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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-21
FILGHED MANY FRANCS.
Northern Railroad of France ROBBED or a
Big Roll.

Northern Railroad of France ROBBED or q
Big Roll.
PARIS, March 81. While being con-
veyed by messengers to the Bank of
France q satchel containing 400, 900
francs was stolen. The clerks and
satchel were in cart. Just before
starting two men approached and en-
gagged the attention of the clerks while
a third picked up the satchel and bolted.
The money belonged to the Northern
railroad.
new InSrlan school.
WAsHNGToN, March 81 The Indian
depar viii probably purchase the
Indian school building at Wittensberg,
Wis For some time past the Indian
children have had the use of one Of the
pubic schools.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
TIMELY DAIRY TALK.
1t is a mighty good cow that will
pay for much SIS bran.

1t is mighty good cow that will
pay for much SIS bran.
Keep the heifers growing and frisky.
They will pay you back when cows.
The wise dairyman with good cows
and plenty of clover hay and rich
silage is the smiling one.
If the COW is off her feed tempt her
appetite with few feeds of unground
oats, she will like the change-and
oats.
If you get out of work go to the COW
stable. There are generally places to
clean up or fix up. There are always
backs for the curry comb.
A ton of alfalfa hay has almost as
much protein as ton of wheat bran.
If the latter is worth SIS, the hay is
worth nearly $17-and the money
stays at home.
The protein sellers will force us to
grow it at home. The soy bean is all
right. Its meal is as rich as cotton
seed in protein, and three times as rich
as corn in fat.
Eating your cake and having it is re-
garded as impossible. but the soy bean
goes you one better-you "eat'' it and
have two-a profit from the cow and a
richer farm.-W. F. McSparran. in Ma
tional Stockman.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
METHODS HAVE CHANGED.
Calves Are No Longer Given Fresh
MIX, which Was an Expensive
and uI-Advised Practice.

In earlier days, when farmers knew
little concerning what is now the COM
mon possession of nearly every farm
worler, it was the practice to permit
young calves to suck at least two teats
and sometimes three of the four, the
milkmaid or milkman taking what was
left. Calves in those days were no bet
ter than they are now, yet they re-
ceived more milk, or, al all events, rich
er milk. Practices have changed. Every
saving means much in this age. Waste
of valuable material of any kind must
be checked if any profit is to be realized.
Calves are no longer given milk fresh
from their dams, drawn by their own
mouths. Twentieth century calves are
raised on skimmilk which contains all
the clements of life-sustaining food,
only the butter fat having been re-
moved.
Skimmilk, judiciously fed, gives as
good results fed to calves as are OBJ
served in calves sucking their dams.
This argues the lack of business tact and
good judgment on the part of the farm
er who, knowing it, persists in allowing
his calves to suck the COW. If, however,
the calves are to be raised without the
cows how are they to be fed the skim
milk? This question arises in the mind Of
the intelligent dairy farmer atthe outset
and offers an opportunity to give few
general hints. After the calves are able
to stand up and get around fairly well
they should be placed in warm, COM
Portable quarters, fully protected from
hogs and cold, and their first ration
should consist of some warmed skim
milk. Trouble may at first be expert
enced in inducing them to drink it and
it may be necessary to dose them with
a spoon. But this will not last long.
Soon they will learn to drink the milk
from a clean trough. After they have
reached this point but little trouble will
be had with them. Increase the guam
tity of milk as their ages advance and
their appetites seem to warrant.
To ascertain the value of the hand
method as compared with the mother
method let cow or two raise a calf.
Compare gains in weight and conforma-
ton with that of the cow-raised calves.
The results will prove that after the
calf has been delivered in good shape
there is no further practical use for
the cow.-Farmers' Voice.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15

