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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
Retire from EIandsIaagte to Be-
You'd Biggarsbefg'
BOERS CAPTURE 500 OXEN.
Nothing Decisive Yet az wepener-
Report Of Boer Conference Win
German Minister Denied

London. April ia Ladysmith spec
eel dated April 10Th. says that natives
report that the Beers in the Glands
laagte district have retired beyond Big
garsberg. This information tends 10
confirm the report that the Beers blew
up three important collleries near Wes-
sells Mex, completely destroying the
same
Brandfort Friday. April i3.-Fighting
with Brabants horse at Jammerberg
drift continues.
Comandant Petrus Dewet IS reported
to have engaged troops sent from
Bloemfontein 20 Brabants assistance.
There has also ben a brush with the
British column advancing toward Butt
fonteln. without decisive results All
the foreign attaches are now here.
Berlin, April 1.-THE report Of the
conference between Minister Won Bue-
low and the Boer delegates is semi-ohi-
clally declared 10 be pure invention.
It is alleged that the only thing
which has occurred was the exchange
Of visits Of courtesy made by the Ger
man consul at Milan, who personally
knew the delegates but who did not
discuss political affairs with them,
London, April lG-Connictmg reports
regarding the conditions at Wepener
continue, but az this hour there is no
definite or important news from the
front
A Capetown dispatch says nearly 5000
horses have been landed there since
April 10, which indicates that every ef-
fort rs being made 90 remedy the great
defect in the British Organization
The chief Boer delegate. Fischer oc-
comuanied by Dr. Leyds, visited tne
president of the Dutch cabinet today
al The Hague but the d0lugs Of the
delegates creates little speculation in
England.
Frederick Villiers. veteran war cor
respondent who arrived at Souihamp-
ton today from the front said Doe be-
ileved the worst OF the war IS over, but
that guerilla warfare would continue
for some time
A hulleua issued ed Pretoria. April 20,
reports that the burghers captured FIVE
hundred slaughter oxen at Wepener and
Gen Fronoman that day defeated
British. causing them 70 fy In the
direction OF Wolverpo0rt, apparently
over the Orange river.
The Irish American ambulance ar
rived at Pretoria April Is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
Why WIRES ARE DOWN.
Colorado SNOW Which Did IL, IL
over.

DsBver colo. April ie-The snow
ceased falling shortly often noon The
tofal precipitation IN Denver during the
an hours which ended az o'clock his
morplpg was 2.lS lnchen. "a paeLlo, la
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
COMING up ON APRIL 80.
United States Supreme Court Fixes the
Tine,
Kentucky's GubernhtOrial Contest
VIII be Heard In Washington
That Day.

Washington. Aprl 1.-THE Supreme
court today get April Soth as the date
Tor hearngthe Kentucky goyernorship
case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
Itsweeps over Putnam aud Destroys
Two Houses.

Wichita, Kss., April ia tornado
destroyed two houses al Putnam last
night. No one was killed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16

Stockholm April licking oscar left
here this afternoon on his way 10 Eng
LAND.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Marketing MIX.

'one g. eat t."euble in selling milk to
a creamery, cheese factory or condens'
ing factory, is IN tire milk being refused
ut the factory, on account of being
tainted or slightly ,soured. There Is
really no need of thi8 If the cans are
properly cleaned, and the milk aerated.
The milk receivers at the factories are
a unit in believing that the one great
thing necessary is TO elean the cans
thoroughly and then to ain tkein. right
side up for several hours. sfhe practice
of some milk haulefs Is to stay IN town
several hours after delivering. the milk.
This Is much To be regretted b. tho pa.
irons whose milk they haul, n tn fcans
set In the wagon tightly eever.. for
several hours. and the milk dries on
them: or II he has separated milk Ii | 'c-
comes SOUR. aud makes the cans mos.
difficult aud disgusting for the heuAe-
wife to clean.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

