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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
STORM At ST. LOUIS.
Caused One Death and Heavy Property
Loss.


st. Louis, Feb. 11.-Considerable
damage to property in.yarious parts of
the city and vicinity was wrought be-
tween and 4 A. M. by a wind storm
that reached a velocity of so miles an
hour and was of the nature of torna-
do. The barometer fell to 1926, the
lowest point ever reached in this vicin-
ity, according to the weather bureau
officials here. Previous to the wind
storm a terrific thunder storm had
ragged for several hours, the rain fall
ing in torrents. The rainfall was 1.9
inches.
Mrs. Susie Thompson became en-
tangled in live wire, which had been
blown down, and was killed. In the
burned district between Franklin ave-
nue., Morgan street, Third and Sixth
streets, $40, 900 worth of property was
destroyed. At 827 North Third street,
the four story building occupied by the
George A. Benton Commission Com
pany and the Sage & Richmond Com
mission Company was blown down. J
was next door to one of the buildings
destroyed in Sundays fire, and its
walls had been weakened. At the
ruins of Penny & Gentle's department
store, Broadway and Franklin avenue,
q cupola left standing at the west end
Of the north wall and q huge brick
chimney topped by tall sheet iron
smokestack were carried down by the
force of the wind. Policeman Ferie,
who had been standing near, had q
narrow escape from death. Much delay
and considerable damage was suffered
by nearly every railroad entering the
city from the east side of the river.
At Jefferson City, Mo-, the wind and
rain storm was one of the most severe
ever felt there. It was followed by q
fall of 63 degrees in temperature and a
snow storm, which is now raging.
Anton Heister, aged 65, was blown
from his door onto stone walk and
killed.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Biscuit Company,s Fire.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 13.-Fire
today in the Gillian block, occupied
by the National Biscuit Company, COM
pletely Quilted the building, doing $780,
900 damage.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
The War in Yucatan.

Austin, Tex, Feb. IA dispatch
from Oaxaca, Mexico, says that Presi-
dent Daiz has ordered two more regi-
ments of troops to proceed Immediately
to Yucatan, where they, will join Gen.
eral Bravo's forces in the campaign be-
ing waged against the Maya Indians.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Methodists in this country propose
to raise 500, 600, 900 as 's0th century
thank-offering fund.- This immense
sum will be used for educational, char
liable and church purposes.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

London, Feb 1.-THE sum of G20.-
900, the balance of sec, 900 stolen from
PARIS bank year ago, has been mys-
teriously returned The notes were
found this morning enclosed in
steamer passbook
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Prince Henry in Vienna.

Vienna, Feb. 13.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia arrived here today. Emperor
Francis Joseph met him at the railway
station and accompanied him to the
Hofburg. The populace gave the
prince an ovation.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE United
States transport Logan arrived today
from Manila. The voyage occupied 26
days. The Logan brought IA passen-
gers. February 8, Robert Gray. late
of company B. Twenty infantry,
died at sea from dysentery. The body
was embalmed and brought here.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Plumer,s Force Defeated.

Pretoria, Feb. 11.-Colonel Plumer's
force, on February 2, attacked the Boer
position near Ramonsta and, after
heavy fighting, including an endeavor
to take the place by storm, the British
were repulsed. Their loss is unknown.
No Beers were injured.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
LAST WEEK OF DEBATE.
Three Speeches on the Senate Financial
Bill.


Bill.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE final
weeks discussion of the pending finan-
cial bill was begun in the senate today.
The speakers were two Republicans
Elkins, of West Virginia, and Wolcott,
of Colorado-and one Populist-Butler,
of North Carolina. Elkins advocated
the passage of the pending senate
measure in brief, but forceful argu-
ment. Wolcott, chairman of the Inter-
national Bimetallic Commission of
1897, spoke for many Republicans who
adhere to bimetalism, and his speech,
earnest and eloquent, was accorded un-
usual attention. Butler closed the de-
bate for the day, advocating the adop-
tion of his amendment providing for
an issue of paper currency by the gov
ernment.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Family Was Asphyxfated.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Martin Jordan,
an engineer. his wife Mary and their o.
months-old boy, were accidentally
asphyxiated by gas last night in their
home at Forty third street and Stewart
qvanua
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Severe storm at Minneapo1is.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1O.-Minneapolis
;oday experienced the severst snow
storm of the winter. Business is par
alyzed, and trains are late.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

