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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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the several railway companies in this
State to whom certificates were granted.
IL also shows the number OF acres sur
yeyed tor each railroad or It's assignee.
and returned to the land office for patent,
Certificates were Issued for a much
greater amount. but they became barred
because the surveys were not made and
the field notes were not returned 10 the
general land office within the time pre-
scribed by law.
or the whole amount OF land for which
certificates were issued, 3j.76s.I1S acres
were surveyed. and the field notes were
duly returned 10 the land office. The
Austin and Northwestern Railway COM
pany located 427 Of It's certificates, aggre-
eating 273, 2S0 acres in Greer county.
which II or its assignee has since lost.
OF the number Of acres patented 10 the
Galveston Harrisburg and san Antonio.
the Houston and Texas Central. aud the
Texas and Pacific railway companies. the
state has recovered by suit l.5l6,S63 acres.
The two last amounts aggregate 1,5ss,S63
acres. which, II deducted from the total
nnmber OF acres surveyed. would have
net TO the railroads or their assigns. of
34,l79,0j5 acres. Very respectfully.
Charles Rogau.
Commissioner General Land Office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
cOmmIssIoner General Land ofhee

Total number OF acres granted to each
railway company by the State OF Texas.
and which have been surveyed and re-
turned 10 The general land Office for pat
eut, to-wit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

Total acres surveyed. ......., 30, 7GS,1lS
OF the above number OF acres granted
by the State the Austin and Northwestern
located In the county of Greer, whien has
since been lost. 2iS,2S0 acres
Since said surveys we're made, lands
have been recovered by the state from
the following railway companios or their
assigns, to-wit
Acres
Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. g09. t57
Houston and Texas Central ~ i5i $50
Texas and Pacific .........,. 956,0l6
Total Observation-Disclosures. .l,3l6,2ss
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17

am farmer located Stony Brook of the most maaous
districts this State and bothered with malaria for times
could work. and always constpated we'll For
years spring. engaged blowing,
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
qunne pills besides other remedies but obtained
any permanent benefit Last fall in peach time had most serious
attack Of ch an then commenced to take Rpans Tabues
friends advice and the first made all right and have
been without them since take Tabue each morning and night
and sometimes when feel than usually exhausted take three
day. They kept my stomach my bowels regular and
have had the least touch Of malaria splitting headache since
commenced using them know also that sleep better and wake
refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
Rpans abus will help but do know they will any in the
condition and would be without any price
honestly consider them the medicine the world
the beneficial and the convenient take
years age and have worked hard all life the
farmers both early and late and all kinds OF weather.
and have enjoyed such good health have since last fall
fact neghbos have all remarked improved condition and have
sad "Sav John. what doing 10 look so healthy p
sc @ u. ,;s 80 e:
epruc
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
Profits b liberal feedlas.

1t takes about 60 per cent of
the food that a COW eats to keep
her alive. So there is only a
profit of 40 per cent of the food
consumed by her. BY liberal
feeding the cow is brought to her
full capacity in producing milk
and butter, and by so doing the
profits of one COW will be fully as
much as the profits of four or FIVE
cows poorly fed.
1t is just as necessary to feed a
good dairy COW literally as it is
the horse when it has to do hard
work. So it is better to keep a
few good cows and feed them
literally, rather than a large num-
Der and poorly feed them. A man
who is doing hard work must have
plenty of nourishing food. If a
farmer keeps his hired man on
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
Notes for Bee Keepers.

Stirring honey unnecessarily
causes it to candy.
Queenless bees almost always
build drone comb.
1t is a waste of time to Winter
over weak colonies.
Spring dwindling is the result
of bad Winter management.
If honey is overheated, both
color and transparency are injured.
The secret Of securing wax Of
bright yellow color is to let it cool
slowly.
Bees want their houses alright
at the top to prevent cold drafts in
Winter.
Thick, well-ripened honey will
not granulate so readily as that
which is thin.
A large number of extra combs
are unnecessary when extracted
honey is the aim.
Do not let dirt and filth accumu-
late on the bottom boards. 1t may
propagate moths.
Dry and warm is the rule for
honey if you want it to retain its
flavor and richness.
In cold weather when bees are
quiet they are doing best and
should not be disturbed.
In rendering beeswax, a tin,
brass or copper vessel should be
used. An iron one will darken it.
To keep the moth worm out Of
comb honey, frmigate occasionally
by burning sulphur in the room.
A weak solution of carbolic acid
to which a little common salt is
added is specific for bee stings.
Besides losing its beauty and
fine appearance, honey kept in
cellar gets watery and its flavor
is lost.
Snow is a good protector for
bees as long as the weather is
cold. When it is thawing they
need attention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17