A West Side physician has struck up
OH rather unique way of making de-
linquent patients come to time. \
business man. whose reputation for
paying debts promptly was not as good
us it might have been. owed the physi-
clana bill. For some time the physical
had been sending ''duns" to the busl-
ness man ut the rate of two week.
To these the business man paid no at
tention whatever.
Finally, rs Il last resort. the physician
called the residence of his debtor by
telephone.
tut, tut" replied the business man.
"Don't you know better than to talk
abogt bills over the tel paone: Besides.
this Is II party line"
'slhat doesn't faze me ut ALL re.
turned the physician at the top OF his
voice. Il want my money. and | am
not ashamed to ask for IL. Come tn
think of II. the mere they hear me
ask for II the better 1t Will suit me"
well. ring Off" came the angry re-,
iolnder. "and you'll Get your paltry
money"
The physician declares that check
for the amount came by the following
mornings Cleveland Lsstef
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY.
Great Industry That Il Steadily Decline
ing in Importance.

A Great Industry That Is Steadily Declin.
ing in Importance.
Whale fishing Is not extinct In the
United States, but it is gradually and
slowly becoming SO. From 1850 to 1879
the annual product of the American
whale fisheries fell from 100000 bar
rels of sperm oil to 1000, of whale oil
from 100000 to $4,000 and of whale
bone from 100000 pounds to 100000,
yet nevertheless there still We're 1853
American vessels engaged in the for
merly profitable business of whaling, Of
which 115 sailed from the port of Nav
Bedford, the other coast towns in the
business being Provincetown, Mass;
New London, Conn; Dartmouth, Mass,
and San Francisco At present there
are 4S vessels in the business Of whale
fishing, of which more than one-third,
and mostly those having the largest
tonnage, sail from San Francisco. The
chief whaling port in New England is
still New Bedford, and Provinctown
does some business, but it is a mere
shadow compared to that of former
years. All that remained at the begin
ming of this year of New London's
whaling fleet was single brig OF 100
tons.
Sperm oil, selling for 60 cents in 1890,
now brings Al, whale oil, instead of Al,
now brings 45, and whalebone has fall
en- from $5.3S to $2.10. The enormous
and constantly increasing production
of American petroleum, the substltu-
tion of coal gas and electricity for illu-
mination, and of various mechanical
substitutes for whalebone, has largely
diminished the opportunities Of whale
fishermen, as recent reports show, and
while the perls Of the business have
not diminished. no valid reason for in
curing them exists in an era Of steam
ships, and short cruises. The reduc-
ton in the tonnage of all American
whaling ships in 1889 compared with
the year preceding was 965 and still
further reduction is probable during
this year.
There is very little marketin the east
ern states for whale oil or sperm Oil,
though there continues to be some Oh
the Pacific, circumstance which has
added to the whaling interests OF San
Francisco. The ship Beluga, of San
Francisco after leaving winter quar-
ters in San Francisco had a catch OF
80 whales. The risks of the whaling
business continue as heretofore to be
numerous. Fitting up vessel involves
considerable cost. There is no certain
ty of adequate return, and the market
for whaling products is steadily declin-
ing. Nevertheless, the old whalers, es-
pecially in and about New Bedford, ad-
here to the business which at OCCASION
al intervals shows satisfactory returns
The last report Of the commissioner of
navigation at Washington, published
by the treasury department, gives the
number of steam vessels in whaling
fisheries as ten with Il total tonnage Of
4117. Tney were documented at San
Francisco, which will probably very
soon supersede New Bedford, Mass,
as the chief port for whalers IN the
United States.-New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Valuable Honey Producing Plants.