San Francisco. Feb. 11.-Acting I'm
migration Commissioner Schell, at this
port, has forwarded to National Immi-
grafton Commissioner Powderly, at
Washington, protest against the in
tended colonization of a large tract OF
land in California with 800 Russian
emigrants now in the Northwest terri
tOry
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

A seven-year-old girl, of Butte,
Mont, was killed by the accidental
discharge of her fathers revolver, in
her own hands.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
The Chicago Strike.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Of the 1000
building tradesmen who took their half
holiday Saturday afternoon, in defiance
of the new rules of the building con-
tractors council, one-half, it was an
nounced by labor leaders, resumed
work as usual on big buildings. This
is regarded by labor interests as indi-
eating weakness in the building con-
tractors agreement to stand by one
another. At the headquarters of the
contractors, it was dec1cared the men
still at work were doing so under spe-
cial agreements, in order to complete
certain portions of work. Operations
on numerous smaller structures are at
standstill, and will remain SO, the
bosses say, until the places of locked
out men are filed. To guard against
others taking their places, union men
have l ZOO pickets stationed about the
city.
The building material trades council,
with membership of 1000. has an
nounced that it will support the build
ing trades council. No material will
be furnished to contractors employing
nonunion labor.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
CALM AT FRANKFORT.
Republican Legislators Resumed Their
Sessions.

Se981On8s
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 14.-This was
another day of unbroken calm in Frank
fort. The Republican members of the
legislature met at noon, and, after ap.
pointing committees to inform Govern
or Taylor that, pursuant to the items OF
his proclamation adjourning the legis-
lature at London and calling it to
Frankfort, they had come to this city
and were prepared to transact such
business as must come before them.
The governor acknowledge the message,
and both houses adjourned until to-
morrow. There were nine members in
the senate and % in the house.
The committee which was expected
to come from the Democratic members
at Louisville, to report whether it is
safe for them to come to Frankfort,
did not put in an appearance during
the day.
Today, Governor Talyor declined to
order away all of the soldiers now here,
with the exception of few for per-
sonal body guard. He had sent for
Colonel Williams and given orders for
the moving of the troops, but several of
his friends urged SO strongly that the
soldiers be permitted to remain that
Governor Taylor changed his intention
and said that, for the present, at least,
he would not have any more of them
returned to their homes.
Late this afternoon the detectives
working upon the Goebel assassination
discovered bullet imbedded in one of
the trees in the south side of the capi-
tol square. 1t struck the tree about 20
inches from the ground, and almost on
a line from the executive building, and
the spot where Governor Goebel fell.
A block of wood containing the bullet
was cut from the tree, and is now in
the possession of the prosecuting
attorney
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

New York, Feb. 13.-Nathaniel A.
Boynton, the inventor of heating appa-
ratus, died last night. aged ~.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Mrs. Pa1mer,s Nomination Confirmed

Mrs. Pa1mer's Nomination Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The senate
today confirmed the nomination OF
Mrs. Bertha H. Palmer, of Illinois, to
be commissioner to the Paris exposi.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
DECIDUOUS TREES FOR WINTER
PLANTING.