In the space of single year Sable
island claimed more than 200 lives. In
fact, so many wrecks line the shoals
of this ocean graveyard that the new
pile up on the old, like bodies heaped in
one ditch. The Crofton Hall, an iron
sailing ship wrecked two years ago on
the northeast bar, broke in two about
amidships. The pieces have drifted to-
gether again and the islanders suppose
that she struck crosswise upon an old
submerged wreck, and is settling over
it, which accounts for the two parts
coming together. Nor is the island sat
isfied with the awful tribute which it
exacts from the living. The same in
formant who writes me about the Croft
ton Hall adds that the bark John Nc
Leod, which was wrecked off Devils is
land at the entrance to Halifax harbor,
has drifted ashore on Sable island bot
tom up-a wreck of a awreck!-Ainslee'E
Mapazine
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
HOW TO START MELONS.

pair of leaves have made some growth.
We have planted seed in two-inch
rose pots which were placed in hotbed
till the plants reached the proper size,
and when danger from frost was over
put them out in the fields. Plants start
ed in this way have produced ripe
melons one week earlier than seed
planted in the fields. Parts of old tin
cans may be used instead of pots. The
cans may be thrown into the fire and
the soldering which holds the ends and
seams be melted, and afterward the
cans be rolled out so as to form a
smooth cylinder. They do best if one
be placed inside the other, as at and
b, with the opening sides opposite, as
illustrated. After the plants are set
out, one of these tin cans may also be
used for plant protector against cut
worms and cold winds until the plant
starts to run. The can is simply slipped
up above the plant, with an inch of it
remaining in the soil to hold it.-Prof.
r. S. Price, Texas Experiment Station,
in Farm and Home.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
THE cow IN WINTER.
Immense Loss Is Caused Every YenR
by Cold Barns and the Lack
of Warm Water.

The investigation made by the Kan
sas experiment station of the cream
cry business of the Meridian creamery
revealed the fact that there was one
man that sheltered his cows in winter
by two wire fences, another by wood
Let, and still others by wind breaks.
Out of 50 patrons there were IS, or %
per cent. that compelled their cows to
drink ice water from a creek or pond
in winter.
When we stop to think that the
dairy COW unlike the steer, has thin
hide, with little or no fat beneath the
skin and poor surface circulation, we
can understand one of the reasons
why the yield OF some herds is so low.
The dairy COW is very sensitive ami
NAL, and when she is forced to keep
up animal heat and to stand shivering
while having her fill of ice water she
certainly cannot be expected to make
a very good showing at the milk pail.
Very few people realize the-loss sus-
tanned from cold barns. In an expert
ment carried on in New England it
was found that with a herd of 80
cows the profit was three pounds or
about SIS per week more when the
temperature of the barn was kept at
63 degrees than when at SO degrees.
At this rate it would not take long
for herd of good dairy cows to pay
for barn. The barn should be tight
enough so that the animal heat of the
cows will always keep the manure
from ireezing.-D. H. Otis, in Rural
World
Iron County register., 1900-02-15

thus making holes from which the
fodder can be obtained. The animals
then feeding from the rack waste no
food, and, unlike the ordinary rack or
manger, the strong cannot very easily
drive the weak away from it. If any of
the lambs or calves are disposed to fight
over their food, however, stake driven
about foot from the cask and opposite
the whole slaves, is pretty sure to re-
suit in the weaker ones obtaining their
requisite allowance. The barrel is cas-
lily filled, and the fodder, hay or straw
may be fed from it with practically no
waste at all.-Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio
Farmer
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
ALBERT EDWARD, THE Primer

Here are some interesting facts about the
prince of Wales, which are condensed by
the Buffalo Times. from his biography as
written by his private secretary:
He says he has no debts.
He has 13 university degrees.
He is colonel eight times over.
He popularized the Alpine hat.
His uniforms are worth SIS. 900.
He loves to travel incognito in Paris.
He has every order of knighthood in
Europe.
He owns the deepest mine in Eng
land.
He is 81 years old and has four grand
children.
He goes to church every Sunday
morning.
900 year.
He is said to be one of the best shots
in England.
He sets the fashion in clothes for the
whole world.
He is five feet six inches tall and
weighs $50 pounds.
He receives 200 letters day, and an
swers most of them.
He was the first Christian to dine
with the sultan of Turkey.
He is the chief horse owner, dog own
er and yachtsman in England.
Every minute of his time in London
is spent according to schedule.
His favorite vehicle in London is a
hanson cab. yet his stables cost $751;
600 year.
He has friends in every nation, and
speaks German, French, Italian and
Russian.
When he was young he was very ten
derhearted, and cried for days when
tutor left him.
He has one private secretary, two as
sistant secretaries, and staff of clerks
to assist them.
He has made more speeches than any
other man in the world, but mostly
short ones.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
TRADES UNION NOTES.

