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Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
PROTECTING THE GAME.
League Recently Organized to Do tn
Work.

League Recently Organized to Do the
Work.
Lovers of TIE woods and of wild anil
mails know that there has been an
alarming decrease in all kinds of
North American game, and that some
of the noblest species are in imminent
danger of extinction. The matter is
attracting the attention of state legis-
latures and public-spirited persons,
and has led to the organization of the
League of American Sportsmen. the
aim of which is to create a standing
army of game protectors, with repre-
sentatives in every state and territory
of the Union. There are now nearly
5000 members including such men as
Governor Roosevelt of New York, Gov
ernor Richards of Wyoming, DIR. c.
Hart Merriam chief of the United
States Biological Survey. Mr. w. r.
Hornaday, director Of the New York
Geological park, President Jordan of
Leland Stanford Junior university.
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins
university and Mr.. Ernest Seton
Thompson, the artist-naturalist. An
league is doing comes from California.
Long before the first white man en-
tered the Golden Gate vast herd of
seals and sea-lions played about the
entrance to San Francisco bay. Part
of the herd still romains-perhaps
thirty or forty thousand-an object OF
interest, even of affection, 10 the peo-
pie of the state Yet a few months
ago the California fish commission de-
cided to have all these creatures
killed. Expert hunters and rifemen
had already been engaged; but the
league took the matter in hand, and
interested the authorities lt Washing
ton so effectually that the herd was
saved. The protection of song and
insectivorous birds; war against the
game hogs" who disfigure the papers
with pictures of themselves posing be-
side piles of game or before clothes
lines full of fish; above all, the crea-
tion of "a love of wild animals and a
gentlemanly and exalted standard of
sportsmanship-thes are the interests
Of the league. At present it is work
ing to save the antelope of our west
ern plains from going the melancholy
way of the buffalo.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
Dncinr Iinns Amncls.

Leavcnworth. Kans., Aug. 2O.-At
Farley. small town across the river
in Missouri. Dr. Sturley Harrington, n
physician. while drunk and imagining
fancied wrongs. killed james Wallace.
his uncle. n wealthy farmer; Mrs. VIII
liam Wallace. Ilarrington's mother-in-
law. and j. T.. Dillingham;, sheriff of
Platte county. who tried to arrest him,
and was In turn shot dead by Harry
Dillingham;. the sheriii's son.
Before he was corncrcd by the shcr-
lf's posse, Harrington held up the
clerk in n general store nj the point of
his revolver. and exchanged shots with
the clerk, firing into crowd of spec
tatorS.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
Copper-Bearing Water Tested.

Several years ago an old Leadville
miner who had been raised near the
copper mines of East Tennessee drifted
to Butte, Montana, where he found
that the water pumped from the great
Anaconda mine was allowed to run off
to waste, and where it came in con
tact with Il piece of iron rapidly de
posted the copper carried in solution.
He had little difficulty in securing Il
lease from the company on favorable
terms for II period of five years. the
amount of copper passing off in so
luton then not being realized. The
lessee expended a few hundred dol
lars in tanks which were filed with
scrap iron and the precipitation of cop
per commenced. 1t required but Il
short time to convince the company
that it had been throwing away large
fortune every year, which was now be
ing gathered in by another man, and
for about three years. the company re-
purchased the rest of the lease and the
tanks and commenced business on its
own account. The lessee during those
three years had made profit of S125-
600, and sold out for $4,000 more.
The method of saving the copper in
solution was not new but at Anaconda
the experiment was first tried on 4
large commercial scale, and there are
still many places in the country where
it could be introduced at Il profit. AT
Bingham, Utah. the spring water,
though apparently pure. carries about
one-fOurth of one per cent copper. and
it has been found possible to realize
n profit from the precipitanr. There
scrap tin is used. instead of naked
iron. as it was found that it oXidiZcd
much more slowly than the iron. The
tin disappeared in from seven to eight
days. being destroyed by the action of
the natural sulphurc acid in the wa
ter. The plant consisted of five tanks
eighteen feet long, twelve inches wide
and twelve inches deep. and one 4X3
feet. There are several mines in Gil
pin county which are discharcing wal
ter that carries much more copper than
the spring water of Bingham. and with
n very inexpensive system of tanks Il
great deal of copper could be saved
that is now lost
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
COST of Incnrrorntlon Inrcr..

