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The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
SIMPLE DUcKHoUsE.

at small expense. It is plain and has q
shed roof. Such house should be built
Of rough boards, 12 inches by inch,
and joints covered by 3 inch by / inch
strips. The roof should be made water
tight and covered with tarred paper,
shingles or tin. The outside should be
we'll drained around the bottom, that 1t
may not be damp. Some advocate board
floors, raised from six to eight inches
from the ground and covered from four
to six inches with dry earth, straw or
leaves. The writer favors the using of
board floors in all houses for chickens,
but thinks it not essential for ducks. If
the house is we'll drained on the outside
and the earth floor is covered with hay,
straw or leaves, it will be perfectly sat
isfaotory. There must not be dampnesS
in the house, as the birds will not do 30
we'll. While they are given to water
on the outside they must have comfort,
able quarters in which TO "warm up,
or "dry out"
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
TESTER FOR EGGS.

fore new little apparatus patented in
Germany quite recently will be very
welcome. 1t consists Of q tube for the
inspection, with springs to hold the egg
at one end and a lens at the other
Looking through the lens, the good egg
will appear quite clear, the bad ones are
darker, and black ones are altogether
unfit for use philadelphia Record.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
DUcKHoUsEs.
plain and Comfortable, with No Fur
mlnhlnEs Whatever.

MAhMAM4o WM-t@NgAa
Houses for ducks are simple affairs,
says The Feather. They are built plain
and comfortable and have no furnishings
whatever. A duck is differently Consti-
tuted from hen and must be cared for
under different conditions The hen
needs warmer houses and drier sur
Foundings than does che duck. A duck
does not mind the cold If she can keep
her feet warm. Cold feet will affect q
duck as q frozen comb does a hen, re-
tarding laying and inducing ailments
The feathers Of a duck are almost inn
penetrable and will Withstand almost
any degree Of cold. Again, a duck can
not stand the amount Of confinement in
a house that a hen can. She is more
restless in disposition and is given to
exercise in greater degree than is
hen. Indigestion is not so prevalent
with ducks as with chickens The
ducks ceaseless motion aids the diges-
tive organs and keeps her generally in
good health.
In the accompanying illustration 10
shown a simple house that may be built
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
EnR Gambling.

Egg Gambling is very profitable busi-
ness il the judgment of the operator can
be relied upon by the dealer employing
him. Mistakes are CALLING because mo-
where does good faith play such an i'm
portant part as with egg dealers. At
the best the examination with the naked
eye is difficult and doubtful, and there.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
Look After the Bulbs In tho Cellar.

Look After the Bulbs In the Cellar.
"Go down TO the cellar and look over
the bulbs and roots that were carefully
slowed away there in the fall, is a
suggestion for winter from Gardening.
"Cannas, dablias, gladioluses, ETC., may
be safe enough so far as temperature is
concerned, but it is wise to be on the
lookout for decay among these and 9th
er roots. Dahlias are especially subject
to rotting, and this is an infectious dis.
ease which spreads rapidly among the
tubers. Then the gladiolus corms need
cleaning and sorting, and tuberous be.
gonias also should be turned over and
arranged by size. Cannas need particu.
lar attention, bue in their case it is q
liability 20 Ghriveling from lack Of mois.
ture which constitutes ths chief dan.
AJAX.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
RuR Geena Roominr.

1t ia conceded by observing poultry
men that the buff varieties of geese
generally are enjoying a boom, there
beiug remarkable quiCkening of inter.
est in them all along the line.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
DnOennE Range Horses In Australia

In an out station in New South Wales
it was necessary to construct this elabo-
rate arrangement to shoe range horses.
Many Australian horses have q great
penchant for biting, kicking, jumping
and other exuberanoes Of a similar kind.
Ag it is absolutely necessary to shoe
them somehow, however, they arc
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