How are we to determine &C.
curately which are the profitable
cows? I know of no way except
to keep a record test-milk and
feed. I thought l knew our cows
quite well when I began keeping
our record and l numbered them
in the order l thought they would
stand at the close of the year. I
got the first one right and the last
one, the other eight were all
wrong.
Our cows varied in quantity
from to S pounds per day. The
only way to know the correct
amount of milk produced is to
weigh at each milking. The
amount of milk multiplied by the
test gives butter fat. This forms
a fairly good basis upon which to
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
FOR THE FARMER.
Is Sweet Clover a Noxlous Wesd7

Though sweet clover has been
placed in the list of noxious weeds
by the laws of some States, it is
useful as forage and a honey
plant. As forage it is almost equal
to red clover. Cattle do not relish
it at first, but soon learn to like it
better than wild or marsh hay.
The first crop must be cut early to
prevent the stalks from becoming
too thick and hard. But to save
re-seeding the second crop should
be allowed to mature. Three good
crops can be raised in some States.
The best method of sowing is to
seed down with oats or other
grain like timothy or clover. The
seed requires a great deal of mois-
ture for termination and will not
grow if the season is dry. AS a
honey plant, sweet clover is un-
rivaled. Most of the honey raised
in Utah is produced from sweet
clover that grows in dense fields
along the water courses. 1t does
not spread into cultivated fields;
in fact, one season of cultivation
eradicates all traces of it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
Sltters that Sit.

never keep my sitting hens
shut on the nest, as many advise.
My method is a little original, l
think. There is an empty COM
partment at chicken Matching time
in one end of the COW barn; here /
make nests in long rows right on
the ground. l feed and water my
setting hens about two hours be-
fore I set them on. Then at dusk
l put their full complement of
eggs, thirteen or fifteen, in the
nests, get biddies, put them on
eggs, turning some articles over to
keep them on for that night, and
next day until afternoon, when l
uncover them. Whole corn and
wheat are placed in dish, also
water kept there at all times. 1t
is a pleasure to see them sitting
there, each one attending to bust
ness las steady as a clock"
have good matches.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
PurIfyiao Poultry Yards.

Many who keep poultry confin-
ed clean the houses, but seldom
think it necessary to purify the
yards, and attribute sickness or
loss of fowls to a mysterious dis
pensation of Providence. Several
methods may be used with good
results, viz, when convenient OF
possible, seed the yard in grass OF
rye, necessitating extra yards, tina,
the fowls may be turned to another
while the grass is starting. The
crop thus grown provides neces'
sary food for the birds and at the
same time removing the obnoxious
elements that were formerly in
furious to the fowls.
Thoroughly sprinkling the
quarters with sulphate of copper
diluted in water, pound to Ioe
gallons of water, if the yards are
drenched. so much the better.
Temporary relief may be had
by sowing the ground with land
plaster, which acts as an absorbent
and renders the quarters more
healthful for a time.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
Meats delivered TO customers in Dayton.
silver City and sutro free Of charge,
A Wonderful offer to Women.

