended by representative
of nearly a dozen Of the evangelical
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday after
noon 10 take action concerning the taking
place Of reception festivities and ceie-
hrations on sunday The meeting as
semblcd In response 10 "a call issued from
the city puplis az Il time when It was
expected that the steamer Queen with the
First Washington soldiers on board might
arrive on Il Sunday. and that principal
features OF their reception would take
place on that day.
Ia informal discussion prior tn organ
izatiou r. Sherlock stated that positive
Information from the Pacific Coast Com
pany. owners ~ the t9ueen. was that the
steamer would not arrive IN Seattle le-
fore o'clock Monday morning. sail! nc
FROM san Francisco on the previous FIJI
Ga y. and this announcement had It's effect
upon the action of the meeting.
Rev l.. Hutchison, pastor Of the First
freshyteflan church. was called 10 the
chair ard William 5 Mayneld vas made
secretary. Mr.. Sherlock introduced the
following resolution. which Was passed
unanimously. an. -ae secretary was In
structed 10 forward copies 10 the steam
shin company and TO the reception com
mitte@
Resolved That this meeting expresses
on hehsif al the churches represented rs
sincere appreciation II the change OF day
Of the arrival Uf the steamer Queen from
Sunday 90 Monday, and trusts that as far
as possible a, this late daie the arrange
ment~ for the day preceding the aTriva!
~ the Queen, being Sunday. oe made as
appropriate tu the stucttty ~ the day as
POSSIBLE"
ur Uutchison and others expressed re
greet that the programme As arranged had
not included 4 thanksgiving praise serNiC"
recognizing +vine Providence In the pres
trVation md safe return 81 the regiment:
and on motion pr Hutchison was In
structcd 10 confer with the other pastors
OF the city churches 70 arrange for such
services at their several places or vor
ship, a' a time which may appear most
convenient and proper
II is probable that Thanksgiving SerE-
lees or the plan o11iined VIII ccruT next
Sunday The churches represented In the
meeting Included tire First. Westminster
and Cumberland and United Preshyteri
an First Christian. Battery street, First.
Madison Street and Trinity Methodist
Episcoual ard Methodist Protestant