There are 1913 trades unions in the
city Of Philadelphia.
The Pattern Makers National league
has 1000 members in the United
States.
The trades union deposits in the
post office savings bank of England
amounted last year to S3,500,000.
In the Colorado legislature there are
II union men, and the lieutenant gov
ernor is trades unionist.
Eight months ago there were only
three trades unions in Niagara Falls,
now the town boasts Of % organized
bodies.
A union of gold pen makers has been
established in New York city under a
charter from the A. F. of L. The new
organization begins with nine-tenths
of the craft under its Jurisdiction
Nearly all the gold pen makers of the
world are in New York, and there are
Eot so of these skilled workers in the
United States who are outside of the
uew union.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
STARTING MELONS.
How to Secure a Crop OF CantaIoupeA
Some Time I'm Advance of
Competitors.

Cantaloupes reach their highest de-
velopment on a deep, mellow, sandy
soil. 1t should be well prepared and
the seed be planted as soon as danger
of frost is over. In order to grow the
crop early, which is a very important
consideration from a commercial stand
point, it is best to make two paintings,
one very early and the other some ten
days later. Should the first planting be
killed by frost or by insects, the sec
ond will usually make stand. If
neither planting be killed, the plants
can be thinned out when the second
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
A BAD INSECT PEST.
The Railroad Worm Is a Worse Foe
to the Apple Crop Than Even
the Tent Caterpillar.

One of the worst pests that the ap-
pie grower has to fight is the railroad
worm, called also the pulp worm and
the apple maggot. The fruit growers
of Vermont are unanimous in giving
this insect the first rank among their
insect enemies.
1t is worse than the tent caterpillar
That can be entirely overcome by
spraying whereas spraying has no eff
feet on the railroad worm.
The railroad worm or apple maggot
is the cause of the pulpy, punky condi-
tion of the apples as we find them now
in the stored fruit, and in that offered
for sale. The eggs are laid just under
the skin of the apple by small fly.
This fly begins her work in June, and
keeps it up pretty much all summer,
so that there may be worms of all ages
in the apples. She has strong prefer
ence for sweet apples, and practically
ruined the crop of Talmans last year.
Still, she works in all varieties, sour
as we'll as sweet, and causes hundreds
of dollars loss to the fruit grower.
We have consulted the authorities at
the Vermont experiment station, and
they frankly admit that no satisfactory
way of dealing with it has been dis
covered. They say that considerable
good can be accomplished by keeping
hogs or sheep in the orchard to pick up
the windfalls. These windfalls are
usually full of apple maggots, and the
hogs digest them out of existence.
Experiments are being made at vari-
nnS nlaoeS in orI r,-o
hope eventually to know some more eff
fective way of dealing with this pest.
But for the present we must rely on
the practice of destroying the wind.
falls.-American Cultivator.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
THE FISHERMANS RING.
Some Vicissitudes I'm Its History-I,
Is Really Worn by the
Pope.

