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The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
EARN AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS
Sorae Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
t1vation OF the So.l and Yields
Thereof Horticulture, Viticulturs and
Horticulture.
An Agricultural Department for Iowa.

An Agricultural Department for Iowa.
bill introduced by Senator Harri-
man to establish department of agri-
culture is now pending in the Iowa
legislature and there are strong prob
abilities that it will be passed as It
nas the backing OF a good many mem
bers of the assembly and the people
snd press are generally favorable to
Il. 1t is proposed to consolidate under
lhe one organization all the stare
boards and bureaus related to agricul-
ture. This would give it the super
vision Of the district and county fair
societies, the weather and crop service,
The farmers institutes, and the state
veterinary and dairy and food COM
mission departments. 1t would be
managed by board OF which the gov
ernor, the president OF the Iowa State
Agricultural College, the state dairy
commissioner and the state veterina
rian would be members eX-officio. The
regular membership would be made up
Of directors. one from each congress
sional district, from which doubtless
the officers would be chosen. AS there
are only eleven congressional districts
In Iowa, this would not make a very
cumbersome organization and in that
respect would be an Improvement or
the Illinois method of carrying on the
same work through four separate Or
ganizations. TO the first two Of these,
the live stock commission and the
dairy and food commission no partIr-
Mar objection can be made since thelf
membership consists of only necessary
working members appointed by the
governor. The third organization, the
state board of agriculture, is made up
Of one representative from each con-
gTessional district in the state, anu
/ the fourth. the Illinois Farmers ILL
stitutes, created by an act OF the 39th
assembly, and serving in some respects
as model for the Iowa bill, is under
the supervision of az ex-oticio board
Of directors consisting of he state su-
perintendent of public instruction, the
president of the State Dairymen's AS
sociation, the dean of the State Col
lege of Agriculture, the president OF
the state board Of agriculture, and the
president of the State Horticultural
| Society. The regular membership like
that of the state board OF agriculture
Is made up of a representative from
each congressional district and from
this membership the officers and stand
Ing committees are chosen. AS eacn
OF these four organizations is a state
institution the expenses OF members
are paid by the state for attendance a.
all conventions and committee meet
lngs and the expense OF the repo Y
which each issues and circulates is also
paid by the state. This makes a con-
siderable demand upon the public
treasury without in many cases any
ccmpensating advantages to the tax
payers since the work of the state
board of agriculture and of the Farm
ers' Institutes is necessarily directed
| and carried on by its officers chosen
with special regard to their fitness for
the work, their experience and knoWl-
edge of the needs Of agriculturists.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
Ru.isin'- Death as a Reminder,

East and West, in the March num-
Der, says of John Ruskin: For the
rising generation his death was no
event bringing deep personal sorrow,
as did the deaths of Tennyson and of
Gladstone. To the great majority Of
younger men and women it came
chiefly as a reminder that he had
lived so long. And yet few, if any, of
the great Victorian writer's deserve
more praise and honor than he. Loy-
ine his fellow-men, loving nature, low
ing art, Ruskin has been an interpret
er and a prophet whose influence can
never wholly pass away. 1t is too soon
to assign a final value to Ruskin's
work in all its phases, but can we not,
to some extent at least, suggest the
significance of such a life?"
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20

There is great wealth in the grass
the meadow. More attention should be
paid by nearly every farmer to the Sc
lection of grasses adapted to his soil,
his conditions and his needs. There
is a very large number Of good grasses,
but very few are popularly grown. The
ordinary man seems to think that one
kind of tame grass in his pasture is
about as good as another, and if one
of the standard grasses does fairly well
he looks for no other. But grasses
on different soils. With farms varying
all the way from light sand to imper-
vious clay it is reasonable to suppose
that there are many places where our
commonest grasses do not do so well
as other grasses that might be brought
in.
OF course we recognize the fact that
for hay to be sold in the market it will
not pay to try any but the best-knoWn
grasses, for the reason that the buyer
of hay in the city is not inclined to
experiment with new kinds Of hay, at
ieds: rot GnAsass he can get the new
kind at very much lower price. But
the farmer himself is not thus circum-
scribed. He can grow and feed without
prejudice any new grass.
The work being done by the govern
ment in bringing iE aew grasses from
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
THE TEST OF LOVE.