On the night before the adjournment of
congress Senator Allen. Of Nebraska. pro-
nounced vaiedictory and described the
emotions OF statesman about to retire
to private life. In the confusion OF the
closing session and the rush of events
this speech was overlooked, but 1t con-
tanned some statements OF an extraordi-
nary character. Perhaps the most i'm
portant was the opinion he expressed OF
the senate collectively, wnich is not en-
tirely complimentary Mr.. Allen ex-
pressed his opinion in this way: ''Mr
President. will carry with me very diff
ferent ideas of the United States senate
from those I entertained when / came
here. Great and important as is this
body, do not doubt ii can be duplicated
in any state In the Union" He described
the Inconsistency OF his colleagues In this
way: at Is a common thing, Mr.. presi-
dent. 10 invoke the constitution. The
constitution OF the United States and
Thomas Jefferson have been compelled TO
do more duty In the senate during the
last six years than all other instruments
and individuals combined. / have seen
senators In this chamber undertaking 10
put through a bridge bill invoke Thomas
jefferson In aid of 1t. and have seen other
senator's oppose the passage Of such
bin by invoking the constitution IN op-
position TO it. So II has been Thomas
Jefferson and the constitution, and the
constitution and Thomas Jefferson from
day 10 day" Speaking OF the country at
large and the condition OF the people Mr..
Allen said: 1T may be admitted that
there has been some change for the better
In industrial affairs. bur II Is temporary
and as deceptive as this flush that mounts
20 the cheek cf the consamptiyc deceiv-
ing hin, into the belief that he Is speedily
recovering until the very moment dissoh,-
ton is reached" II Is TO be hoped tina:
Mr. Allen will fake a more rosy view of
life from the woolsack than be Ola from
q senatorial chair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

n Kansas City man has sued his wife
for divorce. giving this as his reason:
when married her i'm iSs1 I was a.
years cid ard she told me che was .
discovered afterwartl that she was 40
years aid when married her. ard had
been twice married before. In all 81 which
she deceived me. The disparity IN our
ages led 20 conflicting tastes which be-
came raoTn pronounced as the years went
by. Ny wife was excessively religious
too. having Joined secret society known
as the Sevsn,Day Adveutis;s He saws
II he had known shs woman was 60 he
would not have married her. u appears
20 have taken him seventeen years to
make up his mind tsas he has been de-
e~svesi. which Is somewhat late in The
day. Tie court wis BE- apt 10 ask II there
Is ret another woman tn the case
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

The beef inquiry court appears to BE-
getting down TO business. the disclosures
by witnesses during the last few days
having been of . nature even more star
Ting than that intimated In the original
testimony OF Gen. Miles. Not only has
the canned roast beef been shown to have
been unsavoFy and lacking In nutrsment.
at times to have contained maggots and
at other times to have been transported
in filthy garbage wagons wherein yermin
were abundant. but the heart OF the 'em-
baimed beef business has At length been
approached and positive evidence has been
sdduced that q special experimental
preseFvative was used. The court will
have a heavy obligation upon its Shout
ders TO dig out the facts as to the re.
sponsibility for the acceptance of the
paraffine stun. It would seem at first as
If no commissary officer who allowed the
supplies to pass through his hands with
out protest could evade share Of the
responsibility.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

The Washington boys chased the Film.
mos fifteen miles. No lawn mowers on
that trip.
es' 40 -
At the present rate we shall soon be
able also to include the Popuiist party In
the list OF missing.
sse ses 20
Mr.. Gunter's escape from the burning
New York hotel VIII lncfte him to con-
tribute 3 few more of those hot stories.
ess 80 go
The cyclone considerably avoided. Jekvll
Island. which Is being held down by speak
er Reed, and toyed with the population
of Georgia.
- "a -
The Cuban soldiers are now doing the
FIRST real fighting since the war began.
All they need 10 be valorous Is a sntYicien,
quantity Of gin.
80 re 20
Gov. Rogers. by his vetoes, has incurred
the commendatioE Of the Populist press
The governor takes a good many needless
risks Of his good reputation.
20 80 80
We trust that Speaker Reed is In q
mood concii'atory enough 70 recognize Nc
ksnley. There are many subjects 10,
fluent conversation between them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
ORA nAGxIrIcExr BoYs.

