The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-13

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Renorts are current that more than
The usual number Of cows have been
killed this year by being struck by
lightning. Investigations reveal the
strange fact that large number OF
them were killed while standing by
wire fences. The lightning would
strike the wire and instead OF grouhu-
ing would run along the fence us
whole length, and somewhere In lts
,ourse would come near enough to the
lows to affect them fatally Had the
lightning grounded as soon as II
truck the wire the danger OF striking
he cows at all would have been small
t was evident that the posts in most
ases acted as non-conductors or at
east were so inferior to the wires as
| conducting medium that the light
hing hung to the wires. This will be
IN easy matter to remedy. A wire
,unning down the posts every little
way will be means of conducting
he electricity into the earth.
In recent issue we TOOK up tne
question of the Illinois law regarding
The slaughter OF tuberculous cattle
We cited the law that had been In Ell
lect for a number of years allowing an
lppraisement Of all animals slaughter
ID. In the appropriation bill OF the
asst legislature clause was inserted
hat made more specific the manner OF
Ilaughtering such animals and the
amounts OF money that could be OBJ
ts!aed from the state for them. II
was taken into consideration that
here was a great difference in the
value of COWS slaughtered dependent
On the progress OF the disease. One
low with a single tubercle in her not
arger than pea would be. valuable as
mixer for years, while cow whose
lungs were in an advanced state OF de-
lay would be practically worthless
Therefore all slaughtered animals are
lOw divided into SIX grades or classes.
Glass A: All cattle that on slaughter
are found to be free from tuberculosis.
These are paid for at full value by the
state provided the valuation does not
exceed s75. B, c, D. E, and f, Indicate
the degrees OF progress the disease has
ar RECEIVERS rs per cent Of the value;
Tor c, so per cent; for d, 80 per cent;
Tor q, rs per cent, and for F Is per
cent
The healthfulness OF oleomargarine
IS question that is constantly being
considered. The difficulty of properly
answering the question is increased by
he fact that the oleomargarine Of to-
lay is not necessarily the oleomargar-
ne Of tomorrow. and the oleomargar-
me that is turned out by one factory
8 not the same as that turned out by
another. Chemists have now discov-
sred that some oleomargarine contains
,araffin, to give it firmer composition.
Paraftin by itself is indigestible, and it
may also be indigestible when incor-
porated with the fats that compose
oleomargarine, but we are not yet
certain OF that point, for the reason
mat no one appears to have investigat-
I'd what paraffln will do in such COM
'ination. 1t may be less harmful than
by itself or it may be more harmful.
Il may be that the union OF paraffin
With fat permits come of it to get
through the tissues with the fat, and
here 1t may work all kinds OF mis-
'hief-or 1t may not. However, peo-
pie 90 not care to take their chances
IN such uncertainties. 1t is manifestly
Inc duty OF the government to ascer-
ain such facts for the people. II par
INN Is to be sold as butter we should
u least know what effect 1t will have
Wnen taken into the human system.
we believe that every pound Of oleo-
margarine that goes out should have
stamped on the package containing II
the Ingredients that are used in its
manufacture, including all preserva-
lives.