We have received word OF . most remark.
able offer which 10 TO be made 70 women BY
The Delineator, of New York.
Taking the fact that next year begins .
eew century The Deiineasor Offers 10 distr-
butte 81 500 among 1901 women. The plan
10 40 cleverly arranged that q woman living in
a small town or village, has just as good q
chance TO win one of these 1901 prizes 10 Q
woman living in . city-because the prizes
are given for the number OF subscriptions
secured in town in proportion 70 the popu-
lation OF that town, instead OF being given
simply to those who send the largest lis, Of
subscribers-which, Of course, are most easily
obtained in big cities. Another clever feature
Of the plan 49, that all the cities and towns OF
the United States and Canada have been ar
ranged in seven classes. The cities Of the
greatest population are grouped in Class l.
and AS these cities are not very many, the
prizes offered arc twenty eight; the high.
est prize being $500, and the lowest $500.
The total amount OF prizes given away in this
class j. 81 900. The remaining smaller towns
and village fall into SIX other classes. and as
the number Of towns in q class increases. be-
cause OF courss, there are more small towns
than large ones, the amount OF prizes given
away to class increases, so that in Glass l.
there will be $4,000 distributed among col
winners
Furthermore, TO everyone who fails TO win
one of the 1901 prizes there will b paid an
extra commission on subscriptions, provided
they equal onc out OF every two hundred IN
habt.nts of The town from which The con.
tesu,nt sends them.
This is altogether n very liberal offer, and
enc which the .amou. old DeIineatov ia we'll
able 70 make good From our point Of view.
We do not see why such an offer needs TO be
made by the Publishers of The Delineato-. for
we believe it ~lready has nearly half million
subscribers. Its strong hold upon the afcc
tons OF American women has come in tho
past generation, from its practical sdyiee
about drnss details and home matters.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
TAKING off Honey.

Sew a piece of thin cloth on a
wide-brimmed hat and cut a hole
6 inches square in front OF cloth,
to see through, and cover with a
piece of screen wire. When used,
put on the hat and tuck the lower
end of the cloth inside the coat.
The cloth must hang more than a
foot below the brim, so it will stay
under the coat. Bee wells are
generally used, being much cooler.
Gloves can be used on the hands
if needed. The best way is to get
bee smoker, and by blowing
smoke on them you do not need
any protection. They will sting
only when squeezed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17
Lyon County.
NEWSPAPER LAW.

Subscribers tcho do not gius ezpress notice TO
.he contrary considered scishing to continue
their subscription.
. Lfsubscribers order the discontinuGnee Of their
periodicals. the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrears paid.
II subscrbers neglect refuse to take their Pc
rodieals from the Office to tohieh they directed
they held responsible till they hare settled their
bill and ord red their paper discontinued.
I II subscribers Bsoue to other places xithottt
Informing the piblsher and the paper sent to the
former direction. they are held responsible
S The courts haas decided that refusing to take
periodicals. from the Office. or remoring snd leaving
them uncatied for is prinG Jaeie Evidence Of inten
tional fraud.
s. Any person ,Dho receives newspaper and
makes use Of It, tohether he has subscribed for Il or
not, Is held in law a subscriber.
2. The Postmaster icho neolects to gius the legal
notice Of the neglect of person to take from tho Of
fee the newspaper addressed TO him liable to the
publisher for the subscription price.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17

An ideal hedge plant is said to
be the Amur barberry. 1t is free
from rust, dark green, a hardy,
strong, upright bush and full
enough of spines to turn dogs,
cats and boys. 1t bears abundant
ly and grows freely from seed.
The golden flowers in May, sue
ceeded by scarlet berries, which
hang all Winter, make it a beau
tiful ornamental plant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17

Judge the value of cow. How
ever. some cows consume more
feed than others, and in order to
obtain correct estimate, this also
must be taken into consideration.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-17

half rations he will not be able to
do near the amount of work that
he would do if he received full
rations. In this case the farmer is
losing by so doing.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-23
STOPPED ACTION ON
MERAMEC PROJECT.
Mysterious Document, Attacking
Filtration, Received by Water
works Committee.