Some of the most valuable honey
producing plants, named Approximately
In the order of their value, are: Bass
wood, white and alske clover. buck
wheat. raspberry, cherry plum, pear,
apple, sweet clover willow herb, gold
en- rod and grapes, says an exchange.
The bees will so two or three miles,
perhaps more, in search of honey, es-
pecially to points where these plants
are abundant, but they should not be
obliged to as in case of storms. partic-
ularly when accompanied by high
winds. the bees may fail to reach home
when heavily loaded. And in damp OF
foggy days they will not fly far, even
to the most tempting pasture. Those
who live where any of the above crops
are abundant should not neglect 10
avail themselves of the advantages they
offer to the baekeeper.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Desirable Turkeys.

The custom which makes turkey
meat popular only at certain seasons
of the year seems Il little senseless, but
such being the case breeders and rails
ers must conform more or less to 1t.
There is q certain trade in turkeys the
year round, and those who cater to this
merely raise few extra fine turkeys
for Thanksgiving and Christmas. and
sell the rest at any time through the
year when prices are good: III one
waits for his opportunity, and watches
the markets closely he is pretty sure
to see the day in the year when he
can make handsome profit. OF course
when one has fattened the choice birds
for Il certain market he likes to sell
them ut the time and not carry them
over.
In good deal of my work l have
found it profitable to fatten the choic-
est lot OF birds for the Thanksgiving
and Christmas season, and distribute
the balance through the spring and
summer season. 1t pays to raise only
fancy turkeys for the holidays and it
is waste of time and material to sell in
ferior grades. Better keep them and
try to fatten them later. If the prices
are good at such times, the competi-
ton is greater than any other season,
and most of the choice turkeys OF the
country come to market AT other
seasons only In different turkeys as a
rule are obtainable, and consequently
the owner of birds that would pass as
fair at Thanksgiving time would be
considered very good and even choice
in spring and summer. One year |
bought live turkeys between Thanks
giving and Christmas when there was
Il big glut in the markets, ana got
them SO cheap that | made money i'll
fattenng them for the later markets.
They were lean lot of birds, ana
must have netted the original owner an
actual loss. A few weeks of good feed
ing made their bodies plump up Won
derfully, and besides weighing more
when sold them, they looked So mich
better that higher prices We're paid Tor
them.
In selecting the turkeys for this
year's market. the hens that are to be
used for next seasons breeding should
be carefully marked and attended to.
IL Is not wise to sell good layer ana
breeder even IL the price Is tempting.
We must have some stock that VIII be
of value to Us In reproducing their kind
in abundance. The breeding hens 4re,
after all the most essential part of the
wbefs plant, and We cannot be too
.aref,iti IN selecting these aud the hold
mg ON IN them until their days of tse-
fulness asq over. Then the sooner we
cal. disnosN ef them the hetter.-Anne
q wsh<sr' II American Cultlyater.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Calves Raised on Separator Milk.

At the Nebraska experiment station
three calves were raised on separator
milk and like number allowed to fol-
low the COW in the ordinary way get
ting all the milk. During the six
months each calf was allowed $40
pounds of grain ard 20 pounds of Oil
meal The milk-fed calves were given
about 800 pounds each of separator
milk At the end of six months the
calves which followed the cows aver
aged $50 pounds and those fed the
milk 40 pounds. 1t is but fair to state,
however that the flies troubled the
calves in the pasture more than those
fed milk. AT the end of twelve months
the separator calves averaged $50
pounds each, while the other lot aver
aged 750 pounds, the feed for the TWO
lots being the same during the second
six months
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Soiling Food for Swine.