In another column viii be found .
modestly told story Of the events
through which the Washington and
Oregon troops have gone within the last
few weeks. The narrative Ia 80 COM
monplace. and the most exciting events
are told in such an off-hand manner
that the reader is almost taken OF his
guard and he fails to realize what .
splendid series OF achievements are to
be credited to the Washington and Ore
gon volunteers. Gen. Otis said In one Of
his letters that the Washington troops
were the best he had. and to one who Is
familiar with the reputation of the
regular troops. the fact that our boys
have stood up shoulder TO shoulder with
the gallant Twenty-second. Is sufficient
comment upon what they have done.
They Nave been under fire for longer
time than any OF the forces engaged
during the entire war. They have sus-
tanned themselves with magnificent
courage under calling fire, and the
only little touch Of self-satisfaction
which has appeared in all the accounts
OF their actions is that sly allusion to
the fact that while the Californians
crawied to new position on their stom-
achs, the Washington boys marched to
the same position upright and In skir-
mishing order.
This is very pardonable pride; per-
haps it was more prudent on the part
OF the Californians, as they lost fewer
men. but the fact that the Washing
tonians did 1t does not lower them in
the eyes OF their proud and gratified
friends at home.
When the volunteers were at San
Francisco. chafing under the inactivity,
and impatient to be at the front, there
were some who said they would not be
so eager should they ever be brought to
face the enemy. This has proved to be
far from the truth. They were we'll be-
haved in barracks, and their admirable
department was the subject Of comment
during the transportation on board
ship and during their visit to Honolulu.
They were gentlemen in peace and they
proved themselves brave soldiers in
war.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

had besD eoossweA - tas0~ saastens thss
. vast nunber II articles. ranging from
typeurftess DOWN TO inkstAnds in value.
And from desks and chairs 70 punches Of
envelopes IN sise. disappeared AT the end
Of The sesstss. and Il Has determined 10
put . sf0D TO this Kind Of stealing. Or ~
least TO discourage t. The detectives had
plenty to do, and many would-be thieves
were forced to disgosxe. A number Of
quite well known members Of the house
and senate participated In the raid. and
had to endure the humility of being conn
pe.led to hand back their plumber. Much
anger was displayed by the outgoing
members. but the state saved lot OF
property by fhis hsroic measure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
Spain would not be happy without som

Spain would not be happy without some
thing to solemnly protest against. The
Madrid government doesn't like 1t be-
cause Gen. Otis objects to the payment
by Spain to Aguinaldo's government at
this time Of large sum for the release
OF the Spanish prisoners in the hands Of
the Fiiipinos. as the money would no
doubt be used to continue the war against
the Americans. II the Spanish govern
ment will only wait patiently a little while
longer. Gen. Otis win turn the prisoners
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21
LARGEST SINGLE PRODUCT.

BY an output OF s22, oao. 900 shingles
last year the mills OF Ballard, Wash,
achieved the distinction OF having man
ufactured the largest number of shin
gles in any lumber center In the United
states. exceeding that OF the old-estab-
lished vicinity of Manistee, Mich. by
10 per cent.
The record is notable. and II Is Ifli-
possible not To feel that 1t foreshadows
much In the way of future develop
mens- The comparative youth of the
state, the still greater youth OF its iurn-
Der Industry. and the half-unexpioited
condition Of It's markets point 10 a sure
and rapid growth such as certainly viii
distance any progress that has been
made up to this time. n the Ballard
mills. under existing circumstances. can
produce the largest quantity of shingles
produced In any one locality I'm the
world. the combined output Of all Wash
lagton single mills must be expected
"a take an important position tn the
shlngie industry Of the commercial mart
If the future.
The comparison 90 Raliard's outpu.
with that % other citses. which was
printed In the Post-fnseliigencer yester-
,iay is worthy of reproduction. II shows
me; only the superiority cs the output
es ballard In this state. bar also ire
Superior ssxe ara capacity ~ the lntiE.
vidaat plants. and reflects the fact thar
the iecai sssAs have used the most ati-
vnncea and efselens machinery. she
most skilled tabor ard the most excel
lent management, The comparison /.
as follows.
Shingles
rasa-ss. wasA snine rnsigsa -..-. ~ es.a eoa
NsawtNe, Nich tfearfeess rssllst IS g. 90
Aenssytsee river ftwensy-ane
Faslsa ...-.. ..-.....,. ..-.~...... "a. ~. 60
Csa{ssxa Il lake sseerter road
tafty~thTee mi 81 ..-4....... -. 81 49, fsaa
Egtew Ms1nes-saiss tassv Fnsstsl ~ So go
tsgppess valley ssisyss aaislsl . Ia *. 90
f4Ake ffarsa sh0se fswsasy-zx
mgalsl ...-.. ........-.-. .-~.-... Sis W sAe
AmncagSs,z2 lsSxhseen uatJsl ..~. IL ssa asa
, Igsath district thirty rslaso ~ Ia. ssss ssa
n aSronsan valley {fastY ss3T
msisksA ..-.,-.. ,-....- .........-,s g So 80
/ ~. CraAx valley sfoaEssea sa$ask ss7aasa
ssssn&wa valley t;harsy-f8sar nsislss Y ~ az
ssaiisrt Is bet ore 81 mary shIrssc
sssll csnsers ~ sAss STATE There ara IN
All $40 ;nffsx. With daily capacity Of
.s.iee,sse sasasies, az . grand capacity
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