OF all the noble rivers thai so bound
Ing to the sea none Is moe splendid
than the Columbia. It's piI eclad banks
give majestic aetGiug tor its silver
stream But why should it be called
silver? At times it is the deepest sreen
deeper and more luminous than the
heart of a jewel. There are hours
when its cascades have q thousand COL
ors, like mother-of- pearl. There are
dawns, after the mist has lifted, when
the broad surface OF the river above
the cascades is actually saffron or bur
nished gold.
Barbara Merriden knew it in every
mood, and loved it whether it was
somber with storm, or sulIep in the
harsh autumn days, or scintilant un-
der the July sunshine. She was as
much at home upon the river as on
the land; and the firm earth, with all
Its comfort and beauty. could never
give her the JOY that she felt when the
current took her boat in its strong EN-
brace.
She went to the river in her sor-
rowful moments as we'll as in her hap
py ones. She fed to it as a friend.
When George Caxton told her that he
loved her she ran to the river to tell ii
CT the blessing that had come into her
life. But, some way she did not Zee!
the ecstasy she had expected to. The
pleasure in her heart did not rise to
meet the spendor of water and Sky
and shore. She had often looked for
ward to this hour IS the croWning JOY
of ler life. But with grief she discov-
cred that tho so"~ "f
higher note than the .ove lyric of her
heart.
Perhaps it was because the hour had
heen too long expected George CaX-
ton and Barbara Newiden had gone to
school together. They knew every
event Of each others lives. They had
always been attached to each other
George had never thought Of any other
girl with emotion, and barbara h7d
3ongfelt that she was destined to be his
wife She had said yes to his earnest
question with gratitude ana happiness,
yet now, in the mystic hour by the
EiFef with tlle sun SneuGINS IL" !dSJ
exquisite glow upon an unreal world,
she felt a weariness OF spirit at the
moderation Of her JOY.
She was turning fron her beautiful
river humiiated at the inadequacy
OF hnr own emotions, when she saw
walking among the pines, with eyes
fixed upon the distant glory of the sky,
young man whom she had never seen
before. He did not see her till she was
close by him. and then he looked with
a start at the face of the girl, spiritual
and exquisite with its deep emotional
experience. He stopped AMI looked at
her, rapt, as if she had been some re-
cahtly embodied soul, created for this
wnudrous hour, and she stopped, too
enchanted by the eloquence of his face.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
Corn Culture.

Judge S. II. Miller Of Mercer, Pa, is
one of the enthusiastic farmers of the
county. Eleven years ago he bought
poor farm one mile from the town Of
Mercer, and has made it very produc-
tive. Three years ago | saw on this
farm as heavy turf of timothy as
seemed possible to any land. His ag-
ricultural faith is pinned to stable
manure, underdrainage, heavy sods to
make humus, and then tillage. At
Ieesburg institute he told us that his
cornfield was narrowed nine times last
spring before planting, and he said he
would have narrowed it nine times
more if there had been time for the
work. BY this he certainly proves his
faith in tillage. The crop was one OF
the best ever raised in the county
according to the testimony OF many at
the institute who saw the field. Judge
Miller cultiyates level, and keeps the
cultivator going whenever the weather
and other crops permit. Continuous
culture long as possible would suit
him. Tillage conseryes moisture and
frees fertility. Whether so much till
age would pay in cash most years is a
question. | doubt it.-National Stock
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20