Sometimes it is desirable to grow
soilipg food for swine when 1t Is not
convenient to pasture them. such food
should be succulent whatever may be
it's character otherwise. Succulence
in soiling foods is intimately associa-
ted with palatability. 1t is dependent
on the character of the plant, on the
richness of the soil ant on the nature
Of the weather. Rye does not furnish
good soilng food for swine since 1t is
too woody unless cut when quite young.
Peas and oats or peas and barley are
good if cut before the eating stage.
Peas alone are good until the approach
Of the ripenirg stage.
Rape is ore of the best soiling FOODS
that can be grown. 1t can be made TO
furnish food for longer period than
any other plant of high feeding value,
but in hot weather, when rape is fully
grown, it may lose much of its succu-
lence. Sorghum is also good, but 1t IS
not so valuable rs rape. since ii is not
SO nutritious. But hogs are tona OF II
if fed when young and tender. Ihey
arc also fond of the roots of the rape.
Soy beans are also full of promise Tor
such a Use. They grow vigorously lii
warm and dry weather, after they
once sprout and swine are roma OF
them. They are probably more Vaiu-
able at an advanced stage of growth
than when young. Alfalfa Is also ex-
eee,dlngly valuable where 1t can DE
grown and the same Is true OF several
varieties of cloyer-The Farm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
The Oldest tiaase.

A goose on the farm OF Mr.. Watkins
OIlfach Maen. South Wales. reached
the extraordinary age of IL years last
spring. Up to ten years ago this goose
laid regularly aud hatched and brought
up hundreds Of gosIinss. For some
time now she has not mixed with or
taken any notice of the other geese.
aud the solitary Journey Of the poor
thing toward the end OF its long and
useful life Is pathetic To behold. al-
though she Ii treated with every kind
ness by her kind hearted owsar.-L Lon
asu Wester Aaii.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Soils for Winter Vegetables.

The question of soils is an important
one, and to many beginners 1t
seems to be extremely complicated.
The underlying principles are simple.
Beginners hear it said that the man
who forces winter vegetables makes
and mixes his own soil to order, ana
some of them get the notion that these
different soils must be weighted and
mixed as carefully as a druggist conf
pounds prescription. A more serious
error is the common notion that there
is one particular kind of mixture that
must be had for lettuce, another for
tomatoes, ETC. So far as texture is
concerned, theI is certain amount
of truth in sue, statements, but the
beginner rarely gives much thought to
the important matter of texture, and Is
liable to think that the question Is al
most wholly one of plant food. The
truth is that the elements of fertility
can readily be supplied and that the
first thing to consider is texture.
A heavy clay soil is to be avoided for
the reason that it's particles are likely
to run together, and become cemented,
particularly when watered with hose.
The ideal forcing house soil is one that
is rich in plant food, but especial stress
should be laid on the fact that the SOIL
should be of mellow fibrous and uni
form texture, so that water will soak
through uniformly, and leave the top
loose and rather dry. 1t is very lIn-
portant that the soil should not become
.our. 4 soil which is always wet on
Top breeds fungi which are very dam
aging, especially to lettuce. 1t is pos
sible to go to the other extreme ana
by the use of much manure or litter
make a soil SO loose that 1T Will not
hold enough water to keep the plants
in good condition.
In general. good forcing house soil
may be made by using one-third rotted
sod, one-third good loan, and the re-
mainder of equal parts leaf mold ana
well-rotted manure. However, this is
not an absolute recipe. 1t can be modi-
fled indefinitely. The sods when III
verted and placed at the bottom cf
bench furnish good drainage. The
loam should have plenty of fiber in 1t,
in order to retain the moisture that the
plants need The main idea in the
case of the well-rotted manure Is 10
add plant food. All these elements
should be brought to a central place
and thoroughly miXed.-u. L. Hunn, III
American Agriculturist
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Even when the cans are cleaned a.

Even when the cans are cleaned At
the factory, as is done at the condens-
ing factories, have always found it
necessary to give them a good over
hauling once u week, for they are
cleaned and given final steaming, the
covers put on and hauled through the
hot sun for several miles, and when l
open them anything but pure smell
issues from them. So l say overlook
the cleaning of the milk cans yourself,
and do it thoroughly, following every
crevice and seam. Then give them
good rinsing in hot and cold water;
then set them right side up in the shad1
and IL your milk does not then test up
to standard you will know the fault
lays in the milking or the cooling,
which is a fault easily remedied.-
Geneva March, in the Epitomist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Root Crons for Stock.