The receipt of a telegram yesterday MORN
ing, about the time members of the Water
works Committee of the Board of Public
improvements were preparing to sign the
adverse report of the Meramec project, was
instrumental in inducing postponcment of
action. 1t is expected that G. T. NJ Pratt
and Clemens Herschel, representatives. of
the corporation which is desirous to supply
water to st. Louis from Meramec Spring,
viii! arrive in the city and appear before the
board this morning to argue their case
a peculiar circumstance, but one which
seems TO be of small Importance, although
fore the telegram was received. President
McMath. uron arriving in his office, found
on his desk n volunirous type-written 1oc-
presenting the results of experiments in
other cities. While there was nothing to
signify that there was any concurrent mo-
tive between the telegram and the 1nys-
terious document. the officials are disposed
to connect the two.
The committee has thoroughly investi-
gated the Meramec Sprin;; proposition, and
the adverse report was drafted after the
termination of the investigation it is gem
orally believed that the report will not be
changed although the members of the COM
mittee are reticent As to their opinions.
The document which Mr. McMath discov-
cred on his desk is inimical 10 filtration
throughout The committee spent consid-
cradle time in perusing it. The report rela-
tive to the Meramec Spring project contains
engineering facts antagonSt!c to the plan
and also analyses indicating that there are
impurities in the water.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-23
DR.. BELLINZAGHi HERE.
Discoverer of Serum for Treatment

DlSC0Verer or Serum tor treatment
of Yellow Fever Cases.
Doctor Angel Bellinzaghi. the yellow fever
expert. whose discovery of serum and
vaccine for the treatment of that dread
disease, recently occupied considerable space
In the newspapers of the country. arrived i'll
the city yesterday. He Is STAYING at the
Planters Hotel with a friend. K. l.. Sum-
merlin. of Texas. Doctor BellinZaghi Is an
Italian. and. though he has command Of
little English.
The serum and vaccine has recently been
given a test in the American Hospital at
Mexico. The treatment of a case there at
tracted widespread attention. patient had
reached the last stages of the disease when
he was inoculated, and he recovered. The
vaccine was used on 100 persons, who went
into the fever-infected districts of South
America. All of them were thoroughly i'm
munized by the vaccine and not one was at
tackled by the disease.
Doctor Belinzaghi is 30 years old. He is
modest and not disposed to regard his dis
covery in the light of a thing to be banded
about as patent medicine. He was STU
dent under the eminent Professor Pasteur
of Paris. He went from Paris to Brazil,
low fever microbe. From there he removed
% Mexico to continue his experiments
which have resulted so satisfactorily He
has arranged to start a serum ranch or
farm near San Antonio, Tex, where he will
continue his Investigations along other lines.
At the present time he Is on his way to
Washington. where. at the request of a
number of foreign Ministers from tine South
American Republics. he will demonstrate
the capabilities of his discovery and ar
in those countries. He will remain in St.
Louis for several dayS,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-23
Dukes Grandmother Wires
Forgiveness and Her
Congratulations.
MEANS MUCH FOR THE GIRL.
Duchess of DevOnshire Is the
Acknowledged Leader OF
English Society.
SPECIAL, CARRIE

SPECIAL BY GABLE.
London. Nov 22.-(Copyright, 1900, by W.
X Hea:s;.l-.The Duke and Duchess af Man
chester sail for New York on the American
lirer st. Louis on Saturday.
Everything is rosy now. The Dukes grand
mother, the Duchess of DeVonshire, has no;
only forgiven him. but sent him the most
cordial message of congra.uIauon.
The Duchess of Devonshire Is the most
powerful woman. socially. in all England,
and enormously rich Her husband. famous
as the Marquis OF Harrington during the
lifetime OF the old Duke. Is head Of the great
Caven6ish family, and lives In q huge.
hideous palace in Piccadilly.
Her action OF to-day assures the success
of the young American Duchess In society,
for the Duchess OF Devonshire is its undis-
putsd leader.
1t was she who arranged the financial
affairs OF the Duke of Manchester In order
that he might have an income. His father.
who married Consuelo Yznaga of New
York. left the estates SO encountered that
there was nothing left for the new Duke
after the annuttties to which the Dowager
Duchesses are entitled had been paid.
There are three Dowagers. the present
Dukes mother. grandmother and great
grandmother. each receiving 10000 a year
from the estate. The Duchess of Devon
shire persuaded the others to consent to an
arrangement by which the Dukes debts
would be paid and he would have an in
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-23
CAUSED ARREST OF
MANAGER JENKINS.
Fight to Collect Car License From
Suburban Road Renewed by
kirkwood Officials.