The Boston Medical and Surgical Iour-
20 onr soldiers in the course Of the war
with Span frera the instruction ia first
asA~ and sntissnties which shev had re-
esivsd Several years ago. AZ the s1gggrS-
ssen q the surgeon general. tee depart.
merit ordered shss simple lessons N the
FaEy frsssnaea. 81 fractures, ard esnghz-
sszznx The importance az cleanliness
should se given 10 eaea enlisted man ones
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

Not one cent 81 these apprOpria.
tions has been expended, and, 50
far ~ caa be aseeRfained, NO prep
aratien has been naAe 70 carry oat
the psrDeses ~ congress IN making
them. The delay II directly trace
able to Engineer EsAicota, who hss
not facilitated to make his unfriead-
Iiness for Fort Orchard . matter Of
1ablic record wide HIS last reporO.
Endicott il entirely ignorant Of the
merits and advantages Of the Puget
sound station. for he has never seen 1t.
and. besides. he has laid himself under
suspicion Of strong favoritism for other
Coast projects by his advocacy Of them.
The poss-Intelligencer. at the time
Endicotts report was published. ex-
posed its many errors and misrepresen-
tations. But 1t Is not now more evil
dent than 1t was then that the chief en-
gineer Is at all DESTROYS Of securing ac-
eurate information about Puget sound.
dHCt rOuHu 40 nSk diouc III Ills Cpl>
Germ about this very important matter
1t has a broad and serious national
aspect. Congress provided in time Of
war for the equipment OF this great dry
dock. So that vessels Of all classes might
be speedily repaired in case OF disabil-
lily: and the appropriations were made
upon the recommendations OF an au-
thority that was perfectly aware of the
needs of the government and the faclli-
ties and location OF this station. 1t re-
manned for an officious chief engineer to
defeat this particular purpose. and to
support the expensive, chimerical and
probably impracticable attempt to build
great station In California
IL n 20 be hoped that this very fm-
portant matter Will he taken mp by
the Washington delegation and by
the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce.
M well ~ other representative
bodies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

for the year Of nearly s,seo. ooe.eoe The
number Of mills and fhe output II con-
stansiy increasing and gives every as
surance Of continuing to increase for .
number Of years TO come. Washington
lumber remains abundant, Prof Can
nett, Of the geological survey, estima.-
ing that the amount Of timber standing
in the forests 10 1es. 4.37s. 80 feet This
Is sufncient to guarantee the perma-
nency Of all branches OF the lumber in
duatry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