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his sweetheart and ceci1 Underwood.
And Barbara was angry at him for
This too
"He has M soneihi1itv" she said to
borea1f
One Wild dav when the wind cried
through the tree TONS and the waters
,ashed along as if in stress of pain,
Cecil Underwood came to her in an
inporatfye mood
"you must como WALKING with me-"
he said "rhe dav eynresses me I
have to sneak of tho torment Of my
heart and will l,oon sti1, M longer
even At -.our 1,fddfrr"
Darhara won't or4 With him Thnv
Walked n,,da, t1,o ri,,e. .,rr,oeo roar fill
cd the world with fhafr lamantings,
1nov voro ei7onf conscious Of the
etor,p o.it1,i, thofr eon7s
az ct NC +o1,o . hoa+" said Rarbara,
when thov had rooched 4be river.
mo no - he nrotested but she SEEM
cd not to hear him, and united her
sfim and leaned into it.
Come" she said. lie hesitated, but
followed. As the little boat felt the
lift Of the waves the pain in her heart
seemed to tighten, and she let the
current carry her along unconscious OF
the passage Of time Suddenly Cecil
cried out:
II he rapids, Barbara 1he rapids!
see where YOU nave taken u.s. aAe
glanced behind her. 1t was true that
lhe tossing "hlte name OF 'he water
morse was not more IMAM nan lhlie
away HHo tue ooaI WAS qulHeIIhS III
lae pun OF lhelr great power. BARBARA
smiled llttte-lt would not 1na1eer
% yer 50 huch' she FeHec'eu' II her
great PFooiem were TO De soiFea lha'
way hNt s.hl II was co"@i"ly 10
ole. 9he set hef me young StFeHsIh 10
resistance rowing op stFeaih' anu
ih'''Ein5 'Ie Doal 'o"NIu 'ile Sol'IHe'
S"'' t. so aoSoI!'su was SIG III '"l7
'"aN t"'1 sue VI" Hot NOTICE llle "I"h
WIN 'i'' It' Au' Ae'I' MN crying "'In
"ii'' lhlPo't'h'i!e5 10 MS aaNeF;
Ro" Va para, row. Row, girl.
Then, looking at him, she saw his faee
was corpae-White and quiverng with
/ fear and the next moment, he sank IN
/ inert heap, at the bottom OF the boat.
Get up, she commanded, "and take
/ the tiller! Get mp tnstantly!" lie
I obeyed dii&ly, shaking and sick with
terror.
Barbara bent to her heavy tas1, and
made, bv means Of brave efforts. a
little hcadway. But the wild river
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
Michigan Dairy InSpeclion.
Here are three characteristic reports
the Michigan dairy Inspectors:

Here are three characteristic reports
of the Michigan dairy inspectors:
f. A. Johns-Cond.tion of COWS,
fairly good, but not very clean; feed,
corn stalks, oat straw, hay, bran and
mlddllngs; stables, neat and clean;
partly WhlteWashed, uses lime on
floor; yard, wet and dirty; Drainage,
fair; ventilation, good; water, we'll;
milkroom, neat and clean; uses an
aerator.
l.. L. Whipple- of cows,
good and clean, feed, cut stalks, hay
and bran; stables, neat and clean;
WhiteWashed; drainage from stables,
poor; yard, fairly dry and clean;
manure deep in front OF stable door;
ventila tion, good; water, We'll; milk
room, neat and clean; cement floor in
miIkroOm; uses an aerator.
Q. S. Bancroft-Condition Of cows,
good and clean; feed, corn stalks,
mixed hay and ground corn and oats;
stables, clean and neat, but some cob
webs on ceiling, partly whiteWashed;
yard, fairly clean and dry; drainage.
fair; ventilation, good; water, we'll;
milkroOm, neat and clean.
The adoption Of a similar system
wherever COWS are kept would do much
to improve our dairy products.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
DAIRY AND POULTRY,
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm--A Few
Hints to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20
man


"Pity me. Pity me!0 he cried.
81 do she responded. "Good-by."
He went slowly under the pines,
walking fceby like man who is Old
and i'll. George looked after him with
commiserating eyes, but Barbara was
relentless.
GIVE ne your arm" she said, with
tender graciousness, Eve will walk
home together, George. e."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20

The person that sets hens early must
expect to put in some time in watch
ing to see that all things about the
nests are right 1t is necessary to visit
the stters two or three times a day
to be sure that none of the eggs have
been rolled off into a corner of the
nest and to be sure that the hens
have not made blunder and gone
back onto the wrong nest. Such a
visit should be made before dark to
see that all things are right for the
night. This care needs also to be ex-
ercised in the summer time, but not to
SO great degree.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20

The time is coming when Americans
will appreciate the hen and give her
the amount of attention due her. 1t
is surprising that on some of our
farms the flock of hens does not ex-
ceed %. These are easy to take care
of, it is true, but the focks should be
much larger and still be taken care Of
There is no better investment on the
farm than that in the poultry estab-
lishment. With the increase of popu-
lation the demand for poultry prod
ucts is bound to increase, and this in
creased demand must be largely met
by the American farmer rather than
by the specialist in poultry raising.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-04-20

A sky full Of stars predicts rain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

Call at The Herald Office and see the
linotype machines work.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03
M.H.WEBB. Druggist.
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
And He Wasn't of the Sort That Tell
All They Know.