Under Colorado state law company
when Incorporating must pay to the
secretary of state so for the first 500.
900 of capitalization or fraction there
of. ana II cents for each additional
$1,000 capital stock. a S2.OOO0 900 cap
italizntlon would have to pay the sccrc-
tnry of state S3O25O, The present war
tax requires . cents on cnch 500 face
value of cnch original issue of ccrtlii-
Gates of stock In any. company or cor
poraiion. On the capital stock named
this would mean $1,000 more. federal
revenue tax. The county clerk would
charge about $3.50 for filing the articles
Of incorporation.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
MnN MLnn linnnr SIrnnts.

In the District Court at Cripple
Creek the application of Victor II. Mil.
Ter for nm injunction TO restrain the
Cripple Creek Home Mining Company
from mining under the streets and
alleys of the city was refused by Judge
Stmson.
/Iiller owns residence adjoining the
./rface ground ut Second and Carr. on
(which the Home company has started
It's No. | shaft. and he applied for an
injunction on the ground that the noise
attending upon mining operations was
n nuisance In II residence portion of the
city. The court held otherwise, ana the
work will proceed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
General Gordon Friendly to the North.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. I'll Some ten days
ago an organization of Confederate vet
Grams at New orleans passed rcsolu-
tions condemnlng the idea of frntcrnal
gatherings of northern and southern
veterans. and the attendance of Gen
eral Gordon. president of the United
Confederate Veterans, at the annual en-
campmcnt of the q, a. H. nt Chicago.
General Gordon's response Is the AN
nouncemcnt that he will act on his own
judgment and II declaration that he
viii continue TO strive for cordial reln.
tions among the soldiers of both armies
aud closer relations between all Sec
tlons Of the country.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
A New SmeIter for Wyoming.

The contract has been let for the
construction of Il matte smelter at
Grand Encampment, Wyoming, to the
Il. l.. Allis company. The smelter is
to have an initial capacity of 100 tons
per day, but the plant is 10 he erected
with n view To its enlargement to II
5OO-ton capacity. The contract requires
the completion of the plant in six
months. The company has made all of
its contracts for the preliminary work,
including II pipe line for II water sup
ply, roads To the mines, etc. and II Is
anticipated that the furnace will be
blown in not later than the first of
February. The company has made
careful estimates of the output Of the
district and Is assured of n plentiful
supply of ore from the start, as the
shipments now being made from the
mines to the railroad amount to more
than the initial capacity of the furnace.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
nny sny,s IA ChIld's Life.

st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 20.-rho collie
dog Of the Loeb family, 1860 Flnncy
avenue. saved the life of Arthur Loeb,
the iive-ycar.old child of the house
hold. last night. This is the second
time within the last four months that
the dog has saved the little fellows
life. and both times in much the same
manner Last night the dog dragged
the child off the strcct-cnr tracks In
Flnncy avenue just in time to prevent
his life being crushed out by an elcc-
trlc car
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

"rhe National Platforms" n little
book issued by the Union Pacific Rail
road Company. is probably the most
complete in political information of
anything yet issued. 1t is full of val
liable statistics as well as giving the
platforms of all parties. and is some
thing every voter should possess. Mr..
l.. Il. Griffin. general agent Union Pa
cific, Denver, will be pleased to for
ward you IA copy free upon receipt of
stamp for postage and mention of this
paper.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
HON. w. w. ROCKHILL.
WHO HAS GONE TO CHINA ON
AN IMPORTANT MISSION.
He Is Well Qualified for the Task. Hav-
ing Passed Many Years In the Land
of Boxer.-Served Once as Ass.s stant
Secretary of State.