1t is probable that in the future more
root crops. such as beets, turnips and
carrots, will be grown for stock. Ihe
difficulty has been in the labor OF sllc-
ing the roots, which is necessary when
feeding them to cattle, but within the
past few years root cutters have been
introduced, which cut all kinds OF roots
into thin slices, bran and corn meal
being sprinkled on the food so pre-
pared which makes u meal that is not
only highly relished but one that is
cheap and promotive of the thrift or
the animals
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

81 do not feel very well, I am so
tired all the time. do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just SO
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis.
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear.
ing-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
Inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer.
Gus medicines she was entirely cured by
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absoluts
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pinlse
hams Vegetable Compound Is the
greatest medicine for suffe-4ng women.
No other medicine has made the curea
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by alrect advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
is greater than that of any living per-
son. II you are sick, write and get
her advice her address is Lynn, MassL
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Food for All Seasons.

I,inseed meal is valuable food and
may be fed at all seasons. Even when
grain is allowed it will pay to feed
lnseed meal. and when cows are on
pasture they will give more milk II
given quart or two of linseed meal
at night. 1t is richer in the essential
elements of growth and production
than any other concentrated FOOD ana
greatly enriches the manure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

LUCAS COU NTY, 7 ~
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY ~
Co., doing businessin the City ofToledo County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
t--) presence, this 9Th day of December.
( SEAL A. d. 1885, A. w. GLEASON,
t~l N0tdry Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Best For the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to o
cancer, you will never get well until you.
bowels are put right. CAscARKTs helI
nature, cure you without gripe or pain.
produce easy natural movements, cost you
just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tab
let has C.C.C. stamped on 1t. Beware Of
limitations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

DR. RApwAY l. Co., New York:
Dear Sirs-1 have been sick for nearly
two years, and have been doctoring with
some OF the most expert doctors ST the
United States. have bern bathing in ana
drinking hot water at she Hot Springs-
Ark, but 1t seemed everything failed to d(
me good. After 1 saw your advertisement
thought would try your pills, and have
nearly used two boxes; been taking two at
bedtime and one after breakfast, and they
have done me more good than anything
else I have used. MY trouble has been
with the liver. My skin and eyes were all
yellow; had sleepy. drowsy feelings; felt
like drunken man: pain right above the
navel, like as II it was bile on top of ihe
stomach. My bowels were very costive.
My mouth and tongue sore most OF the
time. Appetite fair, but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach.
and some few mouthfuls OF food come uR
again. could only eat light food that
digests easily. Please send "Book of AIDE
vice." Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
Hot Snrinps Ark.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
|F(EEljF ljF2YlE;|Rj}S
!M!!l!lglfF2(>Il5R Z
DON'T Keep Cream Too Ions

All farmers are not good judges of
butter and lose the advantage Of high
prices thereby. They keep cream too
long or fail to use a thermometer when
churning. making mistakes that might
be avoided by taking precautions
against All inferior article.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
A Model Heart.

A model of the human heart, work
ing as in life and pumping blood
through artificial arteries, is the work
of a Continental physician.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The Southern Railway offers the quick
est and best service 10 all principal cities of
the South and Southwest. Perfect Pullman
and Dining Car Service on all trains. "Three
through trains daily from New York. :"
Through car to Savannah. Jacksonville,
lanta, birmingham. Montgomery, Mobile,
New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville. Macon,
Berths secured ten days in advance. For
particulars address Alex. S.Thweatt, Eastern
Pass. Agt, 1lS5 Broadway, New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Falcon island. in the Pacific ocean.
which originally emerged from the
sea after the eruption of q submarine
volcano near Truga, and remained
above the surface for precisely 13
years before vanishing two years ago,
Ia reported by the British crusier Por-
poise to be reappearing and to be Il
serious menace to navigation. 1t was
nine feet out of the water n few
months ago aud may he mountain
now, for all anybody knows.