He lives in Mississippi. when he is
at home, in a town called Jackson, but
he isn't always at home. and that is
how he happens to be in the City of
Mexico at this time. He is rather large
physically weighing probably two hun
dred and twenty-five pounds. but has
an uncertain way of concealing his
metaphysical strength. which left few
newspaper sleuths wondering last ev-
ening whether he was a horse jockey.
Catholic priest. or the Prince of
Wales. Here is about the way he fell
into afew of the inquisitors:
rs this Mr.. Blank from Michigan
No"
Aren't you living in this hotel in
No -
Yes
Michigan"
That's Mississippi
What's new in Mississippi"
Nothing
Has Mississippi seeded from the
Union?'
Not to my knowledge. she may
have"
Are you citing for president up there
this year,
I'm not
Are you n politician"
No. I'm a mo-Republico.'
W hich way will Mississippi go?''
Il think she'll not go anywhere
What business are You in at home"
I'm an independent citizen. don't
do anything very often"
What brought you to Mexico? Are
the Mississippi people fond of Mexico?'
One question at time please.
just came because | wanted to, and |
don't know for certainty whether the
people of Mississippi are fond of Mex
leo or not. / never heard of Mexico
until I reached the border
What were you doing on the Dor
der?"
Wandered down there from the
fair
What fair?'
The San Antonio fair
is the fair a success"
II don't know"
Weren't you there"
Yes. a few days"
Was anyone else there"
Not with me-"
DO you read the newspapers"
Not when | can get out OF it
What did you see at the fair of es-
pecial INTEREST,"
Il don't remember. That has been
week ago"
How do you like Mexico?"
Il like IL best after an earthquake
but what are you fellows after?''
We want a story"
We'll I don't tell Stories" and he
walked away.-Two Republics
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03
+ Zee VI Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold SET
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat OF
lung tronb les of any nature, who will
call at any drug store, viii be present
ed with q sample bottle of Boschee'.
German Syrup, free of charge. Ouly
one bottle given to one person, and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever hac
such sale az Boschee's German Syrup
In all parts of the civilized world
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, and your druggiste
will tell you its success wss marvellous
Il Is really the only Threat and Lung
remedy generally endorsed by physi-
clans. One rs cent bottle will cure or
prove lis value. Sold by dealers In all
civilized countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

It IA we'll ito know that DeWitt'e
Witch Hazel Salve will heal burn
and stop the pain at once. II will cure
ECZEMA and skin diseases and ugly
-ounds aud sores. IL is . certain cure
for piles. Counterfeits may be offeved
you See that you get The original De-
Wits Witch Hazel Sslve Fred
Schsefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03
BLANK BOOKS.

When you want a Ledger or blank
book of any kind. remember that the
Herald does the finest work in this
line. Give US a chance to figure on
your books. We employ the best work.
men obtainable. We will give you bet.
er work at tina sams prices that you
would have to pay in st. Louis.
Herald Ruling and Binding Depart
ment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

Full returns of the election will be
received and displayed Tuesday night
by the Herald in Little Plaza. from the
balcony of the Sheldon hotel. There
will be bulletins every minute. and in
between the election bulletins Mr.. Bar
Der. the clever cartoonist and sketch
artist. will amuse the crowd with ap-
propriate work in his line. Come ev-
erybody
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

The theatrical trust is an organiZa-
ton of five men. three in New York
and two in Philadelphia-all religious
" opposed to- the ham sandwich as an
article of diet There was big field
for them when they organized a few
years ago There was no order or sys-
tenn employed about booking engage
ments and the consequence was that
the big companies and first Corners
took all the desirable dates at good
houses leaving the small fry to fill in
as best they could. The net result was
an excessive wastefulness in travelling
expenses. A company would play one
week at Baltimore. the next in Chica-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

No other pills can equal DEWITT,
Little Early Risers for prompsoess.
certainty efficiency. Fred Schaefer.
druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

anyone has cough, cold or throat and lung
trouble. Il always recommend Acker Eng
lsh Remedy. because ! know just what IL
will do. IL has cured every Ca. where
have seen il tried. 1t Is the best eIpecinrant
experience. / will give just one instance Oh
q gentleman who had been troubled for
years with a nasty. hacking cough. l adj
sample bottle. and was cured before he had
taken half Of IL. at no cost whatever. This
Is an exceptional case. however, as ii usually
takes two or three bottles.
(Signcd) A. L. Cook. Bellefontaine. Ohio
Sold at DC. So. and 81 a bottle through
out the United States and Canada and in
England. AT l.. I'd. -. Sd. A.. I'D. II ynu
are not satisfied after buying. return the
bottle To your druggist. and get your money
back.
NJ authorize ne cbor- rsr-cnIce.
u. II. ECOAEL: Z %, J-.a ---' -.. ,---- l9rE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

ttfu lu' Tt
fuse 10 do SO,
because. N "a
rule. they do
not believe il
proper to adj
vi>ranyoncto
take Il patent
medicine of
vhiclItheyd do
not know the
ingrcdients.Is
i the plysi-
clan = bust
ness To pre-
scribe. Some
make ar cx-
cepiion. how
ever, " hon
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03
WASHINGTON