William Woodville Rockhill, ap-
pointed by the president to go to China
to advise the government here of the
condition of things in the celestial EN-
pire, is probably better qualified for
that task than any other man in Amer
lea.
as a student, explorer and traveller in
the far east, especially in the Chinese
empire, and has won worldwide fame
by his work on China and the Chi
nese.
Although he is as yet in the merid-
ian of his life, Mr.. Rockhill has ac-
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
Aged scotch Golfer.

Mr.. Tom Morris. the woll-known
Scotch golfer. attained his 10Th year
the other day. and. as usual on his
birthday. played round of the ST.
Andrews links. The veteran golfer.
Notwithstanding his advanced age. is
hale and hearty, and almost daily en-
joys his round of the links.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
rnssMorh to the Tower.

The Lord Mayor is the only person.
besides the Queen and the Chief Con
stable who knows the password to the
Tower of hondon. The password is
sent to the Mansion House quarterly.
signed by Her Majesty.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
Characteristic of Ginseng.

Ginseng is parsnip-shaped, and when
freshly dug is of white, creamy col
or. The root is bitter to the taste, but
not unpleasant. and is highly valued
in China for its supposed medicinal
properties in combating fatigue and
old age In that country it can only
be gathered by permission OF the
rulpr
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Bicycles are now largely used in
place of horses on cattle ranches.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

himself with enough money to live on
during the remainder OF his life. II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Importance of Milk Veins.

An examination of the stomach of
an average COW that is producing milk
will reveal thereon, extending from
the udder along each side, milk vein
about one-half inch in diameter.
These milk veins, at the point most
distant from the udder, pass through
what are called the milk wells in the
walls of the abdomen. These orifces
through which the veins pass should
be of good size, thus permitting o
strong flow of blood through them.
AS rule, the greater the milk se-
creting power of the COW, the larger
and more twisted OF outline will these
veins be. In such case the COW may
have three large veins, the third being
shorter one between the outer two,
and branching over the udder and on
the belly Immediately in front of the
former, may be found quite number
of very pronounced smaller VEINS
These veins extend in no definite d.
rection, being usually very irregular
and somewhat knotted. The develop
ment of these blood-vessels becomes
most pronounced with age, although
there is a noticeable difference in their.
size and extent in young heifers.i
The writer has seen COWS with re-
markably large, long, elastic VEINS
which extended from the udder and
disappeared high in the armpit at the
front leg. Such veins may measure
an inch in diameter, and on compress
sion with the fingers exhibit great
elasticity.
Writing of the milk vein. nearly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Lime in the Garden.

Usually the garden soil is full of
humus, and lime may be used on it to
good advantage. Lime is one of those
elements of the soil which is essential
to the growth of plants and trees, and
When it is properly used vast differ
erence in the growth of the vegetation
is noticeable. All farmers and horti-
culturists use it in many ways, but it
is probably rs often abused as used.
The full and direct effects of lime
upon plants under all conditions have
not yet been fathomed, but enough
knowledge concerning its general ef-,
feet is possessed for one to use it in
telligently on many crops. In the
vegetable garden lime is Invaluable.
It is the best preventive aud check for
mildew on cucumbers and diseases Of
potatoes. As soon as the cucum-
ber vines show signs of the dis
ease. the powdered lime should be
sprinkled over every part of the plants
that are affected; and the operation re-
peated after rain so long as there are
any signs of the mildew. If one
watches the plants early in the spring,
and applies the lime as soon as the
disease manifests itself, it will never
be allowed to make much progress,
but sometimes in the case of plants
being nearly dried up with the disease,
the lime will give them new life and
growth. Farm, Field and Fireside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
The Dead Mans Plum Bush.

