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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
eacampment, and Chicago was chosen

= by reclamation.
The report of the committee on pen
sio1s was then read, and a motion was
made to refer II to the committee on
resolutions. This created much dis
cussion. Many of the delegates favored
the immediate adoption Of a rule cover
ing the subjects mentioned in the re-
port.
The Michigan delegation was the first
to object to the report on the ground
that it failed TO specify what the Grand
Army wanted. They were supported
by Indiana. Kansas and New York.
After discussion lasting nearly four
hours, the report was referred back to
the committee on pensions, with in
structions that it be presented at to-
morrow's session, ernbodying resolu-
tions and recommendations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
He Did.
philadelphia Record.l

u IIIdUCIpIIId IttOUIUJ
by George exclaimed the policeman
as he crawled from under the automobile,
Il feel run down.
500" queried the vehicle owner. why
don't you take something's"
II will promptly put in the officer:
come along now and don't give me any
more chin. -
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Apprehension.
CWashington Star

whats that with all the lines on it?''
inquired the commanding officer, fierceiy
That. said the young man with the
book lis merely a picture of the earth.
I was studying latitude and longitude"
.'Um-I guess it's all right. But 1t looks
desperately like a diagram for round
robin -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
Ruined BY House-cleaning.

Missionary-W salt liquor that brought
you to this?
Imprisoned Burglar-No. sir: it was
se-clean;n'-epring house-cleanfn', sir
Observation-Disclosures
Burglar-Yessir. The woman had been
'house-cleanin' an the stair carpet was
up, and the folks heard me.
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scorned to Do It.
Chicago Tribune.)

VOIIICdEU IIIUUIIC.J
Isn't it heartbreaking said the sea
turtle. that the Egyptian ibis is dead?'
The crocodile stretched itself YEARLY in
its tank and replied with a smothered
sob:
''It is. could shed tears. but I will
not. They would only amuse the scoffers."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07

The annual meeting Of the Utah DEM
ocratic club will be held Tuesday even
ing, Sept 10. at the rooms of the sec
rotary. 204 Mccormick building, SAT-
Lake CITY. Utah. All members are re-
uuested TO be present. James H. Moyle,
nres. Geo. .. Alder. sec.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
President Returns to Washington.

washington, Sept. 6.-President Nc
Kiniey and party arrived from the
Grand Army encampment at Philadel-
phis. at 1880 o'clock this morning. The
trip was made without incident, and
all seemed in excellent spirits.
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A Hero.
indianapolis Journal.)

Wasn't it brave of Chollie TO rescue
that child from drowning in the creek?"
Brave? The water wasn't more than
four feet deep anywhere. and Choliie knew
it, 49,
Yes but that was deep enough to ut
terly ruin the crease in his trousers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
Warship For Venezuela.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Orders will be
issued to the cruiser Detroit to pro-
coed at once to La Guayara, Venezuela,
in view of the disturbed condition of
affairs in that country. The Detroit
is with SIMPSONS fleet at Philadelphia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
His Simple Test.
washington Star.

Are YOU fond of music?"
Very answered the young man with
wide ears.
s.Icw do you make the distinction be-
tween popular music and classical
music2'
If / don't like 1t it's classical"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
NOMINATE STATE TICKET.
Republicans of Maryland Meet In
Convention at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 6.-The Republi-
can state convention today reaffirmed
the will of the people, as expressed in
the primaries and nominated the fol-
lowing state ticket:
For governor-Lioyd Lowndes, Cum
berland.
For Notwithstanding Lee Colds
borough of Dorchester county.
For attorney general-Ex- Congress
man John V. L. Findlay of Baltimore
CITY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
A Plain Trait.
(Tit-Bits.)

Jane-I understand she comes of very
old family.
Lily--Yes; you can see the family trait
in her very clearly.
Jane-What trait?
Iily-Age
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Very Plain.

cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Jane has face that draws your alton
ton
..Yes. it's plain to be seem
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To Cure a Cold In One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quin;ne Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box Csc.
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The Savage Bachelor.
Qndianapolis Journal.l

indianapolis Journal.)
What is the best way for a woman to
preserve her youthful bloom?' asked the
youngish lady boarGer.
"Quit using it, growled tie savage
bachelor.
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Oew York World.