Marshal Secrest Of Kirkwood yesterday
afternoon arrested General Manager T. N.
Jenkins of the ST. Louis and Suburban
Railway Company ut the Planters Hotel on
two warrants issued by Police Judge
Jacob of Kirkwood, charging failure to
pay the annual license of $50 per car re-
dured by the city ordinances Of Kirkwood.
Charles Turner and T. c. Kimber Of the
Suburban company gave bond for his ap
pearance this evening at o'clock in the
Police Court of Kirkwood. when the case
will be tried
This is renewal of the fight that be-
gan more than a year ago. General Man
ager Jenkins contends that the license is
excessive. After refusing to pay the IL
cense when it was first demanded, Mr.. Jen-
kins WIS arrested and fined. When the
case was taken before Judge Hirzel at
Clayton he decided that the license was not
excessive. Afterwards the case was again
tried before Judge Booth. who confirmed
Judge HirZel's decision.
The last decision in favor OF Kirkwood
WAS made about month ago and irlme-
diately thereafter General Manager Jenkins
changed the schedule of cars running from
the city direct to Kirkwood. causing the
residents in kirkwood to complain.
jenkins; did not pay the license nor the
numerous fines. but was preparing to car
ry the case to a higher court. The arrest
was a surprise to him.
kirkwood officials say that il Jenkins is
not inclined TO pay the license the city will
continue to issue warrants against him. At
their last meeting. the Aldermen ordered
the 81. Louis and Suburban Railway to
place new crossing over its right-of-
way. The action of the company on this
order Il awaited with interest.
General Manager jenkins acknowledged
his arrest. but would not discuss his diff
ferences with the city Of Kirkwood.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-23
Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse Runs Into the Mud in
Lower New York Bay.
CLIMAX OF a ROUGH VOYAGE.
She Encountered Rough Weather
Throughout the Whole Pas
sage and Made the Slowest
Trip She Ever Did.

New York, Nov 1.-THE North German
Lloyd steamer the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. arrived to-day, forty-eight hours
overdue. and. to add 10 her other misfor-
tunes. grounded near the southwest spit in
the lower bay. after passing Sandy Hook.
She left Cherbourg November II at 1850
p. IN. and arrived at Sandy Hook lightship
at 200 p. m. to-day, making the passage in
days 20 hours and 20 minutes, with an
average speed of 1872 knots. This is the
slowest trip ever made by the steamer.
The cause of her delay was primarily the
weather. From the moment of leaving
Cherbourg she experienced stormy weather.
On November 10 she had west southwest
winds. changing to west northwest, with
rain squalls and high seas. On the sixteenth
the wind increased to hurricane force from
the northwest, with a heavy westerly sea.
The steamer labored heavily during the
whole day. The engines were slowed down
to nine knots. At times the seas boarded
the high-sided craft and caused some dam
age to her rails and fittings. On the six
teenth at p. III. one blade OF the port pro-
peler was lost and the engineers were
obliged to slow down the engines. This
with the successive gales. reduced the
daily average of the steamer over 100 knots.
lHe ioiloWlH& Gays tne weather continued
stormy.
On the 21st a coal trimmer named Knick
Jumped overheard and was lost. He was q
German, about II years old.
During hazy weather on the 21st the liner
passed so close to an oil tank steamer which
was deeply laden that the passengers could
look upon her decks.
Outside the bar. Dennis Reardon, the
Sandy Hook pilot, boarded the vessel On
rounding the Southwest Spit the steamer
being under too much headway to turn the
sharp angle of the channel, ran into the
mud Later, in backing off. she foued a
spar ~ buoy, and It Is supposed that the chain
stopped and was unable to move. Two
Wrecking steamers went to her assistance.
but but. the captain and pilot thought the tugs
were not able to tow the vessel in A
divers services will be used tomorrow
morning to ascertain tho exact condition
before an attempt Is made to move her
When 1t was learned that the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse had grounded in the lower
bay, the Deputy Health Officer. Doctor L.
y. Sanborn. went with the revenue cutter
to the steamer and examined the passen-
gers and granted pratigue. The Kaiser Viii
helm der Crosse has on board :!:5 saloon, 32S
second cabin and 673 steerage passengers