One autumn afternoon, many people
streamed toward the dwelling of our
near neighbor, says zitkala-Sa in the
Atlantic.
On our way, ran ahead of my
mother and was reaching out my hand
to pick some purple plums that grew
on smgll bush, when I was checked
by low "Sh! !" from my mother.
"Why, mother, want to taste the
plumsl" exclaimed, as dropped my
hand to my side in disappointment.
"Never pick single plum from
this bush, my child, for its roots are
wrapped around an Indians skeleton.
A brave is buried here. While he
lived he was so fond of playing the
game OF striped plum seeds that, at
his death, his set of plum seeds were
buried in his hands. From them
sprang up this little bush. f"
Eyeing the forbidden fruit, I trod
lightly on the sacred ground, and
dared to speak only in whispers, until
after we were many PAGES from it.
Since that time have halted in my
ramblings whenever I came in sight
of the plum bush. grew sober with
awe, and was alert to hear O long
drawn out whistle rise from the roots
of it. Though I had never heard with
my own ears this strange whistle of
departed spirits, yet I had listened
so frequently to hear the old folks de-
scribe it that knew should recog-
nize it at once.
The lasting impression of that day,
as I recall it now, is what my mother
told me about the dead mans plum
bush.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Chambers in Horses.

Chambers in horses and mules are
liable to occur at any time, and there
have been recent reports Of the dis
ease in certain sections. 1t is ordin
arily fatal disease, only few cases
in man or beast ever having recovered.
1t is such dangerous disease that
treatment is too full of risk and too
uncertain to be warranted. The pro-
nounced symptoms are tubercles on
membrane of the nasal passages, and,
when these break down, there is a
discharge of pus from one nostril aud
swelling under the lower jaw. This
swelling is usually about the size of q
walnut, is tender to the touch, and.
not very firmly connected.
The disease in some horses does not
make rapid progress, but remains sta
tionary, giving no evidence of being
dangerous. But such cases are ex--
ceedingly dangerous and are often the
cause of spreading the disease broad
cast. Horses have been known to
have glanders in mild form for a
long time, to keep in good order and
work right along, the real trouble
never being suspected. In advanced
sta ges of the disease sores may appear
on the surface of tue body. These are
stubborn, discharge pus and can not.
be healed. Farcy, which is caused by
the same germ, is indicated by farcy
buds-swellings on the skin, usually
on the legs-which break and dis
charge freely. The legs swell and be-
come mass OF sores. Animals that
even slightly show any of these symp-
toms should be Immediately isolated
until the character of the disease is
determined. If it is glanders, kill the
animal at once, and wash the stables
and everything with which the horse
has come in contact with solution
composed of one ounce of corrosive
sublimate iu two gallons of water.
Wash several times atintervals Of two
or three days.-Agricultural Epito-5
mist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21

In DAYS when superstition was more
prevalent than it: is now the shape and
appearance of the finger nails were
considered to have reference to ones
destiny.
To learn the message Of the finger
nails it was necessary to rub them
over with compoun Of wax and SCOT,
and then to hold them so that the SUM-
light fell fully on the m.
Then, on the horny, transparent sub
stance certain signs and characters
were supposed to appear from which
the future could be interpreted.
Persons having certain kinds of nails
were credited with the possession Of
certain characteristics. Thus man
with red and spotted nails was sup
posed to have hot temper, while pale,
lead-colored nails were considered to
denote q melancholy temperament.
Narrow nails were supposed to be-
tray ambition and quarrelsome ma
ture, while round-shaped nails were
the distinguishing marks Of lovers Of
knowledge and people Of liberal senti-
ment.
Conceited, narrow-minded and obsti-
nate folk were supposed to have small
nails, indolent people fleshy and those
of gentle, retiring nature broad nails.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
When to Subson.