The. Election Comes Nsxt.-Some
Secrets With Regard to Smtke-
les powder. - The Thedtf
Trust. Its Metho and Vissfs
STUDS i The Indian Head
Five Dollar 1ili.-The Mosquito
Conn ctior With Yellow Fever.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03
He Tried a
Sample Bottle

Nearly every day people come into drug
stores and ask the Druggists 80 recommend
some medicine for their trouble Very
The sun., 1900-06-22
CoLoRED FARMER MARRIED.
Henry Wiimore. Well Known Col
ored Man, Married.

A wedding of much interest to the
older and more refined colored social set
OF this city was solemnized at o'clock
wednesday night, when Henry Will
more, OF Catlins, Queen Anne's county,
Maryland. was married to Mrs. Sarah
Woodland, of this city.
The wedding took place at the BRIDES
home, No. 1412 French street, and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. @. L.
Jefferson, pastor of Gilbert Presbyterian
Church.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
lavender and white silk trimmed with
white chiffon and white ribbon. Miss
Tony Whiting, as bridesmaid, was neatly
attired in pink dotted lawn trimmed
with pink ribbon. Daniel Atwoods acted
as best man.
The groom was employed for several
years by Drs. Elbert and. Stevens, this
city, and while here became very popu-
lar and made host of friends among
both the white and colored people Of
Wilmington. He resigned his position
about year ago and since that time has
been carrying on small farm which he
owns uear Catlins.
A reception followed the wedding,
Wednesday night and was largely at,
tended by friends and relatives of the
bride and groom. The bridal couple;
will leave this morning for Mr.. Will
more's home, which will be their future;
home. Another reception will be held
there tonight. This is the second ven-y
ture in the matrimonial field for BOTH
bride and groom. The groom has several
grown children at his home in Mary
land.
The sun., 1900-06-22
The Alpha Escaped Cutters.

Vancouver, 3. O., June Pit has de.
veloped that the steamer Alpha, the Ca.
madam vessel which landed freight and
passengers at Cape Nome on May 25
without permit from the United States
government, had been chased on her
homeward trip by the United States reve-
nue. cutter Albatross and that the Alpha
had shown clean pair of, heels to the
Albatross. The revenue cutter Bear.
which had also been looking for the AL
pha. was penned in feet of ice and was
unable to move.
The sun., 1900-06-22


A Vent to Enthusiasm.
AT the close of Senator Foraker's
speech pandemonium broke loose. For
mer tempests of enthusiasm paled before
this cyclone of sound and movement
Every one stood and waved and yelled
State standards were wrenched from
their places and borne aloft with umbrel.
las, great plumes of red, white and blue,
a perfect tempestuous sea of color. Not
content with their frenzied hurrah on the
foor, the delegates now marched in solid
ranks upon the platform, with standards,
plumes, banners and flags.
The plume demonstration was followed
by grand doxology in the singing of
John Browns Body" the galleries join.
ing in the chorus, while the delegations
led the singing.
During the speech of Senator Foraker
Governor Roosevelt paid attention SC
strictly that there was an almost anxious
look upon his face. Once or twice. how.
ever he got away from his intensity and
applauded. When Mr.. Foraker finished
Roosevelt arose with the rest, but, un-
doubtedly with the prospect of his own
nomination ON his mind, only stood si-
lent, not joining in the cheers and both
hands in his pockets. But when Senator
Foraker came down the aisle he grasped
him by the hand and slapped him ON the
shoulder, smiling and laughing aloud
Chairman Lodge, as the hulTah began
TO snbside, made an effort to restore or
der, but this was only signal for the
crowd to again break loose. 1t was ex-
actly 10 minutes when order was restored
and Mr. Lodge announced:
"The chair recognizes Governor Roose.
welt of New York"
Again the magic of name sent the
multitude into convusions of enthusiasm.
All eyes We're turned toward Roosevelt.
He stepped out into the aisle and strobe