Frequent inquiries for deciduous trees
for shade. street and ornamental plant
ing lead us to publish the following bri
description of few varieties selected for
their hardness, beauty, growing power,
etc:
Am. White Elm-Very hardy, rapid
grower, endures cold and drouth well,
and seldom troubled with insects, very
desirable shade or street tree.
Box EIder-A native; 1t succeeds in a
wide range of soils and climate, good
shade or street tree; good for sugar.
Green Ash-Very hardy: a fine upright
grower, suffers very little from ravages
of insects, very valuable tree to grow
for both ornament and timber.
Soft Maple-A native on the Western
streams. moderately hardy after the first
year. very desirable tree If trimmed
to keep down suckers and avoid forks,
which are liable to split. It's foliage is
very beautiful.
Cottonwood-A rapid grower Eardy II
roots reach moisture. but inclined to be
sbort-liVed en- high, dry pTairies, especial
ly If planted In thick groves
Laurel-Leaved Willow (Russian)-Its
fine growth and thick, glossy leaves,
which glsten In the sunshine, make 1t
very handsome. The wood Is said to be
more valuable than white willow
the variety that is used for posts; it Is
very durable and is second only to the
Red Cedar in lasting qualities. 1t is a
native along the Missouri river, where
1t thriVes well, 1t is likely to prove
very profitable to grow for posts if for
no other purpose. The demand for it is
increasing each year.
White Willow-Hardy, well known IT
should be planted on low, wet, rich
soil; Is upright and stocky in growth.
The leaf is larger and thicker; perfect
ly hardy.
Burr Oek-A native tree of spreading
form, foliage deeply lobed. and the larg-
est and most beautiful among the oak
leaves. The oaks when they attain size
are our most picturesque trees. The
Burr Oak is rather slow in growth, but
endures we'll cold and drouth
Honey Locust-A hardy, vigorous, rapid
growing tree, bears beautiful fragrant
blossoms in spring followed by large bean
like brown pods containing seeds very
similar to small brown beans. It's wood
Is very hard and durable; its thorns are
very large and strong. Does not sucker
like the Black Locust.
English Blackthorn-This is the most
valuable of all our deciduous trees fol-
ornamental hedges, resisting we'll ouI
cold, dry winters. Hardy. 1t is also q
| desirable tree for the lawn. 1t endureS
| close pruning.
Carolina Poplar-This Is a very rapid
| growing tree resembling the Norway
| Poplar in growth and appearance. 1t i:
] being very extensively planted in the
| cities on account of it's rapid growth
| and It's ability to stand smoke and gas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

were sold off again together with the To-
cal traction stocks.
The obvious unwillingness Of prices to
yield on the bank statement drove the
extreme S1s, Peoples Gas 2, and the whole
list rose to the highest range or the
morning, with more show or animation
in the dealings than has been shown for
many days The bank return was fully
as weak as was expected.
The strength Of the days market must
be attributed to a faith that speculative
commitments being small the market Is
money squeeze Beyond a temporary
stringency the new currency and refund
Ing law is confidently looked to for speedy
relief. There is an under-current of SEN
timent also that some of the recent heavy
loan expansion would be readily con-
vertible or transferable. in case of any
damage to present borrowers. This would
be true Of such portion Of the present
loan expansion as has gone into govern
ment bonds. with view to taking out
additional note circulation
Railroad bonds have been in good de-
mand. part of the buying being attribut-
ed to pressure Of funds realized from the
selling of government bonds by invest
ment holders to banks. United States
old As and 5s advanced 1 per cent. 3s
coupon u and do registered u. New 4s
coupon declined % and do registered and
TREASURY Washing
ton March 1O.-Today's treasury state
ment shows Available cash balance,
1901 .227. l69; gold reserve, $241, 768. 1913.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York,
March 10-The Commercial Advertiser
London financial cablegram says: THE
markets here were quiet and firm today
every one being very confident and be-
lieving in the success Of the war loan
probably eclips1ng Americas 1893 record
will infuse life into the market. A great
crowd of applicants was at the Bank Of
England today. and large subscriptions
are also expected from the continent, ana
all the colonies and America. j. P. Nor
gan and company alone have applied for
ten millions for American financial insti-
tutIons. mostly insurance companies. and
they are expected to lodge more on Mon
day The stock is quoted at Pa preml-
uTn, and very large dealings In 1t are
reported. Consols were up u. Ameri-
cans showed hardening tendency, but
there were no features. Tintos were
strong at 53ss. Some say they will touch
co. The bank received &45, 900 gold from
Holland There was a good demand for
short loans, and discounts were a shade
flrmer."
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by Charles II. r. Smith 8
Co., members Of the New York Stock ex-
change, Pioneer Press building, who have
direct wires to- Chicago and New York.
Closing prices are bid:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
DAIRY INDUSTRY OFF FREEBoaN.