Whether OF not subsoiling will i'm
prove the ground depends altogether
upon the character of the soil and also
upon the amount of rainfall during the
growing season: In dry sections
where the subsoil is very compact,
subsoiling is usually profitable. The
breaking up of the impervious snb-
surface layer lessons evaporation from
the surface of the soil and provides d
large storage place for moisture in the
upper few feet of soil thus loosened.
The roots of plants are better able to
go downward and secure the neces-
sary plant food and moisture. If the
soil is moderately loose, with a sandy,
open subsoil, this method of treating
the ground is not profitable. Then,
too, if there is sufficient moisture al
ways available during the growing
season, it is not necessary to subsoil..
Try the subsoil plow in limited way,
carefully noting the effects. on subse-
quent crops. You will then soon be
able to determine whether OF not sub
soiling is profitable. New England
Homestead, -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Ferns rs house Plants.

A we'll grown, thrifty fern makes q
beautiful house plant, but delicate and
tender kinds are not suited for .parlor
or sitting room. One great advantage
of ferns as house plants is that they
do not requiem fact, do not like;
much direct sunshine, although they
do require plenty of light. The ma
jority of ferns thrive best in o COM,
post of turfy loan, old leaf soil and
loan, and some sharp sand. Gross
growing ferns are benefited by lit
tie manure. If succulent drainage is
given they can hardly be over-watered; /;
but the most important requirement
of ferns is to have them SPRAYED over
head two or three times week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Scientific Farming.

Scientific farming is farming in &c.
cordance with natures immutable
laws. That is what farmers have been
trying to do since the very first be-
ginnings of the industry. These laws
men have measurably learned by ex-
perience. Should each depend on his
own experience for the knowledge
needed to guide him in his industry,
he would not learn in his lifetime the
alphabet of farming. He has uncon-
sciously benefited from the accumu-
lated experience of ages. Could he
not benefit more, now that so much
has been learned, by frequent farmers
meetings, discussions OF methods and
exchange OF experiences?
Farmers should learn the objects
and appreciate the value of the agri-
cultural experiment stations. The
object of the station is to ascertain
what crops, and what particular
variety of crop in its own state will
give the best results, how they can
best be cultivated, protected from
damage by drouth or insects, cared for
during and after harvest; how the
values in the soil may be maintained
at the least cost, and what manures,
commercial fertilizers or crops will
best maintain fertility ;what is the best
rotation OF crops; what varieties of
fruit to plant, when to plant and how
to care for them by culture, manuring
and pruning; how to feed livestock to
obtain the most and the best quality
Of meat at the least cost and in the
shortest time; how to do best all the
many necessary things in the care OF
the dairy herd and the making and
care of dairy products. These are
only some of the matters which the
stations are investigating with scien-
tifc and practical training and with
such equipment as can only be had at
such public institutions. Each inves-
tigation entered upon is followed up
persistently until results are obtained
that enable the station to say in its
bulletin thereon something that has
practical value to the farmers, and
the officers of these stations are al
ways glad to give freely the informa-
tion thus obtained to the farmers who
will take the trouble to apply for it.
The farmers themselves could extend
the value of this experimental work
by organizing local farmers associa-
tions, undertaking certain experiment
tai crops, methods of culture, ETC.,
under tho advice Of the station Off
GERS, discussing the work at their
meetings and reporting results to the
stations. Texas Fs Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Its the do-as-you-wou1d-be
donc-by cough medicine. Try
ACCENT bottle.
Philippine Women.

The women are not all homely look
Ing. although they are very young in
life. Their hair, which is Of jet
black, silky texture, is allowed to hang
In q loose, flowing mass, and in many
cases reaches almost to the feet. Their
eyes are black and brilliant. They are
remarkably clean in dress for such a
dirty, muddy country. White, red and
light yellow seem to be their favorite
colors. A waist with draw-sting at
the neck, made Of some light, fluffy
material, and q red piece of dress
goods neatly wrapped around them,
reaching to the knees, goes for n dress.
The headdress is worn only on official
or special occasions. They wear no
stockings or shoes, but have much dig
nifty. - Correspondence Indianapolis
News.