As some interest has been taken il
the announcement in the Pail Mall
Gazette about Leo XIII. losing the
''Fisherman's Ring" 1 may add some
particulars about the famous Jewel
which will correct several erroneous
statements.
This ring takes its name especially
from the scene cut on the stone, which
represents St. Peter in a boat drawing o
in his fishing net. Its origin is un-
known, but there are documents prov
ing that the first to use it as an official
seal was the French Pope Clement VI,
in 1865. However, it is certain that
the popes used it some time before on
secret documents. Since the time of
CaliXtus III. 1455) it has been the
seal for the papal briefs, among which
those of Leo y. (MedicD to Henry VIII
of England and the cardinal of York
are remarkable.
While the great seal of England is
kept by the lord chancellor, and the
seals of state in Italy are confided to
TIE guardasigilli, there is no special
official to look after this papal seal ring.
which, when the pope does not wear it,
is given to his master of the chamber
together with the other effects of his
holiness. 1t has been confided TO the
cardinal secretary of briefs-who has
the office of compiling official docu-
ments-only during the short absences
of the pontiffs from the Eternal city, as
in the case when Plus VII, in 1852,
went to Vienna.
If proof be needed for the statement
that the popes wear the ''Fisherman's
Ring" history furnishes many. In 179s
the French republicans invading the
pontifical states despoiled. Plus VI. of
all he had. Not satisfied, Commissioner
Haller one day went to the pontiff while
he was dining and said: 81 have come
for your treasure"
''But have nothing 1efti"
''You have on your fingers two pre-
cious rings. Give them to me-"
Il can give you one which is mine,
but the other (the "Fisherman's Ring"O
must pass to my successor"
Deliver it to me at once or shall
use force!" Plus VI, to avoid violence,
handed over the ring, which was, how
ever, returned to him the next day,
it having been found that its only value
consisted in its traditions.
Plus VII, when suddenly kidnapped
in the middle of the night by Gen.
Radet, had this celebrated ring on his
finger. The Napoleonic general, not to
be behind his republican predecessor,
claimed the jewel, which, however, the
pope broke into two pieces before Civ
ing it to him. These pieces were kept
in Paris until Louis XVIII. returned
them to Rome.
Besides the 'Fisherman's Ring"
there are three other seals used by the
holy see; the most important is one
in the form of pincers to make the
impression on the lead seals of
the papal bulls. This had a keep
er, the cardinal vice chancellor. Of
the other two, one is for lesser doc
uments, for which red ink is used, and
was introduced by Leo Kill, and the
other simply has the coat-of-arms of the
reigning pontiff, and is used for his
private espondence.-Rome Cor.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
ON THE WING.

The nightingale's song can be heard
at distance of a mile.
One million five hundred and thirty
eight thousand seven hundred and thir-
ty-eight is the precise number of birds
estimated by the British consul in
Venezuela to have been killed last year
to provide aigrettes for ladies' hats.
When the laying season of an ostrich
begins, her first two or three eggs are
sterile, and she lays them outside the
nest, seeming to know they are useless
for Matching purposes. Then she lays
an egg about every second day, until
IS are in the nest, when she begins
Matching. Each egg weighs about three
pounds.
During the summer thrushes get up
before three o'clock in the morning,
and don't go to bed until after nine
o'clock at night; SO they work nearly
10 hours. Blackbirds are not nearly so
industrious. They only work II hours,
but during that time they feed their
little ones between 40 and so times
Our Animal Friends.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
PITH AND POINT.

It's the milkmaid who is frightened
when the cow turns pail.-Golder
Days.
Congressional Deference-'Pa, what
Is parliamentary courtesy?" "Why, il
Is laying bills on the table which
ought to be thrown under the table. .,
indianapolis Journal.
Too Risky.-Caller-''I want the big.
gest fire policy you'll write" Agent
What is your business?" Caller
City employe." Agent-"Too great g
risk-you're likely to be fired at any
time. Baltimore American.
what peculiar exercise the new
recruits are going through. 1 mean
that up-and-down motion with the
arms. What is ii? 90 "That's the pumr
exercise It's for use on ieaky trans.
ports. Plain Dealer.
You do not love me any more" she
cried, as he strolled in at three a. m
But L do" he protested. 'Then. why
do you not tell me the old lie about
being detained on business?" she de.
manded.-Philadelp North Amer.
lean.
Out of the Mouth of Child-'Papa,'
SAID the seven-year-old, sis Heaven a
nice placer" ''Yes, my little daugh-
ter" replied the father. sit is said to
be- But you will never know fo1
sure, will you, papa?"-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Neli-'Mad at him? Why, he wrote
a lovely poem to her." Believes,
but she never read it. When she saw
the title of it she tore the whole
thing up in fit of anger. You see,
he called it, Lines on Mabel's Face Z"
Philadelphia Catholic Standard and
Times
Iron County register., 1900-02-15

"Yes," said a rich Oklahoma farmer
TO G. Lowell Miller, Il am proud of my
girls. and would like to see them COM
fortably married, and as 1 have made
a little money, they viii not go to their
husbands penniless. There's Mary, IS
years. and a real good girl. shall give
her $4,000 when she is married. Then
comes Bet, who won't see IS again, and
I shall give her $4,000; and the man
who takes Eliza, who is 10, will have
$4,000 with her." G. Lowell, rejecting
a moment or so, then inquired: You
haven't one about so. have you?''--Ok-
lahoma State Capital.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
neafnea. cnnnot ne Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inf1amed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inaamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
Heading Tree. Low Down.