HOard's Gazette.
The United States department of agri-
culture Is having statistics gathered and
maps made with view of showing the
extent and condition of the dairy business
OF the country at the Paris exposition
The maps are intended to show the ex-
tent of the dairy business in certain Sc
lected counties of the dairy states.
Freeborn county has been taken as th4
typical dairy county of Minnesota and
We are enabled to obtain from the Free
born Times a general account of the
dalry output of Freeborn county for the
year 1898.
There are twenty-eight creameries and
two cheese factories in the county. Dur
ing the year 1898 the output of butter
was 3,S56,537 pounds; of cheese, 8l316
pounds. with q total value of s6e2, SLABS.
The above was contributed by 2,460 pa
irons, who received S523,34O net or an
average Of $2l2.4 per patron. Unfortun-
ately the total number of COWS sunplv
ing milk to all the factories is not given
and the figures for only thirteen of the
creameries could be obtained. These
show that l4,0I cows produced 2,212422
pounds OF butter, or an average yield of
157 pounds Of butter per cow, per year
the return to the dairyman being not
over $3l as the gross returns for each
cow. When we consider that the cost of
1t evidently behooves the dairymen OF
Freeborn county to calculate closely.
not their profits. but their losses, and
to consider whether they can long afford
to keep up such losing business. II
needs but little reflection to conclude that
the dairy machine is at fault. The Wis
consin station found that 500 worth OF
feed could produce 500 profit when fed
to one animal and that S24 worth OF feed
produced q loss Of cents when fed to
a second animal. A herd of ten cows OF
the first-class would give profit of 1886
to their owner; ten cows Of tho second
class would put him in debt 70 cents as
the result of feeding. milking and caring
for the herd for 1865 days. If rightly con.
sidered dairy census like the above will
be invaluable to the dairyman If it will
only bring him to a realizing sense of his
losses and show him where why and how
they can be converted into a profit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
sAWDUsT1 on A POULTRY HOUSE
FLOOR.

Several correspondents have asked us
If sawdust Is a good thing to keep on
the floor of a poultry house. We are free
to say that it should never be used for
this purpose. 1t does not serve as good
scratching MATERIAL there is nothing for
1t to absorb as there would be in livery
stable or 81 dairy barn, and where fowls
are fed loose grain the fowls VIII pick
up more or less of it with their food and
will cause more or less trouble while 1t
remains in their crops.
We know of quite a list of other ma
tcrials that will be better for litterIng
the poultry house floor than sawdust
Road dust would be far better than saw
dust. Straw, slough hay. shredded fod-
der, clover haulm or any coarse material
would be preferable to sawdust Where
clover seed has been hulIed out, the
coarse litter will make a splendid
scratching material for chickens and a
great deal of the short bits can be as
simulated by the fowls.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
TEXAS cow WITH EIGHTEEN
HORNS.

In a store room on Fifteenth street.
Denver. rented by Mrs. H A w Tabor,
rests a cow with eighteen horns, which,
should its owners decide to go into the
museum business, would prove for them
veritable horn of plenty. The horns by
their appearance deserve their appella-
ton. but by their location would better
be called corns for they are located four
OH each foot-which, in addition to the
two on the COWS head. make the full
eighteen. The horns on the feet are In
appearance similar to those found on the
head of well developed ram and grow
spirally from the front and back of each
hOof. Owing to the length of the horns
on the fore feet the COW Is compelled,
when in an upright position, to rest the
body upon the knees. while the lower
part o the legs are bent under the body.
The hind feet rest firmly upon the
ground. The COW was born in Texas.
and, when q calf, was branded and ran
with the herd until about eight months
old. when 1t was discovered lying in a
neglected part, of the pasture with its
feet so encountered with it's horns that Il.
was unable to search for food and nearly
famished. 1t was taken to the barn and
has since enjoyed good health. though
unable to forage for its food. The cow
is owned by r. A. Jenner and Steve
McCOurt, Mrs. Tabor's brother.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