CNew York WORLDLY
Mrs. Benham-This is my first pie
Benham-Dont you think it would be
nicer to keep it than to eat it?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07

When winter comes the vital forces of
nature are low. and the tree stands Like
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
ISSUE OF PAPER MONEY.

Sept. 3, company A. Frank Rathman
loin, leg, severe.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM ALONE,

Continued from page -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

The only article belonging to the bed
which the Mount Vernon Association
has not recovered for preservation in
the mansion is the bed quilt or ''com.
Portable" which covered his dying
body. This is in the possession OF
Mrs. Eyre, who, as told, is the owner
of the diary of Tobias Lear, her
grandfather. This quilt was made by
Mrs. Washington. In the centre is
representation of Penn's treaty with
the Indians. and at each corner a sec
ton of some colonial print illustrating
an incident in the life Of the young
nation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
Washington = Marshal OF France.

Somewhere in the South there is
said to be an ancient porcelain mug
upon which is engraved George
Washington, Esq. General-in- Chief OF
the United States Army and Marshal
Of France" The mug recalls the fact,
80 little known, that Washington really
was an officer in the armies of the
King Of France. How the illustrious
champion Of Yorktown received that
title arose in the following way: When
old Count Rochambeau came to this
country it was speedily made known
that he could not serve under Wash
ington, as the old Lieutenant General
could only be commanded by the
King in person or Marshal Of
France. A way out of the difficulty
was found by Colonel Laurens, who
suggested that King Louis make
Washington "Marechal de Franco.
So 1t was done, aud some of the au K
iliaries so addressed Washington at
Yorktown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

Professor Gilbert Of Ottawa, Canada,
in answer to the question: Why is
poultry valuable to the farmer? gives
the following reasons:
/. Because he ought by their
means to convert II great deal of the
waste of his farm into money in the
shape of eggs and chickens for mar
ket
2. Because with intelligent man
agement they ought to be all-yearrev-
enue producers with the exception OF
perhaps two months duriag the moult-
ing periol.
3. Because poultry will yield him
a quicker return for his capital invested
than any of the other departments of
agriculture.
4. Because the manure from the
poultry house will make n valuable
compost for use in either vegetable
garden or orchard. The birds them
selves, if allowed to run in plum or
apple orchards, will destroy all iniuri-
ous insect life.
5. Because while cereals and fruits
can only be successfully grown in cer-
tain sections, poultry eau be raised
for table use or layers Of eggs in all
parts OF the country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
How to Underdrain the Orchard.

Locate drains midway between the
rows OF trees. The depth Of the drains
should be from four to i've feet, not
less than four and as much deeper rs
the outlet and convenience will allow.
The tile should he two or three sizes
larger than would be necessary to use
in ordinary land draining, to give
aeration to the soil, aud not be liable
to distractions from small roots. If
the drains are midway between the
rows and as much as four feet deep
and laid with five or six inch tile, the
roots of the trees will not likely reach
the drains in sufficient numbers /,
seriously affect the drainage. The
deeper the drains the deeper the roots
will penetrate the subsoil. II the
drains were eight feet deep the earth
midway between the drains and di-
rectly under the rows OF trees would
be affected "a deep rs seven feet, in a
few years time. and the roots OF the
trees will penetrate as deep as the
subsoil is drained within a reasonable q
limit, say ten feet, possibly more.
Trees so deeply rooted ave the better
secured against injury from the ex-
tremes of the weather. With the suf-
ficient underdrainage. of fertile, re-
tentive clay soil, the intelligent or
chardist with persistent energy is mas
ter OF the business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