The meeting between President Nc
&xinley and Speaker Reed at Jskyll
inland will attract unusual attention. AS
i Is evidently an attempt on the part
- the president 10 harmonic the differ
ences existing between him aud the OPP
ponenu Of his policy within his own
barty.
Mr. Reed has not hesisated to let 1t be
known that he IL not in sympathy with
ehc administration In number Of i'm
portant particulars. although he has
mot some so far as to throw his great Of
hciaf ana personal influence against
thern. except In the case OF the Nicara-
Bua canal bill. the defeat of which in
hhe house may properly be credited to
him. What his attitude Is upon this
question Is not known by any public
declaration, but he made no secret of
She fact that he was bitterly opposed 10
The Morgan blu. and II he was favor
able to the Hepburn measure he did not
ing its passage. He IN opposed to ma
kional expansion. and for n long time
prevented the consideration of the reso-
1utian for the annexation of Hawaii lie
WAS opposed To the Hull army reorgan-
exation bill. and Is apparently not at all
N harmony with the administrations
plans for colonial government,
The attitude of Mr.. Reed has been
hat Of an extreme conservative within
Mis- own party. His efforts have been
Tor economy il expenditures without
being an obstractionlst. he has done
what he could to influence legislation
IN conservative lines, and to destroy or
tnodify extravaganza measures,
!, President Mckinley. on the other
band. IL optimistic. and favors national
axpanson because he believes in the
siatiAn's capacity to undertake new
problems. and In the abundance Of the
Stations resources. He Is not afraid 20
enter the field OF international politics
and broaden the nations horizon He
has no doubt Of the ability Of the eoun-
Try successfully TO govern cur newly
acquired territory, and Is rot afraid to
undertake the task President MeKln~
ley has the people with him. and when
be asks them for an Endorsement Of his
policy he viii get vote Of confidence
That wilt surprise his opponents
The antagonssm Of Speaker Reed Ia
th< plans Of the administration has
efeused nleeh feeling auong the Re-
DahlleanA Of the wesss sas already there
r. heard 'aih II ilsplacing him In savar
u a Western mnn .et he Is a man
who must be reckenea with on the tsosr
az congress "a wen as Ia the speaker
chair. II he can he brought ~ support
she presidents policy he can te of more
servsce in the chair than any other
Member of tia rassy WITH the admsm.
ixtrasion savoring his selection he win
saeesess himself IS speaker witheu, con-
test
The result ~ she conference witt hs
awaited With saurh iasrv@St. II ia re
rl,ting 80 The PRESIDENTS weil known
diplomacy and power of winning can-
Nrris against Mr Reefs well .knpw-n
aes~sosiued character. II IA probable
thar party loyalty wiz eaus& the speaker
10 Mold - the presidents wishes. ans
thai harmony ans unity of purvese BE-
tw~~n The administration ara .se
sre.ser 81 the hoese @ill result frous
th~ srssefisaw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

The French railways operated under the
control OF the French government last
week placed an order with the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia, for
ten high-speed passenger locomotives. to
be finished In few months. It Is said
OF its own jurisdiction for locomotives.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

The Washington boys have evidently
made up their minds not to let Aguinal-
dos followers suffer from ennui. even II
they have to chase the dusky warriors
fifteen miles through the jungle in order
to keep up their interest in the campaign
and get chance TO play with them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

You have written some popular songs
! believe
Ca. yes" replied The composer earsI@s..
~: s1Tne that were moderately popular
not popular enough 10 make people really
mad. yo8 kses. bat popular sr4lggh o.
The last OF 5laerz. @-~<shirsxo Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

fgSissa legislators appear 81 1e animated
by the sane srsTss th@ xg3,s nvpr. Kan
sas, 'ggs ws~Asnsfsst. yeax ur fortunate
ennera 60 have a fssA~n ssa&ss. hssf. ur-
ike Washington. sssw ssaaaxss - nssssxe
81. whea shs aege essvse fsT s1s iexs&as-
spFe 20 ssaseeTa. he sssegtsst eeMa spas
the Some nAst remarkable pss augsan 81
stsssesasng detectives as every @xts 81 the
ssss- ansse. wits Instructions &c see that
~ paslse property VAS carried Away. II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

Secretary Alge- has gone to Cuba, Gen.
Eagan is en- route to Honolulu, Postmaster
General Smith is in Cuba, the president is
senators and congressman hare accepted
an invitation to a junket:ng trip across
Panama and Nicaragua, the beef inquiry
court Is in Leavenworth. Yet the govern
ment continues.
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The president and the car Of the Amer
the seclusion OF an island. where no ap-
plauding multitudes, no word-laden jour
nalis,s may disturb them. Thus do our
William and Tom differ from Felix and
Nicholas
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" sst Spain nnssts," f-eEaa ;Na ayxts-
tEenssllVe mar, and taea there cane ar
Interrupted
w aas SsAiS needs" interrupted fSa
EesFs ~ 5'rase man. is a setting clerk (.
Chicago Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

Emperor Willis matter al. rurse Sarn
] WAS Just trying 20 see what sort ~ stuff
ycu were TT De OF.
incsN Safrs~1sz. Know, anst I was IT.
stFHcEtrx Dewey . Esr0@ n sew samples
ef i a. yea shortly Fhlladeapafa Norsa
American
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

1t is announced that Spain will pay its
Cuban debts. The grand old empire of
Ferdinand and Charles still seems TO have
some honor.
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Chicago Post

Because girl refused to marry him,
Charles Donnelly proceeded to demonstrate
that her judgment was good by knocking
her down. II Is seldom that a man so ear
nestly argues the case against himself