extensive use, although. in one form or
another, there are isolated examples
Of their use in daries in different parts
of the world. The Illustration here pre-
scented Is a suggestion along this line.
and represents the idea of John c. Dull
gan, of Melbourne, Victoria. 1t COM
prtses teat cups. with finger loops for the
thumb and finger arranged longitudinally
On opposite sides. which prevent the
mixers hands from coming in contact
with the teats, and thus transferring dirt
or disease germs from one animal to
another. The milk is conducted to the
milk pail through rubber tubes, and, as
the pail is inclosed, there is no possible
contamination there; so that. provided
the milk is from a good. healthy cow
the dairyman is assured of milk as pure
and free from contamination as 1t Is pos
Sihle TO get
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
A LARGE CARGO OF FLOUR.

A dispatch from Seattle. Wash, to the
Minneapolis Journal says:
The largest cargo of flour ever export
ed from the Pacific coast to Oriental
ports was recently made from Seattle.
The German steamship Milos has sailed
for Vladivostok Eastern Siberia, with
SO. $40 barrels of flour. Ten barrels being
equivalent to ton. the total tonnage OF
the cargo amounted to 3,347 tons. valued
at more than 100000
The -four. which was made by the Cen
tennial Milling Company of Seattle and
Spokane, was shipped by the American
firm of Clarkson & Co. of Vlakivostok,
which concern has several branches III
the interior of Siberia and Manchuria- 1t
Will be utilized to feed the Russian army
and navy in those sections.
The same steamship will next April
carry consignment of similar proper
lions to the Siberian port.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
HOW TO PREVENT TUBERCULOSIS.

The New. York Medical Record says
that, as with human beings, tuberculosis
does not spread in those cattle which
have plenty of fresh air and light. and
mich cows should be kept in well light
ed and we'll aired sheds or barns. and
should be turned out every day in order
that the sheds or barns may be aired. T"
Herein will be seen the solid reason for
the oft repeated advice of the Dairy
man to farmers, that they provide plenty
Of windows and good ventilation in their
cattle barns. 1t is cheaper to provide
windows than 1t Is to lose cows Dairy
farmers feel compelled to keep their COWS
In winter in rather a crowded condition.
Here is the great danger. Prof, Kings
system of ventilation will furnish pure
air and at the same time keep the barn
sufficiently warm. Plenty of windows
will purify the stable and kill the germs
Of tuberculosis,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
TAKE THEIR HEADS OFF.
Indiana Farmer.

Indiana Farmer
What Is the reason my chickens break
up my sitting hens? They break the
eggs, tear the nest up and eat the eggs.
"A Reader.
you say they "eat the eggs" You have
perhaps taught them to eat eggs by Civ
ing them uncrushed egg shells with
scraps snd crumbs from the table and
they have learned to pick eggs and ear
them in the nest. You will have to
pen up these egg-eating hens. keep
the sitting hens protected from them, or
kill them. We set our hens In nests
inside large lath coop. This coop pro-
tects the sitting hens from others that
want to lay in their nests and allows
of feeding and watering the sitters with
out danger OF their roaming off and
leaving the eggs to be chilled. Always
crush the shells fiat before feeding them
to the chickens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
NOTES FOR MARCH.


Set eggs for early fall layers during
this month. This is none too early for
the heavy breeds-those that are slow
in maturing. If you have no broody hens.
use incubators. You cannot afford to wait
for your hens.
Do not set your hens in the same coops
with the layers. Always keep them sep
arate. $50
Do not expect too large percentage of
chicks early in the season..
Kerosene roosts, upper and under side,
every week. Open windows wide every
day, and let plenty of air circulate
through houses.
Keep shell boxes well filed; heavy lay
ers need plenty of shells.
Do not feed too much corn as the wealth
er grows warmer. Use more wheat, oats
and mixed feed,
Keep hens laying at full capacity.
Advertise your eggs and stock for sale.