Notwithstanding his request. 10 was
not until 1891 that the new tomb was
built and Washington's body placed
therein. And then the old vault was
allowed to fall into state Of decay.
In recent years il has been rebuilt
from drawing in the Congressional
Library, and IL is now surrounded by
an iron fence, and is kept up with
the same care as the new tomb.
In 1887, when the marble sarcophagi
In which the collins Of Washington and
his wife rest were placed in the new
tomb, the key of that tomb was thrown
into the Potomac River.
Al the request Of Martha Washing
ton door was made to the old tomb
at the time Of the Generals burial,
instead of closing il with brick, as had
been the custom ut previous burials.
The widow was sure that she would
soon follow her husband. She lived
only eighteen months after the death
of Washington, keeping entirely, IL is
said, to her room on the third floor OF
the mansion, and upon her death, in
1901, her body was laid beside that of
her husband in the old tomb.
Washington was buried in mahog-
any coffin, lined with lead, which was
put in case cover ed with black cloth.
The most faithful, as, indeed, the
most touching, account of the illness,
death and funeral of General Wash
ington, is contained in tho account of
his private secretary, Colonel Tobias
Lear, as written in his diary, which is
in the possession Of his granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Wilson Eyre, Of New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
white Glover seed.

n is so difficult to cut and cure the
white clover after il has ripened it's
seed that this seed must always he
high priced. It is therefore worth
while for farmers who complain that
everything they grow is too cheap TO
give them any profit TO seed plenti-
fully with white clover on some land
that is reasonably free from weeds,
and grow this crop as speciality.
What is now marketed is secured from
hand-picked heads Of clover, ont OF
which the seed is pounded and the
chaif blown away. White clover heads
are pretty sure to be filed with seed,
as the honey bees pass from flower to
flower and fertilize it. The farmer
who grows white clover should always
keep bees. as the clover makes the
very best honey known. The modern
habit Of seeding with red clover thick
ly suppresses the white clover, as tho
larger growth smothers the smaller.
Yet wherever white clover has been
plentiful it will come in when the red
clover dies ont, as it does after tho
second year, thus showing the per-
sistency of the white clover seed in
the soil. Were it not so valuable a
plant it would prove troublesome
weed, and indeed does, where straw
berry beds are neglected. - American
Cultiyator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

An Epic OF SLOW Suffering and Patient
Herofsfn.

WAsHINCToN AT VALLEY FORGE,
''''' W uerossnn' '"'
Valley Forge Ia n name which in.
spires upspeekable emotions in eyerv
reader Of the Revolutionary storv. an
penlipo 10 the deptb of tho patLetic
in us bv their sufferinos. md 10 our
sublimest sense bv their heroic forti-
tude. That winter Mt Valley Forge
surpasses the retreat from Moscow:
for the American heroes md their
great commander endured through the
long winter instead of fleeing.
Valley FORGE is n rough piece o,
ground on the banks of The SchuylkijJ.
twenty-one miles from PbiladeIphio
and six from the nearest largo town.
Az mere land, IL is not worth much.
But IL tho Pass of Thermopylc is
classic ground. Valley Forge is classic.
II there is one spot on this continent
more nc than any other for q final and
sufficient monument 20 the man and 10
the men of the American Revolution.
it is Valley Forge.
Washington chose Valley Forge.
deep cleft in n loft hill, with stream
At the bottom OF il emptying into the
Schuylkill. There was nothing in this
valley for human use except the prim.
eval forest that densely covered il and
the streams of water that flowed by
and through it. But Washington,
himself we'll skilled in woodcraft, com.
manded soldiers most OF whom had
built or inhabited log cabins. When
he told them that log huts could he
quickly made warm and dry, he said
what they all knew to be true. lie
also knew precisely what was neces.
sary for the construction of the huts,
what tools were needed and what ma.
terials. His order of December 1S,
1777, transformed the whole army in.
to cabin building host. Every mau
had his place and duty, from the mn
ior- generals to the drummers. All the
tools were fairly divided each regi-
meut had its ground assigned il; the
street and intervals were marked out;
and when the work was begun, the
vail ey was alive with busy builders.
| Each colonel divided his regiment
into parties of twelve, gave them their
share of axes and shovels, and let
them know that they were building
home for themselves. A cabin was to
be occupied by twelve men. General
Washington added the stimulaut of a
reward to the party that should build
the best hut.
Two weeks OF hard work. and huts
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
Planting Black EaspDerries.

Ny method of planting the black
raspberry is somewhat peculiar.
Owing to my ability to get stakes very
cheaply, prefer to stake. The ar
rangements for planting all kinds Of
berry plants are made az least one
year in advance, the ground being de-
voted TO some hoed crop which is kept
thoroughly free of weeds. The ground
is plowed in the fall, then disked in
spring. The field is marked ont both
ways, the rows being four and one
half feet apart. They are opened up
one way by means of single shoyeled
plow and the plants are sst in this
furrow where the. cross mark inter-
sects.
In sett ng, care must be taken not
20 get tn crowns too deep. One inch
or less below the surface is sufficient.
Thc roots, however, should be set as
deep as possible and the ground packed
firmly about them. / usually plant a
nurse crop with the raspberries, pre-
ferring potatoes, cabbages or tomatoes
to corn, as the latter crop shades the
plants and il detrimental to the rasp-
berries in consuming large quantities
of water. Cultivate the young rasp-
berries both ways, keeping the ground
thoroughly clean until about Aug. !,
then SOW the field to turnips, using II
garden dril for the purpose and put
ting in two or three rows of turnips
between each two rows Of raspberries.
1t sometimes happens that the rasp-
berries make such rapid growth dnr-
Jug the first season that it is difficult
to SOW the turnips. If full stand OF
plants is not secured it is best to set
the entire field anew the next spring.
I I ha,o seldom had any success in re-
( planting missed places. Ifoue fourth
OF the plants fail to grow, replant the
entire field.
During ths first summer the canes
are allowed to grow ~ they please.
The following spring they are trimm ed
back TO about Is or 20 inches and
stalled and tied up. The second sum
mer and each season thereafter the
vines are pinched off at about three
feet in height, and in the spring the
I side branches are cut to within one
foot of the m ain stem. All the old
wood is then cut ont and raked off
with horse rake and burned. BY my
method OF tying 1 am enabled to work
close mp to tie mills and thus save a
great deal of hoeng. BY cross work
ing ] get rid of the ridges which are
the result of working one way. / now
have berry fields six and seven years
Cd and they are nearly level. The
past sea son they made splendid
growth. w. S. Fultz in American
Agriculturist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
THE DAY WHEN
WASHINGTON DIED
This Year is the one Hundredth An
niversnry ofth Event.


On that December day, nearly
century ago, when the body of General
George Washington was laid away in
the vault at Mount Vernon, "mock
funerals" were held in many towns and
cities east of the Alleghenies. Our
great grandparents were in their in
fancy in those faraway days, and
many of them saw these "mock
funerals" which were conducted, of
course, with all solemnity.
From these sights of childhood
springs the conviction in the minds
of centenarians here and there that
they were witnesses of the real funeral.
Such is the trustfulness of old age in
memories Of times long agonel
Ninety-nine years of national life
have passed since then, and America
has given far more attention to ami
verssry celebrations of that happier
event-the birth of its first President
than to the yearly recurrence Of the
day of the funeral.
This year, however, the centennial
Of that day will take place, and the
observance at Mount Vernon will be
On December IA, the anniversary Of
the day of the death, instead of on the
18th, which was the date of the
funeral.
1t is intended, nevertheless, that
the-observance shall take the form of
n duplication of the funeral services,
going over the same ground as in
1899. So elaborate are the con-
templated ceremonies that already
plans are being put into shape for the
great event of 1899.
As General Washington was Mason,
the services over his body were con-
Quoted, in part, at least, by the Masons.
rnd so the anniversary services will
be under the direction of tho Grand
Lodge of Virginia, Free and Accepted
Masons. The Grand Lodge will meet
IN Alexandria, and, escorted by Lodge
No. 4, of Fredericksburg, in which
Washington received his first degree;
Washington Lodge, No. %, of Alex
andria, of which he was the first
master, and Federal Lodge, of Wash
ington, and representatives of every
grand lodge in America, will go to
Mount Vernon and there repeat the
services of December IS, 1893.
1t is expected that President Nc
Kinley, himself Mason, will make
an address, and after the ceremonies
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
! FOR FARM And GARDEN. |
Harlequin cabbnse gur..

This is ono OF tho worst garden
posts. The full grown insect is about
half an inch long, with hard shell,
brilliantly spotted. II is sap sucker,
puncturing the stalks and leaves, then
smoking out the sap. The insect is
particularly fond Of cabbage and tur-
nips, working upon them both in tlfo
spring aud autumn aud Is especially
destructive TO these plants when they
are shooting for seed. About the only
ell'ectual method of getting rid Of the
pests is to pick them of by hand.
They are not affected by poisons, aud
turkeys and chickens refuse TO cat
them. " pays TO destroy the first
brood at any cost, evon TO the loss Of
the carly crop Of vegetables.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

The honey bee ns pollen distribu-
ter is perhaps Of greater value 10 this
country thau the crop Of honey pro-
duced II has Of late yenrs occurred
to scientists that the honey bee Is OF
more benefit TO distributing pollen
than all other sources combined. That
wo are largely indebted TO the honey
bee for both quantity and quality OF
our fine fruits there is but little doubt.
Not only fruits but vegetables, and
cereals com monty grown on the farm.
Bees are not the only insects that
are valuable in pollenizing flowers, but
If we note very closely we will find
that only on very small scale COM
pared with the honey bees do other
insects accomplish much OF this work.
The honey bee is general pollen
gatherer wherever pollen is TO be
found, and thus works an extensive
territory. Bees thoroughly canvass
several miles in diameter in search Of
both pollen and honey, and are al
ways pollen distributors whether they
are engaged in gathering honey Or
pollen.
Who has not seen the corn fields
with their heavy laden tassels Of pol
len swarming with honey bees? Also
the clover fields, the buckwheat fields,
the orchards, the vegetable fields, the
strawberry fields, and almost every
wild flower that produces either fruit
or seed is daily visited by the busy
bee, perhaps every hour in the day,
thus distributing pollen from flower
to flower, industriously performing
the work that nature intended them
to do.
Fruit growers Of the present have
awakened up 10 the fact that the honey
bee is their best friend, and that bees
and fruit growing must be closely
combined, and the strawberry man has
found that his berry patch is almost n
blank without honey bees principally
for successful returns. Who would
not be friend to the honey bee, ono
OF natures good gifts to man? That
| there are not enough of bees to thor
oughly supply this want there is lit
tie doubt; many neighborhoods have
bnt few colonies OF bees. In support
Of this I would refer you to the state
Of California, which is the most extern
sive beekeeping state in the Union,
aud also the same in the production Of
/ fruit. H. II. Duff in Farm, Field aud
| Fireside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15

Q. Becnnso poultry raising Ia an
employment In which the farmers
wife and daughters can engage aud
leave him free 10 attend TO other de-
partncnte.
7. Because n Will bring the best
returns IN tbs shape Of nov laid eggs
during tho winter season when the
farmer has most tldSe on his hands.
2. Because 10 start poultry raising
on the farm requires little on no cap.
it'll. Under any circumstances. with
proper management, poultry can be
made with littIo cost valuable adj
junct 30 the farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-15
Fertilizer for Grapes.

Perhaps grape vines are th1 only
plants which do not need stable man.
ure, owing to the fact that manure
contains nibuminoids in excess, which
makes grapes rot and vines decay. a
poor, grayelly soil suits vines better
than rich one. Therefore vineyards
are planted on the hill sides. More
than nitrogen aud acid phosphate,
vines need fertilizer containing 10
per cent. of potash. Oftel we hear
farmers boasting of having put tons Of
commercial fertilizers in the soil OF
their farms, which may be very good,
but we never hear any boast about n
well preserved stable manure, which
in this sandy soil particularly is an
impellant necessity, for it furnishes
vegetable matter (humus) Of which the
soil is deficient, improving its condi-
tion so as to enable it to hold its hu-
midity, aud that addition of CONNER
cial fertilizers, il the soil is too loose
AS is the case with ours-makes it
compact, aud il it is stilf it loosens it.
II is fact that the effects OF stable
manure In the soil have been traced
twenty years after. NJ. Valerie
in New England Home stead