There are many reasons why treeA
should head low down; if the limbs be-
gin about two feet from the ground and
the tree has round, bushy head, the
task of gathering the fruit is an easy
one; the shade protects the body of the
tree from the scorching sun of summer
and prevents the formation of hard,
dry crust over the roots; wind storms
have less leverage on it and the general
appearance is better than tall, naked
trees with sunburned bark. Let the
branches start about two feet from the
ground.-Farmer's Voice.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
Good Cream for Butter.

Keep the cream sweet up to 16 or 20
hours before churning, never mix one
churning with another until cooled to
the same temperature; do the heating
while cream is sweet Sour cream does
not stand heating without generating
butyric acid: such product to any
extent present in butter is very unde-
sirable and yet so common. Butter
churned from such cream has greasy
texture, often q sour taste, and win
not "stand up."-Farmers' Review.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
GlimDses Across the Sea.

is the charming title of a charming book
from the facile pen of Mr.. Sam L. Clover, the
we'll known author and newspaper editor.
The "Glimpses" are particularly perti
nent just now when SO many people are con-
sidering about going to the Paris Exposition,
and many people will be glad to know that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
has purchased an edition of Mr.. Clover's
work for distribution
enclose ns six cents sH to % pav postage oe W Geo T
Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Old
Colony Building, Chicago, Ill.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
Owned 1t All.

John l. Blair in his earlier days owned q
western railroad along the route of which he
established series of lunchrooms at which
employees of the road were to be charged 50
cents and all passengers rs cents. Mr.. Blair
once dined at one of these places, and, con-
cluding his meal, laid down a half-dollar
Hold on" cried the cashier, ,tfyou don't be-
long to this road ''I know that" replied
Mr.. Blair, ''the road belongs to me."-Chi.
cago Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
BARREL FEED RACK.
Very Handy Device for Feeding Hay
Straw to Calves Sheep
in the Farm Yard.

In yard or barn inclosure this is a
very handy affair for feeding hay or
straw to sheep or calves. All that is
needed is a good crockery cask, from
which two-thirds of the slaves should
be cut, as shown in the illustration,
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
CleanIiness i'm the Dairy.

Cleanliness counts in no place for more
than in the dairy. The milking should be
done in a clean place; all vessels used should
be washed morning and night in hot water
with Ivory Soap, rinsed and well aired. Milk
should never be kept in cellar with veg
etables, as an unpleasant taste will be i'm
parted Attention to these details will in
sure supply of wholesome milk and butter.
ELIZA R. PARKER.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
SAGE OF SAWHAW SAYS.

It is sometimes fatal to Judge doc.
tor by results.
The more careless the maid the more
cares the man.
2loquence which carries people away
is the kind that takes
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like a top. For Grain-0 does not stimulate;
it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
it in place of coffee. Is and 25c.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
An An-Year Resnrt

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
opens March l, 1900 A most desirable, at
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water, best accommodations.
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
Florida, West indies and Central America.

The facilities of the Louisville & Nash.
vile Railroad for handling tourists and
Cuba, Porto Rico, Central America, or for
Nassau, are unsurpassed. Double daily
lines of sleeping cars are run from Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Chicago and ST. Louis
through Jacksonville to interior Florida
points, and to Miami, Tampa and New
Orleans, the ports of embarkation for the
countries mentioned. For folders, ETC., write
Geo. B. Horner, D. ?. A, ST. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register., 1900-02-15
Merely a Surrestinn.

Husband-What's the matter with the
biscuits this morning?
Wife-It's the fault of the yeast. 1t failed
to make the rise.
"Why don't you use an alarm clock?"-
